Royal Albert Hall Kensington Gore London SW7 2AP
London
Royal Albert Hall, Elgar Room is a theatre in London.
The original meaning of the word ‘cèilidh’ is ‘companion’, and the event itself has developed into one of the most recognisable kinds of Scottish gatherings with its traditional music and dance. It feels apt, then, that the core idea of a cèilidh has now been fleshed out and transformed in…
Third time is rarely the charm for a Carmen at Covent Garden. Damiano Michieletto’s production is now on its second revival, which is exactly where its predecessor got the push.…
Sir Peter Wright and Galina Samsova’s Swan Lake opens with the striking and sombre image of a funeral procession. Prince Siegfried’s head is bowed, and the Queen is inconsolable, signifying the death of the King. It’s an effective piece of additional storytelling not normally portrayed and set…
There is something rather wonderful about watching Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy being brought to life with cardboard, audience inventions and a generous helping of imagination. MakeBeth, a brilliantly inventive new production at Shakespeare’s Globe, does precisely that.…
First published as a series of eight individual instalments between December 1871 and December 1872, George Eliot’s seminal work Middlemarch (subtitled A Study of Provincial Life) has now been adapted into a two-part stage play by Nina Raine - its debut production at the RSC’s Swan Theatre is di…
In imperious Ab Fab Eddie mode, Jennifer Saunders spiritedly dives into Edward Bond's entertaining but somewhat baffling comedy The Sea at Theatre Royal Bath.…
Writer/actor/dancer Mohit Mathur talks to BroadwayWorld about his upcoming dance drama about love and clashing cultures.…
Going to Camden to get high was a teenage rite of passage a generation ago. Now, thanks to Eclipso’s latest VR expedition, kids can chase a rather different kind of high, with or without their parents in tow. …
Eucharist will have you begging for a multiple season TV show development that you can rewatch until your eyes run dry. You won’t know who to root for, let alone what to think. This show is truly worthy of a longer, more developed, run.…
It has a premise that borders on sci-fi, but at its heart Memoriam is a family drama. This Papatango-shortlisted play follows Jewish siblings Rachel and David, their grandmother – the last remaining Holocaust survivor – and the way generational trauma both divides them and brings them back toget…
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Join pianist and composer Belle Chen for a special intimate evening in the Elgar Room. A musical maverick whose original works are frequently heard on radio throughout UK, Europe, Australia, and North America, Chen effortlessly blends sensitivity and virtuosity on the piano with...
Following the unfortunate cancellation of our 2020 event, we are delighted that British classic Brassed Off will be returning to the Royal Albert Hall in 2022 for a special screening with live accompaniment by the brass band that inspired the story. The beloved Films in Concert...
Late Night Jazz favourites, The Shirt Tail Stompers return with their swinging Christmas show for a second year.Inspired by the Harlem swing and hot jazz of the 1920s, 30s and 40s, the London-based band is making waves on the international swing music scene.Last year alone saw...
Late Night Jazz celebrates the freshest sounds on the London jazz scene in the intimacy of the Elgar Room.Trumpeter Alexandra Ridout, renowned for her incredible skills and bright young band, is a wonderfully subtle, fluent and engaging musician and band leader.The winner of the...
This year, celebrate the Christmas season with the Peanuts gang in a family screening of the original 1965 classic A Charlie Brown Christmas.Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy and the rest of the gang, as Charlie Brown tries to learn the real meaning of Christmas, followed by a...
As part of our Christmas season, enjoy a special evening of Vince Guaraldis music from the classic animated TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, plus other seasonal favourites, performed by the Jason Frederick Cinematic Trio.A Charlie Brown Christmas is a holiday tradition in...
Join the London Community Gospel Choir for an evening of uplifting festive tunes, seasonal fun and special guests.After dazzling sold-out concerts in 2018 and 2019, the choir returns for the 2021 Christmas season with an exciting festive show featuring the gospel classics you...
As part of out Christmas Season, were delighted to welcome back Earl Okin to the Elgar Room.Earl is a true legend of the UKs Jazz and Bossa Nova scene, and has played concerts around the world, performing in some of the most renowned jazz clubs and festivals, as well as on radio...
Presented in association with Soundcrash, AVAWAVES are Anna Phoebe and Aisling Brouwer a classically trained duo who create ambient soundscapes based on an intricate interplay between violin and piano.Effortlessly transcending the constraints of modern neo-classical music...
World-renowned handpan player and composer Manu Delago presents his first audiovisual solo-programme Environ Me as part of Journeys, a festival curated by Nitin Sawhney, celebrating 150 years of immigration.After several years as a an international touring musician with Bjrk...
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