Patster1969 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Hi all We are looking for a rehearsal space near Sunbury, as the space we usually use (Airplay) has closed recently. Unfortunately, we are a bit spread out (between Farnham and Princes Risborough & in-between) - any one have any good suggestions/recommendations? We are a 5 piece covers band. Any help greatly appreciated Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Oxfordshire Music Rooms, on a farm (srsly) at Chalgrove. Prolly a mite closer to Prince's Whatsit than to Farnham, and absolutely nowhere near Sunbury, but what the heck ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patster1969 Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share Posted October 5, 2022 Annoyingly, I am the one that lives in Farnham 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 ... and why Sunbury, I was thinking. Shepperton Studios are nearby, but that's a long way away, no..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patster1969 Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 17 hours ago, Dad3353 said: ... and why Sunbury, I was thinking. Shepperton Studios are nearby, but that's a long way away, no..? Sunbury was kind of in the middle for all of us, as it was almost the middle for the 5 of us (I was in Woking at the start) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcgiver69 Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 (edited) If you can't find any space why not try Sonobus? it's a free app that works with any OS (Win, Mac, Linux) and lets you rehearse online. https://sonobus.net/ All you need is: - Computer - Audio Interface (Even that little behringer guitar link thingy) - Headphones - Any Effects unit for amp modeling - Drummer needs a e-drum kit That ensures you don't need a physical space if you can't find a rehearsal room. Another alternative app is Jamulus. https://jamulus.io/ Edited October 7, 2022 by Mcgiver69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synthaside Posted October 7, 2022 Share Posted October 7, 2022 That's a shame about airplay I've used them a lot over the years used to be ideal when i worked in Stains and living in Kingston but since moving to woking i'd found alternatives which hopefully would suit you too. Powerhouse this is new haw ( they call it addlestone) https://www.powerhouse-studios.co.uk/ A Proper old fashioned ( you know what I mean by this ) rehearsal space in the bank end of a Coachworks …. they have some nice/ massive rooms with good kit and less nice and small rooms with significantly less nice kit . Favorite of mine as I bring my own gear, but the bass amps are usable n a pinch and PA's are more than good enough. Parking can get a bit tight but its free and the secret is to get there just after 7 as all the lurking mums in 4X4' have picked up their kids from the dance studio opposite and use their spots. Water Rats in woking https://www.waterrat.co.uk/desktop_index.html This one is nicer but has quite limited parking and kind of feels like a school / college rehearsal space much cleaner and more professional but harder to book and a little more pricey . Failing that theres tweeters in leatherhead which I've not used personally but exists http://tweeters.ltd.uk/studios.html or there's also pirate studios in Earsfeild if you fancy a train ride into town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 I'd take Tweeters over Powerhouse. Unless you're local and using back roads, getting to that part of town is an absolute pain. Tweeters is 5 mins off m25. The three downstairs rooms are a decent size. If you're rehearsing outside of usual business hours, there's plenty of parking. There's also a big tesco 3 mins away if you get hungry. The car park at powerhouse is awful. As soon as it rains, the car park is full of huge puddles, which isn't fun when loading in. Also, the one time I rehearsed, there was a lot of mains noise and bleed from other rooms. They do have a small recording studio and reasonable looking live room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted October 10, 2022 Share Posted October 10, 2022 I never liked Airplay that much - always a pain to park and the rooms were a bit depressing. The only other places I've used local to Sunbury are: RnR in Uxbridge http://www.rnrstudios.co.uk/ was my regular space for most of my bands. West Star in High Wycombe https://shttps://www.weststarstudio.com/ but I haven't been there for probably 10 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassbloke Posted October 11, 2022 Share Posted October 11, 2022 On 10/10/2022 at 10:18, Nicko said: I never liked Airplay that much - always a pain to park and the rooms were a bit depressing. The only other places I've used local to Sunbury are: RnR in Uxbridge http://www.rnrstudios.co.uk/ was my regular space for most of my bands. West Star in High Wycombe https://shttps://www.weststarstudio.com/ but I haven't been there for probably 10 years If I lived in Sunbury and I joined a local band who ended up rehearsing in High Wycombe, I'd feel a little hard done by. M3, followed by worst section of M25 and M40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicko Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 15 hours ago, bassbloke said: If I lived in Sunbury and I joined a local band who ended up rehearsing in High Wycombe, I'd feel a little hard done by. M3, followed by worst section of M25 and M40. I was living in Harrow, and rehearsed in Sunbury when I had bandmates living in Whitton and Chertsey. When I used High Wycombe it was because we couldn't find something local to the band (Hayes, Harrow and Wembley) but it was a bit of a trek because West Star is closer to West Wycombe. More to the point one of the OP bandmates lives in Princes Risborough so High Wycombe is local(ish) to them and one lives in Farnborough so I assume they would go via the A404. I've never been in a band where we all lived in the same post code - except when I was overseas and we all lived in portacabins on the same compound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted October 12, 2022 Share Posted October 12, 2022 4 hours ago, Nicko said: ... and we all lived in portacabins on the same compound. A tough one, that. Princes Risborough don't allow portacabins in their compounds any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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