riverside story contact us next previous the future of riverside studios a major three year redevelopment of riverside studios is now underway . our existing facilities and the neighbouring queen s wharf are being replaced by a new building across both sites . the new 90 000 sq ft riverside studios will comprise three studios small medium and large a cinema a viewing room a rehearsal room and restaurants and bars looking out over the river . with the river thames walkway opened up in front of the building we will be an iconic destination point . all the spaces will be wired so that anything can be recorded anywhere in the building and transmitted to the world in whatever appropriate form and our national digital production network will also allow us to record work not only in our own location but anywhere in the country . the national digital production network our vision for the future is to make the building a centre whose core work will be to partner with arts organisations around the country to record the best live work created each year . with this in mind our ambition is to create a national digital production network with membership from arts organisations universities technology companies broadcasters funders and distributors . riverside studios would be a lead part of the network linking with key partners in cardiff manchester edinburgh and belfast all of whom will impart knowledge and working practice to organisations in their own area . earlier this year as a window into the new digital world we presented a ground breaking event at the world s largest arts festival . the edinburgh digital entertainment festival was a celebration of digital entertainment from games and vr to entertainment cinema digital theatre screenings and live events . the festival presented multiple ways for audiences to explore the possibilities afforded by new advances in digital entertainment showcasing new technologies games immersive vr 360 films and consumer facing displays of new technology from holograms to drones to 360 cameras and equipment . we also screened over 55 of the best titles from rsc nt live eno & digital theatre co celebrating the best of live to digital cinema . edef.co.uk a stunning new centre for performance in west london in our new environment we will continue to provide a mixed programme of performing art in all its forms as well as the best in cinema and television . our intention is to combine riverside s historic success into this new offering in which we collaborate with arts organisations from around the country . our ambition will be to help bring performing arts to new audiences by using digital technology whether they are at home on the move in cinemas or with us watching live in our new building . in the meantime riverside trust riverside tv studios who are the operators of studio 1 s television facilities and our office tenant companies can be found in our temporary home in aspenlea road close to the hospital on fulham palace road . we look forward to you all being part of the future of riverside studios back on its original site in a brand new building opening in 2018 . william burdett couttsartistic director our development partners mount anvil have produced a website for local residents in hammersmith and fulham . it is regularly updated with information about the progress of this project . home the new riverside fundraising our work the riverside archive the riverside story contact us privacy & cookies copyright 2016 riverside trust registered charity 287848 . all rights reserved . an itcs.tv website .