The Lakes International Comic Art Festival
LICAF WILL RETURN TO BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE FROM FRIDAY 26TH – SUNDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER 2025.
Our events will include live draws, interviews, presentations, workshops, exhibitions, book launches, Little LICAF activities, a Comics Marketplace, our second International Comics Rights Market – and provide a chance to get up close to the best comic creators in the world!
LICAF Opening Night Event! - Over 18s only
Friday 26 September 2025
Our traditional Friday night opener features a fast and fun live draw ... "First off, You Couldn’t Make it Up" takes the form of a quick live draw extravaganza hosted by Bill ‘The Simpsons’ Morrison and featuring guests from Iceland, the UK, Finland, Morocco and more.
Martin Rowson then bowls in with In his completely new show "Trumped", drawing on decades of political cartooning for the Guardian. He’s hellbent on having a lot of desperately needed fun finding out…Expect cartoons. Expect jokes. Expect radical analysis, and some ranting!
The evening ends with LICAF’s Awards Ceremony featuring the Sergio Aragones International Award for Excellence in Comic Art. This event is presented in association with the National Cartoonists' Society of America. Please note this event is only suitable for over 18s
The Old Laundry Theatre (within the Beatrix Potter Experience)
Lakes International Comic Art Festival- Saturday Pass
Saturday 27 September 2025
Our Saturday festival pass gives you free access to premium events, access to all festival exhibitions, priority access to signings and more. (Please note, this pass does not give access to Phoenix Fest events and workshops which will be ticketed separately. More information on these events will follow in the summer.)
Various Venues in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
Lakes International Comic Art Festival- Weekend Pass
Saturday 27 September 2025
Our weekend festival pass gives you free access to premium events, access to all festival exhibitions, priority access to signings and more throughout the weekend. (Please note, this pass does not give access to Phoenix Fest events and workshops which will be ticketed separately. More information on these events will follow in the summer.)
Various Venues in Bownes-on-Windermere, Cumbria
SOLD OUT - Donuts Take Over the World with Neill Cameron
Saturday 27 September 2025
(10.00am - 10.45am) Join creator of Donut Squad and Mega Robo Bros, Neill Cameron, and learn to make comics like a pro! This draw-along workshop is perfect for 7-14 year olds.
Neill Cameron is a comics writer and illustrator and creator of the best-selling Donut Squad and the award-winning Mega Robo Bros graphic novel series. He is also the author/illustrator of the popular middle-grade novels Freddy vs School, Freddy and the New Kid and Freddy the Superstar.
Please note this venue is in a working boat dock, dress warmly in case of cold weather.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
Wet Dock, Windermere Jetty Museum
SOLD OUT - Monsters and Heroes with Zak Simmonds Hurn
Saturday 27 September 2025
(10.00am - 10.45am) Join Know Your Monsters creator artist Zak Simmonds-Hurn for this interactive draw-along workshop! Zac will guide you through how he creates and draws his favourite characters so you can learn all his trips and tricks!
Zak Simmonds-Hurn is an artist, best known for his work on Legacy, Dragon Guard and Know Your Monsters, all of which appear in The Phoenix. Zak is also the illustrator behind the Phoenix Fest mascot, Ember.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
The Jetty Museum venue will be open to the public from 9.30am to 5pm.
Windermere Jetty Museum (The Education Room)
SOLD OUT - Create Magical Heroes with Robert Deas
Saturday 27 September 2025
(11.45am - 12.30pm) Join Rob Deas, creator of Fawn, and Legends of Olympus, as he guides you through how to create your very own Magical Heroes! Pencils and paper will be provided so you can draw-along and learn from The Phoenix Comic Club’s very own master creator!
Rob Deas is the creator of Fawn and Legends of Olympus which appear in The Phoenix comic. He is an award-winning UK comic artist with over 18 years’ experience in the UK comic industry. Rob is also the primary artist and series editor for the weekly drawing tutorial series The Phoenix Comic Club and the artist for The Valhalla Protocol.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
The Jetty Museum venue will be open to the public from 9.30am to 5pm.
