BIMM Music Institute London facilities
At BIMM London, you’ll train at the heart of the UK music industry. With world-class performance and production facilities, strong industry links, and access to professional rehearsal and studio spaces across the city, the campus is designed to prepare you for real-world creative careers.
BIMM Music Institute London is located just a short walk from Fulham Broadway tube station. Originally founded in 1983 as Drumtech Music School London, the campus has grown into a five-storey, 19,000 sq. ft creative hub dedicated to music education.
London campus at a glance
- Discipline-specific facilities for performance and production
- Onsite performance rooms, studios and Mac suites
- Located in Southwest London, close to major industry hubs
Being based in London places students close to some of the world’s most influential music organisations, venues and agencies, including Universal Music, Sony Music, Warner Music, Live Nation, Paradigm, CAA, The O2, Brixton Academy, Eventim Apollo Hammersmith, Omeara and The Underworld.
BIMM London has two onsite performance rooms:
- A 64-capacity main performance space
- A 20-capacity medium performance room
Both are supported by professional band equipment and sit alongside several smaller rehearsal rooms used for individual and small-group sessions. BIMM students can also book a limited number of free in-house rehearsal slots, helping reduce the cost of rehearsing in London.
Our discipline-specific performance facilities include dedicated rooms for Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Drums and Keyboards, all equipped with industry-standard gear. Equipment includes:
- Guitars from Gibson, Fender, Ovation and Music Man
- Drum kits from Gretsch and Yamaha, with Zildjian cymbals and Evans drumheads
- Amps from Marshall, Orange, Fender, Victory and Mesa Boogie
- Bass amps from Aguilar, Orange and Fender
- Roland and Yamaha keyboards
- SHURE microphones and BOSS effects pedals
- Drum rooms: Three drum studios featuring Gretsch kits, Zildjian cymbals and Evans drumheads, plus five fully sound-insulated acoustic drum booths
- Guitar rooms: Equipped with Victory and Marshall amplification, alongside guitars from Gibson, Fender and Ernie Ball
- Bass rooms: Aguilar heads, large live-room stacks and compact rehearsal-room combos, supporting a wide range of performance styles
- Keyboard suite with stage keyboards, an acoustic piano, and a wide selection of analogue and digital synthesisers.
- Songwriting facilities include five production and songwriting booths for solo and band-based work.
- A dedicated songwriting teaching studio used for daily lectures and collaborative sessions.
BIMM London offers extensive production and post-production resources, including:
- Six Mac Suites with 115 iMacs running Pro Tools Ultimate, Logic Pro and Ableton Live, alongside extensive plugin libraries
- Full access to Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro
- Five post-production suites equipped with HD Omni interfaces
- Two professional recording studios with large acoustically designed live rooms
- One Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 studio for immersive audio production
Recording studios
Recording Studio A features:
- Audient ASP 8024 mixing console
- Extensive outboard gear
- Monitoring via Focal, Adam A7X and Avantone speakers
- Live room with upright piano, Yamaha drum kit, Marshall, Fender, Mesa Boogie, Victory and Orange amps, plus an Aguilar bass stack
Recording Studio B includes:
- Audient ASP4816 mixing console
- Hammond organ
- Orange and Fender guitar amps
- Yamaha Absolute Hybrid drum kit
- Vocal and guitar isolation booth
Additional production resources include hardware synthesisers from Moog, Korg, Roland and Arturia, Pioneer CDJs, Ableton Push controllers, Roland SPD-SX units, Focusrite interfaces and portable recording rigs. A dedicated lunchbox with Neve and API preamps and compressors, alongside microphones from AKG, Shure, Sennheiser, Coles, Rode, Aston and Sontronics, completes the setup.
The campus also includes:
- A study hub with core texts and industry publications
- A café for students and staff
- Eight meeting rooms for academic, wellbeing and student support
- Dedicated music business, event management and marketing teaching rooms
Visit BIMM London
Join one of our monthly Open Days to explore BIMM London’s facilities and experience the campus for yourself. To find out more, contact our Enquiries Team on 01273 840 346 or email [email protected] and take the next step towards a career in music.
