Travels in...Shepherd's Bush

A lot of native Londoners can be a bit wary of West London, but I think it's a great place to go out and having lived there briefly I know it's a really lovely area.

The live music scene is also alive and well there, and between the Shepherd's Bush Empire and Ginglik most major music tastes are covered. The latter of these venues is particularly exciting as it is located in an underground Edwardian toilet which was built in 1908 to serve spectators of the 1908 Olympic Games. 

Having been converted into a live music club in 2002 it now commands an exciting and independent musical spirit that you rarely find elsewhere in London. I've seen some amazing live music here and I'm still surprised how so few people who have lived in London for years don't know about it. If you want to stay ahead of the crowds and rock out in a really cool venue, then definitely head to Ginglik as soon as possible.

Another new development for the area has been Westfield shopping centre, and in the next few years I think this area is surely only going to gain in popularity.