A Living Space, Not White Walls
The audience is part of the action. Music, light, and space work as a unified experience.
colossus®about
About the Venue
COLOSSUS occupies the former House of Press at Kaldayakova 17. Industrial architecture and a scale that is rare for the region: 3,200 m², two floors, ceilings up to 12 metres. Nearby are the Green Bazaar and the city's future gastro-quarter.
colossus®why
Why the City Needs a Venue Like This
Almaty is a centre for creative youth and independent artists. The scene lacks a physical place to experiment and meet. Young artists make the content that shapes how the city looks on social media. Without a venue of its own, the culture stays fragmented: talent leaves, and the links between artists and the city are lost.
colossus®building
What We Did with the Building
We restarted an industrial giant. This is a space for music, art, and people. The building at Kaldayakova 17 is history, and we respect the work of everyone who preserved it and adapted it for a new life.
House Rules
Respect for each other, care for the building, responsibility for yourself. Aggression and discrimination end with leaving the venue, with no way back.
colossus®mission
Accelerate Culture, Not Archive It
The space works as a proving ground: a chaos zone for raves, modular studios, residencies, and community. Minimum façade, maximum life inside. Instead of seasonal exhibitions — short formats, live sets, and DIY installations.
colossus®difference
What Sets Us Apart from Institutions
Culture Is Created Here
Artists, musicians, and promoters create content right inside the space.
Independent Identity, Partnership-Ready
COLOSSUS maintains its own voice while integrating brands and partners into its ecosystem.
Fast Response to the City
A pop-up format, rave, exhibition, or shoot can launch quickly, without long institutional cycles.
Hybrid Economy
The model is built on tickets, bar, food, sponsorships, capsules, markets, and event services.
Where the Next Scene Grows
We nurture new names, movements, and urban rituals.
colossus®audience
Audience
712,000young people aged 18–35 in Almaty — 32% of the population
84%of young people use Instagram
42,000foreigners live in Almaty, up 42% over three years
563,000tourists in nine months
Almaty is part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network as a City of Music
Segments
Core, 18–35
Ravers, musicians, DJs, content creators. Buy tickets in advance and return regularly.
Creative Class, 25–45
Designers, architects, developers, entrepreneurs. Choose premium formats and become partners.
Students, Expats, Tourists
Come for festivals and major events.
Local Brands, Foundations, Media
Enter through capsules, support, and joint projects.
colossus®city
What the Venue Gives the City
The District Economy
Every event starts a chain of spending around it: transport, food, drinks, souvenirs, clothes, equipment. The venue creates demand for producers, technicians, designers, bar crews, marketing, security, and logistics.
Tourism
A new generation of travellers looks for living places where the city can be heard through music and atmosphere. Contemporary culture works as a reason to come.
The City's Image
The project connects official culture with the living urban scene. Almaty reads as a centre of contemporary culture in Central Asia.
colossus®plan
Development Plan
- 01
Pulse, 0–6 Months
A soft launch, first collaborations with local brands, the first wave of residents and modular studios, night raves and short formats.
- 02
Expansion, 6–12 Months
A membership system and house rules, rotation of program blocks, educational and production functions: sound, light, stage.
- 03
Export, 12+ Months
International links and festivals, limited capsules with brands and artists, audience growth without losing the underground spirit.
colossus®panterra
Technical Partner
The venue's technical partner is Panterra Event Productions. The company has been equipping and delivering events for over 27 years and has the resources and capacity for events of any scale. Selected projects: Astana City Day (2005–2016), the Khan Shatyr mall grand opening, the Limp Bizkit concert (2014), the Aida opera house opening (2015), Almaty VIP Party with DJ Tiesto, and the JILT electronic music festivals.
