Showing posts with label The Glastonbury Free Press. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Glastonbury Free Press. Show all posts

Friday, 28 June 2013

The Glastonbury Free Press


This weekend and for one weekend only ...the Glastonbury Free Press has been set up and is printing a new local newspaper for the Festival. It is being printed on site, using letterpress on a 1954 Original Heidelberg cylinder press.

...and if you'd like to read about how they managed to get a 5 tonne press and linecaster onto a muddy field and make it work, have a read of their blog here:
http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/areas/glastonbury-free-press/free-press-blog

There's also a design and print your own poster with letterpress artists, a healthy selection of woodblock type and a proofing press.

It's just complete madness but an amazing idea and I wish I was there to see it. I hope it stays dry for the hot metal maniacs in the field.

http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/areas/glastonbury-free-press
Posted by Justin Hobson 28.06.2013