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Darkroom Access & Membership in Melbourne

Access The Darkroom after an orientation or workshop, for professional-grade facilities and reliable results

$75 / entry

Single entry

Pre-mixed chemistry
included

Prerequisites: Workshop or
induction completion

Casual Pass

$25 / week

Billed every 4 weeks

Two entries per month

Pre-mixed chemistry
included

Prerequisites: Workshop or
induction completion

Flex 2

$35 / week

Billed every 4 weeks

Four entries per month

Pre-mixed chemistry
included

Prerequisites: Workshop or
induction completion

Flex 4

$45 / week

Billed every 4 weeks

Unlimited entries

Pre-mixed chemistry
included

Prerequisites: Workshop or
induction completion

Studio

Member

$80 / week

Billed every 4 weeks

Unlimited entries

Access to chemical stocks,
toners and clearing agents

Prerequisites: Workshops or

induction with relevant

tertiary qualification

Studio Pro

$80 / week

Billed every 4 weeks

Unlimited entries

Access to chemical stocks,
toners and clearing agents

Prerequisites: Workshops or

induction with relevant

tertiary qualification

Studio Pro

How Access Works

  1. Book an orientation if you're experienced or a workshop if you're a beginner

  2. Attend your session

  3. Sign waiver + access agreement for remote entry

  4. Schedule casual entry or sign up for 24/7 membership access

Why Get Access?


  • Practise photography in a purpose-built, ventilated and modern darkroom

  • Join a small community of active users

  • Use professional enlargers & lenses

  • Light table & scanner use included

  • Unlimited darkroom chemistry

  • Receive instruction on safety protocols & darkroom guidelines

Casual, one-off access is best for sporadic film photographers or students printing for a short assignment.


Membership access is best for artists, professionals and those with long-term projects.

Why Get Access?

  • Practise photography in a purpose-built, ventilated and modern darkroom

  • Join a small community of active users

  • Use professional enlargers & lenses

  • Light table & scanner use included

  • Unlimited darkroom chemistry

  • Receive instruction on safety protocols & darkroom guidelines

Casual, one-off access is best for sporadic film photographers or students printing for a short assignment.


Membership access is best for artists, professionals and those with long-term projects.

What's included with access?

Our access includes unlimited use of our black & white darkroom, including chemicals. Access does not include film negatives or silver gelatin darkroom paper.

Must I book the darkroom before use?

Single access passes require pre-booking, and may only be used when there is calendar availability. Other plans don't require pre-bookings. Flex subscribers and members can use the darkroom whenever they like, but flex plans are audited monthly to ensure compliance with access limits. Scanner use must be booked via the calendar on our access page.

Do entries have a time limit?

There is no time limit. Access for all our tiers includes unlimited entry/exit inside one calendar day.

What happens if I go over my flex entries?

Additional entries (ex. 5 entries on a flex 4 pass) will be billed at the single entry rate. If you've hit your limit for the month and would like to come in again, contact us. We may be able to switch your plan to minimise your cost. However, we can't retro-actively switch your access plan, so plan in advance.

Does picking up film/prints use an entry?

No, picking up your work will not use an entry. If you'd like to let your work dry overnight and pick it up the following day, let us know via Instagram, email or text beforehand to update your entry log.

What's included with access?

Our access includes unlimited use of our black & white darkroom, including chemicals. Access does not include film negatives or silver gelatin darkroom paper.

Must I book the darkroom before use?

Single access passes require pre-booking, and may only be used when there is calendar availability. Other plans don't require pre-bookings. Flex subscribers and members can use the darkroom whenever they like, but flex plans are audited monthly to ensure compliance with access limits. Scanner use must be booked via the calendar on our access page.

Do entries have a time limit?

There is no time limit. Access for all our tiers includes unlimited entry/exit inside one calendar day.

What happens if I go over my flex entries?

Additional entries (ex. 5 entries on a flex 4 pass) will be billed at the single entry rate. If you've hit your limit for the month and would like to come in again, contact us. We may be able to switch your plan to minimise your cost. However, we can't retro-actively switch your access plan, so plan in advance.

Does picking up film/prints use an entry?

No, picking up your work will not use an entry. If you'd like to let your work dry overnight and pick it up the following day, let us know via Instagram, email or text beforehand to update your entry log.

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