Proms by the Sea

On Sunday 3rd of June 2012 Aldeburgh will be host to a quintessentially English, Proms on the Seafront Musical Spectacular. The free event will honour the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations. The concert will take place just in front of the White Lion hotel next to the seafront. At 6.30pm the local Stagecoach School of Music and Dance from Ipswich, will kick off the celebrations with performances from children aged 4-18yrs followed by a performance from emerging local operatic star, Stephanie Coombes. The 20 piece national Festival Orchestra with Nicholas Ward at the helm and Jeremy Hughes conducting will then begin the Prom Spectacular at 7.30pm with a solo performance from Rachel King, a multi-instrumentalist playing both electric violin and then saxophone. The Festival Orchestra will then take over again until 10.30pm with a rousing finale of 'Pomp and Circumstance' and a stunning firework display.

As well as this musical extravaganza there will be local pop-up stalls based around the stage selling local food and drink throughout the evening. You might even find a Royal Burger, Great British Banger Hot Dog and of course the Jubilee Pint of Adnams!

The event will be hosted by BBC Radio Suffolk's Terry Baxter, Breakfast presenter.  The event is supported by the local council and is sponsored by T A Hotel Collection, Best of Suffolk, East of England Co-op and Sea Food Direct.

For further information visit the website www.promsbythesea.co.uk