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. Nov 12th, Dec 3rd. 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 28th Nov 12:00-17:00: Frost Fair at Patch, Terry Avenue, York YO1 6FA. Trading at a vibrant artisan market off the beaten track in York. Includes activities and a pop-up café.
Sat 5th Dec 10:30-3:30: Christmas Crafternoon and Craft Fair, at The Leeds Library, 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England LS1 6AL United. Anachronalia will be attending along with other members of Bind & Unwind as part of the craft fair. Includes workshops, demonstrations of craft techniques, hot drinks, and trading.
Sat 30th Jan 10:30-15:30 Bookbinding Class in Beverley. Beverley Minster Parish Centre, 38 Highgate, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 0DP
This bookbinding workshop will draw inspiration from the Minster and medieval imagery. The class will take you through all the steps of making a pocket-sized hardback notebook for you to take home. We’ll look at sewing the pages together, attaching endpapers, rounding and lining the spine, making up the covers, and finally casing in your book. The covers will be decorated in book cloth and decorative papers.