Bush Theatre

Capacity180 Seats

Seating Tiers2 Levels

Venue SizeIntimate

About The Venue

The Bush Theatre, established in 1972, is a renowned new writing theatre dedicated to discovering and nurturing the best new playwrights and diverse voices. Originally located above a pub, it moved to the stunningly renovated Old Shepherd's Bush Library in 2017, offering a contemporary and intimate setting. It's celebrated for its commitment to innovative, challenging, and often politically charged work, fostering a vibrant atmosphere for both artists and audiences.

Seating

Serving as the principal performance space, the Holloway Theatre maintains a highly intimate capacity of between 160 and 220 seats depending on the show. Its versatile design allows the stage to be completely reconfigured between end-on, thrust, or in-the-round layouts. When configured in its popular three-sided thrust layout, the seating is split into three sections: the Centre Block (Block B) offers a balanced, direct view of the stage, while the Side Blocks (Blocks A & C) wrap around the left and right flanks, placing you exceptionally close to the performers at the cost of viewing more side profiles. The rows are steeply sloped to ensure clear sightlines over the heads of patrons in front, giving every seat a feeling of being right on the stage. The individual, cushioned chairs are designed without armrests to allow the rows to sit tightly and flush together.

Toilets

First floor: non-gendered (5 stalls; 3 urinals + 1 stall). Ground floor: single-use accessible cubicle with baby-changing facilities.

Bars

Library Bar (ground floor); Terrace (outside drinking area).

Box Office

5pm-8pm Monday to Saturday for in-person collection.

Location

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Bush Theatre, 7 Uxbridge Road, London, W12 8LJ

Directions

The Bush Theatre is located in Shepherd's Bush, West London. The nearest Tube stations are Shepherd's Bush Market (Hammersmith & City and Circle lines), which is approximately a 2-minute walk, and Shepherd's Bush (Central line), which is about a 5-minute walk. Shepherd's Bush Overground station is also a 5-minute walk away. Numerous bus routes serve Uxbridge Road.