A world of comic art will be arriving in Kendal for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, 12–14th October, 2018. But what can visitors expect from this year’s Cumbria comics extravaganza?
Well, here’s a quick guide you can use to tempt your comics friends into the depths of the woolly North of England… plus details of…
Being a comic hero has traditionally been the dominion of the male. This is about to be challenged through a new exhibition called Hero(ine)s featuring iconic comic heroes re-interpreted and reimagined in their female form.
The exhibition features more than twenty original artworks where comic artists have been challenged to reinvent their chosen male superhero…
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to announce Simpsons co-creator David Silverman has joined the line-up for its packed Festival weekend in Kendal (12th - 14th October 2018).
David will be on stage during the weekend chatting with cartoonist and fellow animator Steve McGarry about his amazing career - and there are some other…
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to announce more guests for its Festival weekend in Kendal (12th - 14th October 2018), who include veteran British comics artist Ian Kennedy and New Yorker illustrator Stanley Chow.
A range of Early Bird Passes, available for a limited time only, are on sale now.
The latest guests revealed…
Honouring the acclaimed comics creator Leo Baxendale, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to announced a specially-made print - Baby Basil Does His Bit - is now on permanent display in Kendal's Brewery Arts Centre.
The installation is a permanent tribute to an extraordinary and influential creator who died earlier this year. Leo…
Continuing to promote the very best of comics from around the world, the Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to confirm the return of top Finnish creators Johanna Rojola and Petteri Tikkanen to this year's event in October in Kendal.
In fact, the Festival is so pleased they are creating a Finnish Village at Kendal…
Kendal's Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to announce several Australian comic creators have joined this year's line-up of both British and international guests for its weekend-long event, taking place 13th - 15th October 2017.
The Caravan of Comics creators will be visiting the UK thanks to support from the Australia Council for the Arts and the line-up includes…
Kendal's Lakes International Comic Art Festival is famed for pushing the envelope when it comes to its events programme, but casting world-famous comic artist and illustrator Chip Zdarsky as a Life Model? That's taking things into the stratosphere!
Over the years, the Festival has run many a "Live Drawing" event - and this year will have those too, right…
Kendal, 2nd May 2017: Tickets for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival are on sale now - and the guest list is attracting plenty of attention from fans across the UK - and abroad.
This year, the Lakes Festival is moving to a pass system for the festival. The main events programme will be exclusive to pass-holders, there will be…
Michael Cho's Lakes International Comic Art Festival Artwork Revealed
Kendal, 13th April 2017: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to reveal top artist Michael Cho's artwork for this year's Festival in October.
Michael is of course best known for his Silver and Bronze age superhero comics aesthetics and his recent reprint collection covers…
Frank Santoro Brings His Comics Workbook Project to The Lakes international Comic Art Festival
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…
Kendal, 19th July 2016: The Lakes International Comic Art Festival (14th -16th October 2016) is pleased to confirm an appearance by one of the most critically-acclaimed cartoonists of his generation, award-winning author Craig Thompson, alongside current collaborator, the acclaimed French artist Edmond Baudoin.
Thompson is the writer and artist of the critically-acclaimed graphic novels Blankets (which has been published in…