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Our story

This year sees us celebrate 20 years since moving in to 39 Queen Street. Over the coming months, we’ll be attempting to retrace our steps back through the fuzzy blur of time, trying to unravel and comprehend exactly what just happened. 5 minutes ago we were sat in Night and Day on Oldham Street, talking with youthful vigour about how Manchester had lost all it’s great studios. A moment later, we’re veterans building a new website for Manchester’s longest running recording studio.

September 1999
Ian Stewart and Tim Thomas meet on the first day studying Audio Production at Spirit Studios in Manchester.
September 1999
4th February 2002
After two years balancing lectures, gigs and jobs, as well as using every minute of studio time available, the caffeinated pipe dreams hatched in Night and Day turn to reality and we move in to 39 Queen Street, Salford.

(That's the rehearsal reception by the way.)
4th February 2002
March 2002
Music and a sense of cleanliness are forfeited for one year.
March 2002
6th May 2003
Blueprint Studios opens its doors for the first time with 5 rehearsal rooms, Jack Daniels and The Cooper Temple Clause.
6th May 2003