Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis Enabling & supporting visual artists with the tools and space they require to create art, affordably.

We are open every day for Kings Birthday weekendMake your booking now - spaces are filling up!www.photosynthesis.nz/book
30/05/2026

We are open every day for Kings Birthday weekend

Make your booking now - spaces are filling up!

www.photosynthesis.nz/book

We are stepping into a new week with two workshops focused on creativity, hands-on learning, and spending time with a co...
11/05/2026

We are stepping into a new week with two workshops focused on creativity, hands-on learning, and spending time with a community of creatives. Studio 101: Basics Workshop and Darkroom 101: C41 Colour Film Dev & Scan are both on the calendar, offering time to explore techniques and build confidence in a supportive studio environment.

Great turnout at Analog Club this evening! If you missed it - be sure to come next month!
07/05/2026

Great turnout at Analog Club this evening! If you missed it - be sure to come next month!

As the weather cools down this month, it’s the ideal time to develop your skills, learn something new, and connect with ...
04/05/2026

As the weather cools down this month, it’s the ideal time to develop your skills, learn something new, and connect with other creatives.
From photo book chats, to hands-on darkroom and analog sessions, and a two-part workshop with Jessica Fleming on gorse developing, there’s something for everyone.

TALK - PRESERVING PHOTOS, ARCHIVES, AND A VISUAL RECORD OF OUR SHARED PASTThu 16 Apr // 7:30pm // FreeMark Strange, Spec...
12/04/2026

TALK - PRESERVING PHOTOS, ARCHIVES, AND A VISUAL RECORD OF OUR SHARED PAST
Thu 16 Apr // 7:30pm // Free

Mark Strange, Specialist Conservator of Photographs, will discuss how the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington conserves and provides access to damaged and deteriorating photographs. He will also share a selection of historic and digitised images from these Christchurch collections.

Photo: School class portrait of children in the Primers class at Mornington School, Wellington, including the dog. Creator/photographer: Charles and Constance Mann, ‘educational photographers’. 1926. Silver gelatin glass negative, ref: ½-231358-G, ATL: Unpublished Collections

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Address

6 Battersea Street
Christchurch

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 10pm
Tuesday 9am - 10pm
Wednesday 9am - 10pm
Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday 9am - 10pm
Saturday 9am - 10pm
Sunday 9am - 10pm

Telephone

+6433672419

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