Bookbinding Victoria

30/07/2026

OPENING TONIGHT!
Thursday 6pm - 9pm

Melbourne Rare Book Fair
📍 Wilson Hall, University of Melbourne
🗓 30 Jul – 1 Aug 2026
🎟 Free entry — rarebookfair.com

Presented by with support from & & Grimwade Conservation Services

Part of Melbourne Rare Book Week



































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27/07/2026

A gentle reminder that membership renewals for 2026/27 are now due. Membership renewal forms can be filled in online or downloaded and emailed through to the secretary. The annual membership is $60 for single membership.

See https://www.vbg.net.au/p/membership.html for more details.

19/04/2026

EOI: The Guild invites expressions of interest for a one day workshop to reproduce the historically important Nag Hammadi Codex. Found in a large ceramic jar on the banks of the Nile river, the Nag Hammadi Codex has been dated to c. 400AD and are the oldest surviving complete code bindings. The technique uses goatskin, papyrus and paste. This workshop is designed for 4-6 participants and includes all materials. Register your interest via email or messenger.

16/04/2026

EOI: The Guild invites expressions of interest for a hands-on two-day workshop in rope spine binding, a conservation-minded technique for protecting single-folded pamphlets and booklets. The workshop is designed for 4–6 participants and will run over two evenings. Register your interest via email or via messenger.

13/04/2026

13/04/2026

For our April meeting, Jim will guide us through the art of stitching for a codex-style book, exploring the techniques used to bind pages into a volume. Learn how traditional stitching methods bring structure and durability to books.

📅 Tuesday 28th April 2026
⏰ 7pm to 9pm
📍Rear Hall, St. Faith's Church, 8 Charles St., Glen Iris

01/03/2026

📣PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT📣

Our Clunes Booktown Festival 2026 program and tickets have launched! 🚀

We look forward to welcoming you to the Clunes Booktown Festival, to mark our 20th anniversary on 21-22 March with a stellar program on the theme of defiance and hope.

We’re thrilled to welcome Bob Brown, Sofie Laguna, Toni Jordan, Dennis Altman, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Marieke Hardy, Real Pigeons and many more brilliant minds to our very special and historic town.

With author talks, workshops, 130+ booktraders, kids village, entertainment, and a special First Nations Night Sky Dreaming event, a wonderful weekend awaits you.

Pop the kettle on and get ready to peruse and purchase via the 🔗👇

https://clunesbooktown.org.au

17/12/2025