Hannah Laing officially opens her new community music studio in Dundee
- Andrew Batchelor
- 36 minutes ago
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Dundee-born international DJ and producer Hannah Laing has officially launched her brand new community music studio, placing local young people at the heart of a project she has played a major role in shaping.
doof Studios, based inside Street Soccer’s Change Centre, officially opened following a ribbon cutting attended by partners, supporters and members of the community.
The new studio is operated by Turn The Tables in partnership with Street Soccer and with the full backing of Laing, whose record label doof and festival doof In The Park are supporting the venture.
Laing has been heavily involved in developing the space from the ground up, reflecting her commitment to giving back to Dundee and widening opportunities for emerging artists across the city.
Once a simple changing room, the space has now been transformed into a professional-standard DJ and music production studio that offers Turn The Tables a permanent base in Dundee.
The Change Centre, run by Street Soccer since 2021, has steadily grown into a vital community asset that reinvests all profits back into local programmes.
The creation of doof Studios adds a significant new creative pathway alongside the centre’s wider support services.
Ahead of the official opening, doof Studios had already welcomed young people through a Creative Scotland Youth Music Initiative programme delivered by Turn The Tables and Street Soccer.
Participants have taken part in structured DJ lessons, allowing the studio to make an immediate impact before launch. This is further strengthened by new equipment sponsorship from AlphaTheta, formerly Pioneer DJ, which will expand the range of opportunities available.
The refurbishment of the space stands as one of the first major successes of Dundee City Council’s Wish Portal, a platform connecting community needs with local business support.
Robertson Construction Tayside led the project at no cost, providing design work, surveys, planning support and coordinating subcontractors to complete the transformation.
Additional contributions came from firms including Gowrie Contracts, W.B.S. Keillor, JGM North, Veitchi Flooring, Scott and Simpson, Carter Ceilings and Binn Group.
With the studio now open, the partners are preparing a programme of workshops, community sessions and performance opportunities that will continue into 2026.
The long-term goal is for doof Studios to become a firmly embedded creative hub within the Change Centre’s wider support network, offering meaningful opportunities for Dundee’s next generation of artists.
Laing said she is “truly proud” to help bring doof Studios to life, highlighting that Dundee has given her so much and that creating opportunities at home has always been close to her heart.
Turn The Tables founder Robbie Tolson and Street Soccer CEO David Duke also praised the partnership, describing the studio as a powerful example of what can be achieved when local organisations, artists and businesses come together.
