The Magic of the Mixtape: Zine-making Workshop with Zoe Thompson

A zine-making workshop that explores song curation as a love language. Have you ever made your crush a mixtape? Do you believe that playlist curation is an art form? What songs soundtrack your life?

Come and make a fun pocket-book zine filled with collages, writing or drawings that capture the visual & sonic energies of the music that defines you or brings you joy.

Come with a playlist in mind in your chosen platform (Spotify, Soundcloud, Bandcamp, etc.), or be prepared to make a playlist we can print out to add to your zine.

Please note that these workshops are only for LGBTQIA+ residents who are on low income, or experiencing financial hardship or social isolation during the cost-of-living crisis.

These workshops are for LGBTQIA+ residents who are on low income, or experiencing financial hardship or social isolation during the cost-of-living crisis. +16

FREE!

Date: Saturday, 18 July, 2026

Time: 1-3PM

Location: Lighthouse, 28 Kensington Street, Brighton, BN1 4AJ (map)

This series of five creative workshops is funded by Brighton and Hove City Council Fairness Fund for People 2025-2026, with support from Lighthouse.
Check out all the other workshops; you can come to one or all!

Lighthouse is a fully wheelchair accessible venue (map). This event will be held in the ground floor, level access, reception space. Find the accessibility details for the building here. For further information email [email protected] or call 01273 647197.

Zoe Thompson is a London-based zine-maker and facilitator, bringing the joy of zine-making to brands and people through workshops, content and editorial design. She champions the power of zine culture as a radical tool of expression and designs workshops centred around embodied play, facilitating warm, joyful and accessible spaces for collective making. Zoe is also the founder of sweet-thang zine, a community platform publishing work by Black creatives worldwide.

Find out more: Website | @zoethezinester

Headshot photo: Sofia Mareque

Workshop photos: Zain Gibson

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