A free exhibition opens on 2 July 2022 at the V & A Dundee, Sincerely, Valentines – From Postcards to Greetings Cards tells the story of Valentines, founded in Dundee in 1825 and quickly becoming one of Dundee’s largest employers. The exhibition features photographs, historic postcards, promotional company magazines, booklets and greetings cards from the […]
Introductions to St Brides and the Norwich Printing Museum
June 12, 2022
The next Typographic Surprises event will be held in conjunction with the Printing Historical Society on Zoom on Thursday 16 June 6.30–8pm. It will consist of a virtual tour of the Library at the St Bride’s Institute with Sophie Hawkey-Edwards, Bob Richardson and Mick Clayton, featurinng highlights from the library, museum collections and workshop. Paul […]
Booking open for Print Networks 2022
April 12, 2022
Booking is open for the 2022 Print Networks conference in Appleby-in-Westmorland on 26–27 April 2022: the theme is Around the text. The conference details and link to booking on the website of the Centre for Printing History and Culture.
Robert Smail’s opening for 2022
March 28, 2022
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.
Typographic Surprises! online event
February 11, 2022
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 […]
Printing workshop at Glasgow Press
February 2, 2022
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
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.
St Brides Library
January 7, 2022
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.
Seminar on printed illustrations
January 5, 2022
The next HoPIN webinar will be held on Thursday, 20 January 2002, 5–6.30pm (GMT) on Zoom. The themes is ‘Contrasts in Print’ and the speakers are Sue May and Johanna Holmes. No charge to attend but booking is essential.
Adana printing courses at St Brides
January 3, 2022
St Bride’s Foundation are running their 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. They are running on 12 & 26 January, and 23 February. More details of […]
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