Royal Albert Hall Review

Saw Cirque du Soleil Luazia here,
I think every seat had a great view.

Seats are a bit small if your a bigger person so choose wisely, dor special events they put extra rows of seats in but our leg room was much better than in other theaters.
The sound is amazing, look at the mushrooms on the ceiling, pretty cool venue over all.

My wife and I just got back to Plymouth after yet again the Classical Spectacular on Sunday 24th November ( 19.30 ) was truly amazing.
We can't thank you enough for a absolutely wonderful evening
We can't wait until next November to do it all again ( our anniversary treat ) 30 years next year.
Thank you
From
Peter and Lorraine Collins

Went here to see Cirque Du Soleil Luzia so review is for the venue and the show.
Venue: Really great venue for a show, the hall itself is spectacular, and the view from the Stalls were great. Sounds like a minor thing but liked how the Stall seats were actually really spacious Vs other venues I've been to, where it can all feel really cramped and claustrophobic. Expect bar places to be inline with other theatres, day light robbery, but services was surprisingly quick.
Show: My first time seeing a CdS performance, and was impressed! The production of it all was spot on, and have to respect the amount of skill the performers have. Was surprised that there wasn't as much aerial acrobatics as I thought there would be, but still a blinding show. Go see it!

As always another fantastic production from Cirque du Soleil. A wonderful evening at an historic building. If you can, take a Loggia box and feel like royalty.

We purchased tickets for a late night jazz concert in one of the smaller halls withing Royal Albert Hall. The concert was great. It was a jazz trio with a young local singer. It was excellent entertainment and I recommend this venue. Tickets were obtained on short notice and were very reasonable.

A-MA-ZING!!!! I love this place, the decoration, the acoustic, the history, just beautiful, and I love the show we saw which is Luzia, The Cirque Du Soleil, absolutely wonderful!, it worth every peny!, from beginning to end, absolutely fabulous.The interaction with the public is so good and fun. I will definitely recommend this place and this show, I heard children laughing and enjoying it and that was so lovely! 5*

No doubt it is well established a event,show and concert venue.
It was my first time but I didn't get much excited about it.


I travelled from central London to Royal Albert Hall by underground plus a bus,to be honest next time,I'd rather prefer to watch the show there on tv than going through all peak time travel hassle in a overcrowded public transport.

The Royal Albert Hall is simply a stunning venue and most certainly one I ll be visiting regularly. The restaurant offerings are good but have to say Coda was brilliant!

We saw the latest offering of the Cirque Du Soleil, Luzia , and it s an absolute treat.

Beautiful building! Amazing shows always. Bars and food available. Mostly polite staff although security could be a bit more helpful. A please and thank you would be nice rather than you can't do that. Other than that I always enjoy my visit there

Visited after purchasing a tour ticket online and it was definitely worth the wait. The tour guide was very good, clearly knew their stuff about the history of the Hall, and kept time well, so we could see the venue itself alongside some quirks like where the Royal box was, and allowed for some picture taking of the venue.

Saw The Nutcracker here today and the view was great even from the second to top row of seats!

There is no better place to celebrate Christmas than at the Royal Albert Hall. It's an exceptional experience that gets you feeling festive. I cannot recommend the events at RAH enough. A must do for families.

Luzia by cirque du soleil
A fantastic performance as per usual. Really beautiful production. The royal Albert hall has out down itself. The performance had water flowing from the ceilings. It was unbelievable to watch this on the first day of this new production. The show was wonderful- full of adrenaline - laughter - with a mesmerising atmosphere full of wonder. Everybody enjoyed it. How I acquired front seats without anyone sitting next to me is a wonder?...
I had a magical evening. The staff are professional and nice. And security is good. A great family friendly event everyone should experience

Fantastic experience, we went to the sing-along Carol concert, on 23rd December. 2 choirs & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra plus 5 .5 thousand people all singing together in this fabulous venue. What could be better? It was our 3rd visit to this event. My only criticism would be that there is not enough seats in the cafe or restaurants. Also that the food is very expensive and of poor quality. However will definitely be back next year.

