Lakes International Comic Art Festival

28/10/2026

Charlie Adlard – Altamont with Andrew Sumner! 💥

From The Walking Dead to Altamont, Charlie Adlard took to the stage at LICAF for a live drawing session and a chat about the comics he's most proud of!

Hosted by Andrew Sumner of Forbidden Planet TV, it was a brilliant chance to get inside the mind of one of comics’ most celebrated artists. 👏

📸 Take a look back at the session!

28/10/2026

Printed Cinema Comics with Mike Derderian! 💥
From comic panels to the big screen, Mike V Derderian (aka Sardine) brought comics to life at LICAF with a hands-on workshop exploring the links between comics, drawing and film! 🎨🎥

A big thank you to Mike and everyone who joined us for this creative session, supported by the British Council! 💛

📸 Take a look back at the workshop!

26/10/2026

Frankly speaking… what a festival! ✨
From comic legends and live drawing to brilliant conversations and creative workshops,LICAF was packed with comic book magic!

A huge thank you to all our amazing guests, artists and audiences who made it such a brilliant day! 💛

📸 Take a look back at the Saturday highlights!

20/10/2026

Qusasat 2 Launches at LICAF 2026

LICAF hosted the launch of Qusasat 2, the second anthology to emerge from the Qusasat comics camp, featuring 12 original stories by young Palestinian artists.
The launch took place during New Comics from Palestine, presented by Yomi Ayeni, with Sliman Mukarker from Power Group and camp mentors Jim Medway and Kevin Scauri from COMICON, the international pop culture festival based in Italy and partner of Qusasat 2.

The event also featured The House My Father Built by Mollie Ray, telling the story of Safiya Shamieh and her experience of displacement during the 1948 Nakba.

Qusasat is part of the ongoing strategic collaboration between Power Group and LICAF, supported by the British Council and Amos Trust, creating opportunities for young Palestinian artists to develop their work and share their stories with wider audiences.


Power Group - مجموعة باور

20/10/2026

Comics, comics everywhere!

From original artwork and indie comics to books, prints and brilliant finds, the LICAF Marketplace was buzzing with creativity!

A huge thank you to all our amazing artists, publishers and exhibitors who made it special and to everyone who came along to browse, shop and support the comic-making community! 💛

📸 Take a look back at the Marketplace magic!

15/10/2026

📺 Did you catch us on BBC’s The One Show?
Barrow is officially the UK’s first-ever Comic Book Town!

Our very own Julie Tait chatted about how comics are getting people of all ages hooked on reading — and even Nigella Lawson and Paul Hollywood joined the comic-loving conversation! 💥

🎬 Watch the video and see what all the buzz is about!


https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/videos/cm4g19wywgngo?fbclid=IwY2xjawU9itZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mBXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5weURGeQPK95mEvlwrkfLZznSmAUlmXULS0MgnFGhwYspzANjTMZLVIKD0ZQ_aem_WU0vaqfIhXhOpsnMopseFQ

Barrow in Furness in Cumbria has become the UK’s very first Comic Town. So what is that and what does it mean for the children living there?

14/10/2026

👀 Have you seen it yet?
Here, In The Last Passage is still open in Kendal!

Part of LICAF 2026, this powerful exhibition brings the work of Palestinian artist Khaled Jarada, from Gaza, to Cross Lane Projects, curated by George Al Ama.

If you haven’t made it along yet, there’s still time to experience Khaled’s work and discover Palestinian art and perspectives right here in the heart of Kendal.

📅 Open until 14 November 2026
📍 Cross Lane Projects Gallery, Cross Lane, Kendal
🕛 Daily, noon–5pm
🎟️ Free entry

Presented in partnership with Cross Lane Projects, supported by Amos Trust, and funded by the UK Government and Arts Council England.

12/10/2026

Petteri Tikkanen & Bim Eriksson Draw Live! 🇫🇮🇸🇪

A brilliant session with two acclaimed comic artists from Finland and Sweden! Petteri Tikkanen and Bim Eriksson shared their distinctive styles and creative approaches in a live drawing event hosted by Andy Oliver of Broken Frontier. 🎨

📸 A few moments from the session!

With support from the Finnish Institute in London, Swedish Arts Council and the Embassy of Sweden in the UK.