Join the community
Our community members can book private session in our dakroom to make use of the equipment and materials. We also host members-only group workshops to help foster a collaborative creative environment.
Membership is free, and we invite analogue photographers of all skill levels to apply.
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Film Developing Club
Film Developing Club is a regular evening session where members come together to spend time developing and scanning film in the darkroom.
Sessions centre on hands on developing, learning the practice, and sharing knowledge. Working together in the darkroom builds familiarity, confidence, and independence.
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Print Club (Black & White)
Print Club is a regular evening session where members come together to spend time printing in the darkroom.
Sessions centre on hands on printing, learning the practice, and sharing knowledge. Working together in the darkroom builds familiarity, confidence, and independence.
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Community darkroom hire
Our community darkroom is open for members to book by the hour, offering a space to develop film or experiment with darkroom printing. Professional-grade equipment and materials are available, ready to use.
Darkroom location
Hosted within SeeSaw, our community darkroom sits right at the heart of Manchester city centre. It’s a short walk from either Oxford Road or Manchester Piccadilly train station, making it simple to reach and easy to fit into a day of creating, experimenting, and printing.
Still have questions?
If you have any questions about our workshops, membership scheme or the facilities available in our community darkroom, please don't hesitate to get in touch.