From a former gas factory to a mecca for live music: this 3,000-square-meter industrial space in Rome has been reborn with jazz, clubbing, and a secret garden

A story of rebirth with a spectacular ending. What was once an abandoned industrial warehouse in the Prenestino neighborhood has become a one-of-a-kind cultural and musical space. Its venues host a variety of events, including DJ sets, jazz performances, and live concerts by the best emerging artists on the Italian scene. Tucked away near Parco dell’Energia, just a 15-minute bus ride from downtown, this venue has quickly established itself as Rome’s new mecca for live music.

Before being transformed into a cultural space in 2017, the 3,000-square-meter site housed an industrial plant belonging to the French multinational Air Liquide. The old industrial warehouse and surrounding areas were specifically used for the processing and production of liquid gases and aerosols. After the gas processing plant closed, the area fell into severe disrepair. It was ultimately saved by an urban regeneration project (Preneste Pop), which transformed the formerly hazardous and abandoned site into the thriving creative garden and music venue it is today.

📍Where? Largo Venue – Via Biordo Michelotti, 2, 00176 Rome