Find out what’s on at Royal Festival Hall, London’s leading classical music venue located on the banks of the River Thames at heart of Southbank Centre, plus all the best places to eat, drink and shop while you’re here.

Opened in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain, the Grade I listed Hall is also one of the world’s leading performance venues. The auditorium has a fixed raked seating capacity of 2500.

As well as the auditorium, there is The Clore Ballroom, The Poetry Library, Spirit Level, (including Blue, White and Yellow Rooms) Southbank Centre Shop, Riverside Terrace Cafe, Central Bar and Skylon restaurant.

Seating plan
The different seating areas of the auditorium are on the following levels of Royal Festival Hall:

• Front stalls – levels 3 & 4
• Side stalls – level 4
• Rear stalls – levels 4 & 5
• Boxes – levels 5 & 6
• Balcony – level 6