The Old Vinyl Factory

The old vinyl factory is a special place with an incredible architectural cultural and industrial history.

The old vinyl factory. While used by emi the site was responsible for the production of many well known vinyl records by popular musicians of the 20th century as well as radios and other broadcasting equipmen. The old vinyl factory london united kingdom. The old vinyl factory is a complex of buildings formerly owned by the british music company emi in hayes within the london borough of hillingdon. The vinyl factory is the world s foremost vinyl enterprise.

The site is located within 400 metres of the connecting station of the crossrail route linking central london to heathrow. Empty for decades we re bringing music back to where vinyl was born. The old vinyl factory is a mix of re imagined art deco office buildings new homes innovation and educational hubs restaurants shops gym cinema and a live music venue. It encompasses a record label pressing plant and online magazine and collaborates with artists and musicians to create stunning audio visual shows.

With a new name the old vinyl factory we would inject a sustainable mix of uses including a cinema academy and pioneering research and design hub in both new and rejuvenated existing buildings all framed by vibrant and active public spaces. The site was originally purchased by the gramophone and typewriter company and the buildings were designed by wallis gilbert and partners in the early 20th century. Free rock and roll party and record swap princeofwaleshg sunday april 7th. The old vinyl factory is a special place with an incredible architectural cultural and indus trial history spread out over nearly 18 acres in hayes west london and built originally as the headquarters of emi and his master s voice.

This is the old vinyl factory reimagined remastered. Introducing a series of live acoustic sessions recorded at the old vinyl factory in hayes west london where the beatles albums were pressed and the first british record players were made. It spreads out over nearly 17 acres in hayes west london and was built originally as the headquarters of emi and his master s voice in 1907. In a joint venture with hub bridges acquired part of the old vinyl factory site.