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Here's a quick look at the studio space, to help you pick the right room and give you an idea of how we can help make your rehersals comfortable and productive.
The Studio is open Monday to Thursday from 7.15pm to 10.45pm and sessions run from 7.30pm to 10.30pm (we allow 15 minutes either side for unloading / loading). We also offer a Sunday session on application. Please note that all bookings cancelled within 48 hours of the rehearsal date will be charged at the full rate. If you think you can't make a rehearsal get in touch straight away.
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The Atari Room
The first music studio is the super fantastic Atari room. It comes equiped with a 16 channel mixer with onboard digital effects and a powerful PA with a smooth bottom end. A great rehearsal room. The room measures 5.5m by 5.5m.
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The Kylie Room
Our smallest practice studio (The Kylie Room) measures 4m x 3.4m and costs £25.00 per session. The Studio has a 12 channel mixer with digital effects and gives back a great tight sound for crunchy rhythm sections and sexy bass. Oh yeah and it's got a big letter 'K' on the floor.
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The Barry White Lounge
Our fourth rehearsal studio is bright, air conditioned practice room with a mirrored wall to check your rockstar moves.The studio has a 16 channel mixer with digital effects and a wooden floor that gives a great 'live' acoustic, perfect for getting your sound spot on. The room measures 3.86m x 5.43m
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Broadcast to the world
Videos are an important part of a band's image these days and so we are currently in the process of putting facilities in place to make it easy for you to broadcast yourself in the right way, without it costing a fortune. As well as chromakey (green screen) facilities, we will also be offering video streaming for those who need it.
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Music Exams
Rockschool is Europe's No. 1 rock music exam board, offering rock musicians the opportunity to get the same qualifications that classical musicians can get and Shutupfool Studios is an exam venue. All the graded music exams have original set repertoire, encourage improvisation and have an element of free choice making music examinations and qualifications practical, flexible and fun.Read more
All out rooms are charged at £30.00 for a three hour session with an extra 15 minutes before and after to load in and load out. That price includes microphones (please specify if you require more than three when booking), mixer and PA.
We do take block bookings, subject to availability and there is an additional charge should you cancel your booking late (please read black box on the right).
| No | Room Name | Length | Width | Pa , Mics & Mixer | Load in | Clear room by |
| 1 | The Atari Room | 5.5m | 5.5m | yes | 7.15 | 10.45 |
| 2 | The Kylie Room | 4m | 3.4m | yes | 7.15 | 10.45 |
| 3 | The Vanilla Ice Suite | 6.5m | 4m | yes | 7.15 | 10.45 |
| 4 | The Barry White Room | 3.86m | 5.43m | yes | 7.15 | 10.45 |
The studio keeps a stock of equipment, some of which can be hired free of charge, others that carry a small charge. We have a Sonar Drum kit as well as guitar and bass amps, just make sure you book in advance
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For cancellations made less than 48 hours before the rehearsal date, the full room charge will be applied. Sorry, but cancelling rooms late often means that bands waiting for rooms can't book a room that ends up being free. If you think you can't make it call the number at the bottom of the page as soon as you can.
We are more than happy to block book studios but can only do so if the booking is for consecutive weeks. Bookings on two week cycles tend to cause confusion so we'd ask you to book these in the normal manner. Remember, you can book your rehersal months in the future - just don't forget to turn up! Call the studio number for a chat.
Whilst we don't regularly open on the weekend, we do offer extended rehersal sessions on Sunday, by application only, for those band that want to spend a little more time getting their sound together. Times start from 10.00am and run until 5.00pm at a cost of £70.00. Call the studio number for details. Please note: Late cancellation fee is 50% of the session cost
