Audio-Described Proms Events
Sat 1 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Proms favourites Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra lift the bonnet on Mahler’s First Symphony. A dramatised first half featuring mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis introduces the piece, before a complete performance after the interval
Proms favourites Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra lift the bonnet on Mahler’s First Symphony. A dramatised first half featuring mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis introduces the piece, before a complete performance after the interval
Programme
- A musical and dramatic exploration of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1(45 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 1 in D major(53 mins)performed from memory
Performers
- Jack Bardoeactor
- Natalie Lewismezzo-soprano
- Sarah Twomeyactor
- Nicholas Collonconductor
Composers
Seats from £19.34 to £71.36 (including booking fee)
Sun 2 Aug 2026
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
Proms favourites Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra lift the bonnet on Mahler’s First Symphony. A dramatised first half featuring mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis introduces the piece, before a complete performance after the interval
Proms favourites Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra lift the bonnet on Mahler’s First Symphony. A dramatised first half featuring mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis introduces the piece, before a complete performance after the interval
Programme
- A musical and dramatic exploration of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1(45 mins)
- interval
- Symphony No. 1 in D major(53 mins)performed from memory
Performers
- Natalie Lewismezzo-soprano
- Nicholas Collonconductor
Composers
Seats from £16.28 to £59.12 (including booking fee)
Thu 6 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Sir Mark Elder conducts the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Monteverdi Choir and star soloists in Weber’s final opera, featuring a new narration that brings fresh life and wit to this chivalric fantasy of shipwrecks and magic horns
Sir Mark Elder conducts the Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, Monteverdi Choir and star soloists in Weber’s final opera, featuring a new narration that brings fresh life and wit to this chivalric fantasy of shipwrecks and magic horns
Programme
- Oberon(120 mins)(semi-staged; sung in English, with English surtitles)
Performers
- Nicky SpenceOberon
- Jennifer DavisReiza
- John FindonSir Huon of Bordeaux
- Yannick DebusSherasmin
- Rachael WilsonFatima
- J’Nai BridgesPuck
- Charlotte BowdenMermaid
- Jessica CaleMermaid
- Emma Dohertystage director
- Sir Mark Elderconductor
Composers
Seats from £19.34 to £71.36 (including booking fee)
Sun 9 Aug 2026
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
An informal, Transatlantic-themed matinee in the year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence
An informal, Transatlantic-themed matinee in the year we celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence
Programme
- Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)(4 mins)arr. Harry Baker
- Pyramid Song(5 mins)arr. Simon Hale
- Partita – Sarabande(5 mins)
- Czech Suite, Op. 39 – Finale (Furiant)(5 mins)
- Serenade to Music(14 mins)arr. R. Douglas
- Panda Chant II(2 mins)
- It Don't Mean a Thing (if it Ain't Got That Swing)(5 mins)arr. Harry Baker
Performers
- Tom Fetherstonhaughconductor
Seats from £13.24 to £33.64 (including booking fee)
Wed 19 Aug 2026
- 19:00Royal Albert Hall
Fresh from the Glyndebourne Festival, the Proms presents Strauss’s opera-within-an-opera Ariadne auf Naxos, performed complete at the festival for the first time in nearly half a century
Fresh from the Glyndebourne Festival, the Proms presents Strauss’s opera-within-an-opera Ariadne auf Naxos, performed complete at the festival for the first time in nearly half a century
Programme
- Ariadne auf Naxos(120 mins)semi-staged; sung in German, with English surtitles
Performers
- Rachel Willis-SørensenAriadne
- David Butt PhilipBacchus
- Alina WunderlinZerbinetta
- Mikhail TimoshenkoHarlequin
- Caspar SinghScaramuccio
- Liam James KaraiTruffaldino
- Liam BonthroneBrighella
- Samantha HankeyComposer
