4 ms·

It varies depending on what the demand is for that night. For example, I imagine the Last Night of the Proms requires a lot of queuing. The last time I went t

It varies depending on what the demand is for that night. For example, I imagine the Last Night of the Proms requires a lot of queuing. The last time I went though I think almost everyone in the queue got in. The person who sells the tickets in the queue can normally tell you what your chances of getting in are. My advice is to arrive 30-45 minutes before the performance, with a blanket to sit on and some snacks and just have some alternative things to do in South Kensington in case you don't get in

phillc73 12y ago
This is about right. You can usually judge how popular a Prom will be by whether the seated tickets are sold out. If there's still plenty of seats left (check online), then it will most likely be a short queue for standing tickets. If the performance is otherwise a sellout, then I'd try to arrive a minimum of 1 hour prior to stand a chance. One doesn't have to stand the entire time either. Plenty of people do sit around the edges, and almost everyone does during interval. The advice to bring a blanket to sit on is good.
chr15p 12y ago
It very much depends on who's performing and what they're performing. When I used to go we'd start queuing maybe an hour before the doors opened but we were normally fairly near the front. The one time we struggled to get in was something like famous enough to get played on Classic FM (Grieg?). If you're not sure get there a couple of hours early, have a look at the queue and if its non-existant pop down to the Science Museum for a bit, or The Natural History Museum, or the V&A, they're all within 5 minutes walk of the Albert Hall, all free, and all worth the trip by themselves. I'm not really a classical music fan but I would certainly recommend going to the Proms at least once just for the experience.

4 ms·

It varies depending on what the demand is for that night. For example, I imagine the Last Night of the Proms requires a lot of queuing. The last time I went t

by calpaterson 12y ago

phillc73 12y ago
This is about right. You can usually judge how popular a Prom will be by whether the seated tickets are sold out. If there's still plenty of seats left (check online), then it will most likely be a short queue for standing tickets. If the performance is otherwise a sellout, then I'd try to arrive a minimum of 1 hour prior to stand a chance. One doesn't have to stand the entire time either. Plenty of people do sit around the edges, and almost everyone does during interval. The advice to bring a blanket to sit on is good.
chr15p 12y ago
It very much depends on who's performing and what they're performing. When I used to go we'd start queuing maybe an hour before the doors opened but we were normally fairly near the front. The one time we struggled to get in was something like famous enough to get played on Classic FM (Grieg?). If you're not sure get there a couple of hours early, have a look at the queue and if its non-existant pop down to the Science Museum for a bit, or The Natural History Museum, or the V&A, they're all within 5 minutes walk of the Albert Hall, all free, and all worth the trip by themselves. I'm not really a classical music fan but I would certainly recommend going to the Proms at least once just for the experience.