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ince 2008, Thought Bubble has benefited greatly from Arts Council funding. It has helped us bring the sequential arts universe to wider audiences. In the past, funding has specifically supported new projects such as the Northern Sequential Arts Competition and our annual Artist Residencies, as well as workshops, masterclasses and special guest appearances. This year, with new support from the Arts Council, we present two new projects for audiences to experience and enjoy:
THIRD LINE EXHIBITION AND LIVE PAINTING Best Joined Up is a gathering together of British creators. Since 2005 they have toured the globe with their live illustration and painting events, creating new audiences, unique platforms and building fresh networks for Illustration, Street/Graffiti Art, Design, Animation and Sound. Best Joined Up will be returning to Thought Bubble 2013 with a crack team of Graffiti and Street Artists, Illustrators and Doodlers.You may remember them creating the bespoke three metre high page for 2000 AD in 2011, or their live film poster making with Mondo Posters in 2012. This year, Best Joined Up will create a series of huge-scale sequential arts pieces which will be created on site and then exhibited in our new Allied London hall - the project will be completed with live illustration over the comic con weekend. Please visit bestjoinedup.com for more information on their upcoming projects.
Bub’s Lounge Graphic novel overload? Superhero fatigue? With Thought Bubble getting bigger every year, we’ve created Bub’s Lounge - a quiet, calm area to escape the crowds and take some time away from the bustling convention halls. Bub’s Lounge is a space where you can do absolutely nothing if you want to - just kick back in a comfy chair and soak up the atmosphere - or if you want to do something there’ll be areas where you can get involved, maybe pick up some pens and do some drawing yourself, or watch one of our special guests get creative. Bub’s Lounge will be cucumber-like in its coolness. Stop by and relax a while...
Both events will be open 23 - 24 November in the Allied London Hall, New Dock All Ages • Free admission with convention badge • Exhibitions are free for under 12s, but an accompanying ticket-holding adult must be present. For tickets go to thoughtbubblefestival.com