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The BBC Proms returns in summer 2026, presenting eight weeks of world-class music from an array of leading orchestras, conductors, and soloists from across the UK and around the world.<\/p>\n

Read more: BBC Proms 2026<\/b> presents 86 concerts<\/b> over eight weeks with every note broadcast on BBC Radio 3<\/b> and BBC Sounds<\/b>, and 24 Proms programmes<\/b> on BBC TV<\/b> and iPlayer<\/b>.<\/p>\n

Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s season…<\/p>\n

Season Overview<\/h3>\n

The 2026 BBC Proms season features:<\/p>\n

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  • 86 Proms<\/b> across eight weeks<\/li>\n
  • 20 international ensembles<\/b><\/li>\n
  • 41 orchestras and choirs<\/b> from across the UK<\/li>\n
  • 42 Proms appearances<\/b> from the BBC\u2019s own orchestras and choirs<\/li>\n
  • 20 premieres<\/b>, including 17 BBC commissions<\/b> and co-commissions<\/li>\n
  • 14 Proms across the UK<\/b>, including residencies at Bristol Beacon<\/b> and the Glasshouse International Centre for Music (Gateshead)<\/b>, and the first ever Prom in Mold, North Wales<\/b><\/li>\n
  • All Proms broadcast on Radio 3<\/b> and BBC Sounds<\/b><\/li>\n
  • 24 Proms programmes<\/b> on BBC television<\/b> and iPlayer<\/b><\/li>\n
  • 1,000 \u00a38 standing Promming tickets<\/b> available for every Prom at the Royal Albert Hall<\/li>\n
  • Seated tickets start from \u00a312.20<\/b> (including all fees)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    International Ensembles<\/h3>\n

    The 2026 BBC Proms presents a distinguished international line-up, welcoming 20 leading orchestras and ensembles<\/b> from across the globe.<\/p>\n

    Alt\u0131n G\u00fcn, Berlin Philharmonic, Choeur de Radio France, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Freiburg Baroque Orchestra, Juilliard Orchestra, Jupiter Ensemble, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Les Si\u00e8cles, Los Angeles Master Chorale, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Mahler Academy Orchestra, Ma\u00eetrise de Radio France, Marcus Roberts Trio, Munich Philharmonic, Oslo Philharmonic, Spanish National Orchestra, Swedish Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Chorus<\/b> and The Met Orchestra<\/b>.<\/p>\n

