BROOM FACTORY
About
The Broom Factory is an innovative initiative led jointly by the Kingston Canadian Film Festival, KPP Concerts, and RAW Design. The project seeks to develop a thriving community hub in Kingston’s Inner Harbour neighbourhood, serving film, music, design, and the broader arts in general. The space is available to be booked for meetings, filming, arts programming, and community events.
The building, originally built for the Bailey Broom Factory, sat derelict for decades and was eventually scheduled for demolition in 2017. After a community campaign, the decision to demolish was reversed. 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 the adaptive re-use of an aging industrial building. The facility 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.
Events & Rentals
Interested in hosting an event at the Broom Factory? Head to broomfactory.ca for more information.
Acknowledgement
The Broom Factory project is supported by the Government of Canada, through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), as part of the My Main Street Community Activator Program, delivered by the Canadian Urban Institute, and the Canada Community Revitalization Fund.
The Broom Factory is situated on the ancestral and continuing unceded territory of the Huron-Wendat, Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee peoples. We would like to acknowledge that this land is steeped in rich Indigenous history. The people who work and play at the Broom Factory are grateful to share in the stewardship of our region. We recognize our shared history and future, as we strive to create an honest, open, and inclusive culture.
