Hammersmith Palais

Hammersmith Palais
"The Palais"
Exterior sign used from 2003 to 2007.
The Hammersmith Palais in 1969, when it was celebrating its golden jubilee.
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Former namesHammersmith Palais de Danse, Le Palais
Address242 Shepherd's Bush Road
London W6 7NL
United Kingdom
Coordinates51°29′38.6″N 00°13′26.9″W / 51.494056°N 0.224139°W / 51.494056; -0.224139
OwnerHoward Booker and Frank Mitchell (1919–)
Mecca Leisure Group (1960–1990)
Rank Group (1990–1999)
Po Na Na Group (1999–2003)
Barvest (2003–2006)
Parkway Properties (2006–2012)
TypeDance hall, music venue, nightclub
Genre(s)Entertainment
Capacity2,500[1]
Opened28 November 1919
ClosedApril 2007
Years active87

The Hammersmith Palais de Danse, in its last years simply named Hammersmith Palais, was a dance hall and entertainment venue in Hammersmith, London, England that operated from 1919 until 2007. It was the first palais de danse[nb 1] to be built in Britain.[3][4] In 2009, it was named by the Brecon Jazz Festival as one of twelve venues which had made the most important contributions to jazz music in the United Kingdom.[5]

The Palais occupied a large site on the A219 at 242 Shepherd's Bush Road, London W6, near the circular system under the A4 Hammersmith flyover. The area has two London Underground stations, a bus station, and the road network at Hammersmith Broadway.[3]


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