I was actually wondering where all the notifications about cons even went. I used to go to them several times a year, now I'm lucky to even hear if any of the artists I follow are going to a Scottish con. Sounds like I have my answer... that's such a shame
This stinks. I wonder what’s stopping people having a go at putting on their own events? I don’t know of any small press comic stuff in the whole of Yorkshire, and there are so many comic people here
fear of how difficult it might be, i imagine. it's a real shame, i think people are a lot more uncertain about what's possible to organise these days. i dont think people realise they can just approach a local venue and ask if theyre interested in hosting something like that.
dunfermline comic con gone, glasgow comic con gone, deecon bigger focus on merch, fan frontier events focus on merch and pop culture, edinburgh comic con gone
I miss Dunfermline. The approachable vibe, the range of creators was so valuable for kids to see who were just dipping a toe in the water. Events were the live shines through really matter.
if you want small press comics in scotland, check out @tagsfest.co.uk in edinburgh (which i co-organise) and @sequential-scot.bsky.social in glasgow, which both focus on independent, self-published, narrative work.
brian and i started tags fest because of a lack of events for us to sell our work, and the response has been excellent. readers WANT indie work - this is your sign that YOU should start a small press event. start small, a few tables in a cafe or pub or community space. it is doable. do it.
im not saying you dont see or cant sell small press comics at the acme/fan frontier events, but that's not what people attend for. an event's marketing tells me if i'll sell well there, and those events are marketed to an entirely different audience than mine. yearning for more small press events!!!
The loss of Edinburgh Comic Con really stung. I think it dented any sense of the city having a close knit comic creator community for a while - so it’s genuinely been great to see Quindrie rebuild that over time.
thank you dave! it's also in huge part thanks to my co-organiser brian/stout stoat, and i really hope other people try their own hand at running wee local events.
ECC was an absolute belter - I think it balanced small press and fandom incredibly well. It had such a good atmosphere. People genuinely interested in new stories, and fans having a great time, good buzz.
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