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 […]
Cartoonists exhibition staged at the Bedford Fringe Festival
James Mellor writes: This summer the Professional Cartoonists’ Organisation was invited to exhibit work at BedFringe – the 2024 Bedford Fringe Festival. Poster illustration © Clive Goddard The festival is a ten-day showcase of over 150 acts across three venues comprising of theatre, comedy, film, dance, music, children’s theatre, poetry and, as of this year, […]
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 […]
PCO Cartoon Review of the Year 2023
Cartoon © Steve Bright Glenn Marshall writes: OK, lock yourselves in, this is going to be a rocky ride and 2023 was a particularly rocky ride for Rishi Sunak. The above prescient cartoon was by Brighty at the beginning of the year in The Sun. Cartoon © Dean Patterson Mystic deAn also predicted the turbulence the world […]
Something Brewed
Glenn Marshall writes: In a gallery far, far away…(well not that far, just two streets) was the Herne Bay Cartoon Festival unofficial fringe exhibition ‘Something Brewing’, a mixture of art and cartoons. Photos @ Kasia Kowalska Andrew Birch and Helen Wilde at the gallery drinks opening, plus Helen and Andrew with the Independent political cartoonist […]
Herne Bay Cartoon Festival 2023 Review
Photo © Karol Steele Photos wrangled by Royston Robertson, words mangled by Glenn Marshall This year’s festival turned out to be a resounding success despite the weather and the unavoidable move from Herne Bay Pier to the Beach Creative gallery. Against the forecast the sun came out on the main day for painting boards and after […]
Herne Bay Cartoon Festival 2023 Preview
Poster cartoon © Martin Rowson Royston Robertson writes: Cartoonists will be heading to Kent next weekend for the annual Herne Bay Cartoon Festival, where they will be drawing live and raising a glass to ten years of the popular event. This year’s theme is “Life’s a Beach!”, a nod to the fact that the festival’s […]
The PCO Cartoon Review of the Year 2022
Another year, another cartoon review featuring work from PCO members. As the world moves on from one disaster to another what more can you ask for than an emergency cartoon service attempting to defibrillate you at the start of the new year! Cartoon © Dean Patterson deAn set the tone for the year with this […]