A new 7,000-capacity riverside warehouse venue is set to launch in London with a limited run of electronic music shows this autumn.
Ironworks, which has been developed by LWE in partnership with placemaking organisation PROJEKT, will open in October 2026 on the former home of the Thames Ironworks and shipbuilding yards.
Forming part of the wider Thames Wharf site, it includes an open-air terrace overlooking the Thames and will focus on "creating a large-scale, high-impact environment for electronic music within a raw industrial setting".
We want this to be a space that reflects the full breadth of London's creative community – live music, club culture, and cultural programming that goes beyond the expected
Will Harold and Paul Jack, AMAAD/LWE
LWE, which is part of leading London electronic music promoter AMAAD, has delivered events at spaces including Turnmills, Great Suffolk Street and Tobacco Dock over the past two decades, in addition to playing a pivotal role in the delivery of Printworks London.
"We're thrilled to welcome Ironworks to the AMAAD family," AMAAD/LWE founders Will Harold and Paul Jack told Music Week. "It's a testament to the hard work of our team and the belief of our partners – This Is Projekt and the local authorities – who share our vision for what a cultural space can be.
"AMAAD has a long history of bringing unloved buildings back to life as vital parts of London's cultural fabric. Great Suffolk Street Warehouse, Tobacco Dock and Printworks each became significant landmarks in the city's music and night-time cultural landscape and we're determined that Ironworks will be no different.
"We want this to be a space that reflects the full breadth of London's creative community – live music, club culture, and cultural programming that goes beyond the expected. We can't wait to open the doors.”
According to LWE and PROJEKT, the venue is being developed with "cutting-edge sound, lighting and visual production", designed to "incorporate the building’s history, working with the architecture to deliver high-impact, immersive shows while preserving and celebrating the character and legacy of the site".
Ironworks is set to host just six shows this year, featuring "some of electronic music’s most sought-after names" in a "raw warehouse setting". Full lineup details will be announced this June.
Museum of Youth Culture will present a visual installation exploring the history of warehouse culture in London as part of the scheme.
Ironworks has also pledged to work with local networks, independent businesses and creative communities, offering dedicated ticket access for local residents, opportunities for independent food traders and employment connected to the venue's launch and ongoing programme.
