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Unrestricted access at BBC Proms for disabled concert-goers
13 July - 8 September 2007 -50% discount on most tickets for disabled concert-goers -Wheelchair access to all Proms venues -Guide dog facilities -Infra-red hearing system -Programme-reading service -Large-print programmes & texts -Advice and assistance The 2007 BBC Proms marks the 80th anniversary of the unique partnership established between the BBC and the Proms in 1927. This remarkable season features a fantastic mixture of music, artists and events including anniversary celebrations for composers Elgar at 150, the 50th anniversary of Sibelius's death, plus anniversary celebrations for Grieg, Elizabeth Maconchy, Buxtehude and Domenico Scarlatti. The festival also introduces new music, outreach events, interactive elements and more Proms on television than ever before, creating a renewed commitment to audiences and artists of the future. The BBC Proms is widely regarded as the world's 'greatest classical music festival' and packs more than 140 events into 58 days between 13 July and 8 September. This season's highlights include the climax of the Proms' four-year Wagner Ring Cycle, with Gotterdammerung conducted by Donald Runnicles; the extraordinary Simon Bolivar Youth Orchestra from Venezuela makes its Proms debut; Maxim Vengerov will dance the tango in Benjamin Yusupov's recent concerto for viola, electric violin and tango dancer, and Nitin Sawhney will bring together an impressive line-up of friends and collaborators including Akram Khan, Anoushka Shankar and Natacha Atlas - for a unique retrospective of his extraordinary career. Since 1895 the Proms has been about making the best music available to all: informing, educating and entertaining the widest possible audience, and championing new music, composers and artists. This includes complete access for people with disabilities of all kinds, and assistance where needed. Tickets remain reasonably priced and accessible to all, with half-price tickets to all under 16s and substantial discounts to all disabled concert goers. All concerts are broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and audio-streamed via the web, and available online for seven days after the Prom. Once again, almost half the season is televised on BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Four. For general information see bbc.co.uk/proms Wheelchair access Wheelchair access is available at all Proms venues, though advance booking is advised. The Royal Albert Hall has up to 14 spaces bookable in the Stalls for wheelchair-users and their companions (entrance via Door 8). End-of-aisle places are priced as Centre Stalls seats; front-row platform spaces either side of the stage are priced as Side Stalls seats; rear platform places are priced as Front Circle seats. There are up to six spaces in the Front Circle, priced as such. When filling in the online booking form at bbc.co.uk/proms, choose your preferred price range (i.e. Centre Stalls, Side Stalls or Front Circle) and please tick the box 'wheelchair user'. Four wheelchair spaces are now available in the Gallery for Promming. Owing to the nature of Promming, these cannot be pre-booked. Cadogan Hall has a range of services to assist disabled customers, including a provision for wheelchair-users in the Stalls. There are three wheelchair spaces available for advance booking and one space reserved for sale from 10.00am on the day of the concert. For information call 020 7730 4500. Passenger lifts at the Royal Albert Hall are located off the ground-floor corridor at Doors 1 and 8. For other Proms venues, wheelchair spaces can be reserved by calling 020 7838 3110. Hearing Impaired The Royal Albert Hall has an infra-red system with a number of personal receivers for use with and without hearing aids. To make use of the service, collect a free receiver from the Door 6 Information Desk. Visually Impaired If you have a guide dog, the best place to sit in the Royal Albert Hall is in a Loggia or Second Tier Box, where your dog may stay with you. If you are sitting elsewhere, stewards will be happy to look after your dog while you enjoy the concert. Please call the Access Information Line on 020 7838 3110 to organise in advance of your visit. Radio 3 commentary:Visually-impaired patrons are welcome to use the free infra-red hearing facility (see above) to listen in to the broadcast commentary on Radio 3. Programme-reading service: Ask at the Door 6 Information Desk if you would like a steward to read your programme out to you. Large-print programmes & texts: Large-print concert programmes can be made available on the night (at the same price as the standard programme). Complimentary large-print texts and opera librettos can also be made available on the night (where applicable) if ordered in advance. To order any large-print programmes or texts, please telephone 020 7765 3260. They will be left for collection at the Door 6 Information Desk 45 minutes before the start of the concert. For further information on all the above please call the Access Information Line on 020 7838 3110. You can also call this number for advice on facilities for disabled concert-goers (including car parking) at all Proms venues; if you have any special requirements; or to request a Royal Albert Hall Access leaflet. Dedicated staff will be available daily from 9.00am to 9.00pm. The Access leaflet is also available from the RAH website - www.royalalberthall.com. Booking Disabled concert-goers (and one companion) receive a 50% discount on all ticket prices (except Arena and Gallery areas) for concerts at the Royal Albert Hall and for Proms Saturday Matinee and Chamber Music concerts at Cadogan Hall. To claim this discount, please tick the 'Disabled' discount box on the online Booking Form, or call the Access Information Line on 020 7838 3110 if booking by phone (from Monday 11 June). Tickets can also be purchased in person from Monday 11 June at the Royal Albert Hall. The Box Office is situated at Door 12 and has ramped access, an induction loop and drop-down counters. For general information see bbc.co.uk/proms
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