Ironwork Studio Productions

Specialties

The Ironworks is a vibrant multi-​purpose facility providing a range of services to the artistic and cultural community of Vancouver. Our heritage studios are used as a film, television and photography location, and our gallery studio is a unique performance and events venue.

Located east of Gastown at 235 Alexander Street, the historic building is near Vancouver’s original intersection.

This prime urban location features large, open spaces, fir beams and columns, wood-​plank floors and 16-​foot ceilings. Original remains of old ironworks left behind in the warehouse are a nostalgic reminder of the build quality and character of the 1880’s.

Our studios and event spaces are suitable for groups large and small, and may be booked for film, video and TV productions, music and theatrical performances, photography, casting, rehearsals, arts classes and more.

History

Established in 1995.

Last week I went and toured an amazing venue in Vancouver, The Ironworks. My good friends Suzanne and James have chosen it as their wedding venue this June. This is probably the most unique venue I’ve ever seen for a wedding. It is an amazing old building filled with so much history, character and charm. Certainly not your traditional wedding location by any means, but if you want somewhere that’s going to totally intrigue your friends and family, check this place out. It was home to Vancouver’s first Iron mill factory in the 1880s.

Now, it’s used for various events such as the Vancouver Jazz Fest, Art Exhibitions as well as for film and studio space. Original remains are from the Ironworks are all over the place which gives the place a seriously rustic feel. Steel fixtures, vintage art, old tools, rusty old chains, rustic furniture, 16 foot ceilings, giant skylights, exposed original brick all over, even the front desk is a gigantic old piece of machinery.