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Royal Albert Hall
Concert Hall and Event Space
Knightsbridge and Belgravia, London
This concert hall is famous for their concerts. It's one of the most popular in the city!
"Experience the amazing BBC Proms from the best place in the house."(5 Tips)
"Amazing concert hall!"(3 Tips)
"greatest classical music festival"(3 Tips)
"Beautiful architecture of the building"(5 Tips)
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Please refrain from applauding between movements. And ensure you have cough sweets.
London Symphony OrchestraSeptember 16, 2011The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plays here in this fabulous venue, also home to the BBC Proms each summer. All sorts of other music, comedy and sport (!) too.
Lydia BerkennouJanuary 27, 2015Beautiful venue. It's a must seen from the outside but in the inside too!
Magno Cezar de OliveiraOctober 11, 2016Pretty Beautiful. My dream comes true! We watched there a Wonderful show of Brit Floyd on Oct. 10th. 2016.
Rachel WheatleyJune 15, 2014Just paid £2.50 for a bottle of water so bring your own refreshments if you can! That includes alcohol too. Kensington prices are stomach wrenchingly outrageous!- Wayne Summers-TaylorNovember 28, 2011Always will be one of the worlds finest concert halls and home for over 100 years to the World's greatest classical music festival, the BBC Proms.
Jah RahmanMarch 30, 2015Greatt acoustics Big auditorium. What an experience. Don't get Stall seats though there's no leg room.
Constantine ZarnarisNovember 11, 2015Awe inspiring place, always an experience to visit. However avoid the standing tickets in the Gallery, especially for electrical concerts! Poor sound and sight.
Loggia boxes, well worth the extra. Get the front seats, ledge to rest your libretto. Coat hooks, comfy cosy space hmmm : )
If you see a member of staff, ask them to buy your food for you... they get 30% off! ;)
EurovisionAugust 19, 2011The 1968 Eurovision Song Contest was held here, touch the walls and get connected to the Eurovision history. Then take a photo and share the experience!
Lion Witch WardrobeMay 10, 2012Doesn’t this look like it should be in Narnia? Be sure to stop by Kensington Gardens and pick up your tickets to see The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe live on stage today!
Martin TiedemannMay 20, 201218 August: Go to the Proms. While the Victorian concerts were priced at the equivalent of just 5p, tickets to the modern Proms start at a still reasonable £5.
Lori-Jo SMarch 13, 2018Try to take a tour the day of a concert - you never know who you’ll see soundchecking.
Most BBC organised concerts are the best highlights of the year here; the Proms(ended last night) to the Big Sing (today). Yum...- Ruslan4ik Kafftan4ikOctober 20, 2014The interior is top class! Quality sounding surpasses everything!
It is a great national monument but tends to be an acoustic disappointment for classical concerts.
Mesmerising mix of modern ballet, comedy, acrobatics and live music
Box 22 is the place to be! Bar service is always slow though.
Whatever you go to watch or listen to there, it is one hell of an experience. Always class acts playing.
If possible, get seats as low as possible; the sound was not so good at the highest seating level and the temperature was very hot!
Time Out LondonFebruary 23, 2012Built as a memorial to Queen Victoria's husband in 1871, the Royal Albert Hall's vast rotunda was once described by the monarch as looking like 'the British constitution'. Read more
David MillerSeptember 22, 2018I really need to go here more, each time I do i love it more and more.
Billy SayersJanuary 1, 2018Nice venue but could do with extending their beer offerings to craft beers.
Get seats in the choirs, you get a bands eye view of the hall and can watch the lightning conductors casting spells onb
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The most iconic venue in London and home to the world's most famous stage
Closed until 5:30 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 5:30 AM–11:30 AM
+44 845 401 5019
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Places inside Royal Albert Hall
- 7.0
"Try to book Friday night with music. Prawns wrapped in ham starter is divine. Don't have the chicken! Fresh pasta dishes the best, particularly with duck."
Rachel Russell - 7.9
"If you're vegan and would like something icy in the interval, you can ask for their mango sorbet."
Vasilis Themelis - 7.6
"It's not just champagne other drinks and snacks are available"
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- 9.1
"Nice river view. Great to walk by during morning evening or night"
Super - 8.3
"Lovely venue, efficient door staff (if not a little rude!) Can't wait to come back."
Fern Sargeant - 7.6
"If you are here for secret cinema event, always come early to get a seat at the table closer to the stage, most of the action happens there. Don't miss going up to the gallery for the view from above"
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Places people like to go after Royal Albert Hall
- 9.7
"Beautiful park. Great place for running or walking the dog"
Zoe Carey - 9.0
"Amazing art! This memorial goes some way to explaining how Victoria felt about Albert – it's so different to what you would normally find in London. Mesmerising."
Shaun Weston - 9.1
"The food halls are amazing! I tried a salted caramel pecan bun and I loved it."
Merel Van de Wiel
Upcoming Events
- The Australian Pink Floyd
6:45 PM on November 26, 2024
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- Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Marc Almond, and Toby Lee
6:45 PM on November 29, 2024
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- Jools Holland and His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
7:30 PM on November 30, 2024
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