in Royal Festival Hall - between 1953 and 20th Century

from Southbank Centre Archive:

I first came to the Festival Hall when I was ten years old, in 1953. During the 1950s I remember the marvellous children's concerts. In particular I recall hearing Dennis Brain play the horn. We were also taken to see the special Christmas shows - the one I particularly recall is 'Where the Rainbow Ends' which I think starred Alicia Markova although I'm not sure.

cite as

Southbank Centre (ed.), Southbank Centre Archive. In Southbank Centre Archive. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1449659703837 accessed: 8 November, 2024 (Southbank Centre Archive, http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/about-us/history-and-archive/southbank-centre-archive)

location of experience: Royal Festival Hall

Listening to

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Childrens' concerts performed by Dennis Brain
Where the Rainbow Ends performed by Alicia Markova

Experience Information

Date/Time between 1953 and 20th Century
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by Liz Ford on Wed, 09 Dec 2015 11:15:04 +0000
Approved on Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:38:07 +0000