The Proms: Smart promming
Friday, 18 July 2008
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Promenading tickets cost £5; you queue up and buy them on the night. You can "Prom" in the Arena (the stalls without the seats), which has much the best acoustics but can literally be a pain in the neck if you are short. Alternatively, the Gallery provides a bird's-eye view. Queue at Door 11 for the Arena and Door 10 for the Gallery.
Buy a season ticket if you fancy going every night – designated queuing at doors 1 and 2 gets you the best spots and the cost works out at less than £2.25 a night. Season tickets are non-transferable, so don't attempt to disguise your friends as you with wigs and taches. If you want the good places without forking out for the whole season, get Weekend Promming Passes.
If you can't go in person, listen live on BBC Radio 3. If you can't even do that, each concert will be available on Listen Again on the channel's website for a week. There's absolutely no excuse for missing a Prom.
