Proms at the Castle: West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra to bring weekend of music to Pontefract Castle

The orchestra will perform two wonderful shows at the historic castle later this month.

Proms at the Castle will take place on Saturday, June 20 and Tributes at the Castle will take place on Sunday, June 21.

Proms at the Castle will see the regional community orchestra perform scores from classic films including ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’, ‘Titanic’ and ‘Meet Me in St. Louis’.

From the world of ballet and opera, audiences can also enjoy moving renditions of ‘Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia’ from the ballet ‘Spartacus’ and ‘Méditation’ from the opera ‘Thaïs’.

The West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra will return to Pontefract Castle for two special performances later this month.placeholder image
The West Yorkshire Symphony Orchestra will return to Pontefract Castle for two special performances later this month.

The following day, Tributes at the Castle will take place, with this year’s theme being the 80s.

Visitors can get their groove on to all of the 80s classics including Bon Jovi, Madonna, The Human League and Eurythmics.

Those attending can bring their own picnic or enjoy food and drink from numerous street food vendors.

Tickets for Proms at the Castle and Tributes at the Castle can be booked via: https://museumsandcastles.wakefield.gov.uk/whats-on/

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