Stapled Zine fair and Art party returns for 2026 combining fourdifferent zine related workshops, over 15 artists selling their original work,and a live vinyl DJ all night.

Starting at 6pm andrunning until 10pm there will be a chance to drink, draw, socialise, and meetsome amazing independent artists from across the UK's zine scene. It's aunique event celebrating independent press and unlimited creativity. Whetherjoining a workshop or reading some zines, there is something for everyone.

This year we have FourWorkshops you can join:

Assembling The Self CollageWorkshop

Explore your ownidentity with magazines and cutouts in collaging! Lara will help you create apiece of art that represents you; discovering representation in unlikely placesand combining them to create something uniquely you.

Found Poetry: A recipe forcreativity

Come and discover whatpoetry can be made with phrases you find in magazines. Orlen will guide you increating a little found poetry zine: finding and selecting material, thenassembling it into something silly or profound. You can find inspiration in theunlikeliest of places!

Speed Portraiture

Suitable for drawersof all skill levels come and sit opposite your subject, spend five minutesdrawing them, then get a new subject. Led by Matt, a life drawing champion,it’s a freeing, fast paced, and casual opportunity to try your hand atillustration and observational drawing. 

Book Binding

Join illustrator KatWilliams for a workshop all about book binding. Make your own Japanese stabbound hard back books, learn a variety of styles for your binds, and experimentwith a traditional method of book making.

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