Workshop

Bookbinding Weekend Workshop

9 - 10 May 2026
10am to 4pm
£185

Learn how to create a notebook in this artist-led weekend workshop

This weekend course is perfect for those who have little to no experience of bookbinding, that would love to learn a new skill experimenting with different book structures.

Day 1: Folded structures - Concertina fold, falling concertina, maze books

You will become familiar with a range of different book structures made by different artists and designers, then you will be taught how to make a number of different folded book structures.

Day 2: Sewn structures - Pamphlet stitch, pamphlet with concertina, Japanese side stitch

You will be shown how to make a simple pamphlet stitch notebook, and how to use this to make a combined structure while being taken step by step through a Japanese side stitch book.

This course will be taught with one to one support from the book artist and tutor, Kim Bevan.

For full details please see here.

This listing is supplied by one of our museum partners and is not moderated by Art Fund.

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Address

Chatsworth

Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire, DE45 1PP
01246 565300

Opening times

Chatsworth is open from mid-March to early January, and closed 24 - 26 December and 1 January. Art Pass discount is not valid from 1 November - early January during the Christmas exhibition.

 

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Exclusions and safety measures

Closed 24, 25 & 26 December & 1 January.
Opening times vary throughout the year, check the website for details.

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