The Kirknewton Story Comic Art Exhibition, supported by Heritage Lottery Scotland, will take place between 3rd February to 9th April 2023 at the Howden Park Centre, Livingston, EH54 6AE. It is free entry. Collector Editions of the Kirknewton Story comic and prints of the cover will be available at the Howden Park Reception at the Exhibition and ComicCon to support the exhibition. £6.99 for the comic and £10 with a cover print by Ian Kennedy.
The Arts Centre Comic Con will run on Saturday 11th March from 10am to 5pm. If you are not attending the Exhibition or Comic Con you can purchase the Kirknewton Comic at the GetMyComics/Shift Store and get it delivered direct to your door here.
THE KIRKNEWTON STORY EXHIBITION 3rd February to 9th April 2023
The exhibition includes pages from the Kirknewton Story, the original script, an audio visual presentation and a display of over 70 comics that are available today. The exhibition is a history of Scotland, West Lothian and Kirknewton in comic form. Copies of comics will be available to read. Comic reading inspires creativity and literacy for children and adults. The Kirknewton Story is a good example of how the medium can inform all ages on any subject, in this case making history come alive. COMIC CREATORS If you want your comic to feature in the Exhibition please contact comicsceneuk@gmail.com.
THE ARTS CENTRE COMIC CON – SATURDAY 11th MARCH, 10am to 5pm
The Comic Con will feature contributors to the Kirknewton Story and several other comic creators selling their comics, doing sketches and signing their books. Details of all creators and stands at this free event will be added here leading up to the event. Other comic events will take place during the day. Cosplayers are welcome to attend. COMIC CREATORS If you want to attend the ComicCon please contact comicsceneuk@gmail.com.
IN ATTENDANCE
Kirknewton Story Writer Colin Maxwell (Commando) and Editor Tony Foster. More to be announced.
Brewgooders
Chris Chandler
Colin Maxwell
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Cristina Roswell
David Alexander
David Cranna
Gary Burley – artist on the Kirknewton Story
Graeme Neil Reid
Jim Stewart
Julie Campbell
Luis Gabriel
Lynsey Hutchinson
Little Shop of Heroes
Matt Cooper
Monty Nero – artist on Kirknewton Story
Murky Depths
ParasiteNeve
Sam Russell
Shift/GetMyComics
Steve Ingram – artist on Kirknewton Story
Steve Thompson
Tanya Roberts – artist on Kirknewton Story
The 77 Publications
Time Bomb Comics
HOW TO GET TO HOWDEN PARK CENTRE
The Howden Park Centre is based in Livingston and is less than an hour from Edinburgh, Fife, Glasgow, Falkirk and Stirling. There is ample parking at the Howden Park Centre or at the Designer Outlet, which is ten minutes walk away (worth a visit in itself – includes a Waterstones, WHSmith, HMV and Manga store). Details of how to travel can be found here.
The Kirknewton Story has 56 pages and features the following artists who will be on show at the exhibition
Cover – Ian Kennedy (Commando, Dan Dare)
Prehistoric Times – Gustaffo Vargas
The Iron Age – Jim Wilkins
The Roman Age – Ade Hughes
The Norman Age and Dr William Cullen – Bruno Stahl
Dalmahoy Castle – Staz Johnson
Reivers and Highwayman – Andrew Sawyers
The New Church – Rachael Ball
Reverend Bryce and School Bomb – Kev F Sutherland
Canals and Railways – Tanya Roberts IN ATTENDANCE AT COMICON
Waterloo Tower – Gary Burley IN ATTENDANCE AT COMICON
Burke and Hare – Stewart Kenneth Moore
Ormiston House – Russell M Olson
Shale Mining and Oakbank Disaster – Steve Ingram IN ATTENDANCE AT COMICCON
Gala – Neil Slorance
Quoiting World Championships – Sarah Millman
The War and Secret Bunker – Monty Nero IN ATTENDANCE AT COMICCON
Forth Raid – Gary Erskine
Ritchie Camp & JFK assassination – Martin Baines
Spooky Stories – Stephen White
UFOs – Lew Stringer
Plague of Kirknewton – Steve McGarry
Green Room and Stones Progress – Colin Maxwell and Charles Jencks COLIN IN ATTENDANCE AT COMIC CON
The Stones – Karen Murray
School Comic – Kev F Sutherland and Kirknewton Primary School – Behind the scenes of working with the school children here.
Scottish Parliament motion about the Kirknewton Comic here.
PLACES TO VISIT
If you are visiting the area then go and see the following;
The Charles Jencks Stones Progress in Kirknewton.
Linlithgow Palace and Outlander locations.
Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder in Edinburgh.
The Kelpies in Falkirk
Stirling Castle and Wallace Monument
OTHER COMIC EVENTS
Kirknewton Story Media Event, Fri 3rd February, 2.30pm
Come to the exhibition during the West Lothian and Edinburgh School Holidays
ComicScene.org Comic Award Winners 2023 – Online 11th February. All Day at comicscene.org
The exhibition will be a good event to visit anytime, including to celebrate Will Eisner Week 1-7 March 2023. World Book Day is on 2nd March.
Howden Park Centre ComicCon Sat 11th March 2023 10am to 5pm
Come to the exhibition during the West Lothian and Edinburgh Easter School Holidays 1st to 9th April
MEDIA COVERAGE – more to follow
Radio Scotland
HISTORY LINKS
The Kirknewton Story from 50 years ago
The JFK Assassination and Kirknewton Connection
Kirknewton Charles Jencks A Stones Progress
What to see and do and where to stay in Kirknewton
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