Shepherds Bush Empire Reviews

What a magical atmosphere ... listening to the Alice in chains 2018 live was a pleasure.

Good artists, but very shabby facilities, and many of the seats are disappointing.

I haven't been inside there, but have stood at the bus stop outside the place. Always quite a long queue for whoever is performing there.

Lovely look but hated the crowd they pushed so hard that people fainted. Some of the security was very helpful, some were less helpful

If you don't get seats you won't see jack, but it's alright if you're into that kind of thing.

Pretty good venue. It's an old theatre, so for live music there's standing downstairs and some seating upstairs. They've retained the ornate decoration which works well in a strange way.

Toilets are lacking, relative to the capacity of the venue - expect to have to battle your way through the whole audience if you're standing stage right, then wait in a queue.

Excellent venue! Been there several times and never dissapointed

Awesome old venue, the arcitechture is amazing, cool bands too

Pretty looking venue. Great concert. Enjoyed it very much.

Cosy, picturesque venue with decent sound and heaps of history (used to be where the BBC broadcast the Wogan chat show from). The dreadful seats are enough to spoil the best of gigs though. Always come out of there aching, with a numb bum. Was more comfortable when there wasn't any seating! I've seen some great bands there, but also paid some ridiculous prices for drinks. The good balances out the bad, hence a 3 star rating.

Yeah good place good bands but WAYY to over priced drinks

Small enough to be intimate and sound travels really well. Always a spot for some live music and skulduggery. Bring on Koffee in November!!

Nice bar, decent acoustics, awesome performance from Skillet! Shame the chairs are so close together.

Just seen Dilemma support to Flying Colours. I dare say they are a good band but being on level 2 the sound mix was pretty bad - just hope they get it right for Flying Colours

Love this venue, they really look after disabled people, and are nice and professional all the time. Only downside for me is can't get a coffee, have to resort to wine Great place to see quality acts.

Nice old theatre place having many different venues on the programme. I have been here one time and during my visit I would like to prefer to meet some more polite stuff.
Nearby is great connection to public transport and even a blue city car dock which is just across the park.

Great. Great Place. Old Music Hall, perfect for concert. 4 subway stations nearby, several pubs and the Shepherd's Bush Market

Lousy sound, not enough air conditioning and someone was smoking weed.

very friendly staff and reliable security. barriers were up in time, entrance well organized and the venue has the right size and is very atmospheric and offers a separate area upstairs. the sound was great the night we were there, bathrooms and beer rather disgusting and the backstage area offered necessities, but no more cleanliness than in front of the stage. theres a pub next door, a tesco and cafe across the street and everything is easy to find and you don't need orientation skills, but the side entrance of the venue is uncomfortably close to the regular one which could potentially bring security risks. would definitely head there again though. the atmosphere was magical.

I like this venue... it s easy to get to a short walk from Shepherd s Bush underground or Westfield shopping centre, it s quirky and intimate inside leaving you really close to the act, and for a venue of this type the drinks were priced okay and tasted good - including the white wine. The only downside is if you re short or even tall but arrive late, on the ground floor you ll struggle to find a place to stand with a good view. On the plus side the toilets are easily accessible at the back... I remember having to squeeze down to the front to use the toilets at Brixton academy

We didn t like the venue and won t be coming back. It looks ok inside but it stinks of cheap beer as you enter, the floors and bar are very sticky - surly they don t bother to clean much. The scene is very low so unless you are standing More

It was my son's birthday and we went somewhere first in Green Lanes but was so disappointed that it had closed down and we needed to have pancakes that day so we decided to go to bills but found out that they did not do the think it's after 12 what I told him that it was my son's birthday and it was a special treat Mark who was the host did the utmost best to make sure that my son's requested was giving it was the best pancakes Becks breakfast make sure that we were ok such a lovely place very good for mothers and babies and children very family orientated restaurant and there's just a lovely place can't believe that people can appreciate the good hospitality and the fact that he went the extra mile shows how much they care about their customers I'm definitely coming again

Theater a bit obsolete and with conflicting ideas, they don't let you enter a simple plastic bottle of water but inside you find a bar where you can have all the beers you want, where you can get drunk easily and become harassing during a concert, however if you want to take a picture of your favorite singer, where to see him you take a trip from one country to another, you come to break the balls, the bouncers, that you can not take pictures !!!! Another really unfortunate thing, although the theater was full of people there was an absurd cold, we attended a concert with a scarf and coats put on, absurd !!!!

