The BBC announced yesterday that it is to leave its Maida Vale Studios.
Starting life as the Maida Vale Roller Skating Palace in 1909, it has since played host to BBC’s Radiophonic Workshop, to many pop and classical musicians and, from 1967 to 2004, to the John Peel Sessions. It is also the home of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, who frequently perform concerts of new music there. The BBC plans to relocate to a new ‘state-of-the-art facility in east London.’
In his note to staff, Director-General of the BBC, Lord Hall said:
“I understand how much our musical heritage at Maida Vale means to us, to artists and to audiences…We haven’t taken this decision lightly. But we’re determined to ensure that live music remains at the heart of the BBC and moving to this new development gives us the opportunity to do just that.”
More information available on the BBC website, here.