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DAY TRIPS

Saturday 5th April – Battersea Power Station – Shopping and Leisure Day

Sunday 6th April – The Dreaming Spires Of Oxford

Sunday 13th April – Camden Market

Saturday 19th April – Day Trip to Broadstairs with Food Festival

Tuesday 22nd April – The Great Stink

Tuesday 29th April – Southend On Sea

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THEATRE & SHOWS

Tuesday 3rd April – Hamilton at The Victoria Palace Theatre

Friday 11th April – Ball & Boe – Together at Home at The NEC Birmingham

Saturday 12th April – Torvill and Dean Farewell Tour at The OVO Arena Wembley

Sunday 13th April – Abba Voyage at The Abba Arena

Sunday 13th April – Torvill and Dean Farewell Tour at The OVO Arena Wembley

Sunday 20th April – Mamma Mia The Party at The O2 Arena

Monday 21st April – The Great Gatsby at The London Colisium

Thursday 24th April – MJ The Musical at The Prince Edward Theatre

Thursday 24th April – War Horse at Milton Keynes Theatre

Saturday 26th April – Torvill and Dean Farewell Tour at The Resorts World Arena Birmingham

Sunday 27th April – Torvill and Dean Farewell Tour at The Resorts World Arena Birmingham

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IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE – All BIGGLESWADE Pick Ups are now at the Dan Albone Car Park instead of Biggleswade Interchange

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Hamilton tells the story of America’s Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War and was the new nation’s first Treasury Secretary.

Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, blues, rap, R&B, and Broadway, *Hamilton *is the story of America then, told by America now.

Hamilton has a book, music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, is directed by Thomas Kail, with choreography by Andy Blankenbuehler and musical supervision and orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire and is based on Ron Chernow‘s biography of Alexander Hamilton.

Hamilton is the winner of 11 Tony Awards including Best Musical, the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2016 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.

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PLEASE NOTE – This musical is recommended for ages 10+ – Contains strong language and viewer discretion is advised

SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

Discover London’s most exciting new shopping and leisure destination at the iconic Grade II listed, Battersea Power Station.

This legendary London landmark and surrounding area has been brought back to life as one of the most exciting and innovative mixed use neighbourhoods in the world – a place for locals, tourist and residents to enjoy a unique blend of over 140 shops, bars, restaurants, leisure and entertainment venues, parks and historical spaces.    A place to shop, eat, drink, live, work, and play.

From high end fashion and your favourite high street stores, to shoes, beauty, accessories and more, there is something for everyone when it comes to shopping at Battersea Power Station.

Treat your tastebuds and dine around the world at Battersea Power Station.    Whether its a quick drink, spot of lunch or a fine dining experience there are over 50 world class cafes, bars and signature restaurants to choose from inside the Power Station – on the riverside and along Electric Boulevard.

The Chimney Lift at Battersea Power Station, is a one of a kind experience taking you to the top of the North West chimney for unrivalled 360 degree views of Londons’ Skyline (Separate Charge Applies).

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Today we visit Oxford, The City of Dreaming Spires.

Oxford is famous the world over for its University and place in history.   For over 800 years, it has been a home to royalty and scholars, and since the 9th century an established town, although people are known to have lived in the area for thousands of years.   Nowadays, the city is a bustling cosmopolitan town.

With its mix of ancient and modern, there is plenty for the day tripper to do. Whether its visiting one of the many historic buildings, colleges or museums, enjoying a meal or shopping till you drop.

Oxford has numerous major tourist attractions including the iconic Bodleian Library; Carfax Tower which offers superb views over the city; and the historic Covered Market with its many tourist shops.   Explore Oxford’s wide streets, intricate network of smaller lanes lined with noble buildings.  Stop and relax for great food and drink, and see if you can see familiar sights often used as the backdrop to many TV programmes and films, from Inspector Morse to Harry Potter.

We aim to arrive in Oxford at about 11.00am and you will have the day to explore this beautiful City.

Our coach will head for home at 4.30pm.

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Michael Ball and Alfie Boe are back, and this time it’s personal.   Together At Home, the namesake of the tour is the pair’s brand new sixth studio album, marking their 10th year making music together and is the much-loved collaborators’ hymn to the people and places that mean the most to them – and to their army of fans.

The chart-topping, arena-filling, multi-million-selling duo’s first taste arrives in the shape of ‘Proud’ – the timeless 2000 debut solo single from former M People singer Heather Small, here lent wings by two all-time classic male voices.

Together At Home follows the phenomenal success of the duo’s previous five duet albums; Their debut Together, became the UK’s best-selling album of 2016, beating The Rolling Stones to the Christmas No.1 spot.

This was followed by Together Again, which brought the pair yet another No.1 album in 2017.   Ball and Boe went on to release Back Together in 2019 which reached No.2, before a third No.1 album, Together at Christmas in 2020.

They are Ball and Boe, and they’re together at home, waiting to connect you with those feelings of peace and love, joy and celebration.

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CLICK HERE TO BOOK BALL & BOE TOGETHER AT HOME

NOTE – A Payment Plan is available for this trip.  See Link Above for Details.

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Seize your chance to see the world’s most famous ice dancing duo, Torvill & Dean perform together on ice, before they retire from skating for good!

Join British ice skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as they embark on their last ever UK tour together.  A tribute to their half-century legacy, this brand new show will give audiences a unique opportunity to experience and celebrate their iconic partnership for one last time in an arena spectacular.

See them in action as they reflect on their illustrious career, writing the final chapter in what has been a truly remarkable story in British sport.

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CLICK HERE TO BOOK TORVILL & DEANS FAREWELL TOUR

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SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

A visit to Camden Market in London is a vibrant and eclectic experience.

Known for its diverse range of stalls and shops, Camden Market offers everything from unique fashion and accessories to handmade crafts and vintage treasures.

Start your day by exploring the bustling Camden Lock Market, where you can find an array of artisanal goods and street food from around the world.   Wander through the Stables Market, set in historic horse stables, to discover antiques, artwork, and quirky boutiques.

The market’s lively atmosphere is enhanced by street performers and live music, creating an energetic vibe.

Don’t miss the chance to sample delicious international cuisine from the numerous food stalls.

Camden Market is a must-visit destination for anyone looking to experience the creative and bohemian spirit of London.

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The long-awaited concert from one of the biggest pop acts of all time.

Featuring a set list of hit songs, see ABBA’s avatars accompanied by a 10-piece live band, at the custom-built ABBA Arena in London.   Blurring the lines between the physical and digital, see the magic of ABBA brought to life using the latest in motion capture technology.

The type of concert Agnetha, Björn, Benny, and Anni-Frid always envisioned is now a reality as they give their fans a taste of who they are at their very best—digital representations of themselves supported by the best musicians of the day. Watch ABBA’s wonder come to life utilizing the most advanced motion capture technology, reducing the gap between the real world and the digital world. The world has never witnessed a better ABBA performance than this one.

It’s the greatest ABBA performance the world has never seen, until now!

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CLICK HERE TO BOOK ABBA VOYAGE

NOTE:  A Payment Plan is available for this trip.  See Link Above for details.

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Seize your chance to see the world’s most famous ice dancing duo, Torvill & Dean perform together on ice, before they retire from skating for good!

Join British ice skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as they embark on their last ever UK tour together.  A tribute to their half-century legacy, this brand new show will give audiences a unique opportunity to experience and celebrate their iconic partnership for one last time in an arena spectacular.

See them in action as they reflect on their illustrious career, writing the final chapter in what has been a truly remarkable story in British sport.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK TORVILL & DEANS FAREWELL TOUR

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AFTERNOON TEA AND SHOW

We arrive at the Tereza Joanne, a permanently moored boat in the East End Docks for our afternoon show. The best 50’s and 60’s music ever with the fantastic Pete George.

Step off our coach and onboard the Tereza Joanne for a great afternoon of entertainment.

A three tier afternoon tea with sandwiches, cakes and scones with cream and jam will be served during the interval. Unlimited pots of tea/coffee are available throughout the afternoon.

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SEASIDE SPECIAL

In 2008, members of various groups in Broadstairs came together, keen to explore ways to promote the town and to showcase its many independent shops, restaurants and pubs.

The idea was to create a festival, which would support the High Street, promote the area’s small food and drink producers and encourage visitors to explore all that the three coastal towns of Broadstairs, Margate and Ramsgate had to offer.

It was agreed, from the start, that the festivals should be community led, fun and available to all so a commitment was made to have FREE entry – a commitment that holds strong today.

The first festival, in 2009, was an immediate success thanks to the response from food and drink producers – and the band of volunteer helpers who gathered to stage the event.

And the rest, as they say, is history!

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CLICK HERE TO BOOK BROADSTAIRS FOOD FESTIVAL

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IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE

Dine and dance at this joyful summer party

Mamma Mia! The Party is back in London.   Created by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, this is the immersive “all-singing, all-dancing theatrical dining extravaganza”.

Mamma Mia! The Party is a theatrical dining experience evolving in Nikos Taverna on the island of Skopelos.   The story unfolds all around you: in front, behind, below and even above you!   From your seat, you’ll have an ever-changing view of the drama as it develops

Be transported to the island of Skopelos, via The O2 London, where Nikos and his family will host you in their fantastical Greek taverna for a glorious night of music, laughter and feasting where “the name of the game is fun” (Daily Mirror).

Enjoy a spectacular show, a four-course gourmet Mediterranean meal and a fabulous ABBA disco!    This unforgettable evening puts you right at the heart of the action, proving that “a night out with ABBA is the very best escape” (The Times).

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CLICK HERE TO BOOK MAMMA MIA – THE PARTY

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Get ready to roar because the Tony Award®-winning new musical The Great Gatsby is coming to London, and it will be the party of the century.   Fresh from its current smash-hit success on Broadway, this “shimmering, sparkling spectacle” (Variety) “explodes with life and energy” (Entertainment Weekly).

It’s the Roaring 20’s, old sport. Meet mysterious millionaire, Jay Gatsby. He entertains the rich and famous with riotous parties at his Long Island mansion yet never joins in. Gatsby longs instead to reunite with his former flame Daisy Buchanan, but Daisy comes from another lifetime, long before the money…

Grab your glad rags and get ready for the ride because…EVERYONE IS INVITED.

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Age Restriction – 10+

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BLUE BADGE GUIDED TOUR

Two thousand years ago the Romans enjoyed indoor plumbing but until a couple of hundred years ago Londoners were still emptying their chamber pots out of the window.  At the Great Exhibition of 1851 the new flush loo was a big hit.  There was however a bigger problem.   You could now flush the waste from. your house but without a sewage removal and treatment infrastructure the waste ended up in London’s rivers.

During the hot summer of 1858 the amount of human waste being flushed directly into the River Thames became a national scandal and was known as The Great Stink.

We begin our day in Central London tracking London’s lost rivers, cruise the Thames to Greenwich and drive across to the old  Crossness Engines.

We meet our Blue Badge Guide at 10.30am in the City for morning coffee (included).

We tell the story of spending a penny from Roman times to the coming of the flush loo.   We trace London’s lost rivers, tell the story of The Great Stink and show you how Victorian engineer Sir Joseph’s Bazalgette achieved one of the most remarkable feats of civil engineering ever seen.   Bazalgette stopped London’s waste running into the Thames by building massive intercepting sewers beneath new Embankments created by pushing back the mighty Thames behind stone walls.

On Bazalgette’s Victoria Embankment, we board a Thames Pleasure Cruiser to Greenwich.   You must bring packed lunches today to eat during the cruise.

From Greenwich our coach whisks you further east past Woolwich to the Thames Marshes and the Cathedral of Sewage.

Here you will discover some of our most spectacular ornamental Victorian cast ironwork and possibly the world’s largest surviving beam engines.   There’s a museum and a social story here too – the workers lived on site in terraced cottages built right above the massive sewage storage tank.   Mesh at the windows kept the flies at bay.   It must have stunk to high Heaven but my goodness they grew good tomatoes!

A most unusual day comes to a conclusion with tea and biscuits at Crossness included in the tour fee before heading home at 4.30pm.

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The smash-hit Broadway biopic musical MJ is now in the West End!

From his beginnings in the highly successful Motown group The Jackson 5 to his reign as a pop superstar, Michael Jackson is known for operating his own creative lane completely.   He is often known to be one of the world’s most successful and prominent entertainers.   His contributions to music have immortalised him as the King of Pop.   He is amongst the best-selling artists of all time and has won countless awards.   Not only did he change the course of music indefinitely, but his album Thriller is the best-selling album of all time and has sold over 65 million copies worldwide.   Jackson’s music has inspired various generations and his artistry has become a pioneering voice for black musicians.

The stunning Tony Award-winning Broadway musical has been reimagined for the West End stage.   Delve into the 1992 Dangerous World Tour, an epic production that goes behind the scenes of Michael’s mastermind creativity, and shows how through ingenious

collaborative and creative spirits he cemented his place as the superstar that he is known to be today.

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Age Restriction – 8+

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Last Few Seats Available

War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical experience which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.   Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness.

At its heart are astonishing life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage.

At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the Cavalry and shipped to France.   He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in No Man’s Land.   Albert, who remained on his parents’ Devon farm, cannot forget Joey.   Though still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find Joey and bring him home.

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PLEASE NOTE – Strobe Lighting will be used during the performance

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VERY LIMITED SPACES LEFT

Seize your chance to see the world’s most famous ice dancing duo, Torvill & Dean perform together on ice, before they retire from skating for good!

Join British ice skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as they embark on their last ever UK tour together.  A tribute to their half-century legacy, this brand new show will give audiences a unique opportunity to experience and celebrate their iconic partnership for one last time in an arena spectacular.

See them in action as they reflect on their illustrious career, writing the final chapter in what has been a truly remarkable story in British sport.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK TORVILL & DEANS FAREWELL TOUR

THEATRE & SHOWS

MATINEE PERFORMANCE

Seize your chance to see the world’s most famous ice dancing duo, Torvill & Dean perform together on ice, before they retire from skating for good!

Join British ice skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean as they embark on their last ever UK tour together.  A tribute to their half-century legacy, this brand new show will give audiences a unique opportunity to experience and celebrate their iconic partnership for one last time in an arena spectacular.

See them in action as they reflect on their illustrious career, writing the final chapter in what has been a truly remarkable story in British sport.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK TORVILL & DEANS FAREWELL TOUR

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SEASIDE DAY EXCURSION

Southend-on-Sea is a resort town on the Thames Estuary in Essex, southeast England.

With seven miles of of beach and the longest leisure pier in the world, there is plenty to fill your day here.

Southend has the longest pleasure pier in the world which is serviced by a small train and has fantastic views of the estuary.

Adventure Island is nearby and has a great selection of over 40 thrill rides and family friendly rides including roller coasters  and water slides.

The Cliff Lift, a century-old funicular, clings to the hillside and offers great coastal views.

Nature-lovers will enjoy the fantastic Sea-life Adventure aquarium, and the Museums and Art Galleries are perfect if you’re looking for a culture fix

For the shoppers amongst you, Southend-on-Sea is home to two shopping centres, Royals Shopping Centre and The Victoria Shopping Centre, plus a host of independent retailers and big name stores that offer everything from cards to clothes, toys to toiletries, bikes to bedding, and everything in between.

With plenty of cafes, restaurants, bars and leisure activities to choose from too, you can be sure that you’ll enjoy a great day by the seaside today.

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NOTE:  Price is for Return Coach Travel Only.  No admissions are included in the price.

Entry to Adventure Island is Free and for those wishing to ride, you can purchase wristbands or individual ride tickets.  You can find further details here – https://adventureisland.co.uk/rides-and-attractions/

DAY TRIPS

Saturday 3rd May – Day in Camden (Including a Boat Trip to Little Venice)

Monday 5th May – Didcot Railway Centre – Steam Into The 1940’s

Saturday 10th May – Bournmouth Seaside Excursion

Sunday 11th May – Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Wednesday 14th May – Salisbury Cathedral Flower Festival

Thursday 15th May – Creeks, Cockles and Cockney’s

Saturday 17th May – Hunstanton Seal Safari On The Wash Monster

Sunday 18th May – The National Flower Show at Hylands House

Sunday 18th May – Brighton Seaside Excursion

Friday 23rd May – Windsor Castle and River Cruise

Wednesday 28th May – Legoland Windsor Resort

Wednesday 28th May – Thames Barge Cruise from Maldon

THEATRE & SHOWS

Thursday 8th May – Titanique at The Criterion Theatre

Sunday 11th May – Starlight Express at The Troubadour Theatre

Wednesday 14th May – Cockney Matinee Onboard The Tereza Joanne with Pie & Mash Lunch

Sunday 18th May – Soul Supper – Sunday Matinee Meal & Show at The London Embankment

Tuesday 20th May – The Curious Case of Benjamin Button at The Ambassador Theatre

Tuesday 20th May – Just for One Day – The Live Aid Musical at The Shaftsbury Theatre

Wednesday 21st May – Oliver at The Gielgud Theatre

Thursday 22nd May – Mamma Mia at The Novello Theatre

Thursday 22nd May – Hadestown at The Lyric Theatre

Sunday 25th May – Maxim Vengerov Performs Sibelius at The Royal Albert Hall

SHORT BREAKS

Saturday 3rd to Wednesday 7th May

Eastbourne – Queen’s Hotel – Four Night Half Board Break

Thursday 22nd to Monday 26th May

Isle Of Wight – Daish’s Hotel Shanklin – Four Night Half Board Break

Friday 30th May to Sunday 1st June

Coronation Street and Emmerdale Tour – Weekend Break

MORE TRIPS COMING SOON

IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE – All BIGGLESWADE Pick Ups are now at the Dan Albone Car Park instead of Biggleswade Interchange

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Camden Market is known for its vibrant mix of creative sellers, street food traders, and independent stores.

Here you can find everything from vintage clothing and handmade crafts to delicious street food and quirky gifts.

Our boat trip takes you along the Regent’s Canal, passing through picturesque scenery, including Regent’s Park and London Zoo.

Enjoy a 90-minute guided tour with live commentary, providing insights into the history and landmarks along the canal.

We plan to arrive in Camden by 11am.

You will have a few hours to spend enjoying Camden before our boat trip at 2.30pm.   This is a 90 minute round trip – we will then spend another hour having a coffee etc (Not Included) before your coach heads for home at 5pm

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CLICK HERE TO BOOK THIS TRIP TO CAMDEN

FOUR NIGHT HALF BOARD BREAKAWAY

Eastbourne is one of Britain’s more elegant resorts, enjoying a glorious sunny location on the south coast in the shelter of Beachy Head.   It has five miles of promenade and the famous Carpet Gardens line the seafront

Eastbourne is bursting with so many things to see and do and attractions for all ages.   From theme parks and zoos to castles, museums and art galleries, join a guided sightseeing tour(Not Included) for a glimpse of the magnificent Seven Sisters or relax in one of the many parks and gardens.

The Queen’s Hotel is a magnificent Victorian building prominently situated on the seafront overlooking the pier.

This grand building will impress, with spacious and comfortable bar and restaurant facilities.   All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, hair dryer, trouser press and Freeview TV with radio channels.

This trip offers coach travel, 4 nights half board accommodation with entertainment included.

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NOTE:  There are NO COACH EXCURSIONS included with this Trip.

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Today, we head back in time to the 1940,s, where you can experience what the railway would have been like during the Second World War.  Expect to see troop movements, with part of an ambulance train, a small NAAFI and a field hospital, plus an air raid shelter that completes the picture for what it was like for enginemen during an air raid.

At this event, you will also get to visit the 21-acre living museum with magnificently preserved trains dating from Victorian times to the 1960’s.

This trip includes unlimited rides on the Centre’s two demonstration lines.

This is a day full of photographic opportunities.

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CLICK HERE TO BOOK DIDCOT STEAM RAILWAY TRIP

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When the music of Céline Dion makes sweet Canadian love with the eleven-time Oscar®-winning film Titanic, you get TITANIQUE, London’s award-winning splash hit that turns one of the greatest love stories of all time into a hysterical musical fantasia.

Our story begins when Céline Dion hijacks a Titanic Museum tour, whisking the audience on a wildly reimagined journey. With her iconic song catalogue at the helm, Céline rewrites Titanic’s most beloved moments and characters, turning the legendary love story into a hysterical, heart-filled extravaganza.

This musical parody transforms the eleven-time Oscar-winning Titanic into a side-splitting slay-fest, celebrating love, heartbreak, and Céline Dion in equal measure. Bursting with 90s nostalgia and packed with show-stopping numbers, it’s a one-of-a-kind experience that reimagines a classic with heart, humour, and a healthy dose of camp.

Featuring powerhouse voices and show-stopping numbers such as My Heart Will Go On, All by Myself and To Love You More – backed by a full live band – TITANIQUE is a one-of-a-kind theatrical voyage bursting with nostalgia, heart and campy chaos.

See you aboard the Ship of Dreams.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK TITANIQUE

Age Restriction:   14+ recommendation with strictly no admittance for under 12s due to strong language and sexual references.

SEASIDE DAY EXCURSION

A day in Bournemouth offers a perfect blend of relaxation and fun. Enjoy  the seven-mile stretch of sandy beach, ideal for sunbathing and swimming.   Visit the iconic Bournemouth Pier for stunning views and amusement rides.

Explore the Russell-Cotes Art Gallery & Museum to delve into local history and culture.

For family fun, the Oceanarium showcases marine life from around the world.

Stroll through the beautiful Lower Gardens, which lead from the town centre to the seafront.   Enjoy lunch at one of the seaside restaurants, perhaps trying the local fish and chips.

For shopping, check out the boutiques and shops in the town centre.

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CLICK HERE TO BOOK BOURNMOUTH SEASIDE EXCURSION

PLEASE NOTE – We should arrive in Bournemouth for roughly 11am where you will have the whole day to enjoy before our coach departs at 5pm

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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is a fantastic destination for anyone interested in naval history and maritime adventures!

Go beyond the surface at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard.   Uncover secrets long thought lost at sea, the true story of heroes past and present, and get to grips with the ships that made history.   This is a day over 500 years in the making, what will your adventure be? 

The Dockyard is open year-round, and there’s something for everyone to enjoy, whether you’re a history buff, a family looking for a fun day out, or someone interested in maritime adventures.

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CLICK HERE TO BOOK PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC DOCKYARD TRIP

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Andrew Lloyd Webber’s STARLIGHT EXPRESS opens summer 2024 in the specially designed Starlight Auditorium at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre.   Audiences will be immersed inside a world of speed, song and storytelling as an incredible cast of 40 whizz around and above, performing some of musical theatre’s most beloved songs, including AC/DC, Make Up My Heart, Light at the End of the Tunnel and the iconic Starlight Express.

‍As a child’s train set magically comes to life and the engines race to become the fastest in the world, Rusty the steam train has little hope of winning until he is inspired by the legend of the ‘Starlight Express’.

Seen around the world by over 20 million people, STARLIGHT EXPRESS is an electrifying experience for all ages.

