Britten Theatre
The Britten Theatre is one of London’s best-loved opera venues. Its responsive acoustics and intimate auditorium are appreciated by performers and audiences alike.

The theatre, named after Benjamin Britten, a former student of the RCM, was designed by Sir Hugh Casson in the style of an Italian opera theatre with a proscenium arch, orchestra pit and counterweight flying system. The theatre boasts a lighting rig of intelligent LED fixtures and an additional stock of lighting available to hire.

With excellent technical facilities, the theatre is in regular use as the focus of the thriving RCM Opera Studio and hosts 3 full staged operas annually. It also hosts a variety of instrumental performances, including a chamber music series and concerts by the RCM Big Band. It benefits from an orchestra pit for 80 musicians, a Steinway grand piano, four dressing rooms, a seating capacity of 394, as well as its own bar and foyer; The Ruth West foyer.

The Britten Theatre’s simple elegance, responsive acoustics, and intimate tiered auditorium make it the perfect space for opera, music, theatre and ballet performances. With extensive technical facilities and support from our experienced Britten Theatre technicians and RCM Studios team, the theatre is also the perfect venue for lectures, product launches, presentations and conferences.

Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall
The Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall is our most versatile space at the Royal College of Music. Originally opened in 1901 and fully refurbished in 2009, the concert hall is an impressive space with a stunning Flentrop Orgelbouw organ forming the stage’s backdrop.

A performance space of the highest international standard can accommodate up to 390 audience members and up to 120 performers on stage. Newly installed lighting and sound equipment replicates professional conditions for recording and broadcasting your performance or conference.

The hall is licensed for public concerts and has two Steinway D grand pianos, an organ and a celeste.

We also have risers, Amadeus Opus 1 musicians posture chairs, and music stands available for your performers if you should need them.

As well as performances, the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall is a unique setting for your dinner or drinks reception, up to 250 guests. We work with a carefully selected list of approved suppliers we can trust to ensure your event runs seamlessly. We can also look into the possibility of using a combination of spaces for your event. Many like to use our brand-new courtyard and conservatory Café space as a drinks reception before dinner in the Concert Hall.