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DOOR 6 - THE MAIN ENTRANCE

Welcome to the Proms - the greatest music festival in the world.

Door 6 at the Royal Albert Hall - the main entrance This site is dedicated to the Proms from the Promenaders' point of view.

Everyone has heard of the Last Night of the Proms. But in case you don't know, the Proms is a series of concerts founded by Sir Henry Wood in 1895, now promoted every summer by the BBC. Over 70 concerts take place in the Royal Albert Hall, London, usually one every night, sometimes with additional late night concerts and, on occasional weekends, afternoon concerts too.

The Promenaders are those folk who stand during the concerts, whether in the Arena or the Gallery.

Explore this site to find news and gossip from the Proms, reviews (better described as personal impressions), photos, a discussion forum, information about how to get to the Proms and what to do when you get there, and loads more.

Finding your way around the site

The site has been moved recently and some redesigning is underway to make navigation easier. I've tried to keep as much of the old structure as possible but regular visitors may need guidance as to how to find their way to familiar pages. The site includes pages with names that will be very familiar to all Prommers, plus a Proms Forum, FAQ and a links page.

If you come across a broken link or typo, or can't find your favourite page, please email the webmaster to complain.

The Arena
The Arena is the most important area. It changes regularly, especially during the Proms themselves, and contains news, pure gossip, rumours about next season's programmes, information about the Promenaders' charities and all sorts of other things are likely to appear from time to time. There are also links to the Reviews and Charities pages.

The Gallery
The Gallery is another important part of the site. It includes photographs associated with the Proms but not, for copyright reasons photographs of performances.

Reviews
The Reviews page in the place to find personal impressions and reviews of the concerts, submitted by promenaders. See what the audience had to say...

The Proms Forum
The Proms Forum is a discussion group for the purposes of promoting on-line discussions of matters pertaining to the Proms. It's easy to use and everyone's welcome!

Charities
The Charities page. Every season the promenaders collect money in the Arena and Gallery for nominated musically-related charities.

Frequently Asked Questions
The FAQ page is exactly what you'd expect. There are answers to questions like "How do I get tickets?", "How do I get tickets for the Last Night?", and several others. Please try the FAQ for answers before emailing me.

Links
The Links page contains a few unusual music links and is, I confess, in need of updating. Suggestions for new links are welcome.


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