Shrewsbury Cartoon Festival :: Event Details 2010

• Talks
• Workshops
• Advice Sessions and Cartoon Clinics
• Cartoonists at Work
• Festival Shop
• Exhibitions

Talks

Thursday 22nd April

Quick on the Draw

7.30pm

At The Lion

Broadcaster, writer and cartoon enthusiast Libby Purves takes on ace cartoonist Bill Stott. An evening of conversation and cartoons.

Event sponsored by Shrewsbury Civic Society

All tickets £5 from Bear Steps Gallery, St. Alkmund’s Place. Tel: 01743 356511

Saturday 24th April

Giving Offence, the greatest gift

12.30pm

At The Old Market Hall

Illustrated talk by political cartoonist (Independent on Sunday, The Guardian) Martin Rowson. Not suitable for children.

All tickets £5. Book at the Box Office at the OMH or Theatre Severn or Tel: 01743 281281

Workshops

Thursday 22nd April

Drop-in cartoon workshop Bear Steps Gallery

4.30pm- 6pm

For all ages – with Steve Bright. Come after school or work to get into a Cartoon Festival mood by creating comic characters and superheroes.

Friday 23rd April

Comic Creation Workshop

5.30pm – 7pm

Comic Creation Workshop with John McCrea at Infinity and Beyond for all ages from 13 plus. John shows how to produce a page of comic art ( engaging the audience to help) and then everyone is able to produce their own to take away. John McCrea has been drawing comics for 20 years; during that time he worked for Marvel and DC and has drawn Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, the Hulk, Spider Man, Daredevil, Wolverine, Star Wars, Judge Dredd and the Simpsons amongst others.

Free, but please book in advance at Bear Steps Gallery as numbers limited. Tel: 01743 356511

Saturday 24th April

Favourite Animals – cartoon drawing made easy

10.30am – 12 noon

Drop-in Workshop for 6-11 year olds at Shropshire Wildlife Trust. Children must be accompanied.

With Andy Gilbert.

Saturday 24th April

'Scribble, Scrabble and Abracadabra!'

10.30am – 12.30pm

Family Cartoon Workshop at The Lion

Join Chichi Parish and Cathy Simpson and help bring a hilarious old tale up-to-date! We'll be telling a story, but you can help us out with the details. If you just want to listen and laugh, that's great. Even better - come along with your most off-the-wall ideas, and we'll help bring them to life in words and pictures!

Suitable for children of all ages. You don't need to bring your parents if you're over 40. Free, no need to book.

Saturday 24th April

Caricaturing Workshop

10.45am – 12.15pm

Caricaturing Workshop with Helen Martin at Theatre Severn. For all ages. Free, but please book in advance at Bear Steps Gallery as numbers limited. Tel: 01743 356511

Saturday 24th April

Drop-in Comic Strip

2pm – 4pm

Drop-in Comic Strip workshop with Tim Harries at Shropshire Wildlife Trust

Fun writing and drawing just like the professionals. For all ages. Free, no need to book.

Saturday 24th April

Funny Faces

2pm – 3.30pm

Funny Faces - cartoon drawing made easy. Drop-in Workshop for 6-11 year olds at The Lion. Children must be accompanied. With Andy Gilbert

Advice Sessions and Cartoon Clinics

Saturday 24th April

Cartoon Clinic at Bear Steps

10.30am – 12 noon

Bring your cartoons for a critique and some tips from professional artists

Saturday 24th April

Cartoon Clinic at Bear Steps

2pm – 4pm

Bring your cartoons for a critique and some tips from professional artists

Saturday 24th April

Getting Published

2.30pm – 4pm

Advice session with leading greeting card publisher Cath Tate at Cath Tate Cards, 37 Hills Lane

Cartoonists at Work

Cartoonists will be drawing at various times during Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th April in the Tudor Bar at The Lion Hotel. The displays of cartoons will grow throughout the weekend and are on show in the bar.

Drop in to see the displays and maybe spot the cartoonists in action.