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The Camera Club
  • The Camera Club is one of the longest-running photographic societies in the world, based in the Old Pickle Factory in Kennington, London.
    We will be celebrating the 140th anniversary of the club in 2025

    We are a club that is entirely inclusive of all levels of photography, from absolute beginners to well-honed professionals. We hold regular weekly and monthly events to nurture skills, support our members, and engage the public at our venue which hosts some of the best, industry-leading facilities in the UK.

    We have 2 professionally equipped studios, 3 of the UK's best darkrooms, a private digital suite and a gallery exhibition space - all in the heart of London.

    Photograph © Felix Hall Close / The Camera Club
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    Exhibitions

Gallery 1885 Exhibitions

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Current Exhibition

Son of a Beach & Other Stories
Nicholas Andrews

22 July - 16 August

Open View: 25 July at 7pm

"Sunburnt necks, salty bleach blonde hair, ice cream, the sun’s residual heat in our bodies. Romanticising the connection of skin, sea & sand, to burgeoning teenage

desire." 

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Next Exhibition

Reimagining Non-Places
Christopher Sparkes

19 August - 06 September

Open View: 22 August at 7pm

"All towns and cities contain non-places, and the notion these anthropological places force an insidious anonymity and an imposed impersonality on those that pass through them is a central concern of this work." 

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Coming soon

Members Exhibition
London Salon of Photography

09 September - 04 October

Open View: 12 September at 7pm

"The London Salon has been shown almost every year including right through the 1st and 2nd war years since its formation over a hundred years ago" 


Groups, Training, Live Shoots & Courses

Groups
Coffee &
Cameras

Next Sessions

Sat 27 July @ 11am

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Groups
​EXP Group

Next Session

Mon 5 Aug @ 7pm

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Groups
​Image Art

Next Session

Wed 24 July @ 7pm

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Groups
​Introduction to Analogue

Next Sessions

TBC

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Live Shoot
Introduction to Studio Lighting

Next Session

TBC

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Groups
​Studio Pod

Next Session

TBC 

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Groups
​PhotograpHERS Group

Next Session

TBC

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Live Shoot
The Portrait Group

Next Session

Wed  21 August  @ 7pm

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Live Shoot
Theme Group


Next Session

Thu 25 July  @ 6pm

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Facilities

The Camera Club offers the best priced photography facilities anywhere in the UK. Our loyal and long-standing membership means we can offer facilities at a fraction of the cost of our competitors along with access to a steady stream of industry professionals, expert advisors and educational leaders across all aspects of photography, developing, printing and exhibiting.

Studios
Darkrooms
Digital Suite
Learning Resources

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Studio 1 & 2
​Studio 1 - £12 an hour ​
​Studio 2 - £15 an hour

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Darkrooms 1-3
​Darkrooms - £5 an hour
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Digital Suite
​​Digital Suite - £5 an hour
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Membership

Student  £60

1 year subscription for anyone with a verified student status

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Regular  £120

1 year membership for all regular users


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Over 65's  £75

Reduced fee for all over 65's at £75 per year. 

Proof of age required

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Further Information 

Whats on at the club?

See our events calendar for all announced events. Click Here

Want to get accredited?

Accreditation provides a short introduction to the facility: the equipment, rules and tips. Click Here

Want to know the club rules?

All Members must adhere to the Club Rules. We ask that you read them to ensure you are comfortable before you join the club. Click Here

Want to see our FAQ?

We're often asked a lot of questions, if you have a question try looking here first. Click Here

Want to cancel a booking?

The best way to cancel a booking is to call the club on 020 7587 1809. Charges will occur, to see them - scroll to CANCELLATIONS on , THIS PAGE

Want to take a look around?

If you wish to visit the club, simply come down during our open hours and ask a steward. See below.

How to find us

The Camera Clubs is based in the heart of Kennington, London - to find us just ask any cabbie

The Camera Club

16 Bowden Street

London, SE11 4DS

Opening Times:

Monday -  Friday 11am - 10pm

Saturday -Sunday 10am - 6pm

Phone : 020 7587 1809

Email : info@thecameraclub.co.uk 

http://thecameraclub.co.uk

The Camera Club

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The Camera Club is a registered charity - number: 1174805

Photograph: © Felix Hall Close