London events in September

After 18 months in hibernation, London’s mammoth dance music venue Printworks is back. It recently revealed a hot new programme of 35 shows for its reopening season, with some genuinely varied line-ups of DJs and live acts. It runs from September 17 to January 1 2022, so there should hopefully be enough there to sort your weekends out for a bit. If you’ve never heard of Printworks, try to imagine a colossal printing plant: super industrial, super spacious. Now fill it with some top-quality audio-visual production, hyped-up crowds and some seriously sought-after artists. Sounds-wise, it really depends on the night, but it’s guaranteed to be a Big One. 

When is it? Sep 17-Jan 1 2022. Where is it? Surrey Quays Rd, SE16 7PJ. Find out more here. 

The world’s first tequila taproom is coming to London where, instead of racking up shots, they’ll be serving up refreshing, sippable cocktails. The Jose Cuervo Tequila Taproom will open in Shoreditch this September for one weekend only. On the menu will be a selection of classic tequila-based drinks, from margaritas (Marg My Words) to Palomas (Playa del Paloma). 

When is it? Sep 10-12. Where is it? 46 Great Eastern St, EC2A 3EP. Find out more here. 

The Greenwich + Docklands International Festival is returning for a bumper end-of-summer edition with big, bold, mostly free outdoor events. The full line-up has just been announced and it’s pretty damn spectacular. Most audacious is surely ‘Borealis’, Swiss artist Dan Acher’s recreation of the Northern Lights over Greenwich and Woolwich – we’re not exactly sure how he does this but it involves lasers and stuff and sounds amazing: it’ll run from 8.30pm to 10pm in the skies above Greenwich August 7 to September 5, and then Woolwich September 9 to 11.

When is it? Until Sept 11. Where is it? Various events across Greenwich, the City of London, Canary Wharf, Thamesmead and the Royal Docks. 

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Created by London-based sound artist and electronic musician Yuri Suzuki, ‘Sonic Bloom’ is an installation that resembles a huge distortion of twisting trumpet shapes, resulting in one wacky, wonky, colourful contortion slap bang in swanky Mayfair. And it’s not just a pretty face. The sculpture actually absorbs sounds from the street and amplifies them, allowing passers-by to hear everything that is usually drowned out by the hustle and bustle of London, such as birdsong and rustling leaves. You can also record your voice into the horns – you never know who will be on the other side, though, so try and keep it PC.

When is it? Until Aug 2022. Where is it? Brown Hart Gardens, Mayfair. Find out more here. 

Prepare to shack up with one of London’s best fishmongers, Fin and Flounder, as it launches a custom-built modern seafood shack called Bar Flounder on September 3 at Netil Market, just round the corner from its HQ at Broadway Market. The menu will be fun, playful street-food dishes that celebrate the very best sustainable British seafood. 

When is it? Opens Sep 3. Where is it? Netil Market, Westgate St, E8 3RL. Find out more here. 

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A retrospective of the seriously experimental and never-anything-less-than-pretty-damn-radical American sculptor Noguchi, who was also one of the most influential furniture designers of the modern era. The iconic Noguchi table is still in production today, and would look really nice in your place if you could persuade your flatmates to never, ever put a kebab on it.

When is it? Sep 30-Jan 9 2022. Where is it? Barbican Art Gallery. Book your tickets here.