Facilities
Music practice rooms are available for University of Reading students and staff at Spur A, TOB2, Earley Gate, Whiteknights Campus. Members of the local community may also apply for access.
Music Practice Facilities:
- 5 general purpose practice rooms
- 1 large room for ensemble work
- All practice rooms have pianos
The facility may be used for individual music practice and small ensemble work, but is not available for band practice.
There is also an instrument store.
The facility is open every day of the week, including vacation time and bank holidays, from 8 am to 11 pm.
No booking is required; just turn up and find a room that is not in use.
Practice rooms users may arrange with their music teachers to have music lessons in the facility. Music teachers have priority over the use of the rooms.
Entry to the music practice rooms is via the east entrance to TOB2 and an access card is required. The tariff for access per academic year (October to September) is below. Practice room users are required to reapply for access each year, and an email will be sent out inviting existing users to reapply before the beginning of each academic year.
Tariff of fees for Music Practice Room access (per academic year)
£4 - University of Reading students
£6 - University of Reading staff
£10 - Others
The fee for replacing a lost access card or reprogramming a replacement student card is £4.
Please note that if you wish to park at the Earley Gate site you will need a University of Reading vehicle entry permit.
Guidelines for Use of the Music Practice Rooms
We hope you enjoy using the music practice rooms. Your safety and the safety of others when using the practice rooms is paramount; therefore, please observe the following rules:
The emergency exit is via the large recital room at the end of Spur A.
Last entry to the Music Practice Rooms is at 11pm. You will be expected to leave by 11.30pm and will be asked to do so by the Security Officer if you are still there beyond this time.
If using the practice rooms after 6 pm, please sign in and out. The sign in sheet is located in the practice rooms by the entrance to the TOB2 corridor. The Security Officer will require this information in the event of an emergency.
Ensure that windows are closed in the music practice room before you leave.
Windows in the doors to individual practice rooms should be left uncovered as they provide a means of checking the rooms in the case of an emergency.
Switch off the light in the music practice room before you leave. If you are the last to leave, please switch off the light in the music corridor before you leave.
Use of piano stools A piano stool should never be adjusted when a person is seated, as it puts undue pressure on the mechanism and can break it. When adjusting a piano stool, please ensure that you do so whilst standing up.
Amps are not permitted, as they may disturb the other music practice room users.
Do not take bicycles into the practice rooms, or leave bicycles on the exit ramp; this is a fire escape and must be left clear at all times Cycles may be left in the rack by Typography Department (TOB2, Earley Gate).
Instructions for applying for access to the Music Practice Rooms
If you would like to apply for access, please complete and submit the Music Practice Rooms Access Request Form below.
If you are a University of Reading student, please ensure that you enter on the form both your student number, and your student card number; and we will programme your existing student card for access to TOB2.
If you are a member of staff or member of the local community, you will receive a white access card.
Once you have submitted your application form, you will immediately receive a Submission Confirmation form which will give you further instructions.