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An elderly man and two young boys laugh in a museum space.
Community Day
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Pink Spot

Dates

Sunday 6 September, 12:00 - 16:00
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Duration

4 hours

Community Day

Join us for a special Community Day celebrating 30 years of the National Print Museum. Experience live printing demonstrations, hands-on workshops in letterpress, bookbinding and papermaking, meet expert makers, and take home a letterpress keepsake personalised with modern calligraphy.

Featuring activities with calligrapher Sarah O’Dea, artist and printmaker Susan Leen, artist and printmaker Ann Kavanagh, and more!

Free, drop-in event, no booking necessary 

Suitable for all ages

Supported by the Aviva Stadium Community Fund

This event forms part of The BIG Type Festival – Celebrating 30 Bold Years of the National Print Museum

A woman helps two young boys to print using LEGO on a small printing press.
Calligraphy Workshop close up of multiple cards
Retired compositors demonstrating the linotype machine
Bookbinding (Buttonhole Stitch) with Caroline Byrne
Two young boys hold up a piece of paper with the word BIG printed on it in yellow ink.
Yellow Spot