Cadogan Hall

Cadogan Hall is a concert venue in Kensington and Chelsea whose interior combines elements drawn from Byzantine Revival architecture. Domes, stone carvings, and decorative details define two levels that together hold 950 seats.

The building opened in 1907 as a Christian Science church and served that purpose until the end of the 20th century. After extensive work to improve acoustics, the hall reopened in 2004 as a venue for orchestral performances.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra holds its main season here, performing regularly in a hall first designed for religious gatherings. Visitors today hear classical works in a space where stone details and rounded forms still recall the earlier sacred purpose.

The hall sits near Sloane Square Underground station and offers several entrances with accessible routes. Visitors find seating on two levels, so views and sound vary slightly depending on height.

The room's natural reverb time reaches 1.9 seconds, allowing orchestral sounds to be heard clearly across the hall without electronic amplification. This acoustic quality helps musicians play together, as they can perceive the sound of other instruments directly.

Location: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Architects: Robert Chisholm

Architectural style: Byzantine Revival architecture

Website: http://cadoganhall.com

GPS coordinates: 51.49360,-0.15760

Latest update: December 20, 2025 15:08