The Old Vinyl Factory Festival

In collaboration with Hillingdon Council,and the iconic Hanwell Hootie Music Festival, this Old Vinyl Factory Festival celebrates the rich cultural heritage of Hayes and West London. Hayes is a place where history, diversity, and creativity converge. The festival will pay tribute to the iconic Old Vinyl Factory—once home to EMI Records and the birthplace of legendary albums by artists like The Beatles and Pink Floyd—while celebrating the area’s evolution into a thriving hub of contemporary culture.

Taking place from 11.30am to 5pm on Saturday 27th September, the festival is free to attend, with no ticket necessary, and will bring together young and emerging talent, established artists, and local community groups to showcase the full spectrum of Hayes’ musical and cultural scene. Dedicated performance spaces will honour artistic heritage of the Vinyl Factory while creating opportunities for future stars.

The event will reflect the unique spirit of Hayes, with a line-up blending genres like rock, indie, jazz, soul, and hip-hop, ensuring the festival feels authentic, inclusive, and deeply connected to Hayes.

This FREE TO ATTEND event includes:

- A range of Live Music performances from local Hayes artists including young and emerging talent, established artists and community groups - curated by the legendary Hanwell Hootie Music Festival.

- A line-up of the best local food and drinks vendors curated by T&T Markets, the West London based Street Food Market Operator.

- A Vinyl Record Fair, offering opportunities to browse, purchase and take home from a range of vendors, curated by local organisation Groove Seekers.

- Free Children's activities and creative workshops

By bridging past and present, the Old Vinyl Factory Festival aims to inspire a new generation of creators and music lovers while cementing Hayes as a vibrant cultural and creative destination.

This event is Free to Attend and no ticket required. Please register to the event to receive updates and final information including the music programme, food lineup and other news.

FAQs

What happens if it rains?

The event is held outdoors so please dress accordingly for the weather, which may include bringing an umbrella. Whilst we have our fingers crossed for good weather, come rain or shine we will be providing a day of fantastic music, brilliant food, family friendly activities and a chance to purchase treasures from the Record Fair.

Where is the event?

The Old Vinyl Factory Festival will be located on Record Walk and Material Walk within the Old Vinyl Factory. Please use postcode UB3 1DP for reference, or what3words reference giant.minds.labels

What is the music programme and food lineup?

We will be releasing details shortly! Please register to the event to receive email updates.

Will tea, coffee and hot drinks be available?

Yes - you can purchase hot drinks at the cafe in The Nest - a centre for bouldering and climbing that also has it's own gym and fitness classes too.

What ages is the event suitable for?

This event has something for everyone and all ages, so make sure to come down and join us

How to travel to the event?

The event location is very close to a number of public transport links - we encourage all event attendees to travel to the event by train, or bus.

Train

The event location is less than 10 minute walk from Hayes & Harlington Station which can be accesseD by the Elizabeth Line, and National Rail Services.

Bus

There are a number of options to travel to the event by bus with stops and associated services outlined below.

Clarendon Road - U5 Bus

Hayes & Harlington Station - 90, 140, 195, 278, 350, 696, 698, E6, H98, N140, SL9, U4, U5

West London's renowned feel-good music festival will be curating the line-up of live music all day! Featuring up and coming local talent, established performers and community groups the programme blending genres like rock, indie, jazz, soul, and hip-hop - there will be something for everyone!

T&T Markets are a West London based Street Food Market Operator. They run regular markets at locations in Ealing, Greenford and Brentford to name a few! With a focus on championing local independent businesses, the T&T team are curating a mouth watering lineup for this event featuring some of the best, most exciting street food options that Hayes has to offer.

Groove Seekers are a Hillingdon based organisation of Vinyl enthusiasts. Often rare, and always groovy, they'll be bringing the best funk, soul, latin, jazz and reggae records along with many others!..

This event is supported by Hillingdon Council

This event is supported by Memento by Greystar

This event is supported by The Old Vinyl Factory.

The Old Vinyl Factory has a rich history of technology, innovation and culture. As the custodians of the estate we are proud to be working in partnership with Hillingdon Council and Savills as Estate Managers to create opportunities where the community can enjoy the amenities as the estate develops.

Community is the heart of Hayes and we wish The Old Vinyl Factory to be a major part of that community.