Photofusion Darkrooms

Purpose built, climate controlled darkrooms just two minutes walk from Brixton Station.

We supply chemistry, easels, grain magnifiers, negative carriers and tongs. You will need to bring your own paper, canned air, loupes and dodging tools.

Parallax Photographic Coop is onsite and can supply everything you might need including paper, film and more.

Maximum size prints are 16x20 in the black and white darkroom, 20x24 in the colour darkroom, and 20x24 in the solo black and white darkroom.

Film and print scanner available, go to our scanning page to find out more.

Solo Darkroom
£62.50 for members
£100 for non members
Colour / Black & White
£40 for members
£50 for non members
Please book via our online booking page or click the button below. This allows you to see our availability and will take payment to secure your session.
The booking system allows you to make reservations up until 11:00pm the night before the session.
If you encounter any issues while booking, feel free to call us on 0207 738 5774 during office hours (10am-6pm Tues-Sat). Please note that payment will be taken over the phone at the time of booking.
Let us know what day you’d like to book in, what negative size you’re printing from, and if you have used our space before.
All our darkroom sessions are 6 hours. Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 5pm.
Four black and white GEM 504 enlargers fitted with Ilford 500 Multigrade diffuser light sources.
One Devere 504 enlarger fitted with an Intrepid LED light source in the solo darkroom.
A wide range of lenses and negative masks to enable printing of most film formats from 35mm to 5X4.
Archival washer and custom built mesh racks for air drying fibre-based prints, as well as an Ademco 2226 Press for a perfectly flat print.
For resin coated prints, we have an Ilford 1250RC drying machine.
Two GEM 504 enlargers fitted with GEM diffuser light sources.
One Devere 10×8 enlarger (diffused light source).
Colenta 37 - 80 Studio Line 24" RA4 print processor.
The solo darkroom is available to use for alternative processes such as cyanotype, mordencage, chemigrams and more.
The space is a separate darkroom to the communal darkrooms and contains a Devere 504 enlarger fitted with an Intrepid LED light source, two large sinks, a UV light box and drying racks.
Please email info@photofusion.org for details on what alternative processes we can support.
Our darkroom is located in the basement of the building, accessible via stairs or lift.
Two wheelchair accessible toilets located on the ground floor of the building.
How do I cancel my booking?
We have a 48-hour cancellation policy. If you need to cancel or reschedule your session, you can do so using the link in your booking confirmation email.
Please note: cancellations made less than 48 hours before your session are non-refundable.
If you have any issues, please contact us via email bookings@photofusion.org or phone 02077385774
Can I bring a friend to print with me?
Due to space we ask that if you bring a friend to print with you in black and white to hire and pay for two enlargers.
If they are learning to print for the first time we recommend booking a course.
What if I haven’t used your darkroom before?
You will need an induction to familiarise yourself with our kit and the ins and outs of our darkrooms.
When booking, please add on a free 10 minute induction to the start of your session.
If you have never printed in a darkroom before, you will need to take a course.
We offer colour and black and white printing courses with our tutors; you can see all our courses here.
Does Photofusion have dedicated parking?
We do not have dedicated parking but there is metered street parking available on Pope’s Road and Canterbury Crescent.