O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Notting Hill & West London


This famous midsized venue (standing capacity is 2000) attracts all manner of top acts and back-catalogue giants. Built as a music hall in 1903, the floor doesn’t slope, so the view from the back is no good if you’re not so tall (it's worth paying for the balcony, or arrive early and get up front).

The building was once a BBC television theatre.


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