Invisible Wind Factory
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| Address | 3 Regent Road Liverpool UK |
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| Coordinates | 53°25′06″N 2°59′59″W / 53.4183°N 2.9998°W |
| Owner | Kazimier Collective |
| Type | Events venue |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
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| Renovated | 2016 |
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Invisible Wind Factory is an events venue based in a former factory in Liverpool, UK. It opened in 2016 and has hosted a range of gigs and other events.
Building
[edit]The building is at 3 Regent Road, to the north of Liverpool city centre and near to the Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse.[1][2] It was acquired by the Kazimier Collective, already known in Liverpool for the Kazimier club, which closed at the end of 2016.[2][3] The ground floor was developed into an events space and workshops, the first floor was split up into artists studios and the basement became a second events room known as Substation.[4][5] The Invisible Wind Factory opened to the public in May 2016, with a multimedia show called Omphalos.[2] In 2018, Paulina Olowska installed a mosaic on the outside wall as part of the Liverpool Biennial.[6] The Kazimier collective is part of the Liverpool City Council's regeneration plan for the Ten Streets zone.[1]
Events
[edit]The collective use the exhibition space for events and gigs. It has a capacity of 1,500 people.[7][8] Musicians who have played at the space include Example, Fat White Family, Peaches, Ride and The Orielles.[8] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the venue closed during the lockdown period starting March 2020 and furloughed its staff. It received grants from the Culture Recovery Fund and Arts Council England.[7] Afterwards, it was used as a COVID-19 testing centre.[9]
The venue planned to host the Futurama Festival which was originally due to be headlined by Heaven 17 and then the New Model Army; after being postponed twice it was definitively cancelled in early 2022.[5][10] From May 2021 onwards, the events space was also used in the daytime as a rollerdisco.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Taylor, Kenn (1 October 2019). "How to make a success of Liverpool's 'Ten Streets' regeneration". New Start. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "Inside the Invisible Wind Factory". British Council. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Staff writer (8 April 2015). "Liverpool venue The Kazimier to close its doors in 2016". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Robertson, Laura (2016). "In Pictures: Inside The Invisible Wind Factory". Double Negative. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ a b Gourlay, Dom (14 November 2021). "More Bands Added To The 2022 Edition Of Futurama". Under the Radar. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Invisible Wind Factory". Liverpool Biennial. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ a b Peirson-Hagger, Ellen (25 March 2021). "A year without music venues". New Statesman. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ a b Robertson, Laura (2021). "Invisible Wind Factory". Creative Tourist. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Thorp, Liam (13 November 2020). "Four new test sites open as Liverpool mass operation ramps up". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Shtreis, Irina (20 January 2022). "Futurama Festival 2022 is cancelled". Louder Than War. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Andrews, Vicky (19 May 2021). "Get your skates on - Rollerdrome is now open at Invisible Wind Factory". Confidentials. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ Garnett, Richard (11 April 2021). "Invisible Wind Factory reveals exciting Rollerdrome plan". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 16 February 2022.