11 June 2025 - The A5 Travel Journal

Single sheets have been bound together with adhesive since Victorian times through to the modern paperback . . . and they don’t have to fall apart! It’s even called ‘perfect binding’ in the trade. In this one-day workshop you will make a perfect bound book, with coloured endpapers, strengthened linen cloth covers, and a pocket inside the rear cover for tickets and ephemera, all held together with an elasticated closure. A great journal, home or away.

All workshops take place at the Portico library in central Manchester. They run from 10.00-4.00, with tea/coffee on arrival for a prompt start at 10.15am. All materials and tools will be provided. The £80 fee includes the cost of materials, tea/coffee on arrival and a light lunch. Workshops are limited to 12 participants so early booking is advised.

Please go to the Portico website for booking details: https://www.theportico.org.uk or email: [email protected]
The workshops are run in partnership with the Society of Bookbinders, North West and North Wales Region.