Alexandra Palace seating plan: darts, snooker, Theatre and concerts

The Alexandra Palace seating plan depends on the room. The Great Hall is a standing floor for most concerts, with tables and tiered seats for the World Darts Championship. The Masters snooker uses the West Hall, and the Theatre has numbered stalls and a circle. Check the room on your ticket first.

The next events and their sale status are on the Alexandra Palace tickets page. Going to the darts? Start with the World Darts Championship tickets page instead.

How does the Alexandra Palace seating plan work?

The Alexandra Palace seating plan works room by room, because the building has no single layout. Alexandra Palace, known as Ally Pally, is a Victorian palace on a hill in north London, at Alexandra Palace Way, N22 7AY. It opened in 1873 and is run by a charity. It has several event spaces, not one purpose-built arena.

Palm Court and East Court are on opposite sides of the building, so agree on the entrance as well as the time if you are meeting friends. The Ice Rink is separate, and steps lead up to its seats.

What is the Alexandra Palace darts seating plan?

The Alexandra Palace darts seating plan has two main ticket types: Table seats on the Great Hall floor and Tier seats in raised rows. The 2026/27 Paddy Power World Darts Championship runs from 11 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, and it is the first held in the Great Hall.

The Professional Darts Corporation (PDC), which runs the tournament, plans 36 sessions with more than 5,000 fans at each. The venue says 180,000 tickets are available, a record. A darts seating plan from an earlier year is therefore out of date.

How much are World Darts Championship tickets at Alexandra Palace?

World Darts Championship tickets at Alexandra Palace started at £62 for a Tier seat and £83 for a Table seat in the ballot, booking fees included. A ballot is a free prize draw: you apply, and if you are picked you can buy. The PDC added £1.50 to each order.

The ballot has closed, and the PDC says no tickets are being held back for a later general sale. Fans could apply for two sessions, with six tickets a session. So only resale and hospitality remain. Hospitality with Pitch Experiences starts at £399 for Silver, £599 for Gold and £699 for Platinum, per person before VAT, the tax added to the price.

What is the Alexandra Palace snooker seating plan?

The Alexandra Palace snooker seating plan is for the West Hall, not the Great Hall, because the Masters is held there. The Johnstone’s Paint Masters Snooker 2027 runs from 10 to 17 January 2027, with doors at 11.30am, and the venue says it draws more than 2,000 fans.

The venue’s event page shows no seat map, so look for one on the booking page. The Masters has been at Ally Pally since 2012, and it is an invitation event for the world’s top 16 players. All ages are welcome, but under-16s must be with an adult over 21.

What is the Alexandra Palace Theatre seating plan?

The Alexandra Palace Theatre seating plan has stalls, the seats at stage level, and a circle, the raised level above them, with 850 seats in all. It is the only room at Ally Pally with a conventional seat map. You enter through East Court, and the foyer is step-free.

The Theatre has no cloakroom, and hot food is not allowed inside. Latecomers are let in at a suitable break. Buggies stay out of the auditorium, but storage is provided. Selected shows offer a lounge upgrade, which needs stairs and a separate ticket.

Is the Great Hall at Alexandra Palace seated or standing?

The Great Hall at Alexandra Palace is standing for most concerts, and places are not numbered. A standing ticket is general admission, meaning your spot depends on when you get through the doors. A Great Hall seating plan matters only at seated events, when the hall takes 7,000. If your ticket shows no row or seat number, you are on the standing floor.

• Finding room: the venue says there is usually more space on the far side, the right-hand side as you look at the stage, and more again at the back.
• Doors: they open at 6.30pm for Courteeners and Enter Shikari, which are both 16+ shows. Age limits vary, so check your event page.
• Before the show: gig nights open the Festival Village, with bars and street food. The Phoenix Bar and Pizzeria is next to Palm Court.
• Effects: most concerts here use strobe lighting and haze.

Where are the best seats at Alexandra Palace?

The best seats at Alexandra Palace depend on the event: a Tier seat for following the darts, back stalls rows L to U for a Theatre play, and the circle for a big stage set. Follow these steps, then use the table:

1. Find the room on your event page, because each room has its own layout.
2. Open the seat map on the booking page for your date.
3. Check the row or ticket type before you pay, using the table below.

