WHAT'S ON at the Ralph Lewis Bindery

All open days can be attended by members who wish to work in the bindery. The name in brackets is the monitor on duty that day.
NB General members access is not possible on course days.


February 2023
Wednesday 1st, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 4th & 5th 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Bookbinding for Beginners
Tuesday 6th 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 8th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 11th 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
and 2.00pm  4.00pm
The Atlas Project
Sunday 12th 2.00pm – c.4.00pm
Bookwerke
Wednesday 15th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 18th, 9.30am–4.00pm
Course: Book Repair for the Home Library
Sunday 19th, 9.30am–4.00pm
Course: Flexible Sketchbook
Wednesday 22nd, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 25th & 26th 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 2 flat Back Case Binding

March 2023
Saturday & Sunday 4th & 5th 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Bookbinding for Beginners
Wednesday 1st, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Tuesday 7th 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 8th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 11th 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
and 2.00pm  4.00pm
The Atlas Project
Sunday 12th 2.00pm – c.4.00pm
Bookwerke
Tuesday 14th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
(Wednesday 15th Karen Vidler– course preparation day)
Thursday – Sunday 16th – 19th, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Course: Karen Vidler Advanced Paper Repair Techniques
Tuesday 21st, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
(Wednesday 22nd Karen Vidler– course preparation day)
Thursday – Sunday 23rd – 26th, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Course: Karen Vidler Leather binding Repair Techniques
Tuesday 28th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
(Wednesday 29th Karen Vidler– course preparation day)
Thursday & Friday 30th & 31st, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Course: Karen Vidler Leather binding Repair Techniques

April 2023
Saturday & Sunday 1st & 2nd 9.00am – 5.00pm
Course: Karen Vidler Leather binding Repair Techniques
Tuesday 4th 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 5th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 8th 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
and 2.00pm  4.00pm
The Atlas Project
Easter Sunday
Wednesday 12th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 15th, 9.30am–4.00pm
Course: Bookcloth with Petra Weber
Sunday 16th 2.00pm – c.4.00pm
Bookwerke
Wednesday 19th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Thursday & Friday 20th & 21st,  9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 3 Rounded and Backed Case Binding
Saturday & Sunday 22nd & 23rd 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Lidded Box
Wednesday 26th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 29th & 30th 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Level 2 Flat Back Case Binding

May 2023
Tuesday 2nd, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 3rd, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday & Sunday 6th & 7th 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Bookbinding for Beginners
Wednesday 10th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Saturday 13th 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
and 2.00pm  4.00pm
The Atlas Project
Sunday 14th 2.00pm – c.4.00pm
Bookwerke
Wednesday 17th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Avril Makula)
Saturday 20th, 9.30am–4.00pm
Course: Suminagashi with Petra Weber
Wednesday 24th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Avril Makula)
Saturday 15th, 9.30am–4.00pm
Course: Flexible Sketchbook
Wednesday 31st, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Avril Makula)

June 2023
Saturday 3rd, 9.30am–4.00pm
Course: Book Repair for the Home Library
Tuesday 6th, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 7th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Avril Makula)
Saturday 13th 9.30am – 1.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Sunday 11th 2.00pm – c.4.00pm
Bookwerke
Wednesday 14th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Avril Makula)
Saturday & Sunday 17th & 18th 9.00am – 5.00pm
Course: Michael Burke Limp Vellum Binding
(in conjunction with Andersen's Bindery)
Tuesday & Wednesday 20th & 21st 9.00am – 5.00pm
Course: Michael Burke Library Style Binding
(in conjunction with Andersen's Bindery)
Thursday 22nd, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Avril Makula)
Friday – Tuesday 23rd – 27th 9.00am – 5.00pm
Course: Michael Burke Islamic Box Binding
(in conjunction with Andersen's Bindery)
Wednesday 28th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)

July 2023
Saturday & Sunday 1st & 2nd 9.30am – 4.00pm
Course: Bookbinding for Beginners
Tuesday 4th, 10.30am – 4.30pm
Members Access Day (Margaret Scott)
Wednesday 5th, 10.00am – c.5.00pm
Members Access Day (Monica Oppen)
Friday – Sunday 7th – 9th
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