What can I add about the Royal Albert Hall? Well if
you ve ever wondered about going to The Proms, and whether you ll really enjoy it.... just go.

Nice venue, not too far from the station, about 10mins walk. Plenty of little shops and places to eat in the local area. Very busy in the evening. The ice rink is nearby which is being setup as Christmas approaches. It s beautiful at the moment with all the lights in the trees. A must visit this Christmas.

So the venue, entrance is organised and has multiply entry points (hence your ticket). Also on the day of the event, we noticed a lot of the bars were closed and only the main ones were opened which was a terrible ideas as so many people were on the queues waiting and just too packed, hence the 4 stars. Apart from that, it was fine. Staff were nice and polite.

Went to the Christmas Carol concert here. Simply wonderful. Full of Christmas cheer to get you right into the Christmas spirit.

Love it, a truly magnificent concert hall, acoustics are fixed, and full of history & stories. The organ is an awesome aural & physical experience.

No need to say anything! Just go there whenever you can! Marvellous, fantastic place! Highly recommended!

Royal Albert Hall is one of the most stunning places you ll visit within London. This historical venue has graced world renowned talents for the masses. I ve had the opportunity to visit here on a few occasions. If you re visiting from abroad or live here generally it s an awesome experience to witness musical geniuses and plenty more!

Fantastic venue. Amazing acoustics. This place was built specifically with music in morning mind.
Quite possibly one of the best laid out auditoriums in the world, designed for the audience to appreciate music of any genre.

Great theatre, sit at stalls if possible. Sitting in front doesnot always let you see much, depending on the show and stage height. Wonderful venue.

Good sound tonight. Was standing at the front so can't comment on the seated sound. Big bars. Enough toilets, and it's the RAH, 'nuff said

Excellent location, we went to Chris de Burgh concert. Staff friendly premises clean & tidy. Sound was fantastic.

I went to see Mariah Carey this was my first time visiting the royal Albert hall. What a venue such an amazing ambience and the acoustics of the sound is outstanding.

Comfy seats, helpful staff, amazing shows (like Cirque Du Soleil), all in a historic yet modern building. The architecture is breath taking!

Went here for the Mountbatten music festival, was absolutely amazing. No complaints, would come again.

Stunning building, colourful but at the same time majestic.

The venue is impressive, that much can be said, however the show of Cirque Du Soleil was incredible.... With front row seats as well... Well, damn. I would recommend that ANYONE should catch this show, it's simply incredible.

Anyway, Albert hall: yeah it had good service. The seats swiveled which was cool too. They could probably do better to provide more toilets somehow but otherwise it is one of the better venues in London.

This is an iconic, beautiful place to visit if you're a fan of music. I've had the chance to visit and play here and I've always felt inspired by it. From classical music to bands and live cinema screening, this is a diverse space that could inspire anymore. There are bars and toilets on all levels and access is fairly easy. Expect to queue when it's busy.

Royal Albert Hall is one of my favourite buildings in London - simply beautiful. Inside, the auditorium is very well designed, with clear views from pretty much anywhere (the side seats swivel so you can comfortably turn towards the stage). Acoustics are great as well!
Service at the bar is speedy and friendly.

Always an absolute joy and pleasure to see anything in this venue! Have been several times and always such wonderful staff and awesome performances! Incredible architecture which is worth a view in its self! Toilets need improving and more of them

Amazing place. We saw the London philharmonic playing "the music of the night" . It was great.

I don't know what it is, maybe it is knowing the history and all the greats who have performed here, but when you are inside the Royal Albert Hall, it feels magical. I attended for a fusion of Reggae and Orchestral music, and the experience was absolutely amazing. The sound and acoustics is incredible. If you are a lover of music, you would really appreciate this fantastic place of history and art.

I was incredibly lucky to see Marillion perform here on the 19th of November. I have been a fan for twenty years and it really was a dream come true to be able to see them on stage. They were fantastic, creating an amazing atmosphere, the public adored them! Steve Hogarth 's voice was flawless, he sang his heart out! The others gave their best, too, they are an excellent team, united by their love of music!

Wonderful hall. We had a good time during a musical event.