    Major orchestras include:<\/p>\n

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    • Spanish National Orchestra<\/b>
      Conductor: David Afkham<\/b>
      Date: 19 July<\/b>
      The Spanish National Orchestra makes its Proms debut with a programme featuring Ravel\u2019s Bol\u00e9ro and Alborada del gracioso, Falla\u2019s The Three\u2011Cornered Hat Suites Nos. 1 and 2, Rodrigo\u2019s Concierto de Aranjuez with Rafael Aguirre<\/b>, and Falla\u2019s Fantas\u00eda baetica, orchestrated by Francisco Coll<\/b>.<\/li>\n
    • Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen<\/b>
      Conductor: Omer Meir Wellber<\/b>
      Date: 31 July<\/b>
      Haydn\u2019s Symphony No. 44, Bruch\u2019s Violin Concerto No. 1 performed by soloist Daniel Lozakovich<\/b> and Schumann\u2019s Symphony No. 4.<\/li>\n
    • Juilliard Orchestra & Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra<\/b>
      Conductor: Esa\u2011Pekka Salonen<\/b>
      Date: 10 August<\/b>
      The Juilliard Orchestra and the Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra join forces for Stravinsky\u2019s Symphony in Three Movements, Bart\u00f3k\u2019s Concerto for Orchestra, and Berg\u2019s Violin Concerto with Vilde Frang<\/b>.<\/li>\n
    • Los Angeles Philharmonic<\/b>
      Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel<\/b>
      Dates: 11 and 12 August<\/b>
      The Los Angeles Philharmonic returns to the Proms for the first time since 2002.
      \u2022 Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 6 and Thomas Ad\u00e8s\u2019s Inferno \u2013 Dante, Part 1 (11 August<\/b>)
      \u2022 Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 7 and the UK premiere of Gabriela Ortiz\u2019s Revoluci\u00f3n Diamantina, featuring the Los Angeles Master Chorale<\/b> (12 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
    • Swedish Chamber Orchestra<\/b>
      Conductor & clarinet: Martin Fr\u00f6st<\/b>
      Date: 16 August (matinee)<\/b>
      World premiere of Jacob M\u00fchlrad\u2019s Helix<\/b>, the UK premiere of Hans Ek\u2019s DNA Suite<\/b> \u2013 orchestrations of Rameau, J. S. Bach and Handel. G\u00f6ran and Martin Fr\u00f6st\u2019s Nomadic Dances and Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 7.<\/li>\n
    • The Met Orchestra<\/b>
      Conductor: Yannick N\u00e9zet\u2011S\u00e9guin<\/b>
      Date: 26 and 27 August<\/b>
      The Met Orchestra brings two contrasting programmes to the Royal Albert Hall for its Proms debut.
      \u2022 Strauss\u2019s Ein Heldenleben and soprano Elza van den Heever<\/b> performs Der Rosenkavalier Suite and the final scene from Salome (26 August<\/b>)
      \u2022 Saariaho\u2019s Lumi\u00e8re et pesanteur, Mahler\u2019s R\u00fcckert-Lieder and Mahler\u2019s Symphony No. 4 with mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato<\/b> (27 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
    • Oslo Philharmonic<\/b>
      Conductor: Mirga Gra\u017einyt\u0117\u2011Tyla<\/b>
      Date: 29 August<\/b>
      \u00d8yvind Torvund\u2019s Symphonic Poem No. 1: Forest Morning, Stravinsky\u2019s Violin Concerto performed by Patricia Kopatchinskaja<\/b> and Prokofiev\u2019s Romeo and Juliet Suite.<\/li>\n
    • Les Si\u00e8cles<\/b>
      Conductor: Jakob Lehmann<\/b>
      Date: 30 August<\/b>
      Jakob Lehmann makes his Proms debut with Berlioz\u2019s La damnation de Faust, featuring the Choeur de Radio France<\/b> and La Ma\u00eetrise de Radio France<\/b> and an international cast comprising John Osborn<\/b> (Faust), V\u00e9ronique Gens<\/b> (Marguerite), Gerald Finley<\/b> (M\u00e9phistoph\u00e9l\u00e8s) and Thomas Doli\u00e9<\/b> (Brander).<\/li>\n
    • Berlin Philharmonic<\/b>
      Conductor: Kirill Petrenko<\/b>
      Date: 2 and 3 September<\/b>
      \u2022 Elgar\u2019s Enigma Variations and Tchaikovsky\u2019s Symphony No. 4 (2 September<\/b>)
      \u2022 Beethoven\u2019s Violin Concerto performed by Augustin Hadelich<\/b> and Scriabin\u2019s Symphony No. 3 (3 September<\/b>)<\/li>\n
    • Munich Philharmonic<\/b>
      Conductor: Lahav Shani<\/b>
      Date: 5 September<\/b>
      Farrenc\u2019s Overture No. 2, Beethoven\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 2 with Martha Argerich<\/b> and Brahms\u2019s Symphony No. 4.<\/li>\n
    • Freiburg Baroque Orchestra<\/b>
      Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle<\/b>
      Date: 7 September<\/b>
      Schumann\u2019s Genoveva Overture, Violin Concerto with Isabelle Faust<\/b> and Symphony No. 2.<\/li>\n
    • Mahler Academy Orchestra<\/b>
      Conductor: Philipp von Steinaecker<\/b>
      Date: 11 September<\/b>
      The Mahler Academy Orchestra makes its UK and BBC Proms debut with Mahler\u2019s Symphony No. 9 performed on period instruments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      41 Orchestras and Choirs from across the UK<\/h3>\n

      Homegrown creativity is at the centre of the BBC Proms. From major symphony orchestras to period-instrument groups, youth ensembles and choirs, the Proms welcomes 41 UK-based orchestras and choirs<\/b> to the Royal Albert Hall and venues across the UK.<\/p>\n

      Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Arcangelo, Aurora Orchestra, Black Dyke Band, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, CBSO Chorus, Choir of the Enlightenment, Chineke! Orchestra, Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Colin Currie Group, Epiphoni Consort, Fantasia Orchestra, The Gesualdo Six, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, The Hall\u00e9, Jules Buckley Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Monteverdi Choir, National Open Youth Orchestra, National Youth Music Theatre, National Youth Orchestra, Nu Civilisation Orchestra, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Orchestre R\u00e9volutionnaire et Romantique, Paraorchestra, Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Sinfonia Cymru, Sinfonia of London, Tenebrae<\/b>, and Voices of the River\u2019s Edge<\/b>.<\/p>\n

      42 appearances from the BBC\u2019s own Orchestras and Choirs<\/h3>\n

      The BBC\u2019s own orchestras and choirs \u2013 the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, BBC Concert Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra & Chorus of Wales<\/b> and BBC Singers<\/b> \u2013 are at the heart of the season.<\/p>\n

      BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/b>: First Night of the Proms (17 July<\/b>), Mahler\u2019s Symphony No. 6 (22 July<\/b>), Sibelius\u2019s Symphony No. 2 (28 July<\/b>), Kavakos Plays Tchaikovsky (2 August<\/b>), Rossini\u2019s Stabat mater (7 August<\/b>), Gershwin\u2019s Piano Concerto (13 August<\/b>), Shostakovich\u2019s Symphony No. 10 (18 August<\/b>), Capu\u00e7on Plays Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s Cello Concerto (23 August<\/b>), Alt\u0131n G\u00fcn (28 August<\/b>), Rachmaninov\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 3 (1 September<\/b>), Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s Symphony No. 9 (6 September<\/b>) and the Last Night of the Proms (12 September<\/b>)
      BBC Symphony Chorus<\/b>: First Night of the Proms (17 July<\/b>), Rossini\u2019s Stabat mater (7 August<\/b>), Pappano conducts Berlioz\u2019s Requiem (Grande Messe des morts) (15 August<\/b>) and the Last Night of the Proms (12 September<\/b>)
      BBC Concert Orchestra<\/b>: Prog Rock (18 July<\/b>), Marvin Gaye (14 August<\/b>), Miles Davis Centenary (20 August<\/b>), Bond and Beyond (25 August<\/b>) and BBC Young Composer (30 August<\/b>)
      BBC Philharmonic Orchestra<\/b>: Beethoven\u2019s Symphony No. 9 (20 July<\/b>), Strauss\u2019s Also sprach Zarathustra (21 July<\/b>), Mahler\u2019s Das Lied von der Erde (21 August<\/b>) and Alan Menken\u2019s Music for Disney (31 August<\/b>)
      BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra<\/b>: Elgar\u2019s Symphony No. 1 (29 July<\/b>), Korngold\u2019s Violin Concerto (30 July<\/b>), Rachmaninov, Bart\u00f3k and Var\u00e8se (8 September<\/b>) and Strauss\u2019s Four Last Songs (9 September<\/b>)
      BBC National Orchestra of Wales<\/b>: Afterlife: Visions of the Beyond (23 July<\/b>), Horrible Science: The Big Bang Proms Experiment (25 July<\/b>, two performances: matinee and evening), Dvo\u0159\u00e1k and Mendelssohn (4 August<\/b>), Relaxed Prom (9 August<\/b>, Bristol Beacon) and Copland and Stravinsky (17 August<\/b>)
      BBC Singers<\/b>: First Night of the Proms (17 July<\/b>), Choirs on the Concourse (25 July<\/b>, Proms Gateshead), Judith Weir\u2019s Moon and Star (29 July<\/b>), Relaxed Prom (9 August<\/b>), Evelyn Glennie and the Fantasia Orchestra (11 August<\/b>) and Last Night of the Proms (12 September<\/b>)<\/p>\n

      Soloists and Conductors<\/h3>\n

      Soloists include:
      Louise Alder<\/b> (soprano), Martha Argerich<\/b> (piano), Angel Blue<\/b> (soprano), Joyce DiDonato<\/b> (mezzo-soprano), Vilde Frang<\/b> (violin), Kirill Gerstein<\/b> (piano), Evelyn Glennie<\/b> (percussion), Augustin Hadelich<\/b> (violin), Sheku Kanneh-Mason<\/b> (cello), Leonidas Kavakos<\/b> (violin), Felix Klieser<\/b> (French horn), Patricia Kopatchinskaja<\/b> (violin), Yunchan Lim<\/b> (piano), Natalya Romaniw<\/b> (soprano), Abel Selaocoe<\/b> (cello), Nicky Spence<\/b> (tenor), Yuja Wang<\/b> (piano).<\/p>\n

      Conductors include:
      Marin Alsop, Ryan Bancroft, Jules Buckley, Gustavo Dudamel, Sir Mark Elder, Edward Gardner, Mirga Gra\u017einyt\u0117-Tyla, Jakub Hr\u016f\u0161a, Yannick N\u00e9zet S\u00e9guin, Sakari Oramo, Sir Antonio Pappano, Kirill Petrenko, Vasily Petrenko, Sir Simon Rattle, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Dalia Stasevska, John Storg\u00e5rds, Ryan Wigglesworth, John Wilson<\/b>.<\/p>\n

      Operas and Large-scale Choral Proms<\/h3>\n
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      • Beethoven: Symphony No. 9<\/b> \u2013 Soprano Leah Hawkins<\/b>, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Wake-Edwards<\/b>, tenor Martin Muehle<\/b> and bass Derek Welton<\/b> join the Philharmonia Chorus<\/b> and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra<\/b>, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda<\/b> (20 July<\/b>)<\/li>\n
      • Weber: Oberon<\/b> \u2013 Sir Mark Elder<\/b> conducts the Monteverdi Choir<\/b> and a cast including Nicky Spence<\/b> as King Oberon and Jennifer Davis<\/b> as Reiza in a semi\u2011staged performance of Weber\u2019s final opera, presented in its 200th-anniversary year (6 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
      • Rossini: Stabat mater<\/b> \u2013 Soprano Federica Lombardi<\/b>, mezzo\u2011soprano Chiara Amar\u00f9<\/b>, tenor Ren\u00e9 Barbera<\/b> and bass Nicola Ulivieri<\/b> perform with the Epiphoni Consort<\/b>, the BBC Symphony Chorus<\/b> and the BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/b>, conducted by Nil Venditti<\/b> (7 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
      • Haydn: Mass in D minor, \u2018Nelson Mass\u2019<\/b> \u2013 The Orchestra and Choir of the Age of Enlightenment<\/b> perform with soprano Erin Morley<\/b>, mezzo-soprano Helen Charlston<\/b>, tenor Guy Cutting<\/b> and bass William Thomas<\/b>, conducted by Peter Whelan<\/b> (9 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
      • Berlioz: Requiem (Grande Messe des morts)<\/b> \u2013 Sir Antonio Pappano<\/b> conducts the BBC Symphony Chorus<\/b> and the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus<\/b>, and tenor Julien Henric<\/b> (15 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
      • Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos<\/b> \u2013 Fresh from the Glyndebourne Festival, Strauss\u2019s Ariadne auf Naxos receives its first complete Proms performance in almost 50 years. Robin Ticciati<\/b> conducts a cast including Rachel Willis-S\u00f8rensen, David Butt Philip, Alina Wunderlin, Mikhail Timoshenko<\/b> and Caspar Singh<\/b> (19 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
      • Strauss programme<\/b> \u2013 The Met Orchestra<\/b> makes its Proms debut with Yannick N\u00e9zet\u2011S\u00e9guin<\/b>, joined by soprano Elza van den Heever<\/b> for a programme featuring Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier Suite, Ein Heldenleben and the final scene from Salome (26 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
      • Berlioz: La damnation de Faust<\/b> \u2013 Jakob Lehmann<\/b> and Les Si\u00e8cles<\/b> bring a concert performance with John Osborn, Gerald Finley<\/b> and V\u00e9ronique Gens<\/b>, joined by the Coeur de Radio France<\/b> and La Ma\u00eetrise de Radio France<\/b> (30 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
      • Bach: Mass in B minor<\/b> \u2013 Sopranos Jeanine De Bique<\/b> and Eva Za\u00efcik<\/b>, counter\u2011tenor Hugh Cutting<\/b>, tenor Nick Pritchard<\/b> and bass\u2011baritone Florian St\u00f6rtz<\/b> join Arcangelo<\/b> and Music Director Jonathan Cohen<\/b> (10 September<\/b>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        20 Premieres including 17 BBC Commissions<\/h3>\n

