Tag Archive | "London"

Sean’s having a Flashback…

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

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Two weeks ago Flashback records hosted an exhibition organised by myself in partnership with We are Words and Pictures. The theme was music related  comics and so naturally a record shop was a good venue to exhibit the artwork in.  Not a typical gallery space – the general agreement was to fit the work around [...]

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‘I can’t find my Girl Annuals’ – China Mieville and Paul Gravett at BD Passion

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

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(China Mieville dans une conversation avec Paul Gravett sur la bande dessinée qui l’ont influencé á la Institut Français. Pics by James, click images to see the larger versions on Flickr) We sent James Bacon to the Bande Dessinée and Comics Passion festival and here is just a report on the first event…. I will [...]

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Solipsistic Pop launch announced

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

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The launch party for the excellent Solipsistic Pop‘s fourth outing has been announced: Tuesday 8th November from 7.30pm onwards in Concrete, London, E1.  Should be a good night, with live music, drink, various comics bods etc. This fourth Sol Pop has a theme of maps and boasts contributions from thirty top UK artists and writers [...]

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BD Passion this weekend in London

Friday, October 7, 2011

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BD Passion, a coming together of the best of Brit and European comics, all this weekend at the Institut Français in London, some seriously must-see writers and artists – if you’re in town then take advantage of it.

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English Journey: Re-Imagined – Sinclair, Moore et al at the Barbican

Friday, October 7, 2011

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The Barbican in London is hosting English Journey: Re-imagined, insired by JB Priestley’s 1933 account, a multi-media experience involving various musicians and video projections, alongside readings by Iain Sinclair and Alan Moore. The event takes place in the Barbican Hall on October 22nd from 7.30pm, details on the site here, video via The Guardian.

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Anders Nilsen signing at Gosh this month

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

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Hayley at fine London comics emporium Gosh! tells us they have the quite excellent Anders Nilsen paying them a visit on Saturday October 15th from 6 to 7pm in their shiny, new Soho lair (1 Berwick Street) to celebrate the massive collection of his long-running Big Numbers which has been published by the good folks [...]

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London – a year in the life

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

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(sundial at Tower Bridge, London, by and (c) Joel Meadows) Okay, this isn’t really anything to do with comics or SF, but I hope you’ll forgive me for posting a quick link to this Indie GoGo project for a photography book on London because it comes from a good friend of the blog and a [...]

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Kevin O’Neill and Melinda Gebbie at Soho Literary Festival

Friday, September 23, 2011

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Melinda Gebbie and Kevin O’Neill will be taking part in the first ever Soho Literary Festival at an event this weekend, in conversation with Paul Gravett as the Soho Theatre on Sunday 25th  from 9pm, should be pretty interesting. And also this weekend in London, don’t forget the Big Draw’s Big Splash for both adults [...]

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The Big Draw’s Big Splash

Thursday, September 15, 2011

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Karrie Fransman drops us a line to alert us to the Big Draw’sBig Splash, a really fun-sounding event for kids and adults alike that is coming up in King’s Place, 90 York Way, London on Sunday September the 25th as part of the Big Draw, taking in the worlds of children’s illustration, comics and more [...]

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BD Passion London announces full programme

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

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Recently we mentioned that London was getting its very own BD festival (in conjunction with Comica), celebrating European comics work along with some top UK work. Well John Dunning tells us the full three day programme is now online. From the description: “From Friday, October 7th to Sunday, October 9th 2011, the Institut Français will [...]

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We Are Words + Pictures Exhibition coming

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

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Good chum of the blog Sean Azzopardi drops us a line to let us know that the very funky We Are Words + Pictures crew are planning a new exhibition and it sounds oh so damned cool: comics inspired by music. Among those with work on display will be Adam Cadwell, John Cei Douglas, Julia [...]

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BD and Comics Passion festival in London this autumn

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

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This autumn London comics lover can enjoy their very first Bande Dessinee and Comics Passion festival from the Institut Français from the 7th to the 9th of October, with a great mix of British and French writers and artists taking part. From the description: “The graphic novel medium has grown over the years to become [...]

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More comics internships at the London Print Studio

Friday, July 29, 2011

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The very nice Karrie Fransman kindly lets us know that following the success of the previous comics internships for young creators they held in the London Print Studio, they have organised another round of internships. It’s a great opportunity for young creators  and as Karrie tells us it is the last set they have funding [...]

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Doctor Who in comics

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

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Vworp! Vworp! Materialising this very day in London’s Cartoon Museum, Doctor Who in Comics: 1964 – 2011. The history of the world’s longest running science fiction series and comics goes right back through the decades to the William Hartnell era, with comics versions of the wandering Time Lord’s tales being almost as old as the [...]

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Moore, O’Neill at old Gosh, Dave McKean at new Gosh!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

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One of London’s landmark quality comics stores is moving – Gosh Comics is finally leaving their home in Great Russell Street after a quarter of a century to shiny new premises in Soho. The old store will have a cracking send off though, with Messrs Alan Moore and Kevin O’Neill signing the new League of [...]

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