Typographic tours

Three typographic tours bracketing the main conference (note that the first two cost extra and must be booked through the ATypI Store).

Wednesday 12 September
10:00 – 18:00

Tour of Ditchling Museum, Eric Gill Exhibition and walking tour of the historic village where lived and worked Edward Johnston and Eric Gill
Ref: 388

Visit the historic and picturesque village of Ditchling where designers and typographers such as Edward Johnston and Eric Gill lived alongside many other illustrious craftsmen and women. See there homes and environment and spend time enjoying a major exhibition of Eric Gill’s works specially curated in the Ditchling Museum. Enjoy lunch in the village pub, set at the foot of the picturesque downland landscape then enjoy a typographic walk before return to Brighton via coach through the historic county Town of Lewes with its mediaeval castle and winding cobbled lanes. Price: $57.50. Availability subject to a minimum of 15 participants.

Thursday 13 September
10:00 – 18:00

Tour of Design Council Archive, Brighton Pavilion, Brighton museum
Ref: 391

Visit the Design Archives at the University of Brighton to see this major collection which includes material relating to all spheres of the Design Council's activities 1944 -1994. Discover the Royal Pavilion, the extraordinary former seaside residence of King George lV, designed by John Nash. Walk through the Regency gardens to the Brighton Museum and art gallery and the award-winning Jubilee Library. After lunch, explore the town centre with the help of a local guide who will explain how Brighton grew from fishing village to the thriving city it now is and tell some amazing stories along the way. Price: $36.50. Availability subject to a minimum of 15 participants.

Sunday 16 September
15:00–16:00

Lettering walk around Brighton
Ref: 430

Brighton describes itself as 'England's loveliest and liveliest city by the sea'. The lettering to be found on the city's streets and buildings reflects its varied history and includes examples of Regency refinement, no-nonsense English vernacular, the Johnston/Gill tradition and seaside 'moderne'.

Tying together many of the ideas discussed during Saturday's track B, this walk, led by Phil Baines and Catherine Dixon, will show examples of all of these.