memberships
We’ve got a range of membership options to suit your pocket, your availability and your energy levels. We pride ourselves in being as open and accessible to all as possible. Membership starts at just £6.75 a month and £3.00 an hour, and you can use the facilities as much or as little as you like.
Print Membership
Pay As You Go
This is the ‘basic package’. For a small monthly fee you get access to the workshop on a pay as you go basis during open access hours.
Regular User
Unlimited hours!
This is for anyone averaging more than 3 hours a week with us. We want to encourage as much printing as possible, so we offer a monthly fee where you don’t have to watch the clock and can come and go as much as you want.
Associate Membership
Supporter
Members who have moved away and want to stay in touch and support Hot Bed Press often take up Associate Membership at the end of their regular/print membership.
Keyholder
24 hour access
This is our exclusive platinum membership. It’s only for the select few.
Have a question about our membership options?
faq's
If you have any questions about joining we are always happy to chat about membership and using our fantastic resources. Just give us a ring on 0161 743 3111. But below are some of the usual questions asked which might help...
How do I become a member?
We welcome new members any time of the year. It’s best to phone up to speak to Andy Magee, our Operations Manager, who manages all memberships. We can discuss whether you need an induction or are ready to start straight away. We can set up your membership straight away and your membership sheet, studio hours card and materials card will be ready for you when you first come in.
Do I need any experience to become a member?
We only ask that you are comfortable and competent in the print processes you are interested in carrying on at Hot Bed Press. We have a mix of members from relative novices to experienced printmakers who sell their work at galleries and fairs and practice multi-disciplinary printmaking.
Do you have to do an induction before you start?
If you are unfamiliar with some aspects of the process you wanting to practice here, (screenprint, etching, relief print etc.), you may need to have an induction. You may for example have been on a course or done a degree some years ago and are unfamiliar with how we do things. We can arrange a 2 to 3 hour induction with a Technician to help you settle well in at Hot Bed Press.
Starting your membership
For your first session with us we would book you in the diary so that we make sure a Technician has time to help you, show you where things are and will be around for questions.
Can I try before I buy?
You can’t use the workshop unless you are a member, but we are always happy to show anyone interested in being a member around before they set up their membership. You need to see our lovely workshop to see what you are getting access to. It would be hard to find anywhere better equipped.
Membership
Come And Join Us
We welcome new members all year round. Anyone can join. You need a little bit of experience; but that can be from doing one of our weekend or evening courses, after which you can carry on and practice what you've learnt on the course. We've got a few types of membership to suit your purse or your time. Just g to our Membership section for more details.
Send us a message!
Let us know what you are enquiring about.