WHAT'S ON AT THE O2 SHEPHERD'S BUSH EMPIRE, LONDON
What's On at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
The O2 Empire Shepherd’s Bush was originally built in 1903 as a music hall and is the former BBC Television Centre. This Grade II listed building has operated as an entertainment venue since 1994, hosting music concerts, comedy, dance nights, events, shows, and premieres. It is often used as a ‘warm up gig’ venue, before artists embark on huge arena tours.
From 1953 till 1993, Shepherd’s Bush Empire was the BBC Television Centre, producing programmes such as Crackerjack, That’s Life, The Generation Game, This Is Your Life, and Wogan, whose show exclusively commandeered the building from 1985. In its very early years whilst it was still a music hall, Charlie Chaplin performed there, and during its BBC years, so did stars such as Lulu, Cilla Black, Shirley Bassey, and Vera Lynn.
The 2’000 capacity O2 Empire, Shepherd’s Bush has many exciting events, gigs, concerts, comedy, and shows to look forward to including Stavros Halkias, One Vision Of Queen, Shayne Ward, Heaven 17, Tom McRae, The Rasmus, Inspiral Carpets, and Chris McCausland. Book your tickets online below for the O2 Empire Shepherd’s Bush.
The O2 Empire Shepherd’s Bush was originally built in 1903 as a music hall and is the former BBC Television Centre. This Grade II listed building has operated as an entertainment venue since 1994, hosting music concerts, comedy, dance nights, events, shows, and premieres. It is often used as a ‘warm up gig’ venue, before artists embark on huge arena tours.
From 1953 till 1993, Shepherd’s Bush Empire was the BBC Television Centre, producing programmes such as Crackerjack, That’s Life, The Generation Game, This Is Your Life, and Wogan, whose show exclusively commandeered the building from 1985. In its very early years whilst it was still a music hall, Charlie Chaplin performed there, and during its BBC years, so did stars such as Lulu, Cilla Black, Shirley Bassey, and Vera Lynn.
The 2’000 capacity O2 Empire, Shepherd’s Bush has many exciting events, gigs, concerts, comedy, and shows to look forward to including Stavros Halkias, One Vision Of Queen, Shayne Ward, Heaven 17, Tom McRae, The Rasmus, Inspiral Carpets, and Chris McCausland. Book your tickets online below for the O2 Empire Shepherd’s Bush.
Most Popular Shows and Events at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
What's On at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thomas Dolby
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 21 May 2026
London musician, producer, film composer, entrepreneur and teacher Thomas Dolby came to prominence in the 1980s, releasing hit singles including "She Blinded Me with Science" and "Windpower" (1982), "Hyperactive!" (1984), "Close but No Ciga...Fokofpolisiekar and Die Heuwels Fantasties
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 22 May 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Fokofpolisiekar London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 22 May 2026
Fokofpolisiekar at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...Sooshi Mango
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 23 May 2026
What began just nine years ago as three mates filming relatable ethnic-family sketches in their cars has evolved into one of Australia's most dominant comedy success stories. Brothers Joe and Carlo Salanitri, alongside lifelong friend Andre...Marco Travaglio
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Tuesday 26 May 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...The Longest Johns
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 27 May 2026
The Longest Johns are a British folk musical group from Bristol known for performing folk music and sea shanties in the English tradition, and they also compose and record their own music. They gained popularity from their rendition of the ...The Longest Johns
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 27 May 2026
The Longest Johns are a British folk musical group from Bristol known for performing folk music and sea shanties in the English tradition, and they also compose and record their own music. They gained popularity from their rendition of the ...The Longest Johns
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 27 May 2026
The Longest Johns are a British folk musical group from Bristol known for performing folk music and sea shanties in the English tradition, and they also compose and record their own music. They gained popularity from their rendition of the ...My Leonard Cohen
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 28 May 2026
"a show not just for Cohen lovers, but for anyone with a true love of music, theatre and great musicianship"- Stage WhispersD'Arrietta and his band perform stirring interpretations of the great, late Leonard Cohen's powerful works, framed b...Kumar FIFTY 50
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 29 May 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Kortez
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 30 May 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Rilo Kiley
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...
Roo Panes
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 6 June 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Comedy Roast UK - The Roast of Zeze Millz
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 7 June 2026
Comedians: RICHARD BLACKWOOD, WHITE YARDIE , KYRAH GRAY, KELSO, TRAVIS JAY, MR CEE & JUNIOR BOOKER Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really...Madame Joyce - The Purple Couch Tour
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 11 June 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...ARK: Arno Carstens Ross Learmonth & Kahn Morbee
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 13 June 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Camilo
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Monday 15 June 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Camilo London Tickets
WORLD CUP 2026: ENGLAND V CROATIA
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 17 June 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Valerio Lundini
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 19 June 2026
Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag -- and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ...Elvis Costello & the Imposters
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 20 June 2026
As the playful billing suggests, the show will feature numbers drawn from record releases from My Aim Is True in 1977 to Blood & Chocolate in 1986, along with other surprises. Those nine years saw the first appearance of some of Elvis Coste...Kany GarcÃa
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 21 June 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Kany Garcia London Tickets
WORLD CUP 2026: ENGLAND V GHANA
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...WORLD CUP 2026: ENGLAND V PANAMA
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 27 June 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Grupo Frontera
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 2 July 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Grupo Frontera London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 2 July 2026
Grupo Frontera at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...The Harry Styles Tribute Show starring Sean Mac
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 30 August 2026
As featured on Lorraine and various radio shows, Sean Mc is the viral Harry Styles Tribute with all the hits, and One Direction classics. ...The Songs of Jeff Buckley - A Celebration of 'Grace'
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 4 September 2026
The Songs of Jeff Buckley - A Celebration of 'Grace' - Performed by Slow Pilot Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ...
