Open House Festival

Dockland Dreams - Levelling Up in London's Edgelands

community/cultural

Office S&M, 1887

1 Wythes Road, E16 2DN

This 'walk and talk' will introduce you to two new building projects at Compressor House and the Tate Institute in LB Newham's Royal Docks. The projects have revitalised two industrial legacy buildings from the era when the Royal Docks served as London's major port and food processing facility to create two radically different approaches to urban renewal.

Getting there

Tube

Royal Albert

Train

Custom House

Bus

474

Additional travel info

Return DLR stop is City Airport that is just north of the Tate Institute

Access

Facilities

Accessible toilet
Baby changing facilities
Family-friendly event
Seating available
Toilets

What you can expect

Seating is available at both venues. The walk between venues is circa 1 mile. Food and drink is provided at the second venue.

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Hot Property - The Guardian from The Information Capital

Activities

Sat 20 Sep

Guided tour

10:00–13:00

Docklands Walk, Talk and Eat

Mystery walk, talk and celebratory meal. Expect the unexpected.

About

Making a Difference

- Discover how two innovative building projects are helping reimagine the last of the east end docks and industries that used to feed London.
- Meet some of the people remaking the Royal Docks as series of distinct thriving new and existing neighbourhoods in this waterside district of Newham.
- Come an join in a communal lunch celebrating the docks Thames-side rich history of food production and the birthplace of organised labour in the UK on the bustling city fringes.

Online presence

respaceprojects.org

officesandm.com

paperhouseproject.co.uk

Nearby

Drop in / Guided tour

The Tate Institute

community/cultural

The Tate Institute is a net zero carbon, natural material, circular economy-led retrofit of a locally listed heritage building in the Royal Docks, Newham to provide a new community space for the area operated by ReSpace.

-, 1887

Guided tour

The Factory and Royal Docks Originals

mixed use

Royal Docks Originals, the first edition of a new festival showcasing the Royal Docks as London’s newest cultural engine, will run from 15th Sep to 4th Oct 2025. The first of the 3 festival weekends will take place around Pontoon Dock and Silvertown; as part of that weekend’s programme, we will work with Projekt to open up one of their flagship creative workspaces to visitors.: The Factory.

Unknown, 1877

Drop in

Glassblowing open studio

art studio

Come visit us at Gather, a hot glass studio in Charlton / Woolwich for an open studio day. On Friday 19th September, we are giving the public a unique insight into the world of glassblowing. All day, Gather will be producing their new range of lighting, providing visitors with making demonstrations. Visit us to see the process in action!