After discussion with the Friends of Lancaster Library, we regret that owing to funding challenges Lancaster Comics Day will not take place in June 2019.
Lancaster Comics Day Returns in 2019
Lancaster Comics Day will be taking a break in 2018, returning to the city on Sunday 2nd June 2019. The decision has been taken in part in response to continued changes within Lancashire’s library services and to give the event’s opportunity to explore developing options for greater co-ordination and partnership with other local organisations with…
Roy of the Rovers artist David Sque visits Lancaster for rare UK appearance
This weekend David Sque, former Roy of the Rovers artist and illustrator of Rise of the Invincibles graphic novel, arrives in Lancaster from his home in Spain for two events. On Saturday 10th June, he’ll be at Waterstones, King Street, Lancaster, signing from 1.00pm. Both he and Invincibles author and publisher Michael Barett will be signing copies…
Marc Jackson joins Lancaster Comics Day Line-Up
We’re delighted to confirm that Aces Weekly and Beano cartoonist Marc Jackson is coming to Lancaster Comics Day to run one of his special Cartoon Club events, alongside the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. Other guests at Lancaster Comics Day include Road to Perdition and Doctor Who artist Richard Piers Rayner, Tiger and Roy…
Lancaster Comics Day Hits the Airwaves
John Freeman will be plugging Lancaster Comics Day (and the Lakes International Comic Art Festival) on this week’s “Friday Night Three” show airing on Beyond Radio (7 – 9.00pm, 103.5FM across Lancaster and Morecambe and also online). It turns out Friday Night Three’s David Chandler, who interviewed John, apparently in part owes living in Lancaster down…
Lancaster Comics Day 2017: Full Line Up Announced (it will be more than a Roy of the Rovers moment!)
Here’s Lancaster-based cartoonist Nick Miller‘s splendiferous poster for this year’s Lancaster Comics Day (Sunday 11th June 2017, Lancaster Library 11.00am – 5.00pm). Guests are Roy of the Rovers artist David Sque (making a very rare comic event appearance); writer and editor Barrie Tomlinson (Roy of the Rovers, Tiger, Eagle); Richard Piers Rayner (Doctor Who,…
Roy of the Rovers artist David Sque confirmed for Lancaster Comics Day 2017
We’re delighted to announce the appearance of Roy of the Rovers comic artist David Sque at Lancaster Comics Day 2017 (Sunday 11th June), who will be at the event alongside ROTR editor Barrie Tomlinson. Both creators – like fellow guest, artist Richard Piers Rayner – have made very few appearances at comics events, so this…
Roy of the Rovers editor and “Scorer” writer Barrie Tomlinson confirmed for Lancaster Comics Day 2017
Roy of the Rovers and Tiger editor Barrie Tomlinson has been announced as a guest of Lancaster Comics Day 2017 (Sunday 11th June) – making a very rare appearance at a comics event. “It’s real Roy of the Rovers stuff!” has been a cry of football commentators for decades – and the enduring success of…
Doctor Who artist Richard Piers Rayner to make rare convention appearance at Lancaster Comics Day 2017!
We are delighted to announce that, making a rare convention appearance at Lancaster Comics Day on 11th June 2017 will be the wonderful Doctor Who, Hellblazer and Road to Perdition artist Richard Piers Rayner. This is something of a coup for us, as he tells us he’s appeared at one or two comics events in twenty years! Richard began his…
2017 Moonlight Walk in aid of St. John’s Hospice has a superhero theme
The day before this year’s Lancaster Comics Day (11th June 2017) in Lancaster Library, local cancer care charity St. John’s Hospice are running their annual Ladies Only walk – which this year has a superhero theme. Ladies are encouraged to sign up for this fund raising event and go along dressed as their favourite superhero, or make one…
Enjoy a taste of the macbre at Lancaster Library!
A.S.Chambers, Lancaster’s master of the macabre (and one of Lancaster Comics Days most fervent supporters), will be making a special appearance at Lancaster Library this Hallowe’en weekend. On the 29th October he will be holding a one off event, where he will be chatting about all manner of creepy anecdotes that have influenced his books concerning…
Lakes International Comic Art Festival Nears, Quick Guide!
The fourth Lakes International Comic Art Festival will run from 14-16 October 2016 in Kendal, Cumbria, celebrating great comic art from across the world – and the full details for every ticketed event have now been announced. Here’s a “Flash Guide” to every ticketed event over the weekend. The weekend-long event is the only one of its…
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