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==Education and outreach programme==

The hall's [https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/education/ education and outreach programme] engages with more than 200,000 people a year. It includes workshops for local teenagers led by musicians such as [[Foals (band)|Foals]], [[Jake Bugg]], [[Emeli Sandé]], [[Nicola Benedetti]], [[Alison Balsom]] [[First Aid Kit (band)|First Aid Kit]] and [[John Legend]], innovative science and maths lessons, visits to local residential homes from the venue's in-house group, Albert's Band, under the 'Songbook' banner, and the Friendship Matinee: an orchestral concert for community groups, with £5 admission.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.britishcouncil.org/resources/education-organisations/venues/royal-albert-hall|title=The Royal Albert Hall|website=music.britishcouncil.org|date=9 July 2014|access-date=11 January 2022|archive-date=11 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111154115/https://music.britishcouncil.org/resources/education-organisations/venues/royal-albert-hall|url-status=live}}</ref> Each year, the hall runs the [https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/events/2023/future-makers/ "Future Makers" competition] to discover and support emerging talent from across London, where eight acts are chosen for the finals to perform in front of a live audience as well as a panel of industry professionals. One winning act is selected to receive a tailored package of support from the Royal Albert Hall and industry partners. Last year's winner was [https://amitymiller.com Amity Miller], a hotly tipped young singer-songwriter.<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 November 2023 |title=Royal Albert Hall - Future Makers 2023 |url=https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/news/2023/october-2/future-makers-2023/#:~:text=Congratulations%20to%20Amity%20Miller%20%E2%80%93%20winner,of%20music%20makers%20and%20shakers. |website=Royal Albert Hall |access-date=7 November 2023 |archive-date=7 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107192234/https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/news/2023/october-2/future-makers-2023/#:~:text=Congratulations%20to%20Amity%20Miller%20%E2%80%93%20winner,of%20music%20makers%20and%20shakers. |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Amity |first=Miller |date=11 November 2023 |title=Amity Miller - In the Press |url=http://amitymiller.local/press.html }}</ref>