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Latest news on the BBC Proms

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« With the UK enjoying a rare burst of actual summer, the BBC Proms are soon here again. A visit to Europe’s biggest and most democratic classical music festival is a highlight of any summer trip to London, with Day Promming tickets only £8. For those who are willing and able, standing in the arena still provides the best sound. »

BBC PROMS PLANNER

The Proms Planner is a tool designed to make it easier and faster to buy BBC Proms tickets when they go on sale on the Royal Albert Hall website. It’s essentially a wishlist of the tickets you’d like to buy. You can even add parking and pre-save your card details on the Royal Albert Hall website.

You have between Thursday 24th April and Thursday 16th May to peruse the programme and add your favourites to your plan. And of course make sure you remember the password for your RAH account or get it sorted before Saturday 17th. Then, at 9am on Saturday 17th May you simply log on to the Royal Albert Hall website and redeem your plan.

Find out more about the BBC Proms Planner

About the BBC Proms 2025

Founded in 1895 by Sir Henry Wood, the BBC Proms is one of the largest classical music festivals in the world, returning this summer for a full eight weeks of concerts at the Royal Albert Hall, plus residency weekend festivals at The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead and at Bristol Beacon and St George’s in Bristol, and chamber concerts in Sunderland, Belfast and Bradford.

86 Proms over 58 days, including star artists Joe Hisaishi, Sir Andras Schiff, Yunchan Lim, Alison Balsom, Samara Joy, Iván Fischer, Elim Chan, Sir Simon Rattle and more.

BBC Proms 2025 will showcase the very best of British musicians and international talent, world premieres and debut performances, undiscovered work and audience favourites and the summer culminates in a glorious celebration of the season in the form of the world-famous Last Night of the Proms.

Every Prom will be broadcast on Radio 3 and available to listen on Sounds, with select Proms broadcast on BBC television and available to watch on iPlayer.

Booking

We recommend booking online for the best chance of getting the tickets you would like. You can even plan your Proms in advance with the Royal Albert Hall’s handy Proms Planner before they go on sale.

From 9.00am on Thursday 15 May, you can book your Season and Weekend Promming (standing) Passes for the Royal Albert Hall. Season Promming passes offer priority entry to standing places in the Arena or Gallery throughout the season (excluding the CBeebies and Relaxed Proms, From Dark till Dawn, and repeat performances of the Traitors and Aurora Proms), plus savings on individual ticket prices, as well as guaranteed admission to the Last Night of the Proms.

From 9.00am on Friday 16 May, you can book your tickets for the CBeebies Proms (25 August, 12.30pm & 3.30pm), the Relaxed Prom (10 August, 11am) and the Traitors Proms (26 July, 3.00pm & 7:30pm). Please note, these tickets are not bookable in the Proms Planner.

From 9.00am on Saturday 17 May, you can submit your Proms Plan or book your tickets online, in person or by phone.

BBC Proms Tickets Guide through this link

Venues

Alongside 72 concerts at the world-famous Royal Albert Hall in London, the BBC Proms will be returning to Gateshead for another weekend-long Proms festival at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music, and weekend festivals will also be hosted in Bristol, at the Bristol Beacon and St. George’s. 

Sunderland, Belfast and Bradford will also be raising the Proms banner this summer as part of the BBC Proms annual chamber concert season.

How to get there?

There are many ways to get to the Royal Albert Hall in London, and you should pick the one that suits you best.

If you are using public transport, we recommend checking TFL to find the best route. The closest underground stations are South Kensington and High Street Kensington.

For arrival by car, taxi, minibus or Dial-a-Ride, the most convenient set-down point is outside the Albert Hall Mansions on Kensington Gore.

Find out more about how to get to the Royal Albert Hall, including information on bicycle access and parking on the Royal Albert Hall website here.

Local accommodation

There is a variety of accommodation available near the Royal Albert Hall. The Royal Albert Hall is affiliated with the luxury The Other House South Kensington, the boutique The Milestone Hotel and the family 100 Queens Gate Hotel – London. Each hotel is ideally situated within walking distance to the Hall and offer preferential rates for our customers.

Please enquire directly with the hotels, quoting ‘Royal Albert Hall’ for rates and offers.

Dress code

Come as you are: there is no dress code at the Proms.

Food & drink

Whether you have a ticket to a show or just fancy dropping in for a drink and a snack, the Royal Albert Hall has a variety of dining spaces and bars available across all levels.

What can tourists visit nearby?

The Royal Albert Hall is situated in London's South Kensington, in close proximity to some of the world's greatest museums: Natural History Museum, Science Museum, Victoria & Albert Museum, Design Museum.

Tourists can also see some of London's most important landmarks, which are just a few minutes away by foot: Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, Harrods... to name only a few.