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The Royal Festival Hall is closed to the public on Tuesday 16 June. It will reopen for Harry Styles & Jules Buckley Orchestra ticket holders only at 5pm.

Queen Elizabeth Hall building at Southbank Centre

Queen Elizabeth Hall

A brutalist icon on the banks of the Thames

The Queen Elizabeth Hall is a leading London venue showcasing world-class talks, gigs, dance, performance and classical music.

Originally opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1967, our Queen Elizabeth Hall underwent a significant refurbishment and renovation between 2015 and 2018 to bring through its original aesthetic.

The building contains both the 900-seat Queen Elizabeth Hall auditorium and our most intimate hall, the Purcell Room. It’s also home to our vibrant Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden, which, as the name suggests, can be found on top of the venue, up the yellow stairs.

 

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More info for Dog Man: The Musical
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Family & young people

Dog Man: The Musical

Dive into this epic adventure featuring the hilarity and heart of Dav Pilkey’s beloved characters
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Gift to the Future
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Gift to the Future

See our brutalist buildings transformed with a giant poetry installation
Site wide
Tickets Free
More info for The Rest Is Classified: Live
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Literature & poetry

The Rest Is Classified: Live

Unmask real-life spy stories and hidden power struggles at the live show of the popular podcast
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Empire: Live
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Literature & poetry

Empire: Live

William Dalrymple and Anita Anand explore the good, the bad and the ugly of imperial history
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Team America: World Police?
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Literature & poetry

Team America: World Police?

Why does the US remain so central to global conflicts? Two Goalhanger experts dig deep
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for The Rest Is Science: Live
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Literature & poetry

The Rest Is Science: Live

Get set to have your mind blown by chart-topping podcast hosts Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for The Real Housewives of Regency England
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Literature & poetry

The Real Housewives of Regency England

Join Tom Holland and Marina Hyde for a tour of Regency England’s most glamorous, drama-fuelled women
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Ancient Myths: Mary Beard & Josephine Quinn
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Literature & poetry

Ancient Myths: Mary Beard & Josephine Quinn

Two of Britain's brightest classical minds venture through the ancient world’s most enduring tales
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for The Rest Is Quiz
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Literature & poetry

The Rest Is Quiz

The sharpest minds in British podcasting take to the stage for one epic quiz night
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for The Moth Mainstage Live in London!
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Literature & poetry

The Moth Mainstage Live in London!

Be in the room as real people take the mic to share unforgettable stories from their own lives
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Creative Intelligence Summit
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Talks & debates

Creative Intelligence Summit

An industry day for the culture makers, artists, writers, designers and engineers shaping our world
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Holly Herndon: Listening Session
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Gigs

Holly Herndon: Listening Session

Rewrite the rules of art-making with an artist and composer at the frontier of music and AI
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Jeanette Winterson: Creativity, Artists, Us
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Literature & poetry

Jeanette Winterson: Creativity, Artists, Us

Join the renowned author for a fearless discussion about art, AI and our future
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Jack Thorne: Authorship in the Age of AI
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Literature & poetry

Jack Thorne: Authorship in the Age of AI

The award-winning screenwriter takes an urgent look at what AI means for the future of storytelling
Queen Elizabeth Hall
More info for Future Sounds: RAP Party x Out-Spoken
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Literature & poetry

Future Sounds: RAP Party x Out-Spoken

Inua Ellams’ Rhythm and Poetry Party brings a night of live literature and music
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre

The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.

A seat in the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall with a dedication affixed  to it

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Name a seat in our Queen Elizabeth Hall and help support the future of gigs, concerts and performances at the Southbank Centre.

Find out how to name a seat

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