Booking is now open for Pre-paid Printing: a conference organised by the Baskerville Society on the role of private funds and public subscribers in the issuing and circulation of printed matter, to be held at Winterbourne House and Garden at the University of Birmingham on September 14 and 15, 2023. For more details see the […]
Print Networks 2023
June 29, 2023 by
The annual Print Networks / CPHC Symposium takes place in partnership with St Bride Library in London on 19 July 2023 The theme this year is ‘Print networks between London and the regions, looking at looks at physical and metaphorical book trade connections between London and the regions from the early modern to the present. […]
Online book launch: Women in Print 2
April 2, 2023 by
An online book launch is being held on Thursday 13 April to mark the publication of Women in Print 2: production, distribution and consumption, the second of two linked volumes of essays, published by Peter Lang. The event is organised by the Centre for Printing History and Culture and more details can be found on […]
Smail’s open for 2023
March 25, 2023 by
Robert Smail’s Printing Works in Innerleithen is open for the 2023 season from 1 April. For full details of opening hours and charges, see the National Trust for Scotland’s website.
Online book launch: Women in Print 1
February 3, 2023 by
An online book launch event, hosted by the Centre for Printing History and Culture in Birmingham will be held on Thursday 16 February to mark the publication of Women in Print 1: design and identities, published by Peter Lang. For more details and how to book see the CPHC website.
Printing on subscription: call for papers
January 28, 2023 by
The Centre for Printing History and Culture, in association with the Baskerville Society, has put out a call for papers for a conference on the theme Prepaid printing: approaches to the study of subscribers’ lists to be held at Winterbourne House at the University of Birmingham in September 2023. The deadline for proposals is 1 […]
Exhibition in Dundee
December 20, 2022 by
The free exhibition at the V & A in Dundee is continuing until May 2023. Sincerely, Valentines – From Postcards to Greetings Cards tells the story of one of Scotland’s pioneering commercial photographers, established in 1825 in Dundee. Valentines capitalised on rapid developments in photography, printing and tourism in the early 20th century and became […]
Relief printmaking course at Edinburgh Printmakers
October 12, 2022 by
Edinburgh Printmakers are running courses on relief print-making from 10 November, taking place over a series of six weeks. For more details and information on how to book, see the EP website.
Typographic Surprise event in October
October 8, 2022 by
On Thursday 20 October 2022, the Trust’s Secretary, Helen Williams, is giving an online talk on Edinburgh in Print in the Typographic Surprises! series organised by the Printing Historical Society. This event is free and online but booking is required through this link.
Adana workshops at St Brides
September 30, 2022 by
St Brides Foundation is holding one-day workshops on printing with an Adana press: details of dates and how to book are on their website.
SPRAT is grateful for support from The Watson Foundation