Save the date: 1st to 5th June 2027
A celebration of stationery, creativity & craftsmanship
Immerse yourself in a joyful celebration of paper, print and hands-on creativity. The On Paper Festival brings together artists, designers and printmakers to expand your creativity one sheet of paper at a time. This festival is the place for you to learn, connect and be inspired, whether you are a seasoned professional or self proclaimed stationery geek.
Founded by luxury stationery studio Meticulous Ink, the festival creates an immersive, tactile experience that puts creativity first. In 2027 the On Paper Festival focuses more than ever on hands-on making. You’ll find expanded workshops during the week and interactive mini workshops at the Grand Fair.
In an increasingly digital world, the On Paper Festival is a space to celebrate and rediscover the tactile, timeless beauty and versatility of paper. We champion craftsmanship, storytelling and the physicality of the printed world, where analogue creativity keeps our souls alive and filled with joy.
Tue – Fri
Across the week from Tuesday to Friday, we’ll be running a rich programme of hands-on workshops perfect for beginners. Led by expert artists and makers, you can expect practical, immersive sessions designed to help you slow down, learn new skills and make something utterly beautiful.
Workshops, 1st to 4th June 2027, Walcot Methodist Chapel, Nelson Place East, Bath
Saturday
The festival culminates in the Grand Fair, a bustling fair day with over 70 exhibitors, live demos, an array of mini workshops plus our much loved stamp rally. Shop unique prints, handcrafted journals, stunning stationery and beautiful inks from independent creators & brands.
The Grand Fair, 5th June 2027, Bath Pavilion
1st to 4th June:
Our workshops will inspire and delight through the medium of paper. Bind your own book, improve your handwriting or make your own creative papers.
perfect for beginners
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On Saturday 5th June, join us for the grand finale – the ultimate day for paper lovers! A bustling stationery & paper Fair Day at Bath Pavilion, featuring over 70 unique vendors, interactive zones, and an incredible Stamp Rally. This is more than just a market; it’s a place to be connected with like-minded enthusiasts, to celebrate creativity, and to discover the very best in stationery and paper goods.
Meet the makers
Our exhibitor list is full of incredible artists, printmakers, creatives, stationers, pen makers and paper suppliers. We’ll be adding to this list over the coming weeks.
Come and meet them all at the Grand Fair
Grab your ticketsOur chosen charity
over 10,000 handwritten letters a year
From Me to You is a cancer support charity whose aim is to ease the loneliness and isolation that cancer patients can feel. Each year it sends over 10,000 handwritten letters to patients – at home, or in hospital – to brighten their days. The charity also encourages people to keep communicating with loved ones who are facing the disease by writing to them. This is how the charity was started, by Co-founder, Alison, writing to Co-founder, Brian, when he was being treated for bowel cancer. The letters became a lifeline to Brian, offering him a window to a word outside of his treatment.
At the On Paper Festival, you can participate by donating a letter at the Letter Writing Station, where you’ll find helpful hints and tips on scribing a joyful letter that will bring some light to dark days. Anyone can get involved and write as many times as they like.
Check them out here: From Me To You
Bringing the very best in stationery, printmaking and creativity to wonderful stationery fans since 2010. The very first On Paper Festival opened its doors in 2019. This edition is our biggest yet, to celebrate 15 years of paper delights at Meticulous Ink. We’re creating a tactile, warm experience for you to be inspired and get creative, with a plethora of interactive experiences throughout the festival.
At Codebreak, we specialise in performance marketing and website services for owner-led businesses that want clarity and results. We offer done-for-you solutions to help you stand out and grow. We’re proud to have designed and built the On Paper Festival website – where paper meets digital, and creativity finds its voice.
Kaweco – Manufacturing the finest writing implements for the 21st century
Are you a printmaker, artists, or seller of stationery, paper goods and creative supplies? The On Paper Festival is the perfect place to showcase your incredible work to a passionate audience.
You’ll get to directly engage with our paper loving audience of wonderful folk. Every vendor will benefit from our extensive marketing and promotion in the lead up to and during OPF, so you’ll attract new fans of your own. Alongside this, you’ll get to meet fellow creatives, artists and paper-based professionals to collaborate and have a blooming lovely day.
Apply here – last few tablesBoth Walcot Methodist Chapel (where our main workshops are being held) and Bath Pavilion (for the Grand Fair) are fully wheelchair accessible, including the WC.
We’re happy to offer a carers discount, please get in touch direct.