Welcome to Real World Studios

Real World Studios is a renowned recording facility located in Box, England. Founded by musician Peter Gabriel in the late 1980s, the studio was built with the intention of creating a creative and collaborative space for artists from around the world to come together and make music.

Peter Gabriel felt that traditional recording studios were often sterile and lacked the atmosphere necessary for fostering true artistic originality. Embraced in its breath-taking natural environment, Real World Studios was designed to break away from this mould and provide a unique environment that promoted experimentation and cultural exchange.

Your EP. Our studios. For free.

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Your EP. Our studios. For free.

Introducing our new project… amplified@rw

We’re offering unsigned and grassroots artists from across the South West the chance to record their EP in our studios, fully funded, thanks to Arts Council England and Real World.

4-6 acts will spend 3-4 days with our in-house engineers across the Big Room, Wood Room and Red Room, recording an EP of their own songs, fully mixed and mastered by Real World engineers. They’ll also get mentoring from industry professionals on publishing, rights and release strategy, and the chance to perform live to an audience of record labels and A&R at an exclusive showcase at Real World.

No polished demo needed to apply – a voice note, a phone video, whatever shows us who you are.

If you’re based in the South West, unsigned, and ready to make something special, we want to hear from you. Applications close at 11:59pm on 9th September.

Full details and the link to apply are in our bio.

Let’s make something amazing together x

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Please welcome our newest recruit Sean to the Real...

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Please welcome our newest recruit Sean to the Real World team! Sean is here on a placement year from the Tonmeister course at the University of Surrey and joined the family earlier this month.

With his friendly and warm demeanour, he’s guaranteed to bring a calm energy and efficient atmosphere to your session.

To learn a bit more about @sean_graham.06 swipe to see him undertake our quickfire questions.

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Today Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is ...

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Today Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ is officially out in IMAX and cinemas across the world, featuring a breathtaking score by @ludwiggoransson recorded at Real World Studios.

From playing the railings of the Big Room diffusion wall and collecting unused air-conditioning pipes around site to hit with mallets, to placing our binaural head in front of gongs and waterfalls and exploring the realms of the @somasynths Pipe, Ludwig began crafting the score in the Big Room this time last year with @middletonoliver and @soundslikemaisy before anything had even been shot for the film.

Returning again earlier this year to work across all of our studio spaces with @bobmackenzie_ and @soundslikemaisy we recorded all of the Aulos by @callum.armstrong.piping and the Lyre by @rosa.fragorapti along with the Wood Room filled with percussion.

We are honoured to have supported Ludwig in his vision towards this groundbreaking score. Ludwig’s intuitive, inventive and ingenious nature always brought an undeniable buzz to Real World, and we always look forward to welcoming him back. Thank you to @mikeknobloch for these wonderful behind the scenes photos from Ludwig’s first session with us.

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We’re ever so proud of our resident studio ...

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We’re ever so proud of our resident studio queen, @soundslikemaisy, who looked like an absolute star at the world premiere of Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey last Monday!

Her invitation was a well-deserved result of her brilliant work assisting @bobmackenzie_ and @middletonoliver during the recording of @ludwiggoransson’s incredible score here at Real World last year.

One month since the @kylieminogue documentary came...

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One month since the @kylieminogue documentary came out and we’re still reminiscing over her time here at the studio

📸 @yorktillyer

Way back when CRAWLER was being made in the Big ...

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Way back when CRAWLER was being made in the Big Room @idlesband

We can now share with you the final wave of ...

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We can now share with you the final wave of professionals for our Real World Studios 2026 Masterclass…

Completing our fantastic selection of outstanding industry professionals, we have: songwriter and producer Dave Okumu (Grace Jones, Amy Winehouse, Adele), producer and engineer Ricky Damian (Mark Ronson, Damon Albarn, Lady Gaga), producer and engineer Romesh Dodangoda (Bring Me The Horizon, Motorhead, Nova Twins) and mixing and mastering engineer James Trevascus (28 Years Later, Civil War, Portishead).

Tempted to attend our talks and workshops with the full roster of professionals? You can find tickets to the event through the link in our bio.

Our Yamaha C3 sparkling in the Big Room

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Our Yamaha C3 sparkling in the Big Room

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Real World’s versatile recording and mixing and post-production studios are some of the best sounding and most acclaimed in the world. They house an array of the finest audio equipment ever made, operated by a dedicated team of recording, mixing and mastering engineers.

Over the years, Real World Studios has hosted numerous musicians and bands, including the likes of Tom Jones, Beyoncé, Harry Styles and The 1975. The studio’s dedication to cutting-edge technology, acoustics, and global music influence has solidified its reputation as one of the premier recording facilities in the world as well as being the home to world music festival WOMAD and Real World Records. Through the creation of Real World Studios, Peter Gabriel has established a lasting legacy that continues to inspire and empower artists to push creative boundaries.

Find out why artists from all over the globe choose Real World Studios

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Take a peek at the sleeping and eating facilities at Real World

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See who has chosen to make records here in the past

Your music, your EP – recorded at Real World for free!

Real World is excited to announce the launch of amplified@rw – an incredible opportunity for grassroots artists and bands from the South West (of England) to record a fully-funded EP at our legendary studio, plus industry mentoring and a live showcase in front of music industry professionals. No polished demo needed. Applications close 9th September 2026.

Projects like amplified@rw are made possible thanks to funding from the Arts Council England.

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