Tag: royal albert hall

It’s brass time of the year again

It were that time of the year again. Hey up! The brass band playing hordes descended upon the Royal Albert Hall from their northern and western (and, whisper…

Promenading at the Royal Albert Hall

Before this summer I had never attended a Prom concert. Which,  for a music lover who enjoys the classical variety, is a pretty poor showing. Even worse, I…

No muck but plenty of brass: A day on the toot in London

Each autumn London welcomes the nation’s best brass bands to their annual championship at the Royal Albert Hall. It’s a splendid occasion depicted on the big screen in…