Festival Hall

British

noun

Official name: Royal Festival Hall. a concert hall in London, on the South Bank of the Thames: constructed for the 1951 Festival of Britain; completed 1964–65

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Famous faithful and traitors mingled on the red carpet at London's Royal Festival Hall on Sunday.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Before the audience hurried out of Royal Festival Hall, rushing to find their seats at the dinner downstairs, Cumming offered a final thought.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026

The Southbank Centre is an arts centre in London featuring venues such as the Royal Festival Hall and the Hayward Gallery.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

In February of 2004, Wilson’s version of “Smile” finally premiered at London’s Royal Festival Hall.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

The closing became instead a memorial assembly in the fair’s Festival Hall.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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