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Broken Frontier @brokenfrontier.bsky.social · 2d

News! TAGS Fest @tagsfest.co.uk Returns to Edinburgh on October 25th and 26th for the Biggest Year to Date!

www.brokenfrontier.com/tags-fest-20...

TAGS Fest Returns to Edinburgh on October 25th and 26th for the Biggest Year to Date – Broken Frontier

Details of TAGS Fest 2025 which returns to Fruitmarket, Edinburgh for its biggest event to date this October.

www.brokenfrontier.com

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Lynne_SCILT @lynnescilt.bsky.social · 5d

Come join authors from @scotbpocwriters.bsky.social for a panel discussion. Writing Scotland's Future: Perspectives from Writers of Colour takes place 15/10/25 #BlackHistoryMonth at @unistrathclyde.bsky.social The Ramshorn. Lunch provided. Register for your free place: tinyurl.com/Writing-Scot...

Promotional flyer for 'Writing Scotland's Future: Perspectives from Writers of Colour' event on Wednesday 15 October 2025 at The Ramshorn, 98 Ingram Street, Glasgow G1 1EX. Panel of writers of colour will comprise: Titilayo Farukuoye, Yasmin Hanif and Safina Mazher. QR code in bottom right corner links to registration page.

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TAGS Festival @tagsfest.co.uk · 5d

📋 Board Game Zone sign-ups are now OPEN! You can stop by the BGZ on the day to borrow a game and play at any free table, or book in advance to secure a spot in one of 19 different RPGs!

Browse the games: tagsfest.co.uk#boardgamezone
Book a game: ancientrobotgames.co.uk/bookings

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 9d

The team @smallpress.scot have made a spreadsheet of info about awards, festivals, printers, publishers etc. that you can access here: smallpress.scot#resources

We have such an incredible, inspiring, and growing community of comic & zine makers here in Scotland and this is an invaluable resource

Small Press Scotland

Supporting Scotland's small press and independent publishers.

smallpress.scot

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Small Press Scotland CIC @smallpress.scot · 12d

📖 We have a new resource up on our website for anyone working in small press in Scotland, whether that's comics, tabletop games, zines, prose, poetry, or other non-traditional publishing.

Read about the SPS Library at smallpress.scot#resources

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TAGS Festival @tagsfest.co.uk · 23d

Board Game Zone signups are opening soon! Our Board Game Zone, run by @ancientrobotgames.bsky.social, will have their board game library to choose from for on-the-fly gaming sessions, but stay tuned for signups for longer TTRPG sessions with experienced Games Masters!

🏷️ Learn more at tagsfest.co.uk

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John Freeman @johnfreeman.bsky.social · 19d

Get your diaries ready! The next Sequential Scotland will be happening on Saturday 8th August, again at the Doubletree by Hilton on Cambridge Street in Glasgow: dtt-2025.blogspot.com/2025/09/save... - and don't miss the next TAGS Festival next month

Save The Date: Sequential Scotland returns in August 2026; new Small Press Scotland CIC formed

dtt-2025.blogspot.com

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Sequential Scotland Comic Con @sequential-scot.bsky.social · 18d

SAVE THE DATE

Sequential Scotland 2026 will be happening on Saturday August 8th!

As with 2025 we will be going for Creative Scotland funding to make this possible.

To stay up to date sign up to the mailing list at the website below. And keep your fingers crossed for us!

sequentialscotland.co.uk

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Hannah Berry @streakofpith.bsky.social · Sep 5

🌟 IT LIVES! 🌟 The UK Comics Creator Survey is BACK, baby!

Here to gather up, analyse and disseminate your data to help uplift the comics world, like if Robin Hood was a statistician or something.

ukcomicscreators.org.uk

A promotional image for the survey, reading “we’ve got questions; we need answers. Who’s in?” Above a series of illustrated raised hands in various styles. At the bottom is the url ukcomicscreators.org.uk

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TAGS Festival @tagsfest.co.uk · Jul 31

Our exhibitor page is LIVE! 🎉 We've got an incredible lineup this year full of returning and new exhibitors - browse through them all on our website, with more to come!

🏷️ tagsfest.co.uk#exhibitors
🏷️ Check out our 2025 Exhibitors starter pack: go.bsky.app/StqNCDK

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TAGS Festival @tagsfest.co.uk · Aug 2

We're delighted to see the enthusiasm for Sequential Scotland today! If you want another Scottish indie-creator focused event, check out TAGS Fest on Oct 25/26 in Edinburgh for even more comic and TTRPG work!

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OneLittleApple @onelittleapple.bsky.social · Aug 2

Things like @sequential-scot.bsky.social and @tagsfest.co.uk are what we’ve needed in Scotland — And to see them flourish and do so well is such a confident boost for the indie comics community. You could really feel good vibes in everyone that was tabling today at Sequential, it was so positive! ✨

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Sequential Scotland Comic Con @sequential-scot.bsky.social · Jul 26

🚨 ONE WEEK TO GO!!!🚨
The maiden voyage of Sequential Scotland is very nearly upon us, make some NOISE!!!! 📣 We would like to say a massive thank you to everyone supporting us and well wishing, it means a lot 🥹💚

See you soon!

