Royal Festival Hall

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Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 8XX

Most recent seat reviews

10 January 2023

A downside for me was that our seats (Balcony of the Royal Festival Hall) precluded us from seeing everything clearly as we were seated quite far away from the action.

Neil Confirmed ticket purchaser

9 January 2023

Fi Confirmed ticket purchaser

9 January 2023

Very comfy

Anna Confirmed ticket purchaser

8 January 2023

Great view, lots of space

Mark Confirmed ticket purchaser

8 January 2023

Good view

Charlotte Confirmed ticket purchaser

8 January 2023

Carrie Jardine Confirmed ticket purchaser

8 January 2023

There weren’t many seats available so we had to get some quite near the back 5th floor entrance at southbank. We would have liked to be closer as it did feel far.

Louise Confirmed ticket purchaser

7 January 2023

Front stalls, end of row suited best as not to far to walk to enter and exit theatre.

Roxie Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2023

Being far away means that there becomes less point in seeing the live show. We were near the back of the circle and although we could see and hear everything, the atmosphere did not reach that far.

Caroline Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2023

The seats were comfortable and all good

Juliette Stanworth Confirmed ticket purchaser

4 January 2023

Absolutely fine could see everyone and everything well

Bobby brown Confirmed ticket purchaser

4 January 2023

My granddaughter is 3 and not particularly tall so she ended up sitting on my lap to see the stage.

CAF Confirmed ticket purchaser

31 December 2022

Janine Confirmed ticket purchaser

31 December 2022

I would say that all the seats were good. However, if I was to book again I would like to book a seat closer to the front.

Nilly Confirmed ticket purchaser

31 December 2022

Central stalls row m was a good level for little ones

Hayley Confirmed ticket purchaser

30 December 2022

Olivia M Confirmed ticket purchaser

29 December 2022

The only down side was that during the space segment three balls were pushed into the audience and the entire section on the left of the stage did not have a ball. To a young child this becomes a a sad issue. Think of pushing one ball to each section of the audience to include everyone in the experience.

SKhan Confirmed ticket purchaser

29 December 2022

Difficult for my grandson to see the stage . We needed booster seats . Expensive . My grandson liked the stickers .

Sue Smith Confirmed ticket purchaser

28 December 2022

We had balcony seats B15-17 the view was great but there was a wall between seats 16 & 17 which was not on the website when booking. The family in front of us also had the same seats and were disappointed too. One parent had to sit on one side of the partition and the rest of the family on the other side.

A Cameron Confirmed ticket purchaser

24 December 2022

Shirley Confirmed ticket purchaser

23 December 2022

Nice

Liga Confirmed ticket purchaser

23 December 2022

Not bad.

Dee Confirmed ticket purchaser

23 December 2022

Perfect.

Mrs C. Confirmed ticket purchaser

22 December 2022

Anne Davies Confirmed ticket purchaser

22 December 2022

Perfection row T..

Nanny & woody Confirmed ticket purchaser

22 December 2022

Mela ie Confirmed ticket purchaser

21 December 2022

Great being in the front stalls for when the planets bounce around on the audience. As ever being central is better but we had a great view over on the side in row L.

Mike Confirmed ticket purchaser

19 December 2022

Jo Confirmed ticket purchaser

24 January 2020

I booked a box for four people. Great view as all seats were in a straight line so that there was a clear view of the performance for each person.

Bob Drake Confirmed ticket purchaser

20 January 2020

Great view.

Iain Alembick Confirmed ticket purchaser

14 January 2020

We sat in the seats in the upper tier just above the balcony. Very poor view with the first two rows in front of us that were slightly lower all you can see is there heads. Asked to be moved in the interval so we could at least see the 2nd half of the show

J Gibbs Confirmed ticket purchaser

10 January 2020

I'd try to avoid seats at the very front, as found it gave me a crick in the neck.

Karanszia Confirmed ticket purchaser

6 January 2020

From row balcony beware the bare I. Front of the stairs may impede yr view

Jane Confirmed ticket purchaser

6 January 2020

Great position great view

ollie r Confirmed ticket purchaser

6 January 2020

Great seats at the front

Tanya Hennessey Confirmed ticket purchaser

6 January 2020

John Confirmed ticket purchaser

6 January 2020

Quite far back , I thought we was stalls but it all runs back and each seat is in front rather than slightly off side and so seeing front of stage was particularly hard.

W judd Confirmed ticket purchaser

6 January 2020

Could see the whole performance.

Angela Stevens Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2020

In a group of 6, 2 had seriously large people in front of them. So had to continuously move our heads from one side to the other, always a downfall at theatres. However, with a number of the acts when at high level which were not effected. Kids got booster seats which helps them

Sarah Moore Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2020

Matthew Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2020

Our seats had restricted views,purely because of safety barrier.,and being short. Cost very. fair price,close to stage. Seats were angled to make comfortable viewing, Row W, front row.

Izzy Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2020

Excellent view from the stalls balcony.

Teacher Gill Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2020

.Although we were at the top tier we were sitting in row N seats 4 and 6 but still had a good view.

L M Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2020

David Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2020

Spent quite a while looking at seating options for the dates that were still available...turned out we possibly had the best seats in the house !!! Front and centre balcony seats perfect viewing !!!

Miss Patricia Halcrow Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2020

The seats that my wife and I occupied were Front Stalls numbers 22 and 23 in row G. We found them very comfortable and with plenty of “leg room”. The general layout of the seating ensured that our view of the stage was not obstructed.

Dave Smith Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2020

Lina Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2020

We had chosen a lower price ticket so we’re quite high up, but as it’s a modern theatre, all seats had a clear view.

Maria Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2020

We had seats in the middle of the auditorium in Upper stalls which was perfect from the location point of view, however the rows of seats arent that steep so the views get restricted if you have even an average height person in front of you

Srini Confirmed ticket purchaser

5 January 2020

Elaine West Malling Confirmed ticket purchaser