Welcome! We’re so glad that you’re interested in coming along to NTHQ! Here you’ll find links to everything that’s coming up at Negative Thinking over the next few months. We run a wide range of events, exhibitions, and talks - alongside our workshop programme - to which everyone is welcome.
If you’re interested in finding out more about us and what we do, please pop in for a cup of tea; we’re always happy to chat!
Please note our workshops need 3 people in order to run.
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Saturday 3rd May Introduction to 35mm Photography half day £35
Sunday 4th May Black & White Printing Masterclass £75
Saturday 10th May Wet Plate Collodion Workshop £75 - FULL
Tim is having surgery so we are on reduced hours week commencing 11th May. Closed Thursday 15th, Friday 16th and Sunday 18th. Tim will then be having a month off to recover. We will be open as usual with guest workshops and open darkroom time.
Saturday 24th May Mordançage Workshop with Em £50
Sunday 25th May Sabattier Workshop with Fenton Fleming £50
Wednesday 28th May Crit Club 6-8.30pm - all welcome, free event, bring snack and drinks
Sunday 1st June Darkroom Basics Workshop with Fenton Fleming £50
Saturday 7th June Gum Bichromate over Cyanotype Workshop with Martyn Grimmer £95 - FULL
Sunday 15th June Wet Plate Collodion Workshop £75 - FULL
Wednesday June 18th - Our annual exhibition Darkness Calling opens at The Laundrette on Cheltenham Road on 18th June - 29th June with a gathering to celebrate the artists on Thursday 19th June 5.30 - 8.30pm. We would love you to join us and absorb some of the amazing work that has come out of the NT darkroom in the last year or so.
Friday 20th June Introduction to Black & White Photography 4 week course Friday 2pm - 5pm £125
Saturday 28th June Cameraless Photography Workshop - £50
Saturday 5th July Lith Printing Workshop £50
Sunday 6th July Darkroom Basics Workshop £50 - one place left
Saturday 12th July Black & White Printing Workshop £50
Saturday 19th July The Large Format Camera Workshop - City walkabout edition BS3! £50
Saturday 26th July Wet Plate Collodion Workshop - £75
Sunday 27th July Mordançage Workshop with Em £50
August we will go down to 4 days a week Thursday - Sunday (still late night on Thursdays)
Saturday 9th August Darkroom Basics Workshop - £50
Sunday 10th August Darkroom Magic Workshop - £50
Saturday 30th August Wet Plate Collodion Workshop - £75
Saturday 6th September Black & White Masterclass - £75
Sunday 7th September Darkroom Basics Workshop - £50
Wednesday 1st October Experimental Darkroom 8 week Evening course 6-9pm £300
Tuesday 7th October The Black & White Photograph 8 week Evening course 6-9pm £300
If you are interested in a workshop we offer that isn’t currently scheduled, please drop us an email to register your interest.