Stalls at the Royal Albert Hall

The Stalls are a raked ring of 11 rows round the Arena, just above it, sold in lettered blocks from G to O. This is the part of the Hall we'd book first, whatever the event.

For a concert

H and M Stalls, facing the stage from either side of the Arena, are the best, then J and L, a little further round. The floor is raked, and in the side blocks the seats swivel, so you can turn towards the stage.

G and O, nearest the stage, put you very close but side-on, and when the stage comes forward you can end up level with it. The corner seats there are often sold as restricted view, for less. K, at the far end, faces the stage straight on but is the furthest away.

If the Arena in front is standing, as at some gigs, the first two rows may not see over the crowd. Row 3 back is safer.

In the round

The Stalls are the closest seats in the Hall, with the performers on the floor just in front of you. The front rows are the most dramatic, and the middle and back rows show you the whole floor at once. Check your block isn't behind the band or the set for that show.

Getting there and legroom

Legroom is good in every row. You come in at the back, from the ground-floor corridor: row 11 is one step down, and it's 21 steps down to row 1. The wheelchair spaces are in H, J, L and M, step-free from the corridor. Booster cushions aren't allowed in the Stalls.