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Windmill Lane Recording Studios - Visitor Experience

A guided Visitor Experience inside the working Windmill Lane Recording Studios behind the famous metal doors

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Free cancellation available
Up to 24 hours before the start time
Duration: 1 hour
Service animals welcome

The iconic Windmill Lane Recording Studios and its famous building are now open for exclusive public tours. Since 1978 the studios have been part of music history, and the list of artists they have worked with includes Kate Bush, U2, The Cranberries, The Rolling Stones, Hozier, Lady Gaga and Westlife.

On the Visitor Experience tour you’ll step beyond the studios’ famous metal doors and into the recording spaces themselves. Along the way you’ll gain a sense of the environment where those artists recorded and of the studio’s role in contemporary music. The tour is presented as an exclusive, immersive and highly memorable opportunity to experience the building and its studios from a visitor’s perspective.

Why Visit

  • Windmill Lane Recording Studios open to exclusive public tours
  • Visitor Experience tour granting access beyond the studios' famous metal doors
  • Working recording studio credited with sessions by U2, The Rolling Stones and others

What's included

  • Visit to Windmill Lane Recording Studios

Accessibility

  • Service animals welcome
  • Public transit links nearby

Tour available in your selected language

English

Additional information

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Please note, Windmill Lane Recording Studios is a working recording studio so advanced booking is essential.

Not wheelchair accessible

Bring your ticket with you to the attraction.

Be aware that operators may cancel for unforeseen reasons.

You must be 18 years or older to book. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Operated by Windmill Lane Recording Studios

Location

Departure point

20 Ringsend Rd, Ringsend Rd 20, Dublin 4, D04 CF66
We are located beside a large bus depot on Ringsend Road.

End point

20 Ringsend Rd, Ringsend Rd 20, Dublin 4, D04 CF66

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