Well organised and maintained hall.

Great place to watch Cirque du Soleil. Staff really helpful. Very little waiting at the bar. Good view from tier 2 box 72

Birthday present to see Cirque du Soleil - Lucia. Excellent venue, excellent show. Nothing not to like and I would recommend both.

My first time attending the Christmas Carol concert. It was an enjoyable afternoon. The seats were in the side stalls and could swivel so I could face the stage. They were comfy with plenty of leg room. The acoustics were perfect. I have watched many RAH shows on TV, which were enjoyable, but nothing can beat being in the auditorium soaking up the atmosphere.

Wonderful hall, well maintained and astonished by the capacity it can hold for any events.

A big screen complimented the viewing of the programme as well.

A great evening I had at Royal Albert Hall

This is an amazing place for any concert to be performed, especially when you consider that it is over one hundred and fifty years old. It has a maximum capacity of just over five thousand, but before health and safety, has held up to 12,0000!

It has a wide variety of seating options and prices from boxes with their own bar to the seats in the gods and a range of bars for pre and mid performance refreshments and snacks. There is also an a la carte restaurant and we found the food and service excellent and reasonably priced.

We have visited many times; the most recent being the Mountbatten concert fundraising for the Royal Marines Support charity.

It s a brilliant venue!

Magnificent edifice inaugurated in 1871 by Queen Victoria in the honour of her husband Prince Albert, one of the most famous opera and concert hall in the world. Located in Westminster part of London, with 5540 places and special acoustic architecture and artifacts, the dream of every artist, band, and orchestra is to perform here. Only the biggest artists are invited, classical music, R&B, performers, of different types and arts, extremely divers shows. By the way the full name, for a reason, is Royal Albert Hal of Art and Science, the building being surrounded by several national museums and institutions of science and art.

Always a great experience - fab acoustic for the Messiah...

Easily my favourite music venue, and one of the desperately few music venues where one can enjoy a decent ale during a performance!

Good quality refreshments and clean facilities.

Excellent customer service from arrival to departure, from staff that are unfailingly welcoming, courteous and helpful!

We enjoyed a delicious high tea and tour of the building and it did not disappoint.

The beautiful hall is unfortunately closed but still stately from outside.

Make it a priority to see a performance here. The Royal Albert is historic and has a unique acoustical environment. It s a perfect environment to get the full London experience. There doesn t seem a bad seat in the house. The stewards were helpful and we found the venue warm, clean and inviting.

We saw the christmas show. Really good start to christmas and well worth visiting the hall for looking round. Despite the size of the hall arrangements for getting the audience in were very efficient no queues except for the toilets! Worth booking early for next year's show.

You could go to this building with no music and just sit in awe of the structure of this place. With the music it can be jaw dropping. Such an iconic place and for a good reason.

Went here to watch Star wars Empire strikes back with a live orchestra and it was fantastic. It was such an amazing experience and the building is beautiful. If you get the opportunity to visit for a show I cannot recommend it enough.

I went to the Royal Albert Hall to see Cirque Du Soleil Luzia with the family and it was absolutely spectacular! I was stunned by the show, but I was even more amazed by the sheer beauty of the building itself. The staff were all very helpful and kind, the seats we had were perfect and I had a wonderful evening. Thank you @RoyalAlbertHall for my incredible first experience and a generally great night!

A friend & I went to the Trevor Nelson & guests Christmas party. I had to go in a wheelchair. The staff were wonderful & extremely helpful. It was my first visit & I hope it will not be my last. My friend enjoyed the experience also & we'd like to convey our thanks. Well done everyone.

Had a lovely lunch in Verdi Italian Kitchen ..staff fabulous .. highly professional will recommend to friends .. Beautiful building ..my third visit .. show amazing ..just some toilet facilities locked at the end of the show causing long lines of people waiting for the loo.. only grip !!..thank you for a fantastic day ..see you soon Royal Albert Hall. ..

Beautiful space, comfortable seating, and the numbered outside entrances make it really easy to find where you re going. I got a cheap seat for proms next to the organ in the choir loft, but I definitely recommend paying more to sit in front so that you can enjoy the acoustics the way they re meant to be. I moved up to the standing gallery at intermission and enjoyed the sound immensely more.