We plan to arrive at Wembley by 2pm, where you will have time to find a lovely restaurant (pre booking is probably advised).  We are also very near  The London Designer Outlet so this trip is ideal for grabbing a bargain before your show commences at 5.30pm

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PLEASE NOTE – Children under 4 will not be admitted.

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Spectacular floral displays set in the magnificent medieval Cathedral

See over 30,000 stems of blooms and foliage in spectacular floral displays inside the magnificent medieval Cathedral.

It will be an amazing feast for the senses!

The Spirit of Water, is a companion piece to the Cathedral’s summer art exhibition, Living Water.   Just as the art show explores the power of water, its ability to hold memories and shape the identity of a place, as well as our need to live in balance with this life sustaining force, the Flower Festival takes its inspiration from water in all its different forms – rain, water, ice and more.

The theme of The Spirit of Water will see over 30,000 blooms across an array of arrangements, depicting water in its many settings – from displays representing ‘a world without water’ and semi-dry locations, to a journey along a ‘river of flowers’ and even an ‘ice’ display.    A display depicting the seabed will include hundreds of fish made by local community groups.   Above the Nave there will be an installation of woven willow ‘raindrops’, providing a spectacular canopy down the length of the Cathedral, while at the high altar, a huge ‘wave’ of woven cane will provide a focal point for visitors.  Elsewhere, umbrellas, cascading with flowers, will float above the North Transept and the South Transept will see a depiction of the five rivers that meet at Salisbury. There will also be displays in the Chapter House and Cloisters.

Price includes

Coach Travel and admission

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THEATRES & SHOWS

AFTERNOON SHOW WITH LUNCH

Join us aboard the Tereza Joanne in London’s Royal Docks for some quality entertainment and a 2 course lunch with hot drink.

The Tereza Joanne is permanently moored in the Royal Docks with spectacular views across the water to the City skyline.

Drinks are available to purchase at the bar throughout the day.

You can enjoy a lunch of traditional pie mash and peas with a choice of either gravy or liquor is served before the first half of the show.

During the interval apple pie with custard or cream will be served.

This show is proper Cockney entertainment including the keyboard, ukulele, cockney spoons with sing along comedy and dancing.

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This trip includes a coach tour of an unexplored area of Essex, a two-course lunch with coffee in a jolly seaside hotel, free time in Southend and a visit to picturesque Old Town at Leigh-on-Sea.

We meet our Blue Badge guide at 10.30am for coffee & cake (included) at Hadleigh Park just outside Southend-On-Sea.   Hadleigh Park crests a hill with views of the romantic ruins of Hadleigh Castle set against the dramatic backdrop of the Thames Estuary

Our morning coach tour explores a landscape of lonely creeks, wide horizons, wildfowl, marsh farmers and oystermen.

At ancient Canewdon we hear of legendary witches before we meet the sea and sweep along the Thames Estuary back into Southend.   This is the seaside enjoyed by generations of Londoners.

A two course lunch with coffee is served at the Palace Hotel looking out to sea.

After lunch there’s free time to enjoy Southend: Have a paddle, fight with a deck chair, stare out to sea – endless options. 

Old Leigh-on-Sea was once a thriving fishing and smuggling village.   Leigh fishermen became Dunkirk heroes and today keep alive Leigh’s reputation as the Centre of the world cockling trade.   There’s an old-world charm here with cockle boats and cockle sheds, sailors’ inns and clapboard cottages.

Sample the traditional cockney tea time treat or buy a simple cup of tea before we head for home at 4.45pm

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We plan to arrive at Hunstanton around 10.30am where you can enjoy a day at the seaside.

One of the largest colony/group of Common Seals in the UK, possibly the world, is located on the sandbanks in the Wash.   This area has a large expanse of shallow tidal sandbanks and is fed by four large tributaries.  There are currently over 3,000 common seals in The Wash.

Our Seal Safari Tour starts from the promenade where Wizzy The Wash Monster will take you across The Wash out to one of the sandbanks that are used by the resident population of common seals.   Remember your cameras!!

The 60ft amphibious LARC (Lighter Aluminium Resupply Craft), with its huge wheels and two 300HP V8 diesel engines, is ideal for navigating the shallow waters of The Wash, as well as the estuaries of south-east Asia.

These LARC’s  cost the American military $1m each to build and are just as happy in the water as they are on land.

Wizzy is a resupply cargo vessel which carried 200 troops or you could drive a lorry right up the ramp on to her.

‘There aren’t many of them left because when they finished with them out there in Vietnam, they just sunk a lot of them rather than bring them back.

Our SEAL SAFARI is booked for 3.45pm and lasts for an hour.

We will head for home after your safari.

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Hylands House is a beautiful designed stately home situated in the 570 acres of Hylands Park.

The history of Hylands House dates back to the 18th century and since 1966 the House has been publicly owned.

The National Flower Show now returns to Essex.   This wonderful event will celebrate the very best of gardening, home and lifestyle.

Hylands House and its surrounding gardens will be filled with inspiration, flowers and plants and everything you need for your home and garden.   Here you will discover stunning arrangements from nurseries up and down the country as they compete for our prestigious Best in Show prize.

This is the ideal show for gardening enthusiasts and homeowners alike as the ever-growing event celebrates the best of gardening, homes and lifestyle offering ideas and inspiration, plus expert plantsmen will be on hand offering advice and the tools to help create your own garden haven.

The Pavilion will be a riot of colour, fragrance and amazing plants with a whole range of specialists including Bonsai, fly trap plants, cactus and more, all with unique and special varieties you may not be able to find in your local garden centre.

Featuring thousands of plants, as well as gardening accessories, floral inspiration, outside furniture, garden ornaments, flower displays, water features, crafts, gifts, food and drink.

The National Flower Show 2025 is set to be a wonderful show not to be missed.

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There is no facility to hire wheelchairs or mobility scooters at this event.

SEASIDE DAY EXCURSION

From iconic tourist attractions to beachfront cool, Brighton is a treasure trove of things to do and places to go.

Ever since royal party animal George IV fell in love with Brighton back in the 18th Century, the city has been a magnet for visitors in search of fun, frolics and fresh sea air. With its majestic Regency squares and crescents, iconic Royal Pavilion and famous piers, today Brighton is as well-known for being a welcoming and diverse city with a passion for culture, creativity and sustainability as it is for its historic landmarks.

From the stunning heritage of the Royal Pavilion, Regency architecture and Victorian aquariums to the seaside fun of Brighton Pier and the famous pebble beach, Brighton offers something for every walk of life.

A great place to visit is the spectacular seaside palace of the Prince Regent (George IV) transformed by John Nash between 1815 and 1822 into one of the most dazzling and exotic buildings in the British Isles.   The Pavilion houses furniture and works of art including original pieces lent by HM The Queen and a magnificent display of Regency silver-gilt.   The Royal Pavilion Tearoom, with its fabulous balcony, overlooks the Pavilion gardens, has also been returned to its original Regency splendour.

If you’re looking to put a creative edge into your shopping, Brighton Lanes offer a shopper’s paradise of independent shops and boutiques.   Once the heart of the fishing town Brighton Lanes’ historic quarter is a fabulous maze of twisting alleyways, offering an extraordinary mix of antiques and jewellery shops nestling alongside specialist contemporary and designer boutique fashion.

NOTE:  Price is for Return Coach Travel.  No admissions are included in the price.

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Embark on a nostalgic journey with this immersive dining experience, paying tribute to the soulful beats of Motown.

Indulge in an evening filled with delectable food, refreshing drinks, and the iconic tunes inspired by Detroit’s cultural heartbeat that shaped American music.

Groove to classic hits by legendary artists in an atmosphere that brings Motown to life.

Whether you are a fan of soul or new to the genre, this is a night you won’t forget.

We will arrive in London by 12.30 where you will have a couple of hours of free time before our Soul Supper begins at 3pm.

After your meal the show will keep you entertained by live music until around 7pm.

MENU

Cornfed chicken with mild mushroom sauce and dauphinoise potatoes

There will also be a vegetarian option

Dessert will consist of  chocolate torte

PLEASE NOTE – Dietary requirements will be requested before the trip

The seats are set in round tables – you will be seated with your group

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Under the light of a full moon, something most curious occurs… Benjamin Button is born old.  Bound to the fate of growing younger each day, Benjamin wants nothing more than to live a little life.   But will he ever find a place to belong?   Only time and tide will tell…

An electrifying journey through the timeless tale of a love that defies all odds, Jethro Compton’s production relocates the American classic to a tight-knit Cornish fishing village.

Packed with puppets, and live music, this magical musical will transport you to a fantastical new world.

An electrifying journey through the timeless tale of a love that defies all odds, join us with friends and loved ones at the Ambassadors Theatre for a unique chance to catch this enchantingly beautiful and truly unordinary new musical.
You’ll love every second.

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On 13 July 1985, music united the world….

Music United The World – 40 years on, discover the story of Live Aid in a whole new way—in London’s West End at Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical.

The show’s World Premiere production at the Old Vic in early 2024, where it became the theatre’s fastest-selling musical ever.

This exhilarating night out with hit songs by Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, Madonna, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Status Quo, The Pretenders, Diana Ross plus more of the iconic artists who made history at simultaneous concerts in London and Philadelphia.

Live Aid was an unprecedented global music event that brought 1.5 billion people together, and they all have a story to tell about the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world.   Whether you saw it live, watched it from home or weren’t even born yet, you won’t want to miss this new musical written by John O’Farrell (Mrs. Doubtfire, Something Rotten!) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, The Little Big Things).

10% from the sale of all theatre tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust.

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Age Restriction – 14+

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Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, Oliver!

The cast includes Simon Lipkin (Guys and Dolls, Avenue Q) as Fagin, Shanay Holmes (Miss Saigon, The Bodyguard) as Nancy, Aaron Sidwell (Henry VI, Wicked) as Bill Sikes, Billy Jenkins (Les Misérables, BBC’s Dodger) as the Artful Dodger and Philip Franks (The Rocky Horror Show, Witness for the Prosecution) as Mr Brownlow.

Produced and revised by Cameron Mackintosh, Oliver! is directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne and co-directed by Jean-Pierre van der Spuy. Designed by Lez Brotherston, lighting design is by Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs, sound design by Adam Fisher, video design by George Reeve, original orchestrations by William David Brohn adapted by Stephen Metcalfe; music supervision is by Graham Hurman.

With a sensational score, including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I’d Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more, the Olivier, Tony and Oscar-winning masterpiece vividly brings to life Dickens’ ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more.

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The record-breaking sensation by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin is now playing to critical acclaim at the Lyric Theatre, London.

Hadestown takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.

Hadestown is the winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.   Seen by three million people, streamed by over 350 million and adored by fans around the world

‘Big, beautiful and emotionally blasting’? (The Guardian)

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Age Restriction – 8+

SHORT BREAK

Fancy a four night half board break on the Isle of Wight including coach excursions to Osborne House, a trip on a steam train, a visit to see the birds of prey and afternoon tea.  All of this is included in your break.

After travelling on the ferry, we will be staying at The Daish’s Hotel in Shanklin.

Daish’s Hotel

Daish’s Hotel is situated on Shanklin High Street on the Isle of Wight.   The original building dates back to the 18th Century when it was originally used as a coaching inn and even hosted Queen Victoria for a stay in room 31.

The hotel has 72 rooms, providing comfy accommodation.  Each room has an en-suite shower or bath, flatscreen television and tea and coffee making facilities.  Live entertainment is provided each evening and you have a choice of a full english or continental breakfast to start your day.  A three course evening meal is provided.

Osborne House

Osborne is a historic house and gardens where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert lived and ruled as a family. Here you can explore the private apartments, grand reception rooms, and royal collection of art and furniture.   Visit Queen Victoria’s private beach, the museum, and the quirky Swiss Cottage.

Isle of Wight Steam Railway

Havenstreet station is the heart of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. This quaint station has been carefully restored to reflect a 1940s British Railways (Southern) style station.

You will meet the friendly platform staff, who are dressed in traditional uniforms.  As you experience the wonder of steam, the train pulls away from the station taking you on the 10 mile round trip through unspoilt Island countryside.

Bird Of Prey Centre

The newly built dedicated Bird of Prey Centre houses the largest collection of birds on the Isle of Wight, to include over 50 birds of 22 different species.

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Join the fun at MAMMA MIA!, the world’s sunniest, most exhilarating smash-hit musical!   Since premiering in London’s West End over 24 years ago, “the ultimate feel-good show” (Classic FM) has thrilled over 65 million people around the world.

Fall in love with the irresistibly funny tale of a mother, a daughter and three possible dads on a Greek island idyll, all unfolding to the magic of ABBA’s timeless songs. The worldwide phenomenon has now been turned into two record-breaking movies – MAMMA MIA! The Movie and MAMMA MIA! Here We Go Again.

Whatever age you are, you can’t help but have the time of your life at MAMMA MIA!

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Recommended for ages 5+

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Windsor Castle, the family home to British kings and queens for over 1,000 years.

The size of the Castle (5 hectares/13 acres) is breath taking.  In fact it is the largest and oldest occupied Castle in the world and it’s where Her Majesty The Queen used to spend most of her private weekends.

Visit the magnificent State Apartments furnished with some of the finest works of art from the Royal Collection, including paintings by Rembrandt, Rubens and Canaletto.   Take in the splendour of St George’s Chapel, the burial place of 11 monarchs including Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth II one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England.

Be amazed at Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, the largest, most beautiful and most famous dolls’ house in the world, created in the 1920s and filled with thousands of objects made by leading craftsmen, artists and designers of the time.

Our short river cruise goes upstream to Boveney Lock & returns with fantastic views of Windsor Castle, Eton College, Mill House, Windsor Racecourse & the Brocas Meadows.

The view of the Castle from the river is undoubtedly the finest there is, making this trip excellent for those who are visiting Windsor for the first time.

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You could never accuse violinist Maxim Vengerov of playing it safe’ wrote one critic – going on to praise ‘the sense of meaning and purpose… and, above all, that effortless charisma’.

But perhaps it’s easiest to come and hear for yourself, as Vengerov summons the fire and ice of Sibelius’ windswept Violin Concerto.   It’s music from an era of new beginnings and strong emotions – whether the swashbuckling, sensuous thrills of Richard Strauss’ Don Juan or the ear-popping colours of Stravinsky’s fairy tale ballet The Firebird.

When The Firebird premiered in Paris, four years before World War I, it was as if Stravinsky had waved a magic wand across the orchestra, and the tale of the enchanted Firebird, the demon Kaschei and the courageous Prince Ivan is one that Vasily Petrenko (Conductor) never tires of retelling.

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Half Term Special – Take the kids for a great day out

For an awesome family day out this year, visit the LEGOLAND^® Windsor Resort and experience the ultimate LEGO^® adventure!

Whether you are earning your very first driving licence behind the wheel of a LEGO car at the LEGO City Driving School, riding a Dragon through a medieval castle or discovering a lost underwater city in your very own submarine – the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort has something for the whole family.

Every time a child takes care building a LEGO^® creature, no matter how big or small, unbeknown to them that creature comes to life in a parallel world.   A portal to that world has just been discovered at the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort…

The incredible world of LEGO® MYTHICA is a parallel universe to ours, where LEGO creatures come to life.   Full of epic adventures, powerful guardians and mysterious creatures all waiting to be discovered. The first and only theme park land of its kind anywhere on Earth.

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Step aboard for the unforgettable experience of a river cruise on board a Vintage Sailing Barge.

This trip offers coach travel and a two hour sail on a Thames Barge.

These fine old ships, with their distinctive red ochre sails, evoke an era long since past. Once the East Coasts traditional cargo vessel – at the turn of the century the Thames Sailing Barge fleet numbered over 2,000 – today only a handful of traditional Barges survive.

Maldon is a tidal town at the top of the Blackwater river and is home to many of the remaining barge fleet.

This popular “Two Island” sail takes you from Maldon Quay, past the bird sanctuary of Northey Island, past Heybridge Basin and to the privately owned Osea Island, before we head back to the Quay.

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TWO NIGHT WEEKEND SHORT BREAK INCLUDING A CHEEKY TRIP TO BLACKPOOL

On Friday the 30th of May, we will travel to the Britannia Hotel in Bolton where you will spend two nights Half Board, including dinner, bed and breakfast,

Coronation Street

On Saturday, we will take a trip down the nation’s most famed street, on a guided tour which takes in Coronation Street, Rosamund Street and Victoria Street.   Here is your chance to step on to the largest working television set in the country and be immersed in the familiar surroundings of the Rovers Return, Roy’s Rolls, Underworld and The Kabin.   Hear filming secrets, take a selfie on the street and follow in the footsteps of your favourite characters down those Coronation Street cobbles.

After visiting Coronation Street, we will take you to Blackpool for an afternoon at the traditional seaside.

Emmerdale

On Sunday we will embark on The Emmerdale Village Tour  which will give you the chance to go behind the scenes onto one of the most much-loved soap sets.   This fully guided tour allows our guests to tread the tarmac through the fictional Emmerdale village – home to all of the biggest scandals and thrilling drama to feature on the popular TV show.

Visitors will be able to marvel at the beauty the picturesque farming village boasts as they meander down the lane to the surreal sight of stone cladded shops and homes nestled amongst the rolling hills.   Sauntering past the familiar haunts of Bob’s Café, The Woolpack, the village Church and rows of stone cottages known as home for over 43 years to your favourite Emmerdale characters, guides will share secrets, stories and reveal fascinating facts behind the making of the, multi award winning, ITV soap.

We will head for home after a lovely weekend.

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DAY TRIPS

Wednesday 4th June – Hidden London and Narrowboat Cruise On The Regents Canal

Wednesday 4th June – The Great Stink

Saturday 7th June – Southwold Seaside Excursion

Sunday 8th June – Great Yarmouth Seaside Excursion

Monday 9th June – Hidden London and Narrowboat Cruise On The Regents Canal

Wednesday 11th June – Highgate Cemetary with Lunch

Thursday 12th June – The Great Stink

Friday 13th June – Stamford Market Day with River Cruise and Cream Tea 

Saturday 14th June – Minecraft Immersive Adventure and London Leisure Day

Sunday 15th June – Cromer Seaside Excursion

Thursday 19th June – Royal Ascot – Ladies Day

Saturday 21st June – Royal Ascot – Finale Day

Sunday 22nd June – The Black Country Living Museum

Tuesday 24th June – Tutankhamun – The Immersive Experience

Sunday 29th June – Blenheim Palace Flower Show

Sunday 29th June – Aldeburgh Seaside Excursion

THEATRE & SHOWS

Tuesday 3rd June – Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical at The Shaftsbury Theatre

Wednesday 4th June – The Devil Wears Prada at The Dominion Theatre

Thursday 5th June – Totally Tropical Onboard The Tereza Joanne with Lunch

Thursday 5th June – Kylie Minogue Tension Tour at The NEC Birmingham

Monday 9th June – Lionel Richie – Say Hello To The Hits Tour at The Utilita Arena Birmingham

Wednesday 18th June – Oliver at The Gielgud Theatre

Thursday 19th June – Evita at The London Palladium

Sunday 22nd June – Diana Ross Symphonic Celebration Tour at The BP Pulse Arena Birmingham

Thursday 26th June – Golden Oldies 50’s & 60’s Show & Lunch Onboard The Tereza Joanne

SHORT BREAKS

Monday 9th to Friday 13th June

Little Trains of Wales – Four Night Half Board Break

Monday 23rd to Friday 27th June

Black Country Living Museum and Stratford Upon Avon – Four Night Half Board Break in Coventry

MORE TRIPS COMING SOON

IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE – All BIGGLESWADE Pick Ups are now at the Dan Albone Car Park instead of Biggleswade Interchange

EVENING PERFORMANCE

On 13 July 1985, music united the world….

Last Few Seats Available

Music United The World – 40 years on, discover the story of Live Aid in a whole new way—in London’s West End at Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical.

The show’s World Premiere production at the Old Vic in early 2024, where it became the theatre’s fastest-selling musical ever.

This exhilarating night out with hit songs by Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, Madonna, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Status Quo, The Pretenders, Diana Ross plus more of the iconic artists who made history at simultaneous concerts in London and Philadelphia.

Live Aid was an unprecedented global music event that brought 1.5 billion people together, and they all have a story to tell about the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world.   Whether you saw it live, watched it from home or weren’t even born yet, you won’t want to miss this new musical written by John O’Farrell (Mrs. Doubtfire, Something Rotten!) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, The Little Big Things).

10% from the sale of all theatre tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust.

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Age Restriction – 14+

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This Trip Includes a Fish and Chip Lunch

In 1666 the Great Fire swept away much of the London of our ancestors but the flames died to ashes to leave one corner untouched.  With a walk, a coach tour and a relaxing canal cruise through Regents Park this is a day of great contrasts in the company of a top notch tour Blue Badge Tour Guide who really knows how to tell a story.

Our Guide will meet us at Newgate Street at 10.30am for morning coffee in Paternoster Square – a cup of tea or coffee is included.   We are in the precincts of the  Cathedral and Paternoster Square and the surrounding street names remind us of the processions of the mediaeval clergy.   In this bright and modern square we see Christopher Wren’s Temple Bar Gate that once marked entry into the Square Mile.   Across the road we discover Christ Church Greyfriars where four Queens were buried.   The friary church was destroyed in the Great Fire and today, set in an attractive little garden, we see the ruins of the Wren church that replaced it and, which itself was destroyed during the Blitz.

Before the Great Fire there were over 100 churches in the Square Mile and just across the road we discover another garden that unites the rest of the old Greyfriars churchyard with that of another lost church plus one still standing to form one of the largest open spaces in the City.   Known as Postman’s Park it is home to the very touching Art Nouveau ceramic plaques of the Watts Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice – ordinary people who died while saving the lives of others and who might otherwise be forgotten.

It was here that the flames of the Great Fire died to embers leaving traces of the old City at the historic Smithfield which had long been London’s meat market as well as a place of execution.   We visit London’s oldest Parish church, approached from beneath a Tudor gatehouse and alongside some mediaeval cloth merchants houses.

The austere Norman beauty of St. Bartholomew the Great has provided the backdrop for the filming of Roger Moore’s Ivanhoe back in the 1950s to Four Weddings and a Funeral and Shakespeare in Love more recently.   Your tour guide will pick out some wonderful features – this is a very memorable visit.

For lunch we have  fish & chips and hot drink – this is just a short coach transfer away.

Our relaxing narrow boat cruise is on London’s hidden waterway – the Regents Canal.   We begin the 50-minute journey from Little Venice, a delightful pool surrounded by opulent Regency houses and end at the flagged and cobbled courtyard of Camden Lock.   Elegant town houses line the first stretch and soon we are gliding through the green splendour of Regents Park, past the terraces of London Zoo. Our Guide will explain points of interest along the way as you sit back to enjoy life at four miles an hour.

The day finishes at Camden Lock where there are many pubs and cafe’s  for refreshments before heading home at 4.45pm.

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PLEASE NOTE – The walking tour is about 1200 yards on the flat with lots of stops including opportunities to sit down.
It’s about 200 feet from the coach to the morning coffee stop and there will be about 350 yards on and off the boat to and from the coach.