        The BBC continues to be the UK\u2019s largest commissioner of new music. This year the festival will feature 12 world, one European<\/b> and seven UK premieres<\/b>, including 17 works commissioned or co-commissioned by the BBC<\/b>.<\/p>\n

        12 World Premieres<\/b><\/p>\n

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        • Josephine Stephenson<\/b>: new work, BBC commission, c. 8\u2019 (17 July, First Night of the Proms<\/b>)<\/li>\n
        • Brett Dean<\/b>: The World\u2019s Wife, BBC co-commission, c. 20\u2019 (29 July<\/b>)<\/li>\n
        • Dani Howard<\/b>: Concerto for Brass Section, \u2018SIGNAL\u2019, BBC co-commission, c. 18\u2019 (2 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
        • H\u00e9lo\u00efse Werner<\/b>: The Wood Pigeon, BBC commission, c. 5\u2019 (11 August, Late Night<\/b>)<\/li>\n
        • Jacob M\u00fchlrad<\/b>: Helix, BBC co-commission, c. 5\u2019 (16 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
        • Edmund Thornton Jenkins<\/b>, reconstructed & arranged by Tuffus Zimbabwe<\/b>: Dance Suite, c. 15\u2019 (22 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
        • Thea Musgrave<\/b>: Out of the Darkness \u2013 Bassoon Concerto, BBC commission, c. 12\u2019 (23 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
        • Carmel Smickersgill<\/b>: A Brick Thrown with Love, BBC co-commission, c. 10\u2019 (4 September<\/b>)<\/li>\n
        • Gwilym Simcock<\/b>: Triple Concerto for Soprano Saxophone, Horn and Cello, BBC co-commission, c. 20\u2019 (6 September<\/b>)<\/li>\n
        • Details will be shared closer to the time for three BBC commissioned world premieres: one in Mold at two at the Last Night of the Proms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          One European premiere<\/b><\/p>\n

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          • Gabriel Kahane<\/b>: Clarinet Concerto, \u2018If love will not swing wide the gates\u2019, performed by Anthony McGill<\/b>, BBC co-commission, c. 22\u2019 (17 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Seven UK Premieres<\/b><\/p>\n

