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Bring the lantern you'll hang
A profile throws a narrow, hard-edged beam; a Fresnel or a PAR gives a softer wash. A filter looks different in each, so test it in the one you'll use. No lantern? Use one of ours.
OpenBench
Thursday evenings on King Street: four lanterns, a white wall and every filter we stock. £12 for two hours on a lamp.
EveryThursday18:00to21:00£12
How aThursday works
02
Pull filters from the books
Every swatch book on the shelf, by maker, line and number. Find the sample you like and we'll bring the sheet behind it to the lamp.
03
Look at it on the wall, and on skin
A saturated filter lets little light through but the colour is vivid; a pale one keeps the level up. Check both on the white wall and on a hand before you decide.
04
Leave with it cut
Tell us the frame size. We cut from full 20 × 24 in sheets while you pack up, and label each cut with the maker and number.
Next six Thursdays
Dates
Four lamps per evening. Book one and it's held for two hours from when you arrive.
| Thursday | Time | Lamps free | Book |
|---|
Prices& booking
| Open bench | Thursday 18:00–21:00, one lamp for two hours | £12 |
| With a technician | Weekdays, 90 minutes, up to four lanterns | £48 |
| Cut to frame | Any filter on the shelf, per cut | £4 |
| Full sheet | 20 × 24 in, uncut | £11 |
| Postage | UK, flat in a card sleeve | £3.50 |
Visit
KingStreet
We're in the cellar at 14 King Street, a short walk along from the Theatre Royal, which has been playing since 30 May 1766: the oldest theatre in the English-speaking world still in continuous use.
- Monday to Friday
- 10:00–18:00
- Thursday bench
- until 21:00
- Saturday
- 10:00–14:00
- Sunday
- closed
- Phone0117 496 0712
- Email[email protected]
