Bring your phone or camera and join us for a one-of-a-kind event which pays homage to the days of silent film, and celebrates the unique beauty of traditional letterpress printing. Presented as part of the Aesthetica Fringe 2025.

In this workshop, developed for the Aesthetica Short Film Festival Fringe, participants will work with our expert team to design and print a series of intertitles – also known as title cards. We will play with fragments of speech, action and plot to create a set of unique posters celebrating the art of silent film. At the same time, participants will be invited to enjoy the beauty of our well-appointed printing studio and given the opportunity to film and photograph all aspects of the letterpress printing process. This is a wonderful opportunity to explore the endangered craft of letterpress printing and to embrace the aesthetics of ink and type.

£60. All materials and expert tuition included. This event is aimed at anyone 12+ with a passion for film or photography, no experience with printing is necessary. We are also running a morning session of this workshop.

The Aesthetica Film Festival is a BAFTA-Qualifying event held annually in York, now in its 15 year. The Aesthetica Fringe is a celebration of emerging talent in music, comedy, exhibitions, installations and performance.