Kings Rd
Music Studio
A professional recording space where local talent can create, produce, and share their voice. Coming Early 2026.
Follow Our Journey
We're creating a place where young people can record their first track. Where emerging artists can produce demos that sound genuine.
This is about more than music. It's about giving our community's artists, producers, and creators the tools and space they deserve.
Help Us Build This Studio
Your support can make this happen. Put your name on the studio wall and be part of something that will change young lives for generations.
For Individuals
Your Name on the Studio Wall - £100
Join 150 founding supporters. Your name will be permanently displayed on our studio wall, and you'll be invited to the opening celebration in early 2026.
🎵 12 of 150 spaces filled
138 spaces remaining
For Businesses
Become a Founding Partner - £500+
Join 30 businesses as Founding Partners. Your company name on the studio wall, social media recognition, opening event access, and private studio tours.
🎵 4 of 30 Founding Partners secured
26 spaces remaining
A Creative Hub
A control room for production
A live room for recording
A vocal booth for that perfect take
Designed in consultation with seasoned studio engineers and musicians
A space that respects the craft and serves the artists
What You'll Be Able To Do
When the studio opens, here's what becomes possible.
Record Your Own Tracks
Bring your lyrics, your melody, your vision. Work with experienced guidance to capture it properly. Walk out with something you can share with pride.
Learn Music Production
Beat-making, mixing, understanding what makes a track work. Learn from people who know the craft, using professional equipment.
Develop Your Sound
This isn't about making everyone sound the same. It's about helping each artist find and refine their unique voice, their signature, what makes them them.
Create Something Real
No more phone recordings. No more "good enough." Create work that represents what you're actually capable of.
Why This Matters
St Leonards has strong creative culture but limited outlets, especially for older youth. We have young people with genuine talent and nowhere professional to develop it. We have stories that need to be told, voices that deserve to be heard properly.
The Space
The studio occupies the basement of what was once an electronics store on King's Road, now home to an art gallery above. It's a fitting location (creativity above and below), accessible from the street, right in the heart of our community.
Control Room
Where production happens. Mixing, editing, bringing the vision together. The technical heart of the studio.
Live Room
Where the recording happens. The performance, the energy, the magic. Space to move, collaborate, create.
Vocal Booth
Where vocals get captured cleanly. Where every word is heard. Isolated, focused, professional.
We're building this properly, with guidance from people who know what artists need, what works, what doesn't.
Who Is This For?
The Kings Rd Music Studio is being built for a broad range of creators (primarily teens and young adults), but welcoming anyone in our community with something to say and the desire to say it well.
You don't need:
- Previous studio experience
- Expensive equipment of your own
- A finished product ready to record
- To be "discovered" or "professional"
You do need:
- Something you want to create
- Willingness to learn and work
- Respect for the space and the craft
- To be part of our community
Whether you're recording your first track or your fiftieth, whether you produce grime or something we haven't heard yet, whether you're sure of your talent or just curious (this space is being built with you in mind).
Where We Are Now
The space has been secured. The structure has been gutted and is now being plastered and painted. Soon comes the installation (the equipment, the acoustic treatment, the technology that will turn an empty basement into a creative hub).
We're in the final stretch. The studio manager is in place (more details to come). Professional musicians and engineers are involved.
Opening: Early 2026
Be Part of the Story
The Kings Rd Music Studio is a community project in the truest sense. While we're not ready to share all operational details yet, we will be looking for artists to help us test the space, community members to support what we're building, and everyone who believes our young people deserve this.
Want to stay updated on progress, opening details, and how to book time?
Or get in touch to help make this happen.
Frequently Asked Questions
When exactly does it open?
Early 2026. We'll announce specific dates and booking information as we get closer.
How much will it cost to use?
We're still finalizing our pricing and access model. We're committed to keeping it accessible while ensuring the studio is sustainable. More details coming soon.
Can I visit the space before it opens?
We'll be organising community previews and opening events. Follow us on social media to be first to know.
Will there be someone there to help if I don't know what I'm doing?
Yes. The studio will have experienced guidance available. You won't be left alone with equipment you don't understand.
I'm not a "young person" but I create music. Can I use it?
While our primary focus is youth development, we're building this for our community broadly. Details on access for different age groups coming soon.
Can I bring my own producer/engineer?
We're still working out operational details. More information will be shared before opening.
What genres of music?
Whatever you create. This isn't genre-specific. If you make it, we'll help you record it properly.
Is this connected to Sparks and Green Arena?
Yes (it's all part of Progress Network). We're creating opportunities across sport, nature, and creativity because every young person is different, and everyone deserves a place to thrive.
The Bigger Picture
The Kings Rd Music Studio is the next chapter in the Progress Network story. A professional space where our community's artists can finally sound like they're meant to sound. Where creativity is taken seriously and supported properly. Where voices that deserve to be heard will be.
This is happening. Early 2026. Be ready.
Every young person in St Leonards deserves the chance to thrive.
Help us make it happen.