Recording Studio Bristol.
Old City Studio is a stylish central Bristol recording studio with professional grade equipment, in-house engineers and dry hire packages available from £150 per day.
Located below ground level on St. Nicholas Street in the heart of the Old City, OCS is a one-of-a-kind Bristol recording studio for both artist recording and production.
Whether you’re working on electronic music, live recording or voice work, our professional grade equipment and experienced in-house engineers make it easy to record quality audio in a controlled environment.
Furthermore, our atmospheric, stylised interior look and feels good as it sounds and is truly what sets us apart from other Bristol recording studios.
More about our Bristol recording studio.
Setting us apart from other recording studios Bristol has to offer, OCS has been designed with an open layout that gives producers and artists a clear line of sight and better collaborative environment.
The space includes wooden floors, Edison bulbs, bookcase baffles, and a Chesterfield sofa, making it both functional and visually appealing—ideal for content creation as well as comfortable production and recording.
Our Bristol music studio is equipped with professional grade recording apparatus, a range of house instruments, and in-house engineers with backgrounds in live sound and music production.
Whether you’re tracking, writing, rehearsing or producing, we have a wide range of digital plugins, and a solid lineup of microphones and instruments—including a drum kit and acoustic piano—ready to support your project.
Where to find us.
One of the most central recording studios in Bristol, Old City Studio is located on St. Nicholas Street – right next to St. Nick’s Market, a stone’s throw from Castle Park and the High Street, and a 10 minute work from Bristol Temple Meads.
Next door to legendary Bristol music venue Mr Wolfs, our thoroughly soundproofed recording studio and music rehearsal space is nestled in the basement of the historic Stock Exchange building, so you can play undisturbed!
We’ll provide you with more information about travel and finding us when you reach out to Paul or Rhys with your enquiry.
More about our Bristol recording studio prices.
We strive to offer the fairest pricing possible for our podcast studio hire in Bristol. You can view the latest information about our rates here. We know that every project is different, tell us more about your project in our contact form and either Paul or Rhys will be in touch to discuss a quote that works for you.
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FAQ.
We charge by the hour or by the day – a typical day being 9 hours, running from 10am – 7pm, however start and end times are adjustable to your requirements.
Our Bristol recording studio’s day rate typically starts at 10am and ends at 2am – but please get in touch if you have special requirements.
If you wish to work longer than your agreed booking, please be aware that the engineer’s hourly rate will kick in. You will not be charged extra for additional studio hire on the day rate.
Engineers will aim to arrive an hour ahead of your session in order get the studio and themselves prepared.
Yes, you can load in early by special arrangement with Paul or Rhys.
Please allow time in your session for the following:
- Packing down and loading out
- Transferring files/backing up
- Printing rough mixes
- Bouncing stems and alternative mixes
- Breaks!
We will run back-ups during your session and will store your files for a short time afterwards. It is your responsibility to archive your files correctly.
Our studio is a cosy space, so we advise against inviting loads of friends to the studio or having too many unnecessary visitors.
Yes, we have toilet and kitchen facilities.
Please be considerate of us and the studio. We have neighbours, so it’s important to keep the volume down when you’re outside the soundproofed basement. Please don’t play your instrument when the studio door is open. If you can’t see a bin for your rubbish, please ask. Cheers!
Contact Us.
We work with artists of all levels and stages of their journey. Send us a message via the form or email theoldcitystudio@gmail.com and we’ll be in touch.