Lovely old venue and not too big. Good views and sound

Long queuing times, small seats, extra long queue for drinks and then no cold ones, especially hot day so like a sauna in the seats we had.

Went and saw Melanie c here and thought it was a really good venue. We were on the first floor and still had a good view

The venue is old, tired, dirty, smelly and very uncomfortable, how can it have a "safety certificate". Funny to find hand sanitiser in the bathroom - the whole place needs to be sanitised !!! Our one and only visit to this venue.
The one positive - Rhys Darby was great

Yes great intimate venue. Only problem is when people in front stand up in the seated areas....it will block views in the upper tiers.

Excellent music venue that still keeps its vintage look and feel. Acoustics are great and the view of the band is accessible from all over. Staff were polite and welcoming and there were plenty of refreshments. Access to the venue is easy by tube or bus. I'd definitely come here again.

Came for Calcutta's gig. Very nice location and the sound is spot on.

Good entertainment venue. Great audio system so concert was great. Floor around my seating area were a bit sticky obvs drinks spilled previously but other than that was good.

Lovely venue with friendly, well trained staff. Have been here again and again and never fails to dissappoint.

It is a nice venue! The staff were nice and the experience was amazing!

Great venue to see live music - fantastic atmosphere and easy to get in & out

The store looks like it's going to collapse at any moment.

Went to see the beat and the selector they were awesome it was heaving and at the back its hard to see but the sound was great

Great venue and the music sounded awesome! Got to hear Robert Glasper with Reflect + Respond = Now

Lovely building. Only a very cursory security check. Only 2 ladies toilets for the whole of level 1 but a really enjoyable evening. All seats are good.

Probably the best gig venue in London. An old Victoria theatre that lends itself perfectly to live shows. Plenty of bars, good sound and several tiers of seating.

Hugely dependent on the show obviously. But this is one the better mid-size venues imo.

The seats on level 2 and 3 are horribly uncomfortable and not suitable for wide bums or long legs. Pitch of rows also means most people have to lean to see the front of the stage past the head infront of them.
Toilets were clean and sufficient.
Bar was well-stocked and efficient, though very pricey.
Lighting is good, and acoustics very clear for presentation/stand-up performances.

Would have given 5 stars but spoilt by over enthusiastic staff at curfew

Small but lively venue, with friendly staff and queues go fast

Wonderful building, good atmosphere. Always a good night here when I come down.

A lovely venue, popular for a very long time. Friendly staff and great selection of beers and spirits.

We had seated tickets on the 2nd balcony. It provided a great view of the band but the gap between the seats barely gave you any space to move past people. It was also extremely hot and stuffy

Gangsters of comedy was amazing....always hilarious. Great staff, and very well priced

Great little venue gives that intimate gig feeling and create a party atmosphere

Seen some great bands here and if never disappoints.

Great venue. Loved being able to see the band whilst queuing for a beer.

We had a fantastic time at the O2 empire watching Nathaniel Rateliff and the night sweats at shepherds Bush empire. Very good venue as it's small so no matter you are I would imagine you have clear view.Great bars and loos.We had a great time would recommend.

Hilarious comedy show I was crying with laughter. Venue is a bit dated but a really good night out.

Small venue so you can see the stage from pretty much anywhere you are. The volume of the sound was not really high so that was a bit disappointing

Nice old venue still in good condition, but whoever does the sound is under the mistaken impression "louder is better". Take earplugs or be prepared to get drunk on their overpriced drinks to dull the wall of unlistenable noise.

Great venue wheelchair access great staff look after you very well

Really enjoyed working here just love the place in general and vibes can't wait to work there again :)

Lovely venue with great views for comedy. Only draw back is lack of space between rows but it is an old venue so expected.