Bookface Bookender: Chapter 7

Browse stalls of artists books, handmade books, illustrations, installations, poetry, workshops, readings and performances. Relax in our lovely cafe bar with homemade snacks and organic beer. This year's Bookface has extended to a weekend for Reading's Year of Culture. 

Saturday 8 October, 11am - 4pm: Browse stalls downstairs. Upstairs: bookbinding workshop with Brett Davis from 11am, folded pockets book workshop with Sam Knight, 12 noon - 1pm and 2pm - 3pm, 

Saturday 8 October, 7pm - 9pm: An evening of poetry. Adults only.

Sunday 9 October, 11am - 5pm: Join us for more stalls and exhibitors. Upstairs: Geli printing workshop with Ross Hale 12 noon - 2pm (drop in), AF Harrold will be performing his poetry at 3pm on Sunday (for children and adults).

All weekend: Yellow Teapot Cafe with homemade refreshments, bar with organic beers, doodling and craft activities, installations and interactive wallpaper.

Exhibitors Saturday: Richard Conway Jones, Immy Smith, Cally Trench and Philip Lee, Mary Riley, Sue Clarke, Artikinesis, Lina Johannson, OpenHand OpenSpace, Nela Bligh, Janina Maher, Denis Cotter, Bookface Bookclub.

Exhibitors Sunday: Rachel Knight, Sam Knight, The Move Up Project, Paul Hatcher, Lina Johannson, OpenHand OpenSpace, Nela Bligh, Janina Maher, Denis Cotter, Neile Wright, Bookface Bookclub.

Images: 'The Remarkable Bookshelf' by Cally Trench, Tom Cartmill, AF Harrold, Criptic Cards by Immy Smith, sketch books by Susan Clarke, Popup Book by Cally Trench, book covers by Rachel Knight, Janina Maher, resins by Lina Johannson, Richard Conway Jones, altered books by Mary Riley, Paul Hatcher small press