Concert Hospitality | Royal Albert Hall | What's On
Concert Hospitality
Royal Albert Hall
2012/2013




What's On
Please see below hospitality details for a number of our shows.
If you are interested in entertaining at a show that isn’t listed please do get in touch.
Eric Clapton
Friday 17 - Sunday 26 May 2013
Legendary guitarist Eric Clapton returns to the Hall to celebrate his 50th year as a professional musician.
After signing with The Yardbirds in 1963, Clapton began a career as a professional musician that has seen
Pre-show hospitality in a Grand Tier (12 seater), Loggia (8 seater) or Second Tier (4 seater) Box
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numerous bands, an abundance of albums, countless worldwide sold out shows, unwavering critical acclaim and
his consistent display of legendary guitar work. These concerts will mark his return to the stage after spending
2012 in the studio working on a new album to be released in early 2013.
Packages include:
Luxury menu of canapés and hot & cold bowl food, served in the box
Champagne, wine, beer and waters
Personal box waiter
Private hire of a box
Souvenir programme (one per two guests)
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Mark Knopfler
Monday 27 May - Saturday 1 June 2013
The former Dire Straits frontman will play these concerts following the release of his eighth solo studio album Privateering.
Hailed as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, Mark has sold in excess of 120 million albums across his Dire Straights and solo careers, and his full 8-piece band will choose material from his eight solo albums, as well as the major Dire Straights hits including Money For Nothing, Sultans of Swing, Romeo and Juliet and Walk of Life.
Package includes:
Canapés and hot and cold bowl food
1/2 bottle of Champagne, 1/2 bottle wine and 1/2 bottle water per person
Service waiter in box
Exclusive hire of the box
Programme per person
£POA
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Bruce Forsyth
Monday 03 June 2013
Entertainment legend Sir Bruce Forsyth returns to the Royal Albert Hall following his acclaimed appearance here in 2012.
Says Bruce 'I can’t believe it's been such a long time since I last did what I love best – working to a live theatre audience. It's how I started and what I did for so many, many years. Television is great but for me as a performer nothing compares to a live theatre show.'
Bruce will be accompanied by some of the finest musicians in the country and the show will feature songs from his critically acclaimed EMI album, These Are My Favourites.
Package includes:
Canapés and hot and cold bowl food
Service waiter in box
Programme per person
£POA
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Swan Lake
Wednesday 12 – Sunday 23 June 2013
Experience a magnificent choreographic kaleidoscope as the Hall is transformed into a magical lake for this unrivalled dance event.
From the lakeside seats to the top of the Hall, this in-the-round production of the world's favourite balley combines sensational spectacle, compelling drama and touching intimacy.
With international guest artists joining the English National Ballet to share the lead roles of Odette / Odile and Prince Siegried witness the superb line-up of over 120 performers as 60 swans glide across the arena floor.
Package includes:
Canapés and hot bowl food
1/2 bottle of Champagne, 1/2 bottle wine and 1/2 bottle water per person
Service waiter in box
Exclusive hire of the box
Souvenir Programme (one per two guests)
£POA
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Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Hospitality Reception
Tuesday 4 - Wednesday 5 June 2013
Following the success of his recent Revolver tour, Elvis Costello has decided to revolve again next year, wheeling his gigantic vaudevillian 'Spectacular Spinning Songbook' back to the Royal Albery Hall as part of his 13 Revolvers tour.
Enjoy the concert in style with a pre-show hospitality package in a Royal Albert Hall room and best Stalls seating.
Package includes:
Pre-show standing reception in Royal Albert Hall bar through private entrance
Beer, wine and soft drinks available
Canapés and hot bowl food served among the guests
Best Stalls seat
£POA
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The Rays of Sunshine Concert
Saturday 6 July 2013
Featuring JLS, Olly Murs, Kimberley Walsh, Charlie Brown, Angel, Flawless and Ruff Diamond! The charity concert returns to grant wishes for seriously ill children from across the UK.
Rays of Sunshine grants wishes for seriously ill children in the UK ages 3018. Amongst the audience will be 2000 children who have previously had their wish granted by the charity.
