Lakes International Comic Art Festival

CELEBRATING COMIC ART FROM ACROSS THE WORLD

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11 - 13 OCTOBER 2019, THE LAKE DISTRICT, KENDAL, CUMBRIA

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70+ INTERNATIONAL GUESTS, 1 GREAT FESTIVAL WEEKEND

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THE WORLD'S BEST COMIC CREATORS

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11 - 13 OCTOBER 2019, THE LAKE DISTRICT, KENDAL, CUMBRIA

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OCTOBER 11 - 13 2019

2019Kendal, Lake District

Welcome

Get set for a celebration of comic art from across the world Kendal, Cumbria

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is the only event of its kind in the UK taking over the whole town of Kendal, on the edge of the Lake District, Cumbria for a weekend each October.

Celebrating the amazing world of comic artists, creators and writers, we bring the biggest names in comic art to Cumbria with over 70 special guests from across the comic world. There really is something for everyone, whether you’re a comic veteran, new to comics or just love seeing amazing artists at work!

Highlights

Nick Prolix probed on Festival Podcast

New WWI teaching resource launched for 11-15 year old students

Lakes Festival Comics Clock Tower - Have You Applied?

Podcast tackles Graphic Medicine

The Smurfs head to Kendal!

Festival Podcast looks back on the best of 2018

News What's on

E-News Sign-up Festival Map

Festival Guide (14MB) Comic Shop