Bristol Shakespeare Festival Archives | Minuteman Press, Bristol

Minuteman Press Bristol is delighted once again to be working in partnership with the ever expanding Bristol Shakespeare Festival. The festival is an established feature in the Bristol social calendar, and has proven popular with locals and visitors alike.

The Bristol Shakespeare Festival 2018 Programme features a broad variety of performances and educational workshops; presented by a proliferation of theatrical companies experienced in delivering Shakespearean performances of Globe Theatre worthy standards.

To ensure another successful festival year, the Bristol Shakespeare Festival required a full package of promotional marketing materials. Minuteman Press Bristol were commissioned to produce physical printed marketing product designed by Bristol Shakespeare Festival’s own highly talented Bristol based Programme and Brand Designer Afshin Walker.

The Festival Programmes were printed lithographically, on Forest Stewardship Council certified uncoated stock; to combine the client’s vision of the product, make it tactile and give it the unmistakeable smell of ink on paper! The programmes having been printed, collated, stapled, folded and three edge trimmed, were distributed to multiple locations throughout the city of Bristol and beyond; for onward dissemination to prospective audience members.

Large format A0 (841mm x 1189mm) posters were giclée printed, together with smaller A3 (297mm x 420mm) digitally printed posters to promote the festival; appearing in the windows of venues, hostelries, offices, homes and other locations anticipated to deliver high visibility.

Flyers (A5 148mm x 210mm) were also produced for prospective audience members to pick up, take away and discuss at leisure.

The printed package would not have been complete without the production of scripts for cast members; namely for 1599.

The Bristol Shakespeare Festival 2018 includes the world premiere of 1599: A Year in the life of William Shakespeare. The awesome play was inspired by the best-selling book 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare, by Professor James Shapiro (Shapiro, J. 2006, Faber and Faber; ISBN 978-0571214815). The Bristol Shakespeare Festival performance of 1599 was written and directed by Ed Viney and was produced by Jacqui Ham.

The Bristol Shakespeare Festival founded in 2003 is a resolutely established feature in the Bristol Summer event calendar. Visitors travel from far and wide to experience the work of the Bard of Avon performed in diverse beautiful venues which have included parks, farms, caves, taverns, oh yes and theatres!

Performances are delivered by an assortment of companies; professional to amateur, serious to tongue in cheek. An absolute must attend for all fans of William Shakespeare and his many acclaimed works.

Minuteman Press Bristol have been honoured to be selected to work with the Bristol Shakespeare Festival since 2014 and are delighted to have been appointed for a fourth consecutive season. Minuteman Press produce programmes, flyers, posters and more for the festival and for performing companies.

“We [Bristol Shakespeare Festival] use Minuteman Press Bristol for all marketing and print materials for the Bristol Shakespeare Festival. Their service is excellent, quick and easy, and they are able to assist with design elements where needs be” (Suzanne Booth, Artistic Director).

“The print is extremely high quality for a fair price, and I have never had a problem in the four years we have used them. We sometimes have to ask for things to be turned around quite quickly and the team will always endeavour to help where they can. I would recommend them for large and small scale print projects alike” (Suzanne Booth, Artistic Director).

For more information about the Bristol Shakespeare Festival have a nose around the website Bristol Shakespeare Festival.