Tickets for the BBC Proms in the Park 2011, being held in Caerphilly, are now on sale.
Caerphilly County Borough Council, in collaboration with BBC Cymru Wales, is holding the musical extravaganza at the Owain Glyndwr playing fields, in Caerphilly town, on Saturday September 10.
A line up of singers, celebrity presenters and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales will be performing at this evening of classical entertainment.
Advance tickets are priced at just £10 per person; children aged 12 and under with an accompanying adult are free.
Tickets are available from:
Blackwood Miners’ Institute Box Office 01495 227206. Opening hours Monday to Friday 10am 6pm, Saturday 9.30am to 1pm
or purchase online www.blackwoodminersinstitute.co.uk (£1.00 booking fee per transaction)
The Visit Caerphilly Centre, Twyn Square, Caerphilly 029 2088 0011. Open every day 10am to 5.30pm.
BBC National Orchestra of Wales Audience Line 03700 101051. Opening hours Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
Proms in the Park tickets will also be available from The Big Cheese at the Visit Caerphilly Marquee next to the Food Hall.
Councillor Allan Pritchard, leader of Caerphilly County Borough Council, said: “We are excited to be collaborating with BBC Cymru Wales and are pulling out all the stops to make this year’s BBC Proms in the Park a truly magnificent evening. Families and music lovers are invited to come along, bring a picnic and join in with traditional Proms in the Park summer festivities.”
The evening will close with a spectacular fireworks display above Caerphilly Castle, the backdrop to this stunning event.
The council is also planning to provide a Park and Ride facility and two extra Arriva Trains Wales services have been added to the Caerphilly to Cardiff Central timetable on the Saturday at 11pm and 11.15pm.
The 11.35pm service from Caerphilly has been extended from Ystrad Mynach to Rhymney.
An announcement is expected soon confirming artists and presenters.