Workshops & Courses

Upcoming workshops and courses

Workshops and courses at Green’s Books are run in small groups and provide step-by-step tuition in various bookbinding and conservation techniques. Unless otherwise stated, they are held at our studio in Ledbury and run from 10:00am to 4:30pm with refreshments, handouts, and materials included in the fee.

For details and booking, please contact enquiries@greensbooks.co.uk

Cancellation policy: Students wishing to cancel their attendance at a workshop are asked to give at least one month’s notice; whereupon they may receive a full refund, less a £10 administration fee. Subject to availability and at the discretion of Green’s Books, places may be rescheduled.

‘Fancy Boxes’, Saturday 9th May 2026.

Hosted by The Society of Bookbinders, London & South Region at Kentish Town Congregational Church, Kelly Street, Kentish Town, NW1 8PH. Booking via https://www.societyofbookbinders.com

An elegant variation on an archival four-flap box, this structure is made with handmade cover paper and requires minimal gluing. The box is fastened with a tongue and a slot which is laced through the cover and sits neatly within the fore-edge so it doesn’t abrade the book. The success of this box – like all boxes – relies on two main factors: accurate measuring and cutting, and good quality materials.

An immersive two-day seminar in Worcester Cathedral’s medieval library and archive for librarians, archivists, volunteers, and anyone working with collections of historic bindings who would like to understand more about the books that they handle. Leaving aside fancy decoration and the printed word, the course will focus on the structural features of bookbindings, their development over time, and the reasons they degrade. Participants will experience a variety of historic bindings first-hand. The course will also include sessions on materials and formats, and safe handling.