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January
- What to expect: Journey through the evolution of humankind at Cirque du Soleil's TOTEM
- Listen: Sarathy Korwar selects the artists that inspire him in his Unstoppable Voices playlist
- Audience reactions and photos from Birmingham Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker
- Exclusive photos: Handel's Messiah returns to the Royal Albert Hall as part of our 2018 Christmas season
- 150 years, 150 workshops – McAlpine sponsor music sessions for kids
- In pictures: experience the magical story of evolution at Cirque du Soleil's mind-blowing TOTEM
- Listen: Get a taste of Love Classical with our Spotify playlist
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February
- Watch the action from the EE BAFTAS 2019 red carpet LIVE!
- In pictures: The 2019 EE British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall
- WATCH: Sarathy Korwar & UPAJ Collective kick off the Unstoppable Voices season in the Elgar Room
- Harrogate Spring becomes official water of Royal Albert Hall
- WATCH: exclusive video of our Unstoppable Voices season launch
- Listen: The musicians rewriting the classical music rulebook
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back to make UK debut with Live Orchestra
- Snarky Puppy to make Royal Albert Hall debut
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March
- Exclusive photos: Pablo Alborán makes his UK debut at the Royal Albert Hall
- Fotos exclusivas: Pablo Alborán hace su debut en Reino Unido en el Royal Albert Hall
- Surgeon, Steam Down, and gal-dem to feature in Young Producers’ weekend
- #RAH150 - Share your fondest memories with us
- WATCH: Worldwide FM broadcast an Unstoppable Voices special live from the Elgar Room
- Exclusive photos and videos: Lyrix Organix with Lowkey in the Elgar Room
- Letters Live at the Royal Albert Hall
- Exclusive photos: Mancunian heroes James support themselves on return to the Hall
- Exclusive photos: boxing makes historic return to the Royal Albert Hall
- Exclusive photos: special guests join reggae legend David Rodigan to celebrate the culture at the Hall
- Football's Coming To The Hall: don't miss Bands F.C.'s first London exhibition
- Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall: learn more about the charity and how your money is spent
- Photos & Reactions: Rudimental and guests kick off this year's week of Teenage Cancer Trust gigs
- Photos & Reactions: Tom Grennan impresses at Royal Albert Hall debut for Teenage Cancer Trust
- Photos & Reactions: Kevin Bridges hosts Teenage Cancer Trust's annual comedy night
- Photos & Reactions: it's the Greatest Day at the Royal Albert Hall as Take That perform for Teenage Cancer Trust
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April
- "The Great Rotation": Royal Albert Hall announces details of major building project
- Photos & Reactions: Doves make emotional Royal Albert Hall return in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust after 9-year hiatus
- Photos & Reactions: the Script perform For the First Time at the Royal Albert Hall in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust
- Photos & Reactions: A Beautiful Night Out with the Levellers at the Royal Albert Hall in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust
- The Royal Albert Hall unveils new record-breaking audio system
- The Royal Albert Hall installs world's largest single-room speaker system
- WATCH: Convo 2019 - over 1000 school children and young musicians are brought together after incredible two-year journey
- Exclusive photos: Bands F.C. KO their Royal Albert Hall exhibition with Tim Burgess, The Lake Poets and more
- Discover more about Sergei Prokofiev, the composer behind Cinderella
- Discover more about award-winning pianist Víkingur Ólafsson
- Q&A: We speak to Víkingur Ólafsson, Peter Gregson and Clark ahead of Bach Evolution
- Q&A: in conversation with Chineke! Foundation’s Chi-chi Nwanoku ahead of their Love Classical concert with Carl Craig
- The BBC Proms season has been announced, but how do I buy tickets?
- LISTEN: the Rising Stars of Classical pick their favourite songs ever (and more!) ahead of their Love Classical show
- WATCH - Roger Daltrey's Hall memories - from riots with Chuck Berry to the Teenage Cancer Trust concerts
- Royal Albert Hall's Young Producers bring unDISTURBED to the Elgar Room
- A brief history of ballet in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall
- BBC Proms 2019: Claiming your Proms Plan
- LISTEN: travel through time with the latest My Great Orchestral Adventure playlist
- BBC Proms 2019: Nine Late Night concerts worth staying up for
- BBC Proms 2019: Nine concerts for classical novices
- BBC Proms 2019: Six fantastic concerts for the whole family
- WATCH: Carl Craig talks about adapting techno for orchestra
- WATCH: Jess Gillam talks about the importance of music education and what it's like performing at the BBC Proms
- WATCH: Peter Gregson discusses his love of Bach and recalls his favourite Royal Albert Hall moments
- Photos & reactions: Many Happy Returns for ABC's Royal Albert Hall comeback
- Exclusive photos: Rufus Wainwright strikes All These Poses at Royal Albert Hall return
- WATCH: Behind the scenes of Cinderella - creating the costumes
- Exclusive photos: guitar hero Joe Bonamassa returns to the Hall 10 years after his debut
- LISTEN: Late Night Jazz summer sounds
- Wellbeing at the workplace: launching the UK National Arts Wellbeing Collective
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May
- WATCH: Walk off the Earth share new acoustic version of 'Fifth Avenue' recorded during their Albert Sessions workshop
- LISTEN: Echo Ensemble's Love Classical playlist
- The Royal Photographic Society returns with its 161st International Photography Exhibition
- The Royal Albert Hall returns to The Great Escape 2019 with some exciting artists in tow
- Wellbeing at the workplace: Why it matters in the arts
- Listen to the original Episode V score ahead of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert at the Hall
- Exclusive photos: Carl Craig and Chineke! Orchestra bring Detroit techno and classical music together at the Hall
- MARINA leads insightful songwriting workshop for aspiring artists
- Photos & Reactions: MARINA turns the Hall into her Handmade Heaven
- Exclusive photos: Bach Evolution with Víkingur Ólafsson, Peter Gregson and Clark as part of Love Classical
- Brassed Off Live returns to Royal Albert Hall after sell-out premiere and national tour
- Live blog: The 2019 BBC Proms are on sale now!
