Where: Mostly at the Royal Albert Hall, with some outside events, usually including proms in the park.

About: The Proms are a huge, annual classical music festival based in London's Royal Albert Hall. In between mid July and mid September each year there are 8 weeks of daily concerts, including upwards of 70 evening concerts in the Royal Albert Hall. The concerts feature some of the worlds leading classical musicians, conductors and performers.

In addition, there is a whole host of ancilliary events, including several 'proms in the park' (many of which are outside London). There is also a 'children's prom' (2004 has a disney theme) and 'the nation's favourite prom', where popular works selected by the organisers (such as the 1812 oveature) are mixed with some of the publics choice of their favourite pieces.

The 2004 proms season will include performances from bass-baritone Willard W White, violinists Sarah Chang, Joshua Bell and Maxim Vengerov, pianist Alfred Brendel, percussionist Evelyn Glennie and conductors Sir Simon Rattle and Bernard Haitink.

Nearest underground station: South Kensington for the Royal Albert Hall

Opening times: Times vary, many of the evening performances begin at 19:30, but some begin at 18:30 and there are a number of performances during the day. Check with the website below.

Entry prices: depending on the price band of the concert, and where you want to sit, the prices range from £10.00 (or £6.00 with restricted view) all the way up to £75.00 for a seat in a box.

What's on: too much to list. See the website below

Concert booking line: Book online at the website below to 'pre book' (get your application in before the booking line opens in mid May), or call the Royal Albert Hall Box Office on 020 7589 8212 between 9am and 9pm daily.

Website: bbc.co.uk/proms/