Bookbinding Workshops / Classes in the UK (2014 – 2015)

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Please check the updated list of bookbinding workshops and classes in the UK for the year 2016

Find below a complete list of bookbinding courses and workshops in the UK. All courses listed are available to the public, some are day courses, others are multi-day courses and some are full time.

If you know of any more bookbinding courses or related book arts workshops (paper making, marbling, conservation etc) then please leave them in the comments section below. Thank you 😀

England

Wales

Powys

Scotland

Edinburgh | Fife | Glasgow | Moray | Strathclyde

England

Bristol

University of the West of England (UWE) Book Arts Courses
http://www.bookarts.uwe.ac.uk/cpd.htm
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0117 3284915
Tutors: Angie Butler | Guy Begbie | Stephen Fowler | Jeff Rathermel

Centre for Fine Print Research, UWE, Bristol, Kennel Lodge Road, Bristol BS3 2JT

Many courses ran throughout the year, please check the Universities website for more information.

Cumbria

Higham Hall
http://www.highamhall.com/courses/category/crafts/
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 017687 76276

Higham Hall, Bassenthwaite Lake, Cockermouth, CA13 9SH

BOOKBINDING: GLAZIER CODEX BINDING – £196 – £292
October 24 @ 6:30 pm – October 27 @ 1:30 pm

BOOKBINDING: BUCKRAM BINDING – £148 – £212
6th March, 2015 @ 6:30 pm – 8th March, 2015 @ 1:30 pm

Dominic Riley and Michael Burke
http://www.meljefferson.com/bookbinding_workshops/
email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Telephone: 015395 31161

The Nag Hammadi Codex – £180 + £50 Materials
February 7th – 9th 2015

Slipcase and All-in-One Box – £120 + £20 Materials
March 8th & 9th 2015

Library Style Binding – £120 + £20 Materials
April 12th & 13th 2015

Restoration of Leather Bindings – £240 + £20 Materials
May 1st– 4th 2015

Devon

Dartington Hall, Dartington Craft Education Centre
http://www.dartington.org/learning/craft-education
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01803 847070 | 01803 847000

The Arts at Dartington, Space, Dartington Hall Totnes TQ9 6EN

Bookbinding Classes – £100
January 2015 onwards (10-week course)

The Plough Arts Centre, Great Torrington, Devon
http://www.theploughartscentre.org.uk
Telephone: 01805 624624
Saturday 7 March 10am – 4pm

email: [email protected]
Tutor: Megan Stallworthy

Japanese books and single-section case binding – £38

The Exeter Phoenix
Gandy Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3LS
http://www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
Telephone 01392 667080

Coptic binding and Chinese accordion – £38
Saturday 14 March 10.30am – 4.30pm

The Appledore Book Festival
Appledore, Exeter, EX39 1PH
http://www.appledorebookfestival.co.uk

Long stitch binding and flag book – £38
Saturday 3 October 10am – 4pm

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Hampshire

Southern Bookcrafts Club
http://www.sbookc.org.uk/courses
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 023-8026-6969 (Jack Walters)

Unit 3b, Winnall Farm Industrial Estate, Easton Lane, Winchester, SO23 0HA

John Green on Binding Single Sheets – £25
Saturday 25th October 2014

John Green on Paperback to Hardback – £25
Saturday 22nd November

Maureen Duke on Re-backing Cloth Cased Books – £35
Saturday 20th December

Greater Manchester

Hot Bed Press
http://www.hotbedpress.org/
email: [email protected]
phone: 0161 743 3111

The Casket Works, Cow Lane, Salford, M5 4NB

Kent

The Learning Centre Bexley
http://enrol.tlcbexley.ac.uk/enrol/CourseInfo.aspx?q=COURSE0038
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 3045 5176

Sidcup Arts & AEC, Alma Rd, Sidcup DA14 4ED

Bookbinding – £210
25th September 2014 – 28th May 2015 (28 weeks, 1 day/week)

