Historic houses · London
Maida Vale Studios
Maida Vale Studios — a Grade II*-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Maida Vale Studios is a Grade II*-listed building in england-london, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Maida Vale Studios is a complex of seven BBC sound studios, of which five are in regular use, in Delaware Road, Maida Vale, west London. It has been used to record thousands of classical music, popular music and drama sessions for BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 6 Music from 1946 to the present. On 30 October 2009, BBC Radio 1 celebrated 75 Years of Maida Vale by exclusively playing 75 tracks recorded at the studios over the years. Snow Patrol played a live set from the studio with Fearne Cotton to celebrate 75 years of live music from the venue. In June 2018, the BBC announced the closure of the studios. In May 2020, Historic England designated it as a Grade II Listed Building. The BBC plans to vacate the premises by 2025, moving into a new development which is part of the Olympic Park, offering high-tech facilities and two spaces for public concerts. In August 2023, the studios were sold to a partnership between Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner, and Hans Zimmer & Steven Kofsky.
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Background
History
The complex was built in 19091910 The arches at the doorway were preserved. It was one of the BBC's earliest premises, and was the centre of the BBC News operation during World War II. It has been the home of the BBC Symphony Orchestra since 1934, where the orchestra has given invitation concerts, usually free. As a schoolboy, conductor Vernon Handley learned some of his technique by watching Sir Adrian Boult conduct the BBC Symphony Orchestra here. Studio MV1 has room for an orchestra of over 150 musicians and an audience of over 200. An unusual feature of these concerts is that they were often recorded, which means that in later years the orchestra was sometimes able to do re-takes. It is…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5258, -0.1904
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W9 2EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Queen's Park and Maida Vale
- Official site
- www.mosquedirectory.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q127603 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Maida Vale Studios (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Maida Vale Studios?
- Maida Vale Studios is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W9 2EL), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- Is Maida Vale Studios a listed building?
- Maida Vale Studios is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Maida Vale Studios?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode W9 2EL. It sits within the Queen's Park and Maida Vale parliamentary constituency.