Enjoy some fun drinks and join us in making queer-theme zines at Old London Road Cafe!
Come and make something that’s entirely yours. This hands‑on zine workshop is a space to play, cut, collage and tell the stories that don’t always make it into the mainstream. No experience needed and all materials provided, just your imagination and a willingness to make something! We will be providing you with archival historical queer/activist posters and encourage you to bring your own things too if you want to - but you don't have to.
We’ll be at the Old London Road Café - fun drinks, good music, a vibey space for connection!
This is a free event, please register HERE
What are zines?
Zines come in many sizes and shapes and in any combination of text and images. Originally, they were a print medium, but now they can also be digital.
The biggest differences between zines and media such as comic books, magazines or graphic novels, is that they are independently published, usually in small batches, and are produced with accessible materials like basic copier paper, pens, staplers and tape.
The fact that zines are independently published has made them popular with those who either don’t align with mainstream media or those whose voices have been systematically excluded.
As a result, at their peak from the 1970s through the 1990s, zines were especially popular with punk artists and the LGBTQ+ community.
Zines can be about anything. They can be silly or mundane, personal or political, random or carefully crafted.
But ultimately, zines build community around a shared feeling, idea or experience. Zines are especially popular with young creators who want to find like-minded peers.