WHAT'S ON AT THE ALEXANDRA PALACE, LONDON
Alexandra Palace is a Grade II listed building, originally opening in 1873. Also known as “The Palace Of The People” or “Ally Pally”, it is an entertainment, sports, recreation, exhibition, conference and education centre. It also homes an ice rink and nature reserve. Alexandra Palace broadcast the world’s first public high definition television service, broadcasting BBC news and Open University.
As a theatre, the Great Hall holds 7000, the West Hall holds 2500, the Victorian Theatre holds 850, the Panorama Room holds 800, the Palace Suite 360, and the Londesborough Room 170. A Heritage Lottery Fund awarded in 2017 re-established the theatre and re-opened the BBC Studios as a visitor attraction.
Alexandra Palace has hosted numerous events such as The Brit Awards, PDC World Darts Championship, Master Snooker Tournament, and MTV Europe Music Awards. Artists such as Pink Floyd, Bjork, Florence And The Machine and Panic At The Disco have also performed there. Music, theatre, shows and events to look forward to include Kaleidoscope Festival, Kaiser Chiefs, and Ardal O’Hanlon. You can book tickets online below for Alexandra Palace.
Most Popular Shows and Events at Alexandra Palace, London
What's On at the Alexandra Palace, London
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Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Carmen
Alexandra Palace, London
Thursday 16 April 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra. This dazzling production with orchestra features Bizet's unforgettable melodies including ...Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Madama Butterfly
Alexandra Palace, London
Friday 17 April 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly-Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra. Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-winning Opera returns in a new production w...Sammy Virji
Alexandra Palace, London
Friday 17 - Saturday 18 April 2026
R&B inspired UK Garage DJ Sammy Virji ...Sammy Virji London Tickets
Rizzle Kicks
Alexandra Palace, London
Friday 22 May 2026
Multi-Platinum selling Brighton hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks, Jordan "Rizzle" Stephens and Harley "Sylvester" Alexander-Sule have sold over 1 million singles and over 600,000 albums in the UK. Their Top 10 hits include "Mama Do the Hump", "Do...MARINA
Alexandra Palace, London
Thursday 28 May 2026
Chart-topping Welsh electropop singer Marina Diamandis - also known by her previous persona, Marina and the Diamonds - is an award-winning, platinum-selling artist. Revered since her breakthrough in 2009, she has scored four UK Top 10 album...PinkPantheress
Alexandra Palace, London
Friday 29 May 2026
 With a UK no.2 single and three Top 30 albums to her name, Bath singer and TikTok star PinkPantheress serves up garage influenced songs which are frequently short in length and include samples of music from the 1990s and 2000s. Spanning ...Empire of the Sun
Alexandra Palace, London
Wednesday 24 June 2026
June 26th & 27th sold out, June 24th added due to incredible demand. A third & final date and a historic moment for Empire of the Sun. The visionary Empire of the Sun are set to make a magical Alexandra Palace debut this June with their Ask...Empire of the Sun London Tickets
Alexandra Palace, London
Wednesday 24 - Saturday 27 June 2026
Empire of the Sun at Alexandra Palace...Alabama Shakes London Tickets
The Maccabees
Alexandra Palace, London
Thursday 9 July 2026
After splitting in 2017, the UK chart-topping London indie rockers - best known for their hits "About Your Dress", "Love You Better", "First Love" and "Toothpaste Kisses" - return. ...Wet Leg
Alexandra Palace, London
Friday 10 July 2026
Amidst a night of hazy scenes in their native Isle of Wight, Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers found themselves at the summit of a Ferris wheel. They decided to start a band. The band is called Wet Leg. Arming themselves with guitars, a pe...Kaleidoscope Festival
Alexandra Palace Park
Saturday 11 July 2026
 A summer celebration in the capital like no other. Kaleidoscope is London's highest festival, set atop a hill within 196 acres of parkland offering the best panoramic views across the city. As well as incredible live music, mesmerising ...Kaleidoscope Festival - 2026
