To celebrate its 5th birthday, this year’s Thought Bubble festival programme will be the biggest yet, extended over seven days, and taking place at venues across the city; Thought Bubble 2011 will include free workshops for all ages, a three day academic conference, talks and masterclasses led by industry professionals, a giant free book crossing and giveaway, and a programme of film and documentary screenings. To mark our fifth year we’ve also released a special comic anthology, all profits from the sales of which go to the Barnardo’s charity.
The Thought Bubble Festival is the UK’s largest event of its kind – an annual celebration of sequential art in all its forms, including everything from superhero comics to self-publishing artists and writers. Formed in 2007 as a non-profit-making organisation dedicated to promoting comics, graphic novels, and animation as an important cultural art-form, we’ve grown rapidly over the years, thanks in a large part to the continued support of Leeds International Film Festival.
Our special two day convention includes an incredible line-up of leading artists and writers, including Tim Sale (Batman, Heroes), Adam Hughes (Star Wars, Wonder Woman), Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, Swamp Thing) and Posy Simmonds (Tamara Drewe, Gemma Bovery) and features over 300 tables showcasing the best that sequential art has to offer. The weekend will also feature portfolio viewings and competitions, as well as a huge cosplay parade. This promises to be one of the best events of its kind in the UK, as we’re celebrating our birthday in style!
For more information and a full list of events, activities and workshops visit www.thoughtbubblefestival.com
- It’s Dragons’ Den meets the Nerve Centre as Tharg the Mighty’s minions slide top talent unearthed from the weekend’s portfolio sessions beneath the searing gaze of his top-name art-droids. Want to be the next great artist to draw Judge Dredd? Then take this opportunity to have your art seen by one of the world’s best know publishers by entering [...]Click to read more about this film »
- Please Note: If you have previously emailed your entry we were experiencing difficulties with our email and may not have received your art. Please could you re-send to tbartcompetition@gmail.com We apologise for any inconvenience. Thank you! The Northern Sequential Art Competition is back for its second year! Want to get your art/story seen by the comic book [...]Click to read more about this film »
- The special two day Thought Bubble comic convention includes an incredible line-up of leading artists and writers, including Tim Sale (Batman, Heroes), Adam Hughes (Star Wars, Wonder Woman), Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, Swamp Thing) and Posy Simmonds (Tamara Drewe, Gemma Bovery) and features over 300 tables showcasing the best that sequential art has to offer. [...]Click to read more about this film »