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            • Jessie Montgomery<\/b>: These Righteous Paths \u2013 Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, BBC co-commission, c. 20\u2019 (20 July<\/b>)<\/li>\n
            • Betsy Jolas<\/b>: Tales of a Summer Sea, c. 15\u2019 (21 July<\/b>)<\/li>\n
            • Mark-Anthony Turnage<\/b>: Festen Suite, BBC co-commission, c. 21\u2019 (28 July<\/b>)<\/li>\n
            • Gabriela Ortiz<\/b>: Revoluci\u00f3n diamantina, c. 42\u2019 (12 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
            • Wynton Marsalis<\/b>: Concerto for Orchestra, BBC co-commission, c. 36\u2019 (13 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
            • \u00c9dith Canat de Chizy<\/b>: Skyline (Concerto for three percussionists, timpani and orchestra), BBC co-commission, c. 20\u2019 (18 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
            • Kristine Tj\u00f8gersen<\/b>: Between Trees, c. 15\u2019 (27 July<\/b>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Genre-Crossing Proms \u2013 Jazz, Film, and Family<\/h3>\n
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              • Prog Rock: A Fanfare for the Common Man<\/b> \u2013 Robert Ames<\/b> conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra<\/b> in symphonic tributes to ELP, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Mike Oldfield, Renaissance and more. Presented by BBC Radio 6 Music\u2019s Stuart Maconie<\/b> (18 July<\/b>)<\/li>\n
              • Horrible Science: The Big Bang Proms Experiment<\/b> \u2013 After the success of the 2023 Horrible Histories Prom, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales<\/b> and Karen N\u00ed Bhroin<\/b> join the Horrible Science team for a science\u2011packed orchestral adventure featuring scientists Einstein and Curie, and the orchestral sounds of Holst and John Williams. Horrible Science from BBC Children\u2019s and Education is the latest creation from the brand behind Horrible Histories (25 July, matinee and evening<\/b>)<\/li>\n
              • Under African Skies: The Songs of Graceland<\/b> \u2013 A Prom marking the 40th anniversary of Paul Simon\u2019s<\/b> the landmark album, featuring five\u2011time Grammy Award\u2011winners Ladysmith Black Mambazo<\/b> and the Nu Civilisation Orchestra<\/b> under director Peter Edwards<\/b> (5 August, Late Night<\/b>)<\/li>\n
              • Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul<\/b> \u2013 Edwin Outwater<\/b> conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra<\/b> in a celebration of Gaye\u2019s legacy (14 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
              • Miles Davis Centenary<\/b> \u2013 American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire<\/b> joins the BBC Concert Orchestra<\/b> and Miho Hazama<\/b> for a tribute marking 100 years since Davis\u2019s birth (20 August<\/b>, and broadcast on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer)<\/li>\n
              • Bond and Beyond<\/b> \u2013 Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser<\/b> conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra<\/b> in iconic music from the James Bond films, with special guests to be announced (25 August<\/b>, and broadcast on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer)<\/li>\n
              • Ultimate Calm<\/b> \u2013 Radio 3\u2019s Ultimate Calm<\/b> makes its Proms debut in a Late Night Prom curated by Erland Cooper<\/b>, blending classical, ambient and electronic sound worlds (27 August, Late Night<\/b>)<\/li>\n
              • Alt\u0131n G\u00fcn<\/b> \u2013 Jules Buckley<\/b> and the BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/b> collaborate with the Grammy Award-nominated Turkish psych-folk band for their Proms debut, with special guest German-Turkish singer Derya Y\u0131ld\u0131r\u0131m<\/b> (28 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
              • Enchanted: Alan Menken\u2019s Music for Disney<\/b> \u2013 The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra<\/b> performs a celebration of the American composer and EGOT winner\u2019s beloved scores, with special guests as well as performances from the National Youth Music Theatre<\/b>. Conductor to be announced (31 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
              • Relaxed Prom at the Royal Albert Hall<\/b> \u2013 BBC Singers, Fantasia Orchestra<\/b> and conductor Tom Fetherstonhaugh<\/b> present a transatlantic-themed Relaxed Prom to mark the 250th anniversary of America\u2019s Declaration of Independence (9 August, matinee<\/b>)<\/li>\n
              • Relaxed Prom at Bristol Beacon<\/b> \u2013 The National Open Youth Orchestra<\/b> \u2013 the world\u2019s first disabled-led national youth ensemble \u2013 and members of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales<\/b> perform a Prom in a Relaxed setting designed to be particularly welcoming to children and those with additional needs. The concert features Michael Betteridge\u2019s concerto for Clarion<\/b>, an app than transforms a tablet computer into a musical instrument, performed by Alessandro Vazzana<\/b>, as well as Charlotte Harding\u2019s The Orchestra: A Young Person\u2019s Guide<\/b> (9 August, Bristol Beacon, matinee<\/b>)<\/li>\n
              • BBC Young Composer<\/b> \u2013 The BBC Concert Orchestra<\/b> under Tess Jackson<\/b> performs new works by the six winners of the 2025 BBC Young Composer competition<\/b>. BBC Young Composer aims to nurture and develop the next generation of young composers, creating opportunities and resources for 12- to 18-year-olds across the UK who make their own original music. It holds a nationwide competition every two years (30 August, matinee<\/b>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Composer Anniversaries and Focuses<\/h3>\n

                The 2026 BBC Proms season shines a spotlight on major composer anniversaries, celebrating the legacies of those who have shaped musical history.<\/p>\n

                Benjamin Britten<\/b>
                The BBC Proms marks 50 years since the death of Benjamin Britten<\/b>. The anniversary is honoured through a series of landmark performances showcasing the breadth and enduring influence of one of Britain\u2019s most significant composers.<\/p>\n

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                • Guy Johnston<\/b> performs the Cello Symphony with Sakari Oramo<\/b> and the BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/b> (28 July<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                • Simple Symphony with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields<\/b> and director Benjamin Marquise Gilmore<\/b> (23 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                • Violin Concerto with Simone Lamsma<\/b>, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra<\/b> and Andrew Manze<\/b> (4 September<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                • John Wilson<\/b> and the Sinfonia of London<\/b> perform two of Britten\u2019s early works, Les illuminations and Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge (6 September, matinee<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                • Britten’s iconic showpiece, The Young Person\u2019s Guide to the Orchestra, is performed by the BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/b>, conducted by Sakari Oramo<\/b> (6 September<\/b>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Steve Reich<\/b>
                  American composer and pioneer of Minimalism Steve Reich<\/b> turns 90 this year, and to mark the occasion, the BBC Proms presents concerts at the Royal Albert Hall and at Bristol Beacon.<\/p>\n

