A New Home for The Balance Project: Introducing The Factory at Boland's Mills
We're delighted to share some exciting news — The Balance Project will be hosting evening workshops and one-day workshops at The Factory, Boland's Mills, one of Dublin's most storied and atmospheric spaces.
If you haven't yet discovered it, Boland's Mills sits on Grand Canal Dock, and its buildings date all the way back to the late 1800s. Before it became the cultural landmark it is today, The Factory had a far more industrial past — it began life as a storehouse for a chemical manure company, and later served as a warehouse for animal feed. Not exactly the glamorous beginnings you might expect for one of Dublin's most iconic creative spaces.
But over the decades, The Factory transformed into something else entirely: a legendary venue that has welcomed some extraordinary names through its doors. U2 and David Bowie both recorded and rehearsed within its walls, and the world-renowned Bolshoi Ballet once graced its floors too. It's a building with layers — industrial heritage, artistic legacy, and now, a new chapter as a community space for arts, education and connection.
What drew us to The Factory is just how versatile it is. There are large, open spaces perfect for movement — yoga, pilates, strength and conditioning — alongside everything we need for panel discussions and lectures, break-out areas for smaller group work, and private consultation rooms for one-to-one conversations. It's rare to find a venue that can hold all of that under one roof, and it means we can bring you a genuinely well-rounded day: moving your body, learning from experts, and having the space for the more personal conversations too.
That's exactly the energy we want to bring to our workshops. There's something fitting about hosting conversations on hormone health, perimenopause and menopause in a space that has been reinvented, restored, and given new purpose — because that's exactly what we hope these sessions offer the women who join us.
But it doesn't stop at workshops. We'll also be hosting our community Balance Club events at The Factory, and we have some exciting plans in the works — think sound baths, and yes, even tango. We can't wait to bring our community together in new and unexpected ways within this incredible space.
Whether you're joining us for an evening session after work, a full day dedicated to your health, or simply coming along for one of our community events, you'll be doing it in a building with real soul — one that has quietly witnessed over a century of Dublin life, and is now ready for its next one.
We can't wait to welcome you there. Sign up and keep an eye on our events page — upcoming dates are coming very soon.
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