Pre-show hospitality in a Grand Tier (12 seater), Loggia (8 seater) or Second Tier (4 seater) Box
Afternoon tea package
Glass of Champagne
Shared service waiter
Private box for 4, 8 or 12 guests
£POA
Package includes:
Programme per person (if produced for the show)
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Deacon Blue
Monday 16 September 2013
Following a hugely successful sell-out tour in 2012 celebrating the 25th anniversary release of their debut album Raintown, and also the release of their Top 20 album The Hipsters, Deacon Blue return in 2013 to embark on their biggest tour in over a decade!
This is an opportunity to see the band perform their all time classics such as Real Gone Kid, Dignity, Chocolate Girl, and also a selection from their new repertoire which includes three A-listed Radio 2 singles for 2012 from The Hipsters.
Package includes:
Pre-show standing reception in Royal Albert Hall bar through private entrance
Beer, wine and soft drinks available
Canapés and hot bowl food served among the guests
Best Stalls seat
£POA
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Nicola Benedetti
Wednesday 25 September 2013
One of the world's most sough-after classical violinists performs at the Hall in an exclusive one-off recital.
Pre-show hospitality in a Loggia (8 seater) or Second Tier (4 seater) Box
Package includes:
Canapés and hot and cold bowl food
1/2 bottle of Champagne, 1/2 bottle wine and 1/2 bottle water per person
Service waiter in box
Private hire of the box
Souvenir programme per person (if produced)
£POA
Danny Elfman's Music from the Films of Tim Burton
Monday 7 October 2013
Danny Elfman's famous Tim Burton film scores are brought to life on stage by the BBC Concert Orchestra, enhanced by Burton's visuals on the big screen.
Conductor John Mauceri has collaborated with composer Danny Elfman and visionary Hollywood film maker
Pre-show hospitality in a Loggia (8 seater) or Second Tier Box (4 seater)
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Tim Burton to create a unique filmic experience, blending music and visuals to celebrate the long standing
partnership from two of Hollywood's top players.
Packages include:
Pre-show canapés, cold bowl food, with hot bowl food & dessert canapés served at the interval
½ bottle of Mercier Champagne, ½ bottle wine and ½ bottle Hildon mineral water per person
Service waiter in box
Exclusive hire of the box
Programme per person (if produced for the show)
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Tony Hadley performs the hits of Spandau Ballet
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Tony Hadley returns to the Hall, accompanied by the Southbank Sinfonia Orchestra conducted by the legend
Pioneers of the 80s Romantic movement, Spandau Ballet formed in 1978 and had numerous chart topping singles and albums all over the world, some of the most memorable being the singles Gold, Only When You Leave, Lifeline, the epic Through the Barricades and of course the international number one True.
Pre-show hospitality in a Loggia (8 seater) or Second Tier Box (4 seater)
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As lead singer of Spandau Ballet, Tony Hadley has earned the accolade of being one pop music's greatest vocalists. He s also a solo artis in his own right who has spent the past twenty years entertaining audiences all over the world with his stunning rich voice that has lost none of its power.
Packages include:
Luxury menu of canapés and hot & cold bowl food, served in the box
Champagne, wine and soft drinks
Personal box waiter
Private box for 4 or 8 guests
Souvenir programme (if produced)
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Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club
Monday 21 October 2013
Joined on stage for the first time this century by Eliades Ochoa, and also featuring singer Omara Portuondo, the group return in 2013.
Following their sold-out performance at the Hall in 2011, Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club™ return, joined
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on stage for the first time this century by Eliades Ochoa, the interpreter of Chan Chan in the original Buena
Vista film and record. This show also features the divine vocal talents of the first lady of Cuban music Omara
Portuondo.
Packages include:
Canapés and hot and cold bowl food
½ bottle of champagne, ½ bottle wine and ½ bottle water per person
Service waiter in box
Exclusive hire of the box
Programme (if produced for the show)
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An evening with Bryan Ferry
Monday 4 November 2013
Musical icon Bryan Ferry will return to the Royal Albert Hall as part of his first major UK Tour since 2007.
