Broom Factory
About
Broom Factory
305 Rideau Street Kingston Ontario
The Broom Factory is a fully accessible, inclusive, all ages venue. The in-house cafe serves an assortment of non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages for those of legal drinking age. We encourage everyone to attend!
The project is named after the Bailey Broom Factory, which had sat derelict for decades and was set for demolition in 2017. RAW Design rescued and revitalized the 100+ year-old building, retaining many original heritage features. The building is located on a former brownfield site with extensive site remediation and clean-up, which highlights this adaptive re-use of an existing building. The building is “net zero ready”, designed to be ultra-efficient, with the goal of being net-zero energy in the near future. The building is completely electric with no reliance whatsoever on fossil fuels. The space comes with two charging stations for electric vehicles and a tire filling and bike-lock station for bicycles.
The Broom Factory project is supported by the Government of Canada’s “My Main Street Community Activator” (delivered by the Canadian Urban Institute) and the Canada Community Revitalization Fund.
PARKING & TRANSIT
The Broom Factory has a limited number of free parking spaces available in its lot, including accessible parking. Public transit also passes right by The Broom Factory. We are about 12-15 minutes walking distance from Princess Street.
Open / Operational
Venues >> Music Venue
Accessibility Notes
The Broom Factory is a fully accessible, inclusive, all ages venue. Entrances and restrooms are accessible.Venue Specs
Venue Formathall
Has StageYes
RentableYes
Parking NotesThe Broom Factory has a limited number of free parking spaces available in its lot, including accessible parking. For most events, the parking lot fills up quickly, so other options include:
1) Free on surrounding streets (James, Charles, Orchard).
2) Free at the Emma Martin Park parking lot (City of Kingston lot) - corner of Cataraqui St and Orchard St, on the left
3) Free at the Woolen Mill parking lot off Cataraqui St - corner of Cataraqui St and Orchard St, on the right
4) Free on the east side of the NGB building (12 Cataraqui St).
This parking is free but we are not responsible for any lost/stolen goods.
Please do not park at the Limestone City Animal Hospital lot.
1) Free on surrounding streets (James, Charles, Orchard).
2) Free at the Emma Martin Park parking lot (City of Kingston lot) - corner of Cataraqui St and Orchard St, on the left
3) Free at the Woolen Mill parking lot off Cataraqui St - corner of Cataraqui St and Orchard St, on the right
4) Free on the east side of the NGB building (12 Cataraqui St).
This parking is free but we are not responsible for any lost/stolen goods.
Please do not park at the Limestone City Animal Hospital lot.
Venue Photos
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Venue Past Posters
Venue Articles
Building a Bridge Between Generations: Jenn Grant Brings 'Queen of the Strait' to Life
We sit down with multi-award-winning singer-songwriter Jenn Grant to discuss her new album 'Queen of the Strait', the 'Cradled by the Waves' tour, and exploring her family's past through song.
Author: Peter Sanfilippo
Nashville comes to Kingston: Five questions with Lilly Hiatt
Lilly Hiatt performs live at the Broom Factory on Thursday, March 5, presented by Flying V Productions.
Published by:
Kingston Live
Author: Virginia Meeks
Location
Address305 Rideau Street
