The Society of Bookbinders annual Book Arts Day will be on Saturday 12th September 2026.
The venue is Kentish Town Congregational Church Halls, Kelly Street, London NW1 8PH
Entry is Free to the public from 11.00, closing at 17.00.
Bristol Artist’s Book Event (BABE) is a biennial showcase of artists’ books activity with 100+ artists and small presses exhibiting their works to the public for sale.
Our focus for 2026 is ‘BABE Looking East’, with curators and artists from Japan showcasing bookworks and the participatory Kujibiki Drawing project in Bristol for the first time.
Initiated by artist Hisako Inui in 2008 the Kujibiki Drawing project is “a language workshop with communication as its theme. In this workshop, participants draw lots and draw a picture and leave a prompt of their own to connect with someone; a world of words that is neither poetry nor everyday life unfolds.”
Alongside our special guests from Japan you’ll also meet artists and publishers from Austria, Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Turkey, and the USA as well as exhibitors from all around the UK.
Since its first outing, BABE has established a great reputation as a relaxed and friendly event to meet and talk to book artists about their work and buy works of art. Organised by Sarah Bodman (UWE) and Tom Sowden (Boomsatsuma). You can read a potted history of BABE here.
Free event, all welcome. 11am- 5pm each day. We hope you can come along!
Our venue is a 20-minute stroll along the harbourside from the city centre: UWE Bristol City Campus at Spike Island, 133 Cumberland Rd, Bristol BS1 6UX. Visitor info here.
BABE exhibitors 2026:
51 Personae; ABC @ UWE; Ai Mikami; AMBruno; Amy Sterly; Andrew Morrison; Aoi._bird Collective; Angie Butler | AB Press; Annette Brausch ; Best Books by Bernard & Anwyl; Bodkin Beak (Sally Light); Book Arts at UWE | Impact Press; The Bookband; bookRoom @ UCA Farnham; Books About Art; Boomsatsuma; Bunny Bissoux; C.A.Hiley & C.Simonis | Riso Des Bois; Carl Middleton; Carolyn Trant | Parvenu Press; Cathey Webb; Chisato Tamabayashi; Ciarrai Samson; Claire Gladstone; Clare Rogers; Colossive Press; Corinne Welch; David Armes | Red Plate Press; David Dellafiora | Field Study; eeodo; Eiko Miyazawa (Namaraya); Erin K. Schmidt; Eva Hejdström; Felicity Bristow; GEFN Press; Gen Harrison | typochondriacs ; George Gibson; Gnōbilis Press; Heather Prescott; Helen Douglas | Weproductions; HG Makes; Hidekazu Konishi; Hiroko Fukumoto; Hiromichi Ito; Hisako Inui; Hokori; intergraphia; Jacqueline Thomas Books; Jane Cradock-Watson; Jane Hyslop; Jeb Loy Nichols; Jeff Rathermel; Jeremy Dixon | Hazard Press; Joan Ainley; Julie Johnstone | Essence Press; Kajsa Bornedal; Karen Joyce; Kate Bernstein; Katya de Grunwald; Keiko Moroda; Kujibiki Drawing Project; Kyoko Matsunaga; Larissa Cox; Lego Print Press | Ben Goodman; Less Than 500 Press; Linda Parr; Liver & Lights; Lucie Holzer; Lucy Austin; MAAP Books – MA Illustration Authorial Practice | Falmouth University; Masaco Kuroda; Mavina Baker; MakingSpace; Mel Brown; Menko; Micro Library Books; Mr Smith; Naoe Ogawa; Nayu Irie; Nick Hand | The Letterpress Collective; Nick Moore; Nick West; nü editions; Omotot; Pauline Lamont-Fisher; Peter Rapp; Philippa Wood & Tamar MacLellan; Pittville Press | University of Gloucestershire; Pupa Press; Quince Press; Rachel Smith; Rebecca Weeks; Richard Roberts; Robert Good; Roelof Bakker; Ryoko Adachi; Sally Light | Bodkin Beak; Samantha Shellard; Sayaka Takasaki; Scherry Shi; Sloes; Stephen Fowler; Steven Paige; Street Road Artists’ Space; Suzuko Momoyama; Syuta Mitomo; Tamsin Green | manual.editions; Tess Mounsey; Trace Projects; Tolka; torna; Tom Paine Printing Press | Peter Chasseaud; UWE Illustration BA Hons; Viktlösheten; Yellow Back Books; Yoneko Shiraishi; Yuxuan Zhou | Satsuki Press; Zelda Velika.
