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Royal Festival Hall

The Royal Festival Hall in a venue in Lambeth, London. It is situated on the southern bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge. It seats 3,000 people, and is a grade 1 listed building.

The foundation stone was laid by Clement Atlee, then Prime Minister, in 1949. It was the contribution toward the Festival of Britain by London County Council, and was opened in 1951. When the GLC was abolished, it was taken over by the Arts Council.

The closest tube station is Waterloo.

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