Edinburgh Printmakers is participating in Scotland’s Workshops Week with an Open Day on Saturday 9th April from 11am-4pm. Activities will include printmaking workshops, talks and printmaking demonstrations. All events and talks will be bookable in advance from Wednesday 30 March. For more details see the Edinburgh Printmakers’ website.
Robert Smail’s opening for 2022
March 28, 2022 by
Robert Smail’s Printing Works reopens on Friday 1 April for the 2022 season. Spaces are limited and access to the printing works is by pre-booked time slots only. For more details and how to book, see Smail’s page on the National Trust for Scotland’s website.
Printing Historical Society grants
March 21, 2022 by
The Printing Historical Society research grants programme is open for applications: deadline 31 March 2022. For more information see the Printing Historical Society website.
Letterpress workshops at Robert Smail’s
February 15, 2022 by
Spend the day with expert staff at Robert Smail’s Printing Works for a one-day workshop in Scotland’s oldest continually operational letterpress printers. Create letterpress artwork, poster, postcard, or greetings card up to A3 size. For all levels of ability from the age of 14 up. For more details, and how to book see event website.
Typographic Surprises! online event
February 11, 2022 by
The latest online event in the Typographic Surprises! series takes place via Zoom on 17 February 2022 at 6.30. Tim Pye will speak about ‘Printing Remnants in the National Trust’ and Edward Potten will speak about ‘Dating the Rylands Apocalypse Woodblock’. Joining is free, but booking is required. More details and a link to booking […]
February course at St Brides
February 10, 2022 by
St Bride’s Foundation are running a one day courses on using an Adana platen press, including hand typesetting and printing, as well as practical points regarding maintenance of the press, workshop management and what to look out for when purchasing equipment. It is running on 23 February. More details of the course and how to […]
Printing workshop at Glasgow Press
February 2, 2022 by
Join Glasgow Press on 10 February for a letterpress workshop, where you can create a poster using their antique Columbian and Vandercook printing presses. For more details and how to book visit the What’s on Glasgow site.
St Brides Library is closed in February
January 28, 2022 by
The reading room at St Brides Library will be closed to readers during February 2022. The Librarian will still be available to answer queries: email library@sbf.org.uk.
Peter Isaac Essay Prize 2022
January 10, 2022 by
To mark the occasion of the twenty-year anniversary Professor Peter Isaac’s death, Print Networks will award a prize for the best essay in the field of the history of the British book trades and their regional, national and international networks. For more details see the Centre for Printing History and Cuture website, or email Dr […]
St Brides Library
January 7, 2022 by
The reading room at St Brides Library is open every Wednesday. You can book a 3‑hour slots (12:00–3:00 or 3:30–6:30), by emailing library@sbf.org.uk.
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