This month we are delighted to have Takayo Akiyama as our guest at our monthly meet-up at the Cricketers, Black Lion Street, Brighton. Takayo Akiyama is a children's illustrator and manga creator, who creates images and strips for Anorak and Aquila Magazines, adverts for Pop-Up Festival and the National Autism Society, and a children's book called Where's Ringo for Aurum Press. Her self-published comics include Mr Turner and The Y-Front Mouse, plus A Crick Encounter with Dr. Spangle for Flying Eye and The Francis Crick Institute, and she also volunteers at The Cartoon Museum. Check out her website at www.takayon.com Join us at The Cricketers from 6pm; interview at 7.30pm.


Coming up on 1st and 2nd May, Graphic Brighton is once again being held at the University of Brighton, Grand Parade, with a host of guests including Inko, Chie Kutsuwada, Emma Vieceli, Warren Pleece, Patrice Aggs, Ilya, Nye Wright, Francesca Cassavetti, Kate Evans, Ian Rakoff and many more. The Friday evening hosts a cornucopia of entertainment, starting off with a Graphic Manga panel at 6.30pm, and followed by a Myriad Quick Strips, where 12 creators present their work with a nod to the theme of the weekend: diversity and drawing in the margins. With Jade Sarson, Henny Beaumont, Will Volley, Hannah Eaton, Nicola Streeten, Joe Decie, Dan Locke, Ian Williams and Danny Noble.

Tickets: http://tinyurl.com/graphicbrightontickets
Website: http://www.graphicbrighton.com
Quick Strips: info here