The BBC is building a brand new home for live music in East London.

The new purpose-built rehearsal and recordings studios will be the new home of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and the BBC Singers, in the heart of a vibrant new cultural quarter in East London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford. BBC Radio 1, 1Xtra, Asian Network, Radio 2, Radio 3, 6 Music and BBC Introducing will all curate and broadcast performances regularly from the site.

The BBC building is currently under construction by the London Development Corporation and Flanagan Lawrence has been appointed as the BBC’s Architect for the Fit Out. We are working alongside Arup Acoustics and the base build team led by Allies and Morrison Architects.

The new building and location will help to establish the area as a music destination, and will enable the BBC to deepen its audience relationship with live music both locally and nationally. There will be enhanced potential for creative partnerships with other cultural and educational institutions - including the V&A, Sadler’s Well, the London College of Fashion and UCL – which are also creating new bases in the East London development, a flagship project for regeneration in the area.

Tony Hall, former BBC Director General, welcomed the new studios at their launch in 2018:

“We’re hugely excited about the prospect of joining the new Stratford Waterfront development. The future home of the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, BBC Singers and our rock and pop recording facilities is one of the most exciting cultural developments in London. With so many world class arts organisations on one site there will be great opportunities for partnerships and new projects - and we’re looking forward to getting involved.”