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Battersea Power Station announces that it will open its doors to the public for the first time in history on Friday, October 14th 2022.
The London landmark’s opening date was officially announced this morning in front of the Power Station by a group of newspaper boys and girls dressed in 1930s attire, in a nod to when Battersea Power Station first started generating electricity back in 1933.
At its peak, Battersea Power Station supplied a fifth of London’s electricity.
The building was decommissioned in 1983, and during the years that followed, several failed attempts were made to redevelop the site.
The Battersea Power Station has been under the custodianship of the current shareholders, Sime Darby Property, S P Setia and the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) since 2012.
In 2019, PNB and EPF became the long-term commercial asset holders securing the landmark’s future for many generations.
Battersea Power Station Development Company chief executive officer, Simon Murphy said that It has taken a lot of hard work, determination and the continued commitment of the Malaysian shareholders over the past ten years to bring Battersea Power Station back to its former glory.
“We can’t wait to welcome the first visitors, and show the local community, Londoners, and the rest of the world the historic beauty of the Grade II-listed building, which has been transformed into London’s most unique destination for all to enjoy,” he said in a statement today.
Almost 40 years after Battersea Power Station’s lights were switched off, the icon is back and set to become one of London’s most exciting retail and leisure destinations.
The building’s retail offering is housed in the Power Station’s two newly restored, historic Turbine Halls, which, although identical when viewed from the building’s exterior, are unique in their interior design.
Turbine Hall A reflected the lavish Art Deco glamour of the 1930s when the Power Station was built, whereas Turbine Hall B, which was completed in the 1950s, has more of a brutalist, industrial look and feel.
Inside the Turbine Halls, shoppers will find an array of British and international brands, with the first wave opening in October, including the likes of Hugo Boss, Theory, Lacoste, Ralph Lauren, Aesop, Space NK, Ace + Tate, lululemon, Mulberry, Jo Malone London, Uniqlo, Mango and a new neighbourhood bookstore, Battersea Bookshop, from specialist bookseller Stanfords.
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