In 1973 Het Pakhuis first opened its doors as an artist’s music café in the centre of the university city of Groningen. These creative beginnings still influence the style and atmosphere today. 

Since 2007 the building has been under new ownership; upstairs a restaurant serving fresh food daily, downstairs a lively dancebar with a mix of DJs and bands. In order to reflect the colourful musical history of Het Pakhuis, Mumford Visuals created walls with an urban feel using mixed media; collaged vintage music posters, plaster, stencils and painted details. The DJ corner was given a rust finish.

Photographs courtesy of Tiemen Voorhorst