MARTHA WAINWRIGHT/BEDOUINE/LUCY DACUS
Jul 16, 2020
4 minutes
ROB HUGHES
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AT a time when music venues throughout the land are struggling to survive owing to the restrictions necessitated by Covid-19, it may come as a surprise to discover the Royal Albert Hall among them. However, the iconic Grade I-listed building in South Kensington is charity-managed, with no regular government funding. Yearly maintenance costs of nearly £13m, plus a staff wage bill of over £14m, has left it seeking urgent donations to see it through the shutdown.
One of its fundraising initiatives is Royal Albert Home, an exclusive series of performances streamed directly from
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