Over the weekend of 9 - 11 October we celebrated the amazing world of comic artists, creators and writers with LICAF Live!
A free virtual festival bursting with ready-made content plus a special live strand throughout the weekend, LICAF Live... with online videos and workshops hoping to enthral, inspire and entertain you.
Infinity and Beyond
In association with SouthernGFX... A special section of our online festival devoted to how technology is pushing the boundaries of comics.
These short videos and how-tos will be especially helpful if you’re looking for a career in digital creation.
Creative workshops
Seven free mini workshops!
Offering you an introduction to a myriad of ideas and skills to boost or kickstart your creative practice.
Exhibition: Coronacartoon of the Year
A virtual exhibition of cartoons about the pandemic, taken from newspapers and other sources worldwide.
As well as looking at the wildly different approaches that cartoonists have taken, you had the opportunity to vote for your favourite - check out the winners!
Don't Go Shopping with Viz
The boys from Viz did not bring you a new type of shopping online.
Typically Viz ignored the brief and decided to do a quiz instead.
Personality Quiz - What sort of comic reader are you?
There are many kinds of comic readers, from obsessive collectors to dentist’s-waiting-room dilettantes. Which kind are you?
Find out in our specially commissioned personality quiz!
Through the Comic Keyhole
Celebrity comic collectors take us into their homes and show us their prized possessions.
We’ve peered behind the net curtains that conceal some of the most amazing collections of comics in the world.
Desert Island Comics
Five comics, one luxury item, and your favourite crisps – what would you take to a desert island?
It’s our own version of the Radio 4 classic.
Comics, Clouds and Kendal Mint Cake
Why is the Lake District such a great place to inspire artists, and to read comics?
Travel with some of our top guests to a specific spot in the Lakes, and watch them read or discuss a comic there, showing us why they like the place and how the comic relates to it.
International Collaborations
Special events featuring top creators from France, Quebec and Denmark.
In association with Lyon BD, Quebec BD festivals and Artbubble, Denmark.