Art & culture Flashcards
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Prom
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- organised by BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) since 1927
- an 8-week summer season of orchestral classical music that takes place in various venues, incl. the Royal Albert Hall
- best known concert is “The Last Night of the Proms”
2
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Music venues
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- Wembley Stadium (Wembley, London)
- The O2 (Greenwich, London)
- Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) (Glasgow)
3
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Mercury Music Prize
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• awarded each Sep for the best album from the UK & Ireland
4
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Pantomime
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- usually produced at Christmas time
* based on fairy stories & are light-hearted plays with music & comedy