2010

01 March

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Events Feminist Webs launch tomorrow at the Women's Library by Kate

Feminist Webs is an online ‘women and girls work space’, aiming to be both an archive and an active resource for those involved in youth and community work with young women. The national launch is being held at the Women’s Library on the 2nd March 2010.

You can browse the stories and resources or submit your own at feministwebs.com.

2009

03 November

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Comics 'Ctrl.Alt.Shift Unmasks Corruption' exhibition opens this weekend by Kate

It’s a free exhibition looking at political comic art and you can find it at the Lazarides Gallery in London until 30 November.

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18 October

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Events Second Zine Friendly event - 12th November 2009 by Kate

Planning for Zine Friendly take 2 in London is now underway so interested zinesters, comic creators and related creative types should make a note or get in touch with the Alternative Press crew for more details. The event has a policy of BYOB (Bring Your Own Blu-tak) whereby participants are invited to contribute to the art space on the day. Mix tape (well, CD) sharing is also planned. It will also serve as the launch of the Zine Friendly Blog, a useful resource of zine friendliness.

16 August

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Comics Forbidden Planet blog: comic conventions series by Kate

Forbidden Planet International blog is doing a series on UK comic conventions, interviewing different convention organisers. This is both to promote some well-deserving conventions and also to flesh out some of the realities of convention organising. The series is now up to number 5; Mike Allwood of the Bristol Comics Expo. Earlier segments featured Hi-Ex’s Vicky Stonebridge, BICS’ Shane Chebsey, Caption’s Jay Eales and LUC’s Oli Smith so I have some catching up to do.

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01 August

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Events The weekend of the Alternative Press Festival by Kate

I can’t believe the Alternative Press Festival is already half over, but this weekend’s events look amazing. Today there is the Collaborama (at The Miller, London Bridge) and then there is the Alternative Press Fair tomorrow at St Aloysius Social Centre (a great venue that also hosted the last event).

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26 July

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Events 56a InfoShop relaunches their zine library today by Kate

Following on from the benefit gig last night, the 56a zine library relaunch continues today with a series of workshops. These include practical squatting, radical self-published comix, a zine librarians discussion and more. The InfoShop is at 56a Crampton Street, Elephant & Castle SE 17. More details on their website.

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18 July

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Comics London Film and Comic Con - 18th -19th July by Kate

Yes, the London Film and Comic Con is on this weekend and apparently there are still tickets available at the door. There is a panel on How to be a Frickin Genius Voice actor. And a pillow fight.

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06 May

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Events The U.K. summer of zines by Kate

Well, ok, it’s not quite summer yet, but there are still more amazing zine and small press events coming up. After yet another awesome London Zine Symposium on the weekend, the Small Press Expo is on Saturday, 9th of May in Bristol. This is in conjunction with the Bristol International Comic Expo, also happening this weekend.

There is also another Alternative Press Festival planned for London although they are still being mysterious about exactly when, in late July and early August.

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07 February

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Comics Mini comics and visual diaries by Kate

Two things I picked up at last week’s Alternative Press Fair were Depressed Cat’s guide to Alternative Press and DIY Zines and Isabel Greenberg’s If I Could Only See Around Corners. The first is a tiny, tiny history of zines as told by Depressed Cat and was created by Lizz Lunney especially for the day and for the upcoming Brighton Zine Fair. A great way of explaining zines to people who don’t know and it fits in your pocket. If I Could Only See Around Corners is a ‘visual diary’, day to day stories of life captured as comics. I’m just kicking myself that I didn’t get the second part of the journal on the day too, because it really made me laugh (Isabel is funny and Isabel’s friends are funny) and i really hate just reading part one of something. You can find the journals and other self-published graphic novels at www.isabelnecessary.com .

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02 February

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Events Do It Together - The Edinburgh Zine-o-rama! - Saturday 7th February 2009 by Kate

As part of the Don’t DIY Alone Festival , The Edinburgh Zine-o-rama! is on this weekend. The festival is dedicated to the Do It Together ethos, DIY’s more collaborative counterpart. The Zine-o-rama is at The Forest Cafe, Bristo Place, EH1. The festival runs from 5-8th February.

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