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OCTOBER 2009 Events!
COMIC CAST PANEL - 17th OCTOBER 2009
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The 24 hr Comic Challenge is open to anyone and takes place in The Central Hotel, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2. This year it is associated with Childrens Books Ireland and workshops and talks are being held during the day. Click on the links below for more info!
24 HR COMICS! - www.childrensbooksireland.ie
We've compiled a little list of comic cons and relevant events that are in Ireland and England for 2009. Some of these events have no dates yet, but please use the link to find out further details on them. We will add the dates as we get them!
if you have an event and want to share it then email us at ...
longstonecomics@gmail.com
...so we can put it up!!!
Thank you to Cliodhna for sharing details. Full details for what else is coming up this year can be found through www.ztoical.com
November 2009
Thought Bubble 19th - 22nd November 2009, Leeds, England. Admission: £8 Exhibitors:£40 Notes: DT, SP, AS. PS, WS
Dublin City Comic Con DATES FOR 2009 TBC, Dublin, Ireland - THIS MAY BE MOVED TO EARLY 2010 Admission: €20 for one day, €35 for two. (for 2008) Exhibitors: Contact organisers Comments: Notes: DT, AS
NO DATES OR EVENTS FOR DECEMBER FOR IRELAND AND UK
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SP = small press DT = dealer tables PS = Panels AS = Artists signings WS = workshops AC = Awards Ceramony CA = Con Anthology |
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EVENTS THAT HAVE FINISHED |
Febuary 2009
comicsandzines.wordpress Sunday 1st February 2009, London, England Admission: Exhibitors: Comments: Check website linked above for all the information. Notes: SP
Hi-Ex 14th-15th Feb 2009, Inverness, Scotland. Admission: Exhibitors: Comments: check the news section of website for links to reports. Notes: DT, SP, AS. PS, WS
March 2009
UK web and mini comix thing [usually just called The Thing], 22nd March 2009, London, England Admission: £4 (for 2008) Exhibitors: £60 (for 2008) Comments: Some reports for past shows are linked on the website Notes: SP, CA
April 2009
The Gladstone Minicomic Con 5th April 2009, Brighton, England. Admission: free Exhibitors: free [I think] Comments: Taking place in a pub - not my cup of tea but different. Notes:
London Zine Symposium - DETAILS OF DATES FOR 2009 TBC Admission: Exhibitors: Comments: "Bringing together zine, small press, comic and radical writers to celebrate DIY and zine culture" Notes:SP, WS
May 2009
Bristol International Comic Expo 9th -10th May 2009, Bristol - NOTE! - there have been some issues with this expo for 09 and they are doing a much smaller show than normal. Tables are by invite only.
Admission: Last year £6 for day £12 for weekend (for 2008) Exhibitors: £70 (for 2008) Comments: Website is not great for such a large con but big improvement this year over last years page. Notes:DT, SP, AS, PS, AC
June 2009
2D festival Dates for 2009 TBC, Northern Ireland. Admission: Free Exhibitors: Free Comments: second year with a bigger focused being put on small press and comic art/creation this year. Notes: SP, AS, PS, WS
July 2009
Edition Book Arts Art Book, Comic and Zine Fair Saturday 4th July 11am - 5pm, Filmbase, Temple Bar, Dublin
August 2009http://www.pegbaraffair.blogspot.com/
October 2009
Birmingham International Comics Show DATES FOR 2009 early October. Birmingham, England. Admission: Various different options including family tickets, check website for full list. Exhibitors: Small press tables and Artist Alley tables cost £70 (for 2008) Comments:Event has come on in leaps and bounds over the past two years and looks to be growing bigger each year. Notes: DT, SP, AS
OCTOCON - 10th - 11th October. Please visit their site for further information, OCTCON
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