Riff Factory

15/09/2025

October - November 2024

Project Music Venue: Phase 2 - The Stage 🎸🎙

After finishing a few little jobs, we set our sights on the heart of the venue, the stage.

Designed by to house two huge subs and a pair of “mine cart” storage units, this thing is built to handle some serious punishment.

Of course, had to be the first to jump on and test it out, and yeah... it’s massive.

Couldn’t have done it without – an absolute machine throughout this build. Forever grateful for the graft 🙏

03/09/2025

July - August 2024

Project Music Venue: Phase 1 - Bar Area 🎶🍻

With the room still mostly empty, we took the chance to rip out the window, brick it up, and strip the paint to reveal the original brickwork.

That freshly exposed brick wall will now serve as the backdrop for our fully licensed bar - exactly the vibe we were aiming for!

It took a lot of graft (and a fair bit of patience), but the end result is spot on.

Huge respect to for putting in the majority of hard work on this stage of the project.

07/08/2025

*June 2024*

We lent a hand to our new landlord and replaced the concrete floor in the garage, underneath Studio 1.

If you squint hard enough, maybe even close your eyes, you'll see the same thing we did. An opportunity for a brand new music venue.

Remember ages ago when we said BiG tHiNgS cOmInG sOoN? Well, we really meant it.

28/06/2025

Tonight at The Underground!!!

TONIGHT!

THE FINAL of this years Metal To The Masses in Stoke, the winner will go on to perform at this years Bloodstock Festival.

Performances come from Head Dent, Meliora, Fractured Mind, 2x4wmbd, Era's End and Thr33 Sixt33n.

GET DOWN FOR DOORS AND WATCH EVERY BAND!

Tickets available online and on the door.
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Tickets £8 ADV / £10 OTD
Doors 6:30pm
Over 14's welcome
ID required for alcohol

undergroundstoke.co.uk

19/06/2025

Riff Factory.

Rehearsal Rooms with incredible gear and incredible service ✅️
Recording Studio with a billion pedals and a huge sound ✅️
Music Venue - IN PROGRESS ⏳️

Big things coming soon. Come and get involved.

Watch this space.

07/06/2025

BASS CLUB.

BassClub will be in session once again! Matt at Synkronize is unable to host the session due to live work dates with Kirk Brandon, however, regular attendee, Jono Johnson has organized a session hosted at the Riff Factory. The session runs from 8-11 on the 23rd June - please check for further info. 😎

23/05/2025

After months of testing (and a few mysterious cable disappearances), it's official: Riff Factory now offers high-quality rehearsal recording, captured live, mixed down and ready to use however you like!

Perfect for demos, fresh ideas, or that one magical take you swear you'll never play that well again.

Ask us about locking in your session, before the cables hide again.

15/05/2025

Can you believe it? Some local graffiti youths tagged the place... with our name! Full colour, blockbuster chrome lettering, amps - everything! Outrageous levels of talent. Forever grateful 🙏

15/03/2025

Spectre - Ghost tribute are after a bassist and it could be you!

Huge sounding tribute band that would make Ghost proud.

21/02/2025

God Song by Headsticks.

Tom Carter Music produced, engineered, mixed, mastered, and played the drums all at Riff Factory, but most importantly, he played the cowbell.

Video created by Riff Factory on location at Artisan Tap.

Headsticks - God Song

11/12/2024

Take your riffs on the road.

04/12/2024

ChRIFFmas tiiiiiiiime. Don't let the riffs end!

The 4 days between Boxing Day and New Years Eve often get booked up quite fast, so book now to avoid any disappointment.