Albert Hall Tour
Friends at the Albert Hall
Tour behind the scenes at the Albert Hall on 9 February 2016
A sizeable group of the Friends gathered by Door 12 to meet our expert guide Richard, who showed us aspects and told stories of the
Albert Hall, which most visitors are not even aware of.
Since its opening in 1871 till the present day, the RAH has been available to hire, a building that operates 24/7. From a fancy dress ball in 1911 to celebrate the coronation of George V to the Cirque du Soleil, currently in residence in 2016, an unimaginable number of events have taken place there: the Proms, the Chelsea Arts Ball (1910-1958), the Beatles (1963), Miss World (1969-1986), Sumo wrestling (1991).
We visited every floor of the huge structure, went on stage behind the scenes and our guide kept us entertained throughout. We finished with a much appreciated tea in the Verdi Restaurant.
