UniComics Festival
Festival
Celebrating the varied art forms within and inspired by comics and graphic novels
New to the University of Hertfordshire, the UniComics Festival is a truly accessible event, featuring a varied programme of author/illustrator lectures, schools and family events, film presentations and screenings, open mic sessions, theatre performances, art workshops and panel discussions. Whether you’re a die-fan or a newbie, young and curious or looking for a trip down memory lane, UniComics has an event for you!
Presented by the University of Hertfordshire in collaboration with Laydeez do Comics, Herts County Council (Libraries), the St Albans Children’s Book Group and the Film Education Consortium
Age Suitability: All ages
Thursday 22 April
1.00pm - 2.00pm: Picture The Story with Marcia Williams
Illustrated Talk (Primary schools)
Venue:The Weston Auditorium
3.00pm - 5.00pm: Gothic Film and the Graphic Novel
Interactive Storyboarding Workshop (Secondary schools / College students)
Venue: The Weston Auditorium
8.00pm - 10.00pm: ComixBox - What's In Yours?
‘ComicsBox’ Artists’ showcase (Open Mic) (Public)
Venue:The Forum
Friday 23 April
10.30am - 11.30am: The Paper Cinema presents ‘The Lost World’
Theatre (Public)
Venue:The Weston Auditorium
6.00pm - 7.00pm: The Paper Cinema presents ‘The Lost World’
Theatre (Public)
Venue: The Weston Auditorium
Saturday 24 April
10.00am- 5.00pm: UniCon
Convention (Public)
Venue: The Atrium
10.30am - 12.00pm: Artist Workshops with Dave Gibbons
(Public)
Venue: St Albans Library
11.00am - 12.00pm: Hungry Aliens and Manky Monsters
(Presentation by Illustrator and Comics Creator Sarah McIntyre)
Talk and workshop (Public)
Venue: The Weston Auditorium
1.00pm - 3.00pm: Ben 10: The Secret of the Omnitrix
Film (Public)
Venue: The Weston Auditorium
1.30pm - 3.00pm: Artist Workshops with Dave Gibbons
Workshop (Public)
Venue: The Weston Auditorium
6.00pm - 7.30pm: Architects of Thrill-Power - The Legends of 2000AD
Panel Discussion (Public)
Venue: The Weston Auditorium
8.00pm - 11.00pm: Watchmen - The Director's Cut
Film Screening (Public)
Venue: The Weston Auditorium
Sunday 25 April
2.00pm - 5.00pm: Diaries and Family Comics Workshop
Workshop (Public – family oriented)
Venue: N106 (de Havilland Campus)
6.00pm - 8.00pm: Weekly British Spirit: Sixty Years of The Eagle and Dan Dare
Panel Discussion (public)
Venue: The Weston Auditorium
Contact
Telephone: +44 (0) 1707 281127
Email: uharts@herts.ac.uk
Website: www.herts.ac.uk/artsandgalleries
Box office opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9.00am - 4.00pm