London

The Institute
http://www.hgsi.ac.uk/departments/search-courses/?keyword=bookbinding
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 8829 4229
Tutor: Chris Damp

Bishop Douglass School, Hamilton Road, East Finchley, London, N2 0SQ

BOOKBINDING T1 16 Sep 2014 – £170-£190
BOOKBINDING T2 13 Jan 2015 – £170-£190
BOOKBINDING T3 21 Apr 2015 – £170-£190

London Centre for Book Arts
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/london-centre-for-book-arts-2714163072
email: [email protected]
Tutor: Kate Rochester

London Centre for Book Arts, E3 2NQ London

Introduction to Book Binding – £85
Saturday 18 October 2014, 11am-5pm

Introduction to Book Binding: Hardback Binding – £85
Saturday 25 October 2014, 11am-6pm

Morley College
http://www.morleycollege.ac.uk/courses/search?keywords=bookbinding
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 7928 8501
Tutor: Young Sin Kim | David Mills

Bookbinding Beginners – £100 – £140
18 Sep 2014 – 23 Oct 2014
6 Nov 2014 – 11 Dec 2014
15 Jan 2015 – 19 Feb 2015
26 Feb 2015 – 26 Mar 2015
16 Apr 2015 – 21 May 2015
4 Jun 2015 – 2 Jul 2015

Bookbinding: Beginners – £62 – £197
17 Sep 2014 – 22 Oct 2014
17 Sep 2014 – 22 Oct 2014
5 Nov 2014 – 10 Dec 2014
5 Nov 2014 – 10 Dec 2014
14 Jan 2015 – 18 Feb 2015
14 Jan 2015 – 18 Feb 2015
25 Feb 2015 – 25 Mar 2015
25 Feb 2015 – 25 Mar 2015
15 Apr 2015 – 24 Jun 2015
15 Apr 2015 – 20 May 2015
3 Jun 2015 – 1 Jul 2015

Bookbinding: Intermediate & Advanced – £62 – £197
18 Sep 2014 – 23 Oct 2014
18 Sep 2014 – 23 Oct 2014
6 Nov 2014 – 11 Dec 2014
6 Nov 2014 – 11 Dec 2014
15 Jan 2015 – 19 Feb 2015
15 Jan 2015 – 19 Feb 2015
26 Feb 2015 – 26 Mar 2015
26 Feb 2015 – 26 Mar 2015
16 Apr 2015 – 25 Jun 2015
16 Apr 2015 – 21 May 2015
4 Jun 2015 – 2 Jul 2015

The City Literary Institute
http://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/…/Bookbinding…/
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 7492 2700 / 2703
Tutor: various

The City Literary Institute, Keeley Street, Covent Garden, London WC2B 4BA

There are too many bookbinding courses available to list here. Please check the City Literary Institute website (above) for more info. Beginner – advance courses available.

University of the Arts London
http://www.arts.ac.uk/lcc/
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0207 514 2111
Tutor: Jane Drinkwater

London College of Communication, Elephant & Castle, London SE1 6SB

Creative Bookbinding for Artists and Designers – £425 (3-day course)
01/11/2014 – 15/11/2014
16/12/2014 – 18/12/2014
08/04/2015 – 10/04/2015
29/07/2015 – 31/07/2015

Bookbinding for Artists and Designers – £425 (3-day course)
09/12/2014 – 11/12/2014
23/03/2015 – 25/03/2015
29/06/2015 – 01/07/2015

Greenwich Community College
http://www.gcc.ac.uk/courses/bookbinding-2996b7
Telephone: 020 8488 4800

Greenwich Community College, Plumstead Centre, 95 Plumstead Road, London SE18 7DQ

Bookbinding – £275
~~24th September 2014 (25 week course)~~ – Course Started, no longer enrolling

Kingston Adult Education
https://adultedcourses.kingston.gov.uk/coursedetails.cfm?CFID=870416
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 8547 6875

