Ahead of the upcoming Small Press Vs. AI panel at Caption the festival’s Event Manager Amy Letts has written the following piece on the aims of the panel and the…
After its return from a several year hiatus in 2025 the small press and self-publishing comics festival Caption is back in August with a pirate theme. And Broken Frontier will…
We’re very pleased to again present another video from this year’s Caption Festival today. Thanks to Caption’s Andy Luke for providing the information on ‘Making Northern Ireland’s Most Read Comic’…
We’re delighted to present another panel video from this year’s Caption Festival today. Thanks to Caption’s Andy Luke for providing the information on ‘Sustaining Safe Spaces’ below. Sustaining Safe Spaces (55m)…
Another video from this year’s Caption Festival in Oxford from back in August for your enjoyment. This one was part of the 15-minute lightning talks held at the small press…
Back in the summer we had the opportunity to run our very own Broken Frontier ‘Six to Watch‘ panel as part of the reborn Caption Festival in Oxford. Myself (Andy…
When the return of the Caption small press comics festival was announced for 2025, after an 8-year absence, it was with the following description of its ethos and mission: “Caption…
Tick tock… SEVEN DAYS TO GO! Caption: Rebirth takes place Saturday August 16th and Sunday 17th 2025 at Seacourt Hall, 3 Church Way, Botley, Oxford OX2 9TH. Seacourt Hall is…
Welcome to August at Broken Frontier Towers! As I said last month from hereon out we will be endeavouring to start the month at BF with a little round-up of…
This is shaping up to be a highlight of the small press year! More details on Caption Comic Festival below. 2025 sees the return of a vintage classic of the…
In the circumstances it would be spectcularly remiss of us not to alert you to the latest press release from Caption, the small press-focussed comics show returning to Oxford next…
Another comics festival is reborn for 2025! Full details on the welcome return of Caption in the press release below. 2025 sees the return of a vintage classic of the…
Alex Fitch of Panel Borders has been in touch to let BF know that Caption – the UK’s longest-running small press festival which originally took place between 1992 and 2013…
As we all know it’s festival season in the UK again and after last week’s Bristol Comic and Zine Fair – and before LICAF and Thought Bubble descend upon us…
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