The Paint Factory

Muggle metal mayhem: Harry Potter ‘sssstar’ slithers into metal-core music video shoot When Colin Jeffs went looking for a serpentine superstar to feature in his latest music video, he didn’t expect to end up with a slice of Hollywood in the cast. As part of the creative vision for Orphan, the latest single from Byron […] Read more...

A vision to transform Brisbane’s art economy From sculptors, painters and visual artists to musicians and directors, there’s always an intoxicating mix of creatives shaping and showcasing their art at The Paint Factory. We were delighted to spotlight their work during a visit from the Arts Hub. The nation’s leading arts publication came to learn […] Read more...

Home to one of Brisbane’s best escape rooms The Paint Factory is home to one of Brisbane’s best escape rooms, Project Immersive. This fully immersive, thrilling experience has taken advantage of the factory’s unique industrial character, space and history to create a compelling, videogame-like storyline. Their two exciting escape rooms, Nuclear Enrichment and The Portal, […] Read more...

New plans for Australia’s first fully integrated arts village in Brisbane revealed Plans for Australia’s first fully integrated arts village at Yeronga are taking a crucial step forward, with a Change of Use application lodged with Brisbane City Council. The project will transform the old Taubmans paint factory at 115 Hyde Road into an integrated, […] Read more...

A place for storytelling Over the past few years, The Paint Factory has been selected as a desirable location for local and international creatives to curate their stories. Stories that are to be viewed, read, listened to and observed through various forms of art. Artists select this site because its industrial setting and distinct ambiance […] Read more...

Anywhere Festival to take the stage at the Paint Factory Dance, visual arts, folk music, fairy-filled worlds, and an evil surgeon turning his victims into a human centipede – The Paint Factory will show it all for the closing weekend of the Anywhere Festival from May 19-21. The annual artistic celebration, which turns Brisbane’s nooks […] Read more...

Two of Brisbane’s premier arts communities have joined forces, strengthening the prominence of the arts within the River City.   The Paint Factory has joined forces with Creative Brisbane Collab.(CBC), a new initiative to bring the corporate and creative sectors together.  CBC’s vision is bold — Brisbane: the place to be. They aim to create a […] Read more...

The Paint Factory has ticked off a major milestone, celebrating two million YouTube views for an array of music videos filmed at our iconic site. During the past few years, The Paint Factory has become one of Brisbane’s most sought-after filming locations for local and international artists, musicians and producers. And we’re delighted to have […] Read more...

The Paint Factory has organically become one of Brisbane’s most sought-after filming locations and settings for artists, musicians and producers to tell stories and bring their incredible and vibrant artistic visions to life. More than a dozen musical artists have already chosen to film their music videos in the surrounds of The Paint Factory. They […] Read more...

The Paint Factory continues to provide an integrated arts space for local talent to create and innovate. Extremely talented artists clovo, Jesswar, Hope D and Nerve Mp3 recently visited our Yeronga location to film music videos for their latest songs. Local Gold Coast artist clovo chose to stage the music video for her debut single, ‘Girls’, […] Read more...

During the past year, The Paint Factory has fostered a community of artists, local businesses, enterprises and not-for-profits, offering our facilities and resources to support creative projects. This aligns with our broader commitment to supporting the local arts community, allowing creatives to thrive within our precinct as a hub for community-based activity. We are so […] Read more...

Plans are afoot to transform a former Brisbane paint factory — once the largest in the southern hemisphere — into Australia’s first fully-integrated arts village. Read more...

Our resident artist Richard Bell discusses how his art is an act of protest for the Aboriginal people in the Tate artist feature series. Read more...

Concepts for Australia’s first fully integrated Arts Village have been launched by the Brisbane team behind The Paint Factory at Yeronga. Read more...

Filmed in The Paint Factory studios, our resident artist Dale Harding discusses his environmental artistic inspirations in the TateShots series. Read more...

Filmed in The Paint Factory studios, our resident artist Judy Watson details her interest in cultural memory tied to place in the TateShots series. Read more...