The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London. One of the United Kingdom’s most treasured and distinctive buildings, it is held in trust for the nation and managed by a registered charity (which receives no government funding). It can seat 5,272.
Since the hall’s opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world’s leading artists from many performance genres have appeared on its stage. It is the venue for some of the most notable events in British culture, in particular the Proms concerts, which have been held there every summer since 1941. It is host to more than 390 shows in the main auditorium annually, including classical, rock and pop concerts, ballet, opera, film screenings with live orchestral accompaniment, sports, awards ceremonies, school and community events, and charity performances and banquets. A further 400 events are held each year in the non-auditorium spaces.
The hall was originally supposed 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 by Queen Victoria upon laying the Hall’s foundation stone in 1867, in memory of her husband, Prince Albert, who had died six years earlier. It forms the practical part of a memorial to the Prince Consort; the decorative part is the Albert Memorial directly to the north in Kensington Gardens, now separated from the Hall by Kensington Gore.
BOX EXPERIENCE PACKAGE
Experience the unique atmosphere of the Royal Albert Hall from your private box. This package is ideal for private or corporate entertaining and offers the highest level of hospitality.
This package includes:
- Private hire of a Grand Tier (12 seats), Loggia (8 seats) or Second Tier Box (4 seats)
- Half a bottle of wine, one Stella Artois beer and half a bottle of mineral water per person, plus a selection of soft drinks
- A selection of pre-show nibbles – cheese straws, Parmesan fricos, chilli corn mix, olives & popcorn
- A hot bowl, sharing dish and dessert canapés served during the interval
