Bray Studios

Located to the West of London, Bray Studios started life as a large mansion house. The property was purchased in the 1960's by the Hammer film company, purveyors of such classic cheesy horror movies as The Curse Of Frankenstein, The Evil Of Frankenstein, The Revenge Of Frankenstein, The Horror Of Frankenstein, The Bride Of Fran...well, I'm sure you get the idea!















Having exhausted the interior and exterior of the mansion for scenes in their movies, Hammer invested their profits in expanding the premises into the studio complex which today graces the site.

Bray's large sound stage has always made it an attractive rehearsal space for big name bands. Led Zeppelin rehearsed at Bray just hours before John Bonham died. Artists as diverse as Erasure, AC/DC and David Bowie have used the studio for pre-tour rehearsals....which is where The Who come into the picture.















In the summer of 2006 The Who took up residence at Bray to rehearse for their first ever world tour. Footage from these sessions was webcast on Pete Townshend's own site, and featured some of the first new Who material for a number of years.....23 years according to the assorted media and news outlets, who seemed not to have noticed the 'Real Good Looking Boy' single released just a couple of years earlier.















Bray Studios are located at Down Place, Water Oakley, Windsor.