Charlie Adlard, Serge Bloch & More Join Lakes International Comic Art Festival 2025
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival is delighted to announce its second tranche of guests for its annual weekend of comics celebration, taking place across Bowness-on-Windermere over Friday 26th – Sunday 28th September 2025.

Announced this week are, in alphabetical order: Charlie Adlard, Mehdi Annassi, Serge Bloch, Philip Bond, Chris Condon, Dagsson, Jacob Phillips, Will Potter, the Rickard Sisters, Mohammad Sabaaneh, and Alison Sampson.
Already announced are Shelly Bond, Simone Lia, Lorenzo Mattotti, Bill Morrison, Robbie Morrison, Mike Perkins, Sean Phillips, Chris Shepherd, Lucy Sullivan, Donya Todd and Craig Thompson. More guests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Offering an entertaining mix of panels, live draws, interviews, presentations, workshops, award announcements, a Comics Market Place and the International Rights Fair for comic creators and publishers, plus plenty of free events for children, you can expect a full weekend of comic craziness in the Lake District town!
"We were delighted with the response to news about our first guests for our 2025 Festival," says Festival Director Julie Tait, "and we expect many fans will be pleased to have confirmation that both Philip and Shelly Bond are coming to Bowness, and Charlie Adlard, who has supported our projects in many ways, is back on the lineup.
"The weekend is a vital part of year-round commitment to promoting comics as a medium, alongside local, national and international partners. It's going to be a very exciting event this year!"
Festival Passes are available now.