newcastle international festival of Britain's first European style festival to showcase and celebrate the art of comics will be held in the North Eastern city Newcastle upon Tyne. Newcastle is home to Viz a hugely successful comic; so where better to celebrate them than on the City's historic riverside. See the already larger than life Viz characters come alive before your very eyes... Hunt Emerson started his life in this city. too, and his internationally acclaimed work will also feature in a major exhibition on the quayside.

Hunt has designed our based on the historic River God Tyne. Exhibitions of the work of Carol Swain, other British women, and the 'Breakfast Project', with contributors from around the world, will represent women comic artists. European artists will make up the International exhibition, with a selection of work showing the diversity and breadth of the comics medium.

Workshops, films, music, events, publishers' stands, education projects and visiting artists will add to the festival atmosphere. The Riverboat Shuffle is an essential experience, the city's vibrant social life will satisfy even hardened party goers, and Newcastle United Football Club are hosting three Euro 96 football matches during festival week.

Visitors and artists will be in town over the festival weekend. 13, 14, 15, 16th June Visitors and artists will have opportunities to meet and exchange information. Newcastle upon Tyne is situated on the stunning North East coast of England with good rail, road and ferry links, as well as an international airport. The natives are friendly!

Supported by Newcastle City Council and The Evening Chronicle newcastle international comic art festival

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