Over the past 5 years, Printworks London has become one of the world’s leading venues, curating countless shows which have brought the brightest talents from every corner of the globe to perform in the iconic Press Halls. Formerly the largest printing factory in Western Europe, the space has since become a home to club culture, playing a key role in pushing the envelope for nightlife in London and the UK.
2023 will see the last season of Printworks as we know it. With planned regeneration work due to take place in the local area, the venue must close at least for the foreseeable future whilst the redevelopment is completed. However, the team behind Printworks; Broadwick Live remain in high spirits, as continued conversations take place with British Land and the Local Council in the hopes of preserving the space and eventually re-opening.
Until then, we have one last season to dance, and boy it’s a biggie. Running from 3rd February until 1st May 2023, over 40 shows have been confirmed with a cocktail of brands, artists and performers from every shade of electronic music. Just some of the events announced include D&B from the likes of Hospitality, Worried About Henry & DnB All Stars, house heavyweights Defected and tech titans ABODE, Cuttin Headz & Music On.
Techno lovers are in for a treat with shows from Drumcode, Charlotte De Witte’s KNTXT, and Nina Kraviz brings her Trip label back to Printworks for the first time since 2017. For those into the more niche electronic sounds, AVA returns to London once more, as well as a huge 5 event takeover curated by The Hydra, showcasing sounds from global music institutions; fabric, FWD>>, Plastic People, Tresor and That’s How It Is!
New Printworks editions for this year include the UK’s pioneering queer festival Body Movements, the fast-growing amapiano movement Piano People and The Final Frontier with Honey Dijon. Live classical shows return for the final season with the Aurora Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra holding events during SS23.
Progressive house connoisseurs ARTBAT present their UPPERGROUND concept, as well as a headline stints from trance trio Above & Beyond and Deadmau5 x Kaskade performing under their Kx5 collab alias. Glitterbox & La Discotheque are once again taking over the venue laced wIth groovy sounds as well as minimal house mainstay brand FUSE. Other highlights from the season include Ed Banger Records, Odd One Out, TRICK, Clockwork Orange, Sulta Selects and many more TBA including the closing weekend from 28th April – 1st May.
Presale tickets for Printworks’ Spring-Summer 2023 season go on sale Wednesday 30th November at 11am. Sign up for access now via printworkslondon.co.uk. Remaining tickets go on sale Thursday 1st Dec at 11am.
Check out the full event listings below :
PRINTWORKS SS23 LISTINGS
03.02.23 – Deadmau5 x Kaskade
04.02.23 – Body Movements – CREWS : Adonis – Big Dyke Energy – Chapter 10 – GIgi – Herrensauna Xxl – High Hoops – Hungama – inferno – Let’s Have A Kiki – Little Gay Brother – Queer Bruk – Queer House Party- Riposte – Technomate
05.02.23 – ANTS – Alisha – Andrea Oliva – Cloonee – Franky Rizardo B2b Latmun – Florentia – Francisco Allendes – La Fleur – Mason Collective – Maze & Masters – Nic Fanciulli – Syreeta – The Menendez Brothers
