Cambridge Darkroom2

Welcome to all creative Cambridgeshire photographers to Cambridge Darkroom2, welcome to our social ‘mash up’ for those interested in all things photographic! Cambridge Darkroom embraces a diverse group of creative interests bringing together a mix of individuals, large and small firms who share a love of photography. See below for more information on the original Cambridge Darkroom.

Cambridge Darkroom2 has been set up by Dominick Reed, Marine Barbaroux and Paul Smith. Please come and join us on the last Thursday of each month at the Arts Picture House in Cambridge. Turn up to meet, chat, create and BE SOCIAL about all things photo-creative with a wide and diverse group of friendly people.

Please join us for meeting alerts and a monthly e-newsletter here: www.eventility.co.uk/cgc/cambridgedarkroom. We also have a Facebook site here: http://www.facebook.com/CambridgeDarkroom.  We start at 7.30pm and around 8.00pm we have a 20 minute slot for a speaker or a longer discussion followed by open networking.

Its aims are:
- To provide Cambridgeshire with a social platform to discuss photography
- To encourage the collaboration and creativity of those engaged in the sector
- To attract new talents to the industry working alongside Creative Front
(www.creativefront.org)
- To make the sector’s dynamism apparent
- To develop new business opportunities, training and job opportunities
( working with Creative Front)

Feel free to suggest new speakers, including yourself! Sign up for future meetings at www.eventility.co.uk/cgc/cambridgedarkroom  

Cambridge Darkroom – The origin. The Cambridge Darkroom was the Eastern region's first and largest gallery devoted to photography and associated arts. Founded in 1984 by a group of local residents who had previously started the first community photographic resource in Cambridge in 1978, it offered a wide variety of shows, ranging from major national touring exhibitions to locally sourced work by individual photographers. In addition, it provided film and print darkroom facilities, available for hire by members, as well as workshops and outreach activities involving local schools and community organisations. It lasted for twenty years, finally closing in 2004, a victim of funding cuts by the major arts organisations that supported it.

More information can be found here: http://bit.ly/jbe0jg