Episode description
The Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Its aim is to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience.
Join Hazel as she shares stories of how the proms began, where it gets its name, how politics has sometimes clashed with the event and how a stag was released from Door 1 at the Last Night of the Proms.
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Show notes, including transcript, photos and recommended reading: https://londonguidedwalks.co.uk/podcast/royal-albert-hall-proms/