We are delighted to announce that the second edition of Brighton Art Book Fair will take place at Phoenix Art Space on 6 & 7 December 2025. Bringing together artists’ books, photo books, and zines, this tabletop fair showcases a rich selection of independently made books from artists, makers, small presses, and collectives.
Artists’ books are artworks that utilise the form of the book. They take many forms; some might push expectations of what a book itself can look like, whilst others might have a unique subject matter. Artists’ books could be everything from one-of-a-kind objects to small editions, punk zines or beautifully collated photobooks.
For the first weekend in December, our main galleries will be packed with publications created by local and international artists. We’re thrilled to be including Jane & Jeremy, an acclaimed photo books publisher, among others. Visitors can browse a diverse mix of original and affordable books. Delve into the joys of paper, print, and indie publishing at Brighton Art Book Fair 2025.
Alongside the fair, we will be running workshops and talks for those wanting to make books and zines of their own. On Saturday morning, Phoenix is running a free event for kids.
Exhibitors: 51 Personae, 100 Words of Astounding Beauty, AB Tuesday, Ceri Amphlett, The Bookband, Book Works, Guy Bigland, Collusive Press, Colossal Centipede, Devonshire Collective, John Dilnot, Edgeland Modern, Evoke/Provoke, Jane & Jeremy, Jenny & Rafael Klein, Less Than 500, Dan Locke, Minimalist Works, Negative Press, Nick West, Nick White, Carmen Yui
Brighton Art Book Fair takes place at Phoenix Art Space, 10-14 Waterloo Place, Brighton BN2 9NB
On 6 & 7 December 2025, Saturday – Sunday, 11.00 – 17.00
Entrance £2
For more information please contact hello@brightonartbookfair.org or Phoenix Art Space via info@phoenixbrighton.org
About Phoenix Art Space
Phoenix Art Space is a dynamic, inclusive arts organisation located in the centre of Brighton and established as a charity in 1995. Our mission is to support a diverse range of artists’ practice, providing affordable studio space, and to be a centre for artistic activity, bringing together professional artists and the public in a setting that encourages creativity, collaboration and exchange. We are a place to make, learn and talk about contemporary art, embedded in our local community and with an international outlook. Our 100+ artists’ studios, three public galleries and free exhibitions provide creative opportunities throughout the year. Alongside our exhibition programme, we put on a range of regular community events which are open to everyone. These include talks and presentations from artists and arts organisations, family fun days, short courses, one-day events and drop-in workshops.
For more information: phoenixartspace.org
Instagram: @phoenix_artspace
About Brighton Art Book Fair
Brighton Art Book Fair is run by Nick West, an artist from Brighton who regularly participates in artist book fairs. We show independently-made books and self-published works from local and international artists, and small press publishers. We promote independent book artists, create a space for experimental publishing projects, and give new voices an audience.
For more information: brightonartbookfair.org
Instagram: @brightonartbookfair
For more information, please visit the website or email the organiser.
アートブックと言われて何を思い描きますか？本自体がアーティストの手製の造形物としての一点物の作品であったり、作品を紹介する記録集やカタログ、もしくはデザインや執筆・編集など内容をアーティストが手掛けた自費出版やZineなど、様々かと思います。LAUNCH PAD GALLERYでは多様な解釈のできる「Art Book」を展示するイベントを開催します。印刷屋に発注したもの、手刷りの版画や活版、概念としての本ならばページが無くてもOK、形態は自由です。多様な「本」を展示します。
What do you imagine when you hear the term “Art Book”? It could be a one of a kind art piece, a catalog of artwork, or a self-published book/zine that written and designed by artists, or many other styles. We will exhibit all kinds of “Art Books” for this show.
The Society of Bookbinders annual Book Arts Day will be on Saturday 7 June 2025.
The venue is Kentish Town Congregational Church Halls, Kelly Street, London NW1 8PH
Entry is Free to the public from 11.00, closing at 17.00.
We are delighted to announce that the inaugural Brighton Art Book Fair will take place at Phoenix Art Space on 7 & 8 December 2024. This tabletop fair will bring a diverse and dynamic mix of some of the best international artists’ book publishers to audiences in Brighton.
