An interactive workshop led by visual artist and graphic novelist Sabba Khan.

The participants will be introduced to a broad range of autobio comics and sequential art.

We will then let loose and experiment with ways of combining literature and art to tell our own co-created visual stories.

Participants will then be invited to each draw one ‘square’ of a storyboard outlined by the workshop leaders to celebrate the festival. These will be collated and finished together to be revealed on the last day of the festival.

BSL Interpreters will be present at this event.

Sabba Khan

Sabba Khan is a born and bred East Londoner whose work as a visual artist, graphic novelist and architectural designer is framed by her experience as a second generation immigrant. Originally trained as an architect at Central Saint Martins and the University of Westminster, Sabba weaves design ideas into her art practice. Collaborators for Khan’s comics work include The British Council, SOAS, NHS, London Borough of Newham, JCWI and The British Library.

An extract from Sabba’s debut graphic novel, The Roles We Play, was shortlisted for the Myriad First Graphic Novel Award, and its making was supported by Jerwood Arts. The Roles We Play explores how Khan’s lived experience has been informed by her family’s migration history, and the intergenerational trauma one can face if that history is largely unacknowledged. Awards include the Jhalak Prize 2022, Broken Frontier Break Out Talent 2021 as well as The Roles We Play’s selection among Guardian’s Best Books of 2021. She also contributed to the Eisner Award-winning anthology Drawing Power. The Roles we Play is available in the US with Streetnoise Books under the title What is Home, Mum?

Venue Accessibility

Wheelchair Access:

The Lighthouse venue is fully wheelchair accessible. The venue is on two floors.

• We have accessible toilets situated in Level 0 (Ground Floor) and Level -1 (Lower Ground Floor).

Ground Floor: Lighthouse Office, Reception Area & Conference Room.

• The Ground Floor is accessed at street level, there is no ramp required.

Lower Ground Floor: Digital Lounge & Toilets & Baby-changing facilities.

• Access to the Lower Ground Floor is by platform lift or stairs.

All levels can be accessed using a central lift which has a doorway measuring 90 cm. The lift can hold a maximum weight of 300kg. It is designed to carry two people and one wheelchair, however in cases where a power motorised wheelchair is very heavy it may only be possible to hold one wheelchair and one person. The platform lift is run by the user inside the lift pressing a button and keeping it pressed down until the desired floor is reached. Lighthouse staff will assist with use of the lift.

Important: A maximum of two wheelchairs is allowed at a time in the Lower Ground Floor / Digital Lounge for health and safety reasons.

Other facilities and support:

• Portable or backed seating can be provided on request, please ask a member of the team.
• For ticked events, a free companion ticket can be provided for support workers or assistants and seats can be reserved in specific locations as requested. Please inform a member of the time at the time of booking.
• We welcome assistance dogs and can provide them with a bowl of water.

Concessions

If you would like to come but are unable to purchase a ticket please feel free to contact us at admin@brightonbookfestival.co.uk and we will see what we can do.