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                  • Steve Reich at 90, Music for 18 Musicians<\/b> \u2013 When it was first performed 50 years ago, this work made Reich a household name and propelled Minimalism into the mainstream. Paraorchestra<\/b>, the bold collective of disabled and non-disabled musicians, presents an immersive take on Steve Reich\u2019s Music for 18 Musicians. In this performance, musicians will be placed on plinths throughout Beacon Hall to dissolve the boundary between audience and ensemble (7 August, Bristol Beacon<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                  • Steve Reich at 90, Late Night Prom<\/b> \u2013 The Gesualdo Six<\/b> offers Renaissance choral meditations by Hildegard of Bingen, Machaut, Josquin and P\u00e9rotin, conducted by Owain Park<\/b>, and Colin Currie<\/b> conducts his eponymous Group in Reich\u2019s ecstatic and moving Tehillim (2 September, Late Night<\/b>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Centenary Celebrations<\/b>
                    The BBC Proms marks 100 years since the birth of composers John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Morton Feldman, Betsy Jolas, Gy\u00f6rgy Kurtag, Hans Werner Henze<\/b> and 100 years since the death of Edmund Thornton Jenkins<\/b>. Their anniversaries are honoured throughout the season.<\/p>\n

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                    • Betsy Jolas<\/b> \u2013 The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra<\/b> and conductor John Storg\u00e5rds<\/b> celebrate the 100th anniversary of composer Betsy Jolas with the UK premiere of her 1977 orchestral piece Tales of a Summer Sea (21 July<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                    • Gy\u00f6rgy Kurt\u00e1g<\/b> \u2013 The BBC Proms<\/b> marks the 100th anniversary of Gy\u00f6rgy Kurt\u00e1g with the BBC Symphony Orchestra<\/b> and conductor Sakari Oramo<\/b> giving a rare performance of his orchestral elegy Stele (22 July<\/b>), and Oramo appears again \u2013 this time as violinist \u2013 alongside soprano Anu Komsi<\/b>, to perform Kurt\u00e1g\u2019s Kafka Fragments (9 August, Bristol Beacon<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                    • Morton Feldman<\/b> \u2013 The Royal Northern Sinfonia\u2019s<\/b> Music Director Dinis Sousa<\/b> is joined by principal musicians Jude Carlton<\/b> and Helena Gourd<\/b> for Feldman\u2019s Crippled Symmetry, scored for flutes, percussion and piano\/celesta (24 July, Gateshead<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                    • John Coltrane<\/b> \u2013 A special edition of Radio 3\u2019s \u2019Round Midnight features a tribute to John Coltrane\u2019s 1965 album A Love Supreme (8 August, Bristol Beacon<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                    • Miles Davis<\/b> \u2013 The BBC Concert Orchestra<\/b> celebrates the legendary trumpeter, bandleader and composer with a special Prom featuring trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire<\/b>, conducted by Miho Hazama<\/b> (20 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                    • Edmund Thornton Jenkins<\/b> \u2013 The Chineke! Orchestra<\/b> and conductor Jonathon Heyward<\/b> give the world premiere of a new suite reconstructed by Tuffus Zimbabwe<\/b>, drawn from music for Jenkins\u2019s unfinished ballet (22 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                    • Hans Werner Henze<\/b> \u2013 The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra<\/b> and conductor Pawe\u0142 Kapu\u0142a<\/b> perform Henze\u2019s Erlk\u00f6nig (9 September<\/b>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                      Proms Across the UK<\/h3>\n

                      Gateshead<\/b>
                      23 \u2013 25 July<\/b>, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music<\/b>
                      The fourth Proms residency at the Glasshouse International Centre for Music includes:<\/p>\n

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                      • BBC Introducing from The Glasshouse: Live at the Proms<\/b> \u2013 Emerging and independent artists from the North-East and beyond, presented by Shakk<\/b> (23 July, Sage Two<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                      • Crippled Symmetry<\/b> \u2013 Feldman\u2019s Crippled Symmetry, with Royal Northern Sinfonia\u2019s<\/b> Music Director Dinis Sousa<\/b> on piano\/celesta, joined by flautist Helena Gourd<\/b> and percussionist Jude Carlton<\/b> (24 July, Sage Two<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                      • Nadine Shah and Royal Northern Sinfonia<\/b> \u2013 South Tyneside-born indie-rock singer-songwriter Nadine Shah<\/b> collaborates with the Royal Northern Sinfonia<\/b> (24 July, Concourse<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                      • Choirs on the Concourse<\/b> \u2013 The BBC Singers, Voices of the River\u2019s Edge<\/b> and the Chorus of Royal Northern Sinfonia<\/b>, with soloist Jess Gillam<\/b>, perform Tavener\u2019s Song for Athene and selections from Parry\u2019s Songs of Farewell (25 July<\/b>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                        Middlesbrough<\/b>
                        23 July, Middlesbrough Town Hall<\/b>
                        The Unthanks<\/b> join Royal Northern Sinfonia<\/b> and conductor Ellie Slorach<\/b> for a concert of songs shaped by the North \u2013 reimagined with bold, cinematic arrangements. With special guests to be announced.<\/p>\n

