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
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
Mighty Mega Pets: Freaky Food Fiasco launch party with Gary Northfield Thursday April 9th 2026, 7-9pm, Gosh! Comics, London Details here
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
