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| Festival Hall reopens with a bang | Festival Hall reopens with a bang |
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| A weekend of free events is taking place to mark the reopening of the refurbished Royal Festival Hall. | A weekend of free events is taking place to mark the reopening of the refurbished Royal Festival Hall. |
| The Grade I listed building on London's South Bank has undergone a two-year £91m pound renovation. | The Grade I listed building on London's South Bank has undergone a two-year £91m pound renovation. |
| The 2,788-seater auditorium now has upgraded acoustics, under-seat air conditioning and increased leg-room. | The 2,788-seater auditorium now has upgraded acoustics, under-seat air conditioning and increased leg-room. |
| The events, called The Overture, include a mass busking session led by Billy Bragg and a performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. | The events, called The Overture, include a mass busking session led by Billy Bragg and a performance by the London Philharmonic Orchestra. |
| The events began when 800 choral singers arrived on candlelit barges at dusk on Friday and performed a choral work specially composed by Orlando Gough. | The events began when 800 choral singers arrived on candlelit barges at dusk on Friday and performed a choral work specially composed by Orlando Gough. |
| The scheduled events over the weekend include ballroom and Bollywood dancers, jazz musician Harry Beckett and will feature a cast of 18,000 performers. | The scheduled events over the weekend include ballroom and Bollywood dancers, jazz musician Harry Beckett and will feature a cast of 18,000 performers. |
| "This will be the most ambitious participation weekend we have seen in this country for years," said artistic director Jude Kelly. | "This will be the most ambitious participation weekend we have seen in this country for years," said artistic director Jude Kelly. |
| "It is an opportunity for artists of all kinds to feel they are the centre of our story." Should City bankers donate a proportion of their fortunes to causes like the Royal Festival Hall? Let us know what you think using the form below name="say"> |