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BLUE BADGE GUIDED TOUR

Two thousand years ago the Romans enjoyed indoor plumbing but until a couple of hundred years ago Londoners were still emptying their chamber pots out of the window.  At the Great Exhibition of 1851 the new flush loo was a big hit.  There was however a bigger problem.   You could now flush the waste from. your house but without a sewage removal and treatment infrastructure the waste ended up in London’s rivers.

During the hot summer of 1858 the amount of human waste being flushed directly into the River Thames became a national scandal and was known as The Great Stink.

We begin our day in Central London tracking London’s lost rivers, cruise the Thames to Greenwich and drive across to the old  Crossness Engines.

We meet our Blue Badge Guide at 10.30am in the City for morning coffee (included).

We tell the story of spending a penny from Roman times to the coming of the flush loo.   We trace London’s lost rivers, tell the story of The Great Stink and show you how Victorian engineer Sir Joseph’s Bazalgette achieved one of the most remarkable feats of civil engineering ever seen.   Bazalgette stopped London’s waste running into the Thames by building massive intercepting sewers beneath new Embankments created by pushing back the mighty Thames behind stone walls.

On Bazalgette’s Victoria Embankment, we board a Thames Pleasure Cruiser to Greenwich.   You must bring packed lunches today to eat during the cruise.

From Greenwich our coach whisks you further east past Woolwich to the Thames Marshes and the Cathedral of Sewage.

Here you will discover some of our most spectacular ornamental Victorian cast ironwork and possibly the world’s largest surviving beam engines.   There’s a museum and a social story here too – the workers lived on site in terraced cottages built right above the massive sewage storage tank.   Mesh at the windows kept the flies at bay.   It must have stunk to high Heaven but my goodness they grew good tomatoes!

A most unusual day comes to a conclusion with tea and biscuits at Crossness included in the tour fee before heading home at 4.30pm.

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Gird your loins!

A new musical based on the blockbuster film and bestselling novel, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA features an original score by music legend Elton John, lyrics by Shaina Taub, a book by Kate Wetherhead and direction & choreography by 3-time Tony Award winner Jerry Mitchell (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Pretty Woman, Hairspray).

Fresh out of college, aspiring journalist Andy scores a job at the prestigious Runway magazine working for fashion’s most powerful and terrifying icon — editor-in-chief Miranda Priestly.   Sacrificing her personal life to meet Miranda’s impossible demands, Andy finds herself seduced by the glamorous world she once despised. How far will she go to succeed… and will it be worth selling her soul to get what she’s always wanted?

Hilariously fun and fabulously stylish, THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA tells an inspiring story about discovering what kind of person you truly want to be.

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Age Restriction – 12+

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AFTERNOON SHOW

Pete George is a great singer, guitarist and keyboard player and he’ll knock your socks off in this new show bringing the tropics to the Tereza Joanne in East London with an exciting mix of Latino, Mambo, Disco Salsa (Copacabana is such a great song) and the Hula Hula sounds of Hawaii.   There will also be a helping of Calypso from Harry Belafonte,

Reggae from Bob Marley and Ska from The Specials and Madness.

Dress up is encouraged for these shows – sombreros, Hawaiian shirts and flower garlands a-go-go.

Enjoy the sunshine on the top deck while you’re with us and dance the afternoon away.

LUNCH MENU

Tropical Chicken with New Potatoes and Greens or Vegetarian Tart   For dessert choose between Lime Pie with Fresh Cream or Tropical Fruit Salad with Cream.

Please state your menu choice and any dietary requirements at the time of booking.   Menu choices and dietary requirements cannot be made on the day.

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Kylie has confirmed her highly anticipated Tension Tour for 2025, which will see the global icon perform in cities across the globe and is set to be Kylie’s biggest tour since 2011 – and it’s coming to Birmingham!

Kylie said: “I am beyond excited to announce the Tension Tour 2025. I can’t wait to share beautiful and wild moments with fans all over the world, celebrating the Tension era and more!   It’s been an exhilarating ride so far and now, get ready for your close up because I will be calling Lights, Camera, Action … and there will be a whole lot of Padaming!”

Thursday 5th June 2025 will see us put on our dancing shoes and travelling to Birmingham  to see the incredibly amazing Kylie Minogue on her UK Tour!

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SEASIDE DAY EXCURSION

Southwold is a charming North Suffolk Seaside Resort.

Southwold lies in the centre of an area of great natural beauty – a paradise for the walker, the naturalist and the birdwatcher. Situated on a hill that gently rises from the Blyth Valley, the town is virtually an island, being surrounded by the River Blyth to the south and Buss Creek to the north.  There is just one road in and out of Southwold

The quiet, understated elegance of its Georgian houses, its 100 foot Lighthouse towering above the Sole Bay Inn,  its pier (the first to be built in Britain since the 1950s) and cliff top promenade above the sandy beach, and of course its brightly coloured beach huts, all work together to create this atmosphere of a bygone age.

This is not a place for amusement arcades or Kiss me Quick Hats.

Every day you can see the Adnams Brewery Dray Horses plodding around the streets making deiveries and a visit to the Adnams shop will ensure that you can take something special home.

Spend some time visiting St Emunds Church which was completed in 1640.  Once inside, and immediately in front of you, is the wooden figure of Southwold Jack, who dates from the 15th Century and who for many years has struck his bell at the start of each service as well as welcoming brides on their wedding day.  When you next look at the Adnams Logo (a medieval foot soldier, holding a sword and ready to strike his bell), you will see Southwold Jack.

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SEASIDE DAY EXCURSION

Enjoy Your day strolling along the Golden Mile or visit the Pleasure Beach, Sealife Centre, Joyland or play a round or two of Crazy Golf.  If it’s raining, there is always the Holywood Crazy Golf which is housed inside a nostalgic old Theatre.  Visit the shops, the World in Miniature or simply relax on the miles of Golden Sand.  There is so much to see and do in Great Yarmouth.

You can even take a ride in a Horse Drawn Landau along the front or the kids can enjoy a traditional donkey ride on the beach.

Why not enjoy a walk through the recently restored Venetian Waterways or take a boat out on the boating lake.

You may decide to take a trip out to the Scroby Sands to view the Seals in their natural habitat.

Watch how rock is made or try some Yarmouth Bloaters.

Plenty of places along the front to eat and drink and so much to see and do in Great Yarmouth for the whole family.

This is a Fun Day Out for all.

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NOTE:  Price is for Coach Travel Only.  Admission Charges may apply for some attractions.

FOUR NIGHT HALF BOARD SHORT BREAK WITH EXCURSIONS

The Snowdonia region allows you to discover a diverse range of scenery with its mountainous ranges, wonderful landscapes and cultural heritage.

Enjoy four nights at the 4 star Celtic Royal hotel in Caernarfon which is steeped in tradition and royal history, Facilities include a heated indoor swimming pool, cosy bar and lounge and restaurant.  The hotel is within easy walking distance of the Town Centre and Caernarfon Castle.  Staying here you will feel like a local with doorstep access to the delights of Snowdonia.

During this break you will enjoy a return ride on the Iconic Snowdon Mountain Railway from the stunning lakeside village of Llanberis to the impressive summit of Mount Snowdon plus a single journey trip on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernaerfon and Porthmadog and a trip on the Ffestiniog railway between Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

You will encounter some of the prettiest villages in Wales and stunning Countryside views as you enjoy the glory days of the steam railways which you can experience first hand as you step back in time.

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BLUE BADGE GUIDED TOUR

Our Guide will meet your coach on Newgate Street at 10.30am for morning coffee in Paternoster Square – a cup of tea or coffee is included.

We are in the precincts of the  Cathedral and Paternoster Square and the surrounding street names remind us of the processions of the mediaeval clergy.   In this bright and modern square we see Christopher Wren’s Temple Bar Gate that once marked entry into the Square Mile.   Across the road we discover Christ Church Greyfriars where four Queens are buried.   The friary church was destroyed in the Great Fire of London and today, set in an attractive little garden, we see the ruins of the Wren church that replaced it and, which itself was destroyed during the Blitz.

Before the Great Fire there were over 100 churches in the Square Mile and just across the road we discover another garden that unites the rest of the old Greyfriars churchyard with that of another lost church plus one still standing to form one of the largest open spaces in the City.   Known as Postman’s Park it is home to the very touching Art Nouveau ceramic plaques of the Watts Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice – ordinary people who died while saving the lives of others and who might otherwise be forgotten.  It was here that the flames of the Great Fire died to embers leaving traces of the old City at the historic Smithfield which had long been London’s meat market as well as a place of execution.

We visit London’s oldest Parish church, approached from beneath a Tudor gatehouse and alongside some mediaeval cloth merchants houses.   The austere Norman beauty of St. Bartholomew the Great has provided the backdrop for the filming of Roger Moore’s Ivanhoe back in the 1950s to Four Weddings and a Funeral and Shakespeare in Love more recently.   Your tour guide will pick out some wonderful features – this is a very memorable visit.  

For lunch we stay in Smithfield for a choice of pubs and cafes.

Our relaxing narrow boat cruise is on London’s hidden waterway – the Regents Canal.   We begin the 50-minute journey from Little Venice, a delightful pool surrounded by opulent Regency houses and end at the flagged and cobbled courtyard of Camden Lock.   Elegant town houses line the first stretch and soon we are gliding through the green splendour of Regents Park, past the terraces of London Zoo.   Our Guide will explain points of interest along the way as you sit back to enjoy life at four miles an hour.

The day finishes at Camden Lock where options include a lovely Wetherspoons for refreshments before heading home at 4.45pm.

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International superstar Lionel Richie has announced a UK and European headline tour with ‘Say Hello To The Hits’.   Known for his smooth vocals and timeless classics, the award-winning musician will embark on a series of electrifying performances, kicking off with five arena dates across the UK before continuing into Europe for a summer of live shows.

The ‘Say Hello To The Hits’ tour will see a new production, never seen before in the UK & Europe.

Lionel Richie, a Grammy Awards®, Oscar®, and Golden Globe® winning icon, has sold over 125 million records worldwide.   As one of the most celebrated figures in music history, his illustrious career spans over multiple decades, producing unforgettable anthems like ‘Hello’, ‘All Night Long’, ‘Say You Say Me’, ‘We Are The World’, ‘Easy’ and many more.

Renowned for his world-class showmanship and ability to connect with audiences across generations, Richie’s performances are a masterclass in both nostalgia and energy.   His headline performance on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury 2015 drew the festival’s largest crowd of the year, cementing his place as a legendary live performer.

‘Say Hello To The Hits’ is set to be a magical tribute to Richie’s enduring legacy as one of music’s greatest songwriters and entertainers, and a true cultural icon. 

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When London’s churchyards filled up, just as a young Queen Victoria came to the throne, a scheme was launched to build The Magnificent Seven – huge, modern cemeteries in a ring around the City.

As soon as it opened in 1839 Highgate Cemetery in the Northern hills became THE place to be buried if you were rich or famous.    Highgate would become one of the greatest cemeteries in the world full of eccentric funerary architecture.   In the heart of the grounds the Egyptian Avenue leads to the Circle of Lebanon created by earth being excavated around an ancient Cedar of Lebanon.

The cemetery fell into ruin for many years until in the 1970s The Friend of Highgate Cemetery was formed to buy the freehold – today the tours are run to raise money to look after it.

In the past, this famous London cemetery was a filming location for many movies with ghosts and vampires, some of which were pretty low-budget.   Nowadays, the caretakers of the cemetery are very picky as to what can be shot.   Some of the more recent movies and shows include Fantastic Beasts, Hampstead and even Luther!

Nature has gradually taken over and this remarkable site is now also an important wild-life reserve.

Come and meet London’s famous dead in this Victorian Valhalla.

At 12 Noon, we Arrive in Hampstead for Fish & Chips lunch with dessert (cheesecake) and tea/coffee.  The  restaurant is on the ground floor and can cater for gluten free and other dietary requirements when pre-ordered.  At 2.00pm we commence our Guided tour of the West Cemetery (the extraordinary side with all the gothic tombs), which lasts around 70 minutes.   Paths are steep and sometimes muddy and there are two flights of stairs so please be aware of this and wear appropriate footwear.   Following your guided tour, there is time for a self-guided visit at 3.45pm to the East Cemetery (where Karl Marx is buried).   This is on a gentler slope with tarmac paths and is more easily accessible.

There is a little cafe on-site where you can get take-away hot drinks (Not included) before we head for home.

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BLUE BADGE GUIDED TOUR

Two thousand years ago the Romans enjoyed indoor plumbing but until a couple of hundred years ago Londoners were still emptying their chamber pots out of the window.  At the Great Exhibition of 1851 the new flush loo was a big hit.  There was however a bigger problem.   You could now flush the waste from. your house but without a sewage removal and treatment infrastructure the waste ended up in London’s rivers.

During the hot summer of 1858 the amount of human waste being flushed directly into the River Thames became a national scandal and was known as The Great Stink.

We begin our day in Central London tracking London’s lost rivers, cruise the Thames to Greenwich and drive across to the old  Crossness Engines.

We meet our Blue Badge Guide at 10.30am in the City for morning coffee (included).

We tell the story of spending a penny from Roman times to the coming of the flush loo.   We trace London’s lost rivers, tell the story of The Great Stink and show you how Victorian engineer Sir Joseph’s Bazalgette achieved one of the most remarkable feats of civil engineering ever seen.   Bazalgette stopped London’s waste running into the Thames by building massive intercepting sewers beneath new Embankments created by pushing back the mighty Thames behind stone walls.

On Bazalgette’s Victoria Embankment, we board a Thames Pleasure Cruiser to Greenwich.   You must bring packed lunches today to eat during the cruise.

From Greenwich our coach whisks you further east past Woolwich to the Thames Marshes and the Cathedral of Sewage.

Here you will discover some of our most spectacular ornamental Victorian cast ironwork and possibly the world’s largest surviving beam engines.   There’s a museum and a social story here too – the workers lived on site in terraced cottages built right above the massive sewage storage tank.   Mesh at the windows kept the flies at bay.   It must have stunk to high Heaven but my goodness they grew good tomatoes!

A most unusual day comes to a conclusion with tea and biscuits at Crossness included in the tour fee before heading home at 4.30pm.

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We will spend our morning and the early part of the afternoon in the lovely Market Town of Stamford.

Stamford is a beautiful stone Town with over 600 listed buildings, five medieval churches and a rich heritage.  The market is held today and offers a variety of goods and services from local producers and traders.  You will have time to explore the Town and market and find somewhere lovely for your lunch.  There are lots of nice places to eat or you may decide to bring a picnic lunch.

We will rejoin our coach after lunch and head to Rutland Water.  This man made reservoir has the largest surface area of any reservoir in England.

Arriving at Rutland Water, we will board the Rutland Belle for our cruise.  You can enjoy the scenery from the water while listening to a commentary highlighting points of interest.  The Rutland Belle has a fully licensed bar, including a fantastic selection of gins.  Whilst enjoying your cruise on the water, you will be served with a lovely cream tea.  The boat has two decks and provides all weather cover in the lower saloon.

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INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE

Minecraft Experience: Villager Rescue is an epic interactive experience where the most popular elements of Minecraft are brought to life before your eyes!

Journey through the world of Minecraft where you will explore iconic biomes and dimensions, interact with mobs, and use your wits and creativity to save the villagers from a grim fate.

In this real-life Minecraft adventure, you’ll embark on a collective quest to save the villagers after a devastating zombie raid that has left them zombified.   In search of the cure, you’ll get to explore breathtaking biomes, from a verdant forest to a lava-lit mine and more.   You’ll meet and even fight iconic mobs, collect resources, and complete challenges that will put your quick thinking (and a bit of Minecraft expertise) to the test.

Throughout your journey, you’ll use the Orb of Interaction to engage with blocks, mobs, and resources.   You’ll also get to meet Tobin and Dayo, two unique characters who will guide you through the experience as you learn to mine, craft, and fight together with your fellow adventurers.

This is a collective quest, so you’ll have to work together with your crew to overcome the challenges and save the villagers.    Once you complete your quest, you can rest at the Trading Post knowing that you saved the day.

We should arrive in London by 11.30 – and will drop off at the Venue (close to Canada Water tube station).   You will then have some free time to explore London before our 2.45pm slot into the Minecraft Experience.

The Tower of London, Shard, Borough Market and The Thames are a 25 minute walk away or a stop on the tube.  You can also access a boat ride on the Thames quite easily from here.

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SEASIDE DAY EXCURSION

Cromer is a favourite with families looking for a more traditional seaside day out.  With great sandy beaches, museums, surfing, plenty of attractions and wonderful walking along the Norfolk Coast Path, Cromer is a great place to spend a Summer day out.

Cromer is a traditional seaside resort and is famous for Banksy’s Great British Spraycation artwork.  Cromer Pier, is home to a lifeboat station and the Pavilion Theatre, where the UK’s only remaining traditional end of the pier variety show takes place each Summer and Winter.    The pier is an enduring example of Victorian architecture, having withstood many storms, tidal surges and even an attempt to blow it up by the Government in WW2 to prevent the pier being used as a landing strip for enemy invaders!

Cromer is also famous for the Cromer Crabs.

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THEATRE & SHOWS

MATINEE PERFORMANCE

Cameron Mackintosh’s new production of Lionel Bart’s iconic musical, Oliver!

The cast includes Simon Lipkin (Guys and Dolls, Avenue Q) as Fagin, Shanay Holmes (Miss Saigon, The Bodyguard) as Nancy, Aaron Sidwell (Henry VI, Wicked) as Bill Sikes, Billy Jenkins (Les Misérables, BBC’s Dodger) as the Artful Dodger and Philip Franks (The Rocky Horror Show, Witness for the Prosecution) as Mr Brownlow.

Produced and revised by Cameron Mackintosh, Oliver! is directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne and co-directed by Jean-Pierre van der Spuy. Designed by Lez Brotherston, lighting design is by Paule Constable and Ben Jacobs, sound design by Adam Fisher, video design by George Reeve, original orchestrations by William David Brohn adapted by Stephen Metcalfe; music supervision is by Graham Hurman.

With a sensational score, including Food Glorious Food, Consider Yourself, You’ve Got to Pick-a-Pocket or Two, I’d Do Anything, Oom Pah Pah, As Long As He Needs Me and many more, the Olivier, Tony and Oscar-winning masterpiece vividly brings to life Dickens’ ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more.

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Embrace the style and sophistication of Ladies Day at Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot, a race founded by Queen Anne in 1711, takes place each June at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. Each day, members of the royal family attend, officially opening the event.

Royal Ascot is the Social Highlight of the year.

Leave the everyday at the gates and step into an occasion like no other in the Windsor Enclosure.   A day in this vibrant enclosure is all about picnics, panorama and play.    Live music, bustling bars, food stalls, and a relaxed dress code make the Windsor Enclosure a space where racegoers can escape the mundane and celebrate in style.

For a front row experience like no other, the trackside lawns offer an exhilarating first glimpse of the horses racing for victory as they thunder down the track.    Get caught up in the atmosphere as you watch your favourite horse race to Royal Ascot glory.

PRIME VIEWS OF THE ROYAL PROCESSION.

Located along the Home Straight, guests in the Windsor enclosure are the first to catch sight of the Royal Procession as it proceeds down the straight mile

There is no formal Dress Code in the Windsor Enclosure.  However ladies and gentleman are encouraged to embrace the occasion and dress in smart daywear.

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PLEASE NOTE – It is recommended that ladies wear smart attire with a hat or fascinator, whilst gentleman are encouraged to wear a jacket collared shirt and full length trousers.

You are welcome to bring your own picnic into the Enclosure – Each racegoer (over 18) is permitted to bring one bottle of sparkling wine or champagne to accompany a substantial picnic.  No other alcoholic drinks are permitted and all picnics will be searched on entry but there are plenty of places to eat and drink inside.  You can also bring a fold up chair.

A Payment Plan is available for this trip – Full details can be found on the above link.

PLEASE DO NOTE THAT ANYONE TRYING TO BOARD THE COACH ON THE RETURN WHO IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL WILL NOT BE ALLOWED RETURN TRAVEL ON THE COACH.

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Vibrant, celebratory and steeped in tradition, the third day of Royal Ascot, colloquially known as Ladies Day, is a day to see and be seen.  It is a glorious occasion, when high fashion and millinery masterpieces take centre stage alongside Flat Racing’s most elite stayers locking horns in the historic Gold Cup.

Royal Ascot is a  major fashion event in its own right, where sartorial trends for the summer season are set, Thursday sees the most spectacular millinery creations on display, and boasts an unprecedented sense of style to match the prestige on the track.

The day begins with the Royal Procession –

The arrival of The  Royal party in horse-drawn landaus, which parade along the track in front of the race- goers.   The Royal Procession dates back to the 1820s and the reign of King George IV, at which time it was referred to as the Royal Parade or Royal Drive.

The Royal Enclosure is at the heart of Royal Ascot.   Entry to the enclosure is by sponsorship from an existing member who has attended in four previous years.   Within this area, gentlemen are required to wear morning dress with a top hat and ladies must wear formal day wear.   The origin of this tradition can be traced back to around the time of the running of Ascot’s most famous race,

Royal Ascot’s Windsor Enclosure is perfect for those wishing to be close to the heart of the action.   Racegoers can enjoy being the first to view the Royal Procession as the carriages journey up the famous Straight Mile and get close to the rails for each race to experience the thrill of horses thundering past.  Their is no formal dress code within the Windsor Enclosure.

The Gold Cup, which was inaugurated in 1807 and remains to this day the most important long distance horse race on the flat anywhere in the world.

This trip includes your tickets for the Windsor Enclosure.

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PLEASE NOTE – It is recommended that ladies wear smart attire with a hat or fascinator, whilst gentleman are encouraged to wear a jacket collared shirt and full length trousers.

You are welcome to bring your own picnic into the Enclosure – Each racegoer (over 18) is permitted to bring one bottle of sparkling wine or champagne to accompany a substantial picnic.  No other alcoholic drinks are permitted and all picnics will be searched on entry but there are plenty of places to eat and drink inside.  You can also bring a fold up chair.

PLEASE DO NOTE THAT ANYONE TRYING TO BOARD THE COACH ON THE RETURN WHO IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL WILL NOT BE ALLOWED RETURN TRAVEL ON THE COACH.

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Embrace the style and sophistication of Ladies Day at Royal Ascot

Royal Ascot, a race founded by Queen Anne in 1711, takes place each June at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. Each day, members of the royal family attend, officially opening the event.

Royal Ascot is the Social Highlight of the year.

An unmissable experience at the heart of Royal Ascot.   This enclosure is synonymous with spectacular racing, high fashion and extraordinary millinery views from the Grandstand and Parade Ring.

The Queen Anne Enclosure is the equivalent of flying business class and is the only public enclosure at Ascot Racecourse that offers views of the renowned Parade Ring.

While it might not be the most exclusive area of the course, it epitomises everything that is Royal Ascot.   The Queen Anne Enclosure badge holders will enjoy unrivalled views of the action, beautiful woodlands and atmospheric terraces to watch the racing and Royal Procession.

