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  O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire Location within London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham | |
| Former names | Shepherd's Bush Empire (1903–53; 1994–2009) BBC Television Theatre (1953–1994) |
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| Address | Shepherd's Bush Green London, W12 United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 51°30′13″N 0°13′28″W / 51.50349°N 0.22433°W |
| Public transit |  Goldhawk Road Shepherd's Bush  Shepherd's Bush |
| Owner | Academy Music Group |
| Operator | Academy Music Group |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 17 August 1903 |
| Renovated | 1993 |
| Architect | Frank Matcham |
| Project manager | Oswald Stoll |
| Website | |
| o2shepherdsbushempire.co.uk | |
Shepherd's Bush Empire (currently known as O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire for sponsorship reasons, and formerly known as the BBC Television Theatre) is a music venue in Shepherd's Bush, West London, run by the Academy Music Group. It was originally built in 1903 as a music hall for impresario Oswald Stoll, designed by theatre architect Frank Matcham; among its early performers was Charlie Chaplin. In 1953 it became the BBC Television Theatre.[1] Since 1994, it has operated as a music venue. It is a Grade II listed building.[2]
- ^ BBC handbook British Broadcasting Corporation – 1961 "In 1953 the old Shepherds Bush Empire was acquired mainly for the production of light entertainment shows."
- ^ Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1358593)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 29 September 2015.