                        Sunderland<\/b>
                        25 July, The Fire Station<\/b>
                        Violinist Maria W\u0142oszczowska<\/b> directs the Royal Northern Sinfonia<\/b> in Bacewicz\u2019s Divertimento, Mendelssohn\u2019s Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings featuring pianist Christian Ihle Hadland<\/b>, and Mozart\u2019s Symphony No. 39.<\/p>\n

                        Bristol<\/b>
                        7 \u2013 9 August, Bristol Beacon<\/b>
                        The Proms returns to Bristol Beacon for a third consecutive year with six performances.<\/p>\n

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                        • Steve Reich at 90<\/b> \u2013 with Paraorchestra<\/b> and director Charles Hazlewood<\/b> (7 August, Beacon Hall<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                        • Russian Classics<\/b> \u2013 The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra<\/b> in an evening with conductor Adam Hickox<\/b> and cellist Maximilian Hornung<\/b> (8 August, Beacon Hall<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                        • \u2019Round Midnight<\/b> \u2013 A live edition of Radio 3\u2019s acclaimed late\u2011night jazz show features John Coltrane\u2019s<\/b> music (8 August, Lantern Hall<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                        • Relaxed Prom<\/b> \u2013 A Relaxed Prom with the National Open Youth Orchestra<\/b> and players from the BBC National Orchestra of Wales<\/b> (9 August<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                        • Path of Miracles<\/b> \u2013 Nigel Short\u2019s Tenebrae<\/b> performing Joby Talbot\u2019s Path of Miracles<\/b> (9 August, St George\u2019s Bristol<\/b>)<\/li>\n
                        • Kafka Fragments<\/b> \u2013 Sakari Oramo<\/b> (violin) and soprano Anu Komsi<\/b> perform Kurtag\u2019s Kafka Fragments as part of the composer\u2019s 100th anniversary celebrations (9 August, Lantern Hall, matinee<\/b>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                          Mold<\/b>
                          29 August, Theatre Clwyd<\/b>
                          Words and Music<\/b> \u2013 Sinfonia Cymru<\/b> and conductor Iwan Davies<\/b> present an afternoon of words and music, inspired by The Mabinogion \u2013 a collection of early Welsh prose stories compiled from oral traditions in the 12th and 13th centuries, offering myths, folklore, and Arthurian legends.<\/p>\n

                          BBC Young Composer Workshops<\/b>
                          Free BBC Young Composer workshops<\/b> take place in Bristol, Middlesbrough<\/b> and Mold<\/b>, designed for 12\u201318-year-olds of all musical abilities, interested in any style or genre. The workshops offer the opportunity to create, collaborate and hone music making skills with support from experienced composers and musicians.<\/p>\n

                          How to watch and listen to the 2026 BBC Proms<\/h3>\n

                          All Proms are broadcast on BBC Radio 3<\/b> and BBC Sounds<\/b>. Television will be broadcasting 24 Proms programmes<\/b> across BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four<\/b> and BBC iPlayer<\/b>.<\/p>\n

                          The line-up of presenters this year includes Katie Derham, Nick Mohammed, Georgia Mann, Petroc Trelawny<\/b> and Clive Myrie<\/b>.<\/p>\n

                          TV Proms<\/b>
                          A selection of Proms and themed highlight programmes from the 2026 season will be broadcast on BBC TV<\/b> and iPlayer<\/b>, including:<\/p>\n

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                          • First Night of the Proms<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • American Classics<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • An Evening of Strauss from The Met<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • BBC Phil at the Proms<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Beethoven\u2019s Seventh by LA Phil<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Bol\u00e9ro at the Proms<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Bond and Beyond<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Celebrating Marvin Gaye: Prince of Soul<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Elgar\u2019s Enigma Variations & Tchaikovsky\u2019s Fourth<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Elgar\u2019s First<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Enchanted: Alan Menken\u2019s Music for Disney<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Felix Klieser plays Mozart<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Horrible Science: The Big Bang Proms Experiment<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Martha Argerich at the Proms<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Miles Davis Centenary<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Modern Classics at the Proms<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • New World Symphony at the Proms<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • NYO at the Proms<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Respighi\u2019s Roman Trilogy<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Sibelius\u2019s Violin Concerto at the Proms<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Space Film Music at the Proms<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Under African Skies: The Songs of Graceland<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Unmissable Moments<\/b><\/li>\n
                          • Last Night of the Proms Part 1 & Finale<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                            Meet The BBC Proms 2026 Presenters<\/h3>\n

                            Katie Derham<\/b>
                            What captures the magic of the Proms experience?
                            Being in the spectacular surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall<\/b> with a friendly, utterly attentive audience and enjoying the finest performers in the world. There\u2019s nothing like it.<\/p>\n

                            What do you think audiences will take away from this year\u2019s Proms?
                            Audiences will be stunned, as always, by the sheer variety, quality and quantity of music-making, and by the relaxed way they can enjoy it.<\/p>\n

