The Soundhouse
Our purpose-built, state-of-the-art facility for instrumental lessons, practice, small-scale rehearsals, and sound recording.
The Soundhouse
The Soundhouse provides students with rooms for rehearsal and recording that can be booked online between 8:30am-11pm, seven days a week. Our advanced booking system, Connect 2, offers a range of music and audio equipment and instruments for students to use.
- Practice Rooms
The Soundhouse has a total of ten practice rooms, three of them with baby grand pianos and seven rooms with upright pianos.
- Band Room
A rehearsal space perfect for bands, including an electronic drum kit, keyboard, microphone and PA system, and several bass and guitar amps.
- Percussion Room
A specialist room for first instrument percussionists, including timpani, orchestral bass drum, marimba, xylophone, and small percussion.
- Music Store
A secure space for students to store their instruments and to collect and return equipment booked via Connect2.
- The University of Sheffield Sound Studios (USSS)
The University of Sheffield Sound Studios offer teaching and research opportunities at the cutting edge of music technology. Our suite of studios feature high specification acoustic treatment and are fitted with advanced technology for music production, sound for moving image, and sonic arts. In addition, the USSS maintains an extensive range of professional portable equipment for recording or live performance.
For a full list of resources, see the Equipment and Tools page of the USSS.
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The best way to find out what studying at Sheffield is like is to visit us. You'll get a feel for the atmosphere, the people, the campus and the city.