Who We Are

Ch’town Zine Fest is Charlottetown, PEI’s first annual zine fair and celebration of DIY publishing.

Ch’town Zine Fest was founded in 2022 by Jordan Beaulieu and Evan Furness in order to support and promote local artistic publishing practices. It includes a tabling fair, held annually in November at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre, and a coinciding series of free events, such as instructive workshops. Ch’town Zine Fest is an independent project that collaborates with local venues and organizations. We are funded by the City of Charlottetown and Innovation PEI—thank you to our funders!

Ch’town Zine Fest also collects and archives local DIY publications as the Ch’town Zine Library. Over 100 titles have been acquired since 2022. The library can be found at This Town Is Small (111 Queen St., Charlottetown).

Sign up for the Ch’town Zine Fest newsletter to receive early notice of programming announcements and be the first to know when table registration opens.

Contact us anytime by email (chtownzinefest@gmail.com) or Instagram (@chtownzinefest).

Past Events

Zine Fest & Ch'town Comics Club

25.10.2025 | 1–3:30 PM
FREE | Age 13+
Confederation Centre of the Arts
Join the Charlottetown Comics Club and Zine Fest on October 25 for a tour of their exhibition TRASH! At Confederation Centre Art Gallery and a special edition of Comics Club at the Charlottetown Library!
Zines 101 Presented with PEI 4 Palestine

04.04.2025 | 5:30–7:30 PM
FREE | All Ages
Beaconsfield Carriage House
Join @pei4palestine and the @chtownzinefest for an empowering, hands-on workshop and potluck! We will learn how to make zines and explore their history in social and political activism. Prompts and basic materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own ideas and additional art supplies. Bring a snack or dish to share and enjoy an evening of community and creativity!
Zine Bee & Book Launch

01.11.2024 | 5–7 PM
FREE | All Ages
The Arts Guild
Inspired by the quilting bee, a zine bee is a social gathering where people come together to make zines. Bring your works in progress or bring nothing at all as we’ll have plenty of supplies available and can provide instruction as needed. Come draw with us!

We’ll also be selling PWYC copies of our recently published anthology Indie Island Editions No. 1, and the Ch’town Zine Library will be available for perusal.
Kids' Zine Workshop with Brad and Luka

10.26.2024 | 2–4 PM
FREE | Recommend for kids 8–12 yrs
Charlottetown Library Learning Centre
The Ch'town Zine Fest presents a fun introduction to zine making for kids who like to draw or create stories! Lead by Luka (age 9) and his awesome dad Brad.
Join us in the Charlottetown Library’s kitchen workshop space for a free zine-making workshop for kids! Snacks, materials, and instruction will be provided.
Narrative Drawing with Tyler Landry

14.10.2023 | 1–3 PM
FREE | Age 13+
Charlottetown Library Learning Centre

Comics and visual narratives have been a constant presence in the zine and DIY publishing landscape, and remain the easiest access, lowest cost way for us to record and share stories. Learn to draw a story with internationally published cartoonist Tyler Landry. Participate in drawing exercises with a focus on clarity and meaning, and learn the basic building blocks of composing a narrative in pictures. Teens and adults of all skill levels are welcome.
Cyanotype Printing with Sarah Nicole Dart

15.10.2023 | 1–3 PM
FREE | All Ages
Confederation Centre of the Arts
Learn one of the oldest forms of photography in this hands-on introduction to cyanotype printing! This workshop will cover how to mix cyanotype chemistry, techniques for coating materials, guidance on selecting what to print and exposure times, and developing and toning your prints. Attendees will leave with a new skill under their belt, along with cyanotype artworks from Sarah. Flowers, feathers, fabric, acetates and more will be provided for the use of printing the monograms, but feel free to bring along your own materials if you feel inclined.
Zines 101

14.10.2023 | 10 AM–12 PM
FREE | All Ages
Charlottetown Library Learning Centre
Join us for a free zine-making workshop in preparation for zine fest. Learn about the history of zines, different approaches to making them, and walk away with your own to keep, sell or trade with friends!