Royal Albert Hall
Photo: Peter Brown 2015
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Location
Westminster
London SW7 2AP
Transport
South Kensington and High Street Kensington are the closest underground stations
Kensington Gore outside the Hall
About ...
The Royal Albert Hall is situated on the northern side of South Kensington, London. It is probably best known as a concert hall which holds the BBC Proms concerts annually each summer. The Hall , held in trust for the nation and receives no public or government funding. Since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from many areas of music and entertainment have appeared on its stage. It hosts more than 350 events each year including classical concerts, rock and pop, ballet and opera, sports, award ceremonies, school and community events, charity performances and banquets. The Hall was to have been called the 'Central Hall of Arts and Sciences', but the name was changed to the Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences in tribute to Queen Victoria's deceased consort, Prince Albert. To the north of the Hall in Kensington Gardens is the Albert Memorial. Together, they form a national memorial to the Prince Consort.
Access information
General
The Royal Albert Hall has a number of services and facilities available which can be requested and reserved in advance of your visit. These include a monthly programme guide in alternative formats, assisted hearing facilities, wheelchairs, a programme reading service and caring for assistance dogs.
You will find more information on the theatre website access page.
Click the image below to go there.
Wheelchair access
Public lifts are located at Doors 1 and 8 with automatic doors, Braille, tactile numbering and voice announcements. Their Box doors on the Grand Tier are generally 66 cm wide but some have widths up to 140 cm, so wheelchair users can generally access the back row of the box. But their boxes on Loggia and Second Tier are not wheelchair accessible.
Unisex wheelchair accessible toilets are located on Ground, Arena Foyer, Grand Tier and Circle levels.
Visual assistance
Guide and hearing dogs are welcome. If you prefer, or if you are sitting in an area which is unsuitable for dogs, you may leave your dog with a Steward until the end of the performance.
Hearing assistance
Selected performances at the Hall are audio described. Please call the Access Line on to find out more about this service.
Current shows
We don't have any shows listed.
Upcoming shows
Luzia - Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil will reopen their dazzling luminous spectacle, LUZIA, at the Royal Albert Hall in January 2022.
Previews from: Wednesday 12 January 2022
Closes: Saturday 12 February 2022