Booking is open for the online conference A visitor attraction: printing for tourists which is to take place via Zoom on 20–21 July 2021. Full details of the conference programme and how to book are available on the website of the Centre for Printing History and Culture.
Call for papers — Around the text
March 26, 2021
Proposals for papers are invited on the theme of Around the Text for a conference to be held in Appleby-in-Westmorland in Cumbria in early April 2022. The conference will consider supporting materials and activities around the design, production, and promotion of a printed text, particularly in the Anglophone world. Full details of the conference theme […]
Lecture on Jan Tschichold and typography
March 15, 2021
On Thursday 29 April at 7pm, Paul Stirton will give a talk via zoom on Jan Tschichold and the new typography. For more details and information about how to book see the St Bride’s website.
Online conference on printing
March 8, 2021
Registration is open for the one day conference on Places, spaces and the printing press: imprinting regional identities organised by the Centre for Printing History & Culture in Birmingham and the National and University Library, Ljubljana, Slovenia. It will take place online on Wednesday 24 March 2021. Details of how to book are available on […]
Online event on printing
March 2, 2021
History of the Printed Image Network is holding an online webinar on 22 March 2021 from 5–6.30pm on The art of industrial publishing, looking at industrial publishing and how business has used images for the furtherance of trade. The event is free but you must register: for more details see the Centre for Printing History […]
Printing Charity’s Rising Star awards 2021
February 27, 2021
The Printing Charity’s Rising Star Awards support people aged 18–30 in the printing industry with their personal development. The deadline for this year’s submission is 7 March 2021. You can find out more and apply on the Printing Charity’s website.
Typographic Surprises!
February 22, 2021
The first event in this series organised by the Printing Historical Society will take place on Friday 26 February at 6 pm and is free of charge. Speakers are Dr Alexandra Franklin discussing 3‑D printing, Patrick Goossens on punch-cutting and type production, and Martin Killeen on early illustrated books. For more details and how to […]
Bookbinding showcase
February 10, 2021
You can join the National Library of Scotland online for a virtual showcase of the winning entries for the Elizabeth Soutar Bookbinding Competition 2020, which had the 1980s as its theme. You will be able toview the winning designs, and to hear from the bookbinders about their responses to the competition brief and their creative […]
St Brides: online event
January 27, 2021
On Wednesday 10 February at 7pm, Agyei Archer will give a talk via zoom entitled Do it like you do it , exploring the value of vernacular design in the English-speaking Caribbean. For more details and information about how to book see the St Bride’s website.
Online Shop remains open
December 5, 2020
We have stocks of all our publications on the history of Scotland’s printing industry available through our online shop. Delivery may be a bit delayed, but your order will be processed as soon as possible.
SPRAT is grateful for support from The Watson Foundation