Hammersmith

Hammersmith is a town in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London. It is situated to the south of Shepherd's Bush, on the north side of the River Thames.

Culture and Entertainment

Hammersmith has a number of attractions;

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• The Carling "Hammersmith Apollo"http://www.carlinglive.com/venue_content/way_there/carling_hammersmith_apolo.html concert hall / theatre (formerly the Hammersmith Odeon)
• The Lyric theatre http://www.lyric.co.uk/
• The "world famous" Hammersmith Palais nightclub. (featured in The Clash song "(White Man) in Hammersmith Palais).
• "The Dove" riverside pub, the oldest surviving riverside pub in London with, reputedly, the smallest bar in the world, frequented in the past by Ernest Hemingway and Graham Greene The narrow alley in which it stands is the only remnant of the riverside village of Hammersmith, the bulk of which was demolished in the 1930s. Furnival Gardens, which lies to the east, covers the site of Hammersmith Creek and the High Bridge. The site of the creek can be ascertained by a mound near the Great West Road.
• Riverside studioshttp://www.riversidestudios.co.uk/: a cinema and performance space, and formerly BBC studios.

Hammersmith has provided a location for several TV programmes, including the BBC comedy series "Bottom", Channel 4's TFI Friday, and the vampire drama "Ultraviolet". The opening credits of Bottom show the Hammersmith Broadway development, then called Centre West, when it was under construction. In addition, the Flying Squad were Hammersmith-based in the 1970's TV series "The Sweeney".

Related Topics:
BBC - Bottom - Channel 4 - TFI Friday - Ultraviolet - Flying Squad - The Sweeney

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In 1930, Gustav Holst composed a work for military band (later rewritten for orchestra) entitled Hammersmith to reflect his impressions of the town, having lived across the river in nearby Barnes for nearly forty years. It begins with a haunting musical depiction of the River Thames flowing underneath Hammersmith Bridge. Holst was a music teacher at St Paul's Girls' School, where he composed many of his most famous works, including The Planets suite. The music wing of the school is named after him.

Related Topics:
Gustav Holst - Barnes - St Paul's Girls' School - The Planets

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Architecturally, Hammersmith is notable for

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• "The Ark" office building http://www.thelondonark.co.uk/
• "Hammersmith Bridge Road Surgery" Doctor's office http://www.galinsky.com/buildings/hammersmith/