Although guests will need to adhere to a dress code, rules for the Queen Anne Enclosure are less strict than the Royal Enclosure, making it the ideal base for entertaining.   

The Dress Code for The Queen  Anne Enclosure can be found on the Royal Ascot website. – https://ascot.com/storage/uploads/xnjYyRtv9Mmg4zb9DFssA9iBrmgxwfiu8C4d2o12.pdf

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PLEASE NOTE – Ladies should wear dresses and hats – and men in suits, shirt and tie and socks that cover the ankle.

No food or drink is allowed to be taken into the Queen Ann Enclosure – but there are plenty of places to be fed and watered inside.

A Payment Plan is available for this trip – Full details can be found on the above link.

PLEASE DO NOTE THAT ANYONE TRYING TO BOARD THE COACH ON THE RETURN WHO IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL WILL NOT BE ALLOWED RETURN TRAVEL ON THE COACH.

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TIM RICE and ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER‘s legendary EVITA returns to the West End, reimagined by the visionary award-winning director JAMIE LLOYD.

Fuelled by ambition and passion, Eva Perón rose from poverty to become the most powerful woman in Latin America.   A symbol of hope to many Argentines, her star shone brightly as she captured the nation’s heart and divided its soul.

Featuring an iconic score including Don’t Cry For Me Argentina, Oh What A Circus, Another Suitcase in Another Hall, and the Oscar-winning You Must Love Me.

EVITA arrives at The London Palladium for 12 weeks only.

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Age Restriction – 12+

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Royal Ascot is The Social Event of The Year

Royal Ascot, a race founded by Queen Anne in 1711, takes place each June at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire.   Each day, members of the royal family attend, officially opening the event.

Royal Ascot is the Social Highlight of the year.

Leave the everyday at the gates and step into an occasion like no other in the Windsor Enclosure.   A day in this vibrant enclosure is all about picnics, panorama and play.    Live music, bustling bars, food stalls, and a relaxed dress code make the Windsor Enclosure a space where racegoers can escape the mundane and celebrate in style.

For a front row experience like no other, the trackside lawns offer an exhilarating first glimpse at the horses racing for victory as they thunder down the track.    Get caught up in the atmosphere as you watch your favourite horse race to Royal Ascot glory.

PRIME VIEWS OF THE ROYAL PROCESSION.

Located along the Home Straight, guests in the Windsor enclosure are the first to catch sight of the Royal Procession as it proceeds down the straight mile

There is no formal Dress Code in the Windsor Enclosure.  However ladies and gentleman are encouraged to embrace the occasion and dress in smart daywear.

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CLICK HERE TO BOOK ROYAL ASCOT FINALE DAY IN THE WINDSOR ENCLOSURE

PLEASE NOTE – It is recommended that ladies wear smart attire with a hat or fascinator, whilst gentleman are encouraged to wear a jacket collared shirt and full length trousers.

You are welcome to bring your own picnic into the Enclosure – Each racegoer (over 18) is permitted to bring one bottle of sparkling wine or champagne to accompany a substantial picnic.  No other alcoholic drinks are permitted and all picnics will be searched on entry but there are plenty of places to eat and drink inside.  You can also bring a fold up chair.

A Payment Plan is available for this trip – Full details can be found on the above link.

PLEASE DO NOTE THAT ANYONE TRYING TO BOARD THE COACH ON THE RETURN WHO IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL WILL NOT BE ALLOWED RETURN TRAVEL ON THE COACH.

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Royal Ascot is The Social Event of The Year

Last Few Seats Available

Royal Ascot, a race founded by Queen Anne in 1711, takes place each June at the Ascot Racecourse in Berkshire. Each day, members of the royal family attend, officially opening the event.

Royal Ascot is the Social Highlight of the year.

An unmissable experience at the heart of Royal Ascot.   This enclosure is synonymous with spectacular racing, high fashion and extraordinary millinery views from the Grandstand and Parade Ring.

The Queen Anne Enclosure is the equivalent of flying business class and is the only public enclosure at Ascot Racecourse that offers views of the renowned Parade Ring.

While it might not be the most exclusive area of the course, it epitomises everything that is Royal Ascot.   The Queen Anne Enclosure badge holders will enjoy unrivalled views of the action, beautiful woodlands and atmospheric terraces to watch the racing and Royal Procession.

Although guests will need to adhere to a dress code, rules for the Queen Anne Enclosure are less strict than the Royal Enclosure, making it the ideal base for entertaining.   

The Dress Code for The Queen  Anne Enclosure can be found on the Royal Ascot website. – https://ascot.com/storage/uploads/xnjYyRtv9Mmg4zb9DFssA9iBrmgxwfiu8C4d2o12.pdf

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK ROYAL ASCOT FINALE DAY IN THE QUEEN ANN ENCLOSURE

PLEASE NOTE – Ladies should wear dresses and hats – and men in suits, shirt and tie and socks that cover the ankle.

No food or drink is allowed to be taken into the Queen Ann Enclosure – but there are plenty of places to be fed and watered inside.

A Payment Plan is available for this trip – Full details can be found on the above link.

PLEASE DO NOTE THAT ANYONE TRYING TO BOARD THE COACH ON THE RETURN WHO IS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL WILL NOT BE ALLOWED RETURN TRAVEL ON THE COACH.

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See history brought to life and discover the story of the Black Country at the open-air living museum.

Meet the historic characters who will show you what it was like to live and work in one of the first industrialised landscapes in Britain as you explore 26 acres of reconstructed shops, pubs and houses.

From watching live demonstrations, taking part in old fashioned street games, to visiting the vintage cinema and enjoying some traditional fish and chips, there is something for everyone at the Black Country Living Museum.

There is plenty for the whole family to see and do here.

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Diana Ross presents her “Symphonic Celebration” surrounded by an ensemble of great musicians of Soul, Jazz, Rock, Pop and more. The majestic 2025 ‘A Symphonic Celebration’ UK Tour will visit seven arenas throughout June 2025, before a closing night in London in early July.

For the first time ever on tour, Ms Ross will be accompanied by the grandeur of a symphony in a world of splendour, love and music.    Performing  with Manchester based Hallé Orchestra at the BP Pulse live Arena in Birmingham.

These performance will showcase timeless classics from her iconic wide-ranging repertoire, including beloved hits like ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’, ‘Amazing Grace’, ‘Endless Love’, ‘Stop! In the Name of Love’, ‘Ave Maria’, ‘Home’, ‘Upside Down’, ‘I’m Coming Out’, and many more.”

This tour marks Diana Ross’s return to the UK for the first shows since her 2023 performance at The Royal Albert Hall for “The Music Legacy Tour”.   That followed “The Summer of Diana Ross” in 2022, when she delivered iconic televised performances at Buckingham Palace for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee and the coveted Legend’s Slot at Glastonbury Festival’s Pyramid Stage.

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FOUR NIGHT HALF BOARD MINI BREAK

Located in the heart of the city, Britannia Hotel Coventry is in a prime position overlooking Coventry Cathedral   Home to rich history and an abundance of art and culture so there’s plenty to see and do.

Coventry and its Cathedral was devastated by the Blitz in 1940.   It left the old Cathedral in ruins, which still exists today as a memorial.   A new Cathedral was built, which is breath-taking and one of the city’s most outstanding features.

Coventry Transport Museum, 0.1 mile, is home to the largest collection of British-made road transport.   Discover how Coventry became the centre of the worlds motor industry and get up close to the biggest collection of British road transport.

If shopping is high on your agenda, then Coventry will not leave you disappointed!   West Orchards and Lower Precinct Shopping Centre are within a 10-minute walk..

Bentley’s Restaurant overlooks Cathedral Square and serves a delicious breakfast and dinner daily.   Daimlers Bar is open till late offering hot and cold beverages and snacks.   The Britannia Hotel has over 200 spacious en-suite bedrooms furnished with a TV, telephone and tea and coffee making facilities.

This Trip includes Coach Travel, Four Nights Half Board Accommodation, and Two Full Day Excursions to Stratford Upon Avon and The Black Country Living Museum.

STRATFORD UPON AVON

Stratford-upon-Avon, nestled in Warwickshire, is Shakespeare’s birthplace and brims with Elizabethan history.   Visitors enjoy Tudor-style architecture, the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, picturesque River Avon, and Anne Hathaway’s Cottage.   This charming town offers cozy tearooms, lively pubs, scenic boat tours, and a literary legacy that continues to inspire, making it a cultural gem.

BLACK COUNTRY LIVING MUSEUM

The Black Country Living Museum, located in Dudley, England, is a fascinating open-air museum showcasing life in Britain’s industrial heartland during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Visitors can explore historic buildings, interact with costumed staff, and immerse themselves in the stories of the region’s coal mining and manufacturing heritage.

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AFTERNOON LUNCH & SHOW

Last Few Seats Available

We arrive at the Tereza Joanne, a permanently moored boat in the East End Docks for our afternoon show. The best 50’s and 60’s music ever with the fantastic Pete George.

Step off our coach and onboard the Tereza Joanne for a great afternoon of entertainment.

We have lunch before settling down for a great 1950s and 1960s extravaganza  – sing along and dance to many of your old favourites – then  during the interval – dessert – tea and coffee will be served.

Two-Course Lunch Menu:

French Trimmed Free Range Chicken Breast served with Creamy Mashed Potatoes, French Beans, and Chef’s Gravy

Raspberry & White Chocolate Cheesecake accompanied by Cream

Tea or Coffee

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Blenheim Palace Flower Show is the perfect place to discover your favourite plants, flowers and an array of gardening goodies

Situated in Woodstock, just 8 miles from Oxford, Blenheim Palace is surrounded by over 2,000 acres of ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped parkland, the great lake, and beautiful formal gardens, offering an unforgettable day out for all.

The beauty and tranquility of `Capability’ Brown’s landscaped parkland, created in the 1760’s and the Formal Gardens, created more recently, are unrivalled anywhere in Britain.

The Pleasure Gardens welcome young visitors and families and has special activities throughout the season.

At the centre of the Flower Show is the Grand Floral Pavilion, where you’ll discover stunning displays from nurseries from up and down the country as they compete for the prestigious Best in Show award.   The Pavilion will be a riot of colour, fragrance and amazing plants with a whole range of specialists including Bonsai, fly trap plants, cactus and many more, all with unique and special varieties you may not be able to find in your local garden centre.

Also the plantsmen and experts will be on hand to give you tips and advice on all your gardening issues and you will also be able to purchase plants from their nurseries directly at the show.

Bursting with colourful blooms and hardy perennials some of the UK’s best nurseries and plant companies exhibit in the Plant Village, this is the best place to pick up your Summer plants, find everything from flowers, plants and shrubs, to trees, bulbs and seeds.

Price Includes

Return Coach Travel and Admission to Flower Show

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SEASIDE DAY EXCURSION

Aldeburgh, a charming coastal town in Suffolk and is a delightful day trip destination.

Begin your visit with a stroll along the pebbled beach, known for its striking scenery and the iconic “Scallop” sculpture by Maggi Hambling.

The town is rich in maritime history, with its picturesque fisherman huts and the RNLI Lifeboat Station.

Wander through the high street, lined with independent shops, galleries, and delightful eateries.

Don’t miss the renowned Aldeburgh Fish and Chip Shop for a quintessential seaside meal.

For culture enthusiasts, the Aldeburgh Cinema and the Red House, former home of composer Benjamin Britten, offer enriching experiences.

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DAY TRIPS

Saturday 5th July – Brighton Seaside Excursion

Sunday 6th July – Stratford Upon Avon

Tuesday 8th July – Ghosts of The Romney Marsh

Wednesday 9th July – Bury St Edmunds, Abbey Gardens and Street Market

Friday 11th July – Ely Cathedral Home and Garden Show

Saturday 12th July – Buckingham Palace State Apartments (Including Lunch)

Sunday 13th July – Margate Seaside Excursion

Sunday 20th July – Wells Next The Sea

Wednesday 23rd July – Sandringham Flower Show

Sunday 26th July – Skegness Seaside Excursion

MORE COMING SOON

THEATRE & SHOWS

Thursday 17th July – Tina Turner Party & Lunch Aboard The Tereza Joanne

Saturday 19th July – The Tina Turner Musical at The Aldwych Theatre

Sunday 20th July – Abba Voyage at The Abba Arena

SHORT BREAKS

Monday 14th to Friday 18th July

Sand Bay Holiday Village – Four Night Half Board Breakaway

COMING SOON

IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE – All BIGGLESWADE Pick Ups are now at the Dan Albone Car Park instead of Biggleswade Interchange

SEASIDE DAY EXCURSION

From iconic tourist attractions to beachfront cool, Brighton is a treasure trove of things to do and places to go.

Ever since royal party animal George IV fell in love with Brighton back in the 18th Century, the city has been a magnet for visitors in search of fun, frolics and fresh sea air. With its majestic Regency squares and crescents, iconic Royal Pavilion and famous piers, today Brighton is as well-known for being a welcoming and diverse city with a passion for culture, creativity and sustainability as it is for its historic landmarks.

From the stunning heritage of the Royal Pavilion, Regency architecture and Victorian aquariums to the seaside fun of Brighton Pier and the famous pebble beach, Brighton offers something for every walk of life.

A great place to visit is the spectacular seaside palace of the Prince Regent (George IV) transformed by John Nash between 1815 and 1822 into one of the most dazzling and exotic buildings in the British Isles.   The Pavilion houses furniture and works of art including original pieces lent by HM The Queen and a magnificent display of Regency silver-gilt.   The Royal Pavilion Tearoom, with its fabulous balcony, overlooks the Pavilion gardens, has also been returned to its original Regency splendour.

If you’re looking to put a creative edge into your shopping, Brighton Lanes offer a shopper’s paradise of independent shops and boutiques.   Once the heart of the fishing town Brighton Lanes’ historic quarter is a fabulous maze of twisting alleyways, offering an extraordinary mix of antiques and jewellery shops nestling alongside specialist contemporary and designer boutique fashion.

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NOTE:  Price is for Return Coach Travel.  No admissions are included in the price.

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There are many things to explore in Stratford-upon-Avon, which is why visitors flock back every year to discover more.

A town synonymous with William Shakespeare.

Every visit to Stratford would not be complete without finding out more about the English poet and playwright that makes it famous.   Shakespeare’s Birthplace allows you to visit the house where the world’s most famous playwright was born and grew up to discover more about his early years or you may wish to take some time to visit Anne Hathaway’s cottage.

Stratford Town Centre hosts a diverse range of shops and restaurants.

Stratford Canal Basin is a bustling environment centrally located between the world famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre and main shopping areas. Here you will find some unique and interesting boat based businesses permanently moored.

There are a good variety of food and refreshment options available, sightseeing boat tours or even dining on board a restaurant cruiser.   Stratford Canal Basin is surrounded by beautiful riverside gardens, which are public open spaces to relax and enjoy.   These areas are a magnet for locals and visitors and a ‘must see’ during any visit.

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A remote and mysterious landscape of wide horizons dotted with small villages and ancient churches and pubs beneath huge starry skies.

This was a big smuggling area where ghost stories were told to explain those mysterious bumps in the night.

Enjoy an afternoon coach tour full of Marsh mysteries with visits to two country pubs followed by fish & chips at the famous Pilot Inn at Dungeness.   Wherever possible we’ll take you to one of the most unspoilt pubs in the UK.   When Londoner Doris Jemison was sent to the Romney Marsh as a Land Army girl she soon fell in love with the publican’s son.   After the war Doris took on a pub unchanged since the First World War and it’s hardly changed since.   They don’t sell lager, real ales are poured straight from the cask and there are no fruit machines.

We have been taking groups to The Pilot Inn at Dungeness for over twenty years and the fish & chips with freshly caught fish from the South Coast fishing fleets has always been tip top.   The first Pilot pub was built from the timbers of a Spanish ship deliberately wrecked and looted for its cargo of brandy.   And is it haunted? Of course it is! Just don’t go to the loo on your own!

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The Abbey Gardens in the heart of Bury St Edmunds is the perfect spot for enjoying peace and quiet whilst watching the world go by.

The award-winning 14-acre park is on the site of a former Benedictine Abbey, the Abbey of St Edmund, once a power house of medieval England.   Free to wander, there is much to explore here: abbey ruins, sculptures, hidden garden ‘rooms’ and many quiet nooks and shady corners to picnic, read a book or sit in contemplation.

The eye-catching displays have earnt its place as one of the region’s leading gardens to see and it attracts an international audience.

Why not bring a picnic?

Located in the heart of the gardens, the abbey was once one of the richest and most powerful Benedictine monasteries in England.   Its remains are extensive and include the complete 14th-century Great Gate and Norman Tower, as well as the impressive ruins and altered west front of the immense church.

There is a vibrant and bustling market in Bury St Edmunds with more than 60 stalls on Wednesdays.

Not only is Bury St Edmunds one of the most successful traditional street markets in the country today, it also has one of the longest and most colourful histories.   The market, held in the Buttermarket and Cornhill, dates back to before the days of William the Conqueror.

Bury St Edmunds also has a real café culture with an excellent choice of cafés and tearooms, perfect for a spot of people watching whilst enjoying a slice of cake.   There is also an excellent selection of family friendly eateries.

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The Home and Garden Show at Ely Cathedral is set to be a spectacular event.   This inaugural show will transform the magnificent cathedral and its grounds into a haven for garden enthusiasts and home decor lovers.

Visitors can look forward to a diverse range of exhibitors showcasing specialist growers, plants, flowers, garden-related goods, artisan designs, homeware, fashion accessories, and delicious country foods and drinks.   The event will feature talks, demonstrations, expert advice, and a variety of music and entertainment, making it a perfect summer day out.

The show will also include a Fenland Floral Arranging Competition, inviting participants to showcase their floral talents. With something for everyone, this event promises to be a delightful day out.

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We will arrive in London ready for your lunch at 1pm.  Following your lunch we will make a short journey by coach to Buckingham Palace

The history of the State Apartments date back to the early 19th century when King George IV began transforming Buckingham House into a grand palace.

The State Apartments are adorned with some of the finest treasures from the Royal Collection, including exquisite paintings, opulent furnishings, and stunning chandeliers.

Some of the most iconic rooms include the Throne Room, the White Drawing Room, and the Ballroom.   The Throne Room is used for court ceremonies and official portraits, while the Ballroom is the largest of the State Rooms and is used for state banquets

There is a huge shop where you can purchase a Royal Souvenir of your visit and you can buy a Royal cuppa in the Marquee on the terrace.

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PLEASE NOTE

Of the usual 19 State Apartments, up to three will be closed due to an ongoing refurbishment and two rooms never shown to the public before will be open

An optional audio guide is included in the ticket price
This package does not include a tour guide or a guided tour at Buckingham Palace

There is seating at the entrance but the only place to sit down inside the Palace is about half way round in the Ball Room and there is also a long path through the garden to reach the exit – it will take about 15 minutes to walk from the terrace marquee back to the coach

If you have anyone in your party who will find this challenging they should plan to bring a rollator with a seat, a wheelchair or a motorised scooter– it is essential that you let us know if people are bringing these mobility aids when you book as there is a separate entrance in order to avoid the front steps and there is a strict fixed allocation each day for entry for folk using mobility aids.   Once inside it is fully accessible and there are lifts

MENU

Fish and Chips with Mushy Peas or

Chicken and Chips with Garden Peas or

Gluten Free Grilled Fish with New Potatoes and Mushy Peas

Vegan/Vegetarian Option Available

and

Cheesecake or Fruit Salad or Apple Pie & Custard

Tea or Coffee

SEASIDE DAY EXCURSION

Margate is a vibrant seaside town in Kent, offering a delightful mix of traditional charm and modern attractions.

Start your day at the sandy Margate Main Sands, perfect for a relaxing beach experience.   Visit the Turner Contemporary, a renowned art gallery showcasing contemporary works and stunning views of the sea.

Explore the Old Town, filled with quirky shops, vintage stores, and trendy cafés.

Don’t miss the Shell Grotto, a mysterious underground cavern adorned with millions of seashells.

For some family fun, head to Dreamland, a vintage amusement park with rides, arcades, and live entertainment.

Enjoy a delicious seafood lunch at one of the local restaurants, such as the iconic Peter’s Fish Factory.

End your day with a stroll along the Margate Harbour Arm, taking in the beautiful picturesque coastal scenery.

Margate truly has something for everyone!

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NOTE:  Price is for Return Coach Travel.  No admissions are included in the price.

FOUR NIGHT HALF BOARD BREAKAWAY

With beautiful sunsets, blue sea and golden sand dunes, at Sand Bay you can relax and enjoy a holiday with a great location and lots of great entertainment!

Whatever the weather has in store during your break, the wide choice of leisure facilities will keep you occupied all day and evening.

The Ballroom has a large dance floor with daytime and evening entertainment including live bands and cabaret shows with the resident entertainment team.   There is an on-site shop selling newspapers and sundries.

The Restaurant offers a wide choice from the self-service buffet.

The guest rooms are comfortable and offer en suite facilities featuring a bath or shower.    There are new LCD TVs with a wide choice of ‘Freeview’ channels, you have central heating for the cooler months and tea and coffee making facilities.

This trip includes Coach Travel, four nights half board accommodation, entertainment and excursions to Cheddar Gorge & Bath.

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THEATRE & SHOWS

AFTERNOON SHOW

Join us at the Tereza-Joanne for Tina Turner – Simply the Best!

The Tereza-Joanne is a moored boat that looks out over the City and Docklands area with stunning views of City Airport.

The first course of the 2-course lunch will be served shortly after we arrive at the Tereza-Joanne.   Once the main course is out of the way, vocal impressionist Carrie-Anne Rendell will blow you away by her Tina Turner.   The show features all the floor filling hits including Nutbush City Limits, River Deep-Mountain High, What’s Love Got to Do With It and Proud Mary, as well as popular rhythm & blues, soul, pop and rock and roll hits of the 50’s, 60’s & 70’s.

During the show, there will be an interval where the dessert and a hot drink will be served.

The bar will be open throughout the afternoon with draft beers and lagers, wines by the bottle and glass, spirits, soft drinks and the house speciality – flavoured gins served in cut crystal style goldfish bowl glasses on long stems.

There is plenty of room to have a good dance.

LUNCH MENU

Corn fed, free range , French trimmed breast of chicken served with mash, green beans and chef’s gravy or Vegetarian Wellington.   For dessert choose between cheesecake or fruit salad with fresh cream.

Please state your menu choice and any dietary requirements at the time of booking.   Menu choices and dietary requirements cannot be made on the day.

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Simply the Best

From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her triumphant transformation against all odds into the global Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner didn’t just break the rules, she rewrote them.

The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre reveals the untold story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race.

Experience the singular journey in the hit musical that’s playing to critical raves and sold-out audiences around the world.

Featuring iconic songs, including What’s Love Got To Do With It, Proud Mary, Private Dancer and River Deep – Mountain High.

This Musical is presented in association with Tina Turner herself.

