Welcome to KIT FORM DARKROOM, a community-led, black & white DARKROOM in the Heart of Stokes Croft.
You can book session and enlarger times in the darkroom by emailing kitformdarkroom@gmail.com and letting us know which 3 hour session you want to book:
12pm - 3pm, Mon, Tue, Wed
3pm - 6pm, Mon, Tue, Wed
6pm - 9pm, Mon
Each session is 3 hours @ £15 for one enlarger and includes chemistry and tech support.
Need a refresher? A 30-minute refresher session is available @ £5
We also run workshop and collaborations with Negative Thinking - check these workshops out below.
Join us for an induction session, become a member and book your first session! KIT FORM DARKROOM is your space to print, experiment, and develop.
Darkroom induction sessions are £5 and run from 18.30 - 20.30 Mondays
Limited spaces! Please email kitformdarkroom@gmail.com to find out more and book your place.
We are a shared, DIY photography darkroom with an experimental and sustainable soul. Whether you want to print with chemicals or discover alternative processes, our darkroom is the space for you.
Plant-Based Developers with Sophie & Negative Thinking
WORKSHOPS
Making the most of our wonderful photography community, we run our own Darkroom workshops and also collaborate with Negative Thinking who have made a special programme of workshops for us to launch our DARKROOM. Please check out both listings below, book your place or contact kitformdarkroom@gmail.com with any questions.
Introducing you to the magical world of 16mm film - WARNING - you will be hooked!
SOLD OUT - 16mm Photograms & Caffenol Developer - SOLD OUT
Wednesday 15th July, 6pm - 9pm
Cameraless Film and 16mm Projection
Wednesday 29th July, 6pm - 9pm
Negative > Positive Printing & Caffenol Developer
Wednesday 26th August 6pm - 9pm
Designed for beginners, these three workshops will introduce you to the basic principles of 16mm processes including cameraless moving image, developing film with Caffenol developer, 16mm projection and the lesser spotted DIY contact printer to change negatives into edited positive prints!
Filmmaker Katie Davies will lead you through these DIY processes and help you to understand the founding principles of moving image practice.
These workshops take place at KIT FORM DARKROOM, Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft.
Negative Thinking Workshops
@ KIT FORM
Negative Thinking workshops at KIT FORM DARKROOM are fun and accessible, and have been designed to help those who are new to the darkroom to develop the skills they need to make glorious hand made photographs in a variety of beginner-friendly methods.
Our expert tutors are members of the Negative Thinking community, and will guide you through your chosen workshop with care, supporting you at every stage of the learning process.
First Steps - Film Processing
12th July
First Steps Printing
26th July
Cameraless Photography
8th August
Plant-Based Developers
5th September
First Steps Printing
19th September
Chemigrams
10th October
These workshops take place at KIT FORM DARKROOM, Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft.
