Just pulled this out of the Proms thread : sign in, or email/PM me if you're interested

Would like to book the tickets on Tuesday 5th May, and I'll aim for cheap-ish (but still good) seats.

Andante/sarah123, have noted you two down from the previous post

list of attendees

andante_in_c
sarah123
missypiano
altoclef3 + 1
oboe d'amore
Flossie

Not too high up, please Barry. I don't want to suffer from vertigo all evening.

Duly noted

I would have loved to as I've never been to a Prom, but it's the day I go on holiday

That's a pity.

Are there other Proms you're interested in Appassionata?

Any more takers for August 30th?

I'm not sure...

I'm kind of wishing I hadn't looked at it, because it looks so lovely (Pictures at an Exhibition is one of my favourites ) and I've always wanted to go to a prom - but the last useful train out of Kings Cross is at 10pm (and the first one the next day at 6:15am) and London is big and busy and scary.

I'm feeling torn between really wanting to go and not being sure if I can justify it, because realistically I'd need to find somewhere to stay as well as paying for the prom and the train.

How soon do you need to know, Barry, and how much are tickets likely to be?

Could I potentially bring someone who isn't a forum member? I have a friend who lives in Surrey or Sussex (or somewhere that's a long way south...) and there are trains back to hers late at night on Sundays - I've just checked. If I could somehow persuade her that she wanted to come (which is potentially challenging...) then I could maybe stay at hers after - but I probably wouldn't be able to turn up at her house at midnight if she didn't come...

I am going to see her in Salzburg, Austria (Beethoven Triple Concerto) - the night before the Prom (unless it gets cancelled or re-arranged)

It is easier than getting to London.

Ah, that's a good point! Does anyone have a rough idea when it would finish? I think the last train back to Cambridge is around 11, otherwise I'd have to wait until 5.15am, although it would still be worth it, it would definitely be simpler if I didn't have to wait at King's Cross over night.

Bringing your non-forum friend is fine Flossie. I don't want to over-spend on tickets, so the aim is to get front circle seats at £17 a throw. The ticket sales open on April 20th, but I think I can stretch to May 5th (the Tuesday after the May Day bank holiday) before booking tickets, to give people a chance of finding out whether they can do it or not. So I'd need to know by then.



According to the Proms website, it ends at 9:35pm, which gives you a good amount of time to get back to King's Cross. Either walk to South Kensington tube and get the Piccadilly Line, or catch bus 10 from outside the Albert Hall.

I used to be a fan of Martha (great Prokofiev concertos), but she has been on telly twice fairly recently, and I thought she was terrible !

I would be interested in August 30th and may have a friend as well.

Thanks for organizing this

I hadn't replied yet because I couldn't make up my mind on which concert I'd like to go to see this year. Last year was an easy one for me. As soon as I saw the Rachmaninov concerto no. 2 was being performed by Stephen Hough I booked it!!!!
This year the ones I would have liked to maybe go and see are:

Prom 56: Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2/ R. Strauss
Thursday, 27 August, 2009
But the Chopin concerto is performed by Lang Lang. I've never heard him perform it before and I'm not sure I would love his version as much as the Jorge Bolet one....

Prom 22: Classic MGM Film Musicals
Saturday, 1 August, 2009
That one sounds interesting and very entertaining....hmmmm...

Well, to get back on topic, the Martha concert also sounds good. Probably not my first choice of music but still really good... and it would be really nice to go as a group and meet some of you so please Barry count me in!!!!! I'll PM you for details of payments etc.....

Not a problem.



OK

Will be good to meet all of you

Thanks Barry, that's a relief

I've put a list of attendees/possible attendees on the first post on this thread. The possible attendees have question marks against their names.

Any more takers? There's less than two weeks to let me know

I did notice on the Proms website the other day about Proms ambassadors, whereby if you encourage someone who has not been to the Proms to go to the Proms you get a free ticket. Here is the link but it seems to be down at the moment:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2009/takepart/ambassadors.shtml

I'll be booking the tickets this coming Tuesday : please let me know by the close of play on Bank Holiday Monday if you want tickets for this Prom.

Thanks!

I'll come. I WILL find a way of getting there...not entirely sure how it's going to work yet, but I will get there somehow!

Cool , I'll remove the question mark from your name Sarah.

Hi Barry,

Yes I would definitely like to go, two tickets please

Will you PM me regarding payment?

No problem altoclef3

Final call for Proms tickets : they get ordered tomorrow

I am going to come, Barry.

I'm at a conference during the week (so may be rather tired) but I've had a look at the conference timings and trains and I can get home from the conference okay on the Friday night and so will have a day to sort things out and recover before I leave again. I shouldn't really take a whole week off work (and my bank balance isn't going to appreciate all the train tickets!), but I don't think I'd realistically get much work done straight after the conference anyways. It's kind of naughty to come, because I can't really justify it financially, but I've always wanted to go to a prom and it will give me somethine to look forwards to if the conference is horrible (which some are...).

