Welcome to Grrrl Zine Fair 2024!
Join us at our studio and the home of the Grrrl Zine Library, The Old Waterworks Artist Studios in Southend-on-sea. By the seaside, in this old Victorian building you'll find:
Zine Fair
1-6pm (please note the first hour is for quiet access needs) Main doors are 2-8pm.
featuring:
Aghh! Zine
sweet-thang zine
Sticky Fingers Publishing
Cuntry Living
Look Deeper
Brownies
Hate Zine
Grrrl In Print
emo diary
THIIIRD
Eye Junk
Imposter Monster Zines
Aether Magazine
FEM Press
George Grace Gibson
Autists & Their Animals
Live Music
Big Joanie
Ellie Bleach
Campbell King
Tall Child
Workshops
2.00-3.00pm Tatty Devine Charm Bracelet Making (Tickets £15, bookable via Eventbrite)
3.00-4.30pm Riso Printing with Damien Robinson (Tickets donation basis bookable via Eventbrite)
4.00-5.30pm Screen Printing with Charlotte Hamilton (Drop-In, no booking necessary)
6.00-7.30pm Zine making with Zinetopia, Fiona Quadri (Drop-In, no booking necessary)
Panel Talk
2.00 - 3.00pm
'Southend As A Place To Start Stuff'
Panel discussion hosted by Sam Duckworth (Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly/ Recreations) featuring Andy Downes (Artist and founder of The Little Known Studio and Southend Portrait Artist of The Year), Emma Edmondson (Artist and founder of TOMA The Other MA* and Dog Ear), Aisha Shaibu-Lenoir (of Black Pride, The Common Press, LGBTQ+ activist and founder of Moonlight Experiences and Queer Nomads) and Ojoma Idegwu (Founder of Only Curves).
All Day
Coffee, Soft Drinks, Vegan & Vegetarian food by Stoked (Southern American-style vegan BBQ) and 1942 Street Food (South Asian food cart cuisine).
Live Portrait Drawings by Daisy Webb.
Grrrl Zine Library installation and reading space- expect 900 feminist zines, bean bags and blankets.
Welfare space by The Welfare Lot (expect sweets, snacks, chill out space, period products, water, sensory toys, art suppliers, ear plugs, baby wipes, deoderant, lip balm and anything else you could need to feel comfortable and happy in the space!).
Art Exhibition by Grrrl Zine Resident Artists 2024, Aghh! Zine, George Gibson, Grace Goslin, Bre Upton and Wuthipol Uj.
& Much more!
Tickets
Book your free ticket now to avoid missing out. Our venue is a working artist studio so once we reach capacity, that's it! Secure your spot today :)
Location
We are a 10/15 minute walk from Southend Central and Southend Victoria stations and Prittlewell Station.
The Old Waterworks has two genderless bathrooms.
Access
We have wheelchair access on our entrance and outside zine fair, however our inside toilets are not currently wheelchair accessible. We have an outside accessible portaloo.
The panel talk will be BSL Interpreted.
We are hosting a 'quiet hour' from 1-2 pm for those who like to avoid the bustle of the main fair. Please only attend this hour if you need to, no questions asked, as we're hoping to have it less busy for neurodivergent folk and those who need more space and quiet.
The venue is dog friendly but please be aware we will have working assistance dogs, so please make sure your dog is under control as to not distract working animals. We will have water bowls for thirsty doggos.
Any queries relating to the venue and location access please email info@theoldwaterworks.com.
Any other questions? email hello@grrrlzinefair.com
Hope to see you there!