Education Centre, Windermere Jetty Museum
SOLD OUT - Cute Magical Animals with Sam Davies
Saturday 27 September 2025
(11.45am - 12.30pm) Learn how to draw cute and magical animals like a pro with Sam Davies, the superstar artist behind Tooth and Claw Academy for Magical Creatures!
Sam Davies is a writer and illustrator based in Oxford, UK She is the creator of Tooth and Claw Academy for Magical Creatures, which appears frequently in The Phoenix Comic. Sam is also well-known online for Stutterhug, an ongoing collection of short silent comics for soft creatures of all ages, and her graphic novel series Hex Vet.
Please note this venue is in a working boat dock, dress warmly in case of cold weather.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
Wet Dock, Windermere Jetty Museum
Livestream - Intergalactic Monkey Business with Jamie Smart
Saturday 27 September 2025
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A TICKET TO A DIGITAL EVENT. THIS IS NOT A TICKET TO JAMIE'S IN PERSON EVENT
Join us from the comfort of your own home to watch a live stream of Jamie Smart’s Intergalactic Monkey Business Workshop, live from Phoenix Fest 2025.
Join in as Jamie shares his comic-making tips and you learn how to draw your favourite characters from Jamie’s comics!
Set yourself up with a pen and pencil and get ready to learn from comic creator extraordinaire Jamie Smart!
This draw-along live stream is suitable for artists aged 7 and upwards!
As this is a digital event, you need to purchase just 1 ticket per viewing device.
Please note: This is a live stream from a live event so it’s a little bit different to the normal Phoenix Comic Club workshops. You can still draw-along at home, but there won’t be the option to join in via interactive polls.
However, we hope you’ll get a really good sense of the festival from home and will enjoy drawing along!
SOLD OUT Intergalactic Monkey Business with Jamie Smart
Saturday 27 September 2025
(1.00pm - 2.00pm) Join Jamie Smart, award-winning creator of Bunny vs Monkey as ventures into the world of his latest book, Bunny vs Monkey Intergalactic Monkey Business! Learn to create comics like a pro in this draw-along event.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
Old Laundry Theatre, World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
SOLD OUT Funny Comics with James Turner -Saturday
Saturday 27 September 2025
(1.45pm - 2.30pm) Join comics creator James Turner and learn how make funny comics like a pro!
James Turner is the writer and artist of Clatters & Bump and the writer of Toby and the Pixies, and Star Cat. All of which appear in The Phoenix Comic. James is an award-winning cartoonist, who has15 years of experience working in TV and film.
Please note this venue is in a working boat dock, dress warmly in case of cold weather.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
Wet Dock, Windermere Jetty Museum
SOLD OUT Give a Dog a Job with Marc Jackson! - Saturday
Saturday 27 September 2025
(1.45pm- 2.30pm) Join comic artist Marc Jackson and discover how to make comics like an expert, in this draw-along workshop for 7-14 year olds.
Marc Jackson is a cartoonist based on Macclesfield and the founder/director of Macc-Pow! Comics festival, now in its 10th year. He is the creator of many comics, including Duck Dare and Donald Dogsbody in The Phoenix.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
The Jetty Museum venue will be open to the public from 9.30am to 5pm.
Education Centre, Windermere Jetty Museum
SOLD OUT Bring Thingamajigs to life with Emily Kimbell
Saturday 27 September 2025
(3.30pm - 4.15pm) Join Phoenix comic artist Emily Kimbell, and learn to make comics like a pro in this draw-along workshop for 7-14 year olds.
Emily Kimbell is the artist and co-writer behind Thingamajigs which appears in The Phoenix comic. She began her career in animation as a background artist and designer on children’s TV shows and point-and-click adventure games. She now works in children’s books and comics.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
The Jetty Museum venue will be open to the public from 9.30am to 5pm.
Education Centre, Windermere Jetty Museum
SOLD OUT Silly Squid Bits Comics with Jess Bradley -Saturday
Saturday 27 September 2025
(3.30pm - 4.15pm) Unleash your silly side with this draw-along session with Squid Bits artist, Jess Bradley! Paper and pencils will be provided so you can create your own silly comics like a pro!
