Royal Festival Hall

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.

By Tube
Waterloo (Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Waterloo & City lines) (200 metres)

Embankment (District & Circle lines) (600 metres)

By Bus
Route RV1 stops on Belvedere Road (less than a minute’s walk away)

Routes 1, 4, 26, 59, 68, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 521, N1, N68, N171 and N343 stop on Waterloo Bridge (a two-minute walk away)

Routes 76, 77, 211, 341, 381, 507, N381, N76 and RV1 stop on York Road (a five-minute walk away)

By Train
The nearest stations are:

  • Waterloo
  • Waterloo East
  • Charing Cross
  • Blackfriars

 

By River

River Cruise
Join the Westminster – St Katharine’s circular service and alight at Festival Pier.

River Bus
From east London, take the River Bus RB1 route and alight at London Eye Waterloo. There are departures every 20 minutes on weekdays. River Buses are operated by Thames Clippers and accept Oyster cards.

By Bike
Bicycle parking is located in Southbank Centre Square, off Belvedere Road. There are Cycle Hire stands on Concert Hall Approach, over the road from Southbank Centre Square.

By Road
Taxi
There is a drop-off on the slip road outside Southbank Centre Square.

Car
We encourage travel by public transport as parking in the local area is very restricted. Alternative parking is available nearby at the National Theatre car park and Cornwall Road multi-storey car park and is subject to charges. Free parking in the National Theatre car park is available to Blue Badge holders visiting Southbank Centre. 

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