Entertainment in Shepherds Bush
and Hammersmith

If you wish to experience the cultural side of Shepherds Bush and Hammersmith there are some well know and renowned venues from which to choose. If live music or comedy is your choice then you have several excellent venues all easily accessible. From the world famous Hammersmith Apollo (Queen Caroline Street) and O2 Shepherds Bush Empire (Shepherds Bush Common) to the smaller and more intimate Bush Hall (Uxbridge Road) and Ginglik (Shepherds Bush Common).

There are three local cinemas chains offering in excess on 32 screens. Vue cinemas operate the two located in Shepherds Bush (Westfield London and West12 Shopping Centre) and Cineworld run the one on King Street, Hammersmith. The Riverside Studios (Crisp Road) also provides a one stop shop for all sorts of entertainment including dance, theatre, comedy, cinema and music.

If theatre is what you are looking for then you should look no further than The Lyric (Lyric Square Hammersmith) or The Bush Theatre (Shepherds Bush Common) both of which attract well known stage names and often put on extremely well produced performances.

Sports venues include Loftus Road football stadium the home of QPR and the Linford Christie stadium is the home of London Nigerians RFC and Thames Valley Harriers Athletics Club.