“It’s really important to me to have the chance to share my full story.   This musical is not about my stardom. It is about the journey I took to get there. Each night I want audiences to take away from the theatre that you can turn poison into medicine.”

TINA TURNER

THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is an exhilarating celebration of the artist you know and love.

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SEASIDE DAY EXCURSION

Wells-next-the-Sea is a quaint coastal town in Norfolk, offering a perfect blend of natural beauty and charming attractions.

Start your day with a stroll along the stunning beach, backed by colourful beach huts and pristine sands.

Explore the picturesque Quay, where you can watch fishing boats and enjoy the lively atmosphere.   Visit the Wells Harbour Railway for a fun ride between the town and the beach.

Wander through the town’s charming streets, filled with independent shops, galleries, and delightful cafés. Don’t miss the chance to taste fresh seafood at local eateries like The Crab House.

For a touch of history, explore the Wells-next-the-Sea Lifeboat Station. Nature enthusiasts can enjoy birdwatching at the nearby Holkham Nature Reserve.

End your day with a relaxing walk along the coastal path, soaking in the tranquil beauty of this enchanting town.

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NOTE:  Price is for Return Coach Travel.  No admissions are included in the price

THEATRE & SHOWS

MATINEE PERFORMANCE

The long-awaited concert from one of the biggest pop acts of all time.

Featuring a set list of hit songs, see ABBA’s avatars accompanied by a 10-piece live band, at the custom-built ABBA Arena in London.   Blurring the lines between the physical and digital, see the magic of ABBA brought to life using the latest in motion capture technology.

The type of concert Agnetha, Björn, Benny, and Anni-Frid always envisioned is now a reality as they give their fans a taste of who they are at their very best—digital representations of themselves supported by the best musicians of the day. Watch ABBA’s wonder come to life utilizing the most advanced motion capture technology, reducing the gap between the real world and the digital world. The world has never witnessed a better ABBA performance than this one.

It’s the greatest ABBA performance the world has never seen, until now!

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Sandringham Flower Show is one of the most prestigious horticultural events in the East of England.   Now in its 141st year, it is much more than just a Flower Show.   It is a unique event offering not only the best in horticulture but also an excellent day out, filled with family entertainment.

Set in the magnificent surroundings of Sandringham Park with Sandringham House and Sandringham Church as a backdrop, this one-day Show attracts around 20,000 visitors each year.   From the beginning the Show has been privileged to enjoy Royal patronage and traditionally our Royal Patron attends the Show.

Many of the region’s leading nurseries and horticultural specialists exhibit.   In addition to these displays the show features display gardens by leading designers, around 200 trade stands (both horticultural and general), a craft marquee, main arena events, children’s entertainment and a military band.

The Royal marquees contain the competitions in vegetables, fruit, flowers and floral art, with the entries grown by local residents; there are also some open classes which anyone may enter  . In the amateurs’ marquee, local gardening and horticultural clubs enter a judged display competition, whilst the Horticultural Trades marquee features displays by leading nurseries.

The Gardeners’ Forum is the venue for gardening talks by top television gardeners Chris Beardshaw and Alan Mason, who are joined by Martyn Davey, former Head of Horticulture & Design at Easton College, and radio gardener and allotment expert Terry Walton. Nick Hamilton from Barnsdale Gardens will also be present. The Gardeners’ Forum culminates in a Gardeners’ Questions event.

The profits from each show are donated to local charities and since 1977 the Show Committee have donated more than £825,000 to local charities.

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PLEASE NOTE – Sandringham House is not open today.

SEASIDE DAY EXCURSION

Small enough to offer a friendly atmosphere, but large enough to provide hours of entertainment

Skegness is a seaside resort that’s small enough to offer a friendly atmosphere but large enough to provide hours of entertainment for young and old alike.

Here, the children can enjoy a donkey ride as you spend some time on the lovely beach, you can visit the funfair or the aquarium, which is a brand new family attraction based on the story and characters from Treasure Island or play a round or two of crazy golf at the Jolly Roger Adventure Golf.

Skegness is a delightful seaside town on the Lincolnshire coast, offering a variety of activities for visitors.   Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the sandy Skegness Beach and visit the iconic Skegness Pier for arcade games and rides.   Explore the Skegness Aquarium to discover marine life and interactive exhibits.   Nature lovers can visit Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve for walking trails and birdwatching.

Skegness provides a perfect blend of relaxation, adventure, and family fun, making it an ideal destination for a memorable seaside day trip.

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DAY TRIPS

Saturday 2nd August – Day Trip to Canterbury and Whitstable on Carnival Day

Saturday 9th August – Felixstowe Seaside Excursion

Saturday 16th August – Eastbourne Airshow

Thursday 21st August – Clacton On Sea Airshow

Friday 29th August – Highclere Castle – Home Of  Downton Abbey

THEATRE & SHOWS

Friday 8th August – Come Alive (The Greatest Showman) at The Empress Museum

Wednesday 27th August – Blood Brothers at Milton Keynes Theatre

SHORT BREAKS

Sunday 3rd to Tuesday 5th August

Disneyland Paris Experience – Two Night Short Break

Friday 22nd to Tuesday 26th August

Liverpool – Four Night Short Break During International Beatles Week

IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE – All BIGGLESWADE Pick Ups are now at the Dan Albone Car Park instead of Biggleswade Interchange

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Today we will visit Canterbury where you can enjoy some shopping, visit the famous Cathedral or maybe take a trip on the river.

Canterbury is a medieval walled city with a rich history, culture and attractions.  Here you can explore the cobbled streets, historic sights, independent and high street shops, award-winning restaurants, breweries and cosy cafés, and or simply enjoy the stunning views.

We plan to arrive in Canterbury for 1230.

After your visit to Canterbury, at 4.30pm, our coach will then take you to Whitstable on the Kent coast.  Whitstable is a seaside town in Kent with a picturesque beach, fresh seafood, local oysters and a vibrant arts scene.

We will arrive at Whitstable in time to enjoy the fun at the carnival parade, and you will have about 3 hours to enjoy Whitstable before we head for home at 8pm.

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PLEASE NOTE:  The price is for Coach Travel Only.  There may be charges and entry fees for individual attractions.

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TWO NIGHT SHORT BREAK

The Disneyland Park is a world that inspires the imagination, where wonder and enchantment fill the air!   With Sleeping Beauty’s castle at the heart of this fairy-tale setting, the attractions, shows, parades and restaurants will immerse you in the Disney magic we know and love!   At Walt Disney you can dive into the breath-taking worlds of Disney and Pixar, where fantastic shows and attractions will make you feel like you are living the movies rather than merely watching them!

We will be staying for two nights at the Explorers Hotel, a hotel at Disneyland Paris that prolongs the magic of the Disneyland Parks®!   Much more than a hotel, it is a children’s paradise!   Plunge into the world of explorers and pirates which will enthral the young …and the young at heart!

All the services at the hotel have been designed with the well-being of families in mind.   Take advantage of many numerous activities without leaving the the hotel: The 200m² water playground featuring water slides and a pirate ship, a 6D cinema for thrill seekers, and even a video games room.   There is always something to keep the whole family occupied!

DAY ONE

Our coach will be departing early morning on Sunday 3rd of August.  We will travel to Dover for a leisurely ferry crossing to Calais and onwards to Paris, arriving at your hotel in the afternoon.

DAY TWO

You can enjoy a buffet breakfast at the hotel before boarding the free shuttle bus to enjoy a full day and evening in the park.

DAY THREE

After your buffet breakfast, and after your luggage is placed on our coach, there is an option to purchase a second day park entrance ticket at cost price. (Please enquire at time of booking if you require a second day pass).   You can board the free shuttle bus and spend more time in the park, before our coach departs for home at 5pm.

PLEASE NOTE:  This Trip includes Return Coach Travel, Ferry Crossings, Two Nights Accommodation at The Explorers Hotel including Two Buffet Breakfasts and a One Day Pass to Disneyland Paris.

A Non-Refundable deposit of £50 Per Group (Room) is required upon Booking with the Full Balance to be paid no later than 20th June 2025

Passports are required for everyone travelling – A valid passport is required for travel to France.  It must have been issued within the last 10 years before your date of arrival in France with an expiry date at least 6 months after our date of departure from France.  Your passport must contain at least one blank page for visa stamps.  If you are unsure, please check with our Travel Hotline before booking.  Please ensure that you bring your passports with you on your day of departure.

The Disney Shuttle Bus operates continuously during park opening hours between the hotel and park.

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THEATRE & SHOWS

MATINEE PERFORMANCE

Last Three Seats Available

COME ALIVE!’ is the brand new CIRCUS SPECTACULAR heading to London’s Earls Court.

Inspired by the 20th Century Fox Motion Picture The Greatest Showman. Story by Jenny Bicks.   Songs by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. “THIS IS THE MOMENT YOU’VE WAITED FOR!” WORLD PREMIERE

Take your seats in a 700 seat Big Top where circus meets musical theatre in an epic spectacular featuring a brand new story inspired by the The Greatest Showman.

COME ALIVE will feature the finest international circus stars (Cirque de Demain medal winners – Cirque du Soleil) and musical talent from the West End.

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NOTE:  A Payment Plan is available for this trip.  See Link above for more details

This production contains strobe lighting, smoke, haze and fire effects

SEASIDE DAY EXCURSION

Felixstowe is a charming seaside town in Suffolk, offering a delightful mix of activities for a day trip.

Start your visit with a stroll along the Seafront Gardens, beautifully landscaped and offering stunning sea views.

Head to the beach for some relaxation or a swim, and don’t miss the iconic Felixstowe Pier with its amusements and eateries.

For history enthusiasts, the Landguard Fort provides fascinating insights into the town’s military past.   The Felixstowe Museum, located nearby, showcases local history and maritime exhibits.

Enjoy lunch at one of the many seaside cafés or restaurants.

In the afternoon, take a walk along the promenade to the Landguard Nature Reserve, perfect for birdwatching and enjoying the natural beauty.

Felixstowe promises a perfect blend of relaxation, history, and scenic beauty for a memorable day out.

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PLEASE NOTE:  The price is for Coach Travel Only.  There may be charges and entry fees for individual attractions.

SEASIDE SPECIAL DAY EXCURSION

Enjoy a day along the seafront enjoying Eastbourne’s International Airshow

Airbourne is a free seafront airshow that features four days of flying displays, military exhibitions, ground attractions and much more.

Attracting huge crowds, Eastbourne’s International Airshow boasts a 2 mile flying display line along Eastbourne seafront.

Previous airshows have seen displays from the Breitling Jet Team, RAF Typhoon, Chinook, The Blades, Wingwalkers, The Tigers, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, Ultimate Warbirds, MiG-15 and many more!

Enjoy a day at the seaside and take in the fantastic airshow.

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SEASIDE SPECIAL DAY EXCURSION

We plan to arrive for 1130 am at Clacton On Sea, where you can enjoy the fantastic air-show or simply enjoy some beach time.

The Clacton air-show takes place on the sea front at Clacton On Sea Essex every August.

The award winning seafront and west greensward are  transformed over two days into a fun filled display/event site and flight viewing area.   In its 29th year, the event site will welcome in the region of 250,000 visitors wowing the crowds with Impressive aerobatic displays whilst a whole host of exhibition stands, food court and on-site entertainment are available at ground level.

This free, event, includes a good mixture in the flying display including RAF participation along with display teams, aerobatic aircraft, and historic aircraft.    On the ground there will be exhibits from the Army and RAF, childrens activities, simulator, climbing and entertainment areas along the Clacton seafront.

Alternatively you can simply enjoy a great day out at the seaside.

Our coach will head for home at 4.30 pm.

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It’s BEATLES WEEK in Liverpool and all of the clubs, pubs and bars will be playing back to back Beatles Music.

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Friday 22nd – We will be travelling to Liverpool and the Mecure Atlantic Hotel arriving at around 6pm.  You will have some free time and the chance to have a get together and meet your fellow travellers.

The Mecure Atlantic Hotel is situated opposite the Royal Liver Buildings and is within walking distance to most of the City’s best attractions.

Saturday 23rd – At 11am, our coach will take you to The Casbah Coffee Club.  The Casbah, and its owner Mona Best brought about many pivotal moments in the early days of The Beatles, shaping their beginnings and providing a home for the distinctive Merseybeat sound which would change the face of popular music forever.  The Casbah knew the savage young beatles before Epstein.  Their first live performances were here and they made the club their own, even helping to decorate it in it’s distinctive style.  Our visit to the club will be hosted by relatives of the Beatles original drummer – Pete Best.

Sunday 24th – We will visit the Liverpool Beatles Museum which houses one of the largest collections of Beatles memorabilia in the world.  Over 1,000 authentic items over three floors.  Original guitars and drums from the bands Hamburg days, John Lennon’s Sgt Pepper medals, the white cello from the Magical Mystery Tour and Paul McCartney’s bass amp are just a few of the items on display.

Monday 25th – Today we will do the full Beatles Tour, including the boys homes where they grew up, the pub where Ringo’s mum used to work, their schools and the graveyard where a certain song got its name.  Joining us will be a knowledgeable local guide.

Tuesday 26th – After a leisurely breakfast, we will leave the Hotel at 10am for our visit to Strawberry Field – A former Salvation Army children’s home.  When John was a child, his Aunt Mimi’s house backed on to here and he used to climb the fence and queue up with the orphans for dinner.  This was the place that John Lennon felt most at peace.  Yoko bought it for the City and it is now run by The Salvation Army.  We have entry into the museum where you can immerse yourself in the life and times of John Lennon through interactive exhibitions.

After a light lunch and a wander round, you will re-join the coach and we head for home.

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This trip includes Coach Travel, four night  Bed & Breakfast stay at the Atlantic Tower Hotel with excursions.

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Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.

When Mrs Johnstone, a young mother, is deserted by her husband and left to her own devices to provide for seven hungry children she takes a job as a housekeeper in order to make ends meet.  It is not long before her brittle world crashes around her when she discovers herself to be pregnant yet again – this time with twins! In a moment of weakness and desperation, she enters a secret pact with her employer which leads inexorably to the show’s shattering climax.

Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award winning Blood Brothers. Bill Kenwright’s production surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone.

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DAY TRIPS

Thursday 18th September – Bury St Edmunds and Fullers Mill Garden

Sunday 21st September – Sheringham 1940’s Day

Tuesday 23rd September – Cruise on The Paddle Steamer WAVERLEY

THEATRE & SHOWS

Wednesday 3rd September – Disney’s Lion King at The Lyceum Theatre

Tuesday 9th September – Moulin Rouge at The Piccadilly Theatre

Wednesday 10th September – Just For One Day at The Shaftsbury Theatre

Thursday 11th September – Starlight Express at The Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

Sunday 14th September – Mamma Mia The Party at The O2

Tuesday 16th September – Cockney Sing-Song at Brick Lane Music Hall with Afternoon Tea

Wednesday 24th September – Symphonic Queen at The Royal Albert Hall

Wednesday 24th September – The Producers at The Garrick Theatre

Thursday 25th September – The Producers at The Garrick Theatre

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IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE – All BIGGLESWADE Pick Ups are now at the Dan Albone Car Park instead of Biggleswade Interchange

FOUR NIGHT HALF BOARD MINI BREAK

Located in the heart of the English countryside, Bosworth Hall Hotel & Spa is one of the most impressive and striking hotels in Market Bosworth. Set in 11 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, the Grade II listed mansion dates back to the 17^th century and still retains many of its original features. Take a stroll to the nearby historic village of Market Bosworth. Small independent shops surround the cobbled square and brightly coloured flowers are planted every summer ready for the Britain in Bloom competition.

This trip includes the following excursions –

Warwick Castle Built by a king, the seat of a kingmaker and vital stronghold in the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil War, Warwick Castle has played an important role in British history. It is one of the most dramatic and complete medieval castles in the country, and has been inhabited continuously since the Middle Ages.

Richard III’s visitors centre Immerse yourself in the beautiful story-telling and cutting-edge interactive about Richard III’s life, death and the science behind his re-discovery. On the site where the incredible story, of the English King under the car park, last to die in battle, first to be DNA tested.

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre. The events of August 1485 were a significant turning point in English history. Several accounts of the battle survive, but they all tell a slightly different story, giving historians room to debate what actually happened. The lack of a detailed location description from the time also led to several theories as to where the famous battle actually took place.

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Don’t miss this award-winning musical at London’s Lyceum Theatre.

Set against the majesty of the Serengeti Plains and to the evocative rhythms of Africa, Disney‘s multi award-winning musical THE LION KING will redefine your expectations of Theatre.   Brilliantly reimagined by acclaimed director Julie Taymor, Disney’s beloved film has been transformed into a spectacular theatrical experience that explodes with glorious colours, stunning effects and enchanting music.

At its heart is the powerful and moving story of Simba – the epic adventure of his journey from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands

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Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory!   A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment.

Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular…

Set in Montmartre Quarter of Paris, France at the turn of the century, a world of indulgent beauty and unparalleled extravagance, of bohemians and aristocrats, of boulevardiers and mademoiselles.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical tells the love story of two young people whose paths cross when they meet at Paris’ renowned Moulin Rouge. Christian is an impoverished English writer who, despite his father’s disapproval, embraces Bohemian beliefs. On the other side of the channel is Satine, a can-can dancer who aspires to be a professional actress.

When the two meet, a humorous and beautiful love tale emerges which will have you cheering for them. The Duke, on the other hand, controls the deeds of Moulin Rouge and thus Satine’s future in his hands, putting an end to their romance. Will he succeed? Will Christian and Satine find happiness? Don’t miss out on this iconic production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical in London.

Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom and — above all — love.

Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.

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PLEASE NOTE – The theatre will not accommodate children below the age of 4 years

Strobe Lighting is used during this production

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On 13 July 1985, music united the world….

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Music United The World – 40 years on, discover the story of Live Aid in a whole new way—in London’s West End at Just For One Day – The Live Aid Musical.

The show’s World Premiere production at the Old Vic in early 2024, where it became the theatre’s fastest-selling musical ever.

This exhilarating night out with hit songs by Bob Dylan, David Bowie, The Who, U2, Queen, Madonna, The Police, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Status Quo, The Pretenders, Diana Ross plus more of the iconic artists who made history at simultaneous concerts in London and Philadelphia.

Live Aid was an unprecedented global music event that brought 1.5 billion people together, and they all have a story to tell about the day rock ‘n’ roll changed the world.   Whether you saw it live, watched it from home or weren’t even born yet, you won’t want to miss this new musical written by John O’Farrell (Mrs. Doubtfire, Something Rotten!) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, The Little Big Things).

10% from the sale of all theatre tickets will be donated directly to The Band Aid Charitable Trust.

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Age Restriction – 14+

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Now playing in the specially designed Starlight Auditorium at the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre!

Audiences will be immersed inside a world of speed, song and storytelling as an incredible cast of 40 whizz around and above, performing some of musical theatre’s most beloved songs, including AC/DC, Make Up My Heart, Light at the End of the Tunnel and the iconic Starlight Express.

As a child’s train set magically comes to life and the engines race to become the fastest in the world, Rusty the steam train has little hope of winning until he is inspired by the legend of the Starlight Express .

Seen around the world by over 20 million people, Starlight Express is an electrifying experience for all ages.

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Dine and dance at this joyful summer party

Mamma Mia! The Party is back in London.   Created by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, this is the immersive “all-singing, all-dancing theatrical dining extravaganza”.

Mamma Mia! The Party is a theatrical dining experience evolving in Nikos Taverna on the island of Skopelos.   The story unfolds all around you: in front, behind, below and even above you!   From your seat, you’ll have an ever-changing view of the drama as it develops

Be transported to the island of Skopelos, via The O2 London, where Nikos and his family will host you in their fantastical Greek taverna for a glorious night of music, laughter and feasting where “the name of the game is fun” (Daily Mirror).

Enjoy a spectacular show, a four-course gourmet Mediterranean meal and a fabulous ABBA disco!    This unforgettable evening puts you right at the heart of the action, proving that “a night out with ABBA is the very best escape” (The Times).

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There is not a specific stage like performance area and guests may need to turn around in their seats sometimes to see the action.  The temperature is kept warm to replicate a warm summers evening.

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Brick Lane Music Hall is a historic and unique venue in London that hosts a variety of music hall shows, from traditional to modern, in a cosy and welcoming atmosphere.

Brick lane Music Hall is a totally unique theatre and dining venue.    They offer evening and matinee shows with a brilliant mix of comedy and song.

Before the age of television and computers, in homes all over London Saturday night was the night for a good old ‘ding-dong’ – official Cockney rhyming slang for a ‘sing-song’ – around the ‘old Joanna”, with families gathering around the piano to sing songs learnt off by heart and passed down through the generations.

One of the most enduring shows at Brick Lane Music Hall is the Cockney Sing-Song, a classic Music Hall-style show which showcases many of these well known and well loved songs, with audience participation greatly encouraged.

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Bury St Edmunds is one of Suffolk’s most beautiful towns.    We enjoy morning coffee and lunch in the Pilgrim’s Kitchen (the refectory of St Edmundsbury Cathedral) and visit the splendid Abbey Gardens and a snippet of the town.   In the afternoon a short drive takes us to one of East anglia’s hidden gems – Fullers Mill Garden.   We visit on a day when the garden is closed to the public.   Lovingly created over a lifetime from the 1950s by one man and now gifted to Perennial, the new name for The Gardener’s Benevolent Society.   So not only will you be enjoying a memorable day out, your refreshments and lunch monies and admissions will all be going towards good causes.

Morning coffee and lunch and admission to Fullers Mill Garden are included.  There is no admission fee to take a look inside the cathedral, but donations are always welcomed.

Fullers Mill Gardens uneven surfaces, grassed areas, proximity to water and sloping ground limit disabled access to some areas.  Disabled toilet and Bothy Tea Room are fully accessible.  We are able to accommodate wheelchairs or mobility scooters if we are advised at the time of booking.

Tour Description

Bury St Edmunds is ancient.    The market town takes its name from King Edmund, the original Patrol Saint of England and King of East Anglia, whose shrine was once one of the most famous and wealthy pilgrimage sites in England.    When King Cnut built an Abbey on the banks of the River Lark to house the Kings remains, they had already been here for over 100 years.

The Pilgrims Kitchen is in the Rose Garden next to the Cathedral.   It is here that we begin with morning coffee and biscuits at 10.30/10.45am.  We will return here later for lunch.

10.30 you will be greeted in Bury St Edmunds by our top notch Blue Badge Tour Guide who is going to stay with you throughout the day.   After morning coffee, which is included in the tour fee, a guided tour covering short compass, all on the flat, mostly in the Gardens but a bit in the town, begins in the Appleby Rose Garden.  Originally an orchard the Rose Garden was laid out and named for one of the many American airmen who served in Suffolk during World War Two.   You will also see the Abbey ruins, the Magna Carta memorials, the Water Garden and the Pilgrims Herb Garden.

12.30 We return to the Pilgrims Kitchen for a light lunch of Quiche new potatoes and salad.   You will be able to sort yourself out with drinks or desserts as desired on the day.    Over the lunch break there’s time to pop into the Cathedral, explore more of the Abbey Gardens, investigate the Bury shopping Lanes or just sit in the Rose Garden and watch the world go by.

