Iconic London venue The Royal Albert Hall celebrates its 150th anniversary since its official opening by Queen Victoria in 1871. The venue’s design was originally based on a Roman amphitheatre with stacked balconies that packed in near to 6000 people.
It’s our birthday!
On this day in 1871, Queen Victoria officially opened the Royal Albert Hall, built in honour of her beloved late husband, Prince Albert.
We so wish we were spending this special day with you #RAH150 pic.twitter.com/DR4dBRlWXb
— Royal Albert Hall (@RoyalAlbertHall) March 29, 2021
Now the venue, most widely known for The Proms which have taken place there since 1941, has become a premier stage for the world’s leading artists in a range of performance genres. Not just a platform for classical music, The Royal Albert Hall has hosted the likes of The Who, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Fleetwood Mac to name just a few.
The RAH has released a film with rock legend Mick Jagger to mark the beginning of the celebrations of their 150th birthday.
The video reflects upon the great history of the venue as well as proclaiming “Your Room Will Be Ready” referring to hope that live events will return to the hall soon following a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.
On their official website The Royal Albert Hall wrote:
“2021 will see the Royal Albert Hall turn 150 years old, and to celebrate we’re planning a whole series of events and activities to celebrate our past, present and future! The Royal Albert Hall is so much more than just a beautiful Victorian venue, it’s the place of countless performances, stories and memories from countless visitors – where people have been singing, dancing, laughing, and crying together since 1871.”
The website encourages people to share their memories of the historic venue writing: “As we prepare for our very special birthday we want to hear from as many of you as possible who have been part of our first 150 years. Whether you’ve performed here, visited here or even watched us on the television, we want to know your memories and what the Hall means to you.”
