A podcast studio
nine minutes
down the line
from Sale
Sale, Brooklands and Dane Road are all on the Altrincham Metrolink line, and trams run every six minutes in the day. Multi-camera 4K, broadcast audio and the full edit, from £198.
Sale, Brooklands and Dane Road all sit on the Altrincham line, so the tram does almost all of the work. Trams run every six minutes through the day and the run to Altrincham Interchange is about nine minutes. From the Interchange it is a four minute cab. Driving instead is four to five miles down Washway Road and the A56, usually ten to fifteen minutes outside rush hour, and parking at this end is free.
The closest proper studio
to Sale, by some distance
We looked, and we could not find a dedicated podcast or recording studio anywhere in M33. Sale has the audience, the independents around Stanley Square and a genuinely busy arts centre at the Waterside. What it does not have is a room to record in.
The nearest one is ours, four or five miles straight down the A56 in Bowdon. That is ten to fifteen minutes in the car, or nine minutes on the tram to Altrincham and a short taxi up the hill.
Bring nothing. Book two hours, turn up, and talk. Three cameras, broadcast microphones and lighting are already set. A videographer and a sound technician stay in the room with you for the whole session, and the finished edit comes back inside three working days.
Not sure yet whether a podcast is the right move? Take fifteen free minutes and we will tell you honestly. If you want to plan properly, that is consultancy at £99 an hour.
Why Sale people
keep coming back
Being nearby only matters if the room is worth arriving at. Here is what is actually in it.
Nine minutes on the tram
Sale, Brooklands and Dane Road all sit on the Altrincham line, with trams every six minutes through the day. You can genuinely leave the car at home.
You can actually park
If you do drive, parking is free and on site, right by the door. Straight down Washway Road and up into Bowdon.
Three sets, one rate
Studio One, the White Studio and Studio Platinum, all the same price, and you can shoot across more than one in a longer booking.
The edit is included
Colour grade, angle cuts and audio clean-up are in the price, so you leave with an episode rather than a folder of footage.
It is quiet
Acoustically treated rooms on a farm site above Altrincham. No tram rumble, no Washway Road traffic, no neighbours.
Crew stay in the room
A videographer and a sound technician for the whole session. You concentrate on the conversation and nothing else.
See the room
before you get the tram
A short tour of the three studios in Bowdon, nine minutes down the Altrincham line.
Four steps,
start to finished
episode
Tram down, or ten minutes on the A56
Nine minutes from Sale Metrolink to Altrincham, then a short cab. If you drive, it is Washway Road the whole way and the parking here costs nothing.
Choose your look
Three sets in the building. The White Studio suits professional services, Studio Platinum suits founder stories, Studio One is the safe conversational default.
Two hours, crew in the room
Cameras, lights and broadcast microphones are rigged before you arrive. A videographer and a sound technician stay for the session so you can concentrate on talking.
Edited, clipped, delivered
The finished episode lands inside three working days with short vertical cuts for social. No separate editing invoice.
Tram, or ten
minutes on the A56
By tram. Sale is on the Metrolink Altrincham line. Sale to Altrincham takes about nine minutes, with trams every six minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and every twelve in the evenings and at weekends. From Altrincham Interchange it is a short taxi to Bowdon.
Driving. Straight down the A56, Washway Road, through Altrincham and up into Bowdon. Four or five miles, ten to fifteen minutes in normal traffic.
Bus. The 263 runs Sale to Altrincham Interchange roughly every ten minutes, around eighteen minutes end to end.
Where else
people travel from
Most bookings come from a twenty mile ring around Bowdon. If your town is not listed, it is almost certainly still an easy run.
Altrincham, Manchester, Stockport and Wilmslow all have their own page. We also record regularly with people from Brooklands, Timperley, Stretford, Urmston, Chorlton, Trafford Park, Partington and Northenden.
See the three studios · What a studio really costs round here
Sale has the audience.
It does not have
the room.
There is no dedicated video podcast studio in M33. There are photographers, there are music rooms, there is a very good arts centre at the Waterside. There is nowhere set up to put three cameras and two broadcast microphones in front of you and hand back a finished episode.
- Nine minutes on a tram that runs every six, which beats driving into Manchester by a distance
- Everything included at £198 an hour, cameras, crew, editing and clips
- Free parking if you would rather drive, which Sale town centre cannot promise you
- Three different sets, so a year of episodes does not look like the same afternoon
What it costs
4K multi-camera, broadcast audio, crew in the room and long-form editing, all included. Any of the three studios, same price.
Full breakdown on the pricing page, including editing tiers, short-form clips and monthly management.
Become our next
success story
Studio production with Morgan has changed how people see our brand.
The team made us feel welcome from the first minute, and the production quality speaks for itself.
The acoustics are exceptional. It sounds like a proper broadcast studio, because it is one.
Where Sale
clients come from
Sale questions
How far is the studio from Sale?
Four or five miles, straight down the A56 through Altrincham and up into Bowdon. Ten to fifteen minutes by car in normal traffic.
Can I get there on the tram?
Yes, and it is the easy option. Sale, Brooklands and Dane Road are all on the Altrincham Metrolink line, and Sale to Altrincham is about nine minutes with trams every six minutes in the day. From the Interchange it is a short taxi up to Bowdon.
Is there a podcast studio in Sale?
We could not find one anywhere in M33. There are studios in Altrincham, Didsbury and Manchester city centre, but nothing dedicated in Sale itself.
Is there parking?
Yes, free and on site at Priory Farm, right next to the door.
Can I bring guests?
Yes. The rooms comfortably seat two to four people on camera. If a guest is joining remotely instead, that is a remote guest add-on, and it is included free on the £500 monthly management plan.
What does it cost?
£198 for one hour, £328 for two, £498 for four, with 4K multi-camera, broadcast audio, crew in the room and the long-form edit all included.
Which tram stop should I use?
Any of Sale, Brooklands or Dane Road. All three are on the Altrincham line heading south, and all three put you at Altrincham Interchange in under twelve minutes.
Do you do business video as well as podcasts?
Yes, and for a lot of Sale businesses it is the better use of the money. One two hour booking can produce a founder film, three testimonial cuts and a set of short answer videos for the website.
How fast is the turnaround?
Three working days for the edited episode as standard, with short vertical clips included. If you need something faster for a launch, say so when you book.
Do I need to bring anything?
Yourself, your guest and a rough idea of what you want to talk about. All the kit is here. If you want your logo on screen, send it over beforehand.
Start a podcast
near Sale
Book a session outright, or take fifteen free minutes first and we will work out whether it is worth doing at all.
Bowdon, Altrincham, WA14 3BT