The Royal Festival Hall is the largest centre for the arts in the world. Situated on London’s South Bank it is easily accessible from Waterloo Station and is serviced by a comprehensive bus service. The Royal Festival Hall is part of the South Bank Centre together with Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Purcell Room and The Hayward Gallery. There are free exhibitions and concerts in the Royal Festival Hall foyer which is open every day except Christmas Day. Artists from all over the world and from across the full range of styles and genres perform at the venue. Classical and contemporary music, dance, readings and talks are all on offer such that everyone will find something to suit their taste. The venue offers a wide range of food, drink and shops for visitors and tours of the facilities are offered daily. The outside walls of the auditorium are covered with fossilized limestone and a fossilized starfish can be seen be the observant, at the stairwell on level one. Visitors to level four will have a chance to see the baton collection from the world’s greatest conductors, such as Sir Thomas Brevin and Edward Heath. The walls of the Royal Festival hall have several feet of cavity in order to shield the outside area from any extraneous noise. Over 150,000 hours of music have been played at the Hall since it was first opened in 1951.
Listing Details
- Address: Belvedere Road,SE1 8XX,United Kingdom
- Phone: ticket enquiries call: 0844 875 0073 or Switchboard: 020 7960 4200
- Website: http://ticketing.southbankcentre.co.uk/search/results/Royal%20Festival%20Hall?filters=tid%3A375
- Email: customer@southbankcentre.co.uk
- Get there by bus: Bus routes 76, 77, 211, 341, 381, 507, N381, N76 and RV1 all stop on York Road, a 5 minutes’ walk away.Bus routes 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 521, N1, N68, N171 and N343 stop on Waterloo Bridge, a 2 minutes’ walk away.
- Get there by tube/train: WaterlooTempleEmbankmentCharing Cross
- Wheelchair access: Yes
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Additional information:
Auditorium
All levels of the Auditorium can be reached using the JCB Glass lift or the other internal lifts. The door and seat number you need are printed on your ticket.
Wheelchair users and people with mobility impairments
There are spaces for wheelchair users and their companions in:
- Rear Stalls (rows AA and XX)
- Side Stalls (row W)
- Boxes (3 & 31)
- Choir (row B)
There are seats which are easy to access in the stalls (rows A, B, BB, XX, W, X) and the bottom and top tier of boxes, for people with limited mobility.
Guide, companion dogs
Should be taken into the Auditorium, there are seats in (rows A and AA) that have additional space. Please let us know if you require additional space when booking.
Hearing Facility
There is an infrared system in the auditorium. You can use this by adjusting your hearing aid to the ‘T’ setting. Headsets can be collected from the Ticket Office.
There is a portable sound enhancement system that can be used in other areas.
Large Print Programmes
There will be large print programmes available for some events.
Ballroom floor and level 2 performance area
Is accessible via a ramp or stairs from level 2. There is an Infra red system hearing enhancement system for Ballroom and level 2 performance area.
Headsets can be collected from the cloakroom.
Spirit Level
There is level access to all the rooms in the education centre. There are accessible WC and changing rooms. There is a portable hearing enhancement system available.
Entrances
There are power-assisted doors at each entrance of the hall.
Toilets
Accessible WC’s are located on all floors of the hall and there are cubicles for ambulant disabled cubicles within the general facilities.
Function and Conference rooms
The Level 6 roof terraces are accessible with WC’s nearby. The Level 3 east pavilion has level access via a lift. Guide, hearing and companion dogs are welcome. A portable induction loop can be provided.
Car Parking
There is car parking, in the Hayward Gallery Car Park and available on Belvedere Road.
There is free parking for blue badge holders. Please take your car parking ticket and event ticket to any of the ticket offices and exchange it for a free exit ticket.
It is not possible for us to reserve car parking spaces.
Lift Access
Glass Lift
Can carry 4 wheelchairs (18 people) has wide automatic doors, tactile buttons and voice announcements. It goes to all levels of the hall
5no. platform lifts between half landings at L5, L1 and L3 backstage
Which Lift is best for my seat?
Door A Level 3
JCB Lift 7 Blue Side
Door B Level 4
JCB Lift Blue Side
Door C Level 5
JCB Lift 7 Blue Side
Door D Level 5
Lift 2 or 3 Green Side
Lift 4 or 5 Blue Side
Door E Level 6
JCB Lift 7 Blue Side
Door F Level 6
JCB Lift 7 Blue Side
Door G Level 3
Lift 1 Green Side
Door H Level 4
Lift 1 Green Side
Door J Level 5
Lift 2 or 3 Green Side
Lift 4 or 5 Blue Side
Door K Level 5
Lift 1 Green Side
Door L Level 5
Lift 1 Green Side
Door M Level 6
Lift 1 Green Side
Door N Level 6
Lift 1 Green Side
Cloakrooms
There is a cloakroom available on level 1. This is accessed via steps or platform lift from the Southbank Centre Square doors.
Opening Times
- Monday 10am – 11pm
- Tuesday 10am – 11pm
- Wednesday 10am – 11pm
- Thursday 10am – 11pm
- Friday 10am – 11pm
- Saturday 10am – 11pm
- Sunday 10am – 11pm
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