MONIAIVE COMICS FESTIVAL Scotland - THIS WEEK!
Red Hot Comics
Scotland's largest Mini Comics Festival takes place THIS week...in the
small village of MONIAIVE in Dumfies and Galloway!!
This event, organised primarily by Alan and Sue Grant, who live locally,
has now received the support of the local Tourist Board and Arts
Association. The Festival starts on Wednesday 29th August with a Comic
Art Exhibition featuring 70 pages of original art from Alan Grant's
personal collection. Many pieces will be seen in public for first time
ever! Bisley, Ezquerra, McMahon pieces included.
Exhibition is open 11am- 4pm 29th -31st.
THEN at the weekend(11am -6pm)
in The Memorial Institute, Moniaive
STAR GUESTS
Meet Scotland's top comic artists! Signings, sketches!
CAM KENNEDY - Judge Dredd, Batman, Star Wars
JOHN WAGNER Writer and Creator of Judge Dredd
FRANK QUITELY - Batman, The X-Men
JIM MURRAY - painter of Batman, The Demon
ALAN GRANT - writer of Judge Dredd, Batman, MacAlien
OTHER GUESTS INCLUDE
Jamie Grant - artist of MacAlien Dave Alexander - writer/artist
Jim Stewart - writer/artist Pudsey - cartoonist
Ferg Hanley - writer of Commando Comics and Football Picture Story
Monthly
Metaphrog - Glasgow's independent publishing team
Also dealers tables including RED HOT COMICS
1st-2nd September - EVENTS
Free comic for every child attending *
Free Sketches - get your favourite comic character drawn by your
favourite artist
Free signings - get your comic collection signed by the writers and
artists
Plus: Writer and Artist Workshops * Talks * Panels * Competitions * Meet
MacAlien - Moniaive's very own resident alien * How to Draw and Write
your own comics!
Also... Saturday night - Special Scottish night at the George Hotel,
Moniaive
Saturday - Demonstration of chainsaw carving by Rodney Holland, Quantum
Chainsaw Carving
Promotional materials courtesy of 2000AD, LEGO and COOLBEANSWORLD
ENTRANCE: ONLY £1, Family Ticket: £2, All children under 11 FREE
OPENING HOURS: Exhibition Wed 29th-FRI 31st 11am-4pm daily
Weekend events: 11am-6pm daily
ACCOMMODATION: George Hotel 01848 200203, Craigdarroch Arms Hotel 01848
200205, Woodlea Hotel 01848 200209, Bainoon B&B 01848 200266, Glenluiart
Holiday Cottages (self catering) 01848 200331, Auchencheyne (self
catering/B&B) 01848 200589
HOW TO FIND IT: Moniaive is 8 miles from Thornhill on the A702 and 16
miles from Dumfries on the B729. Trains to Dumfries from Glasgow and
Carlisle. A regular bus service operates between Dumfries and Moniaive.
Car park in Moniaive.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CALL SUE or ALAN GRANT Tel: 01848 200331
Fax: 01848 200675 or Email: s...@badpress.demon.co.uk
or visit www.moniaive.com
Be there!
Ivor Davis
Red Hot Comics
Block D Unit 7
Glenwood Business Park
Glenwood Place
Glasgow
G45 9UH
0141 630 0049(Fax also)