Ironworks

New Thames-side venue Ironworks will launch in London this October, with a limited run of shows that aim to bring together festival-scale production with the raw energy of warehouse spaces. The focus is simple: music, atmosphere and shared experience, delivered at a scale that is apparently rarely seen in the capital. 

Developed by LWE in partnership with PROJEKT, the venue forms part of the wider Thames Wharf site, while ‘remaining focused on a singular idea: creating a large-scale, high-impact environment for electronic music within a raw industrial setting.’

For LWE, Ironworks signals a return to first principles for a team long associated with London’s warehouse culture. Over the past two decades, they have delivered events at spaces including Turnmills, Great Suffolk Street and Tobacco Dock, and played a role in the delivery of music venue, Printworks London.

Set across a 7,000 capacity warehouse space and an open-air terrace overlooking the Thames, the venue combines a riverside setting with uninterrupted views of London’s skyline.

The site is formerly home to the Thames Ironworks and shipbuilding yards.

Sound, lighting, and visual production will be designed to incorporate the building’s history, working with the architecture to deliver immersive shows while preserving and celebrating the site's character and legacy. As part of this, Museum of Youth Culture will present a visual installation exploring the history of warehouse culture in London, bringing the stories and spirit of the scene into the fabric of the space itself.

Set to host just six shows this year, the venue offers a rare opportunity to experience some of electronic music’s most in-demand figures in a raw warehouse setting.

The project works with local networks, independent businesses and creative communities, from dedicated ticket access for local residents and opportunities for independent food traders, to employment connected to the venue’s launch and ongoing programme.

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