Welcome to the UK’s first comic art festival that is dedicated to promoting and celebrating LGBTQIA+ artists and writers.
LGBTQA+ themes in the past have usually been hidden from comic strips due to censorship and a perception that comics were for kids (and heaven forbid they should know about LGBTQ+ stories)! However, there has always been a rich and vibrant underground scene for the community by the community. Now with more comic artists being able to produce and sell their work independently, LGBTQA+ characters and themes are making their way into the public eye.
Pride Comic Art Festival is giving LGBTQA+ artists, writers and creators centre stage to exhibit and sell their work and stories and for the general public to discover a world of talent and stories.
There are usually some talks and workshops throughout the day to help inspire and spur your creativity.
This event is FREE and open to all ages!
How is it run?
In 2022 we decided to start Rough Sketch Productions LTD; a not-for-profit business to encompass the work that PrideCAF is trying to do. For us, it was a way that we could add some trust to the process and keep the funds coming in from the festival separate from our personal funds.
Since the dawn of Rough Sketch Productions inception, the owners and organisers have committed monthly funds into the account to spread out some of the cost of running the event. Rough Sketch Productions aims to create other events and workshops that help platform LGBTQIA creators.