Flamboyant Podcast Studio

Based in Newcastle upon Tyne

Hire Our Podcast Studio and Ruffle Some Feathers With Your Podcast

Whether you’re just starting out or are a seasoned podcaster, Flamingo Heights studio has everything you need to produce high-quality podcast content.

Our flamboyant podcast studio based in Newcastle upon Tyne is fitted with professional equipment, including microphones, headphones, mixing boards, and video cameras, to capture your audio & video content in the best possible way. Our studio is bright, colourful and versatile, designed to provide a comfortable and relaxed environment for your recording, so you can focus on creating great content.

Sebastian Spooner, producer of The Fozcast (Ben Foster's podcast) smiling and wearing glasses

“Flamingo Heights is definitely up there as one of the best studios we’ve visited.”

— Sebastian Spooner,
Fozcast, The Ben Foster Podcast

Our Podcast Recording Spaces

Our studio has three unique podcast spaces.
Between all three rooms we can offer whatever experience you’re looking for.

The Nest

Suitable for Audio Podcasts
(or audio with simple video)

Equipped with:

- Sound-treated environment
- RODE or Shure microphones
- Boom arms for multiple guests

The Admiral’s Lounge

Suitable for Video Podcasts

Equipped with:

- Sound treated Acupanel walls
- Triple-glazed, blackout windows
- Kitchenette
- Flexible set design features

- Seating area for podcast observers

Florence’s Parlour

Suitable for Video Podcasts

Equipped with:

- Versatile space
- Triple-glazed, blackout windows
- Kitchenette

- Flexible set design features
- Seating area for podcast observers

Our two video podcast sets can be adapted to your every need.

The Admiral’s Lounge:
Acupanel® walls and high-quality furniture help you make the right impression with your podcast. You’ll feel cosy and relaxed in The Admiral’s Lounge. Perfect for creating a relaxed or moody atmosphere; you and your guest can put the world to rights.

Florence’s parlour:
We’ve designed Florence’s Parlour so that furniture, chairs, props, and accessories, can be easily swapped, making this set it as versatile and personalised as you need it to be.

Book a Video Podcast Session

Up to two guests

Recording +
Professional Edit
£285/hr + VAT

Rock up and we’ll manage the technical side. You’ll get a professionally edited podcast with a round of revisions.

Sound-treated space

- Videographer

-Professionally edited video

Dry Hire

£120/hr + VAT

Perfect for experienced podcasters who have their own team and don’t need any technical help.

- Sound-treated space

Florence’s Parlour
Multiple setups and options available

The Admiral’s Lounge
Multiple setups and options available

Recording +
Live Edit
£160/hr + VAT

Rock up and we’ll manage the technical side. You’ll get a rough, live mixed edit. Great for rapid publishing

- Sound-treated space

- Videographer


- Live mixed video

Book an Audio Podcast Session

Up to four guests

Our tranquil, private room, The Nest, is the perfect place to record your audio podcast.

The Nest:
Enjoy dry hire or fully supported access to our attractive, sound-treated studio room, The
The Nest. The room is kitted out with professional equipment and designed to make your voice sound great. All you need to do is to rock up and rustle some feathers.

The Nest recording space showing a round table with three green chairs, lamp in the background, and a bottle of water on the table for guests

Dry Hire Only
£80/hr + VAT

Perfect for experienced podcasters who don’t need any technical help.

- Sound-treated space

- Equipment use

- No audio technician

Sarah Jane Phelps wearing a baby pink bow in her hair and smiling slightly with her mouth closed

Hire + Audio Technician
£100/hr + VAT

Perfect for podcasters who want to rock up and let us manage the technical side.

- Sound-treated space

- Equipment use

- Audio technician

“What a fabulous experience. From a warm welcome, to being put at ease with all the tech. The whole team were so helpful explaining the process and moving the space to fit my needs."

Sarah Jane Phelphs,
Practically Positive In Every Way

Customer Reviews

Here’s what clients have recently said about our studio

Podcasts Recorded at Our Studio

We’ve hosted some Fl’amazing content creators at our podcast studio, including:

Podcast artwork for Sophie McCartney's 'Tired and Tested' podcast
Podcast Artwork for 'Project Groundwater Northumbria' podcast by Gateshead Council
Podcast artwork for the 'One Chat' Podcast by AIG Life, showing special guest, Jonnie Irwin
Podcast artwork for 'NurtureYourZest' podcast, hosted by Ashleigh King and recorded at Flamingo Heights Podcast Studio
Podcast artwork for the 'Viscosity Podcast' with host, Vicki Main
Podcast artwork for Inclusion North's 'My Ordinary Life' podcast, recorded at Flamingo Heights Studio in Ouseburn Newcastle
Podcast artwork for Square One Law's 'Fear Less Do More' podcast
Podcast artwork for Becca Brighty's audio podcast, 'ADHD Impact'
Podcast artwork for 'The Onyx Health Podcast; by Onyx Health
Podcast artwork for 'Dangerous Liaisons' podcast, recorded and edited at Flamingo Heights Studio
Podcast artwork for 'Fozcast - The Ben Foster Podcast'
Podcast artwork for the 'Eccentric England' podcast

Podcast Services and Packages

Do you want to record your one-off podcast or podcast series at our studio?

We’re experts in recording, editing, and pretty much everything else podcast related —check our our services page below:

Frequently Asked Questions

  • It depends on which room you hire. Our largest rooms The Shrimp Bar and The Flamboyance can accommodate around eight people each.

    Whereas our smallest room, The Nest is limited to five people.

  • To hire the studio for a session or discuss regular studio hire sessions, please contact us by emailing bookings@flamingoheights.co.uk or by calling our studio on 0191 694 1093.

    See more details on our contact us page

  • Yes, you don’t need to have podcasting experience to hire our podcasting studio.

    Just be sure to let us know when making the booking so we can provide the right assistance. You’ll likely need a producer, sound technician, or videographer to help with the podcast preparation and technical aspects.

  • When you book the studio, that time is reserved just for you—and often means we’ve turned others away. If you cancel with less than 48 hours’ notice, it’s unlikely we can rebook the slot, and that costs us money.

    That’s why cancellations within 48 hours are non-refundable. We’ll always try to reschedule if we can, but we can’t guarantee availability.

    Thanks for understanding and supporting small creative businesses like ours!

  • Need to Reschedule?

    We get it—plans change! If you need to move your booking, just let us know at least 2 weeks in advance, and we’ll happily find you a new slot.

    If it’s less than 2 weeks before your session, we’ll try to help—but we can’t promise we’ll be able to reschedule, and it may count as a cancellation if it's too close to your original date.

    Giving us notice means we can stay flexible and keep things fair for everyone!

  • We operate normal office hours (9am to 5pm) Monday to Friday.

    However, depending on our studio availability, we can sometimes offer out of hours bookings on an adhoc basis. Please note, there may be additional costs for out of hours bookings.

  • Yes, there’ll always be someone available on-site to meet and great you and to help with basic queries.

    Although if you need technical assistance on the day, be sure to mention that when booking, so we can ensure there’s an audio technician or videographer available to help.

  • Yes, whether you’re recording an audio or video podcast, we can provide facilities for remote guests.

    Please let us know in advance if you will be recording remote guests as it’s likely to change the way we configure your podcast set.

    For video podcasts, we’ll setup a monitor behind the camera so it feels like you’re speaking to the guest in person. For audio podcasts we’ll setup a laptop along with a recording microphone.

  • Yes, you can bring your own equipment, that’s no problem. Although we have audio and video recording equipment should you need it.