ROYAL ALBERT
HALL Kensington Gore SW7
Best known for holding the annual summer
Proms concerts since 1941 the
Royal Albert Hall is one of the UK's most treasured and distinctive
buildings, recognisable the world over.
The Hall was designed by Captain Francis Fowke and Colonel H.Y. Darracott Scott of the Royal Engineers and since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from every kind of performance genre have appeared on its stage. Each year it hosts more than 350 performances including classical concerts, rock and pop, ballet and opera, tennis, award ceremonies, school and community events, charity performances and lavish banquets. Capacity: Originally 9,000
but safety
restrictions now limit this to 5,544 including standing in the Gallery
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