Overview

• The 2025 BBC Proms season will run from July 18 to September 13, encompassing 86 concerts in London and four other UK cities: Bradford, Belfast, Bristol, and Gateshead.
• For the first time, the Last Night of the Proms will feature an all-female lineup, with Elim Chan conducting and soloists Alison Balsom and Louise Alder performing world premieres by Camille Pepin and Rachel Portman.
• The season highlights a record 15 female conductors, reflecting the BBC's commitment to advancing gender diversity in classical music.
• Innovative programming includes the Traitors Prom hosted by Claudia Winkleman and the first overnight Prom of the 21st century, curated by organist Anna Lapwood.
• Key anniversaries will be celebrated, including Ravel’s 150th, Shostakovich’s 50th, and centenaries of Boulez, Berio, and the Shipping Forecast, with performances by international stars and orchestras like Angélique Kidjo, Sir Simon Rattle, and the Vienna Philharmonic.