What a beautiful place and long history. I love this place and will go there any time I get chance. Recommend to anyone.

What's not to like! It's the Albert Hall! We visit once a year and have never been dissapointed. A beautiful venue. I have never tried any of the restaurants, maybe next time.

Little bit outside of London City. The number 9 bus left us right outside royal Albert hall, about 15 minutes to get to from city. Went to see cirque and it was absolutely incredible! No matter what section you are sitting in, you ll be able to see the show perfectly. Front row, the odd few lights shine on your eyes, middle is fine, upper circle seats all still perfect! It said the show was sold out, but the upper seats were all empty so plenty of seats to choose from to find the perfect section you can also get food, drinks, chocolate here.

Excellent john Rutter concert to get us in the mood for Christmas. superb orchestra and choirs and the famous swelling sounds of the Father Willis organ.

For me it brought back very happy memories. When I was. Much younger and living in London i went to concerts more or less every week. Oh to be young again.

I visited here seeing Hawkwind on their 50th Anniversary Tour. It is a vey good venue acoustically and you also get a very good view of the stage from a lot of places. It is a bit of a hike to the tube but it was here first!

I am here to watch another concert next year so I am expecting a similarly good experience

Fabulous venue. Everyone should get to the RAH at least once. I have been there may be 10 times and the sound and experience has always been fab. The building is beautiful and the venue is amazing. The seating is comfy with swivel seats in the stalls which make a big difference to comfort levels as you can turn your whole body to face the performance rather than strain your neck in static seats! I always choose the lowest level stall seats at the front as I prefer to be slightly elevated and prefer these to floor level seating. Love and highly recommend.

Great event space. The venue has a great history and you get the feel of real prestige. The hall and acoustics are very very good. The staff are very friendly. The food and became selection is the only thing that lets the venue down - the selection is poor and it s overpriced

Christmas carol singing last night absolutely fabulous everyone should do this it's the most magical Christmas event. Thank you to everyone we had a wonderful time.

The show was amazing, breathtaking acrobatics, loved it xxx

Fantastic day out with mum who enjoyed every minute truly is a spectacular show as the name suggests

the scene is magnificent, and appealing. a place your can take great and memorable pictures and the surrounding is well protected. it is adjacent to Hyde park.

The hall is absolutely stunning with great views from every angle

Beautiful building.
Best place on earth?

Beautiful location. First time I went and I was super impressed! We watched the Christmas carols and it was a super cool experience. I recommend to both locals and tourists

Wow! What a venue. Huge, grand, royal, all of the above. Tonnes of bars, amazing artists and shows, steeped in culture. Paintings, posters and prints all around the walls was incredible to see who had performed there before.
Great atmosphere, everyone excited to be in one of the most beautiful venues in London.
Huge stage, great sound even from the above tiers. Went to see Marina on the Love + Fear tour and it was incredible!

Fabulous venue with friendly staff. Soaked in history and outstanding beauty. It s like a little round treasure box. Good disabled access and comfortable seats.

First visit to see the cirque du soleil, very good seats. Sat in the stalls right near the stage and felt part of the show with fabulous views of all the show... Amazing. Easy to get to used knightsbridge tube and walked. Toilets at the interval.. Top tip use the basement ones downstairs no queue ladies

One of the traditional opera halls of London. The hall hosts orchestra performances, graduation ceremonies, ballet performances. It is 4 floors and very spacious. You get great views of the stage irrespective of the seats you get. A must visit!

Amazing theatre, the Verdi restaurant is well priced and excellent food.
Staff very friendly and helpful.

One of the most historic venues in the world. Everyone has played here. The Beatles and the Stones. Clapton, and Hendrix. Beautiful architecture and acoustics.

Classic venue but don't expect the same quality from the bars on each level. Cramped, expensive and unhelpful . If you take older friends or family be aware seating, pre or post show is limited.I hope when the external restoration is complete that they re-assess the hospitality offer (I do not include restaurant in this review)....

