Exciting News and Events
From Stayfree Music
Stayfree Blog
First Wave
First Wave punk band started in 2002, their current line up; Dean Ross, Graham Warne and Tony Taylor have been together for the past 7
Stayfree Showcase #1
Dum Language, The Verinos, Melonade at Duffy’s Bar 30th June 2022 It’s so brilliant to be able to go out to gigs again! These three
Produkty
The mighty Produkty started rehearsing at Stayfree June 2009. The same month that we opened up at Frog Island, the same day that Michael Jackson
Stayfree Open Day – 30th Anniversary 1992 – 2022
Thirty years is a long time for anyone to stay in business – especially a local independent music organisation- so it was important for Stayfree
The Exhibition – Lillie House
Lillie House opened as Stayfree Music on 1st September 1995. The building had previously been the Inland Revenue from 1926 – 1990. We occupied 1a
Can I borrow a guitar?
Guitar players never seem too keen to lend their guitars out. Would you? Stayfree Music does! We know that some people have 20 or more
International Womans Day
66 Days to start a band and perform a gig? Women can do anything! Stayfree director Caroline McLavy was delighted to hear about and
Rehearsing the gaps
When preparing for a gig, we obviously all spend as much time getting our songs to be the best we can – so what about
The Libertines rehearsing at Stayfree
The Libertines is one of those classic British rock n roll bands complete with all the stories, and a few weeks back they did a
RSL Award Exams at Stayfree
Everything you need to know. We have been an exam centre for Rockschool since 2018 so I thought I would do a blog post answering
Latest Gigs
We’ve started this new feature to the Stayfree website to show the many gigs that our bands and artists play every week. It would be
What kit to bring
The great thing about rehearsing at Stayfree is flexibility! You can bring ALL the kit or NONE of the kit and our friendly staff are
Workshops
Based in the heart of the Leicester community, Stayfree aims to help non-musicians and less experienced players develop confidence and skills. With a little instruction,