Can you recommend a rehearsal room in London?

[Weird War]

Hi everyone

My band is looking for a new rehearsal space, with back-line (and ideally a piano/keyboard too) for hire.

Location-wise, central/E/S/SE preferred. All suggestions welcome, thanks.

Doug

Edited September 27, 2008 by Weird War

[G-77]

my band uses [url="http://www.enterprisestudios.com/"]http://www.enterprisestudios.com/[/url] , they slowly replacing a lot of the equipment. they just got some Trace 715x Combo for some of the room.

[Steve Woodcock]

This is the only one I've used that has a piano: [url="http://www.residentstudios.co.uk/"]http://www.residentstudios.co.uk/[/url]

[dougal]

If Balham is your bag (baby) - then boogie on down to [url="http://www.unit9rehearsals.com/"]http://www.unit9rehearsals.com/[/url]

I've not seen keys for hire there, but they have drums / backline and are quite cheap.

[ardi100]

I'm not sure about keys, but these guys seem to have everything else, if you need to be in SE London. My band were going to check them out but they're pretty pricey for SE London.

[Weird War]

Thanks for all the suggestions.

ardi100, did you mean to post a link with your message?

[chrkelly]

Terminal in London Bridge is a good one

[url="http://www.terminal.co.uk/"]http://www.terminal.co.uk/[/url]

[ahpook]

[quote name='G-77' post='293429' date='Sep 27 2008, 02:18 PM']my band uses [url="http://www.enterprisestudios.com/"]http://www.enterprisestudios.com/[/url] , they slowly replacing a lot of the equipment. they just got some Trace 715x Combo for some of the room.[/quote]

i've always found the staff in enterprise to be the main thing that puts me off, not their equipment.

[i]that's better - civility editor[/i]

Edited September 29, 2008 by ahpook

[chris_b]

[quote name='G-77' post='293429' date='Sep 27 2008, 02:18 PM']....my band uses www.enterprisestudios.com, they slowly replacing a lot of the equipment. they just got some Trace 715x Combo for some of the room....[/quote]
If you want central then Enterprise is it. If you want to live in the studio then it might not be for you (it's a toilet!), but for get in, do the job and get out, it's fine.

[coasterbass]

We use Scream studios in Croydon. LOTS of rooms and a keyboard available. Good rates.

Also try Resident (as recommended above) in Willesden, but the rooms are getting expensive. Or Alaska studios opposite Waterloo.

[Weird War]

Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll do some research now

[jonsmith]

I've heard that Terminal are good.

One of my bands rehearses at Creekside in Deptford, which is worth checking out.

[bluesparky]

[quote name='coasterbass' post='294602' date='Sep 29 2008, 03:41 PM']We use Scream studios in Croydon. LOTS of rooms and a keyboard available. Good rates.

Also try Resident (as recommended above) in Willesden, but the rooms are getting expensive. Or Alaska studios opposite Waterloo.[/quote]

Yup, i'll second that. Scream is great.
Each rehearsal room door has a different classic album on it, nice inside too.
Can never get the bloody coffee machine to work though...

[s_u_y_*]

For the sake of adding to this nice resource of London Reshearsal places.. there's Livewire [url="http://www.livewirerehearsalstudios.com/"]http://www.livewirerehearsalstudios.com/[/url] in Streatham, next door to the ice rink. It's alright... large rooms with a sofa. I tend to use Unit 9 more mind you.

Edited September 30, 2008 by s_u_y_*

[Weird War]

Might be worth cleaning this thread up eventually into a sticky? Lots of useful info so far.