2.pm  it is a short drive to Fullers Mill Garden at West Stow.   This enchanting quiet waterside oasis was created by the late Bernard Tickner MBE who started developing the garden in 1958.    It is a beautiful autumn garden.

2.30pm This tranquil seven acre garden on the River Lark, six miles downstream from Bury, surprises with a plantsman’s collection of rare and unusual shrubs, perennials, lilies and marginal plants.

Explore this gem of a garden in its autumn glory, before tucking into tea and cake, which can be bought from the Bothy Tea Room.    You can also purchase plants grown by the gardeners to take home.

4.45pm We will make tracks for home.

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Expect the sights, sounds and style of the ’40s in the town of Sheringham today

Widely felt to be one of the best events of its type in the Country.

Step back in time to the days of the blitz, rationing and utility clothing.

One weekend a year, in September, the seaside town of Sheringham goes back several decades to the 1940s.

Centred around the North Norfolk Railway, The Poppy Line, the station provides a great backdrop for the comings and goings of people all dressed in vintage costumes and with steam trains and heritage buses running all day.

By far the biggest event of its kind in Norfolk. Military and civilian vehicles, music, dancing, ration food, re-enactments and of course an intensive steam hauled train service. Dress up in the period to really feel like you have been transported back in time. This is one of those events you really shouldn’t miss!

Come in uniform or 1940s civilian dress to add to the atmosphere.

The Renactors Parade is open to anyone in 1940’s regalia.   Anyone wishing to participate in the foot procession should convene at the Lobster pub and line up along Wyndham Street before 4 p.m.

The procession will proceed up the High Street to the Town Clock and up Station Road to the main car park (near the North Norfolk Railway Station).

The 1940s weekend also encompasses the town of Sheringham and Holt with a vast amount of entertainment taking place on the stations of Sheringham, Weybourne and Holt and venues in the towns.

You may decide to catch a Heritage Bus to Holt where the Town celebrates the wartime efforts of allied forces and the remarkable resilience shown by those who dealt with the hardships of life on the Home Front.

Feel the excitement, fear, hope and bravery of the Blitz.  Smell the Golden Age of Steam.

You also get to enjoy the great British Seaside.

Join us for a great day out

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Step aboard the World’s last seagoing paddle steamer, the magnificent Waverley, for an extraordinary trip the whole family will enjoy.

As the “Sole Survivor”, Waverley boasts a rich history and showcases a magnificent triple expansion steam engine that will leave you in awe. Experience the authentic charm of a real steamship as you hear the telegraph ring, witness the engine’s graceful motion and sense the gentle aroma of hot oil and steam. You can even watch the paddles turning through the portholes!

Paddle steamer Waverley is registered on The National Historic Fleet as being a vessel of pre-eminent national significance. She has operated in preservation since 1975 and become a “national treasure” carrying over 6 million passengers.

With almost 80 years of history, Waverley is not just a ship but a living testament to a bygone era. During your cruise, indulge in a hot or cold snack, afternoon tea and cake, a hearty meal in the Dining Saloon, or relax in one of the comfortable lounges. No cruise is complete without visiting the Souvenir Shop, where exclusive gifts and mementos await, allowing you to carry a piece of Waverley’s legacy home with you.

Waverley is the sole survivor and has become an icon in her own lifetime.

We will join the Waverley at Folkestone for her first sailing since 2002.  We are booked on the 1.15pm sailing.  Our cruise will take us one way past the White Cliffs of Dover and into the Thames Estuary.  We will travel up the River Thames into London where we will arrive at 8.30pm as we cruise under Tower Bridge which will be all lit up and opened just for the Waverley.

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Get ready for an evening of rock like no other as Symphonic Queen returns to the Royal Albert Hall.

Back by popular demand, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver a tribute to one of the world’s most iconic rock bands: Queen.

Experience an unforgettable evening filled with timeless classics such as Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, Don’t Stop Me Now, Somebody to Love, Another One Bites the Dust, and many more.

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The first major London revival of Mel Brooks’ musical adaptation of THE PRODUCERS transfers to the Garrick Theatre this Autumn following a sold-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Based on the classic cult film, the original Broadway production won a record twelve Tony Awards, and skewers Broadway traditions, taking no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an “equal opportunity offender!”.

Down-on-his-luck Broadway producer Max Bialystock schemes with timid accountant Leo Bloom to create the biggest flop in theatre history – only to have it backfire spectacularly, and with thunderous applause.

Critically acclaimed principals Marc Antolin, Trevor Ashley, Raj Ghatak, Andy Nyman, Harry Morrison and Joanna Woodward all return triumphantly for the West End production,

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Age Restriction – 10+

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MATINEE PERFORMANCE

The first major London revival of Mel Brooks’ musical adaptation of THE PRODUCERS transfers to the Garrick Theatre this Autumn following a sold-out run at the Menier Chocolate Factory.

Based on the classic cult film, the original Broadway production won a record twelve Tony Awards, and skewers Broadway traditions, taking no prisoners as it proudly proclaims itself an “equal opportunity offender!”.

Down-on-his-luck Broadway producer Max Bialystock schemes with timid accountant Leo Bloom to create the biggest flop in theatre history – only to have it backfire spectacularly, and with thunderous applause.

Critically acclaimed principals Marc Antolin, Trevor Ashley, Raj Ghatak, Andy Nyman, Harry Morrison and Joanna Woodward all return triumphantly for the West End production,

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Age Restriction – 10+

DAY TRIPS

Wednesday 29th October – Emma Bridgewater Factory Tour and Afternoon Tea

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THEATRE & SHOWS

Saturday 4th October – Simply Red at The Utilita Arena, Birmingham

Sunday 5th October – Elvis Evolution at The London Excel

Sunday 5th October – Best of Broadway at The Royal Albert Hall

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IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE – All BIGGLESWADE Pick Ups are now at the Dan Albone Car Park instead of Biggleswade Interchange

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Get ready to celebrate the remarkable legacy of one of the UK’s most treasured bands.

Iconic soul and pop band Simply Red today earmark their forthcoming 40th anniversary by announcing an incredibly special UK & Ireland arena tour coming to Utilita Arena Birmingham on the 4th of  October 2025.

“Simply Red are turning 40!   We’re looking forward to marking this special milestone with you all in 2025 on our UK tour” says Mick Hucknall.   “Fans can expect to hear all their favourite Simply Red tracks from 1985 to the present, and enjoy a memorable night celebrating the incredible journey that we’ve been on together over the past four decades.”

Few bands have enjoyed the success and longevity of Simply Red.   With over 60 million albums sold worldwide, five UK #1 albums, 1.8 billion streams across streaming platforms worldwide, and over 1 million YouTube subscribers,   Simply Red remain one of the UK’s most successful and well-loved bands. Their 1991 classic Stars was the best-selling album for two years running in Britain and Europe, and all 13 of Simply Red’s studio albums, including their latest release ‘Time’, have been UK Top 10’s.

Mick Hucknall formed Simply Red in 1985 working-class Manchester, and enjoyed early success with first single ‘Money’s Too Tight To Mention’ and the Brit Award-nominated album ‘Picture Book’ (the first of 13 nominations, and 3 Brit Award wins).   This was followed by a decade of superstardom and global hits.   Today Simply Red continue to sell out tours across the globe.   Their live show is renowned for its exceptional quality, with Mick Hucknall long-established as one of the great vocalists of contemporary music.

To celebrate this impressive 40-year milestone, Simply Red head back out on the road in 2025, telling the musical story of Simply Red so far – from ‘Picture Book’ to ‘Time’, and everything in between.

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Best of Broadway returns to the Royal Albert Hall!

Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a sensational cast of West End stars for an afternoon of iconic numbers from the Broadway stage.

Hear show-stopping songs from the smash-hit musicals Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, Oliver!, Hamilton, The Lion King, Evita, The Producers, Chicago, Cats, Hairspray, Mary Poppins, Sunset Boulevard, Cabaret and more, all with leading West End star vocalists and a special guest presenter.

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EARLY AFTERNOON SHOW

Immersive experience company Layered Reality has confirmed the opening date for its major new Elvis Evolution experience in London.

Elvis Evolution will use cutting-edge technology and generative AI to let visitors walk in the shoes of iconic music superstar Elvis Presley, covering his life story and seminal performances, and going behind-the-scenes like never before.

Elvis Evolution will open in May 2025, and will run at London Excel Waterfront.

The experience promises to be a high-energy, high-tech homage where fans will get to walk in Elvis’ blue suede shoes, with the sights, sounds and even smells of his life and career. The experience centres on Elvis’ iconic ’68 special performance that captures the drama and triumph of what is described by many as the ‘greatest rock performance of all time’.

At the end of the experience there is an exclusive ‘All Shook up’ afterparty where you can continue to enjoy the entertainment and celebrate the legacy of Elvis.

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We will arrive at the Emma Bridgewater Factory for around 10.30am and you will have time for a cup of tea before we begin our factory tour.

Here we learn how the pottery is made and watch the amazing team create these amazing pieces!  We watch them hand painting the designs, watch how they make and mould plate and dishes, and see the process from start to finish

From here, you will have time to visit the two on site shops.  One is full of the latest designs and the other is a factory-type shop with end of line items.

The day continues with an afternoon in the painting Worksop.  Here you can choose a piece of pottery to decorate yourself.   The item is then fired and glazed and sent to your home address (for an additional small fee)

We will then have our Afternoon Tea –  (you will need to advise of any dietary requirements when booking) 

The Emma Bridgwater tableware is so pretty!

We will head home at 4.30pm

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DAY TRIPS

Wednesday 19th November – Christmas at Kew Gardens

Sunday 23rd November – Christmas at Hever Castle (With Lunch)

Sunday 23rd November – Cruising Into Christmas

Friday 28th November – Presents Galore at Newmarket Racecourse

Saturday 29th November – Cruising Into Christmas

Saturday 29th November – Presents Galore at Newmarket Racecourse

Sunday 30th November – Cruising Into Christmas

Sunday 30th November – Presents Galore at Newmarket Racecourse

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THEATRE & SHOWS

Sunday 2nd November – Soul Supper – Sunday Matinee Meal & Show

Wednesday 5th November – John Rutter’s Birthday Celebration at St Pauls Cathedral 

Thursday 6th November – There’all Always Be An England at Brick Lane Music Hall

Thursday 6th November – Les Miserables at The Sondheim Theatre

Sunday 16th November – Thursford Christmas Spectacular

Sunday 16th November – Two Pints Podcast Live at The Dominion Theatre

Tuesday 18th November – Elvis at Christmas with Lunch Onboard the Tereza Joanne

Saturday 29th November – G4 at Christmas at The Central Hall, Westminster

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Friday 21st to Monday 24th November 

All Inclusive Festive Weekend Break at Potters Resort

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Need Transport to your Christmas Party?  Then we can help you.

If you are responsible for organising this years office Christmas party or planning a large family gathering, reach out to us for all of your coach hire requirements this festive season.

Our modern fleet of luxury coaches will ensure that you have a stress-free journey.  With our friendly professional  drivers, you and your friends will arrive at your Christmas Party on time and in style.

Call us on 01462 733764 for your free, no obligation quote or fill in the QUICK QUOTE enquiry on the homepage of this website.

IMMERSIVE DINING EXPERIENCE

MATINEE SHOW

Embark on a nostalgic journey with this immersive dining experience, paying tribute to the soulful beats of Motown.

Indulge in an evening filled with delectable food, refreshing drinks, and the iconic tunes inspired by Detroit’s cultural heartbeat that shaped American music.

Groove to classic hits by legendary artists in an atmosphere that brings Motown to life.

Whether you are a fan of soul or new to the genre, this is a night you won’t forget.

We will arrive in London by 12.30 where you will have a couple of hours of free time before our Soul Supper begins at 3pm.

After your meal the show will keep you entertained by live music until around 7pm.

MENU

Cornfed chicken with mild mushroom sauce and dauphinoise potatoes

There will also be a vegetarian option

Dessert will consist of  chocolate torte

PLEASE NOTE – Dietary requirements will be requested before the trip

The seats are set in round tables – you will be seated with your group

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EVENING CONCERT PERFORMANCE

Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at St Paul’s Cathedral for a concert celebrating the 80^th birthday of one of the UK’s most accomplished living composers and icon of choral music, conducted by the man himself, John Rutter.

Be one of the first to hear the world premiere of a new piece specially composed by John for the occasion, before a performance of Vaughan Williams’ Symphony No.5.   Only two years older than the evening’s conductor, it is a piece that manifests a vision of peace and tranquillity amid times of war; its heart-piercing Romanza will make you feel as though time itself has stopped.

The celebration’s centrepiece will be The Gift of Life, a work that the composer set out to write as a counterpoint to his earlier Requiem – a celebration of creation and life itself in all its majesty and manifold beauty.   The six-movement piece, set to a blend of liturgical passages, poetry and original text, bursts with unabashed jubilation. Its central movement, the Hymn to the Creator of Light for double choir, is an intricate layering of voices and instruments that envelopes the listener in an array of radiant colours.

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AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE

Marking the incredible spirit of the War years in a truly memorable, moving and thoroughly enjoyable show

We will remember them

Marking the incredible spirit of the War years in a truly memorable, moving and thoroughly enjoyable show.

Today we make our way to London’s  Home of the British Music Hall for an afternoon marking the incredible spirit of the War years in a truly memorable, moving and thoroughly enjoyable show, There’ll Always be an England which combined many respectful, poignant moments with absolutely hilarious sketches!,

A true celebration to mark 80 years since the end of World War II.

1945 – 2025

In it’s heyday, there were more than three hundred music halls in London alone.

Brick Lane Music Hall keeps the tradition alive, offering food and drink accompanied by entertainment, where the songs are familiar and the humour topical.

Price Includes

Return Coach Travel, Show and Afternoon Tea

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

THEATRE & SHOWS

EVENING PERFORMANCE

Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed fully-staged new production of Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Miserables is now playing London’s Sondheim Theatre.

This brilliant new staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed “Les Mis for the 21st Century” (Huffington Post), “a reborn dream of a production” (Daily Telegraph) and “perfect theatre in a perfect theatre” (Sunday Telegraph).

Jean Valjean has just been freed from prison after being incarcerated for 19 years. However, on breaking his parole and escaping to start a new life, he incites the wrath of Officer Javert who vows to bring him back to prison. Years pass by and Valjean is the guardian of Cosette, a child who has lost her mother to the most pitiful of circumstances. But with Javert’s vendetta being so strong, will Valjean suffer the consequences of his past or will a new future be paved for him and Cosette?

The magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the songs; I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own, Bring Him Home, One Day More, Master Of The House and many more.

Seen by over 130 million people worldwide in 53 countries and in 22 languages,

LES MISÉRABLES is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK LES MISERABLES

This show is recommended for ages 8 and above

The Magic of Christmas

AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE

Having attracted over 5.8 million visitors to date and is the largest Christmas show in the country.

It is set in the magical surroundings of mechanical organs and fairground carousels, with a cast of 120 professional singers, dancers and musicians – most of whom are straight out of the West End.

The three hour show delivers an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety.

It’s a fast moving celebration of the festive season featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year-round favourites, with famous and much-loved chart toppers being performed alongside traditional carols.

Word of this amazing show has spread and it is now generally recognised as being the largest show of its kind in the country, if not Europe.

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

The Magic of Christmas

AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE

Having attracted over 5.8 million visitors to date and is the largest Christmas show in the country.

It is set in the magical surroundings of mechanical organs and fairground carousels, with a cast of 120 professional singers, dancers and musicians – most of whom are straight out of the West End.

The three hour show delivers an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety.

It’s a fast moving celebration of the festive season featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year-round favourites, with famous and much-loved chart toppers being performed alongside traditional carols.

Word of this amazing show has spread and it is now generally recognised as being the largest show of its kind in the country, if not Europe.

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

THEATRE & SHOWS

EVENING SHOW

Following two sell-out tours of their hugely successful Two Pints podcast Will Mellor and Ralf Little are hitting the road again with their laugh-out-loud banter for the brand-new November Nonsense: Two Pints Podcast Live tour.

Most recently seen on TV screens together sharing their comedic adventures in Will and Ralf Should Know Better, the pair continue to entertain the nation weekly with their antics and infectious wit in their Two Pints podcast.

And now they are bringing that uproarious comedy to theatres for a third time.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE TWO PINTS PODCAST

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Elvis Christmas Party

Join us for an afternoon with Elvis!   From the tear jerking ballads to the dance floor filling rock and roll this is Elvis the King.   Close your eyes and this could be Elvis at Christmas.

Join us for a fabulous afternoon onboard the Tereza Joanne moored in the London docks  and enjoy the iconic sound of Elvis Presley.   It’s time to get All Shook Up on the dance floor and enjoy a lovely Christmas lunch.

So put on your Blue Suede Shoes, get rid of those Suspicious Minds and become The Devil In Disguise

MENU

Turkey Lunch with all the Trimmings

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We can cater for special diets including vegetarian and gluten free and other dietary requirements by pre-order only when booking.

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As one of the UK’s leading and most acclaimed illuminated trails, Christmas at Kew is an unmissable opportunity to herald the start of Christmas or welcome in the New Year.

It’s a botanical world brimming with seasonal cheer as twinkling lights and seasonal sounds fill the air. Discover glittering tunnels of light, dancing lakeside reflections and trees drenched in jewel-like colour.

For a moment of reflection, pause at mesmerising flickering flames in the fire garden, wander beneath larger-than-life illuminations and don’t forget to glimpse Father Christmas along the way.

We plan to arrive at Richmond for roughly 1pm where you have plenty of time for lunch and some shopping –We have a 4.40pm entry time to the illuminated attractions and your coach will be waiting for you at 8.30pm for your return journey home.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK CHRISTMAS AT KEW GARDENS

NOTE – A payment plan is available for this trip.  See link for more details.

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SHORT BREAK

Overlooking the picturesque Norfolk Coast, Potters Resorts Hopton-on-Sea’s All Inclusive Festive short breaks offer the perfect opportunity for a festive celebration with friends and loved ones.

Get into the Christmas Spirit in the run up to the big day with a relaxing All Inclusive Festive Break.   This is the perfect opportunity for a festive celebration with friends and loved ones jam-packed full of laughter, cheer and merriment.

Enjoy fabulous festive entertainment, with themed quizzes and the Christmas show.   You’ll build up an appetite with dozens of sports facilities and activities to participate in, before you tantalise your tastebuds with delicious seasonal food and drink including a traditional Christmas Dinner with all the trimmings on one extra special night.

When you reach your comfortable accommodation, after a long day of fun and full from festive food, you’ll be nodding off soundly before doing it all over again the next day.

At Potters Resorts, everything is included in your festive break.  

Full Board Dining including four meals a day.

Comfortable accommodation

Sports, leisure and On-Site facilities

West End quality entertainment

Drinks included throughout your stay

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE ALL INCLUSIVE FESTIVE WEEKENDER AT POTTERS RESORT

The Magic Of Christmas

This Christmas at Hever Castle, spend quality time with loved ones and enjoy a seasonal experience to remember.

Hever castle is the childhood home of Anne Boleyn.

Wrap up warm and enjoy a walk under the stars to explore the grounds.   Witness the enchantment of the Castle, gardens and lake festooned with fabulous colours and twinkling lights, capturing the spirit of Christmas. 

Bring torches and pop on your wellies to see Hever Castle’s much-loved gardens lit up with glorious colour washes, spectacular illuminations and music.

In the Castle you will be met with beautiful traditionally decorated rooms, welcoming log fires and twinkling Christmas trees

We plan to arrive at Hever Castle for 11.30 am where you will be met with a glass of mulled wine or hot spiced apple juice.  You will have time to wander around before your Christmas lunch is ready.

Your starter will consist of spicy parsnip soup or smoked salmon with capers.  This will be followed with a roast turkey carvery with all the trimmings or a spiced lentil and vegetable cassoulet – all served with roast potatoes, glazed parsnips, carrots and brussel sproats.  To finish, you will be served with homemade christmas pudding or lemon tart.

After your dinner, you will have plenty of time to enjoy the castle and grounds.

We will head home at 5pm.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK CHRISTMAS AT HEVER CASTLE

The Magic of Christmas

Enjoy some Christmas Shopping, a River Cruise, the London Lights and a Fish and Chip Supper ……

We start our day at Royal Greenwich to enjoy an afternoon of Christmas shopping in the covered market and boutique style shops with time to visit the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House (both are free entry).

We meet our top notch Blue Badge Tour Guide at Greenwich Pier at 3.45pm, as the sun sets, for a one hour cruise to Westminster with a fun & informative Cockney skipper’s commentary.   We pass Canary Wharf all lit up like a mini-Manhattan.   We sail beneath a floodlit Tower Bridge and through the glistening City & West End.

Our coach driver will meet you at Westminster Pier ready for a tour of Christmas London by night.   It’s great fun seeing the busy shopping streets from high up in your coach.

Our tour is much more than the Christmas Lights though as we’ll also show you some of London’s most beautifully illuminated buildings and we go off the beaten track to bring you up to date with what is new in the capital.

The coach tour finishes at 6.45pm at a restaurant – where we will enjoy a fish and chip supper and a  hot drink. There are non-fish options like pies. and chicken, gluten free and vegetarian/vegan options available by pre-order.

We will be ready to start the journey home at 7.45pm

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

The Magic of Christmas

Start preparing for a festive experience that is not only delightful but also makes a considerable impact on the community.   The Presents Galore Christmas Fair returns for 2025 at Rowley Mile Racecourse in Newmarket, Suffolk.   Scheduled from November 28th to 30th, this event provides an excellent opportunity for you to engage in feel-good shopping while supporting valuable local charities.   It’s a chance to find unique homewares, gifts, clothing, and delectable foods while knowing that 100% of ticket sales are dedicated to charitable causes.

The fair is designed for everyone, making it a must-visit destination for family and friends looking to create cherished seasonal memories.

Aside from the shopping experience, you will also learn about the fantastic organizations that benefit from the event.   Among them are the Cambridge Children’s Hospital, which seeks to integrate mental and physical healthcare for children, and the National Horseracing Museum, showcasing the rich history of horseracing.

Participating in Presents Galore means contributing to these meaningful causes as well, all while enjoying the festive atmosphere filled with holiday spirit.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK PRESENTS GALORE AT NEWMARKET RACECOURSE

The Magic of Christmas

Enjoy some Christmas Shopping, a River Cruise, the London Lights and a Fish and Chip Supper ……

We start our day at Royal Greenwich to enjoy an afternoon of Christmas shopping in the covered market and boutique style shops with time to visit the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House (both are free entry).

We meet our top notch Blue Badge Tour Guide at Greenwich Pier at 3.45pm, as the sun sets, for a one hour cruise to Westminster with a fun & informative Cockney skipper’s commentary.   We pass Canary Wharf all lit up like a mini-Manhattan.   We sail beneath a floodlit Tower Bridge and through the glistening City & West End.

