Welcome to the Bracken Press PRINT-workshop website
Intaglio (etching, drypoint, aquatint)
& block printing & wood engraving
(lino-prints, surface printing) & letterpress
Established 1974.
Please email for factsheets
(or download and print from the list below), they can also be sent via email
Damp Box Fabrication for printmakers.
A booking form to reserve your place.
Things to bring:-
1. Most important the design you wish to print (A4 size) sketch books, drawings etc
2. Protective clothing (printmaking can be messy)
Alternatively there are several aprons are available to use.
3. Protective gloves,
ink can be absorbed via your skin
4. A packed lunch *
( Alternatively there are 2 public houses, a shop & a cafe in the village 5 minutes walk away)
Car Parking:
unlimited parking is available with no restrictions on the public road outside
Library of books on printmaking
*Lunches:
The excellent YEW TREE CAFE which is located in the village on the High Street,
3 minutes walk from Bracken Press print-workshop.
Hours of opening:-
Tuesday - Saturday from 10am until 4pm
Sunday from 12pm until 2pm.
Booking is advisable as they can get rather busy.
telephone 01723 367989
Their steak and kidney pie + is worth a mention.
If you are traveling any distance and require accommodation
for a list of local hotels, B & B see below..
Accommodation:-
Local:-
Wrea Head Hotel
Barmoor Lane, Scalby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire YO13 0PB
(Distance from Bracken Press Print-workshop,
1 mile by road, or a pleasant walk past the cricket pitch)
Town Centre:-
(Distance from Bracken Press Print-workshop, 3.5 miles)
The Royal Hotel
St. Nicholas Street, Scarborough, North Yorkshire
YO11 2HE
Link below.
http://www.britanniahotels.com/hotels/royal-scarborough/
Premier Inn , Scarborough
Falconer Road,
Scarborough
YO11 2EN,
What’s on in Scarborough.
Accomodation/
Attractions/
Events/
Plan your visit/
Beaches/
The Coast/
Entertainment/
Eating Out etc.
http://www.visitscarborough.com
Entertainment:-
Stephen Joseph Theatre
Scarborough
Before you arrive for your course