Printworks (London)

The venue opened in 2017[7] with an event by Seth Troxler, The Martinez Brothers and Loco Dice. It primarily focused on electronic music, but had hosted other genres such as orchestral music.[8]

Printworks was 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".[9] The venue was repeatedly voted into the "Top 100 Clubs" list by the readers of DJ Magazine.[10]

The venue followed a template similar to that of The Warehouse Project, where events were run (around 20) in seasons - for a period of weeks (around 13), but not throughout the full year. Generally, SS (spring and summer) ran from February until April, then AW runs from September until December, with occasional special events, such as New Years and Bank Holidays.

In autumn 2021, the owners of the site, British Land, submitted plans to Southwark Council to redevelop the site into office buildings which would involve the demolition of the Printworks venue.[11] This was widely opposed by the music community as destruction of a key part of London's music scene.[12] In 2022, the plans were approved,[13] meaning 2023 [14] will be the last season for music events in the venue after outcry from the community saved the venue.[15]

The team opened a new venue in East London, called The Beams, in October 2022.[16]

Printworks held its final event in its current form on 1 May 2023. During the event, the organizers announced Printworks 2.0 which they are planning to reopen some time in 2026.[17] In the final year before its closure, Printworks came second in DJ Mag's top 100 global clubs award.[18]