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Bradford Live utilises two DiGiCo Quantum 225s for revamped live venue

The history of Bradford Live goes back to September 22, 1930. Since it opened, it has been a treasured part of the Braford community. The community fought to save it after it fell into disrepair in 2000 and in 2025. After fifty million pounds of investment, it has returned as a multi-use venue, featuring a 3,500-seater venue at its heart, plus a ballroom and smaller spaces. The mixing consoles of choice are two DiGiCo Quantum 225s, supplied by Solotech.

The venue reopened in August 2025. Having been the country’s third biggest cinema in 1933, the building was redesigned in the 1960s, with many of the original features being destroyed in the process. The 2025 redesign restored the ballroom and auditorium to their former glory and the results are being noticed not just by audiences, but by touring acts, too.

“We’re starting to get bigger names coming through now”, says Sam Day, technical manager for Bradford Live. “Touring engineers really work our systems hard and challenge us, and I try my best to put everything in place that I would want to see as a touring engineer. The challenges make it a fun environment to work in and it’s been a great project to work on.”

As use of the venue grows, the Quantum 225 will be able to grow with it. A host of DMI cards are available to help Day and the team as demand expands. “I think the DMI cards are something we will look at in the future, particularly the DMI Dante cards, as we have another Dante system we could tap into”, he expands. “The system is there for more redundancy or usability in other areas of the building. We have the auditorium and the ballroom, a great space for recordings, which the Quantum 225 with DMI Dante recording options would be great for. Plus, we have other smaller breakout spaces for corporate events or private hires.”

A benefit of choosing the Quantum 225 over a larger console is its portability, adds Day. Weighing in at 43 kg, the Quantum 225 can be wheeled between rooms as required, and its customisable surface leaves space for outboard equipment. “We move them around, but one is typically at front of house and another at monitors”, he reports. “They’re also easy to store when people bring their own consoles. We do a lot of shows that require AV or QLab, so we use the integral laptop stand a lot with QLab, then we can have the other screen off to the side for metering.”

“I’m really happy with the Quantum 225s”, Day concludes. “The Solotech team have been a real support. I’ve been using DiGiCo for about twelve years, and on a recent training day, even I learned stuff on the Quantum 225 that I hadn’t explored before. That was really cool. There’s always new stuff to learn, and it’s exciting to do that with the experts.”

(Photos: Bradford Live/DiGiCo)

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