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Event · Kuala Lumpur

KL Art Book Fair: zines, Risograph and type stalls, 27⁠–⁠29 November

Zines, art books and Risograph printers under one roof at KLSCAH. General Admission is RM25, on sale until 26 November 2026; opening hours and final entry for all three days are below.

Xiao Hai · HiGo Corner JournalEventLast checked 10 November 20264 min read

The top half is an AI illustration: an art book fair in an old community hall, with long tables covered in zines, art books and prints. Three or four people browse with their backs to the camera or out of focus further in, and one crouches at a low shelf on the right. Ceiling fans and pendant lamps hang above, tall louvred windows fill the right-hand side, and the columns are teal and ochre. No recognisable faces, and no logos, trademarks or readable text. Orange square-cornered frames sit in the top left and right corners, with an orange rounded tag above. The lower half is a cream text block, and at the very bottom a dark brown bar holds a round HiGo mark. Text: Event · Kuala Lumpur; Art books, zines and type stalls at KLSCAH; KL Monorail to Maharajalela, under 5 minutes on foot; Every corner, everywhere.; HiGo Corner Journal; higo.shop
Illustration: AI-generated (ChatGPT). It shows a generic book fair scene inside a hall, not a photograph supplied by the organiser or taken at the venue.
Official dates27–29 November 2026
VenueKLSCAH (KL & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall)
State / territoryKuala Lumpur

Official schedule: 27–29 November 2026. Dates are from the organiser's announcement. We cannot confirm that the event is running on any particular day.

If you are after a weekend in Kuala Lumpur, keep 27–29 November 2026 free for KL Art Book Fair 2026, held at the Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH). Independent publishers, Risograph printers and type designers are all under one roof, from studios in Penang and Kuala Lumpur to stalls from Singapore; the organiser's ticketing page says there are 150+ exhibitors from across Malaysia and 23 countries.

At a glance

  • When: Friday 27 November 2026, 12:00 to 21:00; Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 November 2026, 12:00 to 20:00.
  • Tickets: General Admission is RM25, on sale until 26 November 2026; At the Door is RM30; Student is RM20 (bring your student ID to check-in); a Group Pass for 4 (1 day) is RM88; the 3-day pass is RM65. They are all on the ticketing page, and processing and handling fees apply on top.
  • Who it suits: anyone who likes flicking through art books, zines, independent publishing and printed work. One ticket covers full-day access to the Main Fair, exhibitions, installations and sharing sessions, unless stated otherwise.
  • Where: KLSCAH, 1, Jalan Maharajalela, Kampung Attap, 50150 Kuala Lumpur.
  • Getting there: take the KL Monorail to Maharajalela, under 5 minutes on foot; from Pasar Seni (MRT and LRT) it is under 15 minutes on foot. Parking nearby is limited, so take the train if you can.

Highlights

  • Risograph printing: Inkling Studio (Penang) specialises in Risograph printing, and on its table are zines, comics, artist books and experimental printed matter; HASURISO (Kuala Lumpur) is a Risograph experience centre where designers, students and the rest of us can have a go.
  • Tara Books: illustrated books for children and adults, made with Indian indigenous and folk artists, plus a line you can leaf through that was printed in its own bookcraft workshop by hand silkscreen, letterpress and risography.
  • Zontiga: photography books from an independent bookstore founded in Malaysia in 2020, along with its own Southeast Asian photography zine "Tiga Mata".
  • For type lovers: huruf kolektif (Malaysia) brings the type projects it has built around vernacular typography, local typographic heritage and multilingualism; Death of Typography (Singapore) brings its typographic experiments.
  • Langsuyar Press: art books, zines, booklets, chapbooks, postcards, art prints and stickers on one table, with Malaysian folktales, myths and legends retold across them.

Before you go

  • Children: the organiser writes "12 and below" enter free, while its FAQ says "under 12", so check first if your child is exactly 12. An adult must stay with them throughout, there are no baby care facilities, and the organiser advises against bringing infants and toddlers.
  • Entry: final entry is 20:30 on Friday and 19:30 on Saturday and Sunday. The Main Hall has a capacity limit, so there may be a queue. If you leave the Main Hall and come back the same day, show your wristband to the crew.
  • Payment and food: cash and cashless both work, but at the international booths bring cash or use Wisetag QR. Other than drinking water, leave food and drink out of the Main Hall.
  • Programme: when we looked on 10 November 2026, the programme page had not yet been updated with the 2026 talks and workshops, so check again before you set off.

Places nearby

Four places from HiGo's merchant listings: two around Petaling Street, 350 m and 427 m from KLSCAH as the crow flies, and two in Bukit Bintang and KL Sentral, roughly 1.3 to 1.4 km away. Each is rated 4.3 or higher with 200 or more reviews (as of 4 September 2026):

Ratings and review counts come from Google's public data, as recorded by HiGo on 4 September 2026. They are not a HiGo ranking or recommendation.

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