Tag Archive | "Oxfam"

Science Fiction fun at Oxfam in Reading

Monday, January 31, 2011

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Steve at the Oxfam charity bookstore in Reading tells us that they are going to be holding a science fiction spectacular from the 10th to the 24th of March, in conjunction with some other SF and comics stores in the area. Acclaimed author Brian Stableford did an event with that fine chap Dave Langford in [...]

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Oxfam comics gig

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

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A whole set of photos is up on specchum’s Flickr page from the weekend’s Oxfam comics event in Edinburgh, part of the Oxfam book festival.  Taking part in the proceedings for the charity were Frank Quitely, Gordon Rennie, Ferg Handley, David Bishop, John Ross, Morris Heggie, George Low and John McShane. (pics are (c) specchum, [...]

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Jamie Hewlett exhibition in Bristol

Monday, January 11, 2010

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You might remember a while back I blogged about Oxfam looking for a venue in the Bristol area to exhibit artworks by Tank Girl/Gorillaz’ Jamie Hewlett. Jamie “accompanied international development agency Oxfam to Char Atra in Bangladesh, which was struck by Cyclone Aila, in late 2009. The trip inspired him to paint nine very large [...]

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Tank Girl at Oxfam

Thursday, July 2, 2009

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As part of the charity Oxfam’s Book Festival some of the comics crew, including Rufus Dayglo, will be doing their bit for a very good cause: “As part of the inaugrual Book Fest for Oxfam, Rufus Dayglo and friends will be signing copies of 2000AD, The Megazine and IDW’s Tank Girl to raise funds and [...]

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