Preferred seats in the RAH

[Flay]

incl 2x VPO/Haitink

That's what I'm after.

[Flay]

Now 4994. Going Backwards!!! What's happening?

[Anna]

Online booking sounds a nightmare but what about by phone? Admittedly you'll still be in queue but at least your connection won't fail. Anyone tried by phone? Proms page says:
From 9.00am on Saturday 12 May, call the Royal Albert Hall Box Office on 0845 401 5040 (open 9.00am–9.00pm daily)

[Belgrove]

I was 2050 in the queue at the stroke of 9am and finally logged on just before 10 am. So think 2-3 minutes per 100. Delighted that I got all my selections. Good luck to you all.

[Flay]

Online booking sounds a nightmare but what about by phone? Admittedly you'll still be in queue but at least your connection won't fail. Anyone tried by phone? Proms page says:
From 9.00am on Saturday 12 May, call the Royal Albert Hall Box Office on 0845 401 5040 (open 9.00am–9.00pm daily)

Do you think I haven't tried? It rings about ten times then cuts out!

Sorry to grump at you, Anna. Thanks for trying to help

[Suffolkcoastal]

I thought that was actually relatively painless this morning, 10 minutes to get in the waiting room, 70 minutes of queuing and tickets purchased without incident, much easier than I had anticipated for once!

Mind you I was only interested in 3 proms. The RVW symphonies (my top priority), the Bernstein Mass (yes I actually like this fascinating work) and the Howells/Elgar prom as I adore Hymnus Paridisi.

[jbareham]

Seems a longer queue than previous years, 10 minutes to waiting room, 75 minutes to queue, but got all seats including Berlin Philharmonic and VPO. Good luck to everyone else.

[Il Grande Inquisitor]

I thought that was actually relatively painless this morning, 10 minutes to get in the waiting room, 70 minutes of queuing and tickets purchased without incident, much easier than I had anticipated for once!

A very similar story for me. Given the huge number of concerts and the greater number of tickets available, I think the RAH website copes remarkably better than the ROH one (though it'll be interesting to see how their new booking website copes when the next booking period commences). The main source of irritation with Proms booking is that you cannot select your own seat. Fair enough, given the demand, but at least split Side Stalls into Side Stalls Left and Side Stalls Right!

[gurnemanz]

How on earth did we manage before the internet?
same number of tickets, same number of concerts....same number of people. (all roughly of course).

Luckily for me I am happy Promming, but people trying to buy specific tickets must be very irritable, and have my sympathy.
(but if anybody has spare seats for the VW 3 sympphonies, fell free to PM me !!)
good luck all .

We're normally happy promming despite relatively advanced age, but draw the line at the very long ones - eg Parsifal a couple of years ago. We're hoping to go to the Trojans - 4 hours +

I've now got a number ...... 4590, so we might end up with prom or nothing.

[Flay]

I just don't understand why I cannot get there. I believe my signal is unbroken but it keeps stopping. Perhaps it is to do with the ipad settings? I think I'll give up, just go on my own and try to prom it. I was hoping Mrs Flay might like to see The Alpine

[Nick Armstrong]

I was hoping Mrs Flay might like to see The Alpine

Go on! Take her to the peak and back, Mr F! Put a smile on her face!

[Flay]

Go on! Take her to the peak and back, Mr F! Put a smile on her face!

She's afraid of heights...

[Nick Armstrong]

What a crock of infuriating excrement.

So all things considered, what's the best thing to do, to avoid the said crock. Online or phone?

[Nick Armstrong]

She's afraid of heights...

[Flay]

So all things considered, what's the best thing to do, to avoid the said crock. Online or phone?

It's probably too late for the VPO. They are not answering the phone.

Please note that Prom 20 (Wallace and Grommit) Prom on 29 July has now sold out.