Kendal, 1st March 2017: Recognising the work of ground-breaking American comic creator Will Eisner, creator of “The Spirit”, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival is pleased to announce not one but three celebratory projects to mark his incredible contribution to the development of the comics form – a competition of aspiring creators, a celebratory comics and an […]
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Now We Are Five: Lakes International Comic...
Kendal, 16th February 2017: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to announce its full guest list for its Festival Weekend in Kendal in October 2017 (13th – 15th). This year, by popular demand, the award-winning Festival is launching a new, limited edition Festival Passes system giving exclusive access to a huge range of events through the weekend. […]
Charlie Adlard of “The Walking Dead&...
Kendal 14 October 2016: Charlie Adlard, best known as the comic artist behind The Walking Dead series, has been appointed as the UK’s Comics Laureate. The Comics Laureate is an ambassadorial and educational role for the comic genre and aims to raise awareness of the impact comics can have in terms of increasing literacy and […]
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Exh...
Kendal 10th October 2016: Ahead of Kendal’s Lakes International Comic Art Festival this weekend (14th – 16th October), some of the event’s Exhibitions are open, with others to follow on 12th October. Beatrix Potter Reimagined, which runs until 28th October 2016 is open now at Kendal Library, as are Making a Scene at the Brewery Arts Centre featuring the work of world renowned artist Ken […]
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Exh...
Kendal 15th September 2016: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has revealed its full Exhibitions plans around this year’s three day-long weekend (14th – 16th October) in Kendal, alongside its ever-popular Fringe events, which include Guardian political cartoonist Martin Rowson creating a mural right outside local MP and Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron‘s offices! Of special interest to […]
Frank Santoro Brings His Comics Workbook P...
Kendal, 2nd August 2016: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival (14th -16th October 2016) is delighted to announce that top indie comic creator Frank Santoro will be at this year’s event, bringing his Comics Workbook project to Britain for the first time with fellow creators Aidan Koch and Connor Willumsen. The Comics Workbook events are just three of many workshops […]