St Brides Foundation in London are running a taster course, suitable for absolute beginners, on the relief printing technique of wood engraving on Tuesday 27 February 2023 from 11am- 17pm. For more details and how to book, see the St Brides website.
Talk on the origins of the Adana press
January 14, 2023 by
Adana was founded in 1922 and still trading today as part of the Caslon group of companies. Bob Richardson will give a talk (in person at St Bride Foundation & online) entitled Print Pound Notes! Celebrating 100 years of Adana on 31 January 2023. For more details and how to book see the St Bride […]
Beatrice Warde Lecture 2022
October 20, 2022 by
The 2022 Beatrice Warde Memorial Lecture take place on 10 November. It will be a celebration of Beatrice’s life and work by Nicolas Barker, who met her in the late 1940s. For more details and how to book a place (in-person or online) see the St Bride’s Foundation website.
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.
Introductions to St Brides and the Norwich Printing Museum
June 12, 2022 by
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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.
Adana printing courses at St Brides
January 3, 2022 by
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 […]
St Bride at 125
December 1, 2021 by
An exhibition celebrating the first 125 years of St Bride Library is running from December 1 2021–March 1 2022. The exhibition will provide a potted history of the St Bride Foundation, demonstrating the vital role of the library and highlighting the activities of the Foundation, including the purpose-built print school, sporting and social clubs. For […]
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