Applications are invited for the 2023 Award. The Norie Trust is a small charitable trust based in the South West of England. The Trust funds various projects, many of which are associated with literature and the arts. The Trust also assists community-based projects which aim to improve the quality of people’s lives. The Trust has […]
HELD ON 29th APRIL 2023. As you will all be aware the Society of Bookbinders 2023 EGM was held on Zoom on Saturday 29th April 2023 with regard to approving the Society’s New Constitution, which become necessary to comply with current Charity Commission Regulations, and to the change of status of the Society from an […]
I am delighted to let you all know that we have now had sufficient bookings to enable us to put on the interesting Seminar we have arranged for you. It will be at Harper Adams University in Shropshire and will run from late afternoon on Thursday 31st August until 5pm on Saturday 2nd September2023. A […]
OUTREACH & EDUCATION SEMINAR AT HARPER ADAMS UNIVERSITY 31st August 2023 – 2nd September 2023 Whilst many members have expressed an interest in the Seminar very few have actually booked. The closing date for booking a place at the Seminar, with its engaging programme that has been prepared for you, is Monday 1st May 2023. […]
An Emergency General Meeting of the Society of Bookbindersto be held at 10.30am on Saturday 29th April 2023 on Zoom AGENDA Welcome – The Chairman. Approval of the New Constitution Proposal:To seek agreement of the Membership to the change of status of the Society from a Un-Incorporated Charity to a Charitable Incorporated Organization as agreed and proposed by the […]
Online booking now available! Head over to DB’s website and grab one of the few remaining places in a couple of clicks. SoB and DB’s Joint Workshop season 22 -23 has arrived! This weekend we kick off with Gene Mahon’s Limp Vellum Binding, Kelsall Community Centre 22-23 October and at the moment there is still time to join Sue Doggett Corsley, […]
The panel for this year’s Award was Philippa Rader (Vice Chair of the Society and Chair of Education and Outreach), Dominic Riley (President of SOB) and Sara Tupper. We received seven strong applications this year and after much discussion it was decided that: The Maureen Duke Educational Award 2021 be awarded to Bridget Warrington. Having had an […]
HELD ON 26th AUGUST 2022. As you will all be aware the Society of Bookbinders 2021 AGM was held on Friday 26th August 2022 at the Society of Bookbinders’ conference in Bath. At that meeting PHILIPPA RADER was ratified as ViceChair. In addition DAVID BROWN was elected as National Chair. CLAIRE REDFERN was elected as National Secretary Here are the Minutes of the Annual […]
Hooray! The new series of weekend workshops organized by DB and SoB is now in place and available to book. These workshops offer structured, intensive learning from established teachers in a friendly and cooperative environment and cater for a range of abilities. Course fees for each workshop are £185 for members of either Society, and £205 for […]