10.02.23 – Let It Roll – Camo & Krooked b2b Mefjus – Black Sun Empire – Critical Soundsystem (Halogenix, Hyroglifics & Particle) – Monrroe & Duskee – Annix b2b Insideinfo – Gyrofield – Loxy – Magenta – Magnetude – Mandidextrous – N:Force b2b Fallen Gemini – Natty Lou b2b D*Minds – Rido – Zombie Cats – Fox Stevenson (Special Guest) – Hosted By – 2shy – Daxta – Lowqui
11.02.23 – KNTXT – Charlotte De Witte – Daria Kolosova b2b Etapp Kyle – Kessie – Marron – SHDW & Obscure Shape
17.02.23 – TBA
18.02.23 – Bakermat’s Circus – Bakermat + More TBA
19.02.23 – DNB Allstars – Hedex Presents Home Is The Rave – K Motionz – Tna B2b Sub Zero B2b Amplify – Turno – Alcemist B2b Gray – Vibe Chemistry – Phibes – Kaz B2b Anias – T-lex – Special Guests: Born On Road:kelvin 373 B2b Aires B2b Selecta J-man – Basslayerz – Benny L B2b T>i – Crossy B2b Basstripper – Ej Kitto – Jamezy – Kara – Mollie Collins – Monns – Napes B2b 4k B2b Jappa – Randall – Sumula – HOSTS : Carasel – Dreps – Evil B – Mc Gq – Ic3 – Phantom – Ragga Twins – Skywalker – Xl
24.02.23 – AVA London – Max Cooper – Live – Mall Grab – DJ Seinfeld – Logic1000 – Sofia Kourtesis – Courtesy – CiCi – Helena Star – Swoose – Síofra – EMA – Cartin – AVA London Conference – To be announced
25.02.23 – Knee Deep In Sound – Hot Since 82 – Madvilla – Franky Wah – Silvie Loto + More TBA
26.02.23 – ABODE – Line-Up TBA
03.03.23 – ED BANGER RECORDS XX – Line-Up TBA
04.03.23 – Worried About Henry – Hybrid Minds Feat. Tempza – Friction – Kanine
Skepsis (Dnb Set) – A Little Sound – Charlie Tee B2b Kara – Disrupta – Gardna Live – Jungle Cakes Takeover (Ed Solo B2b Benny Page B2b Kleu B2b Toby Ross Ft Navigator) – Nathan X – Siren – Conducta – Bakey B2b Prozak – Champion B2b Higgo – Drinks On Me B2b Hans Glader – Oppidan – Riz La Teef B2b Zefer – Shosh – Soulecta
05.03.23 – Piano People – Uncle Waffles & Guests
10.03.23 – La Discotheque – Alexis Taylor – Hot Chip (Prince Tribute Set) – Bestley – Derrick Carter – Erol Alkan (Disco Set) – Francois K – Girls Of The Internet – Greg Wilson – Jayda G – Louise Chen – Mix-Stress – Norman Jay MBE
11.03 – Defected – Line-Up TBA
12.03.23 – FUSE – Chris Stussy – Enzo Siragusa – Jhobei – Laidlaw – Liquid Earth – Margaret Dygas – Mr. G
Reeshy – Rich Nxt – Rossko – Tristan Da Cunha – Voigtmas (Voigtmann & John Dimas)
16.03.23 – London Symphony Orchestra and Soweto Kinch present White Juju
17.03.23 – Drumcode – Adam Beyer – Joris Voorn b2b Kolsch – Juliet Fox – Kevin De Vries – Layton Giordani – Soraya
18.03.23 – Odd One Out – Yotto – Special guest: Vintage Culture – Miss Monique – 8Kays – Asch Pintura
23.03 – Aurora Orchestra
24.03 – TRICK – Patrick Topping – Eats Everything – Ben Hemsley – DJ Minx
25.03 – Clockwork Orange – Line-Up TBA
26.03 – TBA
30.03 – TBA
31.03 – Cuttin’ Headz – The Martinez Brothers – Extended Set – Mochakk – Boogeyman Soundsystem: – Jesse Calosso – Fleur Shore – AJ Christou
01.04 – TBA
02.04 – трип (TRIP) – Nina Kraviz & Guests TBA
The Hydra Easter Takeover – Line-Ups TBA
06.04.23 – fabric
07.04.23 – FWD>>
08.04.23 – Plastic People
09.04.23 – Tresor
10.04.23 – That’s How It Is!
13.04.23 – Above & Beyond
14.04.23 – Music On – Marco Carola – 4 Hour Set + Special Guests TBA
15.04.23 – Hospitality – Line-Up TBA
16.04.23 – Glitterbox – Line-Up TBA + More TBA
21.04.23 – Sulta Selects – Denis Sulta + More TBA
22.04.23 – ARTBAT presents UPPERGROUND – ARTBAT + More TBA
23.04.23 – The Final Frontier – Honey Dijon + More TBA
CLOSING WEEKEND : 28th April – 1st May – Line-ups TBA
Words: Ben Lovejoy
Images: Jake Davis
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