Our coach driver will meet you at Westminster Pier ready for a tour of Christmas London by night.   It’s great fun seeing the busy shopping streets from high up in your coach.

Our tour is much more than the Christmas Lights though as we’ll also show you some of London’s most beautifully illuminated buildings and we go off the beaten track to bring you up to date with what is new in the capital.

The coach tour finishes at 6.45pm at a restaurant – where we will enjoy a fish and chip supper and a  hot drink. There are non-fish options like pies. and chicken, gluten free and vegetarian/vegan options available by pre-order.

We will be ready to start the journey home at 7.45pm

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

The Magic of Christmas

Start preparing for a festive experience that is not only delightful but also makes a considerable impact on the community.   The Presents Galore Christmas Fair returns for 2025 at Rowley Mile Racecourse in Newmarket, Suffolk.   Scheduled from November 28th to 30th, this event provides an excellent opportunity for you to engage in feel-good shopping while supporting valuable local charities.   It’s a chance to find unique homewares, gifts, clothing, and delectable foods while knowing that 100% of ticket sales are dedicated to charitable causes.

The fair is designed for everyone, making it a must-visit destination for family and friends looking to create cherished seasonal memories.

Aside from the shopping experience, you will also learn about the fantastic organizations that benefit from the event.   Among them are the Cambridge Children’s Hospital, which seeks to integrate mental and physical healthcare for children, and the National Horseracing Museum, showcasing the rich history of horseracing.

Participating in Presents Galore means contributing to these meaningful causes as well, all while enjoying the festive atmosphere filled with holiday spirit.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK PRESENTS GALORE AT NEWMARKET RACECOURSE

The Magic Of Christmas

EVENING PERFORMANCE

Gather to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year as G4 bring glad tidings of great joy this festive season, with the return of their ‘G4 Christmas’ tour in the most awe-inspiring cathedrals, priories, minsters, halls and abbeys across the UK.

Step into G4’s world of vocal enchantment, as they take you on a breathtaking musical journey with beautifully-blended voices, within an idyllic sacred setting.

Ignite your Christmas spirit with a sprinkling of G4’s yuletide magic. Nourish your soul with their extraordinary and unique renditions of traditional carols, sacred contemplations, classical favourites and modern festive hits including Silent Night, O Holy Night, All I Want for Christmas, Walking in the Air, When a Child is Born and The 12 Days of Christmas.

With mesmerising harmonies and impeccable showmanship it’s no wonder this hotly-anticipated tour sells out year after year, where the guys leave you with chills of delight and a heart full of Christmas cheer.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK G4 AT CHRISTMAS

The Magic of Christmas

Enjoy some Christmas Shopping, a River Cruise, the London Lights and a Fish and Chip Supper ……

We start our day at Royal Greenwich to enjoy an afternoon of Christmas shopping in the covered market and boutique style shops with time to visit the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House (both are free entry).

We meet our top notch Blue Badge Tour Guide at Greenwich Pier at 3.45pm, as the sun sets, for a one hour cruise to Westminster with a fun & informative Cockney skipper’s commentary.   We pass Canary Wharf all lit up like a mini-Manhattan.   We sail beneath a floodlit Tower Bridge and through the glistening City & West End.

Our coach driver will meet you at Westminster Pier ready for a tour of Christmas London by night.   It’s great fun seeing the busy shopping streets from high up in your coach.

Our tour is much more than the Christmas Lights though as we’ll also show you some of London’s most beautifully illuminated buildings and we go off the beaten track to bring you up to date with what is new in the capital.

The coach tour finishes at 6.45pm at a restaurant – where we will enjoy a fish and chip supper and a  hot drink. There are non-fish options like pies. and chicken, gluten free and vegetarian/vegan options available by pre-order.

We will be ready to start the journey home at 7.45pm

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK CRUISING INTO CHRISTMAS

The Magic of Christmas

Start preparing for a festive experience that is not only delightful but also makes a considerable impact on the community.   The Presents Galore Christmas Fair returns for 2025 at Rowley Mile Racecourse in Newmarket, Suffolk.   Scheduled from November 28th to 30th, this event provides an excellent opportunity for you to engage in feel-good shopping while supporting valuable local charities.   It’s a chance to find unique homewares, gifts, clothing, and delectable foods while knowing that 100% of ticket sales are dedicated to charitable causes.

The fair is designed for everyone, making it a must-visit destination for family and friends looking to create cherished seasonal memories.

Aside from the shopping experience, you will also learn about the fantastic organizations that benefit from the event.   Among them are the Cambridge Children’s Hospital, which seeks to integrate mental and physical healthcare for children, and the National Horseracing Museum, showcasing the rich history of horseracing.

Participating in Presents Galore means contributing to these meaningful causes as well, all while enjoying the festive atmosphere filled with holiday spirit.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK PRESENTS GALORE AT NEWMARKET RACECOURSE

DAY TRIPS

Monday 1st December – Canterbury Christmas Market

Saturday 6th December – Pre Christmas Shopping in France

Saturday 6th December – Cruising Into Christmas

Saturday 6th December – Windsor Castle at Christmas

Sunday 7th December – Cruising Into Christmas

Thursday 11th December – Christmas at Kew Gardens

Saturday 13th December – The Polar Express Train Ride

Sunday 14th December – Cruising Into Christmas

Sunday 21st December – The Polar Express Train Ride

THEATRE & SHOWS

Wednesday 3rd December – Jinglebells Christmas Lunch and Show at Brick Lane Music Hall

Wednesday 3rd December – Thursford Christmas Spectacular

Thursday 4th December – John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration at The Royal Albert Hall

Friday 5th December – Thursford Christmas Spectacular

Saturday 6th December – Thursford Christmas Spectacular

Saturday 13th December – Gladiators – The Live Tour at The BP Pulse Arena

Sunday 14th December – Carols at The Royal Albert Hall

Saturday 20th December – Carols at The Royal Albert Hall

Sunday 21st December – Carols at The Royal Albert Hall

Sunday 21st December – The Elvis Years at Christmas at The London Coliseum

Friday 26th December – Sleeping Beauty at The London Palladium

SHORT BREAKS

Monday 1st to Friday 5th December

Four Night Turkey & Tinsel Break at The Royal Bath Hotel Bournmouth

Monday 8th to Friday 12th December

Four Night Turkey & Tinsel Break – Eastbourne

Monday 15th to Friday 19th December

Four Night Turkey, Tinsel and The Famous Blackpool Illuminations

Tuesday 23rd to Saturday 27th December

Four Night Christmas Getaway at The International Hotel – London

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With a total of 95 huts and 150+ stallholders, Canterbury is one of the largest Christmas Markets in the South East.

Set within the heart of historic Canterbury, we are delighted to extend an invitation to you to join us in celebrating the Yuletide season!   The Canterbury Christmas Market 2025 is here, ready to unfold a magical, festive spectacle that will warm your hearts.

Immerse yourself in the festive ambience as you explore the myriad of Christmas-themed stalls.   The scent of mulled wine and hot chocolate, the delicious allure of festive treats, and the visual spectacle of handcrafted ornaments, unique gifts, and beautiful decorations will surely instil the joy and sparkle of the holiday season.

Your journey through the market will be accompanied by the sweet serenade of seasonal music.   Live performances will set a merry tone, filling the air with beloved Christmas carols and jubilant holiday tunes.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK CANTERBURY CHRISTMAS MARKET

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FOUR NIGHT HALF BOARD MINI BREAK

The Royal Bath Hotel was the first hotel in Bournemouth and  so naturally it has a fantastic position on the sea front.

Nestled in secluded grounds, with outstanding views across the bay, this classically styled hotel is one of a kind.   For guests looking to make the most of their visit to Bournemouth, the hotel is ideally positioned for visiting many of the varied attractions on offer, whilst offering a more peaceful opportunity to walk along its lovely promenade, taking in the sea air.

Dining at the Royal Bath Hotel will leave guests spoilt for choice.   They can enjoy the tranquil atmosphere in Oscar’s Brasserie, named after regular guest Oscar Wilde, relax in the lounge bar and enjoy a drink and a light meal at lunch time, or visit Café Promenade for a delicious bite to eat.

The hotel also offers fantastic views over Poole Bay.

Bournemouth’s unique, free festive trail will be on during your stay.  You can experience the magical, mystical and memorable spectacle of over 100 glittering trees and illuminations.   You can explore the Alpine Market or  skate* in the enchanting Victorian Lower Gardens.   Enjoy live music, entertainment and magical illuminations across the town and as the skies darken, you can enter a world filled with light as Christmas trees from around the world guide you through an enchanted walkway encountering spectacular features and surprises along the way.

From Bournemouth seafront, through the town centre and beyond to the coastal villages, you can explore a glimmering world of memorable seasonal fun for the whole family.

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

Price Includes

• Coach Travel
• Four Nights Half Board Accomodation
• Entertainment
• * Skating is not included in the price.

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AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE

Today we celebrate the festive season at the home of great British entertainment.

Brick Lane Music Hall is a historic and unique venue in London that hosts a variety of music hall shows, from traditional to modern, in a cosy and festive atmosphere.  At Christmas, the Venue is transformed into a sparkly Christmas Wonderland.

Christmas at Brick Lane is a lovely Christmas show enjoyed by all, with all the sparkle and glamour you could expect of Brick Lane Music Hall at Christmas, with plenty of fun and surprises in store!

Brick lane Music Hall is a totally unique theatre and dining venue.    They offer evening and matinee shows with a brilliant mix of comedy and song.  All food is freshly prepared on the premises, Vegetarians and special diets can be catered for by prior arrangement.  Fully licenced bar.

This trip includes a Christmas lunch and the Magic Of Christmas Show.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS SHOW

NOTE

Doors open at 12.15 with lunch being served from 12.45

Show starts at 2.30pm and ends around 5pm

NOTE:  A Payment Plan is available for this trip.  Text 07855 774040 for details

The Magic of Christmas

AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE

Having attracted over 5.8 million visitors to date and is the largest Christmas show in the country.

It is set in the magical surroundings of mechanical organs and fairground carousels, with a cast of 120 professional singers, dancers and musicians – most of whom are straight out of the West End.

The three hour show delivers an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety.

It’s a fast moving celebration of the festive season featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year-round favourites, with famous and much-loved chart toppers being performed alongside traditional carols.

Word of this amazing show has spread and it is now generally recognised as being the largest show of its kind in the country, if not Europe.

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

The Magic Of Christmas

MATINEE PERFORMANCE

John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration 2025 is set to be a magical afternoon at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. Scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025, this festive concert will feature the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bach Choir, and soloist Nicky Spence OBE.

Conducted by Sir John Rutter himself, the concert will include a delightful selection of Rutter’s own works and arrangements, alongside beloved Christmas carols and symphonic classics.

This is the perfect way to get your seasonal celebrations underway.  This special concert will feature guest soloists and choirs performing favourites such as Sleigh Ride, Ding dong! Merrily on high, Star Carol, Frosty the Snowman, O holy night, Away in a Manger, I saw three ships and extracts from Handel’s Messiah, all alongside a selection of audience carols that are sure to raise the roof of the Royal Albert Hall.

This event promises to be a perfect way to kick off the festive season.   Don’t miss the chance to experience this enchanting celebration of music and merriment in a perfect festive setting.

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

The Magic Of Christmas

MATINEE PERFORMANCE

John Rutter’s Christmas Celebration 2025 is set to be a magical afternoon at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. Scheduled for Thursday, December 4, 2025, this festive concert will feature the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Bach Choir, and soloist Nicky Spence OBE.

Conducted by Sir John Rutter himself, the concert will include a delightful selection of Rutter’s own works and arrangements, alongside beloved Christmas carols and symphonic classics.

This is the perfect way to get your seasonal celebrations underway.  This special concert will feature guest soloists and choirs performing favourites such as Sleigh Ride, Ding dong! Merrily on high, Star Carol, Frosty the Snowman, O holy night, Away in a Manger, I saw three ships and extracts from Handel’s Messiah, all alongside a selection of audience carols that are sure to raise the roof of the Royal Albert Hall.

This event promises to be a perfect way to kick off the festive season.   Don’t miss the chance to experience this enchanting celebration of music and merriment in a perfect festive setting.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK JOHN RUTTER’S CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

The Magic of Christmas

AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE

Having attracted over 5.8 million visitors to date and is the largest Christmas show in the country.

It is set in the magical surroundings of mechanical organs and fairground carousels, with a cast of 120 professional singers, dancers and musicians – most of whom are straight out of the West End.

The three hour show delivers an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety.

It’s a fast moving celebration of the festive season featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year-round favourites, with famous and much-loved chart toppers being performed alongside traditional carols.

Word of this amazing show has spread and it is now generally recognised as being the largest show of its kind in the country, if not Europe.

Our coach will aim to arrive at Thursford for 11.30am where you will have time to have a meal in the restaurant and look around the shops before your show starts at 2pm.

When the show finishes, the outside area will become a magical display of Christmas lights everywhere.  You will have time to look around the lights before your coach departs at 5.30pm.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THURSFORD

PLEASE NOTE – The finale of the show includes a fly over of white doves across the auditorium.

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SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

This coach trip is the perfect pre-Christmas shopping trip.  Now is the time to stock up with your Festive Treats.

We begin the day with a visit to Auchan in Calais.   This vast hypermarket should cater for most of your shopping needs and offers an extensive selection of alcohol, food, and home/leisure products.

In the afternoon we will visit Cité Europe, a must for shopping.   Cité Europe has over 120 shops, a Carrefour hypermarket and an incomparable “Gourmet City” with about fifteen restaurants.

Cite Europe is a huge shopping mall stuffed full of shops selling everything from the latest fashions, wines, beers, household goods and gifts, a huge hypermarket and lots more.   Two minutes away is the Channel Outlet Store. It’s a great place to go for top quality French and International goods at discount prices.

We will head for home in the late afternoon.

TO BOOK THIS TRIP – CALL OUR HOTLINE ON 07351 443089

PLEASE NOTE:  This Trip includes Return Coach Travel and Ferry Crossing.

£10 Non Refundable Deposit per person required upon Booking with Full Balance to be paid by Saturday 25th October 2025.

Passports are required for everyone travelling – A valid passport is required for travel to France.  It must have been issued within the last 10 years before your date of arrival in France with an expiry date at least 6 months after our date of departure from France.  Your passport must contain at least one blank page for visa stamps.  If you are unsure, please check with our Travel Hotline before booking.  Please ensure that you bring your passports with you on your day of departure.

Please make sure that you are aware of your Personal Allowance and the amount of goods which you can bring into the Country without paying tax and duty.  You can find the full details on HM Governments Website here – Bringing goods into the UK for personal use: Arriving in Great Britain – GOV.UK

This Trip is NOW SOLD OUT

The Magic of Christmas

Enjoy some Christmas Shopping, a River Cruise, the London Lights and a Fish and Chip Supper ……

We start our day at Royal Greenwich to enjoy an afternoon of Christmas shopping in the covered market and boutique style shops with time to visit the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House (both are free entry).

We meet our top notch Blue Badge Tour Guide at Greenwich Pier at 3.45pm, as the sun sets, for a one hour cruise to Westminster with a fun & informative Cockney skipper’s commentary.   We pass Canary Wharf all lit up like a mini-Manhattan.   We sail beneath a floodlit Tower Bridge and through the glistening City & West End.

Our coach driver will meet you at Westminster Pier ready for a tour of Christmas London by night.   It’s great fun seeing the busy shopping streets from high up in your coach.

Our tour is much more than the Christmas Lights though as we’ll also show you some of London’s most beautifully illuminated buildings and we go off the beaten track to bring you up to date with what is new in the capital.

The coach tour finishes at 6.45pm at a restaurant – where we will enjoy a fish and chip supper and a  hot drink. There are non-fish options like pies. and chicken, gluten free and vegetarian/vegan options available by pre-order.

We will be ready to start the journey home at 7.45pm

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

The Magic of Christmas

AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE

Having attracted over 5.8 million visitors to date and is the largest Christmas show in the country.

It is set in the magical surroundings of mechanical organs and fairground carousels, with a cast of 120 professional singers, dancers and musicians – most of whom are straight out of the West End.

The three hour show delivers an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety.

It’s a fast moving celebration of the festive season featuring an eclectic mix of both seasonal and year-round favourites, with famous and much-loved chart toppers being performed alongside traditional carols.

Word of this amazing show has spread and it is now generally recognised as being the largest show of its kind in the country, if not Europe.

Our coach will aim to arrive at Thursford for 11.30am where you will have time to have a meal in the restaurant and look around the shops before your show starts at 2pm.

When the show finishes, the outside area will become a magical display of Christmas lights everywhere.  You will have time to look around the lights before your coach departs at 5.30pm.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THURSFORD

PLEASE NOTE – The finale of the show includes a fly over of white doves across the auditorium.

This Trip is NOW SOLD OUT

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Step into Christmas and 1,000 years of royal history at Windsor Castle.

This festive period, see the Castle’s State Apartments decorated with magnificent Christmas displays.

The highlight of this year’s decorations include a 20-foot-high Nordmann Fir tree in St George’s Hall, taken from Windsor Great Park and dressed with thousands of twinkling lights.  It will be replanted in the Great Park once the display closes.

You will discover another sparkling Christmas tree in the Crimson Drawing Room – one of the most elaborate Semi-State Rooms, which were created as private apartments for George IV.  The rooms are still used today by members of the Royal Family, and are open to visitors over the winter months.

St George’s chapel is open to visitors on a Saturday.    Here you will be able to visit the final resting place of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, who are now resting alongside the Queen’s Parents, King George VI and the Queen Mother, along with Princess Margaret.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK WINDSOR CASTLE AT CHRISTMAS

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Enjoy some Christmas Shopping, a River Cruise, the London Lights and a Fish and Chip Supper ……

Very Limited Seats Remaining

We start our day at Royal Greenwich to enjoy an afternoon of Christmas shopping in the covered market and boutique style shops with time to visit the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House (both are free entry).

We meet our top notch Blue Badge Tour Guide at Greenwich Pier at 3.45pm, as the sun sets, for a one hour cruise to Westminster with a fun & informative Cockney skipper’s commentary.   We pass Canary Wharf all lit up like a mini-Manhattan.   We sail beneath a floodlit Tower Bridge and through the glistening City & West End.

Our coach driver will meet you at Westminster Pier ready for a tour of Christmas London by night.   It’s great fun seeing the busy shopping streets from high up in your coach.

Our tour is much more than the Christmas Lights though as we’ll also show you some of London’s most beautifully illuminated buildings and we go off the beaten track to bring you up to date with what is new in the capital.

The coach tour finishes at 6.45pm at a restaurant – where we will enjoy a fish and chip supper and a  hot drink. There are non-fish options like pies. and chicken, gluten free and vegetarian/vegan options available by pre-order.

We will be ready to start the journey home at 7.45pm

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK CRUISING INTO CHRISTMAS

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FOUR NIGHT TURKEY & TINSEL HALF BOARD BREAK

A magnificent Victorian hotel prominently situated on the seafront overlooking the pier in the resort town of Eastbourne.

Known as ‘the UK’s sunniest place’ this charming location is perfect for a short break to relax and re-energise.  This grand building will impress, with spacious and comfortable bar and restaurant facilities.

All rooms have tea/coffee making facilities, hair dryer, trouser press and Freeview TV with radio channels.

Eastbourne is one of Britain’s more elegant resorts, enjoying a glorious sunny location on the south coast in the shelter of Beachy Head.   It has five miles of promenade and the famous Carpet Gardens line the seafront

This trip offers coach travel, 4 nights half board accommodation with entertainment (no coach excursions).

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

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As one of the UK’s leading and most acclaimed illuminated trails, Christmas at Kew is an unmissable opportunity to herald the start of Christmas or welcome in the New Year.

It’s a botanical world brimming with seasonal cheer as twinkling lights and seasonal sounds fill the air. Discover glittering tunnels of light, dancing lakeside reflections and trees drenched in jewel-like colour.

For a moment of reflection, pause at mesmerising flickering flames in the fire garden, wander beneath larger-than-life illuminations and don’t forget to glimpse Father Christmas along the way.

We plan to arrive at Richmond for roughly 1pm where you have plenty of time for lunch and some shopping –We have a 4.40pm entry time to the illuminated attractions and your coach will be waiting for you at 8.30pm for your return journey home.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK NOW TO BOOK CHRISTMAS AT KEW GARDEN

NOTE – A payment plan is available for this trip.  See link for more details.

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Join us for a magical journey on the Polar Express

It’s not where the train is going – it’s deciding whether or not to get on – that’s the question!    You Coming?

Without a doubt – this is one of the most magical of trips that we go on.   This trip is fully immersive and inclusive and is the epitome of the magic of Christmas.  Pyjamas are encouraged – it truly does make sense why when you arrive!

Prepare to be surrounded by the magic and wonder of the Christmas season! As you and your family take in the festive decorations at THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride station, you can almost hear the faint sound of sleigh bells in the distance and the fun begins.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ is waiting for you at the platform. Wait for the train Conductor to invite you and the other passengers to climb aboard, shouting “All aboooooard!”.   Anticipation builds as you step onto the Train to be escorted to your seat by the Chefs from the film.   Before long, scenes from the film come to life as dancing Chefs and Waiters arrive to serve cookies and hot chocolate.   The children are invited to engage these exciting characters who are eager to hear from the youngsters about what makes the Christmas season special to them.   While the hot chocolate lingers in your mouth and warms your tummy, you will listen as the story of The Polar Express is told in its entirety.   Chefs show pages from the beautifully illustrated book for the whole carriage to follow.   A smile grows on your face as you watch your child become absorbed in the wonderment of the story.

As your adventure continues, you notice other key elements of the story — both inside and outside your train — springing to life.   Watch and listen as another scene unfolds on-board before your eyes.

Upon arrival at the North Pole, keep your eyes peeled for Santa’s sleigh, a bag of toys and a giant Christmas tree. Watch out for Santa waving and, when the train stops, listen out for the carriage door to slam as Santa gets on board. After the train departs the North Pole for the return voyage home, you soon notice that the adventure isn’t over. Santa appears in your midst to present each passenger with their very own “First Gift of Christmas”, a silver bell from his sleigh.

Thinking back to the story, you might like to remind the children to check their pockets for holes!

Chefs on board lead the passengers in singing favourite Christmas Carols as the train heads back to Dereham Station.   Here passengers depart the train and make their way to the great gift shop with a range of gifts from toys, to Exclusive Polar Express Merchandise.

We encourage our guests, young and old to wear pyjamas just as in the Film.   Children love it and if you can persuade our older guests, Mums, Dads, Granny and Grandpa to also join in, the atmosphere in the train comes alive for a truly magical experience!

This is where your participation in the story of The Polar Express comes to an end.   However, our hope for your family is that your Christmas season has been enriched and memories from your experience will endure for years to come.

These are Premium tickets that includes Hot Chocolate, ceramic Polar Express mug, and a little bell. A lovely keepsake of a wonderful trip.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE POLAR EXPRESS

NOTE *£22 – Children under 2 years old at the time of the trip, as long as the child sits on the parents lap. (The organisers will ask for proof of age).  They will not receive the hot chocolate, ceramic mug or bell.

