Red Arrows at Proms on the Close

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Thursday, June 11, 2009
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The Red Arrows will perform a fly-past over Clifton College as part of the school's Prom on the Close celebrations.

Prom on the Close, sponsored by Ashfords Solicitors, takes place in the grounds of Clifton College on Saturday, July 4.

Two of the UK's best young classical music talents top the bill, soprano Natasha Marsh and tenor Nicky Spence. They will be sharing the limelight with two Clifton College students, singer Elleri Hughes and violinist Julia Hwang.

All the artists will be supported by the Emerald Ensemble and Clifton College choir and musicians. There will also be featured appearances by several local choirs, who won places at the Prom in the Last Choir Standing competition, and a soul band of students and teachers from Clifton College.

This year's Prom on the Close is one of the highlights of Bristol University's Centenary Alumni Weekend and an area is being created exclusively for alumni, staff and students to meet up with old friends and family.

The university has been in touch with 100,000 former students in 170 countries and several thousand are expected to return to the city for the weekend.

One lucky couple attending this year's prom will receive a prize of two return tickets from Bristol to New York on Continental Airlines as a special prize draw on the night.

The Red Arrows are led by Wing Commander Jas Hawker, 38, who went to The Castle School in Thornbury and joined the Royal Air Force immediately after completing his A-Levels.

Tickets for Prom on the Close start from £20 and are available from the booking line 0870 7740577. Gates open at 4.30pm with music from 5.30pm.

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