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This Sunday the London Zine Symposium returns to the Rag Factory in Heneage Street just off Brick Lane in East London for the seventh annual event. It will be chock a block with stallholders from all over the UK and Europe who will be selling zines, comics, self-published and radical books as well as handmade objects of all types. As usual the workshop programme will be extensive. Some of the workshops and talks include:
The conquering and bold defiance
A radical history walk around Spitalfields/Brick Lane (walk)
Learn about this area’s long and rebellious past: rioting silkweavers, Jewish radicals, anarchists, anti-fascist struggles, gentrification and conservation, and more.
Throwing zines at Thatcher (talk)
In the 1980s zines were an essential part of the resistance to the Tory government. Come along to here the history, from zinesters involved, and discuss whether zines can be relevant to fighting Tory cuts in 2011.
Zine making workshop and printing
Take part and make a zine with the help of Footprinters Workers Co-op.
Zine making 101 (workshop)
This is a chance to get some advice for all of your zine making questions.
Lovely ethically printed t-shirts will be on sale.
The 2011 London Zine Symposium runs from 12-6pm. Click here for a full list of stall holders and for a full list of what's on. The fabulous Anarchist Teapot will be providing tasty vegan food.
Here's our 2009 London Zine Symposium listing information and write up. Amelia Wells reviewed the 2010 London Zine Symposium here
as did Matt Witt here, and here's an interview with London Zine Symposium organiser Edd Baldry.
Entry as ever is free although all donations would be greatly appreciated. More info here.