Queen Elizabeth Hall
A brutalist icon on the banks of the Thames
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is a leading London venue showcasing world-class talks, gigs, dance, performance and classical music.
Originally opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in 1967, our Queen Elizabeth Hall underwent a significant refurbishment and renovation between 2015 and 2018 to bring through its original aesthetic.
The building contains both the 900-seat Queen Elizabeth Hall auditorium and our most intimate hall, the Purcell Room. It’s also home to our vibrant Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden, which, as the name suggests, can be found on top of the venue, up the yellow stairs.
What’s here?
- the Queen Elizabeth Hall auditorium
- the Purcell Room
- Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden
- Roof Garden Bar & Kitchen
On now & coming up
Hemantika and Beyond
Gift to the Future
Anish Kapoor in Conversation with Darian Leader
Lambeth Music Service: Harmonise Youth Showcase
Maggie Nelson
Allen Ginsberg at 100
Debut Sounds: Hidden Realities
Performers
Players from the London Philharmonic Orchestra
LPO Foyle Future Firsts
William Cole conductor
Repertoire
Michael Taplin: Arcus (World premiere)
Margot Pommellet: Etude pour un oiseau de bronze (In memoriam Brâncuși) (World premiere)
George Stevenson: Léda (World premiere)
Edward Mascall-Robson: Socle (World premiere)
Seyoung Oh: Beginning of the world (World premiere)
Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words and Music
An Evening with Rough Trade Books
Scritti Politti
caroline + My New Band Believe
Hofesh Shechter: IN THE BRAIN
Dog Man: The Musical
Tomorrow's Warriors: Extraordinary Summer Showcase
The Rest Is Classified: Live
For your visit
Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
Plan your visit
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to both our second-largest auditorium and the Purcell Room.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.
Play a part in every performance
Name a seat in our Queen Elizabeth Hall and help support the future of gigs, concerts and performances at the Southbank Centre.
While you’re with us
Eating & drinking
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Shopping
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Related spaces
Purcell Room
The place to enjoy literature, poetry, performance and music in an intimate setting.
Queen Elizabeth Hall Roof Garden
Experience our very own secret garden, nestled on top of our Queen Elizabeth Hall.