Studio 88 is a Manchester music and creative platform. For six years we've brought recording, production, mixing and mastering, artist development, live events, radio and content together under one roof.
Where grassroots culture meets professional platforms.
We built a space where artists, producers, DJs, presenters and creatives come together to create, collaborate and develop, and we support them at every stage of the journey.
Everything we do is rooted in community, credibility and consistency: platforms that feel authentic to the culture while delivering industry-level output, locally and nationally.
Our content is produced in-house, from concept through to delivery, so every session, event and broadcast stays true to the Studio 88 environment.
What we do
One platform, every stage of an artist's journey.
The studio
Two recording studios and a vocal booth: recording, production, mixing and mastering with experienced engineers.
100+ radio shows, artist interviews, cook-up sessions, DJ sets, freestyles and podcasts, all produced in-house.
Workshops & community
Masterclasses and producer cook-ups that put real resources back into Manchester's music community.
Track record
Selected partners and platforms.
MOBO AwardsOfficial partner, delivering MOBO Fringe programming in Manchester, including Manchester Made: Roots, Rhymes & The Future.PUMA R-CityA Manchester youth-culture programme: recruitment, production storytelling and the final cypher.Bumbu RumAn ongoing events partnership across Manchester's music calendar.Jerk Junction × The DOCA Studio 88 masterclass, with Jerk Junction feeding the room.Manchester CarnivalProgramming, talent access and artist interviews.NXT UP & TakeoverOur own live platforms for emerging artists.
Also with
Factory International / Aviva StudiosAn inaugural collaborative event, and a rebooking.
Beyond The MusicCurating the Studio 88 stage at MediaCity, now in our second year.
Cre8ing VisionA multi-year collaboration, including the Ultimate Studio Sessions.
Artists: book a session, or talk to us about development, management and release support.
Brands & organisations: connect with a genuine creative community through events, sessions and content that feel natural to the culture, not a logo placed in front of an audience.