The venue publishes no guide to sound, so facing the stage is the simple rule. For photos from real seats, fans use A View From My Seat.

What accessible seats does Alexandra Palace have?

Alexandra Palace has an accessible viewing platform in the Great Hall and wheelchair spaces in the Theatre, and companion tickets are free at all events. Platform places are sold as accessible tickets, with one person at full price and one companion at no extra charge.

• Great Hall platform: it stands stage right, the performers’ right-hand side, with chairs and wheelchair spaces. Collect your wristbands at the Visitor Services desk in Palm Court. Be on the platform at least 20 minutes before the headline act, or your place goes to the wait list.
• Skipping the queue: with an accessible ticket, head to the far left as you face the Palm Court main entrance and follow the signs.
• Theatre: there are four wheelchair spaces in the stalls and one in the circle, where seats D5 and D6 are kept for a wheelchair user and companion.
• Darts: accessible tickets were part of the ballot, with one free carer ticket where needed.
• Parking: Blue Badge holders park free, in the Grove car park for Great Hall concerts and East Court for the Theatre.
• Hearing: hearing loops are at Visitor Services and box office points. Ask at least 6 weeks ahead for British Sign Language.
• Other help: quiet spaces, ear defenders and sensory bags come from Visitor Services. So does access to the Changing Places toilet on the South Terrace, a large toilet with a hoist.

Bringing children to Alexandra Palace?

Age rules change by event, so read your event page first. In the Theatre, babes in arms under 18 months need no ticket at children’s shows, but they do at other shows. Booster seats are limited, so ask Visitor Services when you arrive.

How do you get to Alexandra Palace?

The easiest way to get to Alexandra Palace is the W3 bus, which stops right outside, because the Palace stands at the top of Alexandra Park. Every other route ends with a climb. The train and Tube take you close, then the hill or the bus does the rest.

• Walking from the station? The venue publishes no walking time, so plan for an uphill walk through the park.
• Need step-free travel? Use Finsbury Park, the closest step-free Tube and National Rail station, then the W3.
• Travelling from outside London? Check your last train before you buy, because the W3 and the hill both add time.
• Road closures: from 6 to 9 November, the Fireworks and Drone Festival closes the road, car parks and parts of the park, and changes bus routes.

What are the bag rules at Alexandra Palace?

The bag rule at Alexandra Palace concerts is one small bag per person, no bigger than 30cm x 20cm x 10cm. The venue would rather you brought no bag, and the rule applies to Great Hall concerts and standing Theatre gigs. Other events can differ, so check your event page.

• Bigger bags: these go to the bag drop, and every bag is searched at the door. Most events also run a cloakroom while space lasts.
• Your ticket: show your e-ticket on your phone. Some events use digital tickets only, in the seller’s app, so download it at home.
• Paying: the venue is cashless, so bring a bank card, Apple Pay or Google Pay.
• Medical items: contact Visitor Services before the event if you need to bring medicine, food, drink or equipment.
• Phone battery: you can rent a power bank in the Festival Village or the Phoenix.

What mistakes should you avoid at Alexandra Palace?

The most common mistakes at Alexandra Palace are going to the wrong entrance, trusting an old darts plan and leaving too little time for the hill. Three quick checks avoid them:

• The room: the Masters is in the West Hall and the darts in the Great Hall, so check before you book a seat.
• The door: Palm Court and East Court are far apart, so read your ticket before you set off.
• The venue: Rizzle Kicks’ Thursday 19 November show has moved to O2 Academy Brixton.

What to do now (as of 31 October 2026)

As of 31 October 2026, most big Great Hall nights in November are sold out at the official sellers, and the darts ballot has closed. The next date to watch is the Masters snooker in January, which has a Buy Tickets link on the venue’s page.

Browsing other gigs? The concerts page has more dates, and UK venues lists every hall. For seated arenas, compare the Co-op Live seating plan and the OVO Hydro seating plan.

If your night has gone, resale is what remains. For the darts, the official route is See Tickets Fan-to-Fan, where fans resell at face value plus no more than 12.5%. Other resale listings, with live prices, are on the Alexandra Palace tickets page, so check whether a darts listing is Table or Tier.