Printworks announces temporary closure

Printworks has announced that it will close for “a number of years” to allow for new planning and development.

The Printworks team released a statement explaining that the venue will close at the beginning of 2023.

Printworks was always intended to be temporary, and in 2021 it was revealed that developers British Land had submitted plans to Southwark Council to create a “a sustainable office-led redevelopment of the Printworks building”.

Simeon Aldred, Director of Strategy at Broadwick Live said: “In this decisive moment for the future of one of London’s most loved venues, we are humbled and grateful for the support of our community and partners. We have been working hard on an elevated design which protects the raw and original nature of the Press Halls, which we are excited to reveal in due course. We will need your continued support as we enter the planning process with Southwark Council in the coming months.”

Roger Madelin, joint Head of Canada Water at British Land also issued a statement, which said: “Over the past 6 years we have built a terrific relationship with Broadwick Live, and we very much look forward to being able to secure a long term future for culture, business and music with them at the Printworks.”

In the meantime, you can check out their regular scheduled programming for the rest of the year here.