LICAF will return to Bowness-on-Windermere from Friday 26th – Sunday 28th September 2025.
Our events will include live draws, interviews, presentations, workshops, exhibitions, book launches, Little LICAF activities, a Comics Marketplace, our second International Comics Rights Market – and provide a chance to get up close to the best comic creators in the world!
Here's the Day by Day Program for this year's Festival
• Saturday 27th September 2025
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Throughout the year, The Lakes International Comic Art Festival (LICAF) delivers a wide range of projects using comics to achieve positive change. Under the title Comics Can Change the World, LICAF is delivering projects in our local community, across our region and country and with partners internationally.
We continue to explore how comics can galvanise efforts to address the climate emergency, how they can play a significant role in education – from primary schools to higher education – and much more. Head to our dedicated website for more information
A year-round organisation, since 2013, LICAF has forged over 30 official international partnerships and commissioned projects with cultural institutes, festivals and comic organisations across the world...
For curious comic art creatives Make Mine Manga is a FREE exhibition touring North West libraries!
The Sophie Castille Awards for Comics in Translation are for the best translation of graphic novels into a variety of languages.
