Our basement Darkroom is now open for courses, workshops, and individual bookings. More info can be found here.
Please email darkroom@bristolfolkhouse for more information and to book an induction.
Find out how to use plants to make photographic images in this experimental workshop. This style of printmaking is an excellent lesson in slowing down, how to be more eco conscious when making images, ...
Starts: Wed 19 August 2026, at 14:30
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA15
This course is suitable for DSLR, Mirrorless, Compact System or Bridge Cameras only. Who is this course for? If you enjoyed the Digital Photography (Improvers) course or Next Steps in Digital Photog ...
Starts: Tue 15 September 2026, at 10:00
6 Week Course
Course Code: BA42
Learn the basic fundamentals of traditional black and white darkroom printing, through experimental darkroom techniques and black and white film printing. This course begins with exploring cameraless ...
Starts: Thu 17 September 2026, at 17:30
5 Week Course
Course Code: BA39
This course is suitable for DSLR, Mirrorless, Compact System or Bridge Cameras only. Your friendly tutor will support you to use your digital camera, making sense of the camera controls and menus. Yo ...
Starts: Fri 18 September 2026, at 10:00
6 Week Course
Course Code: BA40
In this workshop, we will start by learning how to process a black and white film (35mm or 120mm), before making a contact sheet of your negatives. We will then select one of your pictures to enlarge, ...
Starts: Sun 20 September 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA46
Photographing the Spaces Loss Leaves Behind And the Meaning We Build from Them This workshop is not about providing counselling or offering fixed answers - grief is deeply personal, and everyone's ex ...
Starts: Sun 20 September 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA52
This workshop is suitable for DSLR, Mirrorless, Compact System or Bridge Cameras only. Your friendly tutor will support you in using your digital camera, making sense of the camera controls and menus. ...
Starts: Sun 20 September 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA53
Find out how to use plants to make photographic images in this experimental workshop. This style of printmaking is an excellent lesson in slowing down, how to be more eco conscious when making images, ...
Starts: Sat 26 September 2026, at 09:30
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA39
This workshop is suitable for those with a 35mm or 120mm film camera. Using steeped tea, vitamin c tablets and washing soda, participants will learn how to make their very own homemade darkroom chemis ...
Starts: Sat 26 September 2026, at 13:30
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA40
Join Folk House Darkroom Manager Sophie Sherwood for a relaxed walk around the city centre with other analogue photography enthusiasts! We will be meeting at Bristol Folk House for a cu ...
Starts: Sat 10 October 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA47
The Bristol Folk House has a brand new, purpose built wet-based photography facility.
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