Printmaking courses in London
At City Lit, we offer a wide range of printmaking courses, aimed at catering for your interest whether you are a complete beginner or an experienced artist. Our printmaking studio is a communal and collaborative space that celebrates the joy of working alongside others in pursuit of printmaking excellence.
We specialise in etching, screen-printing, relief and multi-media combinations. Our group classes are small, enabling you to learn using a combination of presses and printmaking equipment designed to enable multiple approaches to the medium.
All our tutors are artist practitioners with hands-on expertise. They are there to help you explore and challenge yourself towards making beautiful prints to take home or exhibit.
We host exhibitions throughout the year at City Lit Gallery where our students showcase their amazing work.
To arrange a conversation with our printmaking coordinator about your interests, options, and to find out what courses are available, please contact our Visual Arts team at visualarts@citylit.ac.uk.
- Contemporary printmaking studio: focus on creative layering
Course start date: Wed 16 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne-Marie FosterThis course is a chance to develop personal artwork, using traditional printmaking methods with a contemporary approach. Experiment and embrace the possibilities within combined layers and surface textures. Processes covered include monotype, screen-printing and etching/intaglio. All levels of experience welcome.Full fee £749.00 Senior fee £599.00 Concession £487.00 - Contemporary printmaking studio: focus on courage to play Course start date: Mon 21 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Thomas GosebruchExplore and develop personal work using traditional printmaking methods with a contemporary approach. All levels of experience welcome. Beginners will follow a step-by-step introduction to a range of processes; those with experience can develop personal projects with expert guidance.Full fee £879.00 Senior fee £703.00 Concession £571.00 - Introduction to printmaking techniques Course start date: Tue 22 Sep 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
This fast-paced introductory course reveals some of the processes used to make fine art prints. You will be introduced to a range of printmaking methods week-by-week. This course is for beginners and those with limited experience who want to discover how printmaking techniques work. An ideal start to a printmaking journey.
Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Woodblock and lino printmaking workshopCourse start date: Fri 25 Sep 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert WhiteThis course introduces you to new ways of combining printmaking with creative thinking by using multiple printmaking techniques and processes, layering them to produce compositions that can be made into artworks to take away with you.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Printmaking with nature weekendCourse start date: Sat 26 Sep 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert WhiteUsing natural objects as a starting point, this weekend course will introduce you to monoprint and collagraph printmaking techniques.
Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Preparing digital images for printmaking (online)Course start date: Tue 29 Sep 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Claire HyndsThis online workshop in preparing digital images for printmaking will provide an introduction to specialist tools and techniques required using Adobe Photoshop in order to prepare your imagery for printmaking processes such as screen-printing, photo-etching, polymer gravure and relief, and photo litho.
Please note this course is online, for same course in the studio please see below.Full fee £179.00 Senior fee £143.00 Concession £116.00 - Developing personal printmaking projects Course start date: Sat 3 Oct 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Rolina Elsje BlokExplore and develop personal work in intaglio and relief printmaking. Techniques covered include drypoint, etching, linocut, collagraphy and photo etching. All levels of experience welcome.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Japanese woodcut printmaking Course start date: Sun 4 Oct 2026 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Carol Justin WilhideAn introduction to the beautiful and delicate printmaking world of Japanese Woodcut. Explore this water based, non-toxic process and build an appreciation for the handmade. You will learn how to design, carve and make a multi-coloured print. Beginners welcome.Full fee £349.00 Senior fee £279.00 Concession £227.00 - Contemporary printmaking studio: focus on colour Course start date: Tue 6 Oct 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Kath CastilloA course for intermediate and experienced printmakers wanting to build on previous experience and experiment with process to consolidate and hone technical skills. The focus is on colour application, advanced intaglio processes, realising personal projects and the production of high quality prints.Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00 - T-shirt screen printing in a dayCourse start date: Sun 18 Oct 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HogarthIn this one day workshop you will be taught how to print onto t-shirts, tote bags and other fabrics. Students will learn basic screen printing techniques, including how to put your own designs onto screens, correct inks and printing methods and how to clean and prepare screens.
Full fee £149.00 Senior fee £149.00 Concession £149.00 - Printmaking at home: printing without a pressCourse start date: Thu 29 Oct 2026 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Rosey PrinceLearn some exciting monoprinting techniques that you can do within the comfort of your own home and make exciting and beautiful hand-made prints without the use of expensive printmaking studio equipment. This short online workshop will provide you with skills and confidence in setting up a small simple print making space at home and to make prints in a creative and resourceful way.
Full fee £229.00 Senior fee £183.00 Concession £149.00 - Screen printing studio projects Course start date: Fri 6 Nov 2026 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Adam HogarthDevelop your screen printing in this weekly taught workshop where you will be shown new techniques, from using halftones and photo processes, layering colour, stencilling and experimental techniques to printing on textiles and professional practice.
Full fee £499.00 Senior fee £399.00 Concession £324.00 - Woodblock and lino printmaking: experimental approachesCourse start date: Fri 6 Nov 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Learn how to create multicolour or monochrome relief prints. You'll be encouraged to work from your own source imagery (sketches, magazine cuttings, photos etc) as an inspirational lead-in to producing relief prints to take home.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00 - Embossing and typographic printmaking weekendCourse start date: Sat 14 Nov 2026
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Robert WhiteExperiment with laser cut wooden type and silkscreen stencils to create a series of small posters and embossed prints.
Full fee £209.00 Senior fee £167.00 Concession £136.00 - Printmaking for beginnersCourse start date: Wed 2 Dec 2026 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Anne-Marie FosterThis fast-paced course reveals some of the processes used to make fine art prints. You will try both relief and intaglio printmaking methods. This course is for beginners and those with limited experience who want to discover how printmaking techniques actually work. An ideal way to start printmaking.Full fee £249.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £162.00
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