Robin Trower London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 5 September 2026
Robin Trower at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...The Beast UK - Tribute to Iron Maiden London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Monday 7 September 2026
Tribute to Iron Maiden at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...The Beast UK: Iron Maiden Tribute
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Monday 7 September 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Tony Visconti & Woody Woodmansey's Holy Holy - A Celebration of Bowie
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 10 September 2026
 Capturing the magic and spirit of David Bowie, his former producer and bassist Tony Visconti, and drummer Woody Woodmansey are joined by Heaven 17's Glenn Gregory, plus all-star band Holy Holy to perform music from Bowie's extensive bac...Saint Etienne
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 11 September 2026
One of Britains's most enduring and endearing bands of recent times. Often described as a sixties-inspired 90s dance band, Saint Etienne encompass many influences and deliver sublime and soulful pop songs - from the anthemic UK Top 20 hits ...INNA
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 12 September 2026
With billions of streams worldwide and a catalogue packed with international club anthems, Romanian Popcorn star INNA is one of Europe's most successful pop artists. Fans can expect a high-energy live set featuring her biggest hits includi...Colin Edwin and John Wesley's Voyage 35
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Security - Bag Policy Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small bag...Voyage 35 - Colin Edwin & John Wesley London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Voyage 35 - Colin Edwin & John Wesley at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...IMT SMILE
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 19 September 2026
Security -- Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag -- and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ...Haevn - Terra Nova Tour
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Harold Melvin London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 25 September 2026
Harold Melvin at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...Harold Melvins Bluenotes 'Wake Up Everybody' 50th Anniversary Show
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 25 September 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...Dodgy
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 26 September 2026
 Compared to early Who and Stone Roses, Hounslow Britpop favourites Dodgy enjoyed success in the 1990s with the release of a string of classic Top 40 singles including 'Staying Out For The Summer', 'So Let Me Go Far' and "Making the M...Poets of the Fall
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 27 September 2026
Finnish rockers Poets of the Fall blend pop, rock, metal and industrial sounds. The band's first single was Late Goodbye, written for the acclaimed computer game Max Payne 2. Reaching millions of people through the game, the song earned the...Poets of the Fall London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 27 September 2026
Poets of the Fall at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...THE bEAT
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 2 October 2026
The singer, songwriter and guitarist behind the biggest 1980's 2-Tone Band, The Beat, Dave Wakeling is the consummate showman, touring the world with an all-star line-up, performing all the hits of The Beat, General Public and his new songs...The Beat London Tickets
Kaizers Orchestra
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 3 October 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Band of Horses
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Delivering strikingly beautiful woodsy, dreamy indie folk rock with sophisticated arrangements which ooze amorphous tension, longing and hope, the raw ethos that lies at the heart of the Charleston, South Carolina band is the emotionally i...Band of Horses London Tickets
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 7 October 2026
Band of Horses at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire...Mica Millar
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Friday 9 October 2026
  The Mancunian soulstress released her debut album 'Heaven Knows' to critical acclaim in 2022 and has quickly become one of the UK's brightest new Soul stars, picking up Jazz FM's prestigious 'Soul Act of The Year 2022' award. Featu...Mica Millar London Tickets
Serena Terry
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 10 October 2026
Join Serena Terry, creator of online sensation Mammy Banter, on her biggest UK & Ireland stand up tour to date, Therapy. Over the last 6 months, Serena has tried and tested 22 different types of therapy in a bid to improve her physical and ...Jimmy Sax - Toi & Moi European Tour 2026
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Sunday 11 October 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...No Te Va Gustar
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 14 October 2026
Security ? Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag ? and it?s preferable you don?t, please make sure it?s small. Only one small ba...MT Jones
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Thursday 15 October 2026
Gathering inspiration from 60s and 70s soul greats across the Atlantic to modern R&B and Jazz, Liverpool's MT Jones evokes a sound that is both contemporary and timeless. His crooning vocals transport you straight back to a smoke-filled s...MT Jones London Tickets
BIG BIG TRAIN - The Woodcut & Other Stories Tour
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Saturday 17 October 2026
Security - Bag Policy: Large bags including rucksacks are not allowed. There are no facilities to leave large bags or luggage. If you really have to bring a bag - and it's preferable you don't, please make sure it's small. Only one small ba...Flo & Joan
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
Wednesday 21 October 2026
The time has come for critically acclaimed musical comedy duo Flo & Joan to write another bio as they make their highly anticipated return to the stage with a brand-new show. "Gosh, they are almost like a real band" (Bruce Dessau, Beyond a ...How to get to the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire Frequently Asked Questions
Shepherd's Bush Green, London, W12 8TT
O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire does not have it's own car parking. Street parking is limited.
The nearst car park is Westfield Shopping Centre.
Tube - Shepherd's Bush Central, Shepherd's Bush Market
Bus - Shepherd's Bush Green, Shepherd's Bush Market, Uxbridge Road
The O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire has a capacity of 2'000.
For further information on your tickets, you can view the O2 Shepherd's Bush FAQs.
The O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire box offive opens from 4pm on the day of your event.
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No you cannot take your own food and drink into the O2 Shepherd's Bush. This also includes chewing gum. You can buy drinks and snacks inside, and they have free water
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Most Popular Shows and Events at O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, London