Alexandra Palace, London
Saturday 11 July 2026
Kaleidoscope Festival Alexandra Park & Palace?Saturday 11 July 2026??Kaleidoscope Festival returns to Alexandra Palace on Saturday 11 July for a one-day celebration of music, comedy, culture and family fun, set against some of London?s best...Kaleidoscope Festival 2026
Alexandra Palace, London
Saturday 11 July 2026
Enjoy live performances, DJ sets and stand-up comedy at London's most beautiful festival site: Alexandra Park & Palace...Kaleidoscope Festival 2026 - Rudimental Tickets
Super Furry Animals
Alexandra Palace, London
Sunday 12 July 2026
Led by Gruff Rhys, Cardiff quintet Super Furry Animals are a musically eclectic band, incorporating pop, prog, punk, jungle, electronica, techno and death metal. Bursting on to the scene in 1996, SFA's UK Top 20 hit singles include "Northe...Super Furry Animals London Tickets
Super Furry Animals Plus Very Special Guests The Beta Band
Alexandra Palace, London
Sunday 12 July 2026
Super Furry Animals Plus Very Special Guests The Beta Band Celebrating 'The Three EPs'...The Streets
Alexandra Palace, London
Thursday 16 - Saturday 18 July 2026
The Mike Skinner-fronted project known for blending genres that include garage, hip hop, indie and ska. Inspired by bands like Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, De La Soul, Daft Punk and Rage Against The Machine, Birmingham native Mike Skinner, who la...Richard Ashcroft
Alexandra Palace, London
Friday 17 July 2026
Wigan's two-time Ivor Novello winner (Songwriter of the Year in 1998 and Outstanding Contribution to British Music in 2019) has released six Top 5 solo albums, including the chart-topping debut Alone With Everybody. He first came to attenti...Richard Ashcroft London Tickets
Alexandra Palace, London
Friday 17 July 2026 - Saturday 17 July 2027
Richard Ashcroft at Alexandra Park...Boris Brejcha
Alexandra Palace, London
Saturday 19 September 2026
Born in 1981, Boris Brejcha started his musical education in his childhood.  His first two releases in 2006, "Monster" and "Yellow Kitchen" were released on the Berlin label Autist Records. A few EPs later, Boris moved from Autist Rec...Boris Brejcha London Tickets
I Prevail
Alexandra Palace, London
Friday 25 September 2026
I Prevail is an American metalcore band formed in New Baltimore, Michigan in 2013. They released their debut EP Heart vs. Mind (2014) and rose to popularity from releasing a metal cover of Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" as a single, which eve...Public Service Broadcasting
Alexandra Palace, London
Saturday 26 September 2026
Public Service Broadcasting have been "teaching the lessons of the past through the music of the future" for more than a decade now. 2013's debut album Inform - Educate - Entertain used archival samples from the British Film Institute as au...Fat Freddy's Drop
Alexandra Palace, London
Friday 23 October 2026
Fat Freddy's Drop is a New Zealand seven-piece band from Wellington, whose musical style has been characterised as any combination of dub, reggae, soul, jazz, rhythm and blues, and techno. Originally a jam band formed in the late 1990s by m...Enter Shikari
Alexandra Palace, London
Friday 20 - Saturday 21 November 2026
The precocious St. Albans Trance-Metal tykes deliver a genre-bending mashup which has made them the masters of their trade, scoring multiple UK Top 5 albums and winning the most prestigious music awards over their extensive career. The pos...World Darts Championship - Day 2
How to get to the Alexandra Palace, London
Alexandra Palace Frequently Asked Questions
Alexandra Palace Way, London, N22 7AY
For more information on parking at Alexandra Palace, visit their parking page here.
Tube - Woodgreen (Piccadilly Line)
Bus - The W3 bus runs from Finsbury Park and Tottenham to Alexandra Palace Ice Rink or Alexandra Palace Palm Court.
Alexandra Palace has multiple venues that are flexible spaces, ranging from holding 170 to 7000!
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Monday - Saturday - 9am - 5pm
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