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Attraction · Lambeth · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Royal Festival Hall in Lambeth

Royal Festival Hall is an attraction in Lambeth, London. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 16 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 230 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a water point.

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The story

Wikipedia ↗Official website ↗

Audio tour · Royal Festival Hall

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You're standing at the Royal Festival Hall, on the South Bank of the Thames, right next to Hungerford Bridge. This concert hall is part of Southbank Centre and seats around 2,700 people. It may look modest, but in 1981 it became the very first post-war building to be given Grade I listed status.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Mon-Tue 10:00-18:00 · Wed-Sun 10:00-23:00
Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Royal Festival Hall

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 16 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

London Eye
AttractionAudio story · 3 min

London Eye · 340 m

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London Transport Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

London Transport Museum · 760 m

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Elizabeth Tower
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Elizabeth Tower · 780 m

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Trafalgar Square
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Trafalgar Square · 830 m

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Photo: Diliff · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Royal Opera House
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Royal Opera House · 880 m

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All 31 points of interest in Lambeth →

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Banqueting HouseAttraction · 650 m away
  2. 2Westminster BridgeAttraction · 660 m away
  3. 3The CenotaphMemorial · 730 m away
  4. 4St Martin-in-the-FieldsAttraction · 760 m away
  5. 510 Downing StreetAttraction · 790 m away
  6. 6Nelson's ColumnMonument · 800 m away
  7. 7Horse Guards ParadeAttraction · 810 m away
  8. 8Palace of WestminsterAttraction · 900 m away
  9. 9Parliament SquareAttraction · 900 m away
  10. 10Churchill War RoomsMuseum · 950 m away
All 31 points of interest in Lambeth →

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Frequently asked questions

When is Royal Festival Hall open?

Mon-Tue 10:00-18:00 · Wed-Sun 10:00-23:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Royal Festival Hall wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 160 m and a water point at 230 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Royal Festival Hall, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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