Berkeley 2

I’ve started frequenting this rehearsal space for 3 hours every Tuesday night, and I do really like it! I might as well get my only complaint out of the way — the loos are a bit gross, although I did find one the other week a bit further into the studio which was a bit nicer. But considering the amount of people using the place on a daily basis, it definitely could be worse.
The rooms have a good set-​up, with everything you could possibly need to practice, even if you’re a 7-​piece like my band which includes keyboard, accordion and saxophone! The staff running the place are fab and always make sure you’ve got everything you need and if the temperature, etc. in the room is ok. As well as making sure everyone gets in and out of the rooms at the right time.
Besides that, they just let you get on with it which is ideal.
There are vending machines with your usual snacky foods and drinks (very helpful when you’re rehearsing from 9pm-​midnight and chocolate/​some form of energy is needed) as well as a hot drink machine which I’ve yet to use, but given its popularity with the rest of my bandmates I’m gonna guess that it’s at least decent! (Maybe you’ll get an update when I finally try the coffee/​hot chocolate!)
I do believe it’s about £30 for 3 hours which, for the quality of the premises and everything, seems really decent! (I don’t know the exact figure, we pay £4 each a week and as mentioned, there are 7 of us so I’m guessing it’s about that.)
I hear from more experienced band-​type musicians that it is the rehearsal space of choice (I used to play in a concert band and we got to rehearse in a school for free, so I don’t really have any previously knowledge in this area) so yep, highly recommend it!

Great place. Friendly staff and top
Notch equipment. Large spacious rooms with well lit and an fairly nice acoustics with some really great mixing desks with a powerful EQing function.

There are a few rehearsal studios dotted about Glasgow, and it has to be said that Berkeley is probably not one of the easier ones to get to if you don’t drive. However, if, for example, you accidentally turn up 3 hours early for a rehearsal and really can’t be bothered traipsing home and back, it is undoubtedly one of the best studios to kill time in, as evidenced by the fact that I’m writing this review in the comfy TV lounge, using their wifi. When actually rehearsing as well, Berkeley has spacious rooms, good solid equipment, and also lovely, lovely staff who are happy to sort out that extra mic, tinker with your sound for you, and think nothing of letting you loiter in their TV room for three hours. And the number 17 latte from the machine is actually not bad at all. (The tea from the same machine is execrable. But we all have to suffer for our art).