Events

Please get in touch with our Andy Oliver here if you have a UK and Ireland community-based comics event or initiative you’d like to have listed on this page.

(Please make sure to double check events via the links provided in case of changes, mistakes or cancellations)

Comics socials

Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw (online) – Join us on Bluesky every two weeks for three rounds of themed drawing fun. Next event: April 9th.

Gosh! Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw (in-person) – Join us every month in Soho for an evening in the pub drinking and drawing. Next event: April 24th.

Fairs and festivals

Barrow Does Comics Saturday, April 26th, various locations in Barrow Details here

Macc-Pow Friday June 26th-Sunday June 28th, Macclesfield Details here

South London Comic and Zine Fair Sunday, July 19th, Stanley Arts, London

Small Press Day Saturday, July 25th, events around the UK and Ireland (and beyond!) Details here

Pirate Caption Small Press Festival Saturday, August 8th, Seacourt Hall, Oxford Details here

Sequential Scotland Saturday, August 8th, DoubleTree by Hilton, Cambridge Street Glasgow Details here

PrideCAF Saturday, September 19th, Sparks Bristol, Bristol Details here

inQ!: London’s Queer Comics Fair Saturday September 26th-Sunday September 27th, London LGBTQ+ Community Centre Details here

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Friday October 2nd-Sunday October 4th, Kendal Details here

Sheffield Comic ARts Fair (SCARF) Saturday, October 10th, Sheffield Details here

Thought Bubble Convention Weekend Saturday November 14th-Sunday November 15th, Harrogate Convention Centre, Harrogate Details here

Launches and signings

Everything Dead & Dying signing with Jacob Phillips and Pip Martin Saturday April 11th 2026, 1-2pm, Gosh! Comics, London Details here

Discussions, panels, workshops and conferences

LDComics Global Online Monthly Meeting with Bruna Martini, Myfanwy Tristram and Fionnuala Doran Monday April 13th, 7:15-8:45pm Book online here

Exhibitions

Vision & Labour: Making Comics – The Art of Avery Hill Publishing October 18th, 2025-April 26th, 2026, Mercer Gallery, Harrogate Details here

Let the Hope In: Rachael House Until May 2026. Frank, Whitstable Details here

Applications, submissions and competitions

More details to be added when next announced