The Hammersmith Palais was opened in 1919 and over the years has played host to some of the biggest bands and artists including Motor head, the Sex Pistols and the Clash who wrote the song (white man) in the the Hammersmith Palais.
The place has become a legendary British institution, probably every influentual
artist of the last 90 years has played there.
Despite this the council plans to knock it down.Hammersmith and Fulham counciller Lucy Ivimy :
"none of the original 1930s interior features remain and in recent years residents have complained more and more about antisocial behaviour at the venue."
For the love of god, young people make noise, old people make noise, middle aged people make noise, how can you blame the palais for antisocial behaviour? If anything it was keeping people off the streets and getting them involved in music, which as far as i'm concerned is not a bad thing.
As far as the 1930's interior goes, it is simply behond the point, its not the walls that remind us of its brilliance, it's the memories! Damn councillers!
Out of everything please don't get rid of the Palais especially knowing that in its place there will be...
drum roll wait for it....
office blocks (dead silence)
Why is that no great shock to me or anyone else around?
A British institution is being replaced by office blocks, how utterley discraceful is that, you wouldn't knock down the globe and put an office block in its place would you? Couldn't the Palais be refirbished? Something needs to be done to stop Hammersmith Palais from being demolished, if not we will be losing out on one of London's great musical landmarks.
Save Hammersmith Palais
Contact the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham council:
Write:
Town Hall
King Street
Hammersmith
London W6 9JU
not that that will do much good but please we need to do something!
ahgggggggggggggggggggg!
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