Enter the ink-stained world of zines at the Strange Folds Zine Fair at Wollongong Town Hall!

There is no cost to enter, just come on in to browse 40+ zine-makers and their creative works. 

While you’re here, listen to some live readings, and even try making your own at the DIY Zine Station in The Music Lounge. Explore the wide variety of zine materials – typewriters, vintage magazines, textas and more – follow tutorials from L.I.M.P. Magazine and make something brand new to take home with you.

What is a zine? 

Derived from the end of the word ‘magazine’, zines are independently made, small-circulation booklets characterised by their simple design; typically folded and stapled paper.  

Zines have existed since the 1920s, allowing communities to share stories, poetry, art, social commentary, fandom content and more. They can be as small as a button or as large as a regular magazine, made out of hand-glued collage or designed on a computer. Zines are whatever you create them to be!