Opened in 1873 as an entertainment venue for Victorian London, Alexandra Palace has been at the centre of extraordinary events for nearly 150 years. Our story is intertwined with that of broadcast: home to BBC television for decades, the world’s first regular public television service was transmitted here in 1936, direct from the East Wing studios. Where once they broadcast Muffin the Mule, experimented with Colour TV and launched BBC2, we now play host to everything from Top Gear to The X Factor, The Death of Stalin to Charlie Wilson’s War to Later with Jools Holland.

We have 3 incredible large versatile spaces that can be used as alternative studios or as the back drop for your filming. The West Hall is 2,700 sqm, The Great Hall is 6,426sqm and The Theatre is 474 sqm.