PIRATE.COM - Rehearsal & Recording Studios

Well, maybe two stars is harsh, but the setup is cheap because there’s no one on site. That only works if the gear is working and if there’s out of hours help if something doesn’t work. We needed to practice our vocals in the band but one of the mics was broken. After a few minutes waiting for the online help I was given a code for the spares cupboard. There were no spare microphones in it though, so no help. They did offer to move us later that evening to a different room but it takes over half an hour to set the band up and we were short of time. Couldn’t we get a mic from the other room? No. Against policy, apparently. The only offer we got was more time, but we didn’t have more time. So, we were unlucky. But they can’t sort problems out because there’s nobody there. The equipment is mostly decent and the rooms seem nice. The toilet has no lock on the door and wasn’t clean. There’s no ladies loo, or at least not one I could find. It’s quite rough in the area nearby, but we’ve never had any bother getting in and out. The acoustics in the room are OK, but we’ve been in better.

Pirate Nottingham is amazing for Djing and Band Rehearsals, I don’t use the rehearsal rooms but I’ve heard good stuff about them every-time I see people going in there. When I use the DJ rooms there is always a minor issue such as lights not working or crossfaders broken, The worst issue I had once was in PRO ROOM 2 And deck 3 screen on the cdj was broke, you can’t blame pirate it’s the people that use the rooms, I always have a epic time. The WhatsApp customer service is always perfect and supportive when you have an issue. PS (cheers for the free tenner) The last session I had Sunday was amazing!

Have visited Pirate several times over the years and tried a few studios, it’s convenient but very hit and miss. Thankfully on our most recent visit the decks were all working, as many times before they were faulty. However, there is a dire need for more seats!! Standing up for 3 hours or sitting on the sticky filthy floors whilst you’re with someone using the room isn't fun or comfy at all. Plus no batteries in the remote means the air con was stuck on so the room gets pretty cold! Deffo major room for improvement, but lack of other options keeps us coming back.