KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 28): Battersea Power Station is set to open its doors to the public on Oct 14. In conjunction with the public opening, there will be a five-day "Festival of Power" programme that will run for two weekends, from Oct 14 (Friday) to Oct 16 (Sunday) and from Oct 22 (Saturday) to Oct 23 (Sunday).

Battersea Power Station Development Co chief executive officer Simon Murphy said in a press release: "We're less than three weeks from the public opening of Battersea Power Station and Electric Boulevard so the countdown is well and truly on.

"To mark such a momentous occasion, we are hosting the 'Festival of Power' which will be an opportunity for Londoners, the local and wider community, as well as visitors from across the world to experience this iconic building for the very first time. It's going to be a truly memorable occasion, with something for everyone."

The programme will comprise live performances, family friendly activities and installations, among others. Headlining the festival is Arcadia's Lords of Lightning, a duelling spectacle involving multimillion-volt bolts being fired between the two "Lords", hosted in the six-acre Power Station Park on Oct 14 from 7pm onwards. Visitors will also be able to enjoy various forms of entertainment including walkabout performers, acrobats and brand activations.

Other highlights will include the official countdown to the Battersea Power Station opening its doors from 10am, which will take place in Malaysia Square to the south of the Grade II* listed building.

Throughout the "Festival of Power", visitors can enjoy live music including a special performance from the Battersea Power Station Community Choir following the official countdown moment, "Emerge Showcase" from World Heart Beat Music Academy featuring up-and-coming talents aged between 16 and 25 years old, from the Battersea and Nine Elms area and the Setia Drummers, a troupe of Malaysian drummers.

Other musical highlights include performances from local classical music company, Young Guns, while local radio station, Riverside Radio, will be broadcasting live from Battersea Power Station. Sound Minds will present a special "Breathe" programme with live acoustic performances.

Guests can also explore the Bright Sparks Trail — a brand new trail app which leads users through the history of the Battersea Power Station, with geo locations, photo uploads, trivia, quizzes and missions, leading visitors to secret live performances across the site, from an RAF pilot to a Busk in London busking stage.

Food and drinks will be available from the first wave of new restaurants, cafes and bars opening at Battersea Power Station from Oct 14 including Control Room B from Inception Group, a 1950's style all-day bar within one of Battersea Power Station's original control rooms.

Le Bab, Where The Pancakes Are, Poke House and Clean Kitchen Club and some of the capital's best food and drink pop-ups will be situated along the riverwalk in front of the Battersea Power Station. Other restaurants and bars there are situated in the first completed phase, Circus West Village, which include Fiume, Cinnamon Kitchen, Wright Brothers, Tapas Brindisa and Gordon Ramsay's Street Pizza, among others.

The public launch of Battersea Power Station and Electric Boulevard follows the opening of Circus West Village in 2017, the first completed phase of the regeneration of Battersea Power Station, which is home to over 1,800 residents and more than 20 bars, restaurants, cafés, fitness and leisure venues.

Moving forward, new stores opening from October include Ralph Lauren, Mulberry, Theory, Lacoste, Polestar, Aesop, Space NK, Ace + Tate, lululemon, Hugo Boss, Jo Malone London, Uniqlo and Mango.

Battersea Bookshop and a pop-up from Curated Makers will host more than 40 local independent small businesses selling homeware, candles, clothing and artwork. Further brands will open throughout the rest of 2022 and into 2023.

Also opening in October is Lift 109, a unique glass elevator experience inside the north west chimney, offering epic panoramic views of London from a height of 109 metres from ground level. The new pedestrianised high street between Gehry Partners' Prospect Place and Foster + Partners' Battersea Roof Gardens, Electric Boulevard, will be the main gateway between the Battersea Power Station and the neighbourhood's Zone 1 London Underground Station.

Brands that are announced to be opening on Electric Boulevard from Oct 14 include ZARA, Oseyo, David Clulow and a new concept M&S Food Hall. London fitness brand, Third Space, will also be opening a 28,000 sq ft club in 2023.

Battersea Power Station is accessible via the Northern Line, putting the riverside neighbourhood within 15 minutes of the West End and the city. Alternatively, Uber Boat by Thames Clippers service docks directly outside Battersea Power Station Pier, District & Circle Lines service Sloane Square Underground station, which is a 15-minute walk away, trains to Battersea Park and Queenstown Road are within 12 minutes on foot, bus routes 44, 137, 452, 156, 344 and 436 all stop at Battersea Power Station and the riverside neighbourhood has its own Santander bike docking station.