Main funder:

Arts Council England

Founding and main partners:

Kendal College
Brewery Arts Centre

Supported by:

Cumbria County Council
South Lakeland District Council
Kendal BID
Kendal Town Council

Main sponsors:

Wacom
Lancaster University
University of Cumbria
comiXology
Westmorland Shopping Centre

Additional supporters:

Toronto Comic Arts Festival
The Finnish Institute in London
Moomin
Wallonie Bruxelles International
Institut Français du Royaume-Uni
Knockabout Press
Fanfare UK
National Cartoonists Society
MTP Media
Ruskins Bar
Brew Brothers
CeX
Russell Armer Homes
Jonathan Cape
Flemish Literature Fund
Myriad
SelfMadeHero
Choose Cumbria
Miller Clear Architects
Drawn & Quarterly
Titan Comics
Dark Horse
2000 AD
Lancaster Canal Regeneration Partnership

Patrons:

The Patrons of the Festival are comic creators Boulet, Sean Phillips, Bryan Talbot, Mary Talbot and Emma Vieceli, and Stephen L. Holland, owner of the award-winning independent comic shop Page 45 in Nottingham.

Donors:

Thank you to our donors Charlie Adlard, Lynette Adlard, Graham Dury, Peter Kessler, Bryan Talbot, Sean Phillips and Simon Thorp.