Royal Albert Hall

We're on the hunt to find tomorrow’s music talent 🔎 If you're 14-19 years old and from the UK, don't miss this chance to perform your original work at the Hall to win a year of tailored music industry support. From jazz to punk, all genres are welcome. Submit your entry before Fri 2 May: https://bit.ly/43xMqLO

We're hiring 📢 We're looking for new team members to join us here at the Hall: 🔸Mechanical and Electrical Services Manager 🔸People Partner 🔸Stage Technician For more information and to apply: https://bit.ly/2rPc8bY

We are happy to report that in 2024, the Royal Albert Hall welcomed 1.75 million visitors – making us the most visited generally paid-for venue in London. We look forward to seeing many more of you in 2025! Read more about the 2024 visitor figures from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions here: https://bit.ly/4bJHTrD

At the Royal Albert Hall, we believe music and the arts should be accessible to all. With the continued decline of arts subjects in schools, we fully support Government efforts to create a more balanced curriculum. One that values creativity alongside core subjects and strengthens support for extra-curricular arts activities. We’re pleased to see the recognition of partnerships between schools and arts organisations as essential to this mission. Every day, we witness the transformative impact of creative wellbeing activities, and we know how vital it is to ensure every young person has access to these opportunities. We also welcome the focus on careers support to help young people who aspire to work in one of the many creative industries that shape our cultural landscape. Read the report: https://bit.ly/4kDzV7x

We can't wait to have Teenage Cancer Trust back in our building next week for yet another series of fantastic shows for a brilliant cause 🎵 We're also so excited to hear that The Cure's Robert Smith will be continuing the great work Roger Daltrey did as guest curator into 2026. Grab tickets for this year's shows: https://bit.ly/3JKWBzc Find out more: https://bit.ly/4idET9u

For #NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek, our RAH Creatives fill us in on what it's like to be be autistic in a neurotypical world. From masking to understanding their own autistic traits, together. RAH Creatives welcomes diagnosed or undiagnosed autistic adults to take part in regular workshops that focus on a different art form or theme using our history and events for inspiration. With sessions covering creative activities, skill development and idea sharing with like-minded people, participants come together in a fun, non-judgemental and supportive environment. Discover more about RAH Creatives over on our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3DAvPMV

His Majesty The King, Patron of the Royal Albert Hall, articulates so wonderfully the power of music and its ability to lift our spirits and bring us together. We wholeheartedly agree, which is why we're focusing on broadening access and creative wellbeing. There's so much evidence about the positive impact of bringing cultural opportunities to communities, children and young people. From wellbeing and health to educational outcomes, exposure to culture creates a huge economic driver for the country and is essential to our shared sense of national identity and global reputation. Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving us a glimpse into The King’s Music Room.

Happy International Women's Day! Ahead of Wow at 15 this evening, Jude Kelly CBE, founder of The WOW Foundation, sat down in conversation with Irish broadcaster Emma Dabiri. Exploring the history of WOW, the progress made over 15 years, and why intergenerational feminism is as vital as ever. Watch the full conversation on our website: https://bit.ly/43xBDB9

Ahead of #InternationalWomensDay tomorrow, we take a moment to take stock of the incredible work on our stages, and the work of the Royal Albert Hall team who all contributed to this historic week. Together, we create the amazing. ❤️ 🩷On Wednesday, we Barbie-fied and bathed the Hall in pink with an all-female orchestra accompanying the film. 🎶 Hot on the skates of Barbie, Thursday night saw Annie Lennox for her first public performance since 2019, in support of her global feminist organisation The Circle NGO The concert was off-the-scale with standout performances from Celeste, Ríoghnach Connolly, Nadine Shah, Paloma Faith, Hozier and, of course, Annie herself – all hosted by Clara Amfo. 🥊Friday night is boxing night. The first all-female international boxing event at the Hall, live on Sky Sports. Unstoppable will be headlined by an all-British world title unification bout between Liverpool’s new WBC and IBF World Champion, Natasha Jonas and Cardiff’s Lauren Price MBE. 🎸And on Monday, it’s American singer-songwriter, musician and actress Sharon Van Etten with bandmates, The Attachment Theory. 🎧Our Beyond the Main Stage team have been equally busy, programming primarily female artists and working with Women in Jazz to debate the challenges women face in the industry. Presented by AWAN (Arab Women Artists Now), International Women’s Day itself will see Habibti Nation in our 200-capacity Elgar Room. The event will showcase Arab female DJs MUSYS and LUMA. 💥And heading up our programme on Sat 8 Mar in the auditorium, The WOW Foundation will celebrate their 15th anniversary. Jude Kelly hosts an evening of music and debate with guests including Angela Davis, Annie Lennox, Sandi Toksvig, Anoushka Shankar, Liz Carr, Errollyn Wallen CBE, Jordan Stephens and the Hall’s Associate Artist, Anna Lapwood. 🖼️ Our exhibition 'Let the Girls in! Trailblazing Women at the Hall' celebrates the Hall’s history whilst also laying the foundations as we strive to increase opportunities for headline female artists across our stages throughout the calendar. 📜 All this in a week that has seen the ground-breaking launch of the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority, upholding standards of behaviour across music and the creative industries. Set up in response to the House of Commons' Misogyny in Music report, the Hall is proud to be the first venue to back CIISA, and we encourage more to join. Our entire Hall team works tirelessly to make all this happen. The gender balance amongst our staff is almost exactly 50:50. And yet as we celebrate #IWD2025, there is more to be done. Our gender pay gap is not where it needs to be and we are addressing this as part of our overall mission to prioritise Equity, Diversity and Inclusion across the board. We are committed to ensuring that the Hall is genuinely a home for everyone. And together, we create the amazing. Images: Vianney Le Caer and Andy Paradise

From historic performances to defining cultural moments, women have shaped the story of the Royal Albert Hall. Tonight, as part of our International Women's Day Celebrations, we'll host the first-ever all-women’s world championship boxing card in the Hall's history. We’re proud to continue our legacy of platforming trailblazing women, but we know there’s more to do on the journey towards achieving gender equality. That's a fight we're willing to take head on. Read more: https://bit.ly/4hcyHgs