Building    From 1903 

Shepherd's Bush Empire

Categories: Architecture, Theatre

Theatre. Built for impresario Oswald Stoll and designed by Frank Matcham. Amongst its first performers were the Fred Karno troupe featuring Charlie Chaplin. When the appeal of variety shows began to wane, it was sold to the BBC in 1953 and renamed The BBC Television Theatre. Many popular programmes such as That's Life, The Generation Game and Juke Box Jury were produced here. The BBC vacated it in 1991 and it has since reopened as a music venue under its original name.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Shepherd's Bush Empire

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Frank Matcham - Shepherd's Bush

Frank Matcham (1854 - 1920) theatre architect, designed this theatre. Frank M...

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Councillor A. C. Shearing

Councillor A. C. Shearing

Architect of the British Legion Hornsey in 1929.

Person, Architecture, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Cullinan Studio

Cullinan Studio

From their website: "Edward Cullinan Architects was established by Edward (Ted) Cullinan in 1965, who was an early proponent of sustainability and social awareness and a former colleague of Denys L...

Group, Architecture, Engineering

1 memorial
William Bainbridge Reynolds

William Bainbridge Reynolds

Art metal worker and an architect. Born Chelsea.  He became very successful and his metalwork features in many cathedrals and churches. His patrons included almost every important architect of the ...

Person, Architecture, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Edward Middleton Barry

Edward Middleton Barry

Third son of Sir Charles Barry. Born 27 Foley Place. Work in London: St. Saviour's Church Hampstead, Charing Cross Hotel, new chambers at Inner Temple and at Middle Temple, the colonnade at Borough...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
William of Wykeham

William of Wykeham

Bishop of Winchester, Chancellor of England and founder of Winchester College. Reconstructed Windsor Castle for King Edward III. Click on external site for more information. And see Winchester gees...

Person, Architecture, Politics & Administration, Property, Religion

4 memorials