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Apple Music Hall Adds a Live Entertainment Anchor to Battersea Power Station

Apple Music Hall brings a 600-person venue, recording studios and global livestreaming to Battersea Power Station’s retail and leisure destination.

Published: Oct 5, 2026 5:46 PM

By Sam Ohemeng

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Apple Music Hall Adds a Live Entertainment Anchor to Battersea Power Station

Apple Music Hall at Battersea Power Station. Image: Battersea Power Station.

Apple has opened Apple Music Hall inside Battersea Power Station, adding a 600-person live venue and production facility to the London shopping and leisure destination. The hall places performances, recording and global livestreaming alongside the landmark’s existing retail, dining and entertainment offer, including the Apple Battersea store.

Entrance to Apple Music Hall at Battersea Power Station. Image: Battersea Power Station. Seating and architecture inside Apple Music Hall. Image: Battersea Power Station. Foyer inside Apple Music Hall. Image: Battersea Power Station.

The opening gives Battersea another event-led reason for visitors to come to the riverside complex. The destination said it welcomed its 50 millionth visitor in September, less than four years after opening to the public, and expects more than 20 new brands to open during 2026.

Apple Music Hall joins that broader mix as a cultural venue with a year-round programme. Built for live audiences and global distribution The hall has a 38-foot-wide reconfigurable stage and a 48-speaker spatial sound system.

Behind it are two recording and mixing studios, a broadcast control room and infrastructure for at least 16 cameras. According to Apple’s announcement, an artist can perform for an in-room audience and produce a Spatial Audio recording, broadcast mix and multicamera video from the same show…

Apple Music signage and the entrance to the venue inside Battersea Power Station

Side view of Apple Music Hall's illuminated arches and tiered seating

Foyer seating and stairway at Apple Music Hall inside Battersea Power Station

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