A brand-new comics event is coming to Barrow town centre on Saturday 18th April 2026, aimed at young people aged 16-25 year olds.

The festival will be celebrating creativity in comics in all its forms, whether you enjoy art as a hobby or are thinking about pursuing it as a career.

The official festival poster and artwork have been created by Lyndon White. “Barrow officially has its own book dragons!” Lyndon enthuses of his incredible art. “I had so much fun working on this for Barrow BID and can’t wait to share more leading up to the event in April.”

Barrow BID, working in partnership with LICAF, will be bringing comics artists from all over the world to venues in the town centre for workshops, discussions, signings and more. A comics marketplace at the heart of the festival will celebrate a wealth of local creativity and young talent, connecting visitors directly with creators.

The event is shaped by a youth production teams, brought together especially for this festival, to encourage the involvement and development of the local youth community.

The Festival of Colours, led by BarrowFull, will be taking place on the same day. Together with Barrow Does Comics, the town centre will be exploding with colour, creativity and inspiration.