The tour will feature both his usual band and also The Bryan Ferry Orchestra with whom he has just released
Pre-show hospitality in a Grand Tier (12 seater) Loggia (8 seater) or Second Tier (4 seater) Box
£POA
the highly acclaimed instrumental The Jazz Age album.
The former Roxy Music frontman will be performing an eclectic selection of songs chosen from across his
whole career to celebrate his 40 years as a singer and songwriter.
Packages include:
· Luxury menu of canapés and hot & cold bowl food, served in the box
· Champagne, wine, beer and waters
· Personal box waiter
· Private box for 4 or 8 guests
· Souvenir programme (if produced for the show)
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Lang Lang
Friday 15 & Sunday 17 November 2013
The pianist return to the Hall for an exclusive recital of Mozart and Chopin, performed in-the-round.
Heralded as the "hottest artist on the classical music planet" by the New York Times and the "world's
Pre-show hospitality in a Loggia (8 seater) or Second Tier (4 seater) Box
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ambassador of the keyboard" by the New Yorker, Lang Lang has played sold out recitals and concerts in every
major city in the world. He has appeared in Time Magazine's annual list of the 100 Most Influential People in the
World and in 2008, over four billion people viewed Lang Lang's performance in the Beijing Olympics opening
ceremony. In July 2012 he carried the Olympic torch in London prior to the opening of the 2012 London
Games. His influence has inspired over 40 million Chinese children to learn to play classical piano - a
phenomenon coined by The Today Show as "the Lang Lang effect."
Packages include:
Canapés and hot and cold bowl food
½ bottle of champagne, ½ bottle wine and ½ bottle water per person
Service waiter in box
Exclusive hire of the box
Programme per person (if produced for the show)
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Jools Holland & his Rythem and Blues Orchestra
Friday 28 & Saturday 30 November 2013
Jools Holland and his much loved Rhythm & Blues Orchestra return to the Hall, joined by special guest Melanie C.
Three million album selling pop icon and former Spice Girl Melanie C will join the party. The singer's solo career
Pre-show hospitality in a Grand Tier (12 seater), Loggia (8 seater) or Second Tier Box (4 seater)
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has seen two Number 1 singles, six Top 10 singles as well as performances on the theatre stage in Blood
Brothers and Jesus Christ Superstar.
Packages include:
Canapés, cold and hot bowl food, with dessert canapés served at the interval
½ bottle of Mercier champagne, ½ bottle wine and ½ bottle Hildon mineral water per person
Service waiter in box
Exclusive hire of the box
Programme per person (if produced for the show)
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The Artist - Live in Concert
Monday & Tuesday 31 December 2013
The Artist - Live in Concert comes to the Royal Albert Hall for an exclusive UK premiere, featuring the London Symphony Orchestra.
Two years after it charmed the world with its notsalgic look at the golden days of the Hollywood silent film, The Artis - Live in Concert now comes to the Royal Albert Hall for an exclusive UK premiere.
This multi-award winning film is dramatically brought to life on stage with the London Symphony Orchestra and composer-pianist Ludovic Bource, conducted by Ernst Van tiel, playing the soundtrack simultanteously with a high-definition screening of the film.
Pre-show hospitality in a Grand Tier (12 seater), Loggia (8 seater) or Second Tier Box (4 seater)
£POA
Packages include:
Canapés, cold and hot bowl food, with dessert canapés served at the interval
½ bottle of Mercier champagne, ½ bottle wine and ½ bottle Hildon mineral water per person
Service waiter in box
Exclusive hire of the box
Programme per person
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Statoil Masters Tennis
Wednesday 4 - Sunday 8 December 2013
The Masters Tennis returns to the Hall once again with another strong line-up of the greatest tennis players of all time.
Having greeted your guests with a glass of Champagne in your box, you will be escorted up to the themed Champions Club. Here you will enjoy a delicious two-course meal, before returning to your box, which boasts an exceptional view of the court, for the start of play. A selection of puddings, cheese and coffee will be served at your seat during the tennis and guests can enjoy drinks from the complimentary bar throughout, all served to you by our dedicated waiting staff.
