Open House Festival

‘Strictly Entertainment’- Shepherd’s Bush 1915-2013

walk/tour

AHMM, 2013

White City Tube, Wood Lane, W12 7SL

Follow in the footsteps of the Beatles, Coldplay, Alfred Hitchcock and countless others….See what remains of the iconic 1960’s BBC Television Centre and the Gaumont Film Studios ….plus discover Charles Dickens’ controversial connection to Shepherd’s Bush .

Getting there

Tube

White City

Train

Shepherd's Bush

Additional travel info

The end point will be near Goldhawk Road tube; Shepherd’s Bush Market and Shepherd's Bush are very close.

Access

Facilities

Toilets

Accessibility notes

All of the tour is on one level - but some of the pavements on Wood Lane are uneven .

What you can expect

Wood Lane can be noisy, with plenty of traffic but we will move to a quieter area very quickly.

About

Historical overview

Shepherd’s Bush has been at the forefront of popular culture since its inception - long before Television Centre and the O2 Empire, music halls and theatres clustered around the Green. You’ve probably heard of Ealing Studios - but what about Gaumont Film Studios , built in 1915, home to Alfred Hitchcock and many others. We’ll visit its site and see how it is remembered….and in turn, what was demolished to make way for it…very much a theme of W12 in the 21st century!

HISTORY

From open fields to film and television studios - Shepherds Bush transformation, 1915-2015 .

Golden Key Academy

This tour is led by an alumnus of Open City's Golden Key Academy – a course training up insightful and engaging guides dedicated to explaining London and bringing its many stories to life.

Further info on the Golden Key Academy can be found here https://open-city.org.uk/golden-key-academy

Online presence

televisioncentre.com

Nearby

Walking tour

White City Walking Tour

walk/tour

A guided tour of the burgeoning creative and life sciences hub of White City. Taking in both White City Place and Imperial's North campus, visitors will learn about the history of the area, the role of institutions like the BBC and Imperial College London in shaping its character and the reciprocal relationship that's developed between education and innovation in this fascinating part of London.

Guided tour

Bush Theatre - Backstage Tours

theatre

Explore the Bush Theatre, West London’s home of new writing. Get a behind the scenes look at our fifty-year history, including how over 2016 we transformed our 128-year-old building into an accessible and sustainable modern theatre.

Maurice Bingham Adams, 1895

Drop in

Tin House

residence

Making efficient use of an irregular urban site, this house is made up of interconnecting top-lit pavilions arranged to define a tranquil private courtyard.

Henning Stummel Architects, 2015

Guided tour

Central Gurdwara (Khalsa Jatha) London

religious, community/cultural

Central Gurdwara (Khalsa Jatha) London is the UK's oldest established Sikh Place of Worship. Originally founded in 1908 it has been at the current site since 1969 and has recently been refurbished into a modern Sikh place of worship.

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Walking tour

Shepherd's Bush Market- Walking Tour

retail

Join Space Black and staff from Shepherd's Bush Market for a tour exploring the importance of the market to the African and SWANA community in London. This 110-year-old market boasts a rich cultural heritage and a diverse community of traders. You’ll find everything from food to textiles and tailoring services.