Live music venue
Rock
Blues
Folk
Alternative
Comedy
The Forum Music Centre
Darlington's dedicated live music venue and studios on Borough Road, with a live performance hall, function room, rehearsal rooms, a recording studio and a music school, run as a not-for-profit community benefit society.
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Function room, performance hall and studios for hire; enquire by phone or online form.
available for hire
About this venue
The Forum Music Centre on Borough Road, Darlington, describes itself as the town's dedicated live music venue and studios. It is run by a not-for-profit, asset-locked Community Benefit Society, so any surplus is reinvested in its services.
The building has a live performance hall with a professional sound and lighting system and a stage, a function room, a cafe bar, four fully equipped band rehearsal rooms, an acoustically treated recording studio and music-school tuition rooms. The programme covers concerts and gigs across rock, indie, folk and alternative music, tribute acts and local talent showcases, the Darlington Rock and Blues Club, open jam sessions, comedy, film screenings, theatre and talks.
The function room and the performance hall can be hired for private parties, corporate events, film and recording parties and birthday parties, with quotes on request; conference room hire starts from £20 per hour and the recording studio from £30 per hour including an engineer. Bookings on 01325 363135 or through the venue's enquiry form.
The Spaces
Space details are available directly from the
venue.
Facilities
- Bar
- Stage: Stage in the live performance hall
Technical Specification
Music equipment
- PA system: Professional sound system in the performance hall
- Lighting rig: Professional lighting system in the performance hall
- Recording feed / facilities: Acoustically treated on-site recording studio
Location
The Forum Music Centre, Borough Road, Darlington DL1 1SG
Contact Information
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