Upcoming Alternative Press events:
Alternative Press Fair: Sunday 28th November 2010
Calling all artists, would you like to be involved in the next Fair? A day of zines, comix, poetry, radical literature, printmaking and anything else self-published! If you'd like table space to sell your wares, or if you have ideas for things to do on the day then we'd love to hear from you.
Please email: peterlally@gmail.com
St. Aloysius' Social Centre Corner of Eversholt Street and Phoenix Road London NW1 1TA Nearest
Tube: Euston 12pm to 6pm
ALSO: There are some flyer designs up on the comicsandzines blog. We want you to recreate the flyers in your own style!
http://comicsandzines.wordpress.com
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Other upcoming events:
Paper Exchange Exhibition & Workshops:
Saturday 24 July - Sunday 8 August
TO and FOR Gallery, 720 Holloway Road, London N19, 3NH
An exhibition of zines, book art, sculpture and illustration. Info here: http://www.toandfor.co.uk/
Also, workshops: FREE ‘MAKE and TAKE’ origami ongoing throughout the exhibition – pop in to the gallery for a cup of tea and make an individualised origami piece from recycled paper,you can then take it home or leave it at the gallery for the next visitor to find (suitable all ages). FREE Silk Paper making and hardback book making: Saturday 7 Aug 12-4pm (ages 6+) FREE Lino and Silk Screen Printing Workshop (time TBC) (For Adults 16+)
Tunbridge Wells Zine Fest - Saturday 21st August 2010
Deadline for table submissions is 7th August, as Tunbridge Wells goes zine crazy! Get all the info here: http://wolfwindpress.blogspot.com/2010/05/upcoming-event.html
Birmingham Zine Fest - 10 to 12 September 2010
Their website is up and running, get involved in some of the various events and activities being organised. Birmingham is back on the map: http://www.birminghamzinefestival.com
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Other news:
Alternative Press Radio Show: Calling small-press musicians, outsider artists, the talented, etc. We are looking for interesting music for the weekly show. The voice of radio, DJ Gareth Brookes, would be interested to listen to tracks for possible inclusion in the show.
Please send MP3's to: garethbrookes69@hotmail.com
Doing porridge - are there any illustrators out there with a genuine interest in prisons and jails? A mystery woman has been in touch.
Please let me know: peterlally@gmail.com
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Events in 2010:
- March: Comix Thing (27th March)
- April: Alternative Press DIY workshop (17th April)
- May: London Zine Symposium
- June: Womens Library Zine Fest (12th June)
- October: Anarchist Book Fair (23rd October)
- November: Thought Bubble
Past Alternative Press Events:
- Alternative Press DIY workshop (17th April 2010)
- Alternative Press Fair 2010 (13th February 2010)
- Are You Zine Friendly? 12th November 2009
- Alternative Press festival 2009 (5 days long)
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Annual Events
- Anarchist Book Fair
- Brighton Zine Fest
- Comica
- Craftwerk
- Handmade and Bound
- London Zine Symposium
- Manchester Zine Fest
- Small Publishers Fair
- Thought Bubble
- Womens Library Zine Fest
