News

Category: Regional Events
Christmas Gathering & Talk

Christmas Gathering & TalkJoin Us for Our London & South Christmas Gathering & Talk: Saturday, 13 December

Enjoy a morning talk, our AGM, and a friendly festive gathering with refreshments and time to connect with others in the bookbinding community.
16 Nov 2025

London & South Autumn 2025 Events

15 Aug 2025
Simplified sewn headband

Simplified sewn headbandNational Newsletter Summer 2025

The National Newsletter is published quarterly by the Society of Bookbinders in PDF format. Recent back issues are available on the Society website .
2 Jul 2025

Western 2026 events

Please send an email to: [email protected] if you wish to be sent an invite to a particular workshop.
8 Dec 2024

London & South Spring 2025 Events

8 Dec 2024

NWNW Region 2025 events

8 Dec 2024

12, 19 & 26 January 2025 - Mylyn McColl Online Workshop: Case Binding

30 Nov 2024

1 February 2025 - Western Regional AGM

29 Nov 2024

15 February 2025 - AGM and Talks: Sylvie Gokulsing Calligraphy talk and demo

29 Nov 2024

16 March 2025 - Stub Binding with Hannah Brown

28 Nov 2024

15 March 2025 - Nesta Davies: Beginners workshop

28 Nov 2024

15 March 2025 - Shaun Thompson Workshop: Secondary Endbands with Decorative Braiding

28 Nov 2024

26 April 2025 - Chris Arnison: Board Detachments

27 Nov 2024

15 April 2025 - Visit: Stationers Hall Library and Archive

27 Nov 2024
Photo of a stack of thick paper longstitch bindings with brightly-coloured thread

Photo of a stack of thick paper longstitch bindings with brightly-coloured thread9 April 2025 - Creating an Eco Sketchbook

27 Nov 2024
Photo of the spine and boards of a fine binding with onlays of irregular wavy lines in cool colours and gold-tooled dotted lines.

Photo of the spine and boards of a fine binding with onlays of irregular wavy lines in cool colours and gold-tooled dotted lines.12 April 2025 - Dominic Riley: Tudor style leather covering

27 Nov 2024

17 & 18 May 2025 - John Mumford: Islamic Binding

26 Nov 2024

10 & 17 May 2025 - Ann-Marie Miller Online Workshop: Parchment Wallet Binding

26 Nov 2024
Photo of a binding with a red leather spine and white boards with a blue dripped design, with the boards laid on top of the spine leather.

Photo of a binding with a red leather spine and white boards with a blue dripped design, with the boards laid on top of the spine leather.10 & 11 May 2025 - Glenn Malkin: Making an Off-Boards (or Three-Part) Binding

26 Nov 2024

28 June 2025 - Mylyn McColl: Magnetic Lidded Box

25 Nov 2024

June 2025 - Book Arts Day

25 Nov 2024
Photo of a dark grey cloth binding with a blank white label and yellow elastic foredge closure

Photo of a dark grey cloth binding with a blank white label and yellow elastic foredge closure11 June 2025 - The A5 Travel Journal

25 Nov 2024
Photo of a box with three compartments, covered in alternating green and pink decorated paper. The outer two compartments are open, with the centre still closed.

Photo of a box with three compartments, covered in alternating green and pink decorated paper. The outer two compartments are open, with the centre still closed.14 June 2025 - Lori Sauer: The Magic Box

25 Nov 2024

5 July 2025 - David Doe: Paper Conservation

24 Nov 2024
Photo of a cyanotype or blueprint of a stem and leaves, sponged irregularly to vary the tone.

Photo of a cyanotype or blueprint of a stem and leaves, sponged irregularly to vary the tone.12 July 2025 - Lynne Connolly: Cyanotypes

24 Nov 2024
Photo of the interior of Gladstone Library, with a vaulted timber roof and bookcases lining the walls. The photo is taken from a balcony, and sunlight shines through the windows.

Photo of the interior of Gladstone Library, with a vaulted timber roof and bookcases lining the walls. The photo is taken from a balcony, and sunlight shines through the windows.6 August 2025 - Visit to North East Wales Archives & Gladstone Library

23 Nov 2024

20 September 2025 - Diana Illingworth-Cook: Use of Magnets

22 Nov 2024
Photo of a paper binding with one side green and the other blue marbled paper, woven together across the spine

Photo of a paper binding with one side green and the other blue marbled paper, woven together across the spine17 September 2025 - A crossed structure notebook

22 Nov 2024
Photo of an array of colourful decorative papers.

Photo of an array of colourful decorative papers.13 September 2025 - Our Autumn Gathering and NW2 Binding Project display

22 Nov 2024

4 October 2025 - David Doe: Paper Conservation

21 Nov 2024
Photo of a stack of bindings with brightly-coloured solid spines and decorative paper sides. The spines have exposed kettle stitches and a longstitch panel in the centre.

Photo of a stack of bindings with brightly-coloured solid spines and decorative paper sides. The spines have exposed kettle stitches and a longstitch panel in the centre.11 October 2025 - Barry Clark: Creating Multiples

21 Nov 2024

9 November 2025 - Nesta Davies: Leather Work: Mosaic and Crumpled Onlays

20 Nov 2024
Photo of a folded section on a sheet with eight pages printed on each side

Photo of a folded section on a sheet with eight pages printed on each side12 November 2025 - Making a single section hardback book

20 Nov 2024
Close-up off the tail of a book with a black, purple, and green sponged pattern on the cloth, and a similar pattern on the textblock.

Close-up off the tail of a book with a black, purple, and green sponged pattern on the cloth, and a similar pattern on the textblock.8 November 2025 - Ruth Brown: Creating and Using Your Own Book Cloth

20 Nov 2024
Photo of the tail of a stub binding, with the boards open on the table and the pages fanned.

Photo of the tail of a stub binding, with the boards open on the table and the pages fanned.29 November 2025 - Kathy Abbott: Stub Binding

19 Nov 2024

6 December 2025 - Christmas lunch / social

19 Nov 2024
© 2024 Copyright the Society of Bookbinders Registered Charity Number 1204089
Log in | Powered by White Fuse