There is no Glastonbury this year as the site of perhaps the most famous music festival of them all takes a year off. But the UK is buzzing with action throughout the summer as always and so there are plenty of options if this is your kind of thing.
Starting in 1970, The Glastonbury Festival was inspired by the hippy counterculture and is considered the major music event of the summer. It is in fact the largest greenfield festival in the world and attracts around 175,000 people each year.
If it isn't your scene however, then how about something more formal.
Starting in 1970, The Glastonbury Festival was inspired by the hippy counterculture and is considered the major music event of the summer. It is in fact the largest greenfield festival in the world and attracts around 175,000 people each year.
If it isn't your scene however, then how about something more formal.
The Last Night of the Proms is a patriotic night which brings an end to the summer season of the Proms. More formally known as the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts presented by the BBC, this eight-week period of summer consists of daily orchestral classical music concerts which take place throughout the country, both indoors and outdoors. The predominant venue however is the Royal Albert Hall and it is here that the Last Night of the Proms is performed. Not only is the event enjoyed by the thousands in attendance, but it is also broadcast live on radio and television, as well as being shown on big screens in parks all over the country.
The Last Night concert sees the waving of British flags as the nation sings along to classical patriotic pieces like Pomp and Circumstance, Land of Hope and Glory, Rule Britannia, Jerusalem, and the God Save The Queen. If you´re in the UK this summer and have a chance to go to a Proms concert, don´t hesitate to enjoy this truly British experience.
