Love creating your own characters? Interested in drawing and illustrating? Are you a fan of Manga? If so, pick up a competition sheet from your local library in Cumbria – and create your own Manga character!

Westmorland and Furness Council are running a Manga Character Design Competition in connection to with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival-organised "Make Mine Manga Exhibition" at Barrow Library, which is on display there until 18th May 2024

They have some amazing prizes, including: art bundles, book bundles, book vouchers and more!

The competition closes on 10th June 2024.

You can also grab an entry form via the download link below (PDF)