Event categories: Third-party event

Date: 24 February 2026More info In 1922, the young designer Jan Tschichold travelled to Offenbach to meet Rudolf Koch, the presiding genius of German “Schriftkunst” (lettering art) and designer of the finest Gothic typefaces. This was a key moment, revealing two competing views of letterforms in German culture, contrasting historicism with modernism, nationalism with universality,…

Date: 3 March 2026More info Join us at our Postgraduate Open Evening for courses within our S School. Hosted in our Lethaby Gallery, you will have the opportunity to:  Speak with course teams and current students  Experience our student-led exhibition, A Common Thread Tour our King’s Cross campus and facilities  Ask questions at our Application Advice Hub …

Start date: 19 May 2026End date: 21 May 2026More info Clerkenwell Design Week returns in May 2026, bringing together a dynamic mix of new venues, established destinations and a growing international presence across EC1. As plans take shape, the festival is once again set to transform the area into a vibrant hub for design, architecture and…

Date: 19 February 2026More info Join LMNl Studio’s Jamie Shaw, Partner, Narrative; and Paulina McFarland, Head of Brand Studio. Omnispatial thinking is the practice of pairing architects and designers with technologists and storytellers to build spaces that treat technology as a material layer. By using tools like VR in the design process, we can prototype…

Date: 23 February 2026More info The Sign Industry Awards, presented by Sign Update and Sign & Digital UK, celebrate excellence in the visual communications sector by honouring past achievements, present innovations, and future advancements. These awards recognise outstanding suppliers, sign makers, and individual traders in sign making, digital printing, and visual communications. With over 35…

Date: 10 May 2026More info Join us to celebrate all things letterpress at the annual St Bride Foundation Wayzgoose. Explore numerous stalls selling letterpress supplies, type and ornaments, paper, printed items, second-hand books and type specimens and lots more inky goodness. And there will of course be cake! This is the perfect place to meet…

Start date: 3 February 2026End date: 14 February 2026More info Looking back to look forward, it reflects on 20 years of interdisciplinary research at UCL Urban Laboratory, whose work shapes and inspires much of the Urban Room’s public programming. The show invites visitors to engage with archival materials, recordings and digitised collections, using shared memory to imagine more just…

Start date: 19 May 2026End date: 22 May 2026More info Europe’s leading exhibition for the print and signage industry. The event showcases cutting-edge innovations in wide-format, digital, screen, and textile printing, along with signage, personalisation, and sustainable technologies. Co-located with the European Sign Expo and the Personalisation Experience, it features product launches, live demonstrations, expert…

Date: 8 February 2026More info During this workshop with a letterpress/graphic artist, participants will design, typeset, and produce a unique letterpress printed poster. The workshop will utilise the museum’s collection of wood types. It will be a hands-on experience, covering the fundamentals of letterpress printing techniques and some of the craft’s history and background. Beautiful…