the studios
Our fully accessible studios are equipped to enable young people, community participants, artists and visiting companies to create, share and develop new work. All studios are designed to be multi-purpose, with full acoustic separation.
There are seven studios of varying sizes at Brixton House. All our studios feature black-out blinds, are fully air-conditioned, have temperature control regulators, and LED lights with adjustable brightness.
Additional equipment is available for hire including tables, rostra, projectors and AV equipment. See the full price list with resources here. For enquiries, please contact [email protected] or include details in the form below.
the nook
A semi private space suitable for book launches, exhibitions, networking and drinks.
Capacity: 40
Features – full air-conditioning, temperature control regulators, and LED lights with adjustable brightness. open studio, by the bar, allows food, drinks.
Capacity – 40
Staging – Stage size 6m by 2m
Lighting – Same as the rest, fixed piped grid
Sound – Speakers
Area per Square Metre – 58sqm
studio 2
Suitable for auditions, meetings, workshops, rehearsals, training and workshops.
Capacity: 25
Features – All our studios include black-out blinds, full air-conditioning, temperature control regulators, and LED lights with adjustable brightness.
Capacity – 25 seated
Staging – 6m by 4m (theatre set-up) and no rostra in this studio
Sound – two active speakers are available providing stereo playback via an Aux/phono input into the system so the system can be accessed by phone, tablet or laptop.
Area per Square Metre – 54sqm
All Studios have a 32A 1ph power supply.
studio 3
Suitable for auditions, meetings, workshops, rehearsals, training and workshops.
Capacity: 25
Features – All our studios include black-out blinds, full air-conditioning, temperature control regulators, and LED lights with adjustable brightness.
Capacity – 25 seated
Staging – 6m by 4m (theatre set-up) and no rostra in this studio
Sound – two active speakers are available providing stereo playback via an Aux/phono input into the system so the system can be accessed by phone, tablet or laptop.
Area per Square Metre – 60sqm
All Studios have a 32A 1ph power supply.
studio 4
A bright space with a high ceiling. Suitable for auditions, performances, rehearsals, screenings, showcases, training and workshops.
Capacity: Up to 100
Features – All our studios include black-out blinds, full air-conditioning, temperature control regulators, and LED lights with adjustable brightness.
This studio has a double-height ceiling to accommodate dance, circus work and aerial rigging.
It has been equipped with high technical specifications to allow rehearsals for shows taking place in the theatres. The studio can also be used as an events space and is a third performance space for Brixton House.
Capacity – Depending upon configuration, capacity ranges from 80-100
Staging – from 4m by 4m to 8m by 6.5m (theatre set-ups: end on, traverse, thrust, in the round are possible staging variations)
Lighting –
- 63A 3ph outlet
- 30 ways of dimming via a portable dimming pack.
- 2 x ColorSource 25-50 Zoom Profiles
- 8 x ColorSource Deep Blue Par
Please note: this studio has a fixed pipe grid from which lanterns can be hung, the grid is not load rated for suspending more than lanterns and speakers, and there can be no scenic elements hung from the grid.
Sound – there are four active speakers which can be orientated from the sound patch bay in the room. In these studios, the sound system can be accessed using an aux input or phono input from a phone, tablet or laptop. For larger systems access to the system can be via the patch from a mixing desk.
An infrared-assisted listening system is available.
Area per Square Metre – 140sqm
All Studios have a 32A 1ph power supply.
studio 5
Suitable for auditions, meetings, rehearsals, training and workshops.
Capacity: 50
Features – All our studios include black-out blinds, full air-conditioning, temperature control regulators, and LED lights with adjustable brightness.
This studio has a double-height ceiling to accommodate dance, circus work and aerial rigging.
Capacity – 50
Staging – 6m by 4m (theatre set-up: end on)
Lighting –
- 63A 3ph Outlet
- 24 ways of dimming via a portable dimming pack
- 6 x 1KW fresnels
Please note: this studio has a fixed pipe grid from which lanterns can be hung, the grid is not load rated for suspending more than lanterns and speakers, and there can be no scenic elements hung from the grid.
Sound – there are four active speakers which can be orientated from the sound patch bay in the room. In these studios, the sound system can be accessed using an aux input or phono input from a phone, tablet or laptop. For larger systems access to the system can be via the patch from a mixing desk.
An infrared-assisted listening system is available.
Area per Square Metre – 80sqm
All Studios have a 32A 1ph power supply.
studio 6
A bright space with a large outdoor terrace. Suitable for kids’ activities, meetings, seminars, parties, rehearsals and workshops.
