Entertainment
Shepherds Bush has been an entertainment mecca for West Londoners since the early 1900s. The music halls have gone, but the Bush still boasts great theatres, music venues and clubs. See our What's On page for specific performance dates and times.
Shepherds Bush Empire
The Shepherds Bush Empire was built in 1903 for music hall performances. It is now a world-famous venue for all types of music. It's gone from Marie Lloyd and Flanagan and Allen, all the way to Kylie Minogue, Amy Winehouse and Bjork.
Shepherds Bush Green W12 8TT (Shepherds Bush or Goldhawk Rd tube)
Tel: 020 8354 3300, Box office 020 7771 2000
Web: www.shepherds-bush-empire.co.uk
Bush Hall
Acoustic music from jazz to classical, in a restored Edwardian ballroom setting. Described by Time Out as 'A faded Edwardian treasure with a sense of coolly shabby chic.'
310 Uxbridge Rd, W12 7LJ (Shepherds Bush tube)
Tel: 020 8222 6955
Web: www.bushhallmusic.co.uk
Bush Theatre
Newly refurbished theatre above O'Neill’s pub, an intimate and atmospheric venue devoted to up-and-coming writers. It made Irvine Welsh famous by premiering Trainspotting as a live stage play.
Shepherds Bush Green W12 8QD (Shepherds Bush or Goldhawk Rd tube)
Tel: 020 7602 3703, Box office 020 7610 4224
Web: www.bushtheatre.co.uk
BBC Live Studio Audiences
Be part of the recording of some of your favourite BBC television and radio programmes by joining the audience. This is a very different way of seeing behind the scenes at your BBC. To find out what is currently available to be involved in see the website at www.bbc.co.uk/tickets or call the ticket line on: Tel: 0870 901 1227, fax 0141 307 5770.
Tickets to all BBC recordings are free.
Ginglik
A comedy club and suburban beat bunker, which has rapidly established a reputation as one of the finest alternative venues in the capital. Also fuses DJs with film nights.
1 Shepherds Bush Green, W12 8PH
Tel: 020 8749 2310
Web: www.ginglik.co.uk
Walkabout
What was once the Pavilion Cinema is now the Walkabout, an 'Australasian bar' where you can watch sport.
58 Shepherds Bush Green , W12 8QE
Tel: 020 8740 4339
Web: www.walkabout.eu.com