Lion Arts Factory
68 North Terrace, Adelaide
The building went up in 1906 as D. & J. Fowler's Lion grocery factory, designed by Frank Counsell in federation style with a stone lion perched on the parapet that took a Melbourne stonemason three months to carve. It became the Living Arts Centre in the eighties, then Fowler's Live in 2004, and relaunched as Lion Arts Factory in 2019 under Five Four Entertainment, Penny Hospitality and Frame Creative.
Capacity is 500 around a thirteen metre stage, with long bars, a mezzanine, the Coopers Green Room downstairs and a private bar called the Den. The PA is a scaled down version of the Thebarton Theatre rig, and the building itself is state heritage listed.
Bands still lead the calendar, but the room takes dance events well. Lost City returned here after a decade away with Sleep D and a multi genre bill, Your Shot ran its showcase weekend, and Club Anthems Live reworks club records with a live band.
3 upcoming events
Fresh 92.7 presents
Windback Party with Yolanda Be Cool
Josh, Krunk!, Paul Marshman, Sanchez, Digz, Gootz, Friendly, Jstr, Rudeboy, Tinkerb9L, Francesco Perre, Mihz, Mutuals, Dasad, Gone Magic, Geistare
Get ready to rewind the clock with Fresh 92.7’s Windback Party, headlined by Yolanda Be Cool, for a night of sold-out energy, huge dance anthems, and pure nostalgia at Lion Arts Factory. TICKETS
DIGI: Hyperpop, Digicore, Cloud Rap
No Future DJs present a club night dedicated to the digital underground, cloud rap and hyperpop scene. The lineup spans artists like Kim Petras, Frost Children, Slayyyter, Ninajirachi, Drain Gang, Tiffany Day, underscores, Charli xcx, A. G. Cook, 100 gecs, Dorian Electra and more. TICKETS
Fri 8 Jan · 7:00 PM
Niche presents
Swimming Paul Australian Tour 2027
Paris-born, London-based producer and DJ Swimming Paul returns to Australia with a new album and his emotionally charged club sound. Expect atmospheric hooks, pulsating rhythms and dancefloor euphoria from the artist behind Tiësto collaboration ‘VHS RAVE’ and BBC-backed single ‘Fading’. TICKETS
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