Printworks London

The Container Yard is Printworks’ dedicated outdoor events space, with built-in bars and direct access to the interior spaces of the venue. A wall of black shipping containers encloses the 1,000 square metre space to create a secure urban backdrop to host events such as festivals, summer parties and street food markets.

The Vanway once housed the final stage of the printing process, in which vans would collect newspapers hot off the press for UK distribution.

Original features include the exposed, bright yellow steel frame and the large, industrial shutter doors that provide access to the outside space of the Yard. The Vanway is an excellent space for unique product launches and performances.

Publishing was referred to as ‘The Chapel’ in its factory days, named after the ‘quires’, or stacks of newspapers’ that were stacked there awaiting delivery.

The space retains its original machinery and pipework in its ceiling, providing the perfect industrial backdrop for events and activations. Defined by its striking blue and yellow steel structure, this unique space offers the ability to deliver small to large-scale productions, fantastic for filming and experiential events.

HSBC stands for ‘High-Speed Bagging Company’ and once housed a huge production line for the insertion of CDs, magazines and leaflets into the newspapers by hand.

At 2,244 square metres, this is the largest open floor space within the Printworks complex. Hire of HSBC also includes a number of smaller offices overlooking the space, ideal for production teams, green rooms and meetings.