About the Proms

About the Proms

BBC Proms is the world’s biggest classical music festival, running from July 17th to September 12th at various places around Kensington, as well as the Royal Albert Hall and the nearby Cadogan Hall. This year features over 170 events, 100 of which are the concerts themselves.

The Proms are broadcast on Radio 3 and can also be found online at bbc.co.uk/proms – but nothing compares to seeing them live!

My Experience

I always think that one of the best things about the Proms is the way they work to bring classical music to the widest possible audience – even people you would never expect to be interested! I also love the fact that they include music from around the world so that you can get a real sense of the variety of culture in the classical music scene.

I myself am most looking forward to the Hungarian-inspired Proms as they remind me of my home country and show other people the wonderful things about it.

I’ve also made sure that I have tickets for Prom 56 on Thursday 27th August as I am a massive Chopin fan.

Tickets start from just £7.00, and standing places are available on the day for as little as £5.00, so it’s doubly good as you can have such a wonderful experience for such a low price.

Hot Tip

The world famous Last Night of the Proms is definitely worth a look. Popular and more mainstream artists such as Katherine Jenkins perform as Sir Terry Wogan hosts a 5-hour evening of food, friends and, of course, music – rounded off with a spectacular firework display.

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