The Streets Soundcheck
On Friday 25th January, Stuart Avery invited 20 Studio & Live and Sound Engineering & Design students to attend The Streets soundcheck at the 02 Apollo Manchester. With last-minute checks and … Read More
Freshers’ Week 2018
With degree teaching well underway, we look back on this year’s eventful Freshers’ Week. From showcases with MCR Live and the RNCM, to Audient and Ableton Masterclasses, there was plenty for students … Read More
In conversation with: Kim Hawes
From sneaking backstage at an Elvis Costello gig to chucking Tony Iommi out of a venue after mistaking him as an intruder, Kim Hawes – who toured with some of the most notorious rock bands of all time … Read More
Elbow Soundcheck
On Sunday 4th March, Head of Live Sound, Jay Beard invited 15 students to attend the Elbow soundcheck at Manchester Arena. The students, across both degree and industry courses, were able to get a sne … Read More
Red Bull Normal Not Novelty Workshop
On Tuesday 26th September, we hosted Red Bull Studios’ #NormalNotNovelty event as part of their UK tour. #NormalNotNovelty is a monthly event, usually held by Red Bull Studios, London, to encourage fe … Read More
Speed Networking Event
It’s often said that a great way to learn is by being thrown in at the deep end – and that’s exactly what happened to our Music Business & Creative Industries first year students when course leade … Read More
Hans Zimmer Soundcheck
Recently, we were lucky enough to take a group of our students from across a variety of courses on a field trip to the Manchester Arena to watch legendary film composer Hans Zimmer’s sound check. Our … Read More
Kasabian Soundcheck
We took a group of lucky Studio & Live Music Production students to Manchester Arena for an exclusive behind the scenes look at the audio systems in place for Kasabian’s UK tour. Students had the … Read More