Welcome to the Bracken Press PRINT-workshop website

Intaglio (etching, drypoint, aquatint)

& block printing & wood engraving  

(lino-prints, surface printing) & letterpress


Established 1974.

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'An Alphabet of Scarborough'

Limited edition artist's book of just 26 copies, 1/4 leather hardbound + solandar box.

Exhibition during Scalby Fair

June     2024


The  fifth Exhibition by Scalby Artists

will be hosted at the premises of Bracken Press


Scalby Fair Day Saturday  June   2024

Daily between the hours of 10.00a.m. - 5.00 p.m.


4 Scalby Artists have come together to stage an extra element to the Scalby Fair Week which occours yearly in the village.

The 4 artists taking part being

Judith Ellis

Jessica Cathcart

Speth Milnes

Michael Atkin


More information here

Scalby Fair date 2024 Date  June  22nd between 10.00 - 5.00 p.m.

To add something a little different to the Fair, the doors to the printmaking workshop will be open to the public.

Demonstrations of the printmaking process and a chance to print some memorabilia on the day using an 1869 Albion platen press.

''Bracken Press'


is the 'private press' imprint name for the printmaker Michael Atkin.


Printing equipment for sale

Columbian printing presse for sale

OPEN STUDIOS 2024


North Yorkshire Open Studios

November 2nd & 3rd

10.00a.m.  - 4.00 p.m.