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Things to Do in Shepherd's Bush, London: 1000 events this week (14 Sept to 15 Sept)
Shepherd's Bush has a proper music venue, a serious theatre, a weekend market, and a green that actually gets used. Find events happening this week. Updated daily.
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Monday Club Karaoke
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Tom Read Wilson: A-Z of Me
Contemporary Intermediate with Ellie Peacock
Contemporary Advanced with Akane Abe
Ballet Introduction with Julian Lewis
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Essosa
Monday Evening Recital
Salty Brine : How Strange It Is
Mulaa Joans
Summer Organ Festival
Open Mic Night
Over 50s Monday Afternoon Cabaret Club
The Ealing Jazz Jam
Holloway Hootenanny Ukulele Group
FREE POOL
Gintė Preisaitė presents "Instruments of forgetting and the singing bone" + Percussomnia
Hana Stretton + WOOM
Alleycats Jazz Band
Salsa Dancing
The Hot Club of Jupiter
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God Save the Queen
Roland Perrin - World Jazz and Latin Piano
Bags by Semwanga
Vinyl Night
Sean Fyfe Quartet Featuring Acclaimed New York Trumpeter Joe Magnarelli
Live Music + £6 Cocktails
Reporting From the Front Lines, with Lyse Doucet
Monday Club
Monday Night Karaoke with Karise
The Elixir of Love
The Community Jam
Pub Quiz
Open Mic Night at Hope & Anchor
Open Mic Night at The Cherry Tree
Folk Music Night
Live Music Night
Blues Jam with Robin Bibi
Live Jazz Nights
Live Jazz at the 606 (Weeknights)
Live Music at Nancy Spain's Monument
Kinky Kabaret
Shepherd's Bush sits at the western end of the Central line, close enough to the centre to be easy but far enough that it has its own rhythm. The area around the green is dense with pubs, independent restaurants, and a market that runs most days. If you haven't been in a while, it's worth another look.
The Bush Empire is the main draw for music. It's a mid-size venue in the best sense: you can see the stage from almost anywhere, the sound is good, and the crowd tends to know what they've come for. It books across genres, but it earns its reputation most with rock, soul, and hip-hop touring acts that haven't yet scaled up to arenas.
The Bush Theatre on Uxbridge Road is one of the more interesting mid-scale theatres in London. It programmes new writing and tends to take risks. If you follow London theatre and haven't been, it's worth building a habit around. The building itself is a converted library, which gives it an unusual feel.
Away from the big venues, Shepherd's Bush Market runs parallel to the overground tracks. It leans practical rather than artisanal: fabric, hardware, food, household goods. On weekends it picks up, and the street-food end near Goldhawk Road is worth factoring into a morning. The green itself has a summer life too, with occasional outdoor events when the weather cooperates.
Venues to know
- The Place 3 events this week
- The Crown Pub & Guesthouse 2 events this week
- The Bedford 2 events this week
- Union Chapel 2 events this week
- Albert's Schloss - Soho 1 event this week
- Roundhouse 1 event this week
How we pick
OnlyHere tracks live listings from over a hundred London venues, councils, and programmers, refreshed nightly. Picks favour events with confirmed dates, real venues you can find on a map, and editorial notes written by us, not the promoter. Prices and dates come from the listing itself; we never guess.
Frequently asked questions
What is Shepherd's Bush known for in London?
Shepherd's Bush is best known for the Shepherd's Bush Empire, a mid-capacity live music venue with a strong reputation for touring acts. It also has the Bush Theatre, one of London's more respected new-writing venues, and a market that runs along the railway arches near Goldhawk Road. The green and the surrounding streets make it a genuinely liveable West London neighbourhood with a decent pub and restaurant scene.
Is Shepherd's Bush good for a night out?
It's good for a specific kind of night out: one anchored around a gig or a show rather than club-hopping. The Empire programmes consistently, and there are enough pubs nearby to make an evening of it before or after. For late-night clubbing, you'd be better served heading into Soho or east, but for a live music night it holds its own against most parts of London.
What is on at the Bush Theatre?
The Bush Theatre programmes new plays, often by writers early in their careers. It runs two spaces: a main house and a smaller studio. Shows tend to be shorter runs than West End productions, so checking what's on in the next few weeks is more reliable than planning months ahead. Tickets are generally more affordable than equivalent central London venues.
What is Shepherd's Bush Market like?
It runs under and alongside the railway arches between Shepherd's Bush Market station and Goldhawk Road. During the week it's quieter and very practical, strong on fabric and food staples. On weekends it gets busier and the food stalls near the Goldhawk Road end are worth the trip on their own. It's not a tourist market. That's the point.
How many things to do in shepherd's bush, london are listed right now?
There are 1000 events listed on this page right now. It updates daily.