Smartly programmed Prom included a nimble rendition of Britten’s Violin Concerto, the visionary masterpiece that is Vaughan Williams’s Ninth, and the world premiere of Carmel Smickersgill’s A Brick Th ...

It’s tradition, Oliver. Traditions are important”, so says Dawn in the Inside No. 9 episode “Last Night of the Proms”, ...

Demonstrators caused the BBC broadcast of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's concert at London's Royal Albert Hall to be abandoned. By Mimi Turner LONDON – It is traditionally the bastion of ...

Love it or loathe it, there’s no question that Last Night of the Proms operates as an elaborate piece of British cultural theatre, on multiple levels. On the one hand, it’s a rare and exceptionally ...

There has always been much conjecture over what it really means to be British – most recently, a group of self-proclaimed “patriots” got together and trashed libraries, independent businesses, and ...

The world’s greatest classical music festival is back for eight weeks of world-class music from leading orchestras, conductors and soloists. Running from Friday 17 July through to Saturday 12 ...

Some models donned summer dresses in blue satins and pink sequins, but more looked prepared for a chilly British summer – Copyright AFP BENJAMIN CREMEL From leather ...