Casemates Studios & Cafe

Casemates Studios & Cafe Music Rehearsal and Recording Studios, Cafe/ Bar and venue. Bastion 4 of the Hilsea Lines. 🎸🤘 Portsmouth's longest running rehearsal studio!
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For all booking and inquires visit www.casemates.co.uk

13/11/2025

Hot Choc Season is definitely here! ☕🍫
Gluten-free marshmallows available too 😋
Come and enjoy a cosy break at Casemates 🤎

🎶 Sunday Sessions at Casemates Café! 🎶This Sunday, we’re bringing you free live music from the amazing Mantando Choir an...
12/11/2025

🎶 Sunday Sessions at Casemates Café! 🎶

This Sunday, we’re bringing you free live music from the amazing Mantando Choir and Acton Bell Band — both definitely worth a visit! Come down and soak up some great Sunday vibes from 3 p.m., and stay until the bands wrap up around 6 p.m. 🎤✨

☕ We’re open 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (a little later on Sundays for the music!) and have a fully licensed bar serving locally sourced coffee, local IPA-brewed beers, hot snacks like paninis & pizzas, plus our delicious homemade cakes and more.

💺 Sundays can get busy — so arrive early to grab an inside table! We’ve also got standing space and a cosy outdoor area with patio heaters, perfect for a drink surrounded by the overhanging canopy of the Foxes Forest trees.

🚗 There’s free parking right outside and along Scott Road & Military Road. We’re also just a 10-minute walk from both Hilsea and Cosham stations, with easy bus access too.

Big thanks to all our new followers — we hope to see you soon for some great music, good food, and chilled times at Casemates 🙌

🎙️ Artist Spotlight 🎶
We recently had Portsmouth-based alternative rock and dark country band Black Mountain Tabernacle ...
11/11/2025

🎙️ Artist Spotlight 🎶
We recently had Portsmouth-based alternative rock and dark country band Black Mountain Tabernacle in the studio, laying down tracks for their upcoming EP — featuring their signature preacheresque vocals that give their sound an edge.

Here’s a shot of them “horsing around” between takes 🐴

Big love to these legends for bringing their sound and spirit into Casmates Recording — where great songs find their home.

🎄 Watch this space — their next release drops December 15th. Christmas is coming early this year!

✨ Want to record your next project with us?
📍 Book your session now via www.casemates.co.uk or visit casematesrecording.com

Our original music open mic night — Every Monday evening, all welcome. Supporting Local Voices.Where emerging artists ...
10/11/2025

Our original music open mic night — Every Monday evening, all welcome. Supporting Local Voices.
Where emerging artists share their sound 💥

09/11/2025

💛 “This is where the love lives.” 💛

This weekend was the busiest we’ve ever had at Casemates — and we honestly can’t believe it. From the music to the coffee to the laughter that filled every corner… this place has never felt more alive.

To everyone who’s supported us - who’s come down for a gig, grabbed a drink, shared our posts, recorded or rehearsed, or just believed in what we’re building here — thank you. You’ve helped turn a tiny grassroots idea into something real. Something beautiful.

It’s been a journey - from those early days with Barney our old studio dog keeping watch outside, to now… packed weekends, live music, and a community that keeps growing stronger ❤️

And fittingly, the words say it best: this is where the love lives.

Watch until the end to see where it all started and a few pics also included for those who remember Barney!

🎉 Big news! Applications for Victorious Festival 2026 are officially open! 🤩We’re incredibly lucky to be part of this am...
07/11/2025

🎉 Big news! Applications for Victorious Festival 2026 are officially open! 🤩

We’re incredibly lucky to be part of this amazing local festival and to continue championing the growth of grassroots artists.

At Casemates Studios, we take real pride in supporting the scene from the ground up — nurturing emerging talent, celebrating new voices, and watching early-stage performers grow into future headliners. Some of the biggest names on today’s stages started exactly where you are now, and we’re honoured to help the next wave rise. 🌱🎶

If you’re a band or performer ready to take that next step, we want you on our stage. 🎸🎤

👉 Apply here:

https://bit.ly/applytoplayVF

🗓 Deadline: 28 March 2026

Please note: Victorious Festival recieve an incredible number of submissions and can’t respond individually. If your act is selected to perform at Victorious 2026, you’ll hear from us by 14 April 2026.

Love Crowded House? Big on Oasis and classic 80s sing-alongs? Then Casemates Café is the place to be this Sunday! 🍻👉 Fre...
06/11/2025

Love Crowded House? Big on Oasis and classic 80s sing-alongs? Then Casemates Café is the place to be this Sunday! 🍻
👉 Free live music from 3pm with Gary Smith, Rich Brett & The Supersonics
🧁 Homemade cakes
🍕 Delicious pizzas, paninis and pastries
🍻 Fully stocked bar
♥️ Indoor and heated outdoor seating

Waiting patiently to welcome dog walkers and cafe customers this morning ♥️
05/11/2025

Waiting patiently to welcome dog walkers and cafe customers this morning ♥️

04/11/2025

🤩 What a Night on Southsea Common! ☔️🎶
Wow! The Portsmouth City Council Fireworks night was truly amazing! Massive thanks to everyone who came out to Southsea Common. Despite the wind and rain, the incredible crowd energy was absolutely contagious—it certainly didn't put anyone off!
It was a huge pleasure sharing the stage with my friend, the brilliant Amba Tremain, and The Floor Fillerz! Seriously, they brought electrifying energy to the stage!
I had the best time bringing my originals and classic Soul, Funk, and Disco covers to you all. We ended a perfect evening with Stevie Wonder's "Do I Do" before the finale! Seeing you all moving and grooving right up to the spectacular firework finale was the best feeling!
A huge thanks goes out to Mr. Hills and my incredible band—you guys absolutely smashed it!
Thank you so much to Portsmouth City Council for organizing such a brilliant event for the city, and a huge shout-out to Paul at Casemates for arranging the music and making the entire evening flow perfectly.
Until the next time, Portsmouth! ❤️

04/11/2025

Never Too Much ✨ Casemates Presents at the Southsea Fireworks 🎆

Double the Electric Bear, double the fun ⚡🐻Now in cans! 🥫🍺 Quench – NEW Gluten Free IPA🍺 Electric Bear Lager – crisp & G...
04/11/2025

Double the Electric Bear, double the fun ⚡🐻
Now in cans! 🥫
🍺 Quench – NEW Gluten Free IPA
🍺 Electric Bear Lager – crisp & Gluten Free

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Bastion 4, Scott Road, Hilsea
Portsmouth
PO35JH

Telephone

+442392669000

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