Things you may not have known about the BBC Proms
By - August 14th, 2012
Some things you may not have known about the BBC Proms, from royal visits to inflatable dinosaurs!
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Sport at the Hall
By - July 4th, 2012
As we approach the Olympics, we celebrate the Hall’s vast sporting heritage.
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June Story of the Month: the Royal Choral Society and the Royal Albert Hall
By - June 7th, 2012
We celebrate the Royal Choral Society’s 140th Anniversary season with an article about the long standing relationship between the Royal Albert Hall and the Royal Choral Society.
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Celebrating the coronation of Elizabeth II in 1953
By - June 1st, 2012
We take a look back at the events held at the Royal Albert Hall in 1953 to celebrate the coronation of Elizabeth II.
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May Story of the Month: The Titanic Band Memorial Concert
By - May 10th, 2012
This month, read about the emotionally charged Titanic Band Memorial Concert which took place on 24 May 1912. The event was dedicated to bandmaster Henry Wallace Hartley and his men who died at their posts, playing as the waters closed over them.
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Bert Weedon, 1920 – 2012
By - April 23rd, 2012
‘The most influential guitarist of all time’ has passed away and we take a look back at his numerous appearances at the Hall.
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Wrestling at the Hall
By - April 11th, 2012
A history of wrestling at the Hall, featuring Greco-Roman wrestling in 1904 and a WWF Battle Royal in 1991.
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Explore the Hall’s iconic frieze
By - March 10th, 2012
Learn more about the Hall’s iconic frieze and browse a high definition image of the frieze in its entirety.
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524 laps: the first British indoor marathon
By - February 28th, 2012
The story of the first British indoor marathon, run at the Hall on 18 December 1909 between the Italian Dorando Pietri and the Londoner C W Gardiner.
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