Keeping you safe

We hope you enjoy your visit to the Royal College of Music. We are working hard to make your experience as safe as possible and will update this page should any advice change.

Find out about the safety and security measures in operation at the RCM.

Our Estates team

All staff are trained to spot suspicious behaviour and our professional and approachable team work hard on site to protect our students, staff and visitors.

Our CCTV system is in operation on campus, together with our access control system.

We work in partnership with local cultural and education institutions in South Kensington to share information. We work closely and report any suspicious behaviour to the Metropolitan Police.

On arrival at the College

We welcome visitors to the College for a range of activity, including our Museum, café and music concert programme.

Authorised visitors meeting RCM students and staff will be required to sign in on entry at Reception on arrival. RCM students and staff will be required to meet you at Reception.

Please note, bag checks may be in operation.

A cloakroom service is provided for large concerts only, situated on the LG floor. We regret to inform you we can no longer offer storage for large size bags.

The following items are prohibited and cannot be brought onto RCM campus:

• knives
• pepper/CS spray
• imitation firearms
• other offensive weapons
• alcohol
• protest materials
• fireworks and flammable liquids
• helium balloons. 

Stay alert

Please keep your personal items, including instruments, with you at all times. We ask for everyone's co-operation in helping to keep our building secure.

If you see or hear anything suspicious, please report it to Reception immediately. If you have any queries or concerns regarding security, please contact facilities.