doof Studios officially opens as a new community DJ and music production hub at Change Centre Dundee

A new community-focused DJ and music production studio, doof Studios, has officially opened within Street Soccer’s Change Centre Dundee following a ribbon cutting attended by partners, service users and supporters. The studio is operated by music charity Turn The Tables in partnership with Street Soccer and Dundee-born international DJ and producer Hannah Laing, whose record label doof and festival doof In The Park are also supporting the venture. Hannah has played an active, hands-on role in the development of the project, reflecting her commitment to giving back to her hometown and helping create meaningful opportunities for the next generation of Dundee artists.

Formerly a changing room within the venue, the space has been completely refurbished and transformed into a professional-standard DJ and music production studio that gives Turn The Tables a permanent base for its work in Dundee.

Street Soccer has operated the Change Centre as a community asset since 2021, adapting the building over time to meet local needs through facilities such as early childhood learning support and a sensory room for participants with additional needs. Its partnership with Turn The Tables began in 2022, and the creation of doof Studios reflects a shared commitment to offering new forms of support within a welcoming community environment. The Change Centre aims to provide far more than football, and income from the hire of pitches, courts, meeting rooms and the new studio is reinvested in full into Street Soccer’s programmes in Dundee and the wider UK.

Ahead the launch, the studio has already been in active use through a Creative Scotland Youth Music Initiative programme jointly delivered by Turn The Tables and Street Soccer. Young people from across Dundee have taken part in structured DJ lessons over recent weeks, allowing the space to begin supporting the community before its official opening and demonstrating the value of the programme from the outset. The studio’s launch is further supported by new sponsorship from AlphaTheta (formerly Pioneer DJ), who will be donating equipment to help expand the range of learning and performance opportunities available within the space.

The project was delivered with significant support from Robertson Construction Tayside through Dundee City Council’s Wish Portal, an initiative that connects community needs with local business support and encourages collaborative approaches to community development. doof Studios is one of the first wishes to be fulfilled on the platform. Robertson provided its services at no cost, carrying out initial briefings and partner meetings with Turn The Tables, completing an on-site survey and leading early discussions with building control. Its in-house design team produced the plans for the studio, supported by building services engineering consultancy John G MacIntosh, before submitting and securing the building warrant on behalf of the Change Centre. Robertson then delivered further elements of the build through charitable support and benefit-in-kind, working with contractors including Gowrie Contracts, W.B.S. Keillor, JGM North, Veitchi Flooring, Scott and Simpson, Carter Ceilings and Binn Group to complete the refurbishment.

The opening of doof Studios marks the beginning of a phased programme that will continue throughout 2025 as further workshops, community sessions and performance opportunities are introduced and the studio becomes embedded within the wider support network at the Change Centre.

Robbie Tolson, Founder of Turn The Tables, said: “This project represents everything Turn The Tables stands for. It started with music on the sidelines of the Homeless World Cup and has grown into a permanent community music hub for Dundee. Street Soccer have used football to change lives for decades, and we’ve been very inspired by their work and following in their footsteps.

Having Hannah involved, giving back to her hometown, and seeing the wider Dundee business community step up especially Robertson Tayside delivering the build pro bono through the Wish Portal as well Andy Prior from Priority care step up with extremely generous donations to help establish Turn The Tables in Dundee”

Hannah Laing, said: “I’m truly proud to help bring doof Studios to life. Dundee has given me so much, and giving back in a meaningful way has always been close to my heart. This studio isn’t just about music, it’s about opportunity. It puts world class facilities in reach for people right here at home, something I would have loved when I was coming up and travelling hours just to access.”

David Duke MBE, CEO & Founder of Street Soccer, said:  “We’re absolutely thrilled at Street Soccer to be able to launch this new collaboration at the Change Centre with Hannah Laing and Turn the Tables. Street Soccer has always been about more than football, and this partnership represents a new opportunity for us to broaden our range of support we can offer our community.

“The Change Centre has been an important community asset serving Dundee since 2021, and 100% of profits are reinvested back into Street Soccer to allow us to continue to greater serve our community. doof Studios is a fantastic example of how we can work together with like-minded people to have a greater impact and reach with our work, so we’d encourage anyone interested in learning how to DJ to come out and give it a go."

Kevin Dickson, Regional Managing Director, Robertson Construction Tayside, said: “Projects like this show the positive impact that can come from local organisations and businesses working closely together for their community. From the first survey through to securing the building warrant and helping deliver the refurbishment, our team felt strongly about supporting the vision that Street Soccer, Turn The Tables and Hannah Laing have for creating new opportunities for local people. doof Studios officially opens as a new community DJ and music production hub at Change Centre Dundee

“Becoming the first project delivered through Dundee City Council’s Wish platform has added real significance to this work. The portal helped turn the idea into reality, and watching a former changing room become a studio where people can learn and grow has been genuinely rewarding for everyone involved at Robertson Construction Tayside and our subcontractors.”