Just a quick note to say how the day is going to be organised for both exhibitors and visitors:

VISITORS:

Turn up, have a wicked time.

EXHIBITORS:

Doors open for exhibitors to set up at eleven, we will provide table cloths and Gosh bags for everyone to use to don’t worry about that unless you have the best table cloth in the world. There is limited display space but you are welcome to put posters/canvases up on the wall as long as they’re taken down afterward.

The selling continues until 6pm at which point we will attempt to remove the tables from the room, and pull out all the comfy seating so that people can sit around and sketch, watch animations and have a drink until closing time which is around 9 or 10pm.

Please make sure you have seen the revised table plan so that you know roughly where you are, I also recommend checking out your table buddies’ sites. Because LUC is always about socialising I advise people to take shifts behind their tables and get up and have a wander around. Communal price lists etc would be good for all tables so that people can do this with ease. It also gives people a bit more room to breath.

See you on Saturday!

Oli

Hello everyone, as the title of this post suggests, me and Sean have been very busy recently polishing up 176 ready for the 27th of June.

What with the event having free teas and coffees, free music and free entry for visitors, not to mention the free animation reel we decided that FREE was the key word, so with a bit of budget fiddling (and another huge thank you to GOSH! without whom none of this would be possible) we have now managed to make the event FREE FOR ALL EXHIBITORS.

Obviously to do that we’ve had to do a couple of chops and changes, most notably losing the canvas per person idea, but since exhibitors are now paying nothing to exhibit they are more than welcome to bring their own!

We’ve also mucked around with the table plan to give everybody an equal amount of space, a revised version of which will go up in the coming days after I have refunded everybody… A small compromise I’m sure you’ll agree.

This now makes LUC@176 the cheapest and best comics event ever in the history of the universe.

Do you love us?

I think you do.

Oli

I would like to take a few minutes of the LUC fan’s time to return the plugging favour to a site that has, over the past couple of years, given us it’s wholesale and much appreciated support: The Forbidden Planet Blog Log.

The lovely Joe Gordon and Richard Bruton have tirelessly and consistently picked up and publicised every bit of news/video and events that LUC have come up with without ever needing to be asked. They’ve always spoken of us in the highest regard and reccomended us to anyone with an interest in small press comics.

Richard in particular has really gotten into the spirit of things by reviewing his way through the stalls back catalogue and even sending back the review copies so as not to deprive our participants of a potential sale, a true gentleman, even when I send him personalised Grumpy Days episodes at 2 in the morning.

On a personal note, as someone who has made no money from this venture and barely has time to produce new comics to sell on his own stall, their encouragement of not only my efforts in running LUC, but also of the creative personal works that I have produced from time to time have really given me the drive to keep going. And I’m sure Sean feels the same.

So thank you Forbidden Planet Blog Log and keep up the good work!

Hello all, It’s been a while since the last bit of news on 176 but I thought I’d write a note to set your minds at rest. Myself and Sean have now added the following extra sweet features to the event:

FREE tea and coffee for all!

Beer and Wine all day for only £2 per bottle/glass (you can also bring a bottle if you feel the need)

Because we have booze and drinks available on the premises, LUC @ 176 will now continue late into the evening with live DJ’s and maybe some more acoustic music, the tables will be pushed back, the couches pulled out and a pleasant evening chillaxing with friends and sketching, either inside or in the rather sexy outside table and chairs area, will be had by all… and you thought we couldn’t offer anything more!

If you are musically inclined and would like to play on the day, don’t hesitate to mail londonundergroundcomics@yahoo.co.uk

By way of explanation for the new table plan, we thought that if everyone was paying the same (ie. free) then we should give everyone equal space, to that end we didn’t have room to give everyone a half table so I’m afraid everyone gets a quarter, which is still a good square meter each. This also gives much more room to breath in the overall space. Extra tables may be added on the day if we think there is room, but this is the minimum amount of space everyone will receive. Plus you all get comfy chairs! Another LUC first.

NOTE: With the rearrangement I’ve probably forgotten who asked to share with who so please mail me ASAP if I haven’t noted your request!

Exhibitors:

1. (half size)
Oli Smith
Oliver Lambden
Angry Candy

2. (half size)
Sean Azzopardi
Daniel Merlin Goodbrey
Douglas Noble

3. (half size)
David Baillie
Dan Lester

4.
Thomas Plaskitt
Melody Lee
Chris Getliffe
Dave Lander

5.
Zarina Liew
Juan-Carlos Cambon
Van Nim
Saban Kazim

6.
Phil Spence
Jon Scrivens
Bogus Baby
Ellen Linder

7.
Tilly
Howard Hardiman
Aaron Murphy
Claude TC

8.
Paul Rainey
Peter Clack
Paul Fryer
Gavin Burrows

9.
Frank Verano
Luke Paton
Timothy Gavin
Thomas Tuke

10.
Francesca Cassavetti
Sally-Anne Hickman
Richy K Chandler
Josceline Fenton

11.
Jake Harold
Marc Ellerby
Jamie McKelvie
Kieron Gillen

12.
John Maybury
Terry Martin
Terome McNally
Andy Luke

DJs so far

Larrysun
Lando
Nick Tesco
Stuart Luke
Last Precious Cookie

Animation Reel so far

Lando
Thomas Tuke
Jason Burt-D’Arcy
Juan-Carlos Cambon

Gosh!, the stylish London comics shop, have kindly offered to become super-special sponsors of LUC@176 allowing us to buy more canvases and painting materials for our exhibitors to create our ‘canvas wall’ with… A big thanks to them, please click on their NEW LOGO to visit their site.

It’s been long in the planning but now it’s ready, with a new video and everything. 176 takes place at the prestigious 176 art gallery in Chalk Farm and everything you need to know about the event is on the BRAND NEW 176 page at the top of the site… Check it. Now.

As the Facebook event shows here, the venue for this Monday’s PubDraw has changed to the Fitzroy Tavern in Charlotte Street, and starts at seven. Hope to see you there!

PubDraw is an excuse for all the people that make up LUC to have a catch up and a pint over the following weeks until London Underground Comics makes its big comeback in June. Pack up your sketchbook and join us.
The facebook event can be found here.