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 Anna Vickers or ring her on 023 8023 1977.

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 B30 35mm enlarger

2 Durst M670 Colour
35mm, medium format & 6×7 enlarger

1 Durst M670 B&W 35mm enlarger

1 Leitz Focromat 35mm enlarger

1 Kaiser VPM 3501 35mm enlarger

1 Fujimoto M60 medium format enlarger

Tray development up to 16”x20”

Film & print drier

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

Durst B30 and Fujimoto have a sets of Multi-grade filters and other enlargers use dial in filters.