Artists’ books are artworks that utilise the form of the book. They take many forms; some might push expectations of what a book itself can look like, whilst others might have a unique or quirky subject matter. Artists’ books could be everything from one-of-a-kind objects to small editions, self-published zines or beautifully collated photobooks.
For this fair in early December, Phoenix will welcome a global selection of small press publishers and international artists to our main gallery space and visitors can browse a wide selection of different publications. To give a quick flavour of the variety of participants, we’re thrilled to be including Book Works, an organisation dedicated to publishing books by emerging artists, alongside acclaimed photobooks publisher Jane & Jeremy, Korean illustrator and animator Kimok and zine publisher The Photocopy Club.
The fair will also host a curated table put together by Phoenix Art Space which will include books we love from carefully selected artists including Emily Speed, Marcelina Amelia, and Low Profile as well as a collection of sold-out limited-edition books kindly donated to us by our patron, artist David Shrigley.
Alongside the fair, Phoenix will be running a Concertina Book Making workshop and running a free event for families.
Nick West, Fair Organiser - “Books ignite the imagination. There’s an intimate exchange that takes place between the author and the reader of a book. I’m always amazed by the potential that books possess, in their many forms, even more so at the hands of artists. At BABF, you can pick up, flick through, and buy affordable art books and artists’ books.”
Executive Director at Phoenix, Lucy Day – “Artists' books provide a rare insight into an artist’s practice – revealing thought processes and ideas that often lie behind larger works. They offer a wonderfully democratic opportunity to be part of an artist’s journey. Artists’ books are a private passion of mine, so I am delighted to be collaborating with Nick on this exciting new fair.”
Brighton Art Book Fair takes place at Phoenix Art Space, 10-14 Waterloo Place, Brighton BN2 9NB
On 7 & 8 December 2024, Saturday – Sunday, 12.00 – 17.00
Entrance £2
For more information please contact hello@brightonartbookfair.org or Phoenix Art Space via info@phoenixbrighton.org
About Phoenix Art Space
Phoenix Art Space is a dynamic, inclusive arts organisation located in the centre of Brighton and established as a charity in 1995. Our mission is to support a diverse range of artists’ practice, providing affordable studio space, and to be a centre for artistic activity, bringing together professional artists and the public in a setting that encourages creativity, collaboration and exchange. We are a place to make, learn and talk about contemporary art, embedded in our local community and with an international outlook. Our 100+ artists’ studios, three public galleries and free exhibitions provide creative opportunities throughout the year. Alongside our exhibition programme, we put on a range of regular community events which are open to everyone. These include talks and presentations from artists and arts organisations, family fun days, short courses, one-day events and drop-in workshops.
For more information: phoenixartspace.org
Instagram: @phoenix_artspace
About Brighton Art Book Fair
Brighton Art Book Fair is run by Nick West, an artist from Brighton who regularly participates in artist book fairs. We show independently-made books and self-published works from local and international artists, and small press publishers. We promote independent book artists, create a space for experimental publishing projects, and give new voices an audience.
For more information: brightonartbookfair.org
Instagram: @brightonartbookfair
For more information, please visit the website or email the organiser.
Ulises: Assembly, is a residency and exhibition engaging the labor of bookworkers from the Philadelphia-based collective Ulises. Founded in 2016 and run by members Nerissa Cooney, Lauren Downing, Kayla Romberger, Gee Wesley, and Ricky Yanas, the bookshop and project space explores the relationships between publics and publications through projects, exhibitions, and residencies asking: “what do you do?” as a means of delving into the printed matters of art publishing today. This project aims to render visible labor, friendships, conviviality, and collectivity of bookworkers as a tribute to their chaotic communality. Ulises: Assembly will be presented at TUAG’s Grossman & Anderson Galleries at SMFA at Tufts campus at 230 Fenway, Boston from August 13 through November 10, 2024 and is the first institutional residency and solo exhibition of the collective.
The next edition of BABE will take place over the weekend of 29th and 30th June 2024 at Bower Ashton Studios, UWE Bristol, BS3 2JT. We have 100+ exhibitors coming from all over the UK and Ireland, Belgium, France, Japan, Sweden and the USA and books arriving from Australia, Poland and the USA.
The Society of Bookbinders will be holding its annual Book Arts Day on Saturday 1 June 2024 in the upper hall of Kentish Town Congregational Church Halls, Kelly Street, London NW1 8PH, from 11.00 until 16.00. The event is open to the public with no entry charge.
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