Royal Festival Hall

Licensed activities and hours

Opening hours

The hours the premises may be open, which can be longer than the hours of any licensed activity.

The times the licence permits. The premises may open for less of them. A time after midnight runs into the next day.

Register history

• 12 Aug 2022Licence granted

The council's register shows no later changes.

Planning at this address

At these premises

• Display of 2 x internally illuminated signs on level 6 of the Royal Festival Hall.26/02110/LB · received 20 July 2026Shopfront or signsListed buildingApproved
• Application for a non-material amendment following a grant of planning permission 25/04001/NMC (Demolition/replacement of existing extension…26/01514/NMC · received 19 May 2026Change of useOutdoor seatingExtension to commercial premisesApproved
• Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (Construction Method Statement) of planning permission 25/04001/FUL (Demolition/replacement of e…26/01372/DET · received 30 April 2026Change of useOutdoor seatingExtension to commercial premisesApproved
• Demolition/replacement of existing extension, and reconfiguration of unit 8 including change of use of storage area to Use Class E, together…25/04001/FUL · received 23 December 2025Change of useOutdoor seatingExtension to commercial premisesApproved
• Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of wayfinding vinyl on the second and fifth floors of the Royal Festival Hall, … ↗25/03026/LB · received 26 September 2025Restaurant, bar or takeawayListed buildingApproved
• Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) under Section 19 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 following a gr… ↗25/01962/VOC · received 16 June 2025Restaurant, bar or takeawayOutdoor seatingListed buildingApproved
• Listed Building Consent in connection with the replacement of 1x display of internally illuminated fascia sign. ↗24/02965/LB · received 23 September 2024Shopfront or signsListed buildingApproved
• Replacement of 1x display of internally illuminated fascia sign and replacement of 1x internally illuminated freestanding totem at the Festi… ↗24/02969/ADV · received 23 September 2024Shopfront or signsRestaurant, bar or takeawayApproved
• Alterations to the outdoor seating area, including the replacement of the balustrade with planters at the Festival Cafe, Level 1 & basement … ↗24/02968/FUL · received 23 September 2024Restaurant, bar or takeawayOutdoor seatingApproved
• Temporary application of a PVC-free vinyl with removal adhesive and laminated with PVC-free laminate to the building surface (west elevation… ↗24/02805/LB · received 6 September 2024Listed buildingApproved

Elsewhere in the building

• Installation of signage relating to Unit 8 at the Southbank Centre.26/02249/ADV · received 4 August 2026Shopfront or signsPending
• Installation of a glazed veranda enclosure over the existing restaurant terrace seating area with retractable roof and associated works.26/01817/FUL · received 19 June 2026Restaurant, bar or takeawayOutdoor seatingApproved
• Refurbishment and extension of external seating area directly outside of the restaurant, including the provision of 60 additional seats, new… ↗18/00753/FUL · received 15 February 2018Restaurant, bar or takeawayOutdoor seatingExtension to commercial premisesApproved
• Use of an outdoor area for external seating, measuring approx. 8.1 metres x 1.5 metres in association with restaurant/Cafe (Use Class A3); e… ↗17/04401/FUL · received 7 September 2017Change of useRestaurant, bar or takeawayOutdoor seatingApproved
• Prior approval for the change of use from Retail (Use Class A1) to Cafe/Restaurant (Use Class A3). ↗17/02655/P3C · received 1 June 2017Change of useRestaurant, bar or takeawayApproved
• Replacement of existing entrance doors with lower height doors and installation of new hinged glass panel to (new) shopfront currently appro… ↗17/01413/FUL · received 22 March 2017Shopfront or signsApproved
• Installation of new external seating area ↗17/01048/FUL · received 2 March 2017Outdoor seatingRefused
• Erection of temporary hoarding graphics to the front and side elevations of Unit 7. ↗16/07036/ADV · received 19 December 2016Shopfront or signsApproved
• Display of 3 individual internally illuminated letters fascia signs on the front elevation and 1 individual internally illuminated letters v… ↗16/07032/ADV · received 19 December 2016Shopfront or signsApproved
• Display of 3 individual internally illuminated letters fascia signs and 1 illuminated red star projecting sign. ↗16/01584/ADV · received 11 March 2016Shopfront or signsApproved

Nearby, bearing on licensed premises

• Approval of details pursuant to condition 4 (Details of power supply cable routes and fixings) of Listed Building Consent ref: 26/00855/LB (…26/02103/DET · received 20 July 2026 · 0 m awayShopfront or signsListed buildingApproved
• Display of internally illuminated sign to west elevation.26/00855/LB · received 17 March 2026 · 0 m awayShopfront or signsListed buildingApproved
• Display of internally illuminated sign to west elevation.26/00858/ADV · received 17 March 2026 · 0 m awayShopfront or signsApproved
• Display of 1 internally illuminated fascia sign above the cafe structure. (Please note: The reference number for this application for Advert… ↗24/00029/ADV · received 3 January 2024 · 87 m awayShopfront or signsRestaurant, bar or takeawayApproved
• Permanent retention of the cafe kiosk on the Royal Festival Hall Level 2 terrace adjacent to the Hungerford Bridge, and display of 1 interna… ↗24/00028/FUL · received 3 January 2024 · 87 m awayShopfront or signsRestaurant, bar or takeawayOutdoor seatingApproved