What We’re About
The most powerful experiences don’t just tell stories; they immerse people in them.
At Aurelia Studios, we create audio experiences that transform spaces through sound. From immersive theatre and exhibitions to visitor attractions and location-based entertainment, we design audio that strengthens storytelling, heightens emotion and creates memorable, meaningful experiences.
We believe sound is more than a finishing touch. It shapes how people navigate a space, influences emotion and creates an invisible layer of storytelling that audiences don’t just hear; they feel.
Our work combines creative excellence with practical delivery. Alongside world-class sound design, we provide project leadership, technical oversight and production management, ensuring complex creative projects are delivered with precision, collaboration and attention to detail. By bridging creative vision and execution, we help ambitious ideas become exceptional visitor experiences.
Meet Our Team
Our core team sit at the heart of Aurelia Studios’ immersive audio creations.
Chris Timpson
Lead Sound Designer
Chris is co-founder of Aurelia and an award-winning sound designer specialising in immersive and spatial audio. His work explores the profound relationship between people, sound and place, creating experiences that deepen storytelling and transform how audiences engage with the world around them.
His practice spans museums, exhibitions, immersive installations and live experiences, combining creative direction, sound design and technical innovation to craft site-specific soundscapes. As Spatial Sound Director for EarFilms’ pioneering audio drama To Sleep To Dream, he developed multidisciplinary approaches to transforming spaces through immersive audio. His clients include The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Mill and Skywalker Sound.
Increasingly, Chris’s work explores themes of climate change, ecology and the natural world, using sound to inspire curiosity, reflection and a deeper connection with our environment. At Aurelia, he leads the studio’s creative vision, shaping immersive experiences where sound becomes an integral part of the story.
Carmen Talbot
Producer
Carmen leads projects at the intersection of heritage, culture and community engagement. She has extensive experience delivering National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported programmes, developing partnerships and guiding multidisciplinary teams from concept through to successful delivery.
Her expertise lies in oral history, social history collections and community-led interpretation, with a particular passion for creating experiences that connect people with place. She believes the most memorable projects are those that amplify diverse voices, uncover overlooked stories and foster meaningful connections between audiences and heritage.
At Aurelia, Carmen brings this narrative-led approach to the development of immersive experiences, ensuring every project is rooted in authentic storytelling, meaningful engagement and thoughtful interpretation.