Attraction
Royal Festival Hall
A 2,700-seat concert and performance venue on the South Bank of the Thames.
📍 London, SE1 8XX Lambeth North, Waterloo & South Bank
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About
The Royal Festival Hall is a Grade I listed concert, dance and talks venue that opened in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain. It is part of the Southbank Centre and hosts performances by resident orchestras including the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Philharmonia Orchestra.
Southbank venue with consistently strong programming of family concerts, film screenings with live orchestras, and children's events. Modern building is navigable, with cafés and river views—easy to build a wider afternoon around a show. Fully wheelchair accessible. Check their 'families' section online; most events are specifically curated for children.
Things to do here
attend concerts and dance performancesview the Nelson Mandela sculpture by Ian Waltersuse the foyers and open spaces for meetingsdine at the restaurants and barsattend talks and other events
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Waterloo · 4 min walk
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Temple · 8 min walk
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