11
March 2026

Cartoonist

Welcome to The Arts Society Liverpool
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 - 14:00
Bridge Chapel Centre
Heath Road, Garston Liverpool L19 4XR
Online Event

Harry, a professional cartoonist with many clients such as the Radio Times and the Guardian newspaper, will trace the history of his profession with early examples such as Cruickshank and Hogarth to modern ones such as Giles and Shultz. He will update us with cartoons on the page that day.

THE ARTS SOCIETY ACCREDITED LECTURER

Mr Harry Venning

Harry Venning is a cartoonist, comedy writer and performer based in Brighton. Harry’s cartoons have appeared in publications as diverse as Mathematics Today, Radio Times, Music Teacher and The Stage. For twenty five years he provided The Guardian with the weekly strip cartoon Clare In The Community, about an unaware and empathy free social worker. In 2004 he developed Clare In The Community into a successful BBC Radio 4 sitcom starring Sally Philipps which ran for twelve series. When not at a desk , Harry tours his cartoon workshop around schools, theatres, arts centres, cruise ships and festivals. He is an accredited lecturer with the UK Arts Society, an Honorary Fellow of the English/Creative Writing departments of Aberystwyth University, resident cartoonist with the Blue Hat team building organisation, UK Social Workers Union honorary ambassador, winner of a Sony Radio Award for Comedy and a former UK Strip Cartoonist Of The Year. He cannot draw hands or horses.