Community in Print: A Practical Introduction to Zine-Making

How can we build community through publishing? Join us at Conway Hall for a creative afternoon, getting hands-on and exploring the power of zine-making in telling our own stories on our own terms.

Taking inspiration from Conway Hall’s archive of DIY pamphlets, going back over 200 years of art and activism, these workshops will take you on a journey of the zine as a tool to protest, resist and encourage collective expression – culminating in the creation of your zines in a collaborative curatorial project.

Ioana Simion will provide a zine-making toolkit, share inspiring examples of community-based and activist zines, and lead a curatorial zine-making project on collaborative publishing. Materials will be provided, although you’re welcome to bring your own magazines, stickers, photos and newspapers to use. No previous experience is required to attend these sessions.

Ioana is a London-based artist, educator, and zine-maker working under the artistic identity of Artizine. Her socially engaged practice explores collective storytelling, alternative publishing, and playful forms of resistance. She runs creative zine-making workshops that use DIY publishing as a tool for expression, community-building, and co-creating inclusive spaces. Ioana first facilitated a zine workshop with Conway Hall in 2022, exploring their pamphlet archive, and is excited to return with this new series.
 

Age Recommendation:

All ages. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Price:

*A £2 venue levy is applied to each ticket purchased. This levy helps to support us in covering the costs of keeping our grade II listed building running and our doors open.*

WEEKEND TICKET (includes entry to both Saturday and Sunday workshops)

Standard £45 • Living Support £35 • Student £40 (+ £2 venue levy)

SATURDAY OR SUNDAY TICKET

Standard £30 • Living Support £20 • Student £25 (+ £2 venue levy)

Access Information

These workshops are in the Library, which is only accessible via stairs.

All the ground-floor rooms are fully accessible by wheelchair. Main Hall (street access, step-free), Brockway Room (street access, step-free), Bertrand Russell Room (street access, shallow ramp), Cafe (street access, step-free). There is also an accessible toilet on the ground floor opposite the Brockway Room.