Discover the craft of letterpress printing
Based in the Bodleian’s letterpress workshop within the Old Bodleian Library, you will learn the art of hand-composition with wood and metal type, and will learn to print using hand-operated presses.
You will pursue a project of your own while learning more advanced techniques such as two-colour printing.
This course is suitable for beginners and for those with some experience of printing. In consultation with the instructor, you will match your project to your current level of ability and learn new skills as you go along.
The classes take place on Tuesdays, 5.30–8pm, on the following dates: 14 October, 28 October, 4 November, 11 November, 18 November and 25 November 2025 (there is no class meeting on 21 October).
Tutor
Alice Hackney is an artist and printmaker, working from her studio with Fusion Arts. She is a Producer at Modern Art Oxford, and a Printmaking Tutor at Christ Church, University of Oxford.
Tickets & booking
Standard ticket: £230
Concession ticket (Oxford University students and staff, Oxford Brookes students and staff, and Friends of the Bodleian): £210
This course is now fully booked.
Location
Printing workshop, Schola Musicae, Bodleian Old Library, Broad Street, Oxford, OX1 3BG
The class will meet in the printing workshop in the Schola Musicae, Bodleian Old Library. The room is accessible via a ground-floor entrance. Please report to the Bodleian Library Great Gate, accessed from Catte Street, upon arrival.
Wheelchair access
The Schola Musicae is wheelchair accessible.
