Stars descend on iconic Royal Albert Hall for BAFTAs
The stars descend on the iconic Royal Albert Hall as the British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) holds its 70th edition to honour cinema’s finest on February 12. Moving from the Royal Opera House, this will be the second time that the BAFTAs have been held here, the last time being in 1997.
As the year’s biggest talents from the film and television industry gather under the UK’s treasured venue, we take a quiet look at why the Royal Albert Hall has become the legendary institution that it is today.
Home to notable performances from the world’s leading artistes across generations, the Royal Albert Hall in South Kensington was opened by Queen Victoria in 1871, naming it after her late husband Prince Albert. The concert hall is now a grade 1 listed building hosting over 400 events all year long. In recent years it has played host to numerous concerts and events including concerts by Janet Jackson, Elton John, the Beatles and Led Zeppelin among several others. This is also the venue that famously banned Pink Floyd in 1969 and has been home to Eric Clapton’s annual performance for over 20 years.
This year’s BAFTAs at the concert hall will also see the Duchess of Cambridge making her first appearance at the awards show with her husband William, who is also the president of the BAFTA. Watch the beautiful interiors of the 5,272 seating capacity hall come alive with the glitz and glamour of the global entertainment industry this Sunday.
