We celebrate The New Cartoonist reaching its tenth edition
Glenn Marshall writes: The New Cartoonist has just published its tenth edition which is an achievement in itself with these difficult times in both digital and print publishing. This issue could even be called a PCO Special as it features an interview with our Chair-meister Clive Goddard explaining the organisation, a look back at the […]
Cartoonists in the Commons
Protesting outside Parliament Our Westminster correspondent Glenn Marshall reports: Last Wednesday we were back in the House of Commons with our friends at WDC (Whale & Dolphin Conservation) supporting their campaign to the ‘Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act’ which had previously been passed with large cross-party support in 2023 but has not yet brought into […]
PCO Awards Night 2025
30th January 2025 in the Financial Time’s Bracken House the great and good of British cartooning gathered for the second PCO Awards or ‘Splats’. Clive Goddard chairperson kicked off proceedings as the following ten awards were handed out. Best Caricature Presented by Jeremy Banx 1st Kevin Wells (Squiggle King), The New Cartoonist2nd Graeme Bandeira, […]
McLachlan Laugh-a-thon
Glenn Marshall writes: There was recently a joyous evening remembering Ed McLachlan’s life and cartoons at The Cartoon Museum hosted by Ed’s family, with Private Eye and The Oldie sponsoring. I’ve never seen an event at the museum so rammed full….it almost looked like one of Ed’s large drawings. The evening was organised to mark […]
Things That Go Bump In The Night exhibition
Intro by Sarah Boyce: Have you noticed it’s getting darker in the evenings and things are getting spookier? The owl hooting a bit too loudly, the werewolf howling far off in the distance, the gate weirdly clanking when there’s no wind? To celebrate the spooky, spirit season West End Arts Library at 35 St Martins […]
Herne Bay Cartoon Festival 2025: Sun, Sea, Celebrations!
Will Renny from Beach Cteative introduces you to this years festival: Get ready for a wave of wit, colour, and creativity as the Herne Bay Cartoon Festival returns to the Kent coast for its 12th edition. This year’s theme — “Sun, Sea, Celebrations!” — sets the tone for a joyful and vibrant two-week celebration of […]
Desert island cartoon exhibition
Glenn Marshall writes: Over the next few weeks Pete Songi transports us to a desert island with his fourth cartoon exhibition, held at the wonderful Duke of Greenwich pub and doesn’t living on a desert island, cut off from what’s going on in the world, seem an appealing prospect at the moment (naturally you’d need […]
Steven Appleby keeping it unreal
Glenn Marshall, PCO Showbiz editor writes: I escaped from reality for a couple of hours last week and entered the wonderful world of Steven Appleby at Space Station Sixty Five gallery where I went on a guided tour around the ‘Nothing Is Real’ exhibition. Steven has had many solo shows but this is the biggest […]
PCO Cartoon Awards Night
Photo © Neil Martin A special report from our man in the projection room with the ruffled Vienetta shirt, Glenn Marshall. Now officially the creator of the world’s funniest cartoon ever.* (*Subs, please check) Additional bits from Clive Goddard (who failed to win Best Jacket). Reporting from the glitzy Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation Awards 2024 (AKA […]