The Factory Theatre
The Factory Theatre
3.5
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TheNextDay
Sydney, Australia468 contributions
Jan 2017 • Friends
The Factory is a little diamond among Sydney's live music venues. It lies between an industrial area and residential streets close to Enmore Park. Very easy to get to no matter what mode of transport you are using. Saw the American Band, Parquet Courts here on 4 January and there was a good crowd inside the venue but plenty of room to move, sway or dance. Probably could hold 600 at best. Sound was good and the stage is high so no problems re viewing. Hope to see plenty more bands here going forward.
Written 8 January 2017
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Anthony4643
1 contribution
June 2019 • Solo
$5.00 for schooner of coke Expensive drink they have two different prices for coke at the bar up stairs bar down stairs is in a can
Written 6 July 2019
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Ana W
Australia15 contributions
May 2023 • Friends
First time at The Factory Theatre for Jack wright comedy show ' she's like the wind '
Loved it , i was excited pulling up in Uber as there was a real buzz in the grounds with heated outside bar area , the venue is quirky with festival vibes . Jack wright show was awsome we laughed for the full hour and carried us through the night.
Friends are booking for tonight after my recommendation and I will definitely be back.
Loved it , i was excited pulling up in Uber as there was a real buzz in the grounds with heated outside bar area , the venue is quirky with festival vibes . Jack wright show was awsome we laughed for the full hour and carried us through the night.
Friends are booking for tonight after my recommendation and I will definitely be back.
Written 18 May 2023
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Josh R
Sydney, Australia2 contributions
Aug 2022 • Friends
I just had the worst experience I’ve ever had at a venue seeing Lucha Fantástica at the Factory. My partner and I went with my daughter and her boyfriend who are going overseas in two days, we’re minding our own business watching the show when security comes up, asks to see my daughter and her boyfriend’s entry stamps. They show him, but by this time the stamps have worn out so they offer to show him their tickets. He refuses, says they have to go outside with him. We go with them, once outside we show the bouncer our tickets, but this still doesn’t settle it for some reason and he won’t tell us what the issue is so I ask to see the manager. Presently an angry man exuding toxic masculine aggression called Patrick turns up, establishes we have tickets, goes aside with the bouncer and confers, then comes back and accuses my daughter and her boyfriend of doing drugs in the disabled toilet. They deny it, he tells them he has security camera proof, so my daughter says great, let’s look at it. He says it’s not worth his time to go and look at it. He then starts accusing them of going into another show they didn’t have tickets for, which they didn’t. At this point it’s gone from absurdity to absurdity, he throwing out random accusations. One minute he says my partner and I can go back in, but not the other two, when I get annoyed about this and refuse to go back in without them he gets angry, says I can’t go back in but they can. Even through he still maintains they were doing drugs and he can prove it, and he threatens to fine them $550 for going in the disabled toilet, even though they never went near it, but still refuses to show us the security footage. In the end the night’s been ruined anyway and none of us want to go back in even if he were to let us, so we leave, $66 bucks a head down and a couple of hundred on drinks. I’m a Marrickville local, The Factory has been one of my favourite venues for comedy, gigs and SUFF for years, but it’s been thoroughly tarnished by this experience, and this delusional, aggressive, fragile manager, Patrick (if indeed that’s his name). I must say, though, the bouncer, despite being on an erroneous mission from the beginning, was courteous and professional at all times.
Written 20 August 2022
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Nutellaholic
Sydney, Australia115 contributions
Nov 2021 • Solo
Booked tickets to a show and couldn't go due to covid isolation requirements. Emailed them twice to see if could get a refund, which their t and Cs state they will do in compassionate circumstances. No response at all Tried to call many times and phone engaged. No response. Definitely means I won't want to be booking with them again due to no customer service at all - just rude!
Written 18 November 2021
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Gary C
Perth, Australia7 contributions
Oct 2019
All backpack and large bags must be checked into the Cloakroom at $3 Per item.
This is the first venue I have ever been to that charges for Cloakroom service.
I had a very small day pack, cloaking was compulsory and I was charged for the service.
Not a good start to the evening.
Gary
This is the first venue I have ever been to that charges for Cloakroom service.
I had a very small day pack, cloaking was compulsory and I was charged for the service.
Not a good start to the evening.
Gary
Written 21 October 2019
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Starla Clifford
1 contribution
July 2019
0 stars for the cranky lady who told us we couldn't sit and wait with our friend before the concert even though we were picking her up after as she was going to be drunk, we apparently weren't even allowed to "wait on the street". We weren't being, loud, drunk, violent, or breaking any rules this lady just didn't like us and treated us badly on her own judgement which is very unprofessional, she thought we were trying to sneak into the concert part of the venue regardless of us telling her that was not our initiative, only to make sure our friend was safe that night. We waited around an hour after being told we can't even wait on the street before another security guard, god bless him his name is Josh and 5 stars for him only he deserves a promotion, asked us what we were doing outside, we told him that the lady had said we can't wait IN THE SEATED PART WHERE THE FOOD TRUCKS ARE and he told us that we were in fact allowed to sit and wait there. Definitely didn't feel very welcomed that night.
Written 6 July 2019
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Rebecca
Australia96 contributions
Apr 2019
I’ve seen quite a few bands at the factory theatre and it’s one of my favourite venues. There’s a cute little area to sit and drink outside with a nice vibe, and live music goes off in both the main part of the theatre and in the factory floor. Love it.
Written 28 April 2019
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Linda Brook
Sydney, Australia281 contributions
Feb 2019 • Couples
It’s great for singing and having a drink, lots of room to move about,and also a bar outside.we had a great night and it’s on every 1st tues of the month.
Written 9 April 2019
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74thewanderer
Sydney, Australia7 contributions
Dec 2018 • Friends
The venue was mediocre, the "show" was well below par. It was basically a DJ and music clips. I could have saved my money and watched UTube videos in the comfort of my own home. In two hours a performer appeared and sang two songs but unfortunately he couldn't hold a tune. I waited two hours for the show to improve but it never happened so I left. A complete rip-off!
Written 2 January 2019
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For the Albert Lee Spindriftets Show, is there seating or is it standing only ?
Written 11 July 2018
I don’t know about this particular show but the gigs I have been to have been standing only.
Written 11 July 2018
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