A live Proms edition of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3's In Tune, presented by Sean Rafferty and Suzy Klein.
First in a series of Proms Extra talks exploring emotional themes in the arts, with Thomas Dixon and Wiebke Thormählen.
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to tonight's Prom. Bring your instrument and join in! Suitable for all the family (ages 7-plus)
A discussion on the concept of 'Deep Time' with Iain Stewart and Nicholas Crane.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Marina Frolova-Walker.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Stephen Johnson.
Author Richard Davenport-Hines and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3 New Generation Thinker Daisy Hay consider how opium became a stimulus to creativity in 19th-century Paris.
Matthew Sweet introduces the music of John Williams.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Flora Willson.
Join professional musicians for the first Proms Scratch Orchestra & Chorus and create a piece of music inspired by tonight’s Prom. You don’t need to be able to read music, and all abilities are welcome. Open to ages 16-plus.
Readings inspired by Napoleon Bonaparte, to whom Beethoven originally dedicated his 'Eroica' Symphony.
Ahead of this afternoon's Prom, a chance to see the first Ten Pieces film.
A special screening of the second Ten Pieces film.
Ahead of tonight's recreation of his 500th Prom, an introduction to the career of Malcolm Sargent.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Kate Kennedy, Tony Palmer and Martin Handley.
First in a three-part series in which pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris explores a particular musical theme connected with the following Prom.
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to tonight’s Prom. Bring your instrument and join in! Suitable for all the family (ages 7-plus).
Explore epic sea journeys in history with Edith Hall and Sir Barry Cunliffe.
Join Mary King, members of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Singers and ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ National Orchestra of Wales to sing excerpts from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Experience in sight-reading or a knowledge of the piece is an advantage but not essential. Suitable for ages 16-plus.
A literary complement to the music in tonight’s Prom, with Lawrence Norfolk.
From the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ archive, a film exploring the life and music of Monteverdi.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Martin Handley.
The third in our series of talks looking at mood and emotion. Seán Williams and Rachel Hewitt explore the ideas of the German writer Friedrich Schiller whose essay On Naïve And Sentimental Poetry lies behind John Adams’ music in tonight’s Prom.
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms Session with James Morrison open to young musicians.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom.
Join Ken Burton to sing standards associated with Ella Fitzgerald. Suitable for ages 16-plus.
Singer and broadcaster Claire Martin talks to presenter Kevin LeGendre about the life and music of Ella Fitzgerald.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with the NYO 's Young Promoters.
Perform onstage at the Royal Albert Hall and create music inspired by highlights of this year’s Proms season. Led by the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Concert Orchestra’s Sarah Freestone. Suitable for all the family (ages 7-plus).
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Rosamund Bartlett.
Irving Finkel of the British Museum talks about the Babylonian history behind Belshazzar’s Feast and the stories he has deciphered from cuneiform tablets.
Peter Stanford and Sarah Lenton discuss the devil in music.
Readings by acclaimed actor Christopher Eccleston reflecting the heroism of the British volunteers of The International Brigades during The Spanish Civil War relating to Britten’s impassioned choral piece ‘Ballad of Heroes’.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Erik Levi and Laura Tunbridge.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Edward Seckerson.
Create music inspired by Oklahoma! onstage at the Royal Albert Hall with conductor Tim Steiner and professional musicians. Suitable for all the family (ages 7-plus).
The second in our series of musical explorations with pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris.
A day of workshops and networking for young composers aged 12 to 18, with professional composers Fraser Trainer, Michael Price and Juice vocal ensemble.
Aurora Orchestra performs the winning pieces of the 2017 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms Inspire Competition
Mark-Anthony Turnage in conversation with Kate Molleson.
Ahead of tonight's premiere of Thomas Larcher's Insomnia, a discussion on the subject of sleep. With novelist AL Kennedy and sports sleep expert Nick Littlehales.
Novelist Elif Åžafak and New Generation Thinker Shahidha Bari with an introduction to the figure of the djinni (genie) in Arabic mythology, ahead of tonight's performance of Franck's Les Djinns.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Richard Langham Smith and Clair Rowden.
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to tonight's Prom. Bring your instrument and join in! Suitable for all the family (ages 7-plus).
A special film screening from the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ archive.
Join Simon Halsey in an exploration of Schoenberg’s seminal work. An experience of sight-reading is recommended. Open to ages 16-plus .
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Julian Johnson and Nicholas Baragwanath.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with the Revd Lucy Winkett.
Composer Gerald Barry in conversation with Louise Fryer.
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms Session with Chineke! open to young musicians aged 11 to 18.
Ahead of a performance of Elgar's Third Symphony completed by Anthony Payne, a talk on unfinished works with author Meg Rosoff, art historian Karen Serres and poet and presenter Ian McMillan.
Sarah Dillon introduces readings about arriving in the USA - from Francis Spufford's recreation of 18th century New York in Golden Hill, to Kafka's first impressions of the States - she'll explore the wonder and excitement of encountering the New World.
An introduction to the music of Charles Mingus with Geoffrey Smith, Catherine Tackley and Georgia Mann.
As the Proms welcomes the Orchestra of La Scala, tonight's talk with Natalie Haynes focuses on Ancient Rome.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Jan Smaczny, Gavin Plumley and Louise Fryer.
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to tonight's Prom. Bring your instrument and join in! Suitable for all the family (ages 7-plus)
Ahead of tonight's performance of Copland's Lincoln Portrait, Professor Kathleen Burk and New Generation Thinker Joanna Cohen discuss Abraham Lincoln.
Join Mary King and members of the ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Singers to rehearse excerpts from Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito. Experience in sight-reading or a knowledge of the piece is an advantage but not essential. Suitable for ages 16-plus.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Timothy Jones and Nicholas Till.
A historical introduction to tonight's Prom and the figure of Lenin with historians Helen Rappaport and Victor Sebestyen.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Daniel Grimley.
A literary introduction to Lord Byron's Manfred with novelist Benjamin Markovits and Dr Anna Camilleri.
Shahidha Bari is joined by novelist Richard T Kelly and actor Tim McInnerny to introduce a series of readings from well and lesser known unfinished works, a theme of this year’s ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms.
An interview with Booker Prize-winning novelist Alan Hollinghurst about his forthcoming novel, The Sparsholt Affair.
Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to tonight's Prom. Bring your instrument and join in! Suitable for all the family (ages 7-plus).
Tom Service presents a revolutionary-themed edition of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3’s The Listening Service.
The final talk in our series with pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris, exploring a particular musical theme connected with the following Prom.
Missy Mazzoli in conversation with Andrew McGregor.
A look back over the 2017 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms season with David Pickard and Craig Hassall.
³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Proms 2017 Poetry Competition winners are announced by the judges TS Eliot prize-winning poet Jacob Polley, director of the Poetry Society Judith Palmer and poet and presenter Ian McMillan. The winning poems will be read by Imogen Stubbs.
An introduction to the music in tonight's Prom with Gavin Plumley and David Wyn Jones.
A special edition of ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 3's The Choir, presented by Sara Mohr-Pietsch.