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Performing arts · South Kensington

Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall in South Kensington, London, opened in 1871 as part of Prince Albert's scheme for a cultural quarter south of Hyde Park. It is Grade I listed.

Photograph of Royal Albert Hall in London
The Royal Albert Hall , as viewed from the Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens , London . This is a 36 segement stitch (3 rows × 4 columns × 3 bracketed exposures). Diliff · CC-BY-SA-3.0

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National Heritage List for England, entry 1217742: Royal Albert Hall (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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National Heritage List for England, entry 1217742: Royal Albert Hall (Primary) — checked 2026-09-07
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