Bar Shorts

25/04/2026

Tickets for our next Bar Shorts have gone on sale. It features London International Animation Festival's festival director Nag Vladermersky. It is on the 20th May. For full details check the website:

Bar Shorts hosts regular short film and animation nights at The Garden Cinema. It's aim is to bring shorts to a wider audience. It is curated by Dog&Rabbit animation studio and hosted by Chris Shepherd.

20/04/2026

The amazing Donegan Silk has written a song inspired by my graphic novel Anfield Road. It premiers tonight at 8pm on the show. Why not tune in? Titan Comics https://merseyradio.co.uk/schedule/

19/04/2026

Thanks to everyone who came down to our Bar Shorts yesterday. Big thanks to the wonderful Astrid Goldsmith, Lucy Sullivan and Greg McLeod. It was such amazing collection of talents. Hearing about how people have transitioned to graphic novels from animation was truly fascinating. If you've got read everyone's books please do get your copies. Our next Bar Shorts is with LIAF's very own Nag Vladermersky. Tickets are now on sale. https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/bar-shorts-with-nag-vladermersky-founder-of-the-london-international-animation-festival/

17/04/2026

I have just reread the graphic novels featured in tomorrow's (18th April) Bar Shorts at The Garden Cinema. Discover the creative world behind these great author's works - Astrid Goldsmith, Myinkyhead, Lucy Sullivan and me. This is going to be such a special event. Whether you are interest in graphic novels or animation. There's still tickets for the 2pm kickoff. https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/bar-shorts-presents-from-frame-to-page-animators-who-became-graphic-novelists/

10/04/2026

The film line up has now been announced for our Bar Shorts graphic novel special on the 18th April. The afternoon features Astrid Goldsmith, Lucy Sullivan, Greg McLeod and me. Whether you love animation or graphic novels - this is not to be missed. Tickets and details here.

As we count down to our Bar Shorts: Graphic Novel Specia l on Saturday 18th April , we’re thrilled to welcome an exceptional line‑up of guests: Lucy Sullivan ,

07/04/2026

Dear friends - we still have tickets for our next Bar Shorts on the 18th April.

Bar Shorts returns to the Garden Cinema with an afternoon celebrating the artists who move fluidly between two worlds: the flicker of film and the stillness of the graphic novel page. From Frame to Page brings together some of the UK’s most inventive animation voices to explore how their storytel...

31/03/2026

A big thanks to everyone who came to last nights Bar Shorts. We had an incredible time with the wonderful Michael DuDok de Wit. I had a few people asking for a list of films shown. Will sort this out. As ever a massive shout out to my co-curators and . In the meantime please make a note that our next Bar Shorts is on the 18th April and features animators who have moved from the screen to books. It features , , and me. Tickets are going fast! https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/partner/bar-shorts/

30/03/2026

Tonight it's Bar Shorts at The Garden Cinema with the wonderful Michael Dudok De Wit. It's sold out but we normally get returns on the day. See you there? There's another Bar Shorts all about animators becoming graphic novelist with Astrid Goldsmith, Lucy Sullivan, Greg McLeod and me. That's happening on the Saturday afternoon 18th April at 2pm. Tickets are going so do get yours.

Bar Shorts hosts regular short film and animation nights at The Garden Cinema. It's aim is to bring shorts to a wider audience. It is curated by Dog&Rabbit animation studio and hosted by Chris Shepherd.

19/12/2025

I just posted another signed copy of Anfield Road for Christmas. If you would like one there's still copies here. https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1814887915

05/12/2025

Had a Kraken time in Bebington's newest comic shop and more copies of Anfield Road have landed at the Etsy shop for Christmas!

As the year draws to a close, I had the real pleasure of giving a talk about Anfield Road at a fantastic new comic shop in Bebington: Kraken Comics . This ge

02/12/2025

You can catch me online at LIAF on Sunday 7th Dec at 12:00. I'll be nattering to Babak Jani, Ellie Land and Rory Wt.

Ever wonder how your favorite animated worlds begin? Join a crew of brilliant animators as they share how storyboarding sparks their ideas, shapes their stories, and brings their creations to life - one sketch at a time.