Yo Comics! Fair – described by Tom Murphy in his report at Broken Frontier last year as an event that “oozed creativity, comics community spirit and FUN” – is back next month. Full details in the press release below.
Yo Comics!
SOUTH LONDON’S FAVOURITE COMICS FAIR, FOR KIDS AND BY KIDS, IS BACK!
- Bringing together kid’s comics creators, and kids who make comics, from across the U
- Sunday 22nd March 2026, 11-5pm. Stanley Arts, 12 South Norwood Hill, London SE25 6AB
- Meet comic creators, take part in workshops and buy exclusive comics, zines and prints
A fun-filled day of comics featuring some of your favourite artists, and comics made by you!
This March, Stanley Arts are bringing back the South London Comics & Zine Fair for kids and by kids!
This free-entry, family-friendly event will be a day full of workshops, giveaways, and the chance to meet some of your favourite kid’s comic book creators!
We will be joined by stars from the Phoenix and published authors of your favourite comic books including Gary Northfield, Tor Freeman and many more. In addition we will be joined by The Cartoon Museum, Comics Youth and other brilliant comics educators.
Young people will also be joining us to sell their very own comics, with local schools and youth groups also taking part.
The workshops are hosted by the professionals themselves, and will be for the 7-14 age range. Workshops will allow kids to make their own comics and cartoons, which they can trade with other young comics creators. Workshops tickets will be available to book via Eventbrite from March 1st.
There will be an all-ages, chill-out library and reading space for exploring comics and graphic novels, a chance to connect with like-minded comics readers, or just sit and relax in a quiet space.
What people say about Yo Comics!
“It was such a great event: so busy, so buzz-y and so wonderful to see all the young comics creators getting that experience of not just writing and drawing their own comics but putting them out into the world and sharing them with readers.”
Neill Cameron, creator of Mega Robo Bros and Donut Squad
“It oozed creativity, comics community spirit and FUN. Comics for kids are here to stay, and thanks to events like this, more people know that!”
Marc Jackson, organiser of Macc-Pow! Comic Art Festival and comics maker
Accessibility information:
Stanley Arts has excellent inclusive accessibility. All toilets are gender neutral.
The library space will be in the ‘living room’ which is wheelchair accessible from the front of the building. This is an intentionally quiet space to read and decompress from the noise of the main hall.
Wheelchair access to the Main Hall is separate from the main entrance; it is the fifth and final entrance on your right as you are coming up the hill, below the clock tower. This entrance is accessed via a ramp with a push button for a power assisted door which leads to a lobby. The accessible toilet is on the left as you come through this entrance.
Wheelchair access to the Library Space in The Living Room is through the alley entrance, the second entrance on your right as you are coming up the hill. The route down to the living room is down a slope. Access into the living room, accessible toilet and indoor space is all on one level through the doors on your second right.
The organisers:
Helen Jones is a lecturer in education at the IOE, UCL’s faculty of Education and Society and a former primary school teacher with 25 years of experience working in education and academia. Helen is currently working on a PhD about children’s comics making. She runs an after school comics club and leads workshops on the role of comics in education.
Hannah Lee Miller has worked many years in children’s television production, including on shows like Peppa Pig and Hey Duggee. She also is an artist who creates her own comics and has organised multiple events including comic fairs. Hannah brings with her a large amount of knowledge, contacts and experience in small press comics from making to selling to networking.
Lauren O’Farrell (Deadly Knitshade) is London-based queer, crafty artist and author, making comics, artworks, books, and sneaky graffiti. Her playful creations feature strange creatures, odd animals and wild tales, and have been featured in Tate Britain, Natural History Museum, and on the BBC. She also co-runs inQ!, London’s Queer Comics Fair. She apologises in advance if any of her art tries to eat you.
You can find us on our website www.yocomicsfair.co.uk or on social media, just search for @yocomicsfair on Instagram and Bluesky.
Any queries: yocomicscollective@gmail.com
