Queen Elizabeth Hall [London]
type: Item
label: Queen Elizabeth Hall
description: theatre building, United Kingdom
description: concertzaal in Lambeth, Verenigd Koninkrijk @nl
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 132014
Wikidata source: Q1622428
Field: architecture
Type of information: Performance venue
Importance: Not rated
Country: United Kingdom
City: London
GPS: Point(-0.1164 51.5067)
Web: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
city section: Lambeth
Wikidata instance: Q1060829
Building date: 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q188920
Carthalia ID: 4397
Note: 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).