Big news for LICAF 2026! 🎉
We’re revealing our new LICAF logo and festival poster, created by legendary Bill Sienkiewicz!
Our brand new website is now live, and Early Bird tickets are available too.
🔗 linktr.ee/LICAF.org
#LICAF #LICAF2026 #BillSienkiewicz #ComicArt #ComicsFestival
We’re revealing our new LICAF logo and festival poster, created by legendary Bill Sienkiewicz!
Our brand new website is now live, and Early Bird tickets are available too.
🔗 linktr.ee/LICAF.org
#LICAF #LICAF2026 #BillSienkiewicz #ComicArt #ComicsFestival
March 6, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Big news for LICAF 2026! 🎉
We’re revealing our new LICAF logo and festival poster, created by legendary Bill Sienkiewicz!
Our brand new website is now live, and Early Bird tickets are available too.
🔗 linktr.ee/LICAF.org
#LICAF #LICAF2026 #BillSienkiewicz #ComicArt #ComicsFestival
We’re revealing our new LICAF logo and festival poster, created by legendary Bill Sienkiewicz!
Our brand new website is now live, and Early Bird tickets are available too.
🔗 linktr.ee/LICAF.org
#LICAF #LICAF2026 #BillSienkiewicz #ComicArt #ComicsFestival
EXCITING NEWS!!! I’m joining LICAF in an advisory/ cheerleading role!
I hope to help one of the most unique UK fests grow & getting you to join us. More on this soon!
I hope to help one of the most unique UK fests grow & getting you to join us. More on this soon!
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival has announced that comic writer and artist Lucy Sullivan has joined the organisation as a new patron
Comics writer and artist Lucy Sullivan announced as new Lakes International Comic Art Festival patron
Award-winning creator joins Festival's advisory team
downthetubes.net
November 21, 2024 at 10:22 AM
EXCITING NEWS!!! I’m joining LICAF in an advisory/ cheerleading role!
I hope to help one of the most unique UK fests grow & getting you to join us. More on this soon!
I hope to help one of the most unique UK fests grow & getting you to join us. More on this soon!
Been re-reading Zara Slatttery’s COMA ahead of our LICAF event next week and yeah that’s an incredibly powerful piece of graphic medicine.
September 23, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Been re-reading Zara Slatttery’s COMA ahead of our LICAF event next week and yeah that’s an incredibly powerful piece of graphic medicine.
2/3 I’ll be bringing along all my books to LICAF plus some limited edition Giclée prints too!👇
September 25, 2026 at 5:12 PM
2/3 I’ll be bringing along all my books to LICAF plus some limited edition Giclée prints too!👇
Ready for #licaf
September 29, 2023 at 3:22 PM
Ready for #licaf
On the train going through my LICAF notes.
September 26, 2025 at 10:21 AM
On the train going through my LICAF notes.
So... the programming is up for LICAF/Lakes International Comic Art Festival and I can reveal I will be hosting/moderating no less than three events/panels on the Saturday in Kendal! licaf.co.uk/festival/eve...
What's On at LICAF 2026
LICAF will return to Kendal 2nd to 4th October 2026. Featuring the Maestro Bill Sienkiewicz.
licaf.co.uk
August 27, 2026 at 6:14 PM
So... the programming is up for LICAF/Lakes International Comic Art Festival and I can reveal I will be hosting/moderating no less than three events/panels on the Saturday in Kendal! licaf.co.uk/festival/eve...
It’s #LICAF2025 and Table 19 is ready to go!
September 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
It’s #LICAF2025 and Table 19 is ready to go!
Prayers answered/ licaf.co.uk/festival/gue...
May 30, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Prayers answered/ licaf.co.uk/festival/gue...
Will be talking about @comicartfestival.bsky.social involvement in literacy & comics this evening!
www.comicartfestival.com/news/licaf-n...
www.comicartfestival.com/news/licaf-n...
"Nearly twice as many children and young people who read comics in their free time told us that they enjoy reading compared with those who didn’t read comics in their free time (58.6% vs. 33.1%)."
literacytrust.org.uk/research-ser...
literacytrust.org.uk/research-ser...
Children and young people's engagement with comics in 2023 | National Literacy Trust
This report draws on data collected in early 2023 from 64,066 children and young people aged 8 to 18 from across the UK to explore the attitudes and beliefs of comic readers
literacytrust.org.uk
February 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Will be talking about @comicartfestival.bsky.social involvement in literacy & comics this evening!
www.comicartfestival.com/news/licaf-n...
www.comicartfestival.com/news/licaf-n...
Busy end of the year for me. LICAF, Sonic Con UK and Thought Bubble! At LICAF and Thought Bubble I will be doing workshops with The Phoenix!
September 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Busy end of the year for me. LICAF, Sonic Con UK and Thought Bubble! At LICAF and Thought Bubble I will be doing workshops with The Phoenix!
Which of my chums here will I see at LICAF in October?
September 21, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Which of my chums here will I see at LICAF in October?
September 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Looking forward to repping UK comics with this epic crew of creators! @neillcameron.bsky.social
@peonygent.bsky.social @shanefaced.bsky.social & @jennyrobins.bsky.social !
(Wait till they see that those pics are to scale & we appear Matryoshka doll-like from Jenny.
Hold onto your hats Brussels!)
@peonygent.bsky.social @shanefaced.bsky.social & @jennyrobins.bsky.social !
(Wait till they see that those pics are to scale & we appear Matryoshka doll-like from Jenny.
Hold onto your hats Brussels!)
April 28, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Looking forward to repping UK comics with this epic crew of creators! @neillcameron.bsky.social
@peonygent.bsky.social @shanefaced.bsky.social & @jennyrobins.bsky.social !
(Wait till they see that those pics are to scale & we appear Matryoshka doll-like from Jenny.
Hold onto your hats Brussels!)
@peonygent.bsky.social @shanefaced.bsky.social & @jennyrobins.bsky.social !
(Wait till they see that those pics are to scale & we appear Matryoshka doll-like from Jenny.
Hold onto your hats Brussels!)
Anyone taking part in the Comics Marketplace at LICAF next week? Do you have a map/plan of where everyone is?
September 25, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Anyone taking part in the Comics Marketplace at LICAF next week? Do you have a map/plan of where everyone is?
Absolutely delighted to announce I’m going back to LICAF this year 😎 see you there? #licaf #unrealitystore #comics #backissues
April 4, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Absolutely delighted to announce I’m going back to LICAF this year 😎 see you there? #licaf #unrealitystore #comics #backissues
Finishing up writing up my questions for all the events I'm moderating at LICAF next week and doing my normal back and forth between "Are these enough questions for an hour?" and "There are too many questions here for an hour.!
September 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Finishing up writing up my questions for all the events I'm moderating at LICAF next week and doing my normal back and forth between "Are these enough questions for an hour?" and "There are too many questions here for an hour.!
Join Mollie, Julie from LICAF & me to chat funding, projects & opportunities FOR YOU with LICAF!
Next Thursday ONLINE & FREE!
Email for a place! ⤵️
Next Thursday ONLINE & FREE!
Email for a place! ⤵️
As LICAF’s work continues to grow, we thought it would be the perfect time to tell you more about our work and ongoing opportunities for creators in a free online event 13th Feb with @lucysullivan.bsky.social & @mollieray.bsky.social ray.bsky.social - www.comicartfestival.com/news/licaf-n...
February 4, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Join Mollie, Julie from LICAF & me to chat funding, projects & opportunities FOR YOU with LICAF!
Next Thursday ONLINE & FREE!
Email for a place! ⤵️
Next Thursday ONLINE & FREE!
Email for a place! ⤵️
10 years ago today since I took part in the 24 hour comic challenge at LICAF. Here I am in the early hours of the morning with 24 hours comics kingpin @thingsbydan.co.uk What an experience! I’ll never forget looking up at about 3am to find Kate Beaton, Seth & Darwyn Cooke watching.
October 15, 2025 at 10:09 AM
10 years ago today since I took part in the 24 hour comic challenge at LICAF. Here I am in the early hours of the morning with 24 hours comics kingpin @thingsbydan.co.uk What an experience! I’ll never forget looking up at about 3am to find Kate Beaton, Seth & Darwyn Cooke watching.
reskeeting now we're in The North. #LICAF #HitTheNorth
Getting ready for the first leg of our trip to the Lakes International Comic Art Festival - see you there!! #LICAF
September 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
reskeeting now we're in The North. #LICAF #HitTheNorth
We’re gearing up for LICAF next weekend, who’s coming?
I don’t think we’ll be boating this year, since the festival will be in Kendal and the schedule’s packed with stuff we’re keen to see.
I don’t think we’ll be boating this year, since the festival will be in Kendal and the schedule’s packed with stuff we’re keen to see.
September 27, 2026 at 10:25 AM
We’re gearing up for LICAF next weekend, who’s coming?
I don’t think we’ll be boating this year, since the festival will be in Kendal and the schedule’s packed with stuff we’re keen to see.
I don’t think we’ll be boating this year, since the festival will be in Kendal and the schedule’s packed with stuff we’re keen to see.
Blimey - this has crept up on us…
We’ll be heading up to Kendal for @comicartfestival.bsky.social next week - and sincerely hope you will too.
(Pics from last time we were in the Lakes in 2023)
#licaf #comics #zines
We’ll be heading up to Kendal for @comicartfestival.bsky.social next week - and sincerely hope you will too.
(Pics from last time we were in the Lakes in 2023)
#licaf #comics #zines
September 22, 2026 at 9:21 AM
Blimey - this has crept up on us…
We’ll be heading up to Kendal for @comicartfestival.bsky.social next week - and sincerely hope you will too.
(Pics from last time we were in the Lakes in 2023)
#licaf #comics #zines
We’ll be heading up to Kendal for @comicartfestival.bsky.social next week - and sincerely hope you will too.
(Pics from last time we were in the Lakes in 2023)
#licaf #comics #zines
I still appear to have my LICAF lanyard on because it’s vitally important that everyone from Oxenholme to London knows who I am.
September 28, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I still appear to have my LICAF lanyard on because it’s vitally important that everyone from Oxenholme to London knows who I am.