Liverpool’s Tobacco Warehouse to be reborn as top music venue
Dec 24 2010 Liverpool Daily Post
LIVERPOOL’S historic Stanley Dock Tobacco Warehouse is set for a new life as a top music venue.
On Sunday night, the warehouse, the world’s largest brick building, is to host one of the biggest warehouse parties in decades.
The event is the first to have been organised by the project, The Tobacco Warehouse, and already more than 1,350 tickets have been sold with 1,500 expected to show up on the night.
The space has been a site for previous events seeing names such as The prodigy and Carl Cox, in the early 1990s, and recent Liverpool Biennial parties.
The night has attracted a range of world-famous DJs from the past and current music scene.
Project promoter and director Sean Weaver says he hopes to make the night reminiscent of some of the earlier acid house-influenced parties, but this time bring in a more modern line of music.
The successful Manchester-based Warehouse Project has proved the increasing popularity of such events but this night will offer a more varied range of music while retaining the unique character of the Liverpool building.
Mr Weaver said: “We want to give a breath of modern life to the building without losing its individuality.
“It may not be a custom-designed club, but it is an incredible place for this kind of event, with a natural acoustic.
“With such a range of music, we have been appealing to a wide demographic of customers, which is what we are hoping to do.”
Among the names on the bill is one of the biggest selling techno DJs of all time, DJ Rolando, and one of the founding fathers of dubstep, Hatcha. There will also be a DJ guest set from the lead singer of Kids In Glass Houses, as well as plenty of local legends, Thomas Tuft of 3B Records fame, Will Jazz and long-time Voodoo resident, Steve Shields.
The night will take place in the ground floor, expanding to areas which have not yet been used for parties.
More than £50,000 has been invested into the night, and the development of the site will continue into the New Year as the project plans more 2011 events.
“We are in the early stages of this project,” added Mr Weaver. “In 2011, we will be back in the May Bank holiday and with another two or three dates culminating in our first birthday on Boxing Day, with our guest acts getting bigger and better, but still retaining focus on throwing good parties for people to enjoy themselves.”
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