Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore
SW7 2AP London

The Royal Albert Hall has a long and rich history as one of the world%u017Ds leading entertainment venues. The Royal Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences is an arts venue dedicated to Queen Victoria's husband and consort, Prince Albert. It is situated in South Kensington in central London, within the area also known as Albertopolis. It forms the practical part of a national memorial to the Prince Consort - the decorative part is the Albert Memorial, directly to the north of the Kensington Gardens, now separated from the Hall by the heavy traffic along Kensington Gore. The hall also accommodates the largest pipe organ in the UK.

The official opening ceremony of the Royal Albert Hall was on March 29, 1871. The Hall has more recently undergone a rolling program (1996 - 2004) of renovation and development, in order to enable it to meet the demands of the next century of events and performances. The works included a major refurbishment of the pipe organ.

The Royal Albert Hall is situated in South Kensington facing next to the Hyde Park and is close to Kensington Palace in central London.

British Rail: Victoria Station
Tube Stations: South Kensington, High St Kensington
Bus: 9, 10, 52, 360

Parking: nearby at the Imperial College from 6pm for £ 7.50

Friday, October 24th 2008. 19:30: Fauré's Requiem