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KNICKER BUNTING, HAND PUPPETS, ZINE MAKING AND ROLLER DERBY!

Posted by Laura on July 4, 2010
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On Friday 2nd July I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to attend the ‘Not PowerPoint Again! Presenting Research on Women in Popular Culture’ Day School at the University of York. The day itself was organised by…

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ALTERNATIVE PRESS FAIR – 2010

Posted by Laura on February 11, 2010
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This Saturday is the Alternative Press Fair in London, midday till 6pm with a night of entertainment following.

Alternative Press Fair
Saturday 13th February
St. Aloysius’ Social Club
Corner of Eversholt Street and Phoenix Road

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FALES LIBRARY (USA) – RIOT GRRRL COLLECTION

Posted by Laura on January 30, 2010
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For those in New York…

The Fales library has recently established a Riot Grrrl Collection as an extension of the Downtown Collection. This collection is in the early stages of development and the first donations of papers will not be

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ISSUE 8 HITS THE ROYAL MAIL

Posted by Gill on December 21, 2009
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Gill packing issue 8

I spent quite a lot of yesterday evening and some of today (I ran out of envelopes yesterday) packing up all the subscribers and pre orders for issue…

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EVENT – GIRL GERMS

Posted by Guest on October 16, 2009
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Guest post by Lydia Harris and Laura Wilson.

Girls Germs is a grrrl-tastic night of music, zines, cakes and dancing. Everybody who comes gets a free cupcake and a chance to buy zines from the fantastic We Are Words And…

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COLOURING OUTSIDE THE LINES: THE EXHIBITION

Posted by Gill on June 26, 2009
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Gallery II at the University of Bradford hosts a new collaborative exhibition of female artists working beyond the bounds of the cultural mainstream, which opens tonight.

Is sewing art? Do you see the ‘best’ art in galleries? Whose interpretation is…

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CONTRIBUTIONS REMINDER ISSUE 8

Posted by Gill on June 26, 2009
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Bright ideas, burning issues, big love for a band/artist/entrepreneur?
Have you heard about a ‘wonder of the world’ that we should be promoting?

There’s still 3 days to get your contribution together for issue 8 of Subtext.
We’d love to…

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BRADFORD ZINE FEST THIS WEEKEND

Posted by Gill on June 19, 2009
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On Sunday 21st June The Treehouse Café, Bradford [map link] , will become host to a glorious celebration of all things DIY and papery.

Three rooms will be full to the brim with lots of incredible zines from…

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ZINE REVIEW: PAMFLET IX

Posted by Gill on February 9, 2009
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October 2008
Edited by Anna-Marie Fitzgerald and Phoebe Frangoul

The Pamflet crew @ the Women’s Library Zinefest 09 (lifted from Pamflet’s blog)

It is no secret that I totally love zines – and surprise zines

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