Packages include:
£POA
Early VIP admission
Champagne reception
Lunch or dinner in the Champions Club
Premium box seats
Afternoon tea or evening dessert and coffee served in your box
Complimentary bar* and waiter
Official souvenir album
*Does not include champagne
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Cirque Du Soleil: Quidam
Saturday 4 January - Sunday 16 February 2014
Cirque du Soleil returns with Quidam, which last came to the Hall in 2009. Quidam is a dazzling show seen by millions of people orldwide and contains all the elements Cirque du Soleil is famous for: astonishing acrobatics, awe-inspiring aerial acts, unique lighting and an elaborate set design.
VIP Box Experience
In a Grand Tier (12 seater), Loggia (8 seater) or Second Tier Box (4 seater)
Packages include:
£POA
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La Bohéme
Thursday 27 February - Sunday 9 March 2013
'A powerful show... held the huge audience captive' Evening StandardNo opera can equal the captivating romance and heartfelt tragedy of Puccini's La Bohème.
With its real characters and powerful emotion, this story of doomed love gave Puccini full rein to unleash his most glorious music. From the rapturous grand-scale celebrations of café Momus to the tender intimacy of the artists’ garret, you will be drawn into the unfolding action where passion and spectacle mix with despair and ultimate tragedy.
Staged fully in-the-round, this production transforms the iconic Royal Albert Hall into 1940s Paris. The vibrant café society, the bitter cold of the police checkpoint and the harsh reality of the student’s stark surroundings, all beautifully depicted and brought to life in every detail by an award-winning creative team and a cast of internationally acclaimed performers.
Accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, La Bohème contains some of Puccini's finest music, including the deeply romantic scene at the end of Act One with Che gelida mainina, Si, Mi chiamano Mimi and Roldolfo and Mimi's tender love duet O soave fanciulla. Musetta’s Waltz, Colline’s Coat Song and Mimi’s Farewell are just some of the glorious moments which raise the dramatic intensity to such great heights.
La Bohème will be sung in Italian with English surtitles.
Packages include:
Canapés, cold and hot bowl food, with dessert canapés served at the interval
£POA
½ bottle of Mercier champagne, ½ bottle wine and ½ bottle Hildon mineral water per person
Service waiter in box
Exclusive hire of the box
Programme per person (if produced for the show)
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Verdi's Requiem
Sunday 18 May 2014
The Vivace Chorus, one of the leading choirs in the South of England, makes a welcome return to the Royal Albert Hall, once again joining forces with the world-renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
(Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday 22 February)
The choir’s first performance at the Hall was in May 2011 when conductor Jeremy Backhouse inspired over 500 performers in a memorable performance of Mahler's 8th Symphony, which was enthusiastically received by a capacity audience.
This time the massed forces will give a performance of the powerful and moving Requiem by Giuseppe Verdi, perhaps one of the most loved pieces in the entire choral repertoire. With a starry line-up of soloists, all the ingredients are in place for another memorable and thrilling evening’s music.
Packages include:
Canapés, cold and hot bowl food, with dessert canapés served at the interval
£POA
½ bottle of Mercier champagne, ½ bottle wine and ½ bottle Hildon mineral water per person
Service waiter in box
Exclusive hire of the box
Programme per person (if produced for the show)
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Location
By Tube
South Kensington (District, Circle and Piccadilly Lines) and High Street Kensington (District and Circle Lines) are the closest Underground stations to the Hall. Walking to the Hall takes approximately 10 minutes from both stations.
By Bus
9 Aldwych to Hammersmith, stopping on Kensington Gore outside the Hall
10 King's Cross Station to Hammersmith, stopping on Kensington Gore outside the Hall
52 Victoria to Willesden stopping on Kensington Gore outside the Hall
70 Acton to South Kensington, stopping on Queen's Gate, 2 minutes walk from the Hall
360 Elephant & Castle to the Hall, stopping on Prince Consort Road, 1 minute walk from the Hall
452 Wandsworth Road Station to Kensal Rise stopping on Kensington Gore outside the Hall
By Rail
London Victoria is the nearest National Rail train station.
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