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Blog: Pictures and reactions: Passenger performs in the empty Royal Albert Hall
To tie in with the release of his new studio album, Passenger broadcast a very special film, Passeng…

Blog: Happy Christmas from the Royal Albert Hall
As the year draws to a close, we wanted to reflect on the challenges it brought, and to celebrate th…

Blog: London moves into Tier 3 from 16 December
London’s move into Tier 3 on 16 December is a huge blow for us. We had brought back our staff afte…

Blog: Royal Albert Hall confirms £20.74m loan offer from Culture Recovery Fund
I am delighted that the Royal Albert Hall has been offered a £20.74m loan from the £1.57bn Culture…

Blog: So you want to watch Royal Albert Hall events online? Well look no further
We’ve sadly had to close our doors again, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t bring a little H…

Blog: A true Royal Albert Hall tradition: six facts about Handel's Messiah
Handel’s 1741 oratorio Messiah is one of the best-known and most frequently performed choral works…

Blog: Bryan Ferry releases live album of last concerts at the Royal Albert Hall before we closed our doors
When Bryan Ferry performed on the Royal Albert Hall stage on 11 and 13 March 2020, we couldn’t ima…

Blog: Looking for Christmas gift ideas? We've got it covered
We all know how unusual 2020 has been and it’s hard to believe that Christmas is just around the c…

Blog: Christmas at the Hall – Changes to our plans
As the country emerges from national restrictions on 2 December, London moves into Tier 2 which limits public attendance at indoor events to 1,000 people.

Blog: Furlough extension to March 2021: A welcome step
Yesterday’s announcement from the Chancellor of an extension of the Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme (CJRS) to March 2021 is hugely welcome.