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. I am hoping to re-open Drop-in sessions at the Bindery in 2026 once the temperature gets warm enough in the workshop.
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.
Next Bind and Unwind will be at the Leeds Library on Commercial Street, Leeds at 5pm on the 9th April. 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 what used to be Cinnabon.
Sat 11th April 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 25th April 11:00-16:00 – Multi-section Case binding class. – Bradford Industrial Museum Moorside Mills, Moorside Road Eccleshill, Bradford, BD2 3HP. Create your very own A6 modern notebook with techniques you can replicate at home.
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.
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.