BBC Proms (English Wikipedia)

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"BBC Proms in the Park cancelled after torrential rain in Caerphilly". Caerphilly Observer. 10 September 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2019.

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"BBC Proms theme tune: who wrote it and what is it?". Radio Times. 21 July 2022.

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2007 Last Night of the Proms speech, Jiří Bělohlávek, 8 September 2007. Daily Kos, 3 November 2007.

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Jacobs, Arthur (2004). "Wood, Sir Henry Joseph (1869–1944)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37001. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)
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"BBC Proms in the Park Feeds 40,000 with Martin Line Array - ETNow.com". www.etnow.com. Retrieved 22 March 2019.

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Akerstedt, Ida (12 September 2017). "'Pandering to separatists' BBC under fire as Scots DENIED patriotic British songs at Proms". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 22 March 2019.

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Peter Mullen (21 July 1995). "Everyone knows Henry Wood set up the Proms. But who remembers the man who hired him to do it?". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
Robert Cowan/Edward Seckerson (15 September 1997). "Last Saturday saw the Last Night of the Proms and the first night of the Royal Opera's exile at the Barbican. Robert Cowan and Edward Seckerson were at the respective venues...". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
Michael Church (28 August 2006). "How to put on a Prom". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
Hewitt, Ivan (11 September 2008). "Anna Meredith: Daring, Challenging - and a Recipe for Chaos". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
"Arts: Proms in the Park: for the first time. Tonight's the night...". The Independent. 14 September 1996. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2019.

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Peter Mullen (21 July 1995). "Everyone knows Henry Wood set up the Proms. But who remembers the man who hired him to do it?". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 19 April 2009.
Bayan Northcott. "Small ripples in a calm sea: As the 100th season of Henry Wood Proms sails into port, Bayan Northcott wonders if the programming is running out of steam". The Independent. London. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
Robert Cowan/Edward Seckerson (15 September 1997). "Last Saturday saw the Last Night of the Proms and the first night of the Royal Opera's exile at the Barbican. Robert Cowan and Edward Seckerson were at the respective venues...". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
Michael Church (28 August 2006). "How to put on a Prom". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
"Arts: Proms in the Park: for the first time. Tonight's the night...". The Independent. 14 September 1996. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
"BBC Proms interrupted by Just Stop Oil as protesters run on stage and crowd boo". The Independent. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.

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Sherwin, Adam (8 September 2018). "Last Night of the Proms to be flooded with 20,000 EU flags in anti-Brexit protest". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 4 August 2019.

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John Smith (18 April 2010). "Encore for the Proms". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 April 2009.

"BBC: Belfast Proms in Park is 'different concert' to Royal Albert Hall". www.newsletter.co.uk. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2019.

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Patrick Glover (26 April 2018). "BBC's Proms in the Park to return to Colwyn Bay". North Wales Pioneer. Retrieved 22 March 2019.

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Jacobs, Arthur (2004). "Wood, Sir Henry Joseph (1869–1944)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/37001. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.)

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"Sir Henry Wood Collection". Retrieved 13 September 2014.

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"The BBC Proms season has been announced, but how do I buy tickets? | Royal Albert Hall". Royal Albert Hall. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
"Day Promming | Royal Albert Hall". Royal Albert Hall. Retrieved 22 March 2019.
"BBC Proms 2023 FAQs". Royal Albert Hall. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
"Discover the secret history of the BBC Proms". royalalberthall.com. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

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Mark Berry (15 September 2025). "A splendid, fascinating and, at the end, courageous Prom led by Ilan Volkov". Seen and Heard International. Retrieved 16 September 2025.

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Hamilton, James (2008). "Last Night of the Proms brought to a rousing finale with patriotic splendour". Sunday Herald. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.

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Ivan Hewett (12 July 2007). "The Proms and the Promenerders". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 20 July 2008.^{[dead link]}
Hewitt, Ivan (11 September 2008). "Anna Meredith: Daring, Challenging - and a Recipe for Chaos". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022.
"Proms: Palestinian protest at Royal Albert Hall forces BBC to abandon live broadcast". The Telegraph. 2 September 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2025.

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"The Gazette (London Gazette supplement), issue 55354" (PDF). www.thegazette.co.uk. The Stationery Office. 30 December 1998.

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Lasserson, David (27 July 2004). "Blue Peter Proms". The Guardian. UK.
Andrew Clements (17 July 2014). "Start of Proms marks end of Roger Wright's tenure as director". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
John Plunkett (26 May 2015). "Glyndebourne chief David Pickard to head BBC Proms". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
Charlotte Higgins (26 February 2024). "'A James Bond night? Absolutely!' Radio 3 boss Sam Jackson reveals his big shakeup". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
Andrew Clements (17 September 2001). "Prom 72/ Last Night of the Proms". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 9 November 2008.
"Last Night of the Proms to go live at cinemas worldwide". The Guardian. London. Press Association. 13 August 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2009.
Tilden, Imogen (20 April 2023). "Female conductors to open and close BBC Proms for first time". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
Fiachra Gibbons (22 March 2019). "Rule Britannia pipes down as Celtic voice rises to take stage at The Proms". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
"EU flags waved at Last Night of the Proms in anti-Brexit protest". The Guardian. Press Association. 10 September 2016. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
Badshah, Nadeem (14 July 2023). "Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt BBC Proms at Royal Albert Hall". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.

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"Albert Hall link with Last Night of the Proms". The Northern Echo. 4 May 2001. Retrieved 22 March 2019.

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Duchen, Jessica (11 September 2025). "Conductor Ilan Volkov: Why I had to condemn Israel at the BBC Proms". The Times of London. Retrieved 14 September 2025.

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Fisher, Neil. "The Proms have been innovating ever since 1895". The Times. UK. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2009.

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Colin Matthews. "The evolution of the Proms". The Times Literary Supplement. London. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2008.

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Fisher, Neil. "The Proms have been innovating ever since 1895". The Times. UK. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
"What is promming?". BBC. 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
"How to book/buy tickets". BBC. 2010. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
Hamilton, James (2008). "Last Night of the Proms brought to a rousing finale with patriotic splendour". Sunday Herald. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 22 October 2008.
Colin Matthews. "The evolution of the Proms". The Times Literary Supplement. London. Archived from the original on 7 August 2007. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
Roger Wright. "About the Proms / Questions to Roger Wright—Last Night of the Proms & Sea Shanties (Archived)". BBC. Archived from the original on 27 September 2009.
Marcus Dysch "Anti-Israel protesters disrupt BBC Proms", The Jewish Chronicle, 2 September 2011 (Archived version^{[link removed]})
"BBC Proms interrupted by Just Stop Oil as protesters run on stage and crowd boo". The Independent. 14 July 2023. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
Badshah, Nadeem (14 July 2023). "Just Stop Oil protesters disrupt BBC Proms at Royal Albert Hall". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 March 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
"BBC Proms performance interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters". BBC News. 29 August 2025. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 30 August 2025.

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