It will just be me. My friend who I'd asked doesn't want to make any commitments that far ahead.

*makes note*

Thanks Flossie : I'll see you there!

Hi Barry and all

Barry, I PMed as well.
I would love to join in as well. is ti ok to add my name as well?
Let me know where we will meet?
RAH?

Talk to you soon.

You're in oboe d'amore : I'll PM/email meeting details nearer the time

Hi, Just quick advise!

He is the one played the piano in Beijing Olympic opening ceremony and I went to his concert (Prom 60) last year - it was really nice. I have to say his finger is amazing. (I have 4 CDs of his although Piano is not my first instrument!) I recommend to go if you feel.
I am coming to tour as well - so am looking forward to see you!

Thanks Oboe d'amore . I still haven't made up my mind as to whether I will go to see him or not but am still considering it. I still have a few months to make up my mind!
Looking forward to meeting you too in August!!!

I've put the ticket request in, I'll let you all know of progress.

Thank you.

Prom tickets have arrived!

Not absolutely perfect : I have seven in one row, and one in another, plus another set of tickets intended for someone else I've never heard of , but I have at least got seats in the area I asked for!

I'll pop up to the Albert Hall soon to return the tickets intended for someone else, and I'll see if I can exchange the odd ticket for one on the same row, but if I can't, I'll take the odd ticket, and the rest of you can sit together.

Expect imminent PMs and emails about payment!

Many thanks, am looking forward to it already

I've now sent payment details to everyone

Are you sure?

I think I put yours in your MSN window Sarah

Everyone's now paid me : thank you!

I'll PM you all some pre-concert restaurant details in the not too distant future.

This reminds me, I must have a look and see what I fancy going to this year... I've left it a bit late

there's still a reasonable amount of tickets around Solari

For anyone who intends going to any Prom at all, I'd be grateful if you could put some money into the collecting buckets afterwards (and if you go to the right Prom and exit through the correct door, you might even get to put some money in my bucket).

Any money collected will be split between four chosen charities, and this year we are collecting for:

Musicians' Benevolent Fund - http://www.mbf.org.uk
CLIC Sargent - http://www.clicsargent.org.uk
Awards for Young Musicians - http://www.a-y-m.org.uk
The Royal Albert Hall Trust education programme - http://www.royalalberthall.com/about/arts-...es/charity.aspx

Last year's total exceeded ?73000 - can we beat it this year?

No chance of the Last Night though I'm guessing, maybe Last Night in the Park... I went there a few years back and it was still excellent

You can certainly still get into the Last Night, if you're determined: http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2009/howtobook/lastnight.shtml
For example, there are usually gallery tickets on the day if you queue long enough, or if you prom at 5 concerts you can probably get a last night ticket. Seats are probably out, unless you're very lucky in the ballot.

Chris

Hrm, I think my schedule is a bit tight to fit in 5 proms, I think I'll have a go at the Ballot though Thanks!

Failing that I'll go to Proms in the Park..

BerkshireSon queued for Last Night of the Proms last summer, Solari. He got there at around 3.45 (having spent too long looking at the London sights/shops!) and still managed to get in, though he was in the last 15! If you fancy queueing from 3pm you should get in fine. It's not as bad as it sounds, because they lay on entertainment - last year my son was taken into the RCM to do community singing with that Gareth chap who went round the state schools getting boys involved in choirs.

It depends on whether you have the stamina to queue for 4 hours and then stand through the prom, but I guess at your age you should be fine!

Oops should have posted in this thread but I see there are still quite a few tickets available for Prom 60, even in the stalls... I might book up - I need to see what poor unsuspecting fool I can drag along with me first. What are you lot doing before/after? I might be up for a catch-up either way.

I'm debating driving up into town and parking somewhere convenient (perhaps at work, by Southwark or in an NCP) but need to think about that. Does anyone know concert duration as I really would rather not go through the rigmarole of rushing all the way across town for my last train - driving back on a Sunday night will be pretty easy

Before, I'll find a nice restaurant to meet up in, we'll probably have drinks and ice creams in the interval, but it's likely we'll disperse at the end. I believe it ends about 9:45pm Solari, I'll check and get back to you

Cool, I'm going to book, regardless of whether my cousin can join me. I'll probably drive up and Park next to my office I think. Much easier to get back home from... no way am I parking around the RAH!

great I'll copy you into the details of the restaurant once it's all been confirmed Solari

Done, and got a reasonable seat Stalls L 2, Section: Centre Stalls

Alas, my cousin isn't up for it but nevermind so just me!