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
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
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.
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 […]
St Bride at 125
December 1, 2021
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 […]
Justin Howes Memorial Lecture 2021
April 18, 2021
John Hudson will give the Justin Howes Memorial Lecture at St Brides Library on Thursday 20 May at 7pm. His talk is entitled The commanded letter: writing, engraving and typography in eighteenth-century London. For more details and information about how to book see the St Bride’s website.
Lecture on Jan Tschichold and typography
March 15, 2021
On Thursday 29 April at 7pm, Paul Stirton will give a talk via zoom on Jan Tschichold and the new typography. For more details and information about how to book see the St Bride’s website.
St Brides: online event
January 27, 2021
On Wednesday 10 February at 7pm, Agyei Archer will give a talk via zoom entitled Do it like you do it , exploring the value of vernacular design in the English-speaking Caribbean. For more details and information about how to book see the St Bride’s website.
Open House at St Bride’s
September 15, 2020
St Bride Foundation, just off Fleet Street, houses the history of print and the skills that made the area the undisputed home of printing and publishing in London. Tour the printing workshop, historic rooms, and famous library at this Open House event on 20 September 2020. Free entrance (pre-registration required) through the St Brides website.
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