Hammersmith Palais
Venue in Hammersmith, London, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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" | |
Former names | Hammersmith Palais de Danse, Le Palais |
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Address | 242 Shepherd's Bush Road London W6 7NL United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°29′38.6″N 00°13′26.9″W |
Owner | Howard 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) |
Type | Dance hall, music venue, nightclub |
Genre(s) | Entertainment |
Capacity | 2,500[1] |
Opened | 28 November 1919 |
Closed | April 2007 |
Years active | 87 |
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]