Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
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The Royal Concert Hall is part of Nottingham's Royal Centre, which also incorporates the Victorian Theatre Royal. The Royal Concert Hall is owned by Nottingham City Council and its striking modern architecture has proved to be a city landmark right at the heart of Nottingham City Centre, opposite the more recently built The Cornerhouse complex.
Work on the Royal Concert Hall commenced in 1980 and ended in 1982, providing Nottingham with a contemporary 2,499-seater, state-of-the-art, air-conditioned auditorium complete with a highly versatile sound and lighting system. The first artist to perform there was Elton John.
The Royal Concert Hall has become a leading venue on the worldwide touring circuit, regularly attractiong world-class orchestras, rock bands, dance acts and solo artists.
The most notable act to perform at the Royal Concert Hall was the legendary Bolshoi Ballet which graced the stage from 10th April to 15th April 2006.
[edit] Trivia
- When the Royal Concert Hall first opened, Nottingham City Council entertained the idea of launching a resident professional orchestra to complement such a prestigious new venue but decided against it. People in some quarters are still strongly in favour of the idea and hope that it may yet become reality.
