Proms 2015: Today's the day

[MrGongGong]

All except the tickets went straight into the bin.

Why are you telling us this?

[EnemyoftheStoat]

Why are you telling us this?

Perhaps because it's just as likely to produce a result - i.e. lack of pointless junk in mailings - than telling the RAH has been?

[Ferretfancy]

I wondered how high the horse was.

[mrbouffant]

Happy to report my tickets arrived today, so relaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaax

[vinteuil]

I'm still waiting for my Season Pass, but it's always the usual panic every year!

... always, and usual, and every year?

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[Ferretfancy]

With less than two weeks to go before the First Night, I rang the RAH on Friday last to ask if my Season Pass had been sent. I was told that the required passport photos had been processed for my card, but it had not yet been posted. "If you haven't got the by pass by the end of next week, call us again."

This really isn't good enough. They processed my credit card rapidly enough, back on the 19th May. Suppose I was going to be away on holiday until the beginning of the season, only to return and find that nothing had turned up? It seems to be the general rule these days that once they've got your money there's no need to work too hard.

[Hilaryjane]

With less than two weeks to go before the First Night, I rang the RAH on Friday last to ask if my Season Pass had been sent. I was told that the required passport photos had been processed for my card, but it had not yet been posted. "If you haven't got the by pass by the end of next week, call us again."

This really isn't good enough. They processed my credit card rapidly enough, back on the 19th May. Suppose I was going to be away on holiday until the beginning of the season, only to return and find that nothing had turned up? It seems to be the general rule these days that once they've got your money there's no need to work too hard.

That is strange. I received my season ticket a couple of weeks ago. I would definitely call them back.

[Ferretfancy]

That is strange. I received my season ticket a couple of weeks ago. I would definitely call them back.

It arrived yesterday. Perhaps they are sent in batches in reverse alphabetical order. The card looks awful with my ears like an elephant's flappers!

[Nick Armstrong]

Today's the day...

... when I made a tactical strike for seats at one of the Proms I want to go to, and was able (using the 'select your own seat' facility) to cherry-pick two perfectly-situated front side-stalls seats for the Foulds Mantras and Messiaen Turangalîla


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If on the BBC Proms page, it says 'Seats no longer available, returns only', it's still worth clicking through - e.g. Prom 4 (LvB#9) was sold out but if you try now, there are several nice stalls options available....

[teamsaint]

Today's the day...

... when I made a tactical strike for seats at one of the Proms I want to go to, and was able (using the 'select your own seat' facility) to cherry-pick two perfectly-situated front side-stalls seats for the Foulds Mantras and Messiaen Turangalîla

Harrumph.

Gnrrrrr.

Plfwhatt.

Very pleased for you, of course. Enjoy.#

[Nick Armstrong]

Harrumph.

Gnrrrrr.

Plfwhatt.

Very pleased for you, of course. Enjoy.#

There's loads of others available for Ondes Martenot fetishists!

[Serial_Apologist]

There's loads of others available for Ondes Martenot fetishists!

Shades of Miss Whiplash, you mean?

[VodkaDilc]

There's loads of others available for Ondes Martenot fetishists!

Having heard the Philharmonia perfornance live a few weeks ago, I thought I'd give this Prom a miss. Difficult to improve on the perfection of that evening. (though I'll listen on the radio to see if they can.)

[VodkaDilc]

Today's the day...

... when I made a tactical strike for seats at one of the Proms I want to go to, and was able (using the 'select your own seat' facility) to cherry-pick two perfectly-situated front side-stalls seats for the Foulds Mantras and Messiaen Turangalîla

If on the BBC Proms page, it says 'Seats no longer available, returns only', it's still worth clicking through - e.g. Prom 4 (LvB#9) was sold out but if you try now, there are several nice stalls options available....

I'm still a bit uncertain about the tickets I've got for quite a few concerts. Having asked for 'best available', I expected Stalls, if I was lucky. To my surprise, I was almost at the front of the Saturday morning queue and have mostly Loggia and Grand Tier. Are those good seats to get the best from the concert - or just the seats to be seen in??

[Nick Armstrong]

I'm still a bit uncertain about the tickets I've got for quite a few concerts. Having asked for 'best available', I expected Stalls, if I was lucky. To my surprise, I was almost at the front of the Saturday morning queue and have mostly Loggia and Grand Tier. Are those good seats to get the best from the concert - or just the seats to be seen in??

I suspect everyone's different but the key for my ears is (taking the organ to be 12 on the clock face) to be no further away than 3 or 9 o'clock. Ten-to and ten-past is as good as one can get sonically imo. That's why I'm only interested in 'select your own' options - and give the insane 'first day, have what you're given' rush a big miss...