Following two months of spectacular music-making, the 121st season of the BBC Proms draws to a close this evening at the Royal Albert Hall with the world famous Last Night of the Proms, led by conductor Marin Alsop and starring pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, tenor Jonas Kaufmann and soprano Danielle de Niese.
Edward Blakeman, Director, BBC Proms 2015, is pleased to announce that it has been another hugely successful festival with more than 300,000 people attending 88 concerts in the Royal Albert Hall and Cadogan Hall.
Average attendance for the main evening Proms in the Royal Albert Hall this year was 89% with over half of all concerts in the Royal Albert Hall sold out.
More than 37,500 people bought tickets for the first time, with over 14,500 of those attending a Sunday Matinee or Late Night concert. Over 8,600 under 18s attended concerts across the season. Record numbers of tickets were sold on the first day of sales with over 118,000 tickets purchased.
Edward Blakeman, Director, BBC Proms 2015, says:
“I’m delighted that the 2015 BBC Proms has once again seen audiences embracing the huge breadth of music on offer throughout the eight weeks of the festival, from the main evening concerts, to our new Sunday matinees and our adventurous Late Nights. Thanks to the ongoing commitment of the BBC, the Proms continues to offer great value for money and the strong attendance figures are a fantastic affirmation of the festival’s founding vision to bring the best music to the largest possible audiences.”