Bespoke Classes
Don’t see a class you like below, or looking to book a fun event with friends?
Book your own class in Anachronalia’s Leeds workshop for 1-6 attendees!
Prices start at £30 for 1 hr of 121 tuition, bespoke classes will vary depending on what you are looking to learn and materials. Email for further details and available dates.
Drop-In Sessions in The Anachronalia Bindery. Currently on hold due to other projects. 121 or booked group sessions are unaffected.
2026 Classes and Events. (updated regularly) Classes and events are organised with a variety of different venues and may be released at different time scales, so this is not a definitive list for the whole year. New dates may be added at any time.
Bind and Unwind – Bookbinding Meet-up
Monthly informal meetup (not a class though bringing things to work on is encouraged) – come meet other people interested in bookbinding and related activities, or just to ask questions you might have about bookbinding in an informal setting.
The next Bind and Unwinds will be at the Leeds Library on Commercial Street, Leeds. June 18th and July 23rd. If you are not a member of the Leeds Library: To enter, press the intercom at the main entrance to speak to reception and let them know you are attending Bind & Unwind and they will let you in and direct you to the room we are in. For level access to the library, the entrance and intercom is between Ann Summers and Bird & Blend.
Sat 23rd May 10:30-16:00 : Book Repair Class – Paperback at The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, LS1 6AL. Learn to repair your perfect bound paperbacks.
Wednesday 10th June 14:00-17:00 – Making the Naughty List, 16th Century Notebook – Fabrication York, 32 Stonegate, York YO1 8AS Make your own facsimile copy of a deceptively modern looking binding found within the Vatican Library.
Sat 13th June 11:00-16:00 – Full day Nag Hammadi Class – Bradford Industrial Museum Moorside Mills, Moorside Road Eccleshill, Bradford, BD2 3HP. Learn the history and skills in making this 3rd-century binding from dyeing to binding. Take away either a facsimile or a modern remake (your choice).
Sat 22nd August 10:30-16:00: Book Repair Class – Cloth bound case bindings at The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, LS1 6AL. Learn to repair your case bound book cloth covered books.
Sat 19th September 10:30-16:00: Transform your favourite read at The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, LS1 6AL. Learn all the steps needed to rebind your favourite paperback book into a hardback binding.
Mon-Fri 5th-9th October: Make your own Medieval-style Girdle Book at The Leeds Library. Suitable for confident beginners and intermediate to advanced bookbinders. A week-long course making a girdle book from scratch. Includes woodworking and metal working.