The Cross Comix Festival 2025 will take place on friday september 12 and saturday september 13 in De Doelen, Rotterdam. Join us at this location, close to Rotterdam Centraal railway station, for a program packed with talks, exhibits, workshops, residencies, book presentations, performances, small press market, kiosk and much more. There will be a sizeable free area in the entrance hall, with the ticketed area upstairs.
This year’s festival will focus on how female artists have changed the narrative of comics in the 50 years since Claire Bretécher became the first woman to receive a major comics prize (Angoulême, 1975). An expo will highlight the work of more than 20 European artists from the period 1975-2025, showing different styles and narratives.
Among the visiting artists will be Aimée de Jong (NL), Maria Medem (SP) and Judith Vanistendael (BE). Stay tuned for more names. Also, be sure to follow us on Bluesky or other social media, so you won’t miss out on our open calls for the small press award, market & kiosk, stage for book launches and other options to actively participate in the festival.
