Friday | BIAF

Friday 24th April 2026

Cartoon County talk

BIAF will be collaborating with Cartoon County hosting a discussion and screening with animator and comic artist Majid Adin.

Majid Adin is an award-winning animator, best known for his video made for a rerelease of Elton John’s iconic song Rocket Man and "Women, Life, Freedom" (2024). He is currently working on his first graphic novel Hamid and Shakespeare, inspired by his experiences of being imprisoned and politically exiled from Iran.

Cartoon County has provided an umbrella for meetings, exhibitions, workshops, comic fairs and comic artists’ participation for over 30 years.

Tickets are free but please buy a drink downstairs and book your ticket beforehand

Tickets

https://www.outsavvy.com/event/34721/biaf-x-cartoon-county-presents-majid-adin

3.30 - 5.30pm Brighton Unitarian Church

360 Life Drawing

Join Leo Crane from Packed Lunch to draw the nude and create a 2D 360 turn around animation. You'll be encouraged to consider movement in a series of sequential poses, before capturing a single pose from multiple viewpoints. At the end of the session, you will have the chance to animate your drawings with a simple smartphone app. All materials are provided, just bring your smartphone!

Tickets

https://www.outsavvy.com/event/34722/360-life-drawing

6 - 8pm Alcampo Lounge

Festivus meet up

Festivus is a regular animation industry meet up and they will coming to mingle with us in Brighton! Come down and have a drink and meet some new animation friends and contacts, at the private area of Alcampo Lounge when you in walk to the left. From humble beginnings in the back streets of London in the early 2000s, the FESTIVUS community has grown over 20 years, via regular in-person events and an active social media presence, to being a hub of animation talent, with over 11,000 global members.

No ticket needed – just show up!