New exhibition showcases the wonderful world of football comic art

‘Playing for a Draw’ is a new exhibition showcasing the history and creativity of football comics and illustration across the world. The exhibition at the National Football Museum, Manchester opens on July 5 and runs until September 2. From September the exhibition will go on tour as well as being part of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, October 12–14.

Zoom Rockman interviewed for our latest Podcast

Beano cartoonist and Lakes International Comic Art Festival patron Zoom Rockman is the guest of the organisation's podcast this week.

Zoom is a young creator who started producing comics from a young age, He appeared in the Beano at age 12 and in Private Eye at 16.

All Change for our Festival Newsletters

In order to comply with the new EU-wide GDPR regulations the Lakes International Comic Art Festival (returning to Kendal in the UK's Lake District 12th - 14th October 2018) has created two all-new mailing lists for its supporters and the press. 

• Sign up for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Newsletter (GDPR Compliant)

• If you are a member of the local, national or comics press interested in the Lakes International Comic Art Festival, this mailing list is for you

Lakes Festival to host "Art of Stranski" Exhibition

We're delighted to announce that we'll be hosting The Art of Stranski at this year's Lakes International Comic Art Festival, an exhibition of Lorenzo Etheringon's 1940s opus, Stranski.

Our Podcast from Oldham Comic Con

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast took a trip out to Oldham Comic Con 2018 last weekend and landed plenty of conversations with some terrific comic creators.

"We had a great time and it really was a well ran event," says co-host Ian Loxam.

LICAF Privacy Notice

Lakes Arts Festivals Ltd is committed to protecting your privacy. We will use the information that we collect about you in accordance with, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003, the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and any replacement laws, and, from May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation.

We have made improvements to our privacy notice so that it is clear and easy for you to exercise the rights you are granted under data protection legislation, and for you to choose how you want to hear from us.

Further guests for our October Festival revealed!

We're delighted to announce more guests for our Festival weekend (12th – 14th October 2018) in Kendal, including Kate Evans and Frank Quitely.

A Podcast Chat with Cinebook

In the latest episode of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival Podcast, the team chat to Jerome Saincantin about his role as a translator for Cinebook.

Cinebook are publishers of best selling European books in the English language. Their titles include Valerian, Lucky Luke, Thorgal and XIII – to name but a few. Jerome talks about the success of comics in Europe and which comics in particular we should be enjoying.

Hero(ine)s - an international exhibition reimagining comic heroes in their female form

Being a comic hero has traditionally been the dominion of the male. This is about to be challenged through a new exhibition called ‘Hero(ine)s’ featuring iconic comic heroes re-interpreted and reimagined in their female form.

Female mutant ninja turtles, Vulverine and the Visible Woman feature in Hero(ine)s – a new exhibition on gender and comics

Hero(ine)s

Hero(ine)s features work from over twenty artists including Steven Appleby, Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard, Finnish artist Kaisa Leka, Swiss artist Hélène Becquelin and Belgian comic artist Brecht Vandenbroucke.