It’s been 12 years since the last time the conference was held in 2011, with a variety of factors causing the hiatus.
Event curator Becky Chilcott said the pandemic had resulted in “a greater need to bring our fantastic community together more often and inspire and engage with them and their creativity”, and it was the perfect time to revive the event.
“Not only will the conference keep the St Bride Foundation alive in people’s creative imaginations, it will also raise vital funds to help the upkeep of our Grade II listed Victorian building, management and conservation of our unique and irreplaceable library collections and running of our print workshop and learning programme.”
The St Bride Foundation said the event would be “a conversazione celebrating innovation, inspiration, imagination and invention”.
The speaker line-up includes: Naïma Ben Ayed, Neville Brody, Jean Julien, Naomi Kent, Alicia Martin, Bob Richardson, Venessa and Vanice Scott, and Dominic Wilcox.
Attendees will also be able to find out more about some of the treasures and notable items in the St Bride Library collection, and will have a chance to try letterpress printing using the historic presses in the St Bride printing workshop.
The conference will take place on Saturday 11 November at the St Bride Foundation in London.
In person tickets cost £60, £70 or £80. Online tickets for the live-stream are £35, £45, or £50. The discounted rates apply to students and Friends of St Bride.
Tickets can be purchased here.
