Maida Vale Studios
| Maida Vale Studios | |
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Exterior of Maida Vale Studios in 2020 | |
Interactive map of the Maida Vale Studios area | |
| Former names | Maida Vale American Skating Palace |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Edwardian Baroque |
| Location | Maida Vale, London, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°31′33″N 0°11′25″W / 51.5258°N 0.1904°W |
| OS Grid Ref | TQ 2563 8231 |
| Current tenants | BBC Music |
| Year built | 1909–1910 |
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| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Detmar and Gregg |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Maida Vale |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Type | Grade II listed building |
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| Designated | 5 May 2020 |
| Reference no. | 1463441 |
Maida Vale Studios is a complex of seven BBC sound studios, of which five are in regular use, in Delaware Road, Maida Vale, west London.
It has been used to record thousands of classical music, popular music and drama sessions for BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 6 Music from 1946 to the present. On 30 October 2009, BBC Radio 1 celebrated 75 Years of Maida Vale by exclusively playing 75 tracks recorded at the studios over the years. Snow Patrol played a live set from the studio with Fearne Cotton to celebrate 75 years of live music from the venue.
In June 2018, the BBC announced the closure of the studios. In May 2020, Historic England designated it as a Grade II Listed Building. The BBC plans to vacate the premises by 2025, moving into a new development which is part of the Olympic Park, offering high-tech facilities and two spaces for public concerts.
In August 2023, the studios were sold to a partnership between Tim Bevan & Eric Fellner, and Hans Zimmer & Steven Kofsky.