Our campuses: Music and Performance Spaces

Both production theatres are versatile performance spaces that allow you to create diverse and challenging work in a range of performance styles whilst using industry-standard technologies. 

Featuring modular staging, a full lighting rig and a PA system, plus cinema-quality digital projection. With optional raked seating for nearly 100 people, they can be arranged in a variety of different audience configurations making them ideal for gigs, performances, lectures, film, theatre, dance and screenings.

These venues host student productions throughout the year and are also used by a range of regional theatre companies and performers for bespoke work with our students as well as public performances.

Our Professional level recording studio runs the latest Apple Mac Pro and Logic Pro Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) and allows our students to record high-quality tracks, utilising a connected sound booth and control room. 

The mix of both digital and analogue music mixing and processing technologies will enable you to create a range of desired sounds - and explore different tones and techniques. Whether you’re a musician or producer this resourse allows you to learn the tools of the trade and build your skills.

Our large, purpose-built, fully equipped dance studio has sprung wooden floors, air conditioning and features full-length mirrors for analysing posture and movement. This contemporary space is a comfortable place for exercise, choreography, and rehearsal, guided by our specialist tutors and guest lectures.

The double mirrored walls and ballet barres along with access to visual and audio prompt facilities give you a perfect platform to enhance your dance and movement skills for live and recorded performances.

This sound-proofed space is fully kitted out with a DW drum kit, top quality Zildjian cymbals, Fender, Marshal and Black Star amps, Korg RD800 stage keyboard together with a quality PA system, and LED lighting rig. 

The Live Music Room is also large enough to fit a 10-piece band and audience members for ‘live lounge’ style performances.

This highly specialised workspace allows you to explore a range of equipment for creating and editing sound.  You can make your own music using Sibelius, Foley sound effects, or various sound manipulation tools using Logic Pro.  

Our team of experienced technical demonstrators will assist you in the production of professional-quality music and sound.

You will have the opportunity to get hands-on experience using the professional audiovisual and production kit from the media store to record, film or produce your projects.

That includes:

• Laptops, audio interfaces, midi controllers, hard drives and accessories.
• SLR/DSLR cameras 35mm cameras, tripods and lenses.
• Blackmagic cine camera and HD video cameras.
• Location recording equipment (including track, dolly etc).
• Projectors, video mixers, Super 8.

Sing, play and collaborate in the range of rehearsal spaces that can be found across our campuses. From the large open Cathedral space to intimate practice rooms there is a space to suit all needs.

With the majority of these spaces being open-access, students can gather and practice throughout the term, managing their own timetables around scheduled lectures and tutorials.