General News

We Hosted Sonic Futures: Into The Music Industry

Yesterday (Friday 13th June) we had the privilege host Sonic Future: Into The Music Industry along with The Hullabaloo and organised by Generator. It was great to meet so many industry specialists including Mick Ross (CEO Generator) & Tony Harlow (CEO Warner Music UK) and hear everything they had to offer in regards to our industry. ... More

Sonic Futures: Into The Industry

Friday 13th June A day of music industry talks and networking - whether you're just starting out or are already making waves in the industry, make sure to come along. 11.00 - 11.50 | The Forum Unsigned Music/Engaging With Radio Discover how emerging artists can capture the attention of radio stations and audiences alike. This ... More

An Update on our Building Works!

Thursday 1st May 2025 We've started clearing the way for our expansion! Room 4 (aka The Shed) has been knocked down and the site for the new recording studio is in the process of being cleared in preparation for the foundations to be laid. Our kitchen wall has also started to be taken down for its expansion. Due to the ... More

Independent Venue Week

This week is Independent Venue Week - a 7-day celebration of independent music & arts venues and the people that own, run and work in them Tuesday 28th January As part of the week, we have teamed up with Tracks for a night of live music from local artists. Dossers - a raw, unapologetic force in the grungy punk ... More

The Forum Music School

Lessons in Drums, Guitar and Keyboard Instruments Provided Lessons for 7 year olds to adults Catering for all abilities Working towards Rockschool Grades Opportunities to play live 30 min lessons - £18 1 hour lesson - £35 Are you a music teacher? If so we'd love to chat to you about joining our team! ... More

We’ve reached out Goal!

We are proud to announce that our community share offer has been offered £25,000 in equity match investment from Co-operatives UK’s Community Shares Booster Fund. This means that for every pound the community invests up to £25,000, we’ll have another pound in investment from the fund. The Booster Fund’s buy-in and confidence in our ... More

Our Capital Investment Plans

We're excited to share our capital investment plans! Head over to our micro site for full details: Link: https://theforumonline.co.uk/future/ We are also hosting a series of drop-in events where you can find out more about our plans and also about how to become a owner of The Forum through our community shares offer, the dates of ... More

The Forum Music Studios in Darlington awarded major capital investment

The Forum Music Studios has been awarded capital investment of £404,000 to extend, renew and repair its music facility situated on Borough Road in Darlington. Founder, Director and CEO Allison Mckay, with support from the board of Directors and the team at The Forum, have been working on the building development plans for some years, ... More

Young Blood: Music Creators, Promoters and Live Gigs

Young people have an important role to play in the creative and cultural development of music. Their evolving tastes contribute to the constant evolution of the music industry pushing artists and labels to explore new sounds and styles. The Forum Music Studios has designed this ground-breaking three-part, interconnected programme ... More

Band Rehearsal Rooms at The Forum

The Forum Music Centre, Darlington has 4 fully equipped band rehearsal rooms to hire in the North East. All the rooms have all the equipment you need for bands to rehearse. We pride ourselves in keeping all our equipment in good working order ready to use straight away. Everything in the room is included in the price so no hidden ... More