{"id":28504,"date":"2022-05-20T11:10:31","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T10:10:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/?p=28504"},"modified":"2022-05-20T11:10:31","modified_gmt":"2022-05-20T10:10:31","slug":"news-stayfree-rehearsal-rooms-30th-anniversary-celebrations-sunday-22nd-may-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/news-stayfree-rehearsal-rooms-30th-anniversary-celebrations-sunday-22nd-may-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"News &#8211; Stayfree rehearsal rooms 30th anniversary celebrations, Sunday 22nd May 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<h2>EVERYONE\u2019S INVITED TO ROCK<br \/>\nAT STAYFREE MUSIC\u2019S<br \/>\nOPEN DAY<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019ve ever fancied having a singing lesson, playing the drums or being in a band, you can<br \/>\nhave a go for free this Sunday at Stayfree Music\u2019s Open Day.<\/p>\n<p>The huge building on Frog Island, Leicester is home to more than 20 band rehearsal rooms,<br \/>\nas well as hosting music tuition and recording studios. This Sunday 22nd May, you can tour<br \/>\nthe building, see bands in action, join in a drumming workshop and find out what\u2019s on offer<br \/>\nfor children and adult beginners, as well as those who already play in bands.<\/p>\n<p>Singing teacher Kay is offering free group taster sessions, and studio producer Bhav will<br \/>\nshow how a song is created. Other free bookable sessions for adults and children include<br \/>\ndrumkit, bass and electric guitar lessons. And rocking out isn\u2019t just a male hobby. Since<br \/>\nJanuary, five new all-women bands have formed in Leicester; a workshop at the event will<br \/>\nshow how easy it is to get started creating your own original music.<\/p>\n<p>For the day, the Lock 42 canalside yard will be turned into a buzzing outdoor venue with<br \/>\ncake from nearby Bitzy\u2019s Emporium, drinks, musicians\u2019 market stalls and an open mic<br \/>\nsession.<\/p>\n<p>This huge free open day event is likely to be very popular, so anyone wishing to have a stall,<br \/>\nor try a free workshop or lesson should book as soon as possible. For more information,<br \/>\nvisit Stayfree\u2019s website www.stayfree.co.uk\/openday\/<br \/>\nOr follow Stayfree on Facebook @stayfreemusic1<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stayfree-poster.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-28506\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stayfree-poster.jpg?resize=1200%2C1699\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stayfree-poster.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stayfree-poster.jpg?resize=600%2C850&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stayfree-poster.jpg?resize=106%2C150&amp;ssl=1 106w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stayfree-poster.jpg?resize=1085%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1085w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\">EVERYONE\u2019S INVITED TO ROCK AT STAYFREE MUSIC\u2019S OPEN DAY If you\u2019ve ever fancied having a singing lesson, playing the drums or being in a band, <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/news-stayfree-rehearsal-rooms-30th-anniversary-celebrations-sunday-22nd-may-2022\/\" title=\"News &#8211; Stayfree rehearsal rooms 30th anniversary celebrations, Sunday 22nd May 2022\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":28505,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[321,7],"tags":[324],"class_list":["post-28504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-321","category-news","tag-rehearsal-rooms"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Stayfree-Featured.jpg?fit=1312%2C737&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p73uhX-7pK","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":958,"url":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/gigs-at-lock-42\/","url_meta":{"origin":28504,"position":0},"title":"Gigs at Lock 42","author":"Trevor Locke","date":"12\/06\/2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Gigs at Lock42 Update: Lock42 has now closed down Lock42 is a permanent live music venue situated at Frog Island, part of the Stayfree Music building. 2-4 Frog Island, Leicester LE3 5AG See where it is on Google Maps See Lock42 on Facebook \u00a0 FRIDAY 7TH FEBRUARY XII Boar, ToL,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;2013&quot;","block_context":{"text":"2013","link":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/Music\/history-of-leicester-music\/articles-relating-to-2013\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"stayfree rehearsal rooms","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/outside.jpg?fit=536%2C402&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/outside.jpg?fit=536%2C402&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/outside.jpg?fit=536%2C402&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":31296,"url":"https:\/\/www.musicinleicester.co.uk\/index.php\/preview-riot-fest-thursday-23rd-26th-october-2025\/","url_meta":{"origin":28504,"position":1},"title":"Preview &#8211; 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