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Royal Albert Hall

Kensington Gore, London SW7, England (Kensington and Hyde Park)
020 7589 8212
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Ranked #45 of 900 attractions in London
Type: Theaters
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Manchester, United Kingdom
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42 reviews 42 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 18, 2013 NEW

My first visit and I loved it. A great venue to watch anything due to the proximity to the performers. Two minor moans - the back row of a box means you cannot see the nearest side of the arena. Also the cafe has far too few seats.

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Worcester, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2013 NEW

Watched Swan Lake and it was amazing, spell bounding and truly memorable I want to go again The atmosphere was fantastic and the performance was out of this world. I have never experienced Ballet before but now I'm hooked. Best show I've ever seen

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London, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 16, 2013 NEW

Firstly Royal Albert Hall is an amazing place - very comfortable seats and great staff. Saw Elvis Costello and the Imposters - wonderful evening As for the Rhubarb restaurant - this was actually very disappointing. Price wise - good enough which is why we chose it as didn't have too much to spend. I asked if I wold have some... More

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Phoenix, Arizona
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Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 14, 2013 NEW

I went to the Coronation Concert here in honor of the Queen. Actually sat behind the orchestra so that we could observe the conductor. He was really great and the concert, which was filled with British patriotic music, was wonderful. The crowd was very enthusiastic and actively participated. A terrific experience. After 100 years, this is still a great place... More

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Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 12, 2013 NEW

Went on May Bank Holiday to see Mark Knopfler. Music was great and support act was great. Didn't book immediately tickets went on sale so restricted choice of seat availability. That said, not too happy with our seats at the top and back of the auditorium - don't recall anything being said when I booked about partial view of the... More

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Scarborough, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 10, 2013

I didn't expect that there would be so many singers to accompany the Royal Philarmonic Orchestra, 200 voice choir it absolutely blew our socks off. We were sat so near to some of the choir and to listen to "Ode to Joy" being sung wit such vigour and enthusiasm and well joy really was the best thing I have ever... More

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Yorkshire
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

Went to see Mark Knopfler formerly Dire Straits. We had cheap seats right at the very top with restricted view but it didn't matter because the music was amazing

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London
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed June 9, 2013

Booked my ticket ages ago and was very excited to finally be going to enjoy a 'classical coffee morning' at the Royal Albert Hall. The ticket cost £11 and for this you get to enjoy an hour's live performance of classical music, 11-12. Doors open at 10:15 and patrons are served as promised coffee and a pastry. I left home... More

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Oslo, Norway
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

A concert at Royal Albert Hall is an extraordinary experience. The hall is awesome. We were two people and had an almost private balcony, shared only with two other people. Good view. The balconies had a dedicated waiter who delivered what we wanted of snacks and drinks, meaning no bar queue. Made us feel very privileged. The hall gave good... More

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 8, 2013

A lovely hall for sure but acoustics are very dependent on where you are sitting (or standing) in relation to the type of music being played. Have visited many times to hear virtually all types of music and sometimes the sound has been great but on some occasions has been truly appalling.

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