Rehearsal and Practice Rooms

Rear elevation of the new Music Building, opening 2009The Music Studios, opened in 2009, provides the following rehearsal and practice facilities:

  • 25 acoustically-treated practice rooms (we currently have 12)
  • 5 instrumental teaching rooms
  • a large, acoustically-isolated, ensemble/band practice room
  • two large performance/rehearsal spaces (each seats up to 50 people)
  • The University's King's Hall (seats 400)
  • In addition, our 8 large teaching spaces are also available after teaching hours for ensemble rehearsals and sectional practices

Students are able to access our solo rehearsal rooms 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Larger rooms can be booked in advance on our online booking system. Each room contains a piano.

Students also have some access to the rehearsal facilities at the Sage Gateshead.