The Royal Albert Hall posted its highest ever operating income of £18.6m in its financial performance for 2013.
According to new figures from the organisation, rising box office receipts and sponsorship income contributed to the record performance. It mean the year’s operating income sum was 10.4 percent higher than the previous year.
A total of 390 events were held in the main auditorium of the hall to a record audience of 1.7 million people, higher by seven percent than last year’s figure.
The performance has led to a record operating surplus of £5.3m, enabling vital maintenance and enhancements to be carried out.
Jasper Hope, chief operating officer at the Royal Albert Hall, said: ‘I'm enormously proud that our continued financial success is allowing us to build upon Prince Albert’s legacy for the hall to be a leading showcase for the arts and sciences.
‘By encouraging more visitors through our doors we’re raising vital revenues to support the maintenance and running costs of this iconic venue, as well as enabling to plan for ambitious new development projects to take us beyond our 150th anniversary and all the while offering a global stage for an annual calendar of world-class performances’
Cirque du Soleil, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Bob Dylan and Lang Lang were among the performers to play at the hall over the last year.
Visit the Royal Albert Hall website to find out more.
According to new figures from the organisation, rising box office receipts and sponsorship income contributed to the record performance. It mean the year’s operating income sum was 10.4 percent higher than the previous year.
A total of 390 events were held in the main auditorium of the hall to a record audience of 1.7 million people, higher by seven percent than last year’s figure.
The performance has led to a record operating surplus of £5.3m, enabling vital maintenance and enhancements to be carried out.
Jasper Hope, chief operating officer at the Royal Albert Hall, said: ‘I'm enormously proud that our continued financial success is allowing us to build upon Prince Albert’s legacy for the hall to be a leading showcase for the arts and sciences.
‘By encouraging more visitors through our doors we’re raising vital revenues to support the maintenance and running costs of this iconic venue, as well as enabling to plan for ambitious new development projects to take us beyond our 150th anniversary and all the while offering a global stage for an annual calendar of world-class performances’
Cirque du Soleil, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Bob Dylan and Lang Lang were among the performers to play at the hall over the last year.
Visit the Royal Albert Hall website to find out more.