                            Are there any premieres, rediscoveries or artists you\u2019re especially looking forward to this year?
                            A couple of singers particularly catch my eye: Louise Alder<\/b> singing Canteloube\u2019s Songs of the Auvergne<\/b> \u2013 my mother’s favourite \u2013 and Joyce DiDonato<\/b> singing Mahler\u2019s R\u00fcckert-Lieder<\/b>. Both will break your heart.<\/p>\n

                            Which unexpected collaborations or cross genre Proms do you think will surprise audiences?
                            I\u2019m looking forward to seeing new audiences in the hall for the celebrations of Marvin Gaye, Miles Davies<\/b> and Paul Simon’s Graceland<\/b>.<\/p>\n

                            What moments do you think will resonate with first time Prom audiences?
                            For first-time Prommers with children (of any age!) you can\u2019t go wrong with the Disney Prom<\/b>, or the Bond and Beyond Prom<\/b>. I\u2019d also recommend seeing the stage and hall absolutely packed for Beethoven\u2019s Ninth<\/b>.<\/p>\n

                            For long time Prommers, what should they look out for that feels fresh or surprising?
                            I\u2019d get along to Martin Fr\u00f6st<\/b> and the Swedish Chamber Orchestra<\/b> for Sunday-morning Baroque; he is mesmeric. I\u2019m also excited to hear some new works \u2013 I\u2019ll be checking out H\u00e9lo\u00efse Werner\u2019s premiere<\/b> with Evelyn Glennie<\/b> and the young Fantasia Orchestra<\/b>, and Wynton Marsalis\u2019s new Concerto for Orchestra<\/b>.<\/p>\n

                            Describe the season in three words.
                            Joyful, surprising, excellent.<\/p>\n

                            Nick Mohammed<\/b>
                            What captures the magic of the Proms experience?
                            It\u2019s the sheer joy of getting to see and hear the world\u2019s best orchestras playing the world\u2019s greatest music in one of London\u2019s most iconic venues.
                            The Proms feels like a part of music history that we get to enjoy every year.<\/p>\n

                            What do you think audiences will take away from this year\u2019s Proms?
                            This is arguably true of every Proms season, but I always think it\u2019s the variety of what\u2019s on offer. There is quite literally something for all music-lovers this year, whether you\u2019re a Proms aficionado or it\u2019s your first time.<\/p>\n

                            Are there any premieres, rediscoveries or artists you\u2019re especially looking forward to this year?
                            I think any time there\u2019s a premiere of new writing \u2013 whether that\u2019s a world, European or UK premiere \u2013 it\u2019s just terrifically exciting. I love how they\u2019re often paired with a real classic in the first half, so it makes for such a brilliantly dynamic and varied programme.<\/p>\n

                            Which unexpected collaborations or cross genre Proms do you think will surprise audiences?
                            I love that there\u2019s a Horrible Science Prom<\/b> this year. And I of course loved The Traitors Prom last year. The Aurora Orchestra<\/b> also continue to innovate, and they will be performing Mahler\u2019s First Symphony<\/b> this year from memory, which is a joy to listen to and also feels like you\u2019re watching a magic trick.<\/p>\n

                            What moments do you think will resonate with first time Prom audiences?
                            It\u2019s the sheer breadth of programming and what\u2019s on offer across the whole season. There\u2019s something for everyone this season.<\/p>\n

                            For long time Prommers, what should they look out for that feels fresh or surprising?
                            Any of the premieres, of course. But also expect some refreshing takes on big classics. There\u2019s also plenty of Mahler<\/b> this Proms season (Symphonies 1, 4, 6 and 9) for those who really want to sink their teeth into something a bit more intense.<\/p>\n

                            Describe the season in three words.
                            Extraordinary, inclusive, world-class (I know that\u2019s technically four, but you know\u2026!)<\/p>\n

                            Ticketing and Access<\/h3>\n

                            General Booking Information<\/b>:<\/p>\n

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                            • General booking for all BBC Proms concerts at the Royal Albert Hall<\/b> opens from 9am on Saturday 16 May<\/b><\/li>\n
                            • Tickets for events Across the UK open from 10am on Tuesday 21 April<\/b><\/li>\n
                            • Tickets for Horrible Science<\/b> and Relaxed Proms<\/b> open from 9am on Friday 15 May<\/b><\/li>\n
                            • Seated tickets start at from \u00a312.20<\/b> (including all fees)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                              Promming Tickets<\/b><\/p>\n

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                              • Promming Tickets remain at \u00a38<\/b> (including all fees) and over 70,000<\/b> are available across the season at the Royal Albert Hall<\/b><\/li>\n
                              • For each concert at the Royal Albert Hall there are around 1,000 standing places<\/b> in the Arena and Gallery. For most concerts you can book up to two tickets online from 9.30am on the day of the concert. A limited number of seats either at the back of the Arena or in the Choir or Gallery are available for those Prommers who are unable to stand for an entire concert. These seats can be booked online at royalalberthall.com<\/li>\n
                              • \u00a38 \u2018Promming’ tickets<\/b> are available for Proms Across the UK (check local venue for details)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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