As part of our series featuring venues involved in Independent Venue Week (Jan 23-29), Katie is covering a bunch of the London locations…
Name: Bush Hall
Address: 310 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd’s Bush, London, W12 7LJ
Website: www.bushhallmusic.co.uk
Telephone No: 020 8222 6955
Date Founded: 1904
Capacity: 350
Brief History: Originally built in 1904 and used as a dance hall throughout the roaring twenties, Bush Hall enjoyed multiple lives as a war-time soup kitchen, bingo hall, rehearsal space in the 50’s/60’s, and an 80’s snooker den until it was restored to its former Edwardian glory by its current owners 15 years ago. Since then it has been a successful independent music venue.
Personal Experience: My first experience of Bush Hall was seeing (Feeder front-man) Grant Nicholas playing tracks from his debut solo album in 2015.
Notable Acts Played There: Amy Winehouse, Panic At The Disco, Lisa Marie Presley, Suede, The Killers, Courtney Love, REM and Boy George.
Highlights Coming Up: Arcane Roots on 3 February.