Edinburgh Printmakers welcomes shoppers into their gallery and shop space for a Christmas shoppers weekend of bargains, this weekend, 17 and 18 December. Discovering beautiful handmade prints made in the studio as well as textiles, jewellery and an array of stocking fillers. Staff will be on hand to supply warming Christmas treats and there will […]
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Late night opening at Edinburgh Printmakers’ shop
December 6, 2016
For all late-night shoppers out there, the shop at Edinburgh Printmakers gallery will be open until 8pm every Thursday night in December, selling a rich array of prints, cards, jewellery and other goodies. The gallery and shop is also open 10am to 6pm Tuesday to Saturday.
Christmas shop open at Smail’s
December 4, 2016
The Christmas shop at Robert Smail’s Printing Works in Innerleithen is open until 23 December on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10am till 4pm. It stocks a wide range of items, including an exclusive range of letterpress stationery produced on the premises. All sales from the shop help to fund vital conservation work at […]
Edinburgh Printmakers’ Open Day
November 15, 2016
Edinburgh Printmaker’s are holding an Open Day between 11am and 5pm on Saturday 19 November. There are hands-on activities for all the family, including printmaking workshops and demonstrations, and studio tours of the oldest open-access printmaking studio in the UK. Entry free. For more details and how to find the studio see the Edinburgh Printmakers’ […]
National Trust for Scotland Assembly
November 9, 2016
The National Trust for Scotland’s Eastern Scotland Regional Group have put together an event called Dig deep into your heritage: conservation and conversation, to be held on Saturday 19 November at the National Mining Museum, Newtongrange, Dalkeith EH22 4QN. The event, which runs from 10–12.45pm, is free, and the programme includes talks on archaeology and […]
Artists’ Book Fair this weekend
October 14, 2016
If you’re in Manchester this weekend, the Manchester Artists’ Book Fair is taking place in the old Fire Station building on London Road, near Manchester Piccadilly station. It will be open from 10–4 on both Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th October. There will be printing and book art workshops. For more details see their website.
Oxford Guild of Printers Wayzegoose
October 7, 2016
On Saturday 22 October 2016, the Oxford Guild of Printers is holding a Wayzegoose at Oxford Brookes University from 10am to 4pm. Entry is free, and there will be more than 35 exhibitors. For more information see the Oxford Guild of Printers website.
Typography and design lecture
October 1, 2016
Gen Harrison, Compositor and Property Manager at Robert Smail’s Printing Works, will take the audience through the qualities and quirks of typography and graphic design before the days of desk top publishing. Anyone who is thrilled by the use of a good typeface or appreciates graphic design as an art form will enjoy this fascinating talk. […]
Introduction to letterpress at DCA
October 1, 2016
On Saturday 22 October there’s an opportunity to learn the basics of letterpress printing in a session led by John Easson of Quarto Press. The event lasts from 10–6 at Dundee Contemporary Arts print studio. Booking essential — see their website for details of how to book.
Edinburgh in Print fully booked!
September 17, 2016
The free guided walks in Edinburgh’s Old Town, run as part of Edinburgh’s Doors Open Day programme on the weekend of 24–25 September 2016 have proved really popular and are now fully booked.
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