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.
AEGON Masters Tennis 2009
Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP
1st December 2009 - 6th December 2009
The highlight of the seniors' tennis circuit is definitely this ... More
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
020 7589 8212 | South Kensington Tube
Saturday 13th December - Wednesday 24th December 2008
One of the capital's most iconic music venues,... More
The Royal Albert Hall
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The Royal Albert Hall was conceived as part of Prince Albert’s desire to promote the arts. Sadly, it was not completed... More
The Proms 2009
Royal Albert Hall, SW7 2AP
17th July 2009 - 12th September 2009
The most popular season of classical music in England goes from strength to... More
London Jazz Festival 2009
South Bank and around London, SE1 8XX
13th-22nd November 2009
If jazz is dead, someone forgot to tell the thousands of performers and fans... More
A mellow, off-the-wall charm is the key to the success of this pleasantly eccentric boutique hotel located between the Royal Albert Hall and Harrod's, and ... More
NH Harrington Hall is located in the heart of London’s exclusive Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The hotel is ideally located only two minutes’ ... More
Keys legend Jools Holland returns to the Royal Albert Hall with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra for two nights of boogie-woogie, swing and ska. Performing ...More
The Royal College of Art has a lively programme of exhibitions featuring the work of its postgraduate students. In a further bid to promote artistic ... More
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 ... More
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 ... More
Marrying the French traditions acquired whilst studying under triple Michelin-starred Pierre Gagnaire with the best elements of Indochinese cooking, L'Etranger's Executive Chef, Jerome Tauvron, has ... More
This is one of London's most prestigious art colleges and the world's only wholly postgraduate university of art and design. You will need at least ... More
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 ... More
Private members club with a regular pack of paparazzi parked outside waiting for royals to exit after one too many vodka red bulls. Its popularity ...More
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Keys legend Jools Holland returns to the Royal Albert Hall with his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra for two nights of boogie-woogie, swing and ska. Performing ...More
Patrick Monahan's ethnicity (half Irish, half Iranian, brought up in Newcastle) and his assured beginnings on the comedy circuit made him a star-in-the-making when he ...More
The highlight of the seniors' tennis circuit is definitely this Masters Tennis event at the Royal Albert Hall, which John McEnroe once described as "our ...More
The climax of the Royal Albert Hall's Christmas carols programme is this dimly lit traditional Christmas celebration, Carols by Candlelight, mixing sing-a-long carols with readings ... More
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Classical music, rock, pop and jazz, sporting events, galas, banquets and balls and the world-famous 
