Eventim Apollo Hammersmith

The Eventim Apollo, formerly known as the Hammersmith Odeon, HMV Apollo and countless other names, is another live music emporium that began life as an art deco cinema. The 1930s building had a big refit in 2002 and another in 2013, but still features the original 1932 Compton pipe organ. It now doubles as a 3,600-capacity all-seater theatre and a 5,000-capacity standing-room-only gig space, hosting everyone over recent years from Wolf Alice to David Byrne.

Highlights from the Apollo's glittering history include 38 Beatles gigs from 1964-1965, David Bowie's last gig as Ziggy Stardust in 1973 and several concerts by Queen in 1979. It's also starred in various concert films from the likes of Bob Marlie, Kylie Minogue and Robbie Williams. Aside from music Hammersmith Apollo has a top-notch array of comedy, dance and kids shows from the biggest names in the biz, from ‘Riverdance’ and ‘Live at the Apollo’ to SpongeBob Square Pants.