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PA system
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
About Cowley Road Studios
Cowley Road Studios is a grassroots music venue in Oxford, Oxford with a standing capacity of approximately 120. PA system and vocal mics are provided; bring your own instruments and amps.
Cowley Road Studios at 118 Cowley Road is an independent creative-studio network and grassroots music hub in the heart of Oxford's Cowley Road scene. Continuing the Soundworks Oxford legacy (rebranded in 2024), it runs across two sites with professional recording, rehearsal, room hire and technical/AV services. The Cricket Road facility offers a 6m x 4m live room with backline, PA and drum kit, while the on-site Workshop Cafe doubles as a community space and small live venue. It's infrastructure built for Oxford's emerging artists — a place to record, rehearse and play across mixed genres, for both originals and covers. Roughly 120 capacity at the venue space.
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118 Cowley Rd, Oxford, Oxford, OX4 1JE
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