Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY, UK
1-99 Years
Paid

Description

Alexandra Palace is an entertainment and sports venue in North London, situated between Wood Green and Muswell Hill in the London Borough of Haringey.  A Grade II listed building, it is built on the site of Tottenham Wood and the later Tottenham Wood Farm. It was designed by John Johnson and Alfred Meeson. 

From music and theatre, through to film-making and technology, Creative Learning programme offers something for everyone. Discover it for yourself today! Taking inspiration from Ally Pally’s amazing history, events and spaces, we provide an eclectic range of projects and workshops which aim to help local people of all ages and backgrounds to gain skills, explore their creativity and improve their well-being.

Price starts from £35 Great Hall Gigs Lounge Upgrade. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

  • Paid
  • Host birthday parties: Yes

Features

  • GO Ape: Ready for a big adventure? This custom built, triple-tiered hub is the ultimate test of balance and nerve. Featuring challenging obstacles at increasing heights, a free-fall Tarzan Swing and a 46ft sheer drop called The Plummet.
  • Alexandra Palace Garden Centre: The Garden Centre at Alexandra Palace is conveniently perched on the south side of the park. Regarded as one of the capital’s best garden centres it is also one of the largest in London.
  • Children’s Play Area: Located near the Boating Lake, the Children’s Play Area is the perfect place for little ones to let off steam. The East Court and Lakeside Café are located nearby for refreshments.
  • Skatepark: A great place to sharpen your skills or just watch others perfect their grinds and ollies. We have enough to keep you busy including ramps, 2 fun boxes and 2 grinds.
  • Little Dinosours: All year round adventure soft play centre with café serving refreshments for its patrons. A great escape for kids and their parents all in a beautiful partly wooded setting. Open every day and perfect for parties.
  • Boating Lake: Swan Lake on your doorstep! Lakeside Boats offers a fantastic range of boats to choose from including pedalos and classic rowing boats. Come and have a sensational experience, a great day out for all.
  • Farmer’s Market: North London’s famous farmer’s market at Ally Pally takes place most Sundays near the Crouch End entrance to the park with fantastic local produce from over 30 stalls.
  • Pitch & Putt: Have a game while enjoying one of the best panoramic views of London’s skyline, the 10 hole Pitch & Putt course in the park is open daily throughout the spring and summer.
  • Firststeps Dance: Learning ballet and other dance styles gives young people and adults the ability to move with poise and confidence. All students will develop ballet technique; discover a means of self-expression and foster their social skills
  • Pétanque Courts: You gotta roll with it! Come play the French ball game at Alexandra Park. With thanks to C Field, Capital Gardens and Hornsey Petanque Club whose donations helped make the Pétanque Courts possible.

Facilities

  • Parking: A car parking charge system is in operation in all our car parks. The charges support our charity’s work to care for the Park and Palace, for the benefit of all, forever.
  • Food & Drinks: Cafe is available.

What to see

  • The Fish Bowl Exhibition: 15 - 26 Sep 2025. Creativity Pavilion. Have you ever felt like a little fish in a big pond? What about a really, really tiny fish in an absolutely massive ocean?
  • Biblio-Buzz: Biblio-Buzz – the Alexandra Palace Children’s Book Award – is our annual reading challenge for local young people! Biblio-Buzz is run by our Creative Learning team in partnership with Haringey Library Services, schools and local bookshops and is aimed at nine to 12 year olds.
  • Young Actors Company: Young Actors Company is a performance company for 16 – 28 year olds that trains together and creates contemporary new work in the incredible spaces at Alexandra Palace and beyond.
  • Young Creatives Network: Young Creatives Network (YCN) is a programme for 16-28 year olds, that offers pathways to new skills, networks, and career-building experiences.

For more information please visit: https://www.alexandrapalace.com/creative-learning/whats-on/

Price

Price: Paid

Price Details

  • Great Hall Gigs Lounge Upgrade: £35
  • Theatre Lounge Upgrade: £25
  • Kaleidoscope Festival 2026 VIP Upgrade: £25

Pricing URL: https://www.alexandrapalace.com/upgrade-your-visit/

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: Yes

Birthday Party Details

Venue Hire: Alexandra Palace is the ultimate iconic venue for any corporate, exhibition, theatre, filming, music, sporting events in London. With three main multipurpose, flexible and pillar free spaces, six breakout rooms, plus extensive outdoor space to hire, we can accommodate events from 240 delegates to concerts of 10,250 and everything in-between.

For more information please visit: https://www.alexandrapalace.com/venue-hire/our-spaces/

Monday - Sunday: 9am – 5pm.

Address: Alexandra Palace, Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY, UK

Post Code: N22 7AY

Council: Haringey

County: Greater London

  • By Rail: We have our own train station fittingly called Alexandra Palace Station. It is located at the Wood Green entrance to the Park. A regular train service with Great Northern runs direct from Moorgate, through Highbury & Islington. There is also a service direct to/from King’s Cross.
  • By Bus: The W3 bus runs from Finsbury Park and Tottenham to Alexandra Palace Ice Rink or Alexandra Palace Palm Court.
  • By Bike: There are (uncovered) bicycle racks in our East Court car park. There are geo-fenced areas, marked in green, in our Grove and East Court car park for Lime bikes.
  • By Tube: Wood Green is the nearest underground station on the Piccadilly Line. (journey time is 20 minutes from Piccadilly Circus).
  • Parking: A car parking charge system is in operation in all our car parks. The charges support our charity’s work to care for the Park and Palace, for the benefit of all, forever.

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