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Blog: Get a flavour of the EFG London Jazz Festival 2016 with these five picks of the festival
From 11 – 20 November 2016, over 2,000 of the greatest jazz musicians on the scene will flock …

Blog: Watch: Top photographer Christie Goodwin celebrates 150 shows at the Royal Albert Hall
Christie Goodwin is one of the most respected photographers in live music but, when she is not worki…

Blog: 8 July 1923: A Great Concert in aid of the Somme Battlefields Memorial
1 July 2016 marks the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme (1 July – 18 November 1916), and w…

Blog: Your photos: Colombian pop pioneer Carlos Vives brings a Latin dance party to the Royal Albert Hall
On Saturday 25 June 2016, Colombian pop luminary and musical pioneer Carlos Vives made his Royal Alb…

Blog: Exclusive photos: Glaswegian indie heroes Belle & Sebastian celebrate 20 years of music
Cult indie heroes Belle and Sebastian began performing their unmistakable brand of Scottish rock twe…

Blog: Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man celebrates its 2000th performance, at the Royal Albert Hall
On Sunday 3 July 2016, Sir Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace will celebrate its 2000th…

Blog: 23 January 1973: Bubbles flow as spirit of Wimbledon comes to the Royal Albert Hall
It’s not just Wimbledon where refreshments get fancy, at the Rothmans International Ten…

Blog: BBC Proms 2016: Explore this season's new alternative venues
Though the Proms are usually associated with the Royal Albert Hall, the festival was originally base…

Blog: Behind the scenes: meet Frank, the Royal Albert Hall's full-time painter
In 2008 Frank Borg joined the Royal Albert Hall as our full-time painter and decorator. Painting box…

Blog: Watch: Kate Simko & London Electronic Orchestra showcase new music ahead of their Elgar Room debut
A gorgeous Schubert melody with an intoxicating contemporary twist – we invited Kate Simko & L…