London: Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room

Country: England, United Kingdom
City: London
Borough: London Borough of Lambeth
Location: Southbank

Concert hall complex, built by Hubert Bennett, Jack Whittle, F.G West and Geoffrey Horsefall as part of Southbank Centre. The building contains a shared foyer and two concert halls:

  • Queen Elizabeth Hall (originally 1106, now 917 seats). Named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022). Opened 1967 with a concert conducted by Benjamin Britten.
  • Purcell Room (372 seats). Named in honour of the English composer, Henry Purcell (1659-1695).

Links: www.southbankcentre.co.uk, Wikipedia: Queen Elizabeth Hall, Wikipedia: Purcell Room

London: Queen Elizabeth Hall and Purcell Room Reverse Text: "London, Lambeth, South Bank concert halls at sunset. On the South Bank site between Waterloo and Hungerford bridges stands a group of three concert halls. They are owned and administered by the Greater London Council. The Queen Elizabeth Hall is to the left with the Purcell Room behind it. The Royal Festival Hall, which is here seen to the right, is mainly for large scale concerts, seating up to 3,000 people. The Queen Elizabeth Hall for smaller events will seat 1,106 and the Purcell Room for intimate recitals can seat 372."
Publisher: Gordon Fraser Gallery; LRFH-C10
Size: Modern
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London: Queen Elizabeth Hall Reverse Text: "London, Lambeth, Queen Elizabeth Hall towards the platform. This view shows the various elements of the platform which can be used in all kinds of ways for differing purposes. Here it is set for a smallinstrumental group with piano. At the rear is the chamber pipe-organ which can be retracted when not required. The walls are lined with acoustic adaptors and above the stage there is a variable reflecting canopy. There is also a retractable cinema screen. The Hall is owned and administered by the Greater London Council."
Publisher: Gordon Fraser Gallery; LRFH-C15
Size: Modern
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London: Purcell Room Reverse Text: "London, Lambeth, Purcell Room platform. There are three concert halls on the South Bank, all owned and administered by the Greater London Council. The Royal Festival Hall is mainly for large choral and orchestral concerts, the Queen Elizabeth Hall for smaller orchestral concerts and chamber music and the Purcell Room for intimate concerts and solo reitals involving audiences up to 372. It is linked by a communal Foyer with the Queen Elizabeth Hall."
Publisher: Gordon Fraser Gallery; LRFH-C17
Size: Modern
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