Capacity: 70
Features – All our studios include black-out blinds, full air-conditioning, temperature control regulators, and LED lights with adjustable brightness.
Studio 6 is a self-contained studio suite that is multipurpose and flexible to suit most requirements.
This studio has been specifically designed to accommodate the needs of children with complex and multiple disabilities, with integral toilets and a breakout space.
It also has a double-height ceiling to accommodate dance, circus work and aerial rigging.
Food and drink are allowed in this studio.
Capacity – 50 (seated theatre style)
Staging – 5m by 5m
Lighting –
- 63A 3ph outlet
- 18 ways of dimming via a portable dimming pack.
- 2 x ColorSource junior 25-50 Zoom
- 3 x ColorSource Deep Blur par.
Please note: this studio has a fixed pipe grid from which lanterns can be hung, the grid is not load rated for suspending more than lanterns and speakers, and there can be no scenic elements hung from the grid.
Sound – there are four active speakers which can be orientated from the sound patch bay in the room. In these studios, the sound system can be accessed using an aux input or phono input from a phone, tablet or laptop. For larger systems access to the system can be via the patch from a mixing desk.
An infrared-assisted listening system is available.
Area per Square Metre – 76sqm
All Studios have a 32A 1ph power supply.
studio 7
Suitable for auditions, meetings and trainings. Please note, this room is not equipped with a PA system.
Capacity: 25
Features – All our studios include black-out blinds, full air-conditioning, temperature control regulators, and LED lights with adjustable brightness.
This studio has a double-height ceiling to accommodate dance, circus work and aerial rigging.
Capacity – 25
Staging – No rostra in this studio
Lighting –
- 63A 3ph Outlet
- 12ways of dimming via a portable dimming pack.
Please note: this studio has a fixed pipe grid from which lanterns can be hung, the grid is not load rated for suspending more than lanterns and speakers, there can be no scenic elements hung from the grid.
Sound – there are four active speakers which can be orientated from the sound patch bay in the room. In these studios, the sound system can be accessed using an aux input or phono input from a phone, tablet or laptop. For larger systems access to the system can be via the patch from a mixing desk.
An infrared-assisted listening system is available.
Area per Square Metre – 50sqm
All Studios have a 32A 1ph power supply.
media studio
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café/bar & welcome space
informal, welcoming, and accessible
Our street-facing café/bar and welcome areas are publicly accessible, informal and welcoming, encouraging the local community to use the theatre as a social and creative meeting place.
We source from local businesses and ensure that prices are affordable for local people and all communities. The café & bar and welcome space can also be used for exhibitions and small-scale informal live work.
The welcome space and the Nook studio which is located on the ground floor are also available for hire. Please send your enquiry to [email protected] or via the form below.
2 theatres
The main theatre seats up to 200 people and the smaller space up to 120 people.
The theatres are fully accessible black box spaces with changeable seating, offering the greatest creative and spatial flexibility to Brixton House artists and visiting companies.
Theatre 1 is our largest space which offers a range of flexible configurations that are popular for cinema screenings, conferences, fashion shows, galas, live music gigs, parties, seminars and away days.
The theatre has a fully accessible technical and lighting level, enabling disabled technicians to work in the space. It also has a 4k projector screen allowing us to host film screenings and other events.
END ON
Capacity – 198 (216 with row AA)
Stage Size – 8.m by 5.6m
TRAVERSE
Capacity – 183
Stage Size – 10m by 5.8m
THRUST
Capacity – 175
Stage Size – 6.5m by 5.3m
IN THE ROUND
Capacity – 174
Stage size – 8.1m by 4.5m
CABARET
Capacity – 80
Stage size – 12m by 3m
theatre 1
theatre 2
Theatre 2 offers a range of flexible configurations that are popular for conferences, live theatre performances and seminars.
The theatre has a motorised lighting truss which lowers to ground level, accessible for disabled technical staff and provides safe training opportunities for young people to learn technical theatre skills.
END ON
Capacity – 96 (6 rows) or 64 (4 rows)
Stage Size – 7m50 by 5m50
TRAVERSE
Capacity – 96
Stage Size – 6m80 by 4m48
THRUST
Capacity – 100
Stage size – 4m by 4m
IN THE ROUND
Capacity – 100
Stage Size – 5m30 by 2m77
Brixton House reserves the right to have the final decision on who uses/hires our spaces at any point in exchanges with a third party.