- Exclusive photos: The Horrors celebrate Primary Colours' tenth anniversary at Royal Albert Hall debut
- New wellbeing group to promote mental health in the arts
- Q&A: Julian Crouch shows us a sneak peek at the sets and costumes for Cinderella in-the-round the Royal Albert Hall
- Photo gallery: Behind the scenes at the Cinderella rehearsals with Christopher Wheeldon
- Behind the scenes of Cinderella in-the-round: Meet our heroines
- Behind the scenes of Cinderella in-the-round: Meet our Princes
- WATCH: Learn more about the Amber Trust, the Royal Albert Hall's first Annual Charity Partner
- Royal Albert Hall announces inaugural Annual Charity Partner
- DJ Spoony announces Garage Classical at the Royal Albert Hall
- LISTEN: DJ Spoony shares his ultimate UK Garage playlist ahead of Garage Classical
- Exclusive photos: Supertramp's Roger Hodgson Gives a Little Bit of love at the Hall
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June
- WATCH: Nitin Sawhney discusses 'Beyond Skin' and shares his memories of the Royal Albert Hall
- 120 dancers, 60 swans, 124 minutes of music: Swan Lake in-the-round returns to the Royal Albert Hall
- 200m of ribbon, 640 pairs of pointe shoes: Behind the scenes at Swan Lake in-the-round
- It's tough work being a Swan: discover Swan Lake from a dancer's perspective
- Royal Albert Hall at The Great Exhibition Road Festival 2019 - a celebration of Albert's Vision
- Exclusive photos: Maren Morris gives fans The Feels at Royal Albert Hall debut
- Photos and reactions: English National Ballet's spectacular Cinderella in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall
- Cinderella in-the-round at the Royal Albert Hall: The reviews are in!
- LISTEN: Late Night Jazz - Mark Kavuma shares the songs that are shaping his sound
- Alfie Boe and Danielle de Niese announce first joint show to be held at Royal Albert Hall
- Listen: Royal Albert Hall Replays – Our monthly Spotify playlist
- Exclusive photos and setlists: Punk royalty pay tribute to Pete Shelley as Buzzcocks, The Skids and Penetration take to the stage
- English National Ballet to perform Derek Deane’s Swan Lake in-theround at the Royal Albert Hall
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July
- Royal Albert Hall presents an out of this world film screening, with live orchestra - E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
- Exclusive photos: Average White Band bring the funk to the Royal Albert Hall
- In pictures: The Mark Kavuma Quintet bring their captivating sounds to Late Night Jazz
- Listen: Get a taste of this autumn's Late Night Jazz season as we celebrate 10 years
- Photos and reactions: Peter Hook and the Manchester Camerata join forces for first ever Joy Division Orchestrated
- Snarky Puppy set to record and release Live at the Royal Albert Hall album
- Royal Albert Hall salutes movie music: Nosferatu and Badly Drawn Boy confirmed
- BBC Proms 2019: Highlights from week one
- BBC Proms 2019: Travel to the moon with the CBeebies Prom
- BBC Proms 2019: Racing for Space with Public Service Broadcasting at Prom 10
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August
- BBC Proms 2019: Highlights from week two
- BBC Proms 2019: Angélique Kidjo makes Prommers dance at the Hall during Proms debut
- BBC Proms 2019: Dalia Stasevska and the BBC Symphony Orchestra celebrate Tchaikovsky, Sibelius & Weinberg
- BBC Proms 2019: the return of the Relaxed Prom - orchestral music in an informal setting
- Listen: Celebrating Alfie Boe's and Danielle de Niese's Songs from the Stage
- WATCH: Michael Giacchino and David Arnold go head-to-head in our quick-fire interview
- LISTEN: Get ready to settle the score with David Arnold and Michael Giacchino!
