{"title": "Workshop: Freedom of the Press, 1986 Style, Print Design & History", "start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T13:00:00Z", "place": "The Rum Factory, 49 Pennington Street, Wapping, London, E1W 2BD", "address": "", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://bowarts.org/shop/", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["art/design/graphic-design", "history"], "description": "A print design and history workshop where participants make their own news-inspired designs, learning about the 13-month Wapping dispute of 1986–7, when around 6,000 workers were sacked at the site and produced print in support of their cause. It is organised by Katherine Easthill, a doctoral researcher and graphic designer working on a PhD about The Wapping Post, a newspaper set up by sacked printworkers and journalists. Attendees will explore tabloid design techniques and contribute their final pieces to a collaborative publication to be distributed at a November exhibition. No previous design experience is required and all materials and tools are provided.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/workshop-freedom-of-the-press-1986-style-print-design-histor-35040/", "official_url": "https://bowarts.org/event/workshop-freedom-of-the-press-1986-style-print-design-history-4/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/68adb383006715e9797e9db4ac2dd95c6b3e96d88cb1eaa60a8fc3598d0802cb-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-10-31T11:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T13:00:00Z", "place": "The Rum Factory, 49 Pennington Street, Wapping, London, E1W 2BD", "address": "", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "Gelli Printing", "start": "2026-11-12T10:45:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Fashion and Textile Museum", "address": "Bermondsey Street 83, SE1 3XF London", "price": "£135 (Includes materials and exhibition entry)", "price_from": "135.00", "price_to": "135.00", "tickets_url": "https://fashiontextilemuseum.digitickets.co.uk/event-tickets/71957?catID=2953", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/printmaking"], "description": "Gelli Printing is a hands-on workshop in experimental printmaking at the Fashion and Textile Museum. It is led by Jane Parker, a freelance print designer with over 30 years' experience in the fashion industry who studied textile design and teaches creative workshops at the museum. Participants learn the basics of using a gelli plate to build layered textures and colours, turning everyday materials such as bubble wrap, lace and leaves into tools for intricate patterns. They leave with a vibrant collection of experimental papers for sketchbooks, collage or standalone art prints, and no experience is needed.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/gelli-printing-78658/", "official_url": "https://fashiontextilemuseum.org/workshops/gelli-printing/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/94bc85ee5f8640909a32e0cce5b759a049662e58954ee33b70fd30211e66d09c-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Exploring History through Creativity", "start": "2026-11-10T14:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Poplar Union", "address": "Cotall Street 2, E14 6TL London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://poplarunion.com/event/trip-to-st-annes-church-to-see-the-limehouse-chinatown-exhibition-myths-and-realities/", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["history/london"], "description": "Free creative sessions exploring East End history through collage, photography, movement, singing, soundscapes and performance. 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It is taught by tutor Mick Clayton, with practical instruction in hand typesetting and printing, plus guidance on press maintenance, workshop management and buying equipment. The course suits complete beginners as well as anyone wanting a creative hobby or considering a simple home studio, and is designed to build confidence and enjoyment.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/one-day-adanaletterpress-65262/", "official_url": "https://sbf.org.uk/whats-on/view/one-day-adana-letterpress-57/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/bdbf791a8f8aa12197c9d51f393a3299fcdfea65a2349f16d852424735b51b59-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Digging & hungering: creative approaches to moving through archives'", "start": "2026-11-08T13:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Feminist Library", "address": "Sojourner Truth Community Centre, 161 Sumner Road, SE15 6JL", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["diy/zines"], "description": "A zine-making workshop titled 'Digging & hungering: creative approaches to moving through archives', part of a series at The Feminist Library. It is run by Anamot Press and invites participants to create their own zines using scraps and fragments of archival material as a starting point. Through collective discussion and readings, the session explores the opportunities offered by community and independent media in an age of rising techno-fascism and AI. In particular, it brings to light material from and connected to the archive of Elizabeth Peters Robinson, an educator, social worker and long-time co-host of No Alibis, a radical news outlet based in California since the 1990s.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/digging-hungering-creative-approaches-to-moving-through-arch-39183/", "official_url": "https://feministlibrary.co.uk/2026/10/07/digging-hungering-creative-approaches-to-moving-through-archives/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ec1d309bd0165ce1ef92eec3f74ae69f89c275f4e8e9dd1f20b13888fdca09cf-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Peglar papers reading workshop", "start": "2026-11-12T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "National Maritime Museum", "address": "Romney Road, SE10 9NF London", "price": "Free Entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://tickets.rmg.co.uk/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=RMG&c=CWRMG#17983", "category": "workshops-courses", "tags": ["history/maritime", "literature"], "description": "A free creative reading workshop centred on the 'Peglar wallet', a manuscript linked to the lost John Franklin expedition of 1845. Participants read the papers together on high-resolution scans and produce a collective transcription, treating them as art rather than evidence about the expedition. The workshop is led by Ema Sala, a Caird Fellow at the Royal Museums Greenwich, and is open to everyone at every level of manuscript reading. 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