Practice rooms

From 16 September you will be able to purchase the new annual permit.

Booking practice rooms - we have decided to return to the pre-pandemic rubric for the practice rooms, which is that you can book a room, but it is not essential. Booking a room will guarantee you a room for a specific time slot, however if a room has not been booked, you are welcome to just swipe and enter the room and practice until it is booked.

Click here to purchase a permit

You can book up to 5 hour within any weeks (which run Monday to Sunday). 

For your own personal health please continue to sanitise your hands on exiting the rooms, and opening the windows to ventilate.

Practice Rooms are available 9am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday (unless there is a performance in Colyer-Fergusson Hall). 

Please note, once you have purchased your permit you will still need to contact the Music Administrator to have your KentOne card activated.

Click here to book a room

According to new COVID-safety compliant guidelines, rooms have been designated for the following occupancy:

Rooms G-10 and G-11 - 6 persons only

Room G-18 (band-room) - 8 persons only

Room 1- 06 - 15 persons only 

Room 1-16 - 25 persons only

Practice Rooms can only be used by University of Kent students and staff with an active KentOne card

Practice Rooms are only available between 9am-10pm Monday to Sunday

The University Music Department has priority use of the Practice Rooms at all times

Bookings for groups over 8 people must be made via the Music Administrator, and cannot be made using an individual person’s permit

Practice Rooms are strictly for music practice; they cannot be used for worship or services, even if they include music

You may only book one room at a time  

No pianos or other instruments in the practice rooms may be moved, or taken from the room  

There is no eating, drinking (other than bottled water) or smoking allowed in the Practice Rooms  

Please clean / sanitise your hands before entry to the Practice Room

Not all the Practice Rooms will be available when public events are being held in the building

Colyer-Fergusson Hall and grand piano therein must not be used without the direct permission of the Head of Music Performance

Colyer-Fergusson Practice Rooms must be vacated by 10pm, or when directed by Campus Security

Practice Rooms must be left tidy

Please ensure that the Practice Room door is firmly shut during practice and when the room is vacated

Any incidents or breakages must be reported immediately to the Music Administrator

DO NOT CLEAN THE PIANO KEYS

Loss of a KentOne card must be reported to the Music Department immediately

In the event of a fire alarm or other emergency, Campus Security should be contacted on 01227 823333 and the Colyer-Fergusson Building must be vacated immediately via the designated exits

The Colyer-Fergusson Building is monitored electronically at all times and CCTV is in use. 

Improper behaviour or damage to instruments will result in immediate withdrawal of access and possible appropriate disciplinary action