Royal Festival Hall, London

Royal Festival Hall
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Royal Festival Hall is a concert facility in Southwark, on the South Bank of the River Thames in London. It was built in 1949 on the site of the Lion Brewery. The hall has a seating capacity of 2,900 people and is often used for concerts, dances, talks and performing arts.

The Royal Festival Hall was built in the Modernist style. The inaugural concert was conducted by Sir Malcolm Sargent and Sir Adrian Boult. In 1960 it was used as the venue of the Eurovision Song Contest. In 2005 and 2007 the hall underwent renovation to improve on its acoustics.

In April 1988, the Royal Festival Hall became the first post-war building to be protected as a Grade I listed building, meaning it cannot be demolished, extended or altered without special permission from the local planning authority.

Sights in the vicinity

How to reach Royal Festival Hall

Take the Bakerloo Line, Jubilee Line or Northern Line to Waterloo Line and walk a short distance from there.

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