Dockside Studios

All of us here at Dockside would like to wish you all a very happy new year and thank you for your continued custom. Have fun and we'll see y'all in 2019 xxx

Hello folks in music land. We all make mistakes from time to time, so if you're the person who "accidentally" walked off with our £100 new Mapex drum stool, we would appreciate you returning it to us. (That will save me going through the CCTV for a mug shot!) Peace xxx

So the sun is shining and Bristol is buzzing. You could fight your way to a crowded bar and pay too much for your drink, sit by the water side listening to bad buskers and screaming children......or you could pick up some cold beers from the local shops, come down here, book a room and play something you actually like!....Just saying ;-) xxx

Hello you lovely people. Well we've got a few bank holidays out the way and everything is back to normal. Get rid of those post holiday blues by coming down and playing some tunes. Every day is a holiday at Dockside Studios :-). It would be lovely to see y'all. xxx

Hello you lovely people. We will be going against the grain this weekend and opening on Saturday evening. So if you feel like getting out of the cold and making some noise, why not come down. It would be great to see you all. Peace and love from the Dockside Gang. xxx

Here's wishing all our customers a very Happy New Year and thanks for your continuing support. We love you all! Remember…A world without music is like a broken pencil……Pointless. Peace and love. Ellie and Steve xxx

Well here it is! August bank holiday. What to do?? Do you go away for a short break (very short when you take off the time you spend sat in traffic)? Go some where local for an over priced ice cream or coffee, surrounded by screaming children? If that sounds just awful why not grab your gear and shuffle down to Dockside. We are open right over the bank holiday weekend and would love to see you. We can't offer ice cream but we do have free tea and coffee.... Go on….DO IT DO IT DO IT!! You know you want to. xx
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Here at Dockside we like to think that the thing that connects us all is our love for music. We don't care if you are black, white, part of the LBGT community, or any other permutation of humanity, we welcome you all. So lets put our differences aside and unite through music. In other words……..give us a ring and book a practice :-) !!
... Peace and Love to all xxx
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Ok you lovely people. Festival season has started and that can only mean one thing….Getting muddy, not washing for three days, and sharing a toilet with 100,000 other people !! If that's not your cup of tea, why not come down to Dockside and be your own star. There is a burger van outside and a pub next door, so you can still get the festival vibe with fast food and alcohol :-) What more could you want? xxx

Yet another bank holiday is here music makers. Avoid disappointing day trips to some rain drenched hell hole, invaded by screaming children and over priced food and drink, by booking some rehearsal time with the lovely folks at Dockside Studios. Go on,go on,go on……you know you want to. xxx

Hi Bristol. The days are getting longer and we've all had enough of Easter Eggs, so now is the time to think about summer. Picture this, Dave is sat in the park with his guitar and bongos chilling and jamming. A crowd start to gather to listen. It's at that moment that Dave realises he can't play !!! Don't be like Dave, come down to Dockside with your friends and practice first. Remember…..nobody likes a bad busker!! Peace and Love xxx

Ok Folks. February is almost on us, and we all know what that means……….Valentines Day !! Now you could be boring and buy your other half some flowers, chocolate and a teddy bear with a heart on it and the words "I Wub You". Why not do something different for them. Come down to Dockside studios and record them that song they love, Buy them some practice or recording time. Or just come and practice the love song you will play for them on that special day whilst sat naked at the foot of the bed!. So what ever you do on the 14th, remember, Music is the food of love, so play on. xxx

Happy New Year and thank you to all the people we have had the pleasure of working with throughout 2015. Lets raise a glass and a guitar to 2016. Peace and Love xxx

Santa Steve says "Dockside Studios will be open all over the holidays apart from Christmas and Boxing day and New Years day. So if you're fed up of turkey and relatives, why not give us a call and make some noise!!"
Happy Christmas to all our customers and best wishes for the coming year.
Ellie and Steve xxx

Ok Folks, the nights are drawing in and I've even heard the C word mentioned !!!. (I mean Christmas of course.) Avoid those dark nights and cold weather by booking a room with us and making some noise. Remember summer doesn't end until my sandals go back in the cupboard xxx

Hi Gang,
Dave Brayley at the Bierkeller is updating his database of active bands from the Bristol area.
If you are interested in getting emails from him about support slots and showcase nights, please mail him at dave@dcbpromotions.com with your band website.
... There are currently a number of opportunities for showsincluding some Friday night pre-clubnight slots..
Ellie xx
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In time honoured tradition, summer is here and it's raining. You could sit at home, looking out the window, wishing the rain would stop. Or……Gird up your musical instruments and come down to the studio where the sun always shines :-)
Go on, you know you want to !!! xx