We'll be back at the Music & Drama Education Expo in Islington this February.
Taking place at the Business Design Centre Islington on 12th and 13th February, Music & Drama Education Expo is Europe's largest gathering of teaching professionals, all coming together over two days with the single purpose of improving arts education for all learners.
The Black Cat team will be on Stand B20, showing a wide range of Wenger music stands, music posture chairs, orchestra seating, choir and orchestra folders, instrument storage cabinets, staging and choral risers. As well as being the European Master Distributor for Wenger Corporation, Black Cat is proud to be the exclusive UK distributor for the Studiobricks sound-isolation booths - ideal for music practice pods, recording studios, vocal booths, Voiceover, Audiobook Narration and Podcasting. Also ideal as confidential meeting rooms and media editing suites.
Come over to stand B20 and say Hi to the Black Cat team and find out about our special show offers!
Black Cat Music is proud to be a sponsor of the ABO (Association of British Orchestras) Conference this February.
There will be a rich offer of sessions and networking opportunities, as well as the popular First Night with presentation of the ABO Impact Awards, and performances throughout the conference.
A Question Time–style session featuring political guests and industry figures taking questions from the audience on the major issues shaping our sector. Chaired by Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, former Director of Strategy at 10 Downing Street and former Chief Executive of UK Music, the panel includes Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, Chair of the Culture Select Committee; Baroness Barbara Keeley, Co-Chair of the Classical Music APPG; Anna Sabine MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Culture; Dame Kathryn McDowell, Managing Director of London Symphony Orchestra; and Elaine Bedell, Chief Executive of the Southbank Centre.
Black Cat Music is pleased to be supporting the ABO in this way, including sponsoring the conference lanyards.
Another lovely piece of feedback from one of our Choral Folders customers!:
"The 11 folders arrived on Friday afternoon - beautifully packaged and in perfect condition! Amazingly quick, too!" reports Andrew Richardson of the Harlequin Chamber Choir.
The choir was delighted, both with the quality of the product, and with the service provided by the Black Cat Music team.
"I have to say that the service we have received from Black Cat Music has been outstanding throughout. You have answered all our questions promptly and with care. You have delivered a quality product which is just what we wanted; the folders match our existing ones, which were no longer available from the original supplier."
"On behalf of the committee and members of Harlequin Chamber Choir, thank you very much for a job well done!"
Thank you Andrew and the Harlequin Chamber Choir for the great feedback - we are always delighted to receive good feedback from our customers.
The new demo Studiobricks booths have been installed in our Tonbridge show-room – and they look and sound great!
Just 35 minutes from London Bridge, our Tonbridge show-room boasts three demo Studiobricks booths, including the hugely popular DUO Podcast booth and the ONE booth for VO/Podcast.
This demo booth features the Yellowtec Mika mic arms and the Focusrite VoCaster interface for VO artists and Podcasters.
The Studiobricks 45dB self-build sound-isolation booths can be assembled in a couple of hours – and relocated just as easily – meaning you can take the booth with you when you move home or studio. Ideal for musicians, podcasters, VO’s and audiobook narrators, the booths are also highly popular with media production companies, radio, video-broadcast and schools/colleges which run music and media courses.
To find out more, call the Black Cat Music & Acoustics team on 0800 072 7799. Black Cat Music & Acoustics is proud to be the exclusive supplier of Studiobricks in the UK & Ireland.
We're delighted to report that the new Wenger Student Chairs have been installed and are being put to good use at Rochester Cathedral - and they're looking great!
So pleased to be able to supply the Wenger Student Chairs - renowned for their quality, longevity and ergonomic design - to Rochester Cathedral.
The classic Wenger Student Chair has helped support correct posture in more music education facilities than any other chair. Like every Wenger Posture Chair, our Student Chair model puts musicians in the ideal performing position, all the while reducing discomfort so students can focus on technique. Durable and good-looking, Wenger Student Chairs also bring a polished, uniform appearance to your program.
The Wenger Student Chairs at Rochester Cathedral will last and look great for many years to come.
