This year’s Proms open with the Beaufort Singers and close two weeks later with the Haydn Chamber Orchestra (below).

This year’s Islington Proms season opened on 15 September at St James’ Church, Prebend Street. To find full details, point your browser at the website www.islingtonproms.com, which has all the info.

This year’s festival featured 12 events between 15 and 30 September – concerts, recitals, illustrated talks and exhibitions of art and photography. Tickets were on sale via the website or at www.trybooking.com. Particularly good value was a £90 season ticket (£70 concessions) which gives admission to all 12 events.