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Monday 30 July 2012

The 2nd International Alternative Press Festival







Not long to go before the IAPF2 kicks off in London! As well as the Main Fair at the Conway Hall on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August we have an exciting line up of exhibitions and events, check out the details below and on our website!
Lamb’s Conduit Streetfrom 21st July a parade of 11 shops will host artwork by an exciting line up of international comic artists, with special late openingon the first Thursday in August (2/8/12)Some of the shops and artists involved are:The People’s Supermarket – Kevin Ward and Lord HurkThe Lamb Pub – Tobias TakBikefix – Maartje Schalkx John Dawson flower shop – Karoline Rerrie
Schuller Opticians -
John Miers
Michael France Undertakers -
Matt Abbiss

Comix Reader Issue 4 Launch & ExhibitionOn Friday 3rd August celebrate the launch of the UK’s top underground comix newspaper at Gosh! comic shop in London, there will be an exhibition of the original artwork and artists from the paper will be there too! 7pm Onwards.
Dave Ziggy Greene Exhibition
From July 21st to August 5th, the Orbital gallery will hosting HUNG – An exhibition showcasing the work of David Ziggy Greene, a London based cartoonist who works here and across the channel in France.
It will include his samples of his regular illustrated journalism work for Private Eye magazine (UK) and Charlie Hebdo newspaper (France), illustrated gig reviews for Stool Pigeon music paper (UK), zine work for Tonton zine (France) and Fanzine Helban (France) as well as featuring comic book pages from his recently published book Nager Avec Des Chaussures as published by Éditions Même Pas Mal (France).
Plus there’ll be extra work from special guest French artists associated with David’s work! Including:
Julien Loïs – ouikid.com
Besseron – besseronolivier.free.fr
Terreur Graphique – terreurgraphique.com
Gilles Rochier – envraccity.wordpress.com
Charlie Hebdo cartoonists – charliehebdo.fr
Launch Party!
All are welcome to come along to Orbital Comics
on Saturday 21st July at 7 – 9pm to help launch the show as it opens to the public.
It’ll be the place to be with booze, comic art, music and cool people!
Orbital Comics, 8 Great Newport Street, London WC2H 7JA

Alternative Press / London / alternativepress.org.uk         

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