Vinyl Factory Hayes

The old vinyl factory is a complex of buildings formerly owned by the british music company emi in hayes within the london borough of hillingdon the site was originally purchased by the gramophone and typewriter company and the buildings were designed by wallis gilbert and partners in the early 20th century.

Vinyl factory hayes. While used by emi the site was responsible for the production of many well known. Pepper s lonely hearts club band album manufactured in hayes in 1967. It s just a 7 minute walk to hayes harlington station with trains to heathrow and london paddington. The old vinyl factory is a special place with an incredible architectural cultural and industrial history.

Located in hayes in west london once the vibrant manufacturing hub at the heart of the uk music industry the vinyl factory continues to make the most coveted vinyl editions on the planet with the original machinery used to press the beatles pink floyd sex pistols and many more of the most emblematic records in history. The vinyl factory is the only major pressing plant in the united kingdom. It encompasses a record label pressing plant and online magazine and collaborates with artists and musicians to create stunning audio visual shows. It spreads out over nearly 17 acres in hayes west london and was built originally as the headquarters of emi and his master s voice in 1907.

The vinyl factory is the world s foremost vinyl enterprise. The town centre s gold disc installation marks the fiftieth anniversary on 1 june 2017 of the beatles sgt.