The Trust’s exhibition on printing in Glasgow, More than just books, is open from today at the Lighthouse in Glasgow. It has been organised to mark the 30th anniversary of its founding in 1988. The exhibition will run until 6 January 2019. For details of opening hours, please see the Lighthouse website.
Talk on the oldest existing printers in Scotland
November 7, 2018
John McGhee will give a talk at 6.15 on Wednesday 14 November at the Mitchell Library in Glasgow. Mr Bell and Mr Bain went into partnership in 1831 as printers and typesetters in Glasgow. Bell & Bain is still thriving in the 21st century. For more details and how to book, see the Glasgow Life […]
New printing museum in France
October 24, 2018
The Atelier-Musée Imprimerie (AMI) opened at Malesherbes, 70km south of Paris, at the end of September 2018. The 700 objects on display include 150 machines. There are also workshops for visitors to try making paper, or learn paper marbling, type composition, printing and bookbinding
Herald article on Glasgow’s printing history
September 18, 2018
The Trust’s new Glasgow Print trail leaflet was highlighted in stories in yesterday’s Glasgow Herald and Evening Times. The leaflet is available through our online shop, price £5 including p&p.
Quarto Press open for Doors Open Day
September 5, 2018
The Quarto Press in Coupar Angus will be open on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 September as part of the Doors Open Day programme. For details of opening times and how to get there, see the Doors Open Day website.
Pen-y-Coe Press open for Doors Open Day
September 2, 2018
The Pen-y-Coe Press and Papermaking Heritage Centre in Penicuik is open on Saturday 8 September and Sunday 9 September as part of the Doors Open Day programme. For details of opening times and printing and papermaking demonstrations see the Doors Open Day website.
Quarto Press opening for Perthshire Open Studios
August 28, 2018
The Quarto Press in Coupar Angus is taking part in Perthshire Open Studios 2018 1–9 September. For details of opening times and how to get there, see the Perthshire Open Studios website.
St Bride’s opening times in September
August 25, 2018
St Bride’s Library will be open on Wednesday 5 September and Wednesday 19 September 12 noon – 8pm. The library is open on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Please email in advance (library@sbf.org.uk) to let the library know that you intend to visit as space in the Reading Room is limited. There […]
Autumn 2018 courses at Edinburgh Printmakers
August 18, 2018
Details of this autumn’s courses in printmaking techniques such as etching and lithography at Edinburgh Printmakers are now available for booking. There are introductory sessions as well as weekend and evening classes See their website for more details.
Registration open for conference on ‘Women in print’
August 7, 2018
The Women in print conference is to be held on 13 and 14 September 2018 at Winterbourne House and Garden, in Edgbaston, Birmingham. This interdisciplinary conference seeks to recover the lives, work and impact of women who have been active in all aspects of printing and print culture, and to assess those contributions that may […]
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