Proms at the Castle: Extraordinary weekend of music planned for Pontefract Castle
An extraordinary weekend of music is planned as Proms at the Castle returns to Pontefract Castle with live music in one of the most beautiful spots in the district.
Tickets are selling fast for this year’s event, which takes place on Saturday, June 20, with a performance from the West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra before a fantastic firework finale over the medieval fortress.
There will be movie magic in the air as the orchestra perform scores from ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, ‘Titanic’ and ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’.
From the world of ballet and opera, audiences can enjoy moving renditions of ‘Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia’ from the ballet ‘Spartacus’ and ‘Méditation’ from the opera ‘Thaïs’, with further performances of classical favourites like ‘Pomp and Circumstance March No 1’ and ‘Jerusalem’.
The gates will open at 5.30pm with the concert beginning at 7.30pm.
People can bring their own picnic or enjoy food and drink from street food vendors and the Keep Café and Gift Shop, which will remain open during the concert.
There will also be an onsite bar, The Thirsty Steed.
Standard tickets are £18.35 for adults, £14.80 for children and under fives go free.
Carers tickets are available for free, but valid ID must be shown upon entry.
Want to make a weekend of it? Then why not book tickets for the following day’s Tributes at the Castle, a nostalgic 80s show featuring classics from Madonna, Bon Jovi, Wham and more.
Find out more and buy tickets here https://wmandc.co/proms and here https://wmandc.co/tributes