Music and Theatre

The Dowrick Suite.

The Dowrick Suite

The Dowrick Suite is a 60-seat theatre that is used for musical and theatrical performances. It features theatre-style seating and professional lighting and audio technology. The Dowrick is an extremely popular venue for both rehearsals and performances and can be booked out by any member of Trevelyan College. We’ve enjoyed a rich variety of performances in the Dowrick over the years, from plays to chamber ensembles.

When it isn’t being used by our many musical and theatrical societies the Dowrick is used as a venue for talks and lectures. 

The MASH Room

Our MASH room is a soundproof rehearsal and recording space. It is well equipped with amps and recording equipment and is hugely popular among our students. Our students use the MASH room to rehearse and record all kinds of music, from choirs and orchestras to College bands.

The MASH Room.

Sir James Knott Hall

The Sir James Knott Hall is a spacious room used as a rehearsal space by our larger musical and theatrical groups. As well as College orchestras the Sir James Knott Hall - or 'JKH', as our students call it - is used by University groups, including the Hill Orchestra and Durham University Palatinate Orchestra.

Small Rehearsal Rooms

There are several small practice rooms around the College. These practice rooms all contain pianos and are excellent spaces for quiet music practice.

Music at Trevs

The largest event in the Trevs Music calendar is Live on the Hill. Live on the Hill is a charity black-tie concert which features a Jazz Orchestra composed of Trevs' best musicians accompanying a collection of fantastic singers performing student-arranged music from various artists across different genres.

In Easter Term 2021-2022, Trevelyan College recieved six new Steinway pianos as part of the Durham University Project. Durham has become the largest All-Steinway school in the nation, with 61 Steinways throughout the University. This transformative project will enable our students to practice and perform on these wonderful, world-class instruments. The pianos can be used by all students, whether or not they are studyuing piano. 

You can find out about all of the Trev's music clubs and societies here. 

The Principal, Assistant Principal, JCR President and JCR exec in the dining hall with one of the Steinway piano's at Trevelyan.