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Higgs and Hill: Queen Elizabeth Hall & Purcell Room, 1967

  • London, Great Britain, Show on map
  • #CUL #Western Europe
  • Music venue on Southbank Centre in brutalist style. The Queen Elisabeth Hall has over 900 seats and the Purcell Room in the same building has 360 seats. 

  • In use.

    The venue was closed during renovation works by the architecture practice Feilden Clegg Bradley from September 2015 until April 2018.

    In February 2020, the Minister for Culture, Baroness Morgan of Cotes, granted a Certificate of Immunity from Listing for the Queen Elizabeth Hall, the Purcell Room and the Hayward Gallery. This certificate prevents these buildings from being listed for a period of five years (last updated on January 6, 2025).