#sequentialscotland #scottishcomics #indiecomics #comicon #glasgow

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Selkie Comic Awards @selkieawards.org · Jul 24

Only one week until the deadline! Let's see those comics! 🦭

Selkie Comic Awards @selkieawards.org · Jul 1

🦭 The Selkie Awards are back for our second year! 🦭

If you're based in Scotland and finished a comic in the past year, we want to hear from you!

Our applications are now open until 31 July. Check out the details here: selkieawards.org/2025

#scottishcomics #scottishcomicbookday #smallpress

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TAGS Festival @tagsfest.co.uk · Jul 24

TAGS Fest 2025 is going to take place on October 25th-26th at Edinburgh's Fruitmarket!

TAGS Fest is a market event dedicated to spotlighting Scotland's small press talent. Entry to our talks, Marketplace, and Board Game Zone is all free, so pencil it into your diary!

🏷️ Learn more at tagsfest.co.uk

A range of birds and sea creatures are splayed out on a stack of rocks, prepping zines, painting figurines, and playing board games. Text reads: Tabletop & Graphic Storytelling (TAGS) Festival. Oct 25th-26th, 10am-5pm, Fruitmarket. Celebrating collaborative and visual storytelling, from comics to roleplaying games! Explore our Small Press Marketplace, borrow games in the Board Game Zone, and check out our panels and talks! Learn more at tagsfest.co.uk.

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TAGS Festival @tagsfest.co.uk · Jul 22

2025 applicants, don't forget to check your inboxes for your outcomes! Shoot us an email if you can't find anything from us in your inbox or spam folder.

TAGS Festival @tagsfest.co.uk · Jul 21

The results are finally out! If you applied for our 2025 event, please check your inbox for your outcome. Thank you so much to everyone who applied, this is going to be a fantastic event!

A seagull flying past with a string in its mouth, which has various zines, comics, and booklets attached to it. Text reads: "Tabletop & Graphic Storytelling (TAGS) Festival. Applicants, check your inboxes!"

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TAGS Festival @tagsfest.co.uk · Jul 21

The results are finally out! If you applied for our 2025 event, please check your inbox for your outcome. Thank you so much to everyone who applied, this is going to be a fantastic event!

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Sequential Scotland Comic Con @sequential-scot.bsky.social · Jul 2

Just one month to go until the first ever Sequential Scotland! We can't wait to celebrate comics, zines and everything in between with you all! It's gonna be an amazing day!
Preorder your tickets and postcard packs now💖

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sequential...

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Spire Greenwood @spiremint.bsky.social · Jul 2

i'm proud of this little logo family, especially since they're part of a new era of support for indie creators! 📘✍️🐦

Small Press Scotland CIC @smallpress.scot · Jul 2

Thank you also to @spiremint.bsky.social for our logo!

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Small Press Scotland CIC @smallpress.scot · Jul 2

Thank you also to @spiremint.bsky.social for our logo!

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Faye Stacey @pondi.bsky.social · Jul 2

Eve, Brian and I have joined forces to create @smallpress.scot 🥳

The goal in the short term is to stabilise our events to help ensure they’re a reliable part of the convention calendar

And overall we want to help provide some stability for our peers in the small press scene in Scotland 🥳

Small Press Scotland CIC @smallpress.scot · Jul 2

Hello, we're launching Small Press Scotland CIC! SPS is a new organisation dedicated to uplifting Scotland's small press scene and running events that prioritise indie creators. You might already know one of our events, @tagsfest.co.uk!

📚 Learn more and sign up to our newsletter at smallpress.scot

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Brian / Stout Stoat @stoutstoat.co.uk · Jul 2

I formed a CIC with two pals! It's both:
- really big cool news
- very boring tax admin, nothing to see here

The important news, really, if that there'll definitely be more TAGS Fest in the future. And I also need to find an accountant for 2026...

Small Press Scotland CIC @smallpress.scot · Jul 2

Hello, we're launching Small Press Scotland CIC! SPS is a new organisation dedicated to uplifting Scotland's small press scene and running events that prioritise indie creators. You might already know one of our events, @tagsfest.co.uk!

📚 Learn more and sign up to our newsletter at smallpress.scot

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⚠️ eve g ⚠️ @evegwood.com · Jul 2

BIG news!! Faye, Brian, and I have set up a CIC to organise our events under - this means access to different kinds of funding, and a better chance of actually getting that funding! For you, the creators and attendees, nothing has changed, but this will make organising events more sustainable.

Small Press Scotland CIC @smallpress.scot · Jul 2

Hello, we're launching Small Press Scotland CIC! SPS is a new organisation dedicated to uplifting Scotland's small press scene and running events that prioritise indie creators. You might already know one of our events, @tagsfest.co.uk!

📚 Learn more and sign up to our newsletter at smallpress.scot

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Small Press Scotland CIC @smallpress.scot · Jul 2

Got questions about what this materially means for TAGS Fest? The short answer is, for our creators and visitors, nothing, but you can find our FAQ with more details here: smallpress.scot#faq

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Small Press Scotland CIC @smallpress.scot · Jul 2

SPS is helmed by @evegwood.com, @pondi.bsky.social, and @affablebrian.bsky.social, three creators who are heavily involved in Scotland's small press scene. Eve and Brian will be organising TAGS Fest under SPS going forward, and Faye will be bringing Sequential Scotland under SPS as of 2026.

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