Botanical Printmaking & Mindfulness

Time: 11am -3pm 

Cost: £25 (+ booking fee)

Bring a friend offer! 2 tickets for £40

Discount available if you have attended one of our beginners print workshops or are attending AYAMs introduction to mindfulness workshop email linoprintclub@gmail.com for discount code. 

2 minute walk from Deptford station (6 minutes on the train from London Bridge) 

Suitable for all levels, including complete beginners - no experience in printing, art, drawing or mindfulness necessary! Come and join us for this low pressure, sociable and fun workshop. 

Get the chance to not only learn how to make linocut prints, but also enjoy a beautiful and relaxing mindful walk (seated options available) led by Mindfulness and Yoga teacher Deena from AYAM (Accessible Yoga & Mindfulness). There will be some mindful drawing activities to help get the creative juices flowing. No drawing experience needed as designs can be incredibly simple yet very effective once printed. The walk and botanical drawing will be held in the Albany Theatres private garden. You can also opt out of the mindful walking and enjoy a drink in the cafe or begin working on your designs if you wish. 

You will be making your own single colour relief prints using linoleum. Linocut, a derivative of woodcut, is a printmaking process in which images are carved from a piece of lino (think kitchen floor tiles). Once the image has been carved into the lino, it is coated with ink from a roller and pressed onto paper to create images, in this case using an adapted printing press. There will also be opportunities to try hand printing. This is a printing process you can easily continue at home. 

You will create a print based on either a simple image you bring with you (think plants, birds, buildings for easy inspiration) or we can help you find a design to use on the night. 

All materials are provided and you will be able to take home 3-4 prints of your image along with your carved lino which you can re use for more prints. The size of the lino used is 100x150mm. 

Accessibility: 

The closest station is a two minute walk away - Deptford station (6 minutes on the train from London Bridge). Please let us know if you need any help getting to the venue from the station/local bus stop.

How to get here...

By Train

The nearest stations to the Albany are New Cross and Deptford.

From New Cross station turn left on to Amersham Vale then take the first right at Waldron Health Centre on to Douglas Way. Walk through Margaret Macmillan Park, cross Watson's Street and the Albany is situated on the left.

From Deptford station turn right out of the station on to Deptford High Street, take the first right on to Douglas Way and the Albany is on the right.

You can also get to the Albany from Deptford Bridge DLR station. Turn right out of the station onto New Cross Road then take the first right onto Deptford High Street. Keep walking up Deptford High Street for 5 minutes until you reach Douglas Way on your left. Turn onto Douglas Way and you will see the Albany.

All three stations, New Cross, Deptford and Deptford Bridge DLR stations are accessible for wheelchair users. 

If you have mobility requirements or use a wheelchair

The Albany’s Box Office, theatre, studios and café are all on the ground floor, as well as some of our meeting rooms. We also have fully accessible toilets on the ground floor and lift access to the first floor meeting rooms, offices and bar.

Our garden can be reached through double doors in our café.

Limited disabled parking is available to the rear of the building and there is also free on street parking on Watson’s Street, Octavius Street and Frankham Street

PA tickets are free. Please drop us an email if you require a PA ticket. 

There is a cafe at the venue open from 10am where you can purchase food, drinks and hot drinks.