A new music venue in the heart of a Wiltshire town is getting ready to present a recording studio in a bid to become a hub for nurturing local talent.
The Ruze, Chippenham’s newest music venue, opened at the end of February this year, to great excitement.
Construction to transform the building, previously an old garage on Union Road, began in March after planning permission was granted by Wiltshire Council, before the venue opened in time for spring.
Since then, the venue has received the backing of the likes of Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, of Middlewick House in Corsham, who said local music venues like The Ruze are “vital” to the future of the music industry.
While the team behind The Ruze had hoped to open the venue and its recording studio as one package, delivery of the studio has been delayed – until now.
On September 23, the venue will see the doors of the recording studio opened to the public for the first time.
The Ruze was co-founded by Jacob Roos and Steve Bent, who wanted to bring a new music venue to Chippenham after the loss of multiple similar destinations in the area.
Speaking ahead of the open evening, Steve said he and the team were “excited” to be opening the new facility with the community.
Reflecting on the journey until this point, he said: “It’s all been a bit of a blur. We opened in the back end of February. The initial plan was to open at the same time as the venue but we didn’t quite hit that.
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“Now we’re really excited to be able to offer the studio. There’s so much local talent, and we want to give space, support and maybe the confidence for people to get their ideas into recordings they’re proud of.”
Although the opening of the venue caused a buzz in Chippenham, in the run up to the unveiling of the recording studio, Steve said he had been surprised with the high level of interest.
Steve said: “There’s been more interest than we were expecting. The hype’s been building. We did a crowd funder in February which was received well.
“We’ve also invited quite a wide section of artists we’ve worked with, as well as people in the industry we’ve worked with. The response has been amazing. A lot of people have already come and have a look.”
Asked what he hopes the venue can become for the town and its surroundings, Steve said: “The bigger ambition is we hope it becomes a place that nurtures the local music community.”
Steve said that the event is invitation-only, but also urged anyone interested in attending to get in touch with the venue via email to ask about attendance.
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