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 […]
Let It Snow! Show
Glenn Marshall writes: There was a Snow gathering at The Duke of Greenwich pub for the opening of the latest Pete Songi curated exhibition ‘Let It Snow!’ and many brave souls donned their thermal underwear to make the arctic expedition to Greenwich. Thanks to Mark Winter for all the photos. Ed Naylor (Nay) with Pete […]
Saint-Just-le-Martel Cartoon Festival 2024
A missive from our man in Saint-Just, Des Buckley: “3 UK Evacuees placed in French Village” In the heady days of expense accounts & optimism, inky scribblers convened in the Cartoonist Pub (aka ‘Cirrhosis-on-Thames’) in Shoe Lane. Fleet Street was in its pomp. The Cartoonists of that era exhibited a ‘thirst’ for social events. Of […]
The New Cartoonist magazine launched
Cartoon © Mark Winter Pete Songi writes: And it’s launched! The New Cartoonist, a new digital bi-monthly magazine for cartoonists and fans of cartoonists available via ISSUU.com. Full of interviews, reviews, articles, events and best of all cartoons! Ideally viewed on a desktop. Thank you to the cartoon community for submitting and special thanks to […]
Herne Bay Cartoon Festival 2024 Review
Photo © Karol Steele Royston Robertson writes: They came, they drew and the sun shone. Again. The word had clearly got out about the 2024 Herne Bay Cartoon Festival as it was busy from the get-go as members of the public crowded around the cartoonists outside the Beach Creative gallery on Sunday 4 August, […]
Herne Bay Cartoon Festival 2024 Preview
Herne Bay 2024 poster by Rob Murray Royston Robertson writes: The 11th Herne Bay Cartoon Festival, which will see cartoonists from all over the country visit the Kentish seaside town, is upon us, and the theme is “Rocking the Boat!” The main live event will be held at the Beach Creative gallery again – on […]
Summer’s finally here
The latest Duke of Greenwich exhibition opened last Thursday. This is he second exhibition at his venue curated by Pete Songi. Here are few holiday Summer snaps by Mark ‘Chicane’ Winter. Mark and Steve Hamson helped put up the cartoons. Pete hammering it. The show had a overwhelming amount of submissions and features over sixty cartoonists. […]
Return to the pub
Pete Songi writes: Yes, The Great Cartoon Exhibition in a Greenwich pub is returning! They asked us back LOL! This time the theme is around ‘Summer’ and I have had another massive response from some amazing cartoonists around the country including Steve Bright, Lorna Miller and Vroni Holzmann in Scotland and Graeme Keyes, Fergus Boylan & Dean Patterson […]