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BBC Proms 2025: In photos

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Wednesday 27 Aug 2025

Last weekend, Bristol once again became the proud host of the world’s greatest classical music festival: BBC Proms. And what a weekend it was!

We kicked off with a spellbinding collaboration between Paraorchestra and The Breath, blending folk-infused vocals with immersive orchestration in a performance that melded genres and defied expectations.

Friday evening brought the bold and boundary-pushing Late Junction Prom, curated by Verity Sharp. With artists who’ve carved their own sonic paths, the night was a celebration of musical individuality.

On Saturday, the Danish National Vocal Ensemble filled St George’s Bristol with crystalline harmonies and Nordic serenity, while later that day, Britten Sinfonia joined forces with violinists Zoë Beyers and Miranda Dale for a performance that shimmered with precision and passion. During the day the foyer was filled with performances from some of the region’s best up and coming artists at the BBC Introducing Stage.

We closed the weekend with a sun-drenched Italian journey courtesy of the Welsh National Opera Orchestra. Under the baton of Carlo Rizzi, Beacon Hall was transformed into a Mediterranean dreamscape.

Alongside the concerts, families explored sound in our much-loved Sunday Jam workshop, and singers of all ages came together for a sold-out ‘Come and Sing‘ celebration of Proms favourites.

Thank you to everyone who joined us for BBC Proms 2025 – it was a weekend of wonder, warmth, and world-class music.

Photography by Soul Media

Friday:
Paraorchestra and The Breath – Symbiosis

Late Junction presented by Verity Sharp

A tour de force of catharsis, healing and affirmation [Paraorchestra and The Breath]”

B24/7

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Saturday:

BBC Young Composer Workshop

BBC Proms: Introducing Stage (featuring boci, Chloe Foy, Firewoodisland, Immi Dash and Lady Nade)

Danish National Vocal Ensemble

Britten Sinfonia – Mozart, Arvo Pärt and Gavin Higgins

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Unexpected moments of joy [Britten Sinfonia]”

B24/7

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[BBC introducing Stage] was a showcase that celebrated the very best of West Country’s musical talent and placed them firmly on the nation’s creative map.

B24/7

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Sunday:

Sunday Jam – Music workshop for all the family

Come and Sing – Music of the Proms

Welsh National Opera Orchestra – Under the Italian Sun

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★★★★ Nothing was quite as dramatic as the dazzling performance of Rossini’s William Tell overture by the WNO Orchestra…and the conductor Carlo Rizzi. It opened an ‘Under the Italian Sun’ evening that crackled with energy”

The Times

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