Union Shutdown
What you won’t be allowed to do
The Union building in South Kensington will be largely evacuated on Saturday as a result of the Remembrance Day events at the Royal Albert Hall.
The annual ceremony in remembrance of those from the armed forces who died in action, including the two world wars, is attended by the Queen and other members of the royal family. The Union building in Beit Quadrangle is usually closed when royals attend the hall in order to stage counter-terrorism measures. Prince Consort Road and Kensington Gore will also close, while nearby residences are closely monitored. In the past, parked cars and even chained-up bikes have been removed by police as they may conceal “hostile devices”.
While police will occupy the roof of the Beit building, they will not be armed, according to College’s Head of Security Ken Weir.
Student activities in the Union basements will be unaffected and the bars will be open as usual.
