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A special Proms event showcasing the Royal Albert Hall as it has never been seen before!

A live Proms edition of Â鶹Éç Radio 3's In Tune, presented by Sean Rafferty.

Tim Whitmarsh and Judith Mackrell discuss Longus, author of Daphnis and Chloe, and the premiere production of Ravel's ballet given by the Ballet Russes in 1912.

Ahead of tonight’s Â鶹Éç Young Musician anniversary celebration, a special screening of a new film marking 40 years of the competition.

Join professional musicians for a family-friendly introduction to this evening's Prom. Bring your instrument and join in!

An introduction to Shostakovich’s ‘Leningrad' Symphony with musicologists Anastasia Belina and David Nice. Presented by Petroc Trelawny.

Musicologist Richard Langham Smith and specialist in 19th century French music and poetry Helen Abbott introduce Debussy's only completed opera.

In the centenary year of Leonard Bernstein's birth, the first in a series of talks exploring his life and work. Nigel Simeone, editor of 'The Leonard Bernstein Letters', discusses Bernstein as a champion of contemporary music.

Musicians from the Metropole Orkest talk about the life and work of the orchestra.

Rhian Davies, Artistic Director of the Gregynog Festival, and composer Steph Power discuss the life and music of Morfydd Owen.

An exploration of the narrative voice with Sarah Dillon and Richard Beard.

A special Proms edition of Â鶹Éç Radio 3’s 'The Listening Service'. Tom Service investigates the grip of the Faust legend over the imaginations of composers and musicians ever since the early 19th century.

Composer Andrew Norman introduces his new work 'Spiral' ahead of its UK premiere tonight, and talks to Louise Fryer about his inspiration and ideas.

Lauren Elkin and Seán Williams talk about the inspiration that a wandering life brought to composers and writers of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Composer Tansy Davies introduces her new work 'What Did We See?' and talks about her ideas and inspiration.

An exploration of the relationships between birds and humans, with prize-winning authors Tim Birkhead and Helen Macdonald. Hosted by Â鶹Éç Radio 3 New Generation Thinker Lucy Powell.

Writer Melissa Harrison and archaeologist Francis Pryor contemplate contemporary British landscapes and the challenges of rural life today.

Shahidha Bari introduces a series of the best comic readings from literature to tie in with Beethoven’s penchant for ‘musical jokes’.

Bring all the family along to sing Kerry Andrew’s Ten Pieces song 'No Place Like'. No experience of singing required.

A chance for children to pose questions to leading musicians from across the Proms season and to find out more about what it takes to make it in music!

Â鶹Éç Proms Session with MiloÅ¡ Karadaglić open to young musicians aged 14-25.

Abbie Garrington and Dan Richards discuss the appeal of the mountains and how wild landscapes have inspired creativity.

Novelists John Lanchester and Diana Evans discuss depicting contemporary London in their fiction.