Why Are London’s Concert Halls So Uncomfortable? (A Rant)

Jessica Duchen, after passing out at an unusually sweltering Prom concert: “Why can’t we have venues in which we can see natural light; hear music, thanks to good acoustics; enjoy decent sight-lines; feel close to the performers even when we are far away; go to the loo without queuing for the whole interval; and, crucially, breathe?”