The Lakes International Comic Art Festival

The first Lakes International Comic Art Festival ( #LICAF) took place in October 2013 in Kendal, Cumbria. Our annual Festival is just part of what we do, to promote the comics form!

The Lakes International Comic Art Festival based in Kendal, Cumbria, celebrates great comic art from across the world. It is the only one of its kind in the UK taking over the whole town of Kendal, on the edge of the Lake District.

The festival features comic artists from around the world, as well as performance, film, exhibitions, comic trails, workshops, master classes, live drawing and independent retailers and publishers. Our events programme is bursting with opportunities to get up close and personal with some of the leading comic artists and writers from across the world – see them draw, talk about their work and bring comics to life.

A free Family Zone provides drop-in activities for all ages, alongside a series of fantastic workshops for kids and teenagers. The Lakes International Comic Art Festival brings the town together for a weekend to celebrate the amazing world of comic art.

Funded by Arts Council England, the Festival also promotes the comic form all-year round through outreach projects both local, national and international, working with key partners and other Festivals across the globe