The Magic Of Christmas

Join us for a magical journey on the Polar Express

It’s not where the train is going – it’s deciding whether or not to get on – that’s the question!    You Coming?

Without a doubt – this is one of the most magical of trips that we go on.   This trip is fully immersive and inclusive and is the epitome of the magic of Christmas.  Pyjamas are encouraged – it truly does make sense why when you arrive!

Prepare to be surrounded by the magic and wonder of the Christmas season! As you and your family take in the festive decorations at THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride station, you can almost hear the faint sound of sleigh bells in the distance and the fun begins.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ is waiting for you at the platform. Wait for the train Conductor to invite you and the other passengers to climb aboard, shouting “All aboooooard!”.   Anticipation builds as you step onto the Train to be escorted to your seat by the Chefs from the film.   Before long, scenes from the film come to life as dancing Chefs and Waiters arrive to serve cookies and hot chocolate.   The children are invited to engage these exciting characters who are eager to hear from the youngsters about what makes the Christmas season special to them.   While the hot chocolate lingers in your mouth and warms your tummy, you will listen as the story of The Polar Express is told in its entirety.   Chefs show pages from the beautifully illustrated book for the whole carriage to follow.   A smile grows on your face as you watch your child become absorbed in the wonderment of the story.

As your adventure continues, you notice other key elements of the story — both inside and outside your train — springing to life.   Watch and listen as another scene unfolds on-board before your eyes.

Upon arrival at the North Pole, keep your eyes peeled for Santa’s sleigh, a bag of toys and a giant Christmas tree. Watch out for Santa waving and, when the train stops, listen out for the carriage door to slam as Santa gets on board. After the train departs the North Pole for the return voyage home, you soon notice that the adventure isn’t over. Santa appears in your midst to present each passenger with their very own “First Gift of Christmas”, a silver bell from his sleigh.

Thinking back to the story, you might like to remind the children to check their pockets for holes!

Chefs on board lead the passengers in singing favourite Christmas Carols as the train heads back to Dereham Station.   Here passengers depart the train and make their way to the great gift shop with a range of gifts from toys, to Exclusive Polar Express Merchandise.

We encourage our guests, young and old to wear pyjamas just as in the Film.   Children love it and if you can persuade our older guests, Mums, Dads, Granny and Grandpa to also join in, the atmosphere in the train comes alive for a truly magical experience!

This is where your participation in the story of The Polar Express comes to an end.   However, our hope for your family is that your Christmas season has been enriched and memories from your experience will endure for years to come.

These are Premium tickets that includes Hot Chocolate, ceramic Polar Express mug, and a little bell. A lovely keepsake of a wonderful trip.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE POLAR EXPRESS

NOTE *£22 – Children under 2 years old at the time of the trip, as long as the child sits on the parents lap. (The organisers will ask for proof of age).  They will not receive the hot chocolate, ceramic mug or bell.

THEATRE & SHOWS

EVENING SHOW

Gladiators, ready!

For the first time ever, the Gladiators Live Tour is here to electrify the UK with an unmissable, high-octane live event! Pitting your favourite Gladiators superstars from the hit BBC series against returning TV Contenders, this groundbreaking tour will bring the global phenomenon to life before your eyes.

Starring a host of legendary Gladiators superstars, Gladiators Live Tour promises displays of superhuman strength, lightning speed and awe-inspiring athleticism across four gripping events – climaxing, of course, with the legendary Eliminator and its dreaded Travelator!

Each two-hour show will showcase spectacular action and fierce competition, creating unforgettable family-friendly thrills for fans of all ages, as the Gladiators and Contenders lock horns once again.

The Gladiators are ready… and you better be, too!

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE GLADIATORS LIVE SHOW

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Enjoy some Christmas Shopping, a River Cruise, the London Lights and a Fish and Chip Supper ……

We start our day at Royal Greenwich to enjoy an afternoon of Christmas shopping in the covered market and boutique style shops with time to visit the National Maritime Museum and the Queen’s House (both are free entry).

We meet our top notch Blue Badge Tour Guide at Greenwich Pier at 3.45pm, as the sun sets, for a one hour cruise to Westminster with a fun & informative Cockney skipper’s commentary.   We pass Canary Wharf all lit up like a mini-Manhattan.   We sail beneath a floodlit Tower Bridge and through the glistening City & West End.

Our coach driver will meet you at Westminster Pier ready for a tour of Christmas London by night.   It’s great fun seeing the busy shopping streets from high up in your coach.

Our tour is much more than the Christmas Lights though as we’ll also show you some of London’s most beautifully illuminated buildings and we go off the beaten track to bring you up to date with what is new in the capital.

The coach tour finishes at 6.45pm at a restaurant – where we will enjoy a fish and chip supper and a  hot drink. There are non-fish options like pies. and chicken, gluten free and vegetarian/vegan options available by pre-order.

We will be ready to start the journey home at 7.45pm

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK NOW TO BOOK CRUISING INTO CHRISTMAS

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Enjoy Evensong, the London Lights and a Fish and Chip Lunch ……

Our coach will be greeted on arrival in London by a top notch Blue Badge Tour Guide – a master of ceremonies, storyteller and logistics manager.

At 1pm we have lunch and enjoy the best fish & chips in London, which is served with peas, dessert & tea/coffee.

At 3pm we will visit either St Pauls Cathedral or Southwark Cathedral where we can enjoy the choral evensong.

When we leave the Cathedral, we will take you on an uplifting tour of the London Christmas Lights.  We will show you the City bursting into life with twinkling festive light displays, iconic landmarks and shop windows adorned in glittering festive displays.

Our tour of the London Lights will last around 90 minutes and we will finish your tour at Covent Garden where you will have time for some Christmas shopping, enjoy the street entertainers or sit in a cafe and soak up the atmosphere.

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

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Last 2 Tickets Remaining

Join us in the spectacular surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall for what’s set to be London’s finest sing-along carol concerts of the season.

Part of the famous venue’s xmas season, this show is set to be one of the finest yuletide concerts of 2024  and offers the perfect chance to sing along to much-loved carols.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK CAROLS AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

FOUR NIGHT HALF BOARD BREAK

Situated on South Promenade, overlooking the Irish Sea, Queens Hotel offers live entertainment, home-cooked food and free parking.

The bright and airy bedrooms are traditionally decorated, and each has a radio, TV and tea/coffee facilities.   All rooms feature a private bathroom, and some have wonderful sea views.

The Theatre Bar regularly hosts live cabarets, comedy and music .  The spacious restaurant serves a full English breakfast and a Table d’hote evening menu.

Just a 10-minute walk from the Pleasure Beach, Queens Hotel is only 200 metres from South Pier. Blackpool Tower and the Grand Theatre can be reached in a 25-minute seafront stroll.

This trip offers Coach Travel, 4 nights half board Hotel with Entertainment and Two Excursions

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

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AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE

Last 8 Tickets Remaining

Join us in the spectacular surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall for what’s set to be London’s finest sing-along carol concerts of the season.

Part of the famous venue’s xmas season, this show is set to be one of the finest yuletide concerts of 2024  and offers the perfect chance to sing along to much-loved carols.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK CAROLS AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

The Magic Of Christmas

Join us for a magical journey on the Polar Express

It’s not where the train is going – it’s deciding whether or not to get on – that’s the question!    You Coming?

Without a doubt – this is one of the most magical of trips that we go on.   This trip is fully immersive and inclusive and is the epitome of the magic of Christmas.  Pyjamas are encouraged – it truly does make sense why when you arrive!

Prepare to be surrounded by the magic and wonder of the Christmas season! As you and your family take in the festive decorations at THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride station, you can almost hear the faint sound of sleigh bells in the distance and the fun begins.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ is waiting for you at the platform. Wait for the train Conductor to invite you and the other passengers to climb aboard, shouting “All aboooooard!”.   Anticipation builds as you step onto the Train to be escorted to your seat by the Chefs from the film.   Before long, scenes from the film come to life as dancing Chefs and Waiters arrive to serve cookies and hot chocolate.   The children are invited to engage these exciting characters who are eager to hear from the youngsters about what makes the Christmas season special to them.   While the hot chocolate lingers in your mouth and warms your tummy, you will listen as the story of The Polar Express is told in its entirety.   Chefs show pages from the beautifully illustrated book for the whole carriage to follow.   A smile grows on your face as you watch your child become absorbed in the wonderment of the story.

As your adventure continues, you notice other key elements of the story — both inside and outside your train — springing to life.   Watch and listen as another scene unfolds on-board before your eyes.

Upon arrival at the North Pole, keep your eyes peeled for Santa’s sleigh, a bag of toys and a giant Christmas tree. Watch out for Santa waving and, when the train stops, listen out for the carriage door to slam as Santa gets on board. After the train departs the North Pole for the return voyage home, you soon notice that the adventure isn’t over. Santa appears in your midst to present each passenger with their very own “First Gift of Christmas”, a silver bell from his sleigh.

Thinking back to the story, you might like to remind the children to check their pockets for holes!

Chefs on board lead the passengers in singing favourite Christmas Carols as the train heads back to Dereham Station.   Here passengers depart the train and make their way to the great gift shop with a range of gifts from toys, to Exclusive Polar Express Merchandise.

We encourage our guests, young and old to wear pyjamas just as in the Film.   Children love it and if you can persuade our older guests, Mums, Dads, Granny and Grandpa to also join in, the atmosphere in the train comes alive for a truly magical experience!

This is where your participation in the story of The Polar Express comes to an end.   However, our hope for your family is that your Christmas season has been enriched and memories from your experience will endure for years to come.

These are Premium tickets that includes Hot Chocolate, ceramic Polar Express mug, and a little bell. A lovely keepsake of a wonderful trip.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE POLAR EXPRESS TRAIN RIDE

NOTE *£22 – Children under 2 years old at the time of the trip, as long as the child sits on the parents lap. (The organisers will ask for proof of age).  They will not receive the hot chocolate, ceramic mug or bell.

The Magic Of Christmas

Join us for a magical journey on the Polar Express

It’s not where the train is going – it’s deciding whether or not to get on – that’s the question!    You Coming?

Without a doubt – this is one of the most magical of trips that we go on.   This trip is fully immersive and inclusive and is the epitome of the magic of Christmas.  Pyjamas are encouraged – it truly does make sense why when you arrive!

Prepare to be surrounded by the magic and wonder of the Christmas season! As you and your family take in the festive decorations at THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride station, you can almost hear the faint sound of sleigh bells in the distance and the fun begins.

THE POLAR EXPRESS™ is waiting for you at the platform. Wait for the train Conductor to invite you and the other passengers to climb aboard, shouting “All aboooooard!”.   Anticipation builds as you step onto the Train to be escorted to your seat by the Chefs from the film.   Before long, scenes from the film come to life as dancing Chefs and Waiters arrive to serve cookies and hot chocolate.   The children are invited to engage these exciting characters who are eager to hear from the youngsters about what makes the Christmas season special to them.   While the hot chocolate lingers in your mouth and warms your tummy, you will listen as the story of The Polar Express is told in its entirety.   Chefs show pages from the beautifully illustrated book for the whole carriage to follow.   A smile grows on your face as you watch your child become absorbed in the wonderment of the story.

As your adventure continues, you notice other key elements of the story — both inside and outside your train — springing to life.   Watch and listen as another scene unfolds on-board before your eyes.

Upon arrival at the North Pole, keep your eyes peeled for Santa’s sleigh, a bag of toys and a giant Christmas tree. Watch out for Santa waving and, when the train stops, listen out for the carriage door to slam as Santa gets on board. After the train departs the North Pole for the return voyage home, you soon notice that the adventure isn’t over. Santa appears in your midst to present each passenger with their very own “First Gift of Christmas”, a silver bell from his sleigh.

Thinking back to the story, you might like to remind the children to check their pockets for holes!

Chefs on board lead the passengers in singing favourite Christmas Carols as the train heads back to Dereham Station.   Here passengers depart the train and make their way to the great gift shop with a range of gifts from toys, to Exclusive Polar Express Merchandise.

We encourage our guests, young and old to wear pyjamas just as in the Film.   Children love it and if you can persuade our older guests, Mums, Dads, Granny and Grandpa to also join in, the atmosphere in the train comes alive for a truly magical experience!

This is where your participation in the story of The Polar Express comes to an end.   However, our hope for your family is that your Christmas season has been enriched and memories from your experience will endure for years to come.

These are Premium tickets that includes Hot Chocolate, ceramic Polar Express mug, and a little bell. A lovely keepsake of a wonderful trip.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE POLAR EXPRESS TRAIN RIDE

NOTE *£22 – Children under 2 years old at the time of the trip, as long as the child sits on the parents lap. (The organisers will ask for proof of age).  They will not receive the hot chocolate, ceramic mug or bell.

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AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE

Join us in the spectacular surroundings of the Royal Albert Hall for what’s set to be London’s finest sing-along carol concerts of the season.

Part of the famous venue’s Xmas season, this show is set to be one of the finest yuletide concerts of 2024  and offers the perfect chance to sing along to much-loved carols.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK CAROLS AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL

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EVENING PERFORMANCE

Last 7 Tickets Remaining

The Elvis Years is an outstanding musical production which brings to the stage the incredible and compelling story of the “King Of Rock And Roll” – Elvis Presley.

The Elvis Years is an outstanding concert production featuring Mario Kombou (original star of the highly acclaimed West End musical ‘Jailhouse Rock’) and his incredible band, led by legendary producer, musical director and Ivor Novello award-winner David Mackay.

Experience an Elvis-style Christmas like never before in an evening packed with solid gold classics from the ‘King’ and all the festive trimmings to deliver a wonderful Elvis Christmas time!

Two hours of rock ‘n’ roll favourites such as Blue Suede Shoes, Jailhouse Rock, It’s Now or Never, Return to Sender, All Shook Up, ‘Viva Las Vegas, Suspicious Minds and Burning Love plus some of the festive melodies that Elvis loved, including Silent Night, Here Comes Santa Claus, Blue Christmas, Winter Wonderland and Santa Claus is Back in Town.

The world-class feel-good show is back! So, if all you want for Christmas is a silk scarf from Elvis, book your tickets now and you may just get your hands on an early stocking filler.   Elvis is in the building!

Get into the Christmas spirit with this very special seasonal twist of the smash hit musical production The Elvis Years.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE ELVIS YEARS AT CHRISTMAS

CHRISTMAS GETAWAY

This trip offers coach travel to and from the Hotel.   Four nights half board with Christmas day lunch and entertainment

Situated on the water’s edge in Canary Wharf, the International Hotel is a modern, glass-fronted building close to the internationally famous business district.   It has superb views over the London skyline.   The International Hotel offers a prime location and fantastic value for money.

At the International Hotel there are many facilities to help make your stay more comfortable.   The hotel has two on-site restaurants, Jenny’s Restaurant and the Overstuffed Pizzeria.   You’ll be able to tuck into a delicious breakfast, with lunch and dinner catered for too.

There are also two on-site bars, where you can enjoy a hot or cold beverage with a little snack to keep you going before dinner!

The spacious en-suite bedrooms include a TV and tea and coffee making facilities.   Bedrooms on the upper floors provide spectacular views of the Thames and the London skyline.

Hotels in London benefit from the city’s excellent public transport system and the International Hotel is no exception.   Canary Wharf tube station and South Quay DLR Station are both only a short walk away (around 7 minutes).

London is crammed with so much to see and do, it’s no wonder the city is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, attracting around 19 million visitors every year.   The whole family will enjoy a trip to the capital, visiting the never-ending list of attractions that London has to offer.

Plenty of London’s main attractions are only a few miles away from the International Hotel, making it the perfect base for a city break.   Visit the Tower of London, 3.5 miles, where you can discover the history of a royal palace and all its grim tales.   Buckingham Palace is only 7 miles from the hotel, you can get a glimpse of the Queens official London residence in all its glory.   Westminster Abbey, 6.5 miles, is 700 years old and a must-see living pageant of British history, which welcomes over one million visitors every year.   Perhaps a little history is right up your street? The British Museum is just 5.9 miles from the International Hotel and has a remarkable collection, spanning over two million years of human history.

You can’t visit the capital and miss out on a shopping spree!   From designer stores in Mayfair, 6.5 miles, if you fancy splashing out, to large shopping centres like Westfield, 10.4 miles, where you can find your high street favourites. The heart of London shopping is on Oxford Street, just 2.5 miles away, which has more than 300 shops.

You really will be spoilt for choice

TELEPHONE BOOKING ONLY – CALL 01438 222410 TO BOOK

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EARLY EVENING PERFORMANCE

Sleeping Beauty will make all your dreams come true at The London Palladium this Christmas, celebrating ten years since panto spectacularly returned to London’s home of variety.

Starring Catherine Tate, Palladium pantomime royalty Julian Clary and impressionist Jon Culshaw, Sleeping Beauty also sees the return of Palladium panto favourites Paul Zerdin, Nigel Havers and Rob Madge along with West End stars Emily Lane and Amonik Melaco.

The West End’s biggest Christmas show, now seen by over 1,000,000 people, will celebrate the 10th anniversary in magnificent style, with that age-old fairytale message: whilst one small prick can be deadly, at The London Palladium you’re promised the happiest of endings.

The London Palladium panto is an essential part of the Capital’s Christmas,

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE PANTO AT THE PALLADIUM

THEATRE & SHOWS

EVENING PERFORMANCE

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century Girl power.

Critically acclaimed with a spectacularly successful studio album adored on playlists across the globe, the New York Times royally decreed that SIX is ‘pure entertainment’!

Think you know the Six Wives of Henry VIII? Think again…

The crowning glory of the West End, Broadway and beyond, history is about to get over-throne in the
homegrown hit musical sensation, SIX, live at the Vaudeville Theatre.

Created by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, prepare to lose your head and experience the Tudor Wives’ lives
as they turn back the clock and take to the stage to reclaim their crowns and retell their stories of love, loss
and the infamous ex they all have in common.

Join Aragon, Boleyn, Seymour, Cleves, Howard and Parr, backed by their fiercely all-female band, the Ladies in Waiting, and Get Down to a royal retelling of the sassiest story in British Her-story.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK SIX

PLEASE NOTE – A Payment Plan is available for this trip.  See link above for details.

Six is recommended for ages 10 years and up.  This recommendation is for guidance only with younger persons attending at the discretion of an accompanying adult.  

Flashing lights, strobe lights and haze effects are used during the performance.

THEATRE & SHOWS

AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE

Classic, unique, hilarious. Pure entertainment – Pantomime at its very best”
It’s time for our annual pantomime especially for grown-ups.   A hilarious romp, starring your Brick Lane Music Hall favourites.

Brick Lane Music Hall is a historic and unique venue in London that hosts a variety of music hall shows, from traditional to modern, in a cosy and welcoming atmosphere.

Brick lane Music Hall is a totally unique theatre and dining venue.    Here they offer evening and matinee shows with a brilliant mix of comedy and song.

This trip includes a delicious three course meal before curtain up.

Pantomime at it’s very best.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE ADULT PANTOMIME

THEATRE & SHOWS

AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE

A parade unlike any other, the 2026 Birmingham International Tattoo brings together massed marching bands, pipes and drums, and exciting displays including the Inter-Service Field Gun Competition, dog-racing during the British Flyball Association competition, plus massed dancers.   They will all join forces for over three hours of pageantry and spectacle in the comfort of the Resorts World Arena.

The Birmingham Tattoo would not be complete without the ever-popular Spectacular Grand Finale. Featuring over 1,200 performers, including the Parade of the Massed Standards, as well as the Royal Air Force Cosford Queen’s Colour and Escort, the Tattoo will certainly be cause for plenty of celebration and pride.   The event includes the traditional “Land of Hope and Glory”, “The Evening Hymn”, led by the Tattoo guest vocalists, and joined by “The Lone Piper” in this fantastic celebration of pomp and pageantry.

Whether you prefer the massed marching bands, the skirl of the pipes and drums, the fast-paced action of the field gun or the flyball dog races, or the pomp and pageantry of the massed standard bearers, there is something for all the family at the 2026 Birmingham International Tattoo.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THE BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL TATTOO 2026

NOTE:  A Payment Plan is available for this trip.  See link for more details.

THEATRE & SHOWS

MATINEE PERFORMANCE

Experience a concert like no other

Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Frida have created the kind of concert they always wanted, performing for their fans at their very best: as digital versions of themselves backed by today’s finest musicians.

Blurring the lines between the physical and digital, see the magic of ABBA brought to life using the latest in motion capture technology.

ABBA Voyage is the long-awaited concert from one of the biggest pop acts of all time featuring a setlist of ABBA’s biggest, most popular hits – each handpicked with great care by the band.

It’s the greatest ABBA performance the world has never seen. Until now.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK ABBA VOYAGE

FOUR NIGHT HALF BOARD BREAKAWAY

We will be staying at The Royal York and Faulkner Hotel in Sidmouth.

Sidmouth sits along an impressive coastline and is surrounded by spectacular countryside and Blue Flag award winning beaches.

Situated below majestic red cliffs, Sidmouth will captivate you with its Regency style, beautiful gardens, lovely walks and clean beaches.

Nestled in the heart of Sidmouth’s picturesque Esplanade, The Royal York & Faulkner Hotel offers a charming and tranquil escape for those seeking a traditional seaside getaway.   With unrivalled views of Sidmouth beach, Lyme Bay, and the stunning Jurassic Coast, this elegant Regency hotel is the perfect place to unwind and reconnect with nature.

Many of the rooms have sea views and all have en-suite bathrooms, flat screen TVs, free Wi -fi and tea coffee making facilities.  Entertainment takes place several evenings a week and includes music and a weekly quiz.  If you prefer a quieter experience there are three comfortable lounges where you can relax.  There is also a spa located at the hotel. (Additional charges apply).   Full English breakfast, afternoon tea and a 4 course evening meal are included.

This trip includes excursions to Torquay, Exmouth, Exeter and Lyme Regis.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK THIS DEVON BREAKAWAY

NOTE – A Payment Plan is available for this trip.  See Link Above for Details.

THEATRE & SHOWS

MATINEE PERFORMANCE

Experience a concert like no other

Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Frida have created the kind of concert they always wanted, performing for their fans at their very best: as digital versions of themselves backed by today’s finest musicians.

Blurring the lines between the physical and digital, see the magic of ABBA brought to life using the latest in motion capture technology.

ABBA Voyage is the long-awaited concert from one of the biggest pop acts of all time featuring a setlist of ABBA’s biggest, most popular hits – each handpicked with great care by the band.

It’s the greatest ABBA performance the world has never seen. Until now.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK ABBA VOYAGE

THEATRE & SHOWS

MATINEE PERFORMANCE

Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance is back!   The wait is over, the speculation has ended; the billion-dollar dance show has returned, reviving and reinventing the classic magic with a new generation.

Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with a spectacular new tour.   This milestone event promises to be a grand celebration of the production’s enduring legacy, which has captivated over 60 million fans in 60 countries since its debut in 1996.

Since its debut, Lord of the