General News

Play | Perform | Jam – Music Summer School

Join us for our 3 day summer music school. The Forum's Summer School is back with a BANG šŸ’„ Aimed at 11-15 year olds, 9:30am-3pm. The play, perform and jam week is back this August 18th-20th 2026! This week gives young people the experience of playing in a band with professional guidance from our specialist tutors. This workshop ... More

Connected Communities

Connected Communities: Stories and cultural practices in DarlingtonĀ  15ā€“21 June 2026 As part ofĀ REFUGEE WEEKĀ in DarlingtonĀ weĀ invite you to a week of exhibitions, events, and film screenings celebrating the stories, creativity, and cultures that shape Darlington today. Bringing together work created by local residents - including ... More

Music Week Awards 2026

A huge congratulations to The Globe in Newcastle for winning the Grassroots Venue: Spirit Of The Scene supported by Music Venue Trust. Its fantastic that the award was won by a North East Venue and we were honoured to be shortlisted for this award along with so many other amazing grassroots music venues! Grassroots Venue: Spirit Of ... More

SONIC FUTURES: PRS Foundation Drop-In

PRS Foundation Funding Advice Session Wednesday 15th April | 6:30ā€“8:30pm The Forum, Darlington Hosted by: SONIC FUTURES Join us for an informal evening with PRS Foundation, led by John Hendrickse and Lloyd Francis, to explore funding opportunities available through theĀ PPL Momentum Music FundĀ andĀ PPL Momentum Accelerator Tees ... More

Film Screenings | Reimagining Regional Policy Through Creative Engagement

Reimagining Regional Policy Through Creative Engagement The Forum is proud to be hosting 2 nights of film screenings as part of the Reimagining Regional Policy Through Creative Engagement led by theĀ Institute for Collective Place Leadership at Teesside University, and co-organised with theĀ Darlington Economic CampusĀ in collaboration ... More

February Building Works Update

Our major building works are still progressing and most of the exterior work on the new kitchen and artist green room and studio has mostly concluded. The scaffolding in the car park has now been removed revealing the exterior of the new studio. Still left to do is the internal fit out of the studio along with the access lift and ... More

How We Use Our Money

At The Forum Music Studios, we exist to serve the community through music, culture, and education. We are aĀ Community Benefit Society with an asset lock, which means: No profits are ever paid outĀ to members, directors, or shareholders. All surpluses are reinvestedĀ to support community music, cultural events, and education. Our ... More

Millie Manders & The Shut Up: Back to the Futour

We excited to welcome back MILLIE MANDERS & THE SHUTUPĀ who will be joining us as part of their Back To The Futour! Cross-genre punk rock is increasingly hard to ignore. With main stage appearances at notable festivals such as Slam Dunk, Beautiful Days and Rebellion, and extensive support from the likes of BBC Introducing and Radio X, ... More

October Building Works Update

Thursday 9th October 2025 Kitchen Extension Our kitchen extension is really coming along, all the major building works have been completed with the full structure now up and water tight. The builders have also plastered most of the interior with just electrics and the internal fittings left to do. Over this side of the ... More

The Forum From Above

Check out some drone photos taken of The Forum by our resident studio technician Chris. The photos give a birds eye view of The Forum and gives a glimpse into the construction that's currently happening with our new kitchen, green room, education space and recording studio. You can also see our shiny new roof which was finished earlier this ... More