BBC Maida Vale Studios
Recording studio BBC Maida Vale Studios, 120-129 Delaware Rd, London W9 2LG, United Kingdom:
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Address: 120-129 Delaware Rd, London W9 2LG, United Kingdom
Website: bbc.co.uk
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David Crawford
The best place to make music
4 months ago
Bonnie Dunn
Great live music. Iconic place
5 months ago
Toni Jurjevich
Great old studios
1 month ago
Scott Watson
Fantastic place to do music work
4 months ago
Edith Roberts
Legendary place
2 weeks ago
Elsa Karr
Ok love to go i cant sleep for dreams if playing music out.
Meanwhile cre8tives combining.
1 month ago
Grace Wagley
Good venue with great sound balance and really comfy seating with actual leg room. It's worth noting you can have no unsealed drinks inside the venue so no thermoses with cups or open glasses
4 months ago
Suzanne Philp
Historical BBC recording studios, great acoustics for symphony orchestras. Audience seats well spaced and relatively comfortable. No bars or shops nearby, if you need a coffee you are on your own
2 months ago
Dan Nicholson
Comfortable seats, but a lot of queueing on foot before that with very few available seats for the less able to stand.
1 month ago
Ramona C
Great theatre but extremely difficult to get any tickets to any live shows. Might as well be located in Salford
1 month ago
Simon Kuria
Clean and well organised. Great music and great crowd
2 months ago
Jennifer Morris
The best BBC sound studios that I am aware of. The exterior of the building looks tatty but the moment you walk through the door it's clear that this is a special place. The BBC's reception and audience services staff are always very helpful and friendly but at Maida Vale they seem just that bit more so. Audiences here also seem to be that bit special. I like to think that it's all because everyone is interested in music.
Studio One in particular is an amazing space. It has the feeling of a gym, it really is that big. A full size orchestra fits in with room to spare. The seating is comfortable both on the floor and in the balcony. The space feels remarkably intimate because the audience is only feet away from the orchestra. Consequently your visual field is fully filled by the players. This translates into feeling that you are part of the performance, particularly as there's no attempt to hide the mechanics of the event from audience members. You may even finding yourself walking out of the building alongside the soloist whose performance you were applauding a few minutes before.
This really is a very special place. If you enjoy music, particularly orchestral music, you are pretty much guaranteed a memorable experience as an audience member at Maida Vale studios.
6 months ago
Geoffrey Vera
Nice live music, great atmosphere
9 months ago
Tanya Gibson
Visited for BBC recording. Great venue.
2 months ago
Donal Tramp
Came here for BBC sound of 2018 and it was pretty awesome! Was right at the front for Sigrid's performance as well as Years and years! They have a cloak room which was great although we were only allowed to put our bags here and not our coats (bit odd don't you think?!) Also had to give my lighter to them before entering as it's not allowed to be taken in, first time ever my lighter has been confiscated at a gig or anywhere for that matter! Still a good night out when tickets were free!
5 months ago
rachel sockbeson
Beautiful building in a lovely location
4 months ago
Ammu Simith
One of my best BBC memories. The Staves, live 2015
2 months ago
Josh Robison
Helpful staff, cheap drinks and an amazing place to watch music and the BBC all work together to create something just spectacular
2 months ago
Jacqueline Lasher
A bit of BBC history. Great studio, sadly canteen wasn't open long enough for us to try it out
4 months ago
Liz Odu
Well organised and nice little studio
4 months ago
J L
Ok I guess
8 months ago
Doug Harvey
Brilliant space. So many amazing musicians have been here over the years. Really special to one a small part of it.
6 months ago
Matthew Chenier
Took my 12 year old daughter for some culture and we were both pleased with the orchestra, shame about the wait to get in.
3 months ago
Theresa Picard
Beautiful and excellent studio. I would recommend it to one who needs it. Security personnels are professionals.
4 months ago
Jackie G
The original BBC radio music and drama studios, first used in the 1930's. Converted from Maida Vale skating rink in 1933/4 and home to the BBC symphony ever since, except 1940-46. Also home to John peel show and BBC radiophonic workshop. Dr Who theme was created behind the windows to the left of the main entrance
3 months ago
Patrick Baynes
As I've said for the BBC at Gt. Portland Street; whacky, elaborate entry system and armies of staff. Have knocked off a star as we queued for an hour and a half. There has to be a better way. No catering or comforts. Queue outside in all weathers. But let's face it, the shows are free! Look out for the plaque commemorating the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
3 months ago
yvette Cannon
A dated building with lots of history. I have been twice to see BBC recordings and both times have found the staff polite and very helpful. Worth a visit if you can get tickets.
2 weeks ago
Philipp DeGood
Great time with my dad seeing the BBC symphony orchestra
2 months ago
Eric Pomerleau
Lovely people ,lovely music ????
2 weeks ago
Jan Baker
The BBC record music programs here and invite a public audience to the recording. I attended a contemporary classical music recording here and it was outstanding. On the same day Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin was recorded in another studio on the same day.
4 months ago
Millie Santiago
Old studios with no refreshments. Saw an amazing free radio 3 orchestra, who played three Mozart tunes. Wonderful.
9 months ago
L Ward
Amazing venue; you've got to be lucky to get tickets, but well worth the visit if you get the chance!
3 months ago
gary steffens
Great venue, saw the BBC Symphony Orchestra and it was really good. The acoustic was good, performance was amazing.
4 months ago
Terry C
Great place of history.
6 months ago
Vinita Rajasekhar
Great history. Excellent performance space. Lots of friendly staff. But no thought given to less physically able.
2 weeks ago
Diane Grob
Well organised and nice little studio
2 months ago
Jennifer zerzycki
Great venue, friendly BBC staff. Wonderful BBC symphony orchestra
3 months ago
Jessica Benton
Cheap singers. More like a drunken cabaret.
6 months ago
Shakita Palmer
The fascination of an old-fashioned radio recording studio that has seen so many artists and heard so much music over the years
9 months ago
Robin Franks
Thoroughly rude doorman when I was visiting. Reminded me of surly and difficult public service workers of the 70's. What a terrible way to treat people!
9 months ago
Holly Burk
It's great to see and be a part of the taping of a radio programme.
9 months ago
asia bennett
Sad to hear its closing, was amazing when I went
8 months ago
Ann Sheridan
Fantastic experience
2 months ago
Alexis Roggero
A fantastic recording facility steeped in musical history
6 months ago
Phil Sevetson
Lots more then 5 stars going in there
2 weeks ago
David Cohen
Great studios.
8 months ago
Krys Archabald
Not interested BBC at all, so no recommendation at all
2 months ago
Emmanuel Anilakia
Worked here many times. Truly a iconic building.
8 months ago
Madison Bullard
BBC Maida vale is a complex of studios which is in the heart of the maida vale area the complex has hosted a number of stars playing live over the years such as Elton John among others.
6 months ago
Aidan Noon
Good show, poor organisation
1 month ago
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