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• Comics writer and publisher Paul Gravett has a British comics events page on his site

The Cartoon Classroom
A British website which aims to provide a means of centralising all information available on the study of cartooning and sequential art in the UK and Ireland.


Comic Book Conventions
A superb, simple list of largely US events

Blog EGON lists many comics-related art and workshop events

UK
365 And Counting
UK Indie Comics Press Events

• Comic Marts and Card Fairs: www.goldenorbit.co.uk
Forbidden Planet Events list
Events owned by Forbidden Planet stores owned by Titan Entertainment Group including London and Newcastle

Science Fiction Events
• The briiliant Ansible list features SF convention details: news.ansible.co.uk
Conukopia is a regularly updated excellent UK Conventions Site
• Locus List: Go to Locus and follow links
• The SF Site: Go to SF Site and follow links

TV and Film Events

• Star Trek Events: www.startrekthewebsite.com
• Sad Geezers Guide to Cult TV Science Fiction
Link: www.sadgeezer.com
This is an award-winning and expanding collection of alternative TV Sci Fi Guides includes events information. Registration required to access convention info.

Convention Goers - Which one Are You?
Goth Girl• Story Boredom
Ever wondered who
goes to conventions? Check out these spotter's guides from the Story Boredom blog. "Hilarious and uncannily accurate," according to one grizzled pro.
This blog is the creation of a disparate group of talented storyboard artists in animation. During the course of production millions of sketches are produced. Some are used but most are not. The blog features the ones that "got away" and scribbly scribbles deemed not worthy for prime time....

Comic Con Fan:The Classic Trekker
Comic Con Fan: Goth Girl
Comic Con Fan: Grizzled Pro
Comic Con Fan: Hardcore Dad
The Hipster
Comic Con Fan: Klingon Family of Lemon Grove
Comic Con Fan: Man-Tiger
Optimus Prime - Cardboard Edition
Comic Con Fan: Pierced Couple
Comic Con Fan:Portfolio Lad
Comic Con Fan: The Ravenous Reader
Scared Granny
Comic Con Fan: SCWWHNTDWCB (Scantily Clad Women Who Have Nothing To Do With Comic Books
Comic Con Fan: Security Zealot
Comic Con Fans: Super Troopers
Comic Con Fan: Table Toad
Comic Con Fan: Furry Unicorn Man with Guitar
ComicConFan: Unidentified Fuzzy

 

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Angouleme Festival

French FlagFrance Late January 2010: Angouleme Comic Festival
In France, comics or Bande Dessinées (meaning literally Band of Drawings or Strip) are an accepted and lively part of French culture, read and enjoyed by millions, in large part due to the variety of material available for all age groups. The annual Angoulême BD Festival is the Cannes of the comic world. Every January, a celebration of comics takes over this quiet, provincial French town for a four day festival, culminating in the annual awards given to recognise the very best in French and foreign comic art.

• If you're planning to visit the Comics Festival, Bande de Dessinée in Angouleme on the 28-31st January? Then consider staying at La Vieille Distillerie, a restored Maison de Maitre and former Cognac distillery, now a bed and breakfast and Tables d'hotes, located 30 kms south of Angouleme. The house dates from the nineteenth century and is owned by an English couple Robert and Veronica Van Kimmenade. It's ideally placed just four kms from the Route National 10 Angouleme to Bordeaux road south of Barbezieux St Hilaire and near to the village of Baignes St Radegonde in the hamlet of Le Tatre. There are three spacious, comfortable, centrally heated ensuite bedrooms. There is also off road parking in a secure covered barn.
Contact details: Tel: 0033 (0) 545 78 59 73 or email: veronicaATlavieilledistillerie.com visit the website: www.lavieilledistillerie.com

UK FlagUK May: Bristol Comic Expo 2010 (Bristol)
Ramada Plaza Hotel and Mercure Hotel, Bristol
Organised by Mike Allwood. Britain's longest-running and biggest comics festival.

Read our review of the 2009 Expo

Regular Events

UK FlagRadio: Panel Borders
Resonance 104.4FM
The weekly radio show about comics, every Thursday at 5.00pm (podcasts available)

Facebook ComicConOnline Facebook Comic Con
Ongoing

Facebook Comic Con is an unofficial virtual comics, animation and media convention bringing together the robust community of industry professionals and fans registered on Facebook.

Permanent Exhibitions

UK FlagPermanent: The The Victoria and Albert Museum, London hosts the National Art Library, and its Comics Collection forms part of the Library's Special Collections, to which access is restricted. For more information, see Registering to use the National Art Library. An appointment is necessary for access to the Krazy Kat Arkive at the Archive of Art and Design.
2000AD
fans may be interested to know, however, that an electronic version of the catalogue for an exhibition held in 2001 of original comic book artwork from the comic is available online.

Art of War - RAF cartoonUK FlagPermanent: The Art of War
Britain's National Archive has an ongoing exhibition, The Art of War, which includes comics used as propoganda during the Second World War and more.


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