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.
This workshop is suitable for DSLR, Mirrorless and Compact System Cameras only. If you have some prior knowledge of your camera controls or have enjoyed any of Lee's Digital Photography courses, then ...
Starts: Sun 08 November 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA54
Try 35mm film photography - no camera needed. This workshop is an opportunity to try out black and white film photography, with all equipment and materials supplied. (You can bring your own 35mm SLR ...
Starts: Sat 14 November 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA50
This workshop is suitable for anyone interested in using Photo Editing software and techniques. Perhaps you have a backlog of digital images just waiting for some attention. If you have some basic co ...
Starts: Sat 14 November 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA55
PHOTOGRAPH A STORY. Life is full of stories, not just dates in a diary. Our life story, our families, our communities, the local park, the woodland, even derelict land. In this taster session we wil ...
Starts: Sun 15 November 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA56
Lith Printing is a now-little-used darkroom technique which produces contrasty and warm toned images on high quality fibre-based paper. It uses a specialist developer and a fairly lengthy processing ...
Starts: Sun 22 November 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA51
Using vitamin C tablets and washing soda, you will learn how to make your very own light sensitive chemistry. This can then be applied on to light sensitive materials such as photographic film to crea ...
Starts: Sat 28 November 2026, at 09:30
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA43
In this workshop, you will be discovering what street photography is, including its different styles and genres. We will cover understanding the myths around the laws and best guidance on the do's and ...
Starts: Sat 28 November 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA57
Learn how to make stunning light sensitive prints using silver gelatine darkroom paper. Discover how darkroom paper works and experiment with using analogue and digital technology to make your own uni ...
Starts: Sat 28 November 2026, at 13:30
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA44
Combine printmaking and drawing with darkroom photography in this experimental workshop. Cliche-verre was used traditionally in photography's infancy to reproduce drawings and prints. In contemporary ...
Starts: Sat 05 December 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA45
What transforms an ordinary photo into a 'winning image'? This workshop offers a chance to explore the creative vision and technical skill behind Digital Photography by analysing a variety of images, ...
Starts: Sat 12 December 2026, at 10:00
1 Day Course
Course Code: SA58
The Bristol Folk House has a brand new, purpose built wet-based photography facility.
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