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ALT B: SPOKEN WORD, MUSIC AND MORE

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ALT B: SPOKEN WORD, MUSIC AND MORE

The best new talent in live music, spoken word, poetry and more!

Unique events from the most exciting up and coming talent.

ALT B (aka Alternative Bush) is a platform for creatives, makers and performers across artforms. It sees the Bush hand over our spaces to a diverse range of artists, including musicians, poets, spoken word and drag artists, hosting events that pop up all over our building.

From scratch nights to intimate gigs, open mic events to stand up comedy, there’s always something to discover. With special drinks offers including custom cocktails, ALT B events promise banging nights out at West London’s creative hub.

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Charles Holloway OBE: From West London to the West End
Thu 31 Oct 2024

Benedict Lombe’s play Shifters transferring from the Bush Theatre to the West End was a milestone moment: for the artists involved, the audiences they engaged, and the future of British theatre it will inspire. It offers a glimpse of what commercial theatre in this country could be. And as Bush audience members and supporters know,…

Shifting the Narrative: Radical Love Commissions
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A new initiative, inviting eight Global Majority artists to write short-form responses to the West End production of Benedict Lombe’s hit play Shifters, which is at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London, until 12 October.  We’re delighted to be launching this new opportunity, alongside ATG Entertainment West End Creative Learning and the Producers of Shifters.…

Call out: tell us what you thought of Shifters
Wed 03 Jul 2024

Did you see Shifters at the Bush? We need you! To celebrate the West End transfer of Benedict Lombe’s hit play, we’re asking audiences to help us spread the word. We’d love you to send in a short video of your thoughts, experiences and takeaway’s from the world premiere run at the Bush Theatre earlier…