Events
Photosynthesis runs regular and one-off events, workshops, and exhibitions.
Most are free or heavily subsidised.
Host your own event.
Find out more and sign up below.
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Studio 101 Basics Workshop: 2nd Thu of month
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Analog Club: 1st Thu of month
Darkroom 101 B&W Film Dev and Scan: 2nd Sun of month
Darkroom 101 C41 Colour Film Dev and Scan: 3rd Sun of month
Darkroom 101: Silver gelatin printmaking: 2nd Sun of month
Panochron Portrait Sessions with Charlie Fox
Join the Panochron Project with Charlie Fox: have your story preserved across time.
Exhibition Opening - Inside Stories: Ōtautahi
Opening of Inside Stories Ōtautahi for 2026.
Analog Club
Develop and scan B&W film negatives, make silver gelatin prints, and share your love of analog photography with local artists as part of our emerging darkroom community.
Studio101: Basics Workshop
Nail the basics of studio use with this interactive course. During this intimate and hands-on workshop, experiment and learn in a welcoming environment.
Darkroom 101: B&W Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Darkroom 101: Silver Gelatin Printmaking
Learn to create silver gelatin prints from your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Exhibition Opening - After the Move / What is Real - Sky Petch
Opening of After the Move and What is Real by Sky Petch.
Darkroom 101: C41 Colour Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own c41 colour film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Open Studio Session
Join our monthly Open Studio Session to discover studio lighting secrets and expand your creativity in our supportive artistic community.
Analog Club
Develop and scan B&W film negatives, make silver gelatin prints, and share your love of analog photography with local artists as part of our emerging darkroom community.
Darkroom 101: B&W Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Darkroom 101: Silver Gelatin Printmaking
Learn to create silver gelatin prints from your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Studio101: Basics Workshop
Nail the basics of studio use with this interactive course. During this intimate and hands-on workshop, experiment and learn in a welcoming environment.
Darkroom 101: C41 Colour Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own c41 colour film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Open Studio Session
Join our monthly Open Studio Session to discover studio lighting secrets and expand your creativity in our supportive artistic community.
Analog Club
Develop and scan B&W film negatives, make silver gelatin prints, and share your love of analog photography with local artists as part of our emerging darkroom community.
Studio101: Basics Workshop
Nail the basics of studio use with this interactive course. During this intimate and hands-on workshop, experiment and learn in a welcoming environment.
Darkroom 101: B&W Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Darkroom 101: Silver Gelatin Printmaking
Learn to create silver gelatin prints from your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Darkroom 101: C41 Colour Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own c41 colour film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Open Studio Session
Join our monthly Open Studio Session to discover studio lighting secrets and expand your creativity in our supportive artistic community.
Analog Club
Develop and scan B&W film negatives, make silver gelatin prints, and share your love of analog photography with local artists as part of our emerging darkroom community.
Studio101: Basics Workshop
Nail the basics of studio use with this interactive course. During this intimate and hands-on workshop, experiment and learn in a welcoming environment.
Darkroom 101: B&W Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Darkroom 101: Silver Gelatin Printmaking
Learn to create silver gelatin prints from your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Darkroom 101: C41 Colour Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own c41 colour film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Open Studio Session
Join our monthly Open Studio Session to discover studio lighting secrets and expand your creativity in our supportive artistic community.
Analog Club
Develop and scan B&W film negatives, make silver gelatin prints, and share your love of analog photography with local artists as part of our emerging darkroom community.
Darkroom 101: B&W Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Darkroom 101: Silver Gelatin Printmaking
Learn to create silver gelatin prints from your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Studio101: Basics Workshop
Nail the basics of studio use with this interactive course. During this intimate and hands-on workshop, experiment and learn in a welcoming environment.
Darkroom 101: C41 Colour Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own c41 colour film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Open Studio Session
Join our monthly Open Studio Session to discover studio lighting secrets and expand your creativity in our supportive artistic community.
Analog Club
Develop and scan B&W film negatives, make silver gelatin prints, and share your love of analog photography with local artists as part of our emerging darkroom community.
Open Studio Session
Join our monthly Open Studio Session to discover studio lighting secrets and expand your creativity in our supportive artistic community.
Darkroom 101: C41 Colour Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own c41 colour film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Darkroom 101: Silver Gelatin Printmaking
Learn to create silver gelatin prints from your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Darkroom 101: B&W Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Studio101: Basics Workshop
Nail the basics of studio use with this interactive course. During this intimate and hands-on workshop, experiment and learn in a welcoming environment.
Analog Club
Develop and scan B&W film negatives, make silver gelatin prints, and share your love of analog photography with local artists as part of our emerging darkroom community.
Open Studio Session
Join our monthly Open Studio Session to discover studio lighting secrets and expand your creativity in our supportive artistic community.
Darkroom 101: C41 Colour Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own c41 colour film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Studio101: Basics Workshop
Nail the basics of studio use with this interactive course. During this intimate and hands-on workshop, experiment and learn in a welcoming environment.
Develop with Gorse Workshop
Forage flowers on a photo walk then use them to develop the film you shot using the Gorse technique with resident artist Jessica Fleming
Darkroom 101: B&W Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Analog Club
Develop and scan B&W film negatives, make silver gelatin prints, and share your love of analog photography with local artists as part of our emerging darkroom community.
Photography Book Club
Bring your favourite photography book and share your insights, perspectives, and personal experiences. Connect with other photographers and enthusiasts over your shared passion for photography.
Develop with Gorse Workshop
Forage flowers on a photo walk then use them to develop the film you shot using the Gorse technique with resident artist Jessica Fleming
Open Studio Session
Join our monthly Open Studio Session to discover studio lighting secrets and expand your creativity in our supportive artistic community.
Darkroom 101: C41 Colour Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own c41 colour film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Talk - Preserving the nation’s photographs for the next few hundred years
Alexander Turnbull Library Conservator Mark Strange gives a behind‑the‑scenes account, with some Christchurch examples and practical guidance for photographers today.
Darkroom 101: Silver Gelatin Printmaking
Learn to create silver gelatin prints from your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Darkroom 101: B&W Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Studio101: Basics Workshop
Nail the basics of studio use with this interactive course. During this intimate and hands-on workshop, experiment and learn in a welcoming environment.
Photography Book Club
Bring your favourite photography book and share your insights, perspectives, and personal experiences. Connect with other photographers and enthusiasts over your shared passion for photography.
Analog Club
Develop and scan B&W film negatives, make silver gelatin prints, and share your love of analog photography with local artists as part of our emerging darkroom community.
Open Studio Session
Join our monthly Open Studio Session to discover studio lighting secrets and expand your creativity in our supportive artistic community.
A Palmful of Parsley - Exhibition Opening
Opening of “A Palmful of Parsley” by resident artist Jessica Fleming
Thank You For Visiting - Exhibition Opening
Opening of “Thank You For Visiting (where ai tells you)” by Heather Milne
Darkroom 101: C41 Colour Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own c41 colour film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Studio101: Basics Workshop
Nail the basics of studio use with this interactive course. During this intimate and hands-on workshop, experiment and learn in a welcoming environment.
Darkroom 101: Silver Gelatin Printmaking
Learn to create silver gelatin prints from your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Darkroom 101: B&W Film Dev & Scan
Learn to develop and scan your own B&W film negatives in this hands-on workshop in our community darkroom.
Analog Club
Develop and scan B&W film negatives, make silver gelatin prints, and share your love of analog photography with local artists as part of our emerging darkroom community.