Hot Prospects: Zine Making at the National Football Museum

Name: Hot Prospects: Zine Making at the National Football Museum
Start: 2024-03-16T11:00:00
End: 2024-03-16T13:30:00
Location: National Football Museum

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor Posted 19 February 2024

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Hot Prospects: Zine Making

National Football Museum, Manchester

16 March 2024

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

Free

Hot Prospects: Zine Making, with two young people against a purple background. — National Football Museum

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The National Football Museum is encouraging people to embrace their creative side with a series of workshops called Hot Prospects. One of the highlights of this series is a Zine Making workshop with with illustrator and graphic designer Paloma Front. In the session you’ll learn how to construct and curate these self published booklets that can share passions, interests and beliefs. You’ll also learn about the longstanding history of fanzines in football and be able to respond to some of the museum’s historic objects in your own zine.

All materials will be provided so just turn up with yourself and your creativity.

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