- The spellbinding magic of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to the Royal Albert Hall
- Practising Mindfulness with classical music: a guide inspired by the 2019 BBC Proms
- From our partners: The Importance of Water: 5 Reasons to Embrace Healthy Hydration
- Sir Bryn Terfel to headline Love Classical 2020
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September
- Promming arrangements for the Last Night of the Proms 2019
- Historic letters of note from the Royal Albert Hall's archive
- Design Evolution: Royal Albert Hall posters and programmes across a century
- Watch: The 2019 BBC Proms season in four minutes
- Watch: Highlights from Last Night of the Proms 2019, featuring Jamie Barton
- Listen: explore The Jazz of Judy Garland ahead of dedicated Late Night Jazz show
- Emma Bunton adds spice to Royal Albert Hall’s Christmas season
- Booking tickets for the Royal Albert Hall? Beware of the scam websites
- Photos and reaction: Star Wars returns to the Hall as The Empire Strikes Back
- Q&A with Alfie Boe and Danielle de Niese: Songs from the Stage in their own words
- Exclusive photos: George Ezra makes his Royal Albert Hall debut in aid of Mind
- Exclusive photos: Nitin Sawhney's emotional return to the Royal Albert Hall celebrating 20 years of 'Beyond Skin'
- Photos and reactions: Keane make their Royal Albert Hall comeback, 14 years later
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October
- Photos and reactions: Richard Thompson hosts special 70th birthday bash with friends at the Royal Albert Hall
- Royal Albert Hall Announces 2020 Films in Concert Line-up
- Watch: Ariwo launch Beyond The Main Stage spotlight series
- Meet the cast and creatives who'll attend the world premiere of Baahubali – The Beginning Live at the Royal Albert Hall
- Photos: The biggest Letters Live ever delivers at the Royal Albert Hall with stellar line-up and surprising material
- Exclusive pictures: Kano's epic homecoming show at the Royal Albert Hall
- Exclusive photos: RY X shares invaluable insights about his journey during a songwriting workshop
- Meet the guest artists joining Guy Barker at this year's Big Band Christmas
- Kurt Elling, Vula Malinga and more for Guy Barker’s Big Band Christmas
- Exclusive photos: RY X makes his solo headline debut at the Hall as part of our Albert Sessions
- Find out more about the special guests joining Robin Ince, Dr Helen Czerski and Steve Backshall for Sea Shambles at the Hall
- Exclusive photos: The world premiere of Baahubali - The Beginning Live and the long-awaited Royal Reunion
- Exclusive pictures: David Arnold and Michael Giacchino face-off in hope of Settling the Score
- Exclusive photos: Host of special guests join DJ Spoony for Garage Classical at the Royal Albert Hall
- Exclusive photos: INALA makes spectacular Royal Albert Hall debut
- Buckle Up! Photos of Charles Esten's solo debut at the Royal Albert Hall
- Exclusive pictures: A Night at Ronnie Scott's at the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate 60 years
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November
- Watch: Collocutor's Tamar Osborn continues our Beyond the Main Stage series
- WATCH: RPO music director Vasily Petrenko on the orchestra's historic Royal Albert Hall connection
- Exclusive pictures: Pop legends a-ha return for an evening at the Royal Albert Hall
- 2020 Vision: Royal Albert Hall and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra join forces
- The Magical Mystery Musical Tour takes students on a magical journey around the Hall
- WATCH: Michael Giacchino shares his Royal Albert Hall memories and discusses his upcoming Christmas show
- Photos and reactions: Sarah Brightman performs in London for the first time in 13 years at the Royal Albert Hall
- Mark Kermode to host A Hollywood Christmas at the Royal Albert Hall
- Exclusive pictures: Jazz-funk fusion collective Snarky Puppy make their Royal Albert Hall debut
- Listen: Late Night Jazz returns for a new decade in the Elgar Room
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December
- Everything you need to know about magical Christmas ballet The Nutcracker at the Royal Albert Hall
- Sir David Attenborough to unveil new film at the Royal Albert Hall
- Exclusive photos: Snow Patrol light up the Royal Albert Hall on two special nights
- Celebrating 10 years of Albert’s Band: The Hall’s unsung heroes
- In pictures: Christmas with the Royal Choral Society
- Exclusive photos of the Global Citizen Prize 2019: John Legend, Stormzy, Chris Martin and more celebrate the work of incredible activists worldwide
- Exclusive photos: Katherine Jenkins and friends celebrate Christmas in style at the Royal Albert Hall
- A time to be together: Merry Christmas from all of us at the Royal Albert Hall
- Exclusive pictures: Trevor Nelson brings the soul to Christmas at the Hall with the help of very special guests
- Exclusive pictures: Mark Kermode leads celebration of the greatest Christmas film scores at the Royal Albert Hall
- Having a wonderful Christmastime at the Royal Albert Hall!
- 2019 in review: a snapshot review of our year
- What we're looking forward to: coming up in 2020...
- Exclusive pictures: Our first ever Christmas Variety Show with Michael Giacchino and friends