Bookbinding

Bookbinding Courses in London

City Lit bookbinding provides a comprehensive range of traditional and contemporary taught and workshop-based courses at all levels from beginner to advanced. Students studying on our courses can develop skills in traditional bookbinding, gold tooling, paper marbling, historic and experimental book structures and contemporary fine binding.

Students interested in book arts can explore both classic and innovative techniques and structures to produce unique books and editions. For students who wish to study conservation and repair, we have classes covering paper repair, the conservation and repair of cloth, leather and vellum books, hand tooling and machine blocking.

We run evening, daytime and weekend classes in our purpose-built studio that is well equipped with presses, guillotines, and hand tools and our courses are taught by tutors, who are skilled practitioners, industry specialists and experts in the fields of bookbinding, book arts, fine design binding, conservation and repair.

Browse our range of bookbinding courses in London below to choose your perfect option.

Courses available both in-person and online

We offer a range of long and short courses allowing you to choose between online and in-person learning. All our courses are live, interactive, and taught by expert tutors. No matter how you prefer to learn, we've got the class for you. See our guide to online learning for more information about accessing our live online courses.

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  1. Try it out: bookbinding
    Last Few Places, Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 28 Oct 2023 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kate Rochester
    Dip your fingers into bookbinding. Learn a little about the tools, materials and craft of bookbinding while making an attractive book to take home. A chance to discuss further study in bookbinding at City Lit.
    Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00
  2. Bookbinding: notebooks and folders
    Weekend
    Course start date:  Sat 4 Nov 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Ina Baumeister
    Learn to make single sheet folded books, a simple multi-section sewn book and a folded slipcase. This weekend course is an opportunity to make an exciting range of notebooks and folders and learn some useful bookbinding techniques. Suitable for beginners.
    Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £139.00
  3. Artist's book club
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Mon 6 Nov 2023 (and 2 other dates)

    Location on this date:  Online

    Tutors:  Sue Doggett
    On this intermediate course, you will explore the world of Artists’ books and develop your skills and creative ideas in creating books as art. If you are interested in working on tutor-supported, independent projects and you welcome the opportunity to share your work and your ideas with other makers, this course will support your progress and help you to develop your concepts through the structure of the book. Not suitable for beginners.



    This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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  4. Fine binding masterclass I: end papers
    Last Few Places
    Course start date:  Fri 1 Dec 2023

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Kathy Abbott
    This masterclass is aimed at intermediate and higher level learners and is designed to develop your skills in making endpapers for fine bindings. You will be taught how to make three different types of endpapers, all with their own suitability for bindings. A chance to improve your skills, accuracy and cleanliness when laminating endpapers. Not suitable for beginners.
    Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £249.00 Concession £249.00
  5. Bookbinding: artists' book projects
    Course start date:  Tue 23 Jan 2024 (and 1 other date)

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sue Doggett
    Explore the world of Artists’ books and develop your skills and creative ideas in creating books as art. If you are interested in working on tutor-supported, independent projects and you welcome the opportunity to share your work and your ideas with other makers, this course will support your progress and help you develop your concepts through the structure of the book. Not suitable for beginners.
    Full fee £509.00 Senior fee £407.00 Concession £331.00
  6. Sewn boards and drum leaf bindings for book arts
    Course start date:  Thu 15 Feb 2024

    Location on this date:  Keeley Street

    Tutors:  Sue Doggett
    These book forms are great for making artists’ books and books with content, as they both open flat with little or no restriction at the spine fold. Come and make some models to experiment with, or bring some artwork with you and use this to produce two versatile and creative structures. Some experience of sewing multi-section books will be helpful but not essential.
    Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £129.00
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