- Michael KrausMusic Master
- Ru CharlesworthDancing Master
- Anna DenisovaNaiad
- Eirin RognerudEcho
- Robin Ticciaticonductor
Composers
Seats from £28.52 to £89.72 (including booking fee)
Sat 25 Jul 2026
- 14:00Royal Albert Hall
Join Albert Einstein and Marie Curie as they present CBBC’s hit sketch show Horrible Science live at the Royal Albert Hall with some scientifically proven bangers from the classical canon, including Holst’s The Planets and John Williams’s Star Wars
Join Albert Einstein and Marie Curie as they present CBBC’s hit sketch show Horrible Science live at the Royal Albert Hall with some scientifically proven bangers from the classical canon, including Holst’s The Planets and John Williams’s Star Wars
Programme
- Prince Igor – Polovtsian Dancesexcerpts
- The Planetsexcerpts
- Star Warsexcerpts
Performers
- Richard David-Caine
- Harrie Hayes
- James McNicholas
- Timmika Ramsay
- Jessica Ransom
- Luke Rollason
- Inel Tomlinson
- Karen Ní Bhroinconductor
- 18:00Royal Albert Hall
Join Albert Einstein and Marie Curie as they present CBBC’s hit sketch show Horrible Science live at the Royal Albert Hall with some scientifically proven bangers from the classical canon, including Holst’s The Planets and John Williams’s Star Wars
Join Albert Einstein and Marie Curie as they present CBBC’s hit sketch show Horrible Science live at the Royal Albert Hall with some scientifically proven bangers from the classical canon, including Holst’s The Planets and John Williams’s Star Wars
Programme
- Prince Igor – Polovtsian Dancesexcerpts
- The Planetsexcerpts
- Star Warsexcerpts
- The Elements
Performers
- Richard David-Caine
- Harrie Hayes
- James McNicholas
- Timmika Ramsay
- Jessica Ransom
- Luke Rollason
- Inel Tomlinson
- Karen Ní Bhroinconductor
Mon 25 Aug 2025
- 12:30Royal Albert Hall
Join Sinfonia Smith Square, CBeebies friends and a special guest in the Bedtime Stories chair as they share an enchanting musical tale. Don’t miss this entertaining introduction to the orchestra for little ones
Join Sinfonia Smith Square, CBeebies friends and a special guest in the Bedtime Stories chair as they share an enchanting musical tale. Don’t miss this entertaining introduction to the orchestra for little ones
Programme
- Juba Dance from Symphony No. 1 in E minor
- Morning Mood from ‘Peer Gynt’
- Les toréadors from ‘Carmen’
- Pizzicato PolkaJohann Strauss II/Josef Strauss
- Here Comes the Sun
- Pas de deux from ‘The Nutcracker’
Performers
- Lydia KirtonStory Fairy
- Nigel ClarkeFrog
- Justin FletcherStory Tree
- Molly Mae FisherStory Helper
- Tarik FrimpongStory Helper
- Charlotte WilmottStory Helper
- Tara YoungStory Helper
- Ellie Slorachconductor
- Angie NewmanBritish Sign Language interpreter
- 15:30Royal Albert Hall
Join Sinfonia Smith Square, CBeebies friends and a special guest in the Bedtime Stories chair as they share an enchanting musical tale. Don’t miss this entertaining introduction to the orchestra for little ones
Join Sinfonia Smith Square, CBeebies friends and a special guest in the Bedtime Stories chair as they share an enchanting musical tale. Don’t miss this entertaining introduction to the orchestra for little ones
Programme
- Juda Dance from Symphony No. 1 in E minor
- Morning Mood from ‘Peer Gynt’
- Les toréadors from ‘Carmen’
- Pizzicato PolkaJohann Strauss II/Josef Strauss
- Here Comes the Sun
- Pas de deux from ‘The Nutcracker’
Performers
- Lydia KirtonStory Fairy
- Nigel ClarkeFrog
- Justin FletcherStory Tree
- Molly Mae FisherStory Helper
- Charlotte WilmottStory Helper
- Tarik FrimpongStory Helper
- Tara YoungStory Helper
- Ellie Slorachconductor
- Angie NewmanBritish Sign Language interpreter
Sun 10 Aug 2025
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
A chance to hear some of the music of last night’s Prom – including excerpts from Holst’s awe-inspiring The Planets and music from John Williams’s mighty Star Wars soundtracks – in a more relaxed and family-friendly environment
A chance to hear some of the music of last night’s Prom – including excerpts from Holst’s awe-inspiring The Planets and music from John Williams’s mighty Star Wars soundtracks – in a more relaxed and family-friendly environment
Programme
- Star Wars(15 mins)excerpts
- The Observatory(5 mins)excerpt
- The Planets(27 mins)Mars; Venus; Mercury; Jupiter
Performers
- Tess Jacksonconductor
- Linton Stephenspresenter
Composers