I just love the Albert hall for a venue, especially when you have a little box booked! From the outside it's so impressive, an iconic building, the inside is spectacular, don't think you could have a bad seat, the food and drinks are reasonable for London and you can book interval seats, I've been to two cirque du sollei performances, they in themselves are amazing, the Albert hall just makes it more special, a treat of a night out

Watched Cirque Du Soleil - beautiful venue and show. This venue is great in feeling small but get big enough. Truly different experience to the 02 or other venues.

Great venue, stunning views from all levels and easy access to the venue from public transport. Clean and well presented. The only downside was the overcrowding in corridors during interval times, but that is to be expected with a large venue such as this. Each level had its own set of toilets for both genders which is also a plus. Definately recommend!

It's an amazing venue in terms of looks, capacity, and feel. The caveat here is the acoustics of the sound: sit anywhere on the outside circle and you will only be able to hear the high trebles of anything that's being performed; the sound does not carry well to the top of the venue and that detracts from my enjoyment of any gigs I go to there.

We came here to see the Cirque du Soleil show Luzia. An absolutely spectacular show which is riveting from start to finish. Probably made all the more special by seeing it in such a historic building. We had comfortable seats, the staff were helpful in showing us where to go, where the bars were et cetera. We took advantage of pre-ordering our interval drinks and they were there from the start, which saves queueing for our interview drinks

Unbelievable experience. Best venue #1 in the world. Where else could you walk down the same staircase as Queen Victoria? AH acoustics are other worldly. Try to catch BBC PROMS.

Visited the Royal Albert Hall for a great Cirque de Soleil performance. The Royal Albert Hall is a British institute and impressive. But she is old and lacking the basics. Of modern time. There is one toilet on the ground floor celebrating Victorian times. Bars are few and overcrowded. It could do with a makeover to offer a better night out.

Great location for great shows. Nutcracker ballet is really good, particularly for the dancers and the orchestra; the production team is a mess; they almost ruined the show with basic mistakes in lighting and mechanics

Very good venue for music, the acoustics in the hall are phenomenal. The mid tier boxes are amazing value for money, they contain 5 seats, a small cloakroom with hooks and a desk and you can leave your stuff in there without worry since you have to be let in using your ticket each time! The restaurants are very expensive however, so I would eat before going!

Oh my goodness!!!! It's lovely here. The Royal Albert Hall was on my 'Bucket List' and was everything I imagined it to be... I'll be back for sure

Always a great place to experience a performance of any/various types. Only issue is its a reasonable walk to get to it from the nearest underground stations and there's often a biting wind during winter months so wrap up.

Brilliant place to relax. Beautiful theatre, great security and clean toilets. There is ample parking. Has disable facilities and ramps. The staff are very respectful and helpful. We were there to watch legends tennis, lovely show too.

Visited the Royal Albert to see Skyfall in concert. A fantastic venue and a brilliant opportunity to see the orchestra play the music for the film live. Would highly recommend anyone to see any upcoming films hosted there this way.
Really nice touch to see the director and composer there to introduce the night. Facilities are great and the view, even from the upper balcony, was great.

We saw Handel s Messiah here and while it was an amazing space with gorgeous design and history, it s just a bit quiet. If you re sitting up high, expect to lean forward to try and catch every note!

What a load of history. So many famous and well loved artists adorn the walls who have entertained here. Great feel and friendly staff. Good shows here too.

Luzia at RAH .. mesmerising.. stunning and truly AWESOME!!

Simply love coming here. This time had a lovely lunch in the Elgar Room before seeing the Space Spectacular. Such a fabulous atmosphere, appreciative audience and wonderful music played, and conducted, by some of the best in the business. How often do you get to see Darth Vader conducting an orchestra?! We shall certainly be back for more!

The hall is a beautiful, grand venue, inside and out. The food and drinks at the bar were pricey, but still nice. The acoustics of the inside of the Hall made the sound of the music even more beautiful, and I would highly recommend to all appreciators of all genres of music.

This place is so cool! So many bars and restaurants throughout the venue. Feel free to bring your drink to your seat. The grand tier has awesome views. We had a great time. Security is quick so you don't need to stress about that~