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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 Provided by freya.edgeworth@bbc.co.uk

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

From Rachmaninov's 2nd to the Planets suite, the most beloved orchestral works are sometimes looked down upon as cheesy. But they're a staple for the Proms to remain accessible - and for listeners to make new discoveries

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

Liberalism lost its confidence after Brexit, but EU flags at the Proms suggest it's back

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

Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall