Royal Albert Hall
Knightsbridge
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Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore
SW7 2AP
- Venue phone:
020 7589 8212, bookings 020 7907 7071
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- Opening hours:
Tours run daily 10.30am-4.30pm (Apr-Oct), 10.30am-3.30pm (Nov-Mar)
- Transport:
Tube: South Kensington
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Royal Albert Hall
- Kensington Gore
SW7 2AP - 020 7589 8212, bookings 020 7907 7071
- www.royalalberthall.com
- 51.501269,-0.177516
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Royal Albert Hall
What's on at Royal Albert Hall
The 1975
Indie rock
These Mancunian lads play catchy-like-the-clap, vaguely indie pop-rock that sounds like Luke from The Kooks jamming with The Big Pink and U2's The Edge. They've been phenomenally successful, gigging hard and playing increasingly huge venues – despite...
- Fri Jan 10 2014 – Sun Apr 6 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £17.50-£27
Alison Moyet
Blues, Mainstream jazz, Pop, Swing
- Critics' choice
Enduringly successful Basildon belle Moyet is still perhaps best known for her work as one half of Yazoo, despite 30 impressive years as a solo artist. She’s actually much better live than on record, with her blues influences spurring her on, and the...
- Thu Apr 3 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £25-£60
The Artist - Live in Concert
Film, Attractions and museums, Things to do, Orchestral music
The Royal Albert Hall opens on New Year's Eve for the first time since 2000 to present the Academy Award-winning 'The Artist', brought dramatically to life by the London Symphony Orchestra, who'll be playing the score the live. Already got New Year's...
- Mon Dec 30 – Tue Dec 31
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £25-£65
The Artist – Live in Concert
Silent film, Things to do, Orchestral music
The London Symphony Orchestra, led by composer-pianist Ludovic Bource and conducted by Ernst Van Tiel, provide the live soundtrack to these four screenings of Michel Hazanavicius's charming blockbuster 'The Artist'.
- Mon Dec 30 – Tue Dec 31
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £25-£65
Bellowhead
World, Folk
- Critics' choice
Renowned duo Spiers and Boden and their excellent and exhilarating folk big band (there are 11 of them!) present an uproarious, brass-fuelled, funk-jazz-folk extravaganza. They're growing more popular every year, so join them tonight for some mass singalongs...
- Sun Apr 20 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £25-£55
Charles Aznavour
Vintage and oldies, Swing
As well as having released more than a hundred records since the early ’50s –he got his first break supporting Édith Piaf – octogenarian French-Armenian singer-songwriter Aznavour is the current Armenian ambassador to Switzerland. Tonight he'll be conducting...
- Sun Jun 1 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £45-£125
Chas & Dave
Categories, Pop and rock
The Rockney singalong duo celebrate 50 years in the business with a big gig. They'll play all the hits – 'Margate', 'Rabbit', 'Gertcha' and more – as well as tracks from their brand new album 'That's What Happens'.
- Fri Apr 25 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, England, SW7 2AP
- £25-£48.50
Cirque du Soleil: Quidam
West End, Circuses
Back for another January stint at the Royal Albert Hall, the behemoth that is Cirque du Soleil revive their lavish spectacular Quidam - a celebration of individuality - five years after its first London outing. Expect big, brassy acrobatics and a 15-strong...
- Sat Jan 4 2014 – Sun Feb 9 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £20+, £14 concs
Discover Masquerades
Things to do, Families
Every half term families are invited to the Royal Albert Hall for entertaining workshops on the history of performance there. This time the focus is on 142 years of balls, banquets, galas and other spectaculars, with hands-on arts and crafts sessions...
- Wed Feb 19 2014 – Thu Feb 20 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £3.50, £3.50 over-4s
Elaine Paige
Show tunes, Pop
The award-winning musical theatre actress and singer does a 'farewell tour' – don't worry, she's only retiring. With 22 albums under her belt – the latest being last year's 'Elaine Paige and Friends' – and plenty of West End classics up her sleeve, she's...
- Mon Oct 20 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £25-£75
Gary Barlow
Pop
- Critics' choice
The Barlow renaissance continues with another run of huge dates. Having taken the place of music meanie Simon Cowell at the 'X Factor' judges' table, the dapper Take That crooner returned to solo performances in 2011 and has since picked up an OBE after...
- Tue Apr 22 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, England, SW7 2AP
- £35-£125
George Benson
Jazz and experimental
Both a wondrous jazz guitarist – formerly axeman to Miles Davis amongst others – and a jazz fusion and disco icon in his own right, Benson loads up on smooth classics like 'Never Give Up On a Good Thing' and 'Give Me the Night'.
- Wed Jun 25 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £57.50-£75
Gipsy Kings
Latin jazz, Pop, Traditional music, Folk
- Critics' choice
The French kings of flamenco-edged rock – best known for office party faves like 'Bamboleo' – play their umpteenth show at the Royal Albert Hall. They've come a long way since their origins as a gypsy-style wedding band in Arles, and have returned to...
- Thu Feb 20 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £32.50-£50
Gladiator Live
Things to do
For two nights only, relive the epic drama of Ridley Scott's 'Gladiator' in the stunning setting of the Royal Albert Hall with a live score. The circular structure of the venue, which opened in 1871, was based on ancient Roman amphitheatres – the setting...
- Tue May 27 2014 – Wed May 28 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £25-£65
Jake Bugg
Indie rock, Singer-songwriter, Britpop
- Critics' choice
Retro-but-refreshing 19-year-old singer-songwriter Bugg burst from his hometown of Nottingham to the top of the charts in 2012. His brand of indie country-folk mixes a Dylan-esque rasp with Miles Kane's brand of mordant Mod-rock, plus a dollop of Americana...
- Fri Feb 21 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £21
James Blunt
Pop, Singer-songwriter
The impossibly posh military officer turned singer-songwriter brings his acoustic guitar and self-consciously 'sensitive' lyrics (that mention of blow jobs on his second album rarely gets mentioned) to a London stage. Despite being widely slagged-off...
- Sat Apr 19 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £32.50-£45
James Taylor
Classic rock, Folk, Singer-songwriter
- Critics' choice
The singer-songwriter and Laurel Canyon scenester returns to London with his band, performing his smash-hit 'Fire and Rain' and more of some of the hippy era's most beautiful songs.
- Tue Oct 7 2014 – Wed Oct 8 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £40-£75
Joan Rivers – Before They Close the Lid Tour
Stand-up, Solo shows, Big-name talent
Joan Rivers – the grande dame of stand-up – is a true living comedy legend. At 79 years old (she doesn't look it, does she? Do you think she's had some work done?), she's showing no sign of old age and her bitchy machine-gun-paced attacks on celebrity...
- Wed Oct 15 2014 – Thu Oct 16 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £tbc on sale 9am Fri Oct 11
Level 42
Categories, Pop and rock
Slap-bass master Mark King leads the latest incarnation of the blue-eyed funk boys, still featuring keyboardist Mike Lindup and nowadays with King's brother Nathan on guitar. They'll be cranking out '80s hits like 'Lessons In Love' and 'Running In The...
- Sun Oct 26 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £30-£38.50
LSO Plays the Soundtrack to 'The Artist'
Categories, Classical & Opera
The London Symphony Orchestra under Ernst van Tiel gives four live performances of the soundtrack to the highly-acclaimed silent film 'The Artist' playing the soundtrack simultaneously with a high-definition screening of the film. The soundtrack was...
- Mon Dec 30 – Tue Dec 31
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £25-£65
Michael Bolton
Pop, Soul
The demulleted ’80s belter drops into London to plug his latest album, a collection of Motown covers called 'Ain't No Mountain High Enough: A Tribute to Hitsville'. He will, of course, be dropping some of his own past hits too, including 'How Am I Supposed...
- Thu May 22 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £27.50-£85, £189 VIP
OneRepublic
The Coldplayish pop-rockers from Colorado with one of the worst band names around – seriously, they sound like they should be manufacturing and selling crap T-shirts and pre-distressed denim – headline another big London show.
- Thu Mar 27 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, England, SW7 2AP
- £25
Peter Andre
Pop
Buffed and bronzed women's magazine fave Andre embarks on another huge arena tour to remind us of the popstar he really is/was/thinks he is. He'll be touting his most recent album 'Angels and Demons' – his ninth. We've got our 'Team Andre' shirts ready...
- Mon Oct 6 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £28.50-£100
Rick Wakeman - Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Orchestral music, Prog rock
The former caped keyboardist for Yes, nowadays a professional Grumpy Old Man, brings his bombastic, orchestral prog-rock adaptation of Jules Verne's novel to the stage. The original version, recorded live at a sold-out Royal Festival Hall show in 1974,...
- Mon Apr 28 2014 – Wed Apr 30 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £50
Rodrigo Y Gabriela
Pop, Latin music, Acoustic
- Critics' choice
Childhood friends Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero used to be in a thrash metal band before they moved to the seaside to hone their slinky, enjoyable, AOR-tinged take on flamenco. They're now international stars with four albums under their belts:...
- Tue May 20 2014 – Wed May 21 2014
- Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore, SW7 2AP
- £25-£45
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