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The Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall is one of the most famous music and concert venues in the world, which was
opened by Queen Victoria in 1871 and named after her late husband, Prince Albert.

Soak up the atmosphere, the interior and the amazing acoustics at one of more than 360 events a
year, including classical music, jazz, world music, circus, rock, pop, opera, dance, comedy and tennis.
And, arguably, it remains one of London's most iconic buildings.

As one of London’s oldest and most iconic performance spaces, the Royal Albert Hall has been a
massive fixture of British entertainment. In 2021, it celebrated its 150th birthday.

The Hall was originally designed to hold 8,000 people and at times has held as many as 12,000;
however, nowadays the maximum capacity is 5,544.

When the Royal Albert Hall opened, Richard Wagner, Giuseppe Verdi and Edward Elgar gave their
first UK performances on stage.] The venue has witnessed performances by many popular names in
history.

Among them; Frank Sinatra, The Beatles, Robbie Williams, Ennio Morricone, Liza Minelli, Jimi
Hendrix, Oscar Peterson, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Sting, Elton John, Adele, Bring Me The
Horizon, Sezen Aksu, Zeki Müren, in the new time There are names like Zülfü Livaneli, Opeth, who
take the stage and give huge concerts.

It has also hosted historical speeches by famous figures such as Winston Churchiil,

The Royal Albert Hall is located in South Kensington so it is easy to combine with a visit to any of the
South Kensington museums. The Hall is a 15-minute walk from High Street Kensington, Knightsbridge
or South Kensington tube stations.