Printworks (London)

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Printworks
Harmsworth Quays Printworks London.jpg
LocationRotherhithe, London, England
Coordinates51°29′51″N 0°02′38″W / 51.497482°N 0.043987°W / 51.497482; -0.043987Coordinates: 51°29′51″N 0°02′38″W / 51.497482°N 0.043987°W / 51.497482; -0.043987
TypeNightclub
Capacity5,000
Opened2017
Website
printworkslondon.co.uk

Printworks is a nightclub and events venue in Rotherhithe, South London. It is located in the former Harmsworth Quays printing plant,[1] which printed newspapers including the Daily Mail and Evening Standard until 2012.[2]

Some features of the printing plant have been retained including the van loading dock and metal stairs, creating an industrial feel in the club. The premises has an overall capacity of 6,000 people[3] across three performance rooms - the Press Halls, the Darkroom and Inkwells (which was opened in September 2021). The addition of Inkwells has increased the club's capacity by 5,000 dance music lovers (including Hasan and Pippa).

Artists, music and perception[]

The venue opened in 2017[4] with an event by Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers and Loco Dice. It primarily focuses on electronic music, but has also been host to other genres such as orchestral music.[5]

Printworks has been described by Mixmag as "the saviour London clubbing desperately needed" and as "one of the most striking venues the capital city, if not the country, has to offer".[6] The venue was repeatedly voted into the "Top 100 Clubs" list by the readers of DJ Magazine.[7]

Planned closure[]

The owners of the site, British Land, have submitted plans to Southwark Council to redevelop the site into office buildings - this would involve the demolition of the Printworks venue.[8] This move has been widely opposed by the music community as destruction of a key part of London's music scene.[9]

Awards and nominations[]

DJ Magazine's top 100 clubs[]

Year Position Notes
2018 14[10] New entry
2019 9[11]
2020 5[12]
2021 7[13]

References[]

  1. ^ "Harmsworth Quays Printing Works". Mayor of London.
  2. ^ Roy Greenslade (27 June 2012). "Daily Mail print plant sold off". The Guardian.
  3. ^ "Licensing Register - Premises licences and club registrations - licences granted for licence number: 874009". Southwark Council.
  4. ^ Lauren Martin (15 September 2019). "Aphex Twin review – wild lights, jungle buzzsaw and a boo for Boris". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Step inside a symphony at Printworks London". Gramophone. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  6. ^ Funster (18 December 2017). "Printworks is the saviour London clubbing desperately needed". Mixmag.
  7. ^ Samu (25 August 2021). "DJ Mag announces Top 100 Clubs 2021". Festival Season. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Printworks could be turned from 'London's best nightclub' into offices". Southwark News. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  9. ^ Yopko, Nick. "Petition Launched to Stop London's Printworks From Becoming Office Space". EDM. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
    - "Developer submits plans to build offices on site of Printworks nightclub". Mixmag. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2018". DJ.
  11. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2019". DJ.
  12. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2020". DJ.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Clubs 2020". DJ.
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