The Lakes International Comic Art Festival returns to the Lake District later this month.
From September 29 to October 1, the festival in Bowness-on-Windermere celebrates the world of comic artists, creators and writers and brings together the biggest names and the rising stars of the comic art universe.
Comedians Frankie Boyle and Josie Long will discuss some of their favourite books and comics and artists including Dave Gibbons, Amy Chu, Bill Morrison and Graham Dury and Simon Thorp of infamous comic Viz are among the guests lined up.
This year over 200 creators, guests and exhibitors will be arriving in the Lake District from 22 countries.
The festival will create a festival village with a free Lakeside Comics Marketplace, which has doubled in size from previous years, in Bowness-on-Windermere, as well as using a host of other venues including The Old Laundry Theatre, The Windermere Jetty Museum, The Lake District Boat Club, The Comics Arts Bar and more.
Festival events will include live draws, interviews, presentations, workshops, exhibitions, book launches, signings, Little LICAF family activities and lots and lots of comics to discover.
Julie Tait, festival director, said: “The festival has oodles of family-friendly activities and promises a weekend of wonderful events for all ages. There are loads of things to see and do for free or you can buy a pass to access all our premium events.
“I’m so excited about the guests, exhibitors and events we have lined up this year. We are bringing some of the world’s best creators to the Lakes – I can’t wait!”
