ArtEventsHappening

ROAR, A Night Market, Art + Performance Pop Up Event

roar /rôr/ a full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal. A loud, deep sound uttered by a person or crowd, generally as an expression of excitement or emotion. To sing or shout with full force, to laugh loudly, to be boisterous or disorderly. ROAR is about courage, empowerment, speaking out, standing up for a…
Cynthia Swann
26 February 2020
EventsHappeningMusic

Rare Hamilton Appearance of Jazz Greats: Reg Schwager, Neil Swainson, Terry Clarke, & Kristjan Randalu

ONE NIGHT ONLY! A rare and wonderful opportunity to see Canadian Jazz Greats: Neil Swainson, Terry Clarke, and Reg Schwager in Hamilton, accompanied by internationally renowned jazz pianist, Kristjan Randalu. In the Imperial Cotton Room on the 3rd floor at The Cotton Factory, 270 Sherman Avenue N. Hamilton ON L8L 6N4. Every Jazz Aficionado Needs to Attend This Performance! SATURDAY…
Robert Zeidler
26 February 2020
ArtEvents

Hamilton Arts Week Launch Party – June 15th, 2019

Enjoy an EPIC outdoor Hamilton Arts Week Launch Party in the Cotton Factory courtyard! A day full of fun and surprises awaits you. A family-friendly arts and music festival all day that shifts into an evening concert with over 20 special guest performers including: Alfie Smith, Tannis Slimmon, Hamilton Aerial Group, Trout Lily, DJ Aerlie Wild, Rod Nettagog, Bel Canto…
Robert Zeidler
5 June 2019
EventsShop the Cotton Factory

Urban Christmas Market – Nov 24th & 25th

Join us on Saturday, November 24th and Sunday, November 25th for the Cotton Factory's Urban Christmas Market! From 11am-4pm, you'll have the opportunity to shop from over 30 makers and artists, enjoy food, live music and more. This event is kindly sponsored by Lost Craft Beer & Nellie James Too. The Urban Christmas Market is an extension of the ongoing…
Robert Zeidler
2 October 2018
Lunch & Learn

Lunch & Learn: Intro to Coffee + Basic Brewing Tutorial

Coffee has evolved far past the original delicacy that it once was (in the varied ancient cultures) on the African continent. In our modern era, we consume this luxury beverage in a multitude of ways; some ancient or traditional methods of brew or in the varied ways that our imperial industrial era has taken us to. I will provide a…
Robert Zeidler
18 September 2018
Events

SALT Restaurant visits Hamilton!

SALT: Experience new Nordic cuisine from the Baltic Sea to Hamilton On Friday, 26 October 2018 join us for the rare opportunity to sample new Nordic cuisine from Restaurateur Tiina Truemann and Chef Vladimir Proskurnin from SALT restaurant in Tallinn, Estonia.  They are excited to partner with Hamilton's Diplomat restaurant to showcase a multi-course tasting experience of exquisite new Nordic…
Robert Zeidler
18 September 2018
News

Introducing the Cotton Factory Newsletter!

Download and read our newsletter here: Fabricator First Edition 2018. Featuring articles and interviews, the First Edition showcases HumbleBee Hamilton, Lori Le Mare of Hamilton Aerial Group, a feature written by Warren (CoWork at the Cotton Factory) + more. Join the Cotton Factory mailing list to stay up to date on all Cotton news! Subscribe to our mailing list * indicates required Email…
Robert Zeidler
4 September 2018
Faces of the Factory

Faces of the Factory (Episode II)

Meet Sil: Business Owner (Batavia by Sil) and Mom. Sil: Owner of Batavia by Sil Batavia refers to the old name for Jakarta, Indonesia where Sil was born. Once a Dutch colony, Batavia was also the name of a ship from the same era. Sil grew up in Jakarta and in high school, moved to Kansas where she stayed with…
Robert Zeidler
30 August 2018