Jess Bradley is the illustrator and writer of Squid Bits and Ravi and Jess, which appear weekly in The Phoenix comic. Jess works from her home studio and likes drawing in her sketchbooks, reading, playing video games and watching cartoons with her son.
Please note this venue is in a working boat dock, dress warmly in case of cold weather.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
Wet Dock, Windermere Jetty Museum
Lakes International Comic Art Festival- Sunday Pass
Sunday 28 September 2025
Our Sunday festival pass gives you free access to premium events, access to all festival exhibitions, priority access to signings and more. (Please note, this pass does not give access to Phoenix Fest events and workshops which will be ticketed separately. More information on these events will follow in the summer.)
Various Venues in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
SOLD OUT Donuts Take Over the World with Neill Cameron
Sunday 28 September 2025
(10.00am - 10.45am) Join creator of Donut Squad and Mega Robo Bros, Neill Cameron, and learn to make comics like a pro! This draw-along workshop is perfect for 7-14 year olds.
Neill Cameron is a comics writer and illustrator and creator of the best-selling Donut Squad and the award-winning Mega Robo Bros graphic novel series. He is also the author/illustrator of the popular middle-grade novels Freddy vs School, Freddy and the New Kid and Freddy the Superstar.
Please note this venue is in a working boat dock, dress warmly in case of cold weather.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
Wet Dock, Windermere Jetty Museum
SOLD OUT Silly Squid Bits Comics with Jess Bradley -Sunday
Sunday 28 September 2025
(10.00am - 10.45am) Unleash your silly side with this draw-along session with Squid Bits artist, Jess Bradley! Paper and pencils will be provided so you can create your own silly comics like a pro!
Jess Bradley is the illustrator and writer of Squid Bits and Ravi and Jess, which appear weekly in The Phoenix comic. Jess works from her home studio and likes drawing in her sketchbooks, reading, playing video games and watching cartoons with her son.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
The Jetty Museum venue will be open to the public from 9.30am to 5pm.
Education Centre, Windermere Jetty Museum
SOLD OUT Cute Magical Animals with Sam Davies -Sunday
Sunday 28 September 2025
(11.45am - 12.30pm) Learn how to draw cute and magical animals like a pro with Sam Davies, the superstar artist behind Tooth and Claw Academy for Magical Creatures!
Sam Davies is a writer and illustrator based in Oxford, UK She is the creator of Tooth and Claw Academy for Magical Creatures, which appears frequently in The Phoenix Comic. Sam is also well-known online for Stutterhug, an ongoing collection of short silent comics for soft creatures of all ages, and her graphic novel series Hex Vet.
Please note this venue is in a working boat dock, dress warmly in case of cold weather.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
Wet Dock, Windermere Jetty Museum
SOLD OUT Doggo and Friends Get Cute with Abby Bulmer -Sunday
Sunday 28 September 2025
(11.45am - 12.30pm) Join artist Abby Bulmer as we learn to draw Doggo and friends! This draw-along workshop will help you draw like a pro!
Abby Bulmer is the artist behind Doggo, Earth Protection Force, and Claire: Justice Ninja, all of which have appeared in The Phoenix. Abby works as a freelance cartoonist and is based in Manchester. She works across comics, book illustration and animation.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
The Jetty Museum venue will be open to the public from 9.30am to 5pm.
Education Centre, Windermere Jetty Museum
SOLD OUT Intergalactic Monkey Business with Jamie Smart
Sunday 28 September 2025
(12.00pm - 1.00pm) Join Jamie Smart, award-winning creator of Bunny vs Monkey as ventures into the world of his latest book, Bunny vs Monkey Intergalactic Monkey Business! Learn to create comics like a pro in this draw-along event.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
Old Laundry Theatre, World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
SOLD OUT Bring Thingamajigs to life with Emily Kimbell
Sunday 28 September 2025
(1.45pm - 2.30pm) Join Phoenix comic artist Emily Kimbell, and learn to make comics like a pro in this draw-along workshop for 7-14 year olds.
