Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is both an architectural icon and a famous London concert hall
The Royal Albert Hall was opened in 1871 by Queen Victoria. It is one of the most renowned architectural buildings in the United Kingdom and is indeed well recognized throughout the world. The hall also houses the 2nd largest pipe organ in the UK.
The hall was first proposed by the Queen's husband Prince Albert as a permanent facility for exhibitions and arts and concerts. Unfortunately he died ten years before his dream was completed. For that reason the proposed name was changed from The Central Hall of Arts and Sciences to the Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences.
Since opening the Royal Albert Hall has been home to over 150,000 events. The extremely popular BBC Proms concert series has been hosted there every summer since 1941. Today the hall is a venue to over 350 performances each year ranging from classical concerts to rock and roll, pop concerts, opera, ballet, tennis matches, awards ceremonies, school and community events and banquets. The hall was designed with a capacity of 8000 guests, but is now limited to 5544 people due to modern safety regulations. Whether or not you are attending a concert or event, you won't want to miss seeing this spectacular hall, even if just from the outside during your London vacation.
For more information about the Royal Albert Hall and to book tickets for upcoming events visit their official website linked above.
Facts For Your Visit
Fee: Yes. Varies by event. Visit the official website to see upcoming shows.Royal Albert Hall Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays
- Monday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Sunday: 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Address: Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 2AP, UK
Phone: 020 7589 8212
Official Website: Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall Reviews
Rated out of 5
Attended Bryan Adams Reckless Gig. Sat in Loggia box and was great view. Sound was on point and overall great friendly experience. Expect queues for bars and toilets as per.
Note to establishment, have management located within close distance of bars to support them. One bar near Door 3 poor girls were pushed and clearly needed help when they got confused or weren't sure on certain drinks. Also need better selection and cheaper prices as they were too high for a venue.
Liam McGregor - 2 months ago
What a beautiful venue, a beautiful piece of history. Was here for a concert but decided to do a tour of the place before hand & I’m delighted I did!
Richard was the name of our tour guide and he was a very informative, funny guy. Such a gent.
Concert wise- What a beautiful venue, the sound is stunning. I genuinely don’t think there’s a bad view anywhere in this place, a bucket list concert venue right here.
Roisin Shallow - in the last week
This is by far the most beautiful, history-packed, star-studded venue I've been to.
It's lovely enough on its own, you can go visit even if you don't have tickets to a show.
E Halap - a week ago
Cypress Hill at the Royal Albert Hall! Yes please. This place was rad. We had awesome seats in the flat seating in front of the stage. Not cheap but worth every penny. Probably the quickest I've got into any major venue, almost no line at all. Credit to the staff.
Artust BBQ - a week ago
Directions
| Tube Line | Nearest Station | Walking Time |
|---|---|---|
| District, Circle and Piccadilly Lines | South Kensington | 10 MInutes |
| District and Circle Lines | High Street Kensington | 10 Minutes |
How to get to Royal Albert Hall by Tube
Royal Albert hall is about a 10 minute walk from either of the above tube stations.
From South Kensington Station exit onto Thurloe Place. and go right to Exhibition Road. Go left (north) on Exhibition Road, then left on Prince Consort Road, then right onto Kensington Gore. The Royal Albert Hall is straight ahead.
From Kensington High Street Station exit onto Kensington High Street and go right (east) until you get to the hall.
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