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.
Workshops are all day 10am start unless otherwise stated!
2026
Saturday 5th September Large Format Portrait Workshop
Saturday 5th September First Steps - Black & White Printing Workshop with Amy 10am - 1pm
Wednesday 9th September Experimental Darkroom 8 week course 6-9pm
Saturday 12th September Introduction to 35mm Photography 10am - 1pm
19th and 20th September South Bristol Arts Trail Open Gallery
19th September Free Chemigrams workshop! 11am - 1.30pm for South Bristol Arts Trail
26th & 27th September The Wet Plate Collodion Negative and Albumen Printing
Saturday 3rd October Darkroom Basics Workshop - FULL
Sunday 4th October First Steps - Cameraless Photography with Sula 10am - 1pm
Tuesday 6th October The Black & White Photograph 8 week course 6-9pm
Saturday 10th October Mordançage Workshop
Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October NT has a table at BOP - come see us!
Sunday 18th October Sabattier Printing Workshop with Fenton
Saturday 24th October First Steps - Plant Developers with Sophie 10am - 1pm
Sunday 25th October First Steps - Film Processing with Fenton 2pm - 5pm
Sunday 25th October NT is going to Frome Camera & Photographic Fair
Saturday 31st October Spirit Photography
Sunday 1st November Darkroom Basics Workshop
Friday 6th November Crit Club 6-8pm - all welcome, bring drinks and something to show if you want!
Saturday 7th November Lith Printing Workshop
Sunday 8th November Cyanolumen Workshop with Sula 10am - 1pm
Saturday 14th November Dry Plate Portraiture & Salt Printing - booking coming soon - email to reserve
Sunday 15th November First Steps - Black & White Printing with Amy 10am - 1pm
Saturday 21st November Chemigrams Workshop with Pete
Saturday 21st November Introduction to Colour Printing 10 - 2pm
Sunday 29th November Black & White Printing Masterclass
Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th December Gum Bichromate over Cyanotype with Martyn Grimmer
Sunday 13th December Darkroom Basics Workshop
Negative Thinking will be closed from 16th December through to 3rd January 2027
2027
Saturday 9th January Introduction to 35mm Photography 10am - 1.30pm
If you are interested in a workshop we offer that isn’t currently scheduled, please drop us an email to register your interest.