This Sunday December 5th sees the return of the LDComics Festival online. For those not in the know LDComics is the UK’s largest women-led comics forum. They describe their ethos in the following terms: “We believe in the transformative potential of the comics form to offer wellbeing through making and reading. The accessibility of the form as a storytelling medium has created fertile ground for a wealth of casual creators and minority voices.”
Broken Frontier has long had links with LDComics, presenting at meetings and events in the past, and this weekend we will be talking about the community side of our Gosh Comics and Broken Frontier Drink and Draw event, now hosted online every two weeks since the pandemic began. Full details on the LDComics Festival can be found on the site here, alongside details on how to book to attend on Zoom. The programme for the day is below.
LDComics Festival 2021
11-11.30: LDC Festival Welcome and introduction to LDC
Dr Nicola Streeten
11.30-12: Gosh and Broken Frontier Drink & Draw
Andy Oliver Presentation and Q & A
Chaired by Emma Burleigh
12-12.30: SelfMadeHero Mentoring Programme
Charlotte Bailey in conversation with Woodrow Phoenix
Chaired by Rachael Ball
12.30-1pm Hackney Zine Festival
Joe Stone and Nora Goldberg presentation and Q & A
Chaired by Wallis Eates
1-3pm TIME TO MEET UP IN THE LDC PALACE ZOOM ROOMS
With LDC facilitators
3-4.30pm: The Bling Auditorium
3-3.30pm Gnash Comics Bookshop Jenny Donaldson
Chaired by Lou Crosby
3.30-4pm: Creating Comics UK
Rachel Davis and Amy Galloway
Chaired by Nicola Streeten
4-4.30pm LDC Award Winners in conversation: Emma Burleigh (2018) Niki Bañados (2019) and Rima Sabina Aouf (2020)
Chaired by Emma Burleigh
4.30-6pm TIME TO MEET UP IN THE LDC PALACE ZOOM ROOMS
With LDC facilitators
6-8pm: LDC PALACE ZOOM ROOMS LDC 2021 Awards
6-7.30pm: 2021 Shortlist Presentations with Q&A
Chaired by Lou Crosby and Nicola Streeten
7.30-8pm: Judges comments and Award 2021 Announcement
Chaired by Nicola Streeten
