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Arts

The First Night of the Proms was superb, joyous, and utterly magnificent

Elim Chan's baton-free mastery and Isata Kanneh-Mason's stunning performance provided everything the Proms should be and more

Music

The Proms can't survive without 'lowbrow' classical music

Kuba Shand-Baptiste

Proms' obsession with Rule, Britannia! is not, and never has been, benign

Article thumbnail: Last Night of the Proms featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra , Chorus and BBC Singers conducted by Marin Alsop (Lise Davidsen soprano and Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello) in the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday 9 Sept. 2023 Photo by Mark Allan
Arts

The Last Night of the Proms is a fitting tribute to a modern Britain having an identity crisis

Arts

Even a Just Stop Oil protest can't dent the atmosphere at the First Night of the Proms

Article thumbnail: Just Stop Oil protesters storm Royal Albert Hall stage
Article thumbnail: Just Stop Oil protesters storm Royal Albert Hall stage
Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 29: Cyclists ride by as the text "150 More History To Make" is displayed outside of the Royal Albert Hall on March 29, 2021 in London, England. Monday 29th March 2021 marks the 150th anniversary of the iconic music venue. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 29: Cyclists ride by as the text "150 More History To Make" is displayed outside of the Royal Albert Hall on March 29, 2021 in London, England. Monday 29th March 2021 marks the 150th anniversary of the iconic music venue. (Photo by Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: BBC Proms PROM 43, HANDEL?S SOLOMON at the Royal Albert Hall. Artists: Iestyn Davies counter-tenor Anna Dennis soprano Wallis Giunta mezzo-soprano Benjamin Hulett tenor Ashley Riches bass-baritone Peter Davoren tenor BBC Singers The English Concert Nadja Zwiener leader Sofi Jeannin conductor Full credits: Please credit: BBC/Chris Christodoulou Copyright: BBC/Chris Christodoulou Joanna Mills
Article thumbnail: BBC Proms PROM 43, HANDEL?S SOLOMON at the Royal Albert Hall. Artists: Iestyn Davies counter-tenor Anna Dennis soprano Wallis Giunta mezzo-soprano Benjamin Hulett tenor Ashley Riches bass-baritone Peter Davoren tenor BBC Singers The English Concert Nadja Zwiener leader Sofi Jeannin conductor Full credits: Please credit: BBC/Chris Christodoulou Copyright: BBC/Chris Christodoulou Joanna Mills
Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 18: A sign advertises The BBC Proms before the First Night of The Proms at Royal Albert Hall on July 18, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Amy T. Zielinski/Redferns via Getty Images)
Article thumbnail: LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 18: A sign advertises The BBC Proms before the First Night of The Proms at Royal Albert Hall on July 18, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Amy T. Zielinski/Redferns via Getty Images)