OCTOBER | AGENDA
Broadwick Group to open new London venues
Festival promoter Broadwick Live ’ s venue operating division Broadwick Venues is expanding its portfolio with new open air London venue Dockyards .
The move follows the end of Broadwick ’ s temporary lease of The Drumsheds ( cap . 10,000 ) venue in Enfield , which was used to stage events including Broadwick ’ s Field Day festival before the lease was returned to Enfield Council , which is redeveloping the site as part of its £ 6bn , 25-year Meridian Water regeneration programme .
The company said its 400,000 sq ft open air Dockyards venue at East London ’ s Royal Docks , due to open in September , is a transformable space that will provide organisers with the ability to create bespoke backdrops and settings for major events . The audience capacity of Dockyards is yet to be confirmed .
The first in a series of events to be presented in partnership with Broadwick Live at Dockyards are Defected London , on 3-4 September , and Above & Beyond Group Therapy Weekender on 10-11 September .
The promoter and venue operator said Dockyards will also be available for film production , cultural events , brand experiences and corporate events .
Broadwick Live group MD Bradley Thompson said , “ We ’ re
really excited to open Dockyards , creating a new centre of cultural gravity for London in the heart of The Royal Docks .”
Separately , Broadwick Liveowned venue operator Venue Lab is opening a new 5,000-capacity indoor venue in Royal Docks in April .
The company said the venue , which is accessible by the DLR and only a short walk from London City airport , will offer a similar aesthetic to Venue Lab ’ s 6,000-capacity Printworks London .
It said The Beams will operate under a hybrid model . It will be used for filming , photo shoots , music , cultural events , brand events , large-scale set builds , exhibitions , fashion shows and the arts .
As well as Printworks London in Canada Water , other Venue Lab spaces include Exhibition London ( cap . 2,000 ) in White City and Depot Mayfield ( 10,000 ) in Manchester .
Venue Lab chief operating officer Simon Tracey said , “ Drawing on our existing experience of transforming under-utilised spaces to create valuable environments for all stakeholders , the launch of The Beams will bring an exciting new venue to a prime location in the Royal Docks , an area which is undergoing significant change .”
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