King Charles Centre, King Charles Road, Surbiton, Surrey, KT5 9AL

Bookbinding and Repair Workshops – Mixed Abilities – £152 – £180 (10-week Course)
19/09/2014
16/01/2015
24/04/2015

Richmond Adult Community College
http://www.racc.ac.uk/
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 020 8891 5907

Parkshot, Richmond, London, Surrey TW9 2RE

Bookbinding Workshop – Intermediate (C00125-141501) – £328 (16 week course)
08/10/2014 – 11/02/2015
25/02/2015 – 01/07/2015

Book Art – Intermediate (C01043-141501) – £265 (10 week course)
14/01/2015 – 25/03/2015

Book Art (C00703-141502) – £205 (10 week course)
15/04/2015 – 24/06/2015

Shepherds Falkiners
http://store.bookbinding.co.uk/store/department/80/Courses/
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 02072339999

30 Gillingham Street, London, SW1V 1HU

There are too many bookbinding courses available to list here. Please check the website (above) for more info. Beginner – advance courses available.

Studio Five
http://bookbindingcourses.blogspot.co.uk/
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0208 563 2158
Tutor: Mark Cockram

Studio Five First Floor, The Mews, 46-52 Church Road, Barnes, London SW13 0DQ

No currently announced bookbinding courses, please contact Mark directly or visit his website for more details.

Black Fox Bindery
http://blackfoxbindery.com/page7.htm
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07929 549140
Tutor: Nicky

Black Fox Bindery, The Glass Door, Units 2-4, 10 Manor Road, London N16 5SA

Please phone or email Nicky for details and bookings.

Haccamoirai
http://www.haccamoirai.co.uk/our-workshops.html
email: [email protected]
Tutors: Rachel Thomson | Nicky Oliver | Agnes Mitchell

Hackney, East London

Get a Sketchbook – £225
various dates throughout the year, contact haccamoirai via email for more info.

Working Men’s College
http://ebs4portal-live.wmcollege.ac.uk/Default.aspx?[…]Book%20Binding%20&%20Book%20Arts
email: [email protected]
Tutors: Lina Avramidou

Working Men’s College, Kentish Town, 44 Crowndale Rd, London, NW1 1TR

Bookbinding & Book Arts – £85 (4-5 week courses)
various dates throughout the year, contact Lina via email for more info.

WE MAKE BOOKS!
http://wemakebooks.co.uk/2014/12/02/learn-how-to-make-a-multi-section-cased-in-binding/
email: [email protected]
Tutors: Lina Avramidou

@ The Create Place 29 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 9PJ

Introduction to Bookbinding: Case Binding – £65 (includes materials and refreshments)
SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 2015 – 11.00 am – 4.00 pm

Clare Bryan
http://cargocollective.com/clarebryan/workshops

Bookbinding, boxmaking and book arts workshops

Merseyside

Book Transformations
http://www.katebufton.co.uk/page7.htm

Norfolk

The Book Studio
http://www.thebookstudio.co.uk/courses.html
email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Telephone: 01263 734779
Tutor: Judith Ellis

Judith Ellis, 14 Blofields Loke, Aylsham, Norfolk, NR11 6ES

Single Section Binding – £45
Friday 10th October 2014

Flat backed Case Binding – £45
7th & 14th November 2014

Clive Bovill
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01362 860174

Greenburn, River Lane, East Bilney, Dereham, Norfolk. NR22 4HS

Clive offers individual and group tuition and has over 60 years of experience. Please contact him directly for dates and requests.

