The Royal Albert Hall is in debt and struggling with staffing issues
(Picture: Getty Images for SOLT)The boss of the Royal Albert Hall says the economic impact of Covid is far from over in the creative sector — even though crowds are coming back to venues across the capital.
Craig Hassall says the pandemic has left the hall, which first opened its doors in 1871, without any financial reserves, in debt and struggling with staffing issues. He said the venue spent its reserves of £27 million during lockdown when its doors were closed and had drawn up plans to mothball the building.