Emily Kimbell is the artist and co-writer behind Thingamajigs which appears in The Phoenix comic. She began her career in animation as a background artist and designer on children’s TV shows and point-and-click adventure games. She now works in children’s books and comics.
Please note this venue is in a working boat dock, dress warmly in case of cold weather.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
Wet Dock, Windermere Jetty Museum
SOLD OUT Create Magical Heroes with Robert Deas -Sunday
Sunday 28 September 2025
(1.45pm - 2.30pm) Join Rob Deas, creator of Fawn, and Legends of Olympus, as he guides you through how to create your very own Magical Heroes! Pencils and paper will be provided so you can draw-along and learn from The Phoenix Comic Club’s very own master creator!
Rob Deas is the creator of Fawn and Legends of Olympus which appear in The Phoenix comic. He is an award-winning UK comic artist with over 18 years’ experience in the UK comic industry. Rob is also the primary artist and series editor for the weekly drawing tutorial series The Phoenix Comic Club and the artist for The Valhalla Protocol.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
The Jetty Museum venue will be open to the public from 9.30am to 5pm.
Education Centre, Windermere Jetty Museum
SOLD OUT Funny Comics with James Turner- Sunday
Sunday 28 September 2025
(3.30pm - 4.15pm) Join comics creator James Turner and learn how make funny comics like a pro!
James Turner is the writer and artist of Clatters & Bump and the writer of Toby and the Pixies, and Star Cat. All of which appear in The Phoenix Comic. James is an award-winning cartoonist, who has15 years of experience working in TV and film.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
The Jetty Museum venue will be open to the public from 9.30am to 5pm.
Education Centre, Windermere Jetty Museum
SOLD OUT Give a Dog a Job with Marc Jackson! -Sunday
Sunday 28 September 2025
(3.30pm - 4.15pm) Join comic artist Marc Jackson and discover how to make comics like an expert, in this draw-along workshop for 7-14 year olds.
Marc Jackson is a cartoonist based on Macclesfield and the founder/director of Macc-Pow! Comics festival, now in its 10th year. He is the creator of many comics, including Duck Dare and Donald Dogsbody in The Phoenix.
Please note this venue is in a working boat dock, dress warmly in case of cold weather.
Drawing materials will be provided.
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult who will need to buy a ticket.
Wet Dock, Windermere Jetty Museum
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2024
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival will be held in Bowness-on-Windermere, within the heart of the Lake District National Park, from 28th to 29th September 2024.
Our weekend festival passes give you free access to premium events, access to all festival exhibitions, priority access to signings and more throughout the weekend!
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival brings the best comic artists, writers and creators to the Lake District for a packed comic art weekend spectacular.
Various locations in Bowness-on-Windermere
Avengers: The Uncivil War - LICAF Opening Night Extravaganza
Friday 27 September 2024
Do you know how many Avengers there have been? In the movies alone the roster stands at sixteen. In the comics, well, if you include all the splinter teams, honorary members, trainees and infiltrators, there are well over 150. But who is the ultimate Avenger – the one to rule them all? Would it be the strongest, the smartest, the funniest? The one with the most compelling backstory? The best leader? Or just the one who can shout ‘AVENGERS ASSEMBLE!’ the loudest?
In Avengers: Uncivil War, LICAF’s opening event for 2024, we’re going to find out. And the ultimate arbiter will not be Thanos, Loki or even the ghost of Stan Lee. It will be you, O wielder of the live vote. Six comics experts – some of whom have actually drawn and written the hallowed annals of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes – will each make the case for their own favourite Avenger. One character will be entering the Heroes’ Hall of Fame. The others will just be toxic Avengers. The debate will be accompanied by a live draw!
Old Laundry Theatre, The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction
Early Bird Pass - The Lakes International Comic Art Festival
Monday 26 February 2024
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival will be held in Bowness-on-Windermere, within the heart of the Lake District National Park, from 28th to 29th September 2024.
Our weekend festival passes give you free access to premium events, access to all festival exhibitions, priority access to signings and more throughout the weekend!
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival brings the best comic artists, writers and creators to the Lake District for a packed comic art weekend spectacular.
Various locations in Bowness-on-Windermere
