New Music Venue in South London Shopping Centre Approved Before Demolition

Corner Corner will be in Surrey Quays for five years. It is going in the old Range store, but the shopping center will be torn down later as part of a bigger plan near Canada Water.

Southwark Council approved plans for the venue at a meeting on Wednesday, February 5. British Land is the developer for Corner Corner, which will feature an event space, a food hall, and an indoor farm growing food.

The farm will grow herbs and salad leaves for the food hall. Broadwick, who also ran Printworks, a nearby club, will manage Corner Corner.

Printworks closed in 2023, but may reopen later as part of the Canada Water project. Corner Corner will host low-key events, specifically jazz and other music. Council documents state it won’t be a concert hall because noise levels do not allow loud music.

Corner Corner might open until 3 AM on weekends; this was approved in principle, although they still need a license from the council. Broadwick stated they don’t plan to open that late often, but the late hours offer future flexibility. A British Land person said it will create jobs for both construction and when it is open.

The committee approved the plan overall, agreeing that it was a good plan. One councillor even joked about the jazz music option.