ZINE FEST NELSON is back for 2026!
Self Published Heroes
Never held a zine? Even better. Come and find out what all the fuss is about.
Saturday 10 October 2026 · 10am to 4pm - The Granary, Founders Park - FREE Entry
Small print - Big voices. Meet over 20 zinesters, from writers and artists to poets and comic makers, and everyone exploring creative thought and freedom of expression on paper, DIY style. Flick through the pages, collect stapled and photocopied treasures, and chat with the makers themselves.
What are Zines?
A zine is a small-circulation, self-published work, typically spanning 4-32 pages and often reproduced via a copy machine. Zines encompass a variety of categories, including comic books, poetry, literature, manifestos, music, and various other art forms.
Why ZineFest Nelson?
ZineFest Nelson aims to unite the local community in celebrating the rich history and ongoing relevance of zine culture. As a creative, inclusive, and DIY platform, the festival offers artists, writers, and other creatives from Nelson and across New Zealand a chance to showcase their work, fostering networking, community, collaboration, and innovation.
Zinesters 2026
See the list of zine-makers showing at ZineFest Nelson 2026
Saturday 10 October 2026
Get ready for Zine Fest Nelson!
To celebrate creative freedom and expression through the art of zine making. Zines, with their roots in the underground, have historically provided a powerful outlet for artists, marginalised voices and those outside mainstream media. As a tactile medium, zines allow creatives, musicians, performers, foodies, poets, comic book writers and many others to share their messages through self-published distribution.
Zinesters 2024
ZineFest Nelson celebrated zines, self-published works, book-artists and independent creative book makers from Nelson and Aotearoa for the first time in 2024. See who were the first Zinesters showcased at that event:
Zinster at Zine Fest Nelson 2024
Drawnstrip
Landroverfarm Press / Big Data
Guerrilla Poetry
Linda Jane Keegan
Eddie Monotone
cahaya milne
Sam Trewartha
Neniko
KM Reilly Artist Printmaker
RaliU / Marius
Bianca Grinovero
Quaide Mckenzie
Mat Tait
Kingdom of Klah
Thank you
Zine Fest Nelson is generously sponsored by Nelson City Council through their “Arts and Heritage Partnership Grant” fund.
© 2024 Zinefest Nelson
