Invisible Wind Factory

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.

Invisible Wind Factory

Address	3 Regent Road Liverpool UK
Coordinates	53.4183°N 2.9998°W / 53.4183; -2.9998
Owner	Kazimier Collective
Type	Events venue
Capacity	1,500
Construction
Renovated	2016
Website
thekazimier.co.uk

Building

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

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

1. Taylor, Kenn (1 October 2019). "How to make a success of Liverpool's 'Ten Streets' regeneration". New Start. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
2. "Inside the Invisible Wind Factory". British Council. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
3. Staff writer (8 April 2015). "Liverpool venue The Kazimier to close its doors in 2016". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
4. Robertson, Laura (2016). "In Pictures: Inside The Invisible Wind Factory". Double Negative. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
5. Gourlay, Dom (14 November 2021). "More Bands Added To The 2022 Edition Of Futurama". Under the Radar. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
6. "Invisible Wind Factory". Liverpool Biennial. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
7. Peirson-Hagger, Ellen (25 March 2021). "A year without music venues". New Statesman. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
8. Robertson, Laura (2021). "Invisible Wind Factory". Creative Tourist. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
9. Thorp, Liam (13 November 2020). "Four new test sites open as Liverpool mass operation ramps up". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
10. Shtreis, Irina (20 January 2022). "Futurama Festival 2022 is cancelled". Louder Than War. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
11. Andrews, Vicky (19 May 2021). "Get your skates on - Rollerdrome is now open at Invisible Wind Factory". Confidentials. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
12. Garnett, Richard (11 April 2021). "Invisible Wind Factory reveals exciting Rollerdrome plan". Wirral Globe. Retrieved 16 February 2022.