Visit Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham

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The Royal Concert Hall is one of the most popular concert venues on the touring circuit, attracting leading orchestras, comedians and dance acts plus rock bands and solo artistes from all over the world. Its versatility and size make it ideal for conferences, exhibitions, scientific lectures and product launches.

Capacity: 2,500

Who plays there: Mostly heritage acts, playing to an older crowd, with fewer bands of late. Pop acts tend to be plucked from the X Factor school. Forthcoming attractions include Katharine Jenkins, 10cc, the Australian Pink Floyd, Rumer, the Hollies, Blue, UB40 and Bellowhead.

Cloakroom: Yes, but coats can easily be stashed under chairs.


Admission: £10 to £50, typically £27 to £35.

Bar: On all main foyer levels; interval drinks can be pre-ordered. Drinks can be taken into the auditorium for some shows, but not for all.

Food: No.

Toilets: Queues for the ladies’ can often stack up badly, so plan ahead.

Wheelchair access: Yes. There is a designated drop-off and pick-up point outside the main entrance, with level access via the automated door on the far right of the main entrance. There is a lift to all levels, and wheelchair spaces in the stalls and the first tier; staff can advise further. Assistance dogs are also welcome. There are blue-badge parking spaces at the rear of the hall, on Burton Street.


Sound: For a purpose-built classical music venue, the amplified sound quality is surprisingly variable, but it all depends on the touring sound team. Pop acts tend to suffer the most. That said, visiting artists have also been known to pay onstage tributes to the quality of the acoustics.

Where to sit: Avoid the top tier, unless your budget is very tight or the rest of the hall has sold out; few acts use screens, and you’re a long way from the stage. Dancing often breaks out in the stalls, but the upper levels tend to remain seated; take your pick accordingly. Anywhere in front of the sound desk in the stalls is fine, preferably away from the row ends. Diehard fans are served well on the front row, which is inches from the stage, affording a level of intimacy that verges on the embarrassing.


Overall: An increasingly conservative booking policy has weakened the Royal Centre’s stature, although the middle-aged nostalgia set have nothing to complain about. It’s a pleasant and comfortable venue, best suited to seated contemplation. As for the livelier acts, audiences can be frustratingly slow to ignite – but then, those seats really are awfully comfortable.

Address: Theatre Square, Nottingham NG1 5ND.

Telephone: 0115-989 5555

Website: trch.co.uk

Public transport: The Royal Centre tram stop is at the back of the venue, a minute’s walk from the main entrance. It’s 20 minutes’ walk from the railway station, or eight minutes by tram. By bus, it’s five minutes’ walk from the bus stops in the Old Market Square, or less than 10 minutes from Victoria bus station.