The Proms, more formally known as
The BBC Proms, or
The Henry Wood Promenade Concerts presented by the BBC, is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral
classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the
Royal Albert Hall in central
London,
England. Founded in 1895, each season currently consists of more than 70 concerts in the Albert Hall, a series of
chamber concerts at
Cadogan Hall, additional Proms in the Park events across the United Kingdom on the last night, and associated educational and children's events. In 2009 the total number of concerts reached 100 for the first time. In the context of classical music festivals,
Jirí Belohlávek has described the Proms as "the world's largest and most democratic musical festival".