The Quarto Press will be open for visitors for Perth Doors Open weekend Saturday 7‑Sunday 8 September from 10am to 5pm. See and try your hand at historical letterpress printing, view rare machinery, including typecasters and presses, and dozens of old gadgets and objects from the trade. Optional tours will be available (no booking required). […]
St Bride’s Wayzegoose
May 13, 2019
St Bride’s annual Wayzegoose for 2019 is on Saturday 19 May 11am-4pm. Demonstrations, exhibitions, meet other printers, buy and sell letterpress equipment. For details of all the events and courses at the St Bride’s Foundation, see their website.
Tour of St Brides
February 15, 2019
Tour the printing workshop, historic rooms, and library at St Brides Foundation. On 27 February 2019 at 4pm you can view some of the items in the library’s special collection, and learn more about the Foundation and its significant place in the illustrious history of the printing press trade. Perfect for designers, printmakers, or just […]
Edinburgh in Print walk fully booked
September 24, 2018
The Edinburgh in Print walk for Edinburgh’s Doors Open Day weekend 2018 is now fully booked. There is a waiting list, so if you have booked but are unable to attend please email the Secretary through the Contacts page.
Edinburgh Printmakers at the Canal Festival
June 12, 2018
Meet Edinburgh Printmakers at the Edinburgh Canal Festival on Saturday 16 June 2018. More details about time and place (and the raft races) are on the Festival website.
Edinburgh in Print walks fully booked
September 20, 2017
This year’s Edinburgh in Print guided walks for Doors Open Day, which will look the New Town’s links to the printing industry, andsome of the traces that can still be seen, are now fully booked. Future walks will be announced on this website and on Twitter — @PrintScot
Print installation in London
September 18, 2017
Biblioclasm is a large-scale site-specific print installation by Glasgow-based typographer Edwin Pickstone, highlighting the contribution of print to social, theological, and political movements. For anyone in London, the installation can be viewed on Friday 22 September 12 — 6pm, Thursday 28 September 6 — 9pm, and Friday 29 September 12 — 6pm. The installation is […]
Edinburgh in Print guided walks
September 15, 2017
On Saturday 23 September and Sunday 24 September there will be Edinburgh in Print guided walks. As this year marks the 250th anniversary of the development of Edinburgh’s New Town, the walks will highlight the New Town’s links to the printing industry, and look at some of the traces that can still be seen. Booking […]
Twilight taster sessions at Dundee
September 10, 2017
Dundee Contemporary Arts are running taster sessions at 5.30pm on Thursday 21 September and Thurday 14 December for people who would like to try one of their courses but are not sure which one. In this short twilight session our tutors explain the different techniques and show examples of processes and results. See the Dundee […]
Open Studio at Quarto Press
September 1, 2017
The Quarto Press in Coupar Angus is taking part in Perthshire Open Studios 2017, and will be open to visitors daily from 2–10September. Letterpress typesetting & printing by hand, including visitor participation. Children welcome if with adult supervision. For more details see the Open Studios website.
SPRAT is grateful for support from The Watson Foundation