It's confirmed! We'll be at the Music & Drama Education Expo next February!
Looking forward to seeing educationalists from all sections of the music and performing arts sector at this ever-popular conference, packed with essential CPD sessions!
Taking place on 13-14 February at The Business Design Centre London, the Music & Drama Education Expo arms teachers with the right ideas, tools and resources to help them develop their own, as well as their students', skills.
We will be displaying our wide range of superb quality Wenger music stands, orchestra chairs, choir and orchestra folders, staging/risers, instrument storage and the Studiobricks music and podcast booths.
We have the following ex-demo Studiobricks booths in stock to buy at discounted prices:
Studiobricks ONE booth – Voiceover Edition
Studiobricks XXL booth – Podcast Edition
Studiobricks HALLO office booth
Studiobricks FOCUS PLUS office booth
Ideal for Music and Recording, Vocal Booths, Voiceover/Podcasting and Media Production. Also ideal for Confidential Meeting Rooms and Shared Working Spaces.
To find out more, call the team on Freephone 0800 072 7799
A big thanks to the Trinity Academy Bristol for hosting the MTA Conference 2025 this May!
The Black Cat team were delighted to have an exhibition stand at the Music Teachers Association annual conference at Trinity Academy Bristol. On display on the Black Cat stand were the Wenger music stands, orchestra seating, conductor's equipment, instrument storage and staging. Wenger is world-renowned for the quality and longevity of its equipment for music education, which carries a minimum 5 year warranty. The Wenger Classic 50 Music Stand, supplied by Black Cat Music, is as popular as ever for its quality, durability and elegant appearance (the Classic 50 music stand will last and look great for many years).
Also on display were the Black Cat choral and orchestral folders - ideal for choirs, bands and orchestras. Black Cat Music offers a specialist, bespoke goldblocking service which is especially popular with UK schools, music schools and conservatoires.
Black Cat Music is also proud to be the exclusive UK distributor for the Studiobricks sound-isolation booths - ideal for music rehearsal and recording, vocal booths, voiceover/podcasting and for media production courses.
We are delighted to have been a sponsor of Music Teachers' Association for over 20 years now, and always enjoy meeting and chatting to music teachers at the annual MTA conference.
We were delighted to receive a lovely bit of customer feedback from Wadham College, Oxford.
Black Cat Music supplied choir folders with hand-printed goldblocking to Wadham College, and the choir were very happy with the results. Hannah Zaki, Direct of Music at Wadham College, commented:
"I just wanted to express my thanks once again for your help with my recent order for Wadham College, and particularly for getting the folders out to us so quickly".
Hannah continued:
"The choir were over the moon when I gave them their new folders and they arrived in time for our concert, which was fantastic".
Our team is always pleased to receive positive feedback on our goldblocked folders. We offer a unique hand-printed goldblocking service, so customers can personalise their choral and orchestral folders with their own designs (such as a school/university crest or a company logo).
To find out more, contact the Black Cat team on 01732 371555 - we'll be pleased to help.
Newham Music has opened a beautiful new venue at Westfield Stratford City, complete with Studiobricks soundproof recording and practice booths, a stage for performances and a flexible workshop space.
Describing the Studiobricks pods, Rona Scarr of Newham Music says: "I think the best thing our booths have been used for is our studio sessions and songwriting courses. Since we've been here they've been used to write and record original songs by people in Newham from age 11 to about 60! And many also composed the beats and backing tracks for those songs in the booths too."
Rona continues: "Members of the community also come in to use the booths to rehearse their music/instruments in a private/soundproof place they wouldn't usually have access to".
Newham Music is located on The Street, Ground Floor of Westfield Stratford City. The music school is located outside, near to Caffe Concerto, John Lewis and Tempur.
Newham Music welcomes people of all ages and levels of experience to take part in a range of activities at Newham Music Hub: Westfield Stratford City.
The Studiobricks sound-isolation booths for music rehearsal and recording were supplied and installed by Black Cat Music & Acoustics - proud to be the exclusive UK distributor for Studiobricks.
