
About us
Since 2013, we've been on a mission to unleash the power of comics.
We champion accessibility, spark inspiration, and deliver pure entertainment through a world-renowned festival, alongside dynamic, year-round initiatives spanning vital research, creator support, and exciting educational projects.

About us
Since 2013, we've been on a mission to unleash the power of comics.
We champion accessibility, spark inspiration, and deliver pure entertainment through a world-renowned festival, alongside dynamic, year-round initiatives spanning vital research, creator support, and exciting educational projects.

About us
Since 2013, we've been on a mission to unleash the power of comics.
We champion accessibility, spark inspiration, and deliver pure entertainment through a world-renowned festival, alongside dynamic, year-round initiatives spanning vital research, creator support, and exciting educational projects.
LICAF is a unique comic art event and year-round programme, celebrating all forms, genres, and styles of comic art.
The main events
The Lakes International Comic Arts Festival
LICAF celebrates the art and creativity of comic artists and writers
We bring comics to life across the beautiful and historic Lake District town of Kendal. Taking place across a full weekend in October, we attract guests and visitors from around the world to appreciate, discover and indulge in all things comics.

The main events
The Lakes International Comic Arts Festival
LICAF celebrates the art and creativity of comic artists and writers
We bring comics to life across the beautiful and historic Lake District town of Kendal. Taking place across a full weekend in October, we attract guests and visitors from around the world to appreciate, discover and indulge in all things comics.

The main events
The Lakes International Comic Arts Festival
LICAF celebrates the art and creativity of comic artists and writers
We bring comics to life across the beautiful and historic Lake District town of Kendal. Taking place across a full weekend in October, we attract guests and visitors from around the world to appreciate, discover and indulge in all things comics.


Working with people
The Lakes International Comic Arts Foundation
Based in Barrow-in-Furness, a place with great cultural ambitions
The Foundation is the year-round development arm of our work. Our projects aim to explore, reveal and celebrate the power of comics to change lives whether through improving literacy, encouraging enjoyment of reading, discovering and developing the creative skills of prisoners, or through international cultural exchange.

Working with people
The Lakes International Comic Arts Foundation
Based in Barrow-in-Furness, a place with great cultural ambitions
The Foundation is the year-round development arm of our work. Our projects aim to explore, reveal and celebrate the power of comics to change lives whether through improving literacy, encouraging enjoyment of reading, discovering and developing the creative skills of prisoners, or through international cultural exchange.

Working with people
The Lakes International Comic Arts Foundation
Based in Barrow-in-Furness, a place with great cultural ambitions
The Foundation is the year-round development arm of our work. Our projects aim to explore, reveal and celebrate the power of comics to change lives whether through improving literacy, encouraging enjoyment of reading, discovering and developing the creative skills of prisoners, or through international cultural exchange.
The people who make it happen
The people who
make it happen
The people who make it happen
Get your early bird festival tickets now!
Get your early bird festival tickets now!
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Image Credits
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Sean Phillips, Stuart Immonen, Bill Morrison
Festival:
Foundation:
Image Credits
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Sean Phillips, Stuart Immonen, Bill Morrison
Festival:
Foundation:
Image Credits
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Sean Phillips, Stuart Immonen, Bill Morrison






