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Blog: A history of comedy at the Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall has hosted comedy since the 1940s, witnessing the growth of post-music-hall en…
Blog: Watch: Dave Chappelle and Jon Stewart on their Royal Albert Hall debut
October 2018 saw comedy legends Jon Stewart and Dave Chappelle make their Royal Albert Hall debut, performing to over 10,000 people across two packed shows with surprise guests including Naomi Campbell, Michelle Wolff, and Jimmy Carr.
Blog: 'Why I love Star Trek': A Fans’ Perspective
“These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission—to explore strange ne…
Blog: 10 songwriting insights from The Shires’ Albert Sessions workshop
Ahead of their Royal Albert Hall debut, The Shires – the biggest-selling UK country act of all t…
Blog: Watch: transforming the Royal Albert Hall into a circus, for the arrival of Cirque du Soleil’s OVO
Across six days, 129 technicians worked around the clock to prepare our main auditorium for the arri…
Blog: The Nutcracker: building a new Nutcracker set for the Royal Albert Hall with Dick Bird
This December, Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal Albert Hall present a newly reimagined producti…
Blog: Top tips and cello tricks from 2CELLOS' workshop for young musicians
Ahead of their landmark Royal Albert Hall show, 2CELLOS hosted an exciting Elgar Room workshop, givi…
Blog: 146 Years of Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall has been at the heart of Christmas in London for over a century, from the Chri…
Blog: Listen: Relax into the morning with our Classical Coffee Mornings playlist
Classical Coffee Mornings at the Royal Albert Hall give you the chance to hear inspirational perform…
Blog: “Everything has to be in the right emotional space” – Oscar-winner Michael Giacchino leads a screen composition masterclass
In 2017, we celebrated Oscar-winning composer Michael Giacchino’s 50th birthday with his first eve…