Northamptonshire

Knuston Hall Residential College for Adults

http://www.knustonhall.org.uk/courses.jspx

email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01933 312 104

Knuston Hall, Irchester, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN29 7EU

Book Restoration – £175 – £260
13 February 2015 – 15th February 2015

Oxfordshire

Oxford Brookes University: School of Arts
http://arts.brookes.ac.uk/cpd/courses/bookbinding.html
email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Telephone: 01865 793083
Tutor: Ian Ross

Oxford Brookes University, Richard Hamilton Building, Headington Campus, Oxford, OX3 0BP

Bookbinding Basics – £295
13 evenings, Wednesday and Thursday, 6.15 – 8.30pm, September – December 2014

Arthur Green
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07921457174

The Bartholomew Rooms, The Square, Eynsham, OX29 4HW

Ethiopic Style Binding – £70 – Sat/Sun 18th-19th October
German Case Binding – £70 – Sat/Sun 8th-9th November

Shropshire

The Grange
http://www.thegrange.uk.com/Grange/Bookbinding_Courses.html
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01691 623495
Tutor: Andrew Brown

Grange Road, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 9DE

Bookbinding – An Introduction – £320 – £425
Friday 23rd – Monday 26th October (3 days)

Somerset

Dillington House
http://www.dillington.com/events/arts-crafts/10/bookbinding/539/
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01460 258 648
Tutor: Angela Sutton, John Jameson & Sarah Jarrett-Kerr

Dillington House, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9DT

Bookbinding – £388.00 – £578.00
24th November 2014 – 28th November 2014

Bookbinding Weekend for Beginners & Intermediates – £194 – £289
23rd – 25th January 2015

Hauser and Wirth, Somerset
www.hauserwirthsomerset.com
email: [email protected]
Friday 20 February 10am – 4pm

Tutor: Megan Stallworthy

Chinese accordion books and limp handmade paper bindings

Suffolk

Field Studies Council
http://www.field-studies-council.org/individuals-and-families/arts/crafts-and-traditional-skills/crafts.aspx
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01206 298283
Tutor: George Davidson

Field Studies Council, Flatford Mill, East Bergholt, Suffolk

Surrey

The Otter Bindery
http://otterbookbinding.com/bookbinding-classes/
email: http://otterbookbinding.com/contact-us/
Telephone: 01730 352042

Classes take place in Midhurst, West Sussex, GU29 9JS.

Masterclass – Onion Skin Binding with Benjamin Ebel
18th – 19th October 2014 – £198

Masterclass – Romanesque Bindings with Ann-Marie Miller
8th – 9th November 2014 – £260

General Bookbinding Tuition Days
22nd November 2014 – £125
6th December 2014 – £125
31 January 2015 – £125

Sussex

West Dean College
Full-Time: http://www.westdean.org.uk/…/BooksandLibraryMaterials.aspx
Short Courses: https://www.westdean.org.uk/…/CourseSubCat.aspx?group=boo
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01243 818239
Instructors: John Robinson | Tracey Bush | Sarah Bryant | Susan Hufton | Jane Ponsford | Jemma Lewis | Kathy Abbott | Mark Hiner

West Dean, Chichester, West Sussex. PO18 0QZ

Bookbinding and Paper – 5th – 10th October 2014 – £482
Multiple messages – Creating Artists’ Books – 26th – 30th October 2014 – £396
Bookbinding Repair Techniques – 27th – 30th November 2014 – £310
Artists’ Books – The Power of Sequence and Time – 11th – 16th January 2015 – £504
Handmade Books using Traditional and Contemporary Techniques – 9th – 13th February 2015 – £406
Creative Papermaking with Colour and Thread –15th – 19th February 2015 – £411
Hand Marbling on Paper – 13th – 15th March 2015 – £234
Bookbinding with Hand-patterned Papers – 27th – 30th March 2015 – £311
Paper engineering for Pop-up Books and Cards – 3rd – 6th April 2015 – £321
Bookbinding for All – 19th – 24th April 2015 – £495

The Old Rectory Adult Education College
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01796 865306
Tutors: Jan Pickett | Tony and Sue Dawkins (Course Directors)

The Old Rectory Adult Education College, Fittleworth, Pulborough, West Sussex. RH20 1HU

Please ring/email Tony or Sue on the contact details above to find out more about bookbinding courses.

Wiltshire

BINDING re:DEFINED
http://www.bookbindingworkshops.com/
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01672 851638
Instructors: Benjamin Elbel, Emily Martin, Lori Sauer

Workshops hosted at village hall at MARDEN SN10 3RQ or at Lori Sauer’s studio in the nearby village of BEECHINGSTOKE SN9 6HL

September 20 – 21, 2014 – The Paperback – £150
October 11, 2014 – Elbum and The Shrigley – £80
November 2, 2014 – Leather Decoration – £80
November 15, 2014 – The Fin Book – £80

February 11, 2015 – Chinese Thread Book – £80
March 9 – 11, 2015 – Staples in Stone – £270
April 21 – 22, 2015 – The Pompidou – £150
May 20 – 22, 2015 – Print and Bind – £265
June 30 – July 3, 2015 – Limp Bindings – £310
October 27 – 29, 2015 – Ascona Album – £225
November 10 – 11, 2015 – Binders Wallet – £150

Sailsbury Book Crafts
http://www.salisburybookcrafts.com/salisbury/schedule_links.html
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01672 851638
Instructors: Lori Sauer

HARNHAM SCOUT HUT (next to the Church Hall), Lower Street, just off the Harnham Road on the southern side of Salisbury.

2014 Dates

October 12th (Sunday) and 25th
November 8th and 22nd
December 6th

2015 Dates

January 17th and 31st 2015
February 7th, 14th and 28th 2015

March 14th and 28th 2015
April 11th and 25th 2015
May 9th 2015

June 6th 2015
July 11th 2015
August 15th 2015

October 17th and 31st 2015
November 14th and 28th 2015
December 12th 2015

Shepherds
http://store.bookbinding.co.uk/store/department/80/Courses/
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01672 851979
Instructors: Alison Strachan

The Daffodil Barn, Nursery Farm, Woodborough, Near Pewsey, Wiltshire, SN9 5PF

No currently announced bookbinding courses (checked 01 October 2014), check website for further details.

Nancy Winfield
Telephone: 01722 323488

45 St. Andrews Road, Lower Bemerton, Salisbury. SP2 9NT

Nancy offers approximately 15 full-day Saturday courses on bookbinding throughout the year. Please contact her for dates.

Yorkshire

Signature Bindings
http://signaturebindings.co.uk/Workshops.php
e-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 0797 2648001

Workshops take place at the Hull History Centre, Worship Street, Hull.
Tuesdays: 10:00am to around 4:30pm or Saturdays: 9:30am to 4:00pm

Flat-back Case Bound Book and a Matching Protective Clam-shell Box
Tuesday 20th January and Wednesday 21st January 2015
(2-Day Workshop) – £70 Workshop fee including materials

The Endelpappband Binding – Tuesday 3rd March 2015
£45 Workshop fee (includes £10 materials fee)

Decorative Portfolio Case – Saturday 18th April 2015
£35 Workshop fee including materials

The K118 Binding – Tuesday 16th – Wednesday 17th June 2015
(2-Day Workshop) – £70 Workshop fee including materials

The Workshop
http://www.the-workshop.info/crafts/bookbinding.html
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01723 859060
Level: All | Teacher: Philip Winskill

21a Main Street, Ebberston, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO13 9NR

Bookbinding
Wed 29th Oct 2014 through to Wed 17th Dec 2014
Fee: £13 per week (plus £10 for the basic materials over the 6 weeks)

Bookbinding Workshop
Dates: TBA
Fee: £45

Conways of Halifax
http://www.conwaysofhalifax.co.uk/#courses
Telephone: 01422 353767
email: [email protected]
Teacher: Stephen Conway

48 New Road, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 2LH, UK

Currently no announced workshops (last course 6th July), check website for further details.

The Artworks
http://www.theartworks.org.uk/en/event/30
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01422 346 900
Teacher: Terry Collins

The Artworks, Shaw Lodge, Shaw Lane, Halifax, HX3 9ET

Various arts and crafts courses, no currently announced bookbinding courses (checked 01 October 2014), check website for further details.

inc workshop (Leeds City College)
http://www.leedscitycollege.ac.uk/index.php/services-projects/inc-workshop/
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0113 391 2547
Teacher: Various

Unit 11 Sheepscar House, 15 Sheepscar Street South, Leeds, West Yorkshire

Various arts and crafts courses, no currently announced bookbinding courses (checked 01 October 2014), check website for further details.

Wales

Powys

The Farthing Press and Bindery
http://www.farthingpress.plus.com/page4.html
Telephone: 01938 590733
email: [email protected]
Tutor: Alan Fitch

Sarnau Farm, Sarnau, Llanymynech, Powys. SY22 6QJ

Basic Refresher / Repair Course – £350
October 20th – 24th 2014

2-Day Course – £150
Nov 3rd – 4th 2014

Scotland

Edinburgh

Owl & Lion
http://www.owlandliongallery.com/category/bookbinding-classes
Tutor: Isabelle Ting

Owl & Lion, 66 West port, Edinburgh, EH1 2LD

Various Short Classes (1+ days) in Bookbinding, workshop operates from Sunday – Wednesday. Classes bookable online.

Edinburgh Contemporary Crafts
http://edinburghcontemporarycrafts.co.uk/…/bookbinding-beginners
Telephone: 0131 225 5248

9-11 Blair Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1QR

Introduction to Bookbinding Wednesday evening – £210
14/01/15 until 25/03/15 (10-week course)

Fife

The Old Printing Works
http://www.theoldprintingworks.co.uk/book-making-workshops.html
email: info@theoldprintingworks.co.uk

25 Station Road, Thornton, Glenrothes, Fife, KY1 4AX

Various book-making workshops all year round (£55 for a one day workshop)

Glasgow

DAD Bookbinders
http://www.dadbookbinders.com/bookbinding-classes-info.html
email: [email protected]
Telephone: 0141 339 0333

Unit H, Purdon Street, Partick, G11 6AF, Glasgow

INTRODUCTION TO BOOKBINDING – £70
17 January 2015 | 31 January 2015 | 14 February 2015 | 28 March 2015 | 11 April 2015

INTERMEDIATE BOOKBINDING – £70
14 March 2015 | 25 April 2015

ADVANCED BOOKBINDING – £70
4 October 2014 | 6 June 2015

BOOK REPAIR – £70
13 September 2014 | 28 February 2015 | 9 May 2015

BOX MAKING – £70
10am – 4pm (Saturday) | 18 October 2014 | 23 May 2015

HAND TOOLING – £70
10am – 4pm (Saturday) | Dates to be announced

Moray

Logie Steading
http://www.logie.co.uk/logie-steading/courses/#.VD0IpvmSySo
email: [email protected] | [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Supabinda/155170974627078
Telephone: 01309 611278
Tutor: Laura and Chris West

Logie Steading, Logie, Forres, Moray, IV36 2QN Scotland

Bookbinding and Book Restoration – £210 each. (3-day Course)
October 27 – 29th 2014

Master Class in Leatherwork for Bookbinding – £TBC
March 2015 – Dates TBC

Bookbinding & Book Repair – £235 for three days
November 2 – 4 2015

** Laura is also available for one-to-one tuition and can also be booked to teach or lecture in a group setting. **

Strathclyde

City of Glasgow College
http://www.cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk/course-search/bookbinding
Telephone: 0141 566 6222 ext. 4370
email: [email protected]
Tutors: Hugh Whyte

60 North Hanover Street, Glasgow. G1 2BP

Bookbinding: An Introduction – £135
4th Sep 14 – 13th Nov 14

Bookbinding: Book Repair for Beginners – £135
5th Mar 15 – 21st May 15

Bookbinding: Making Boxes and Folio Cases – £135
27th Nov 14 – 12th Feb 15

Further lists of Bookbinding Courses in the UK (+ other countries)

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