National Theatre Bookshop x King & McGaw
We have partnered with King & McGaw to bring you a collection of exclusive custom prints, handmade to order and delivered directly to your door.
Quality materials
Sustainably-sourced timber wooden frames, stained and finished by hand.
100% recyclable, eco-friendly backing-boards.
All inks used are selected and tested by in-house experts.
From the National Theatre's Archive
Our exclusive collection of prints originate from the National Theatre's Archive of production posters.
We have collaborated with the Archive team to bring you an array of show posters from 1960s to present day.
Delivered to your door
King & McGaw ship your prints directly to your door, ready to hang on your wall for a lifetime of enjoyment.
Please find below delivery times and prices for custom prints.
Handmade to order
The King & McGaw team make your prints to order in their workshop in Sussex.
You have the option of personalising your print with a bespoke frame.
Print borders
Framed and unframed prints come with a white border around the image. This measures 10% of the longest edge measurement.
Canvas prints do not have a border. The print covers the entirety of the canvas. The canvas edges are blank.
Dimensions for each print and frame size are indicated below.
Image size
Image size refers to the size of the image without the surrounding border. The below sizes are for unframed/framed art prints only.
Please note there may be slight variations in the image size measurements due to the aspect ration of the original artwork.
Small: 16 x 24 cm
Medium: 21 x 32 cm
Large: 32 x 48 cm
Extra large: 43 x 64 cm
Unframed prints
Please note, this is the size of the print with the included border. The image size will be smaller, depending on the print.
Small: total size 30 x 22 cm
Medium: total size 40 x 29.3 cm
Large: total size 60 x 44 cm
Extra large: total size 80 x 58.7 cm
Framed prints
All framed prints come with a mount. We offer a choice of black, white or natural oak frame. The sizes below include the frame as well as the size of the image.
Small: total size 32 x 24 cm
Medium: total size 42 x 31.3 cm
Large: total size 62 x 46 cm
Extra large: total size 82 x 60.7 cm
Stretched canvas
The side edges of each canvas print are blank and will be white in colour.
Depth of canvas: 4.2 cm (all sizes)
Small: 30 x 20 cm
Medium: 40 x 26.7 cm
Large: 60 x 40 cm
Extra large: 80 x 53.4 cm
Delivery times
King and McGaw will dispatch your custom print directly to you from their studio in Sussex. It can take up to four weeks for prints to be created and sent.
You will receive a shipping notification via email when your order has been dispatched.
If you have ordered other items, which are not printed on demand, these will be shipped separately by our team at the bookshop and standard delivery times apply.
Shipping costs
Our print on demand prints are excluded from our free shipping offer and from promotional discounts.
UK
Below £50: £7.00
Over £50: £12.00
Europe
Below £45: £15.00
Over £45: £20.00
Rest of the world
All order values: £30.00
Prints by decade
Step back in time and discover theatre posters from the 1960s, 70s and 80s!
