London’s queer comic fair inQ! returns at the end of September with double the days and double the exhibitors. The firest edition of this in 2024 was an amazing day of comics with a really celebratory feel. Highly recommended and full of BF favourites. Full details in the press release below.
Logo by Lauren O’Farrell
inQ! – LONDON’S QUEER COMIC FAIR IS BACK SHOWCASING LGBTQIA+ CREATORS
- inQ! bring a whole weekend of queer comic and zine creators to London from across the UK
- Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th of September 2026 10:30am to 5:30pm at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
- Meet some of UK’s best LGBTQIA+ creators and get your hands on exclusive comics, zines and prints
The inQ! queer comic fair, pops up for a whole weekend this September 26th and 27th at the iconic London LGBTQ+ Community Centre on London’s South Bank. This small but mighty, family-friendly event showcases some of the UK’s best queer comic and zine creators, and it’s free to attend.
The free event will feature a glittering selection of queer comic creators from across London and the UK. Stalls will offer comics, zines, shiny merch, and exclusive art prints, as well as the chance to buy signed copies of graphic novels and one-off publications launching exclusively at the fair. This year’s poster was created by the brilliant KitsuneArt, who joined the inQ! Team this year.
Poster by KitsuneArt
inQ! creates a safe and welcoming space that celebrates the queer narrative where words meet pictures, and the chance to meet a diverse selection of queer, small press comic and zine creators.
The lineup on inQ! exhibitors include award-winners, new voices, social media sensations, and everything in between.
Artists include:
Alex Taylor (First Graphic Novel prize winner and author of Bone Broth) • Eren Angiolini (DC Pride, Teen Justice, Harley Quinn, Tombraider, Dr Who) • Abs Bailey (Mother) • Shazleen Khan (IGNATZ award-winning LGBTQ comic BUUZA!!) • Squid Horse Comics (The Weird & Wonderful Surviveries of Squid Horse) • Edie Woolfe (Adrift) • Piierrote • Toriascribbles (Strawberries and Honey) • Bex Burgess (The Pauper’s Prince) • TinyBaer (Myths and Myonsters) • Nene Lonergan • Asia Kazub (The Tide Goes Out) • Rein Lee (My Taxidermy Angel) • Holly Casio (Cool Schmool Comics) • Lily Vie • Sar Cousins (Ghost Watch) • Mo Morrell (How To Read Minds) • Abbie B (My Dad Fights Demons!) • Jenny Robins (Biscuits) • Dominique Duong (Ignatz nominated The Dog & The Cat) • Pitahpat • Riotbones (Strange Cases) • RedBearUniverse (Box Full of Stars) • Timothy Winchester (Frogendog) • KitsuneArt (Queer Knights) • AJ O’Neill (The Work) • ILYAgraphic (End of the Century Club) • Rowan Frewin (Treading Water) • Super Risu (Cooking with Monster) • morrowdragon (Love, Paper-thin) Deadly Knitshade (Very Tiny Comics Gumball Machine) • Cee Starling (Grim Guardians)
There’s a signing table featuring Hamish Steele (Dead End: Paranormal Park, Go-Man), Shazleen Khan (BUUZA!!), and Ed Firth (Horny & High), with more exciting artists to be announced. inQ! also offers a Community Table, inviting creators to bring along their own comics and zines to sell for free (details on the inQ website).
Head organiser and co-founder Lauren “Deadly Knitshade” O’Farrell says “This year inQ! Is twice as big, and twice as fabulous. We’ve packed it to the rafters with queer comic gems. Everyone is invited to be wowed by the art, connect with the queer community, and learn about LGBTQIA+ history and the stories going on today. Bring your friends, your frenemies, and your family along to see the wonders.”
inQ! is a community-focused, family-friendly whirlwind of an event celebrating the diverse, proud and vibrant voices of the LGBTQIA+ community, and providing a platform for queer art and stories to find their way into the world. It’s also going to be brilliant fun. See you there!
What: inQ! Queer Comic Fair
When: September 26th and 27th, 2026, 10:30am to 5:30 pm
Where: London LQBTQ+ Community Centre, 60-62 Hopton St, London SE1 9JH (next to Blackfriars Station on London’s South Bank)
Price: Free (no tickets needed)
Full details of Saturday and Sunday’s exhibitors and signings on www.inqlondoncomicfair.com and on Instagram @inqcomicfair
About inQ!
Run on a voluntary, non-profit basis by artists Lauren O’Farrell, Chloe Starling, and KitsuneArt. inQ! was created for the love of queer comics.
At inQ! there are a few things we won’t shut up about: comics and zines, and the importance of celebrating the diverse, proud, and vibrant voices of our LGBTQIA+ community.
We absolutely believe art can smash barriers, and start conversations that will bridge divides. We want to help creators step out from behind their drawing boards and start sharing. We are also staunchly anti-AI, and believe there isn’t much that can’t be solved over a nice cup of tea, a good comic, and a decent selection of biscuits.
