Dates for your Diary
*Ludlow Fine Book Fair, 17th-18th October 2026
The Ludlow Fine Book Fair runs bi-annually over a Saturday and Sunday with around 35 stands celebrating books – covering bookbinders, presses, dealers, suppliers, and related organisations.
The 2026 Fair will be held on 17th and 18th October 2026 in the Clive Pavilion at the Ludlow Racecourse, just outside the picturesque market town of Ludlow, Shropshire.
For further details and to sign up, please visit
ludlowfinebookfair.co.uk.
*The Standards of Excellence Seminar in Hand Bookbinding, 5th-7th November 2026
The Standards of Excellence Seminar in Hand Bookbinding is the annual Guild of Book Workers conference. Held annually at a different location around the USA, participants attend presentations by leading experts in the fields related to the book and paper arts.
Tours of binderies, conservation facilities, rare book libraries and papermaking establishments are regularly arranged in conjunction with the event.
The Guild's Annual Meeting is held in conjunction with the seminar. Many well known Vendors also attend the conference and offer high quality tools and supplies for sale throughout the event. The vendor room is open to the public.
For further details and to sign up, please visit
guildofbookworkers.org.