2 THE LAKES INTERNATIONAL COMIC ART FESTIVAL 2017
INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS
Welcome to the fifth Lakes International Comic Art Festival which, I guess, means it’s our fifth anniversary! We’re celebrating many anniversaries this year including Will Eisner’s Centenary, Image Comics’ 25th, 2000AD’s 40th, and we mark the Centenary of Finland’s Independence with a homage to their great cultural icon, Tove Jansson. Five years seems like a good time to reflect on all the feedback we have received from creators and audiences thus far and to make some changes which, we intend, will bring us closer to achieving an inclusive, accessible and festive event. The main change is our new pass system which, we hope, will encourage more experimentation and help our audiences feel closer to, and more a part of, the festival you have helped us create. Here’s what our new festival pass encompasses: 1. Free access to all daytime scheduled events 10.30am-5.30pm
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BU EKEND P 2. Free access to the rolling film programme at The Box and the Y YO ASSES AV Finnish Village featuring Moomins and Tove Jansson documentaries AILABLE U
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Festival Overview
Festival Map
Quick overview of the 2017 events
Location of all festival venues
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Friday Events
Saturday Events
Festival opening evening events
Detailed listings and timetable
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Sunday Events
ComiXology Comics Clock Tower
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3. Free access to two exhibitions in the Finnish Village ‘Nordic Archipelago’ and ‘Archipelagogo’
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4. Free exclusive access to the Nu-Earth@ Ruskins Festival bar Friday and Saturday night
Detailed listings and timetable
Room plan and details
5. Free access to Saturday night cabaret at Brewery Arts Centre 6. A special festival goodie bag All subject to capacity but we will do our utmost to make this new approach as stress-free and enjoyable as we possibly can. Please help us by carefully reading the letter in your pack and the signage at each venue.
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Family Zone
Canadian Comics Lodge
Moomins and much more
at the Shakespere Centre
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Under 12s accompany a pass holder for free for the film programme at The Box and ‘Nordic Archipelago’ and ‘Archipelagogo’ at the Finnish Village. Our Comics Clocktower and Family Zone continue to be free to everyone I want to emphasise the “international” in our name, and we are proud to welcome guests, visitors and partners from more than 14 countries (and those are just the ones we know of). A particular thank you must go to Steve McGarry and all at the National Cartoonists Society in the USA, Chris Butcher and all at the Toronto Comic Art Festival, Pascal Meriaux, Director of On a Marche Sur La Bulle/Amiens Comics Festival and Bruce Mutard and Stuart Medley from Australia for their moral support and true generosity of partnership.
Finnish Village
Cartoon Café
at Kendal College Arts Campus
See top artists in action and have a go on the latest Wacom equipment
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Exhibitions
Windows Trail
Finally, I want to thank our creators who come along with great work, tales and enthusiasm for their art and audiences, our amazing volunteers, all the participating local businesses and our funders and partners. Most of all I want to thank you, the audiences, for spurring us on and providing us with so many great ideas and memories too.
Will Eisner, Fumio Obata, Tove Jansson and Jonathan Edwards and the Felt Mistress
This year’s Windows artwork
Julie Tait, Festival Director & Producer
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Festival Extras
A Year-round Festival
Oliver East, Leo Baxendale and Ben Dodge
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COMICARTFEST APP Get the ComicArtFest app on iPhone from the Apple App Store. Mobetrics is a Cumbrian mobile technology and app development company. They’ve been working with the Comic Art Festival team to create an app to enhance the festival experience by providing event information, assistance in finding venues, and collecting artwork as you go along. This is the first phase and we’re looking for your feedback on what will make the app, and the festival, even better!
After Hours
Merchandise
Nu Earth Bar @ Ruskins and The Walking Dead @ The Factory Tap
Great selection of prints, t-shirts, books and much much more
Designed by Joe Letheridge at Cactus Creative Web: mobetrics.com/cactuscreative.com
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Twitter: @mobetrics/@cactuscreative
Thank Yous
Funders, Partners and Supporters
Marketing, design and print by Creative Concern, Curious Road and MTP. Part of the Lakes International Comic Art Festival team
For timetable of events, please go to pages 4 - 15 Box Office 01539 725133
www.comicartfestival.com