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Classical music, rock, pop and jazz, sporting events, galas, banquets and balls and the world-famous Proms series all take place within the Royal Albert Hall's iconic oval walls. One of London's most versatile venues, it is a favourite of performers from Jose Carreras to Kylie Minogue. The Hall also plays host to the Seniors' tennis circuit. The likes of Becker and McEnroe can be seen bouncing balls off the famous mushrooms on the ceiling. The brainchild of Prince Albert, inspired by the success of the Great Exhibition, the hall first opened in 1871, ten years after the Prince's death. Heavily influenced by ancient amphitheatres and notions of the 'Empire and the arts, the oval structure's terracotta walls are decorated on the outside with a frieze dedicated to "The Triumph of Arts and Sciences". Gas lighting, poor acoustics and old pipe organs have been replaced over the years and the awe-inspiring venue now exists as a testimony to both the architectural and aesthetic achievements of the past and the technological developments of the present - it now features the largest pipe organ in the British Isles. A Grade I listed building, the hall has a capacity of over 5000 and is most consistently packed out during the summer when the Promenade concerts take over. First held here in 1941 when their original venue - the Queen's Hall - was bombed, the Proms remain fantastically popular.
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Billy OceanBilly OceanThe multi-award-winning Trinidad and Tobago-born vocalist and guitarist, known for the songs Caribbean Queen, When The Going Gets Tough and Red Light, seamlessly blends rhythm'n'blues and pop. Billy Ocean is the biggest selling black recording star Britain has ever produced and has sold over 30 million records in his lifetime to date. 2016 saw the 2018-11-27T00:00:00+00002018-11-27T00:00:00+0000
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event > Concerts
PRICING £37.50-£65
DATES Running from Tuesday 27th November 2018untilTuesday 27th November 2018
The multi-award-winning Trinidad and Tobago-born vocalist and guitarist, known for the songs Caribbean Queen, When The Going Gets Tough and Red Light, seamlessly blends rhythm'n'blues and pop. Billy Ocean is the biggest selling black recording star Britain has ever produced and has sold over 30 million records in his lifetime to date. 2016 saw the ... More about this event
Guy Barker's Big Band ChristmasGuy Barker's Big Band ChristmasA mixture of jazz classics, unearthed treasures and Christmas oddities that'll put a swing in your step as the festive season kicks off, from Count Basie to Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Louis Prima played by Guy Barker's Big Band, a 40-piece orchestra supplemented by vocal guests. Jazz singer and BBC Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal co-presents th2018-12-14T00:00:00+00002018-12-14T00:00:00+0000
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event > Concerts > Jazz, Blues, Country and Folk - Big Band
PRICING £25-£75
DATES Running from Friday 14th December 2018untilFriday 14th December 2018
A mixture of jazz classics, unearthed treasures and Christmas oddities that'll put a swing in your step as the festive season kicks off, from Count Basie to Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman and Louis Prima played by Guy Barker's Big Band, a 40-piece orchestra supplemented by vocal guests. Jazz singer and BBC Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal co-presents th... More about this event
Whose Line Is It Anyway?Whose Line Is It Anyway?The legendary improv show celebrates its 30th birthday with an exclusive run of three festive shows. With Colin Mochrie, Josie Lawrence, Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood, Jeff Davis and musicians Laura Hall and Linda Taylor, who all join original host Clive Anderson. Shaping the landscape of TV comedy when it first appeared on screens in 1988, it went on2018-12-15T00:00:00+00002018-12-16T00:00:00+0000
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event > Comedy > Improv
PRICING £30-£65
DATES Running from Saturday 15th December 2018untilSunday 16th December 2018
The legendary improv show celebrates its 30th birthday with an exclusive run of three festive shows. With Colin Mochrie, Josie Lawrence, Greg Proops, Brad Sherwood, Jeff Davis and musicians Laura Hall and Linda Taylor, who all join original host Clive Anderson. Shaping the landscape of TV comedy when it first appeared on screens in 1988, it went on... More about this event
Guys and DollsGuys and DollsAdrian Lester, Jason Manford and Clive Rowe - reprising his Olivier Award-winning role - star in a semi-staged version of the classic musical comedy, Guys and Dolls, staged for just three performances this October at the Royal Albert Hall. Directed and choreographed by Stephen Mear, it also features Joe Stilgoe, Meow Meow and the Royal Philharmonic2018-10-19T00:00:00+01002018-10-20T00:00:00+0100
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event > Theatre > Musicals
PRICING £17.50-£85
DATES Friday 19th and Saturday 20th October 2018
Adrian Lester, Jason Manford and Clive Rowe - reprising his Olivier Award-winning role - star in a semi-staged version of the classic musical comedy, Guys and Dolls, staged for just three performances this October at the Royal Albert Hall. Directed and choreographed by Stephen Mear, it also features Joe Stilgoe, Meow Meow and the Royal Philharmonic... More about this event
event > Concerts > Classical
PRICING £17.50-£85
DATES Friday 19th October 2018 at 7.30pm & Saturday 20th October 2018 at 2.30pm and 7.30pm
Stephen Mear directs Adrian Lester, Jason Manford, Lara Pulver and Meow Meow in a semi-staged concert version of Frank Loesser's musical comedy based on a story and characters by Damon Runyon. Narrated by Stephen Mangan.
event > Music
PRICING £31.50, under 12s £16
DATES Sunday 21st October 2018 - 12noon
The singer Veronique Piercy and singer-guitarist Kai Henderson collaborate on a programme of film music.
event > Comedy > Stand-Up
PRICING £48.45-£260
DATES Sunday 21st and Monday 22nd October 2018 - 7.30pm
The iconic American duo takes over the Royal Albert Hall for two memorable evenings. The stand-up veterans have sold out shows in Boston, Houston, El Paso and are now in the midst of their residency at Atlanta's Tabernacle as part of the American leg of their joint tour.
event > Concerts > Classical
PRICING £12, child £6
DATES Friday 26th October 2018 at 12noon and 2.30pm
The Royal Albert Hall's resident education and outreach orchestra performs tunes from some of the world's greatest big-screen musicals including West Side Story, The Jungle Book and The Wizard of Oz.
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Palace Gate, W8 | 5 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
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60 Hyde Park Gate, SW7 | 6 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
You can really tell the Italian influence on this London branch of the Roman boutique hotel group. Not only is it located a short step from ... More
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1 Kensington Court, W8 | 8 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
'Luxury' best sums up these rooms and apartments overlooking Kensington Palace and Gardens in one of London's most coveted positions. Apartments come with fireplaces, en-suite marble ... More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
Prince Consort Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 3 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
The Royal College of Music is the school where Gustav Hoilst, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Benjamin Britten, James Galway, Joan Sutherland and Ralph Vaughan Williams learnt their ... More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
5 Sloane Terrace, Belgravia, London SW1X | 19 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Cadogan Hall opened its doors on 18th June 2004 with a surprising lack of fanfare but is making up for that with a year of 10th ... More
London > Entertainment > Classical Music
36 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London W1U | 32 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Built by the Bechstein piano company in 1901, this grandiose concert hall is regarded by many as London's best venue for chamber and solo performances. Wigmore ... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Exhibition Road, Knightsbridge, South Kensington, London SW7 | 5 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
The huge IMAX screen - ten times bigger than the average screen - at the Science Museum is one of the few places in London where ... More
London > Entertainment > Cinemas
Institut Francais Cultural Centre, 17 Queensberry Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 9 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
The Cine Lumiere is a shining beacon for all fans of European and World cinema. Attached to the Institut Francais, its programme is varied and intelligent, ... More
London > Entertainment > Theatres
11 Pembridge Road, Notting Hill, London W11 | 20 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
With an average audience capacity of 70, the Gate has been presenting first class fringe theatre for over 30 years and continues to do so, making ... More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Friday 19th October 2018 - 1.05pm
Royal Albert Hall, Prince Consort Road, SW7 | 3 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
The Principal Clarinet of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra joins RCM woodwind musicians for a lunchtime of clarinet performances....More
London > Events > Concerts Dates: Friday 19th October 2018 - 6.15pm
Royal Albert Hall, Prince Consort Road, SW7 | 3 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Samuel Ali performs some of Bach's works for organ....More
London > Events > Exhibitions Dates: Friday 19th October 2018 - 7pm-8.30pm
Royal Albert Hall, Exhibition Road, SW7 | 5 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Literary & Education, Discussion/Debate....More
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London > Attractions > Art Galleries
Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 1 minute from Royal Albert Hall
The Royal College of Art is one of London's most prestigious art colleges and the world's only wholly postgraduate university of art and design. Students need ... More
London > Attractions > Sights
Kensington Gardens, 27 Princes Square, South Kensington, London W2 | 2 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
This 180ft Victorian bronze gilt statue in Kensington Gardens is a tribute to Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, and was erected following his death through typhoid ... More
London > Attractions > Historic Buildings
1 Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
For the past two centuries this old-fashioned 'learned society' has sent explorers and adventurers all over the world. Famous names from Mungo Park to ... More
London > Shopping > Delicatessens
24-25 Cromwell Place, South Kensington, London SW7 | 9 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
In true French style, this chic cheese shop piles its wares high and stinking, with no fridges, or glass barriers to stop customers getting in for ... More
London > Shopping > Food and Drink Shops
6397 Kensington High Street, Kensington, London W8 | 10 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
The Barkers Building on Kensington High Street used to house an entire department store so you can imagine how much fresh, good-for-you food you can fit ... More
London > Shopping > Florists
Old Brompton Road, South Kensington, London SW7 | 10 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Superior florist directly opposite South Kensington Tube Station. They sell flowers to the great and good of this area and as you might expect, this means ... More
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London > Restaurants > Italian restaurants
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | Same location as Royal Albert Hall
Verdi is the appropritately named restaurant at the Royal Albert Hall which replaces the former Cafe Consort, following a £1 million refurbishment unveiled on Tuesday 15th ... More
London > Restaurants > Mediterranean restaurants
190 Queen's Gate, Gore Hotel, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Mediterranean cuisine. Booking advised. ... More
London > Restaurants > Modern European restaurants
189 - 190 Queens Gate, Kensington, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Bistro One Ninety is an all-day restaurant in the prestigious Gore Hotel. With tasteful vintage décor and a friendly atmosphere, the bistro is known for fine ... More
London > Education > Evening Classes
165 Queen's Gate, South Kensington, South Kensington, London SW7 | 6 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
There are plenty of initiatives trying to get kids involved in science, but the Dana Centre, an extension of the Science Museum, is the first one ... More
London > Education > Evening Classes
23 Kensington Square, Kensington, London W8 | 11 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Evening and weekend classes in life drawing and painting, taught by tutors from the Slade School of Fine Art and the Royal Society of British Sculptors. ... More
London > Education > Other Attractions
Hyde Park, Hyde Park, London W2 | 12 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Hidden in a copse of trees in Hyde Park, The LookOut is a tranquil haven in the heart of London. Home to the Isis Education Centre, ... More
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London > Leisure > Activities
Perks Field, Kensington Palace, Kensington, London W8 | 10 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
An excellent members archery club that shoots in the grounds of Kensington Palace in summer and in Pimlico in winter. Archery is a totally satisfying sport, ... More
London > Leisure > Parks and Gardens
Princes Square, Bayswater, London W2 | 10 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Technically two different parks, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in practical and historical terms one huge, merging expanse. Almost every kind of outdoor pursuit takes ... More
London > Leisure > Health and Beauty
63-81 Pelham Street, South Kensington, London SW7 | 12 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Downstairs from LA Fitness (keep going past the people who look like they're about to die on the running machines) you'll find G-Spa. A world away ... More
London > Restaurants > Gastropub
35 Walton Street, South Kensington, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 13 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
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London > Restaurants > Gastropub
17 Mossop Street, Knightsbridge, London SW3 | 14 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Affectionately referred to as "the Cod", this Knightsbridge boozer-come-gastropub has acquired a reputation for serving high quality, modern food in no-fuss, sleek surroundings. If you do ... More
London > Nightlife > Pubs
37 Marloes Road, Kensington, London W8 | 14 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Always a popular hangout with the South Kensington locals, The Devonshire Arms had a fresh lick of paint in 2014 and emerged with its proper pub ... More
Nightlife near Royal Albert Hall
London > Nightlife > Bars
1-1a Kensington High Street, W8 | 9 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Opposite Kensington Palace, an area not known for its nightlife, Hyde Kensington cocktail bar has a drinks list by world ... More
London > Nightlife > Nightclubs
92 Old Brompton Road, SW7 | 12 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
The guys behind Boujis, Raffles and Mahiki - Jake Parkinson-Smith, Carlo Carello, Piers Adam and Fraser Carruthers - offer a party place ... More
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London > Business > Venue Hire
Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | Same location as Royal Albert Hall
Can accomodate for up to 5200 people.... More
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South Kensington Campus, South Kensington, London SW7 | 1 minute from Royal Albert Hall
One of London's largest academic venues, the Imperial College London has a portfolio of more than 200 meeting and seminar rooms. Its largest conference room, The ... More
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1 Kensington Gore, South Kensington, London SW7 | 2 minutes from Royal Albert Hall
Conference facilities can accomodate for up to 1034 people.... More
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