A recording studio with a large mixing console, studio monitors, and carpeted floor at The Lightning Cave Recording Studio.
A recording studio with a large mixing console, control monitors, brick accent wall, and couches at The Lightning Cave Recording Studio.
A recording studio with a vintage electric piano, drum kit, exposed brick walls, and patterned rugs at The Lightning Cave Recording Studio.
A recording studio with exposed brick walls, vintage amplifiers, guitars, and electronic equipment at The Lightning Cave Recording Studio.

Studio at The Lightning Cave Recording Studio

Recording Studio
·
Whole venue
32 Bankfield Street, Merseyside, L20 8EJ –
Kirkdale, Liverpool
Up to 20
standing
Venue doesn’t offer catering
External catering not allowed

About this space

The venue's control room is compact with a low ceiling and warm, low-level lamp lighting suitable for long sessions. Exposed brick and dark-painted walls sit over a patterned carpet and a glazed window into the live area, creating an intimate, focused working environment.

Room features: The control room centres on a large-format mixing console paired with nearfield monitor speakers and PA outputs for live playback. The venue provides Wi‑Fi and soundproofed rooms to support uninterrupted tracking and session work.

Best for: Studio sessions for recording, mastering and live-band tracking.

What sets it apart: An on-site analogue tape recording capability provides a tape-based tracking option alongside digital workflows.

Prices

Monday
Closed
All prices include VAT.
Tuesday
11:30 – 14:30
from £300 hire fee per day
Per day
11:30 – 14:30
from £300 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Wednesday
11:30 – 14:30
from £300 hire fee per day
Per day
11:30 – 14:30
from £300 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Thursday
11:30 – 14:30
from £300 hire fee per day
Per day
11:30 – 14:30
from £300 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Friday
11:30 – 14:30
from £300 hire fee per day
Per day
11:30 – 14:30
from £300 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Saturday
12:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee per day
Per day
12:00 – 23:00
from £300 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Sunday
12:00 – 20:00
from £300 hire fee per day
Per day
12:00 – 20:00
from £300 hire fee per day
All prices include VAT.
Best price guarantee
Minimum booking duration: 2 hours

Capacity

Standing
up to 20

Catering and drinks

No in-house catering available
No external catering allowed
No alcohol provided by the venue
No BYO alcohol allowed

Facilities

Wi-Fi available
Flatscreen TV
PA system / speakers Venue provides a sound system for music and announcements
Soundproof Soundproofed room for noise control
Free on-street parking
Paid parking facilities available nearby
Drums
Snares
Cymbals
Amplifiers
Keys/Synths
Guitars
Ribbons
Condensers
Dynamics
Crest Audio Century VX
Otari MX50 8 Track Tape Machine
Fender Rhodes 73 Mk1
Alfred Knight K10 Upright
Unavailable: Projector
Unavailable: Whiteboard
Unavailable: Flipchart
Unavailable: Conference call facilities
Unavailable: Air conditioner
Unavailable: Photo equipment
Unavailable: Natural light
Unavailable: Video equipment
Unavailable: Lighting equipment
Unavailable: Greenscreen
Unavailable: Backdrops
Unavailable: Storage space
Unavailable: Quiet space
Unavailable: Dance floor
Unavailable: Mirrors
Unavailable: Accommodation is available on-site

Music & sound equipment

Play your own music Venue allows playing your own music
Bring your own DJ Venue allows bringing your own DJ instead
No noise restrictions

Accessibility

Unavailable: Accessible toilets
Unavailable: Ground level
Unavailable: Accessible parking spot available
Unavailable: Lift to all floors
Unavailable: Cargo lift
Unavailable: Wheelchair accessible

Rules of the space

Allowed events

No promoted and ticketed events allowed
No wedding licence
No Temporary Event Notice (TENs) available

Host rules

• Smoking on premises not allowed.

Cancellation policy: Flexible with Grace Period

Show cancellation details

About The Lightning Cave Recording Studio

The Lightning Cave Recording Studio is a Tagvenue Partner. This business has registered with Tagvenue and agreed to our venue partner standards.

Location

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