The Media Workshop has the only traditional chemical based public access darkroom in the region.

We have a large well equipped black & white darkroom with a seven enlarger communal printing area and separate processing area.

The Media Workshop regularly runs a number of darkroom courses for beginners and refreshers. If need need more information about the darkroom please contact us
The darkroom is available at Open Access every Thursday 1pm-9pm school term only £2 (£1.50con) Membership required or Pay-as-you-go designed for people who only wish use darkroom occasionally waged £5 and unwaged £3 per visit.

Darkroom Equipment

1 Durst M370 35mm enlarger (tray filters)

2 Durst M670 35mm and medium format (Colour head filters)

1 Durst M670 B&W 35mm enlarger

1 Leitz Focromat 35mm enlarger (dial in multi-grade head)

1 Kaiser VPM 3501 35mm enlarger (dial in multi-grade head)

1 Durst M605 35mm enlarger (tray filters)

Tray development up to 16”x20”

Film & print drier

We use mainly Ilford chemistry including Ilfotec LC29 to process films.