Victoria Baths Fanzine Fair

Event published by Natalie Bradbury

Event date: May 03, 2013 12:00

Tagged as: artists diy fanzines film history illustration self-publishing

Places: 0fe hathersage m13 manchester north road

Fanzine-makers, small presses, independent magazine/book publishers, book artists, art and design collectives, small record labels and representatives of university and college art, illustration, design, fashion and photography courses are invited to have a stall to display and sell their work at the third fanzine event to take place at Victoria Baths. 

The fanzine fair will be accompanied by a film screening of Helpyourself Manchester by Castles Built in Sand collective (http://castlesbuiltinsand.wordpress.com/helpyourself-manchester-the-film/), which tells the unsung story of Manchester's DIY music promoters, followed by a Q and A with the directors, Castles Built in Sand collective. Additionally, there will be an exhibition of original gig fliers featured in the film. 

Manchester-based illustrator and zinester David Carden will give a lively musical tour inspired by the history of Victoria Baths, with songs about the ladies pool, channel swimmer Sunny Lowry, a couple meeting in the Baths and the building's beautiful stained glass, and will also be on hand to draw your portrait in five minutes (for a small fee!). 

See original artwork and hear from John Mather during a talk about his Pictorial Guide to Greater Manchester Public Swimming Pools (http://theshriekingviolets.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/review-greater-manchesters-public.html) at 2.30pm upstairs in the former superintendent's flat.

Dip into a hands-on zine-inspired activity with Pool Arts throughout the day, who will be asking for your help to produce VB's very own fabulous fanzine, The Vicky. 'Bring Back Baths' will use team effort, collage, lino printing and on-the-spot reportage from the fair to compile some articles about why public wash baths should be making a comeback! The first issue of The Vicky appeared during 2003 with occasional issues ever since. Bring your old comics, your sense of humour and your glue sticks! Original copies of the early issues will be on sale on the day!

Listen to readings by Manchester author David Hartley, including from his new book Threshold, and hear Karren Ablaze! talk about her experience of making zines in Manchester and Leeds in the 1980s.

The event will be soundtracked by a choir performance by Ordsall Acapella Singers in the Gala Pool. Guided tours of the building will also be on offer, including a 'behind the scenes' tour.

Running order:

1pm - Film screening, Helpyourself Manchester, cinema space (off the sports hall)
- Talk by Karren Ablaze! (superintendent's flat)
1.30pm - Choir performance, Ordsall Acapella Singers, in the Gala Pool
2pm - Musical Tour of Victoria Baths by David Carden
2.30pm - Talk by John Mather on the Pools of Greater Manchester (subject of his hand drawn Pictorial Guide)
3pm - Film screening, Helpyourself Manchester, cinema space (off the sports hall) 
- Choir performance, Ordsall Acapella Singers, in the Gala Pool
3.30pm - Reading by David Hartley (superintendent's flat)

Some of the stallholders confirmed so far:

Emily & Anne http://www.emilyandanne.co.uk/
LOAF (Catherine Chialton and Jimmy Edmondson) http://www.catherinechialton.com/ http://www.jimmyed.com/ 
Kristyna Baczynski http://www.kristyna.co.uk/
Corridor8 http://www.corridor8.co.uk/
Knives, Forks and Spoons Press http://www.knivesforksandspoonspress.co.uk/
David Carden 
John Mather http://www.lulu.com/gb/en/shop/john-c-mather/greater-manchesters-public-swimming-pools/paperback/product-20441129.html
Salford Illustration Department
Castles Built in Sand http://castlesbuiltinsand.wordpress.com/
Within Six http://within-six.blogspot.co.uk/
Becky Kidner Diary Drawings http://beckykidner.blogspot.co.uk/
Loosely Bound Zine Collective http://looselybound.org/
Young Explorer/Today Zine http://youngexplorerzine.blogspot.co.uk/
Twigs and Apples http://twigsandapples.tumblr.com/
Sugar Paper http://sugarpapergang.blogspot.co.uk/
Laura Brown Word
Tommy Eugene Higson http://www.tommyeugenehigson.com/
Knickers for Bonnie
Karoline Rerrie http://karolinemadethis.blogspot.co.uk/
Vapid Slackers (Vapid Kitten) http://www.vapidmedia.co.uk/
David Hartley http://davidhartleywriter.blogspot.co.uk/
Joe List http://www.freakleap.co.uk/
Megan Price Mr PS http://www.mr-ps.co.uk/
Karren Ablaze! http://www.thecityisablaze.com/

Free stalls are on offer to anyone who would like to give a talk, run a workshop or give a demonstration. Space will also be available for people to read from their fanzines.

Stalls cost £10. Download a booking form from www.victoriabaths.org.uk/visit/2013/family-friendly-trail. If you have any queries, please email gill.wright@victoriabaths.org.uk or phone 0161 224 2020.

Please invite everyone you know!

Links:

Victoria Baths Fanzine Fair
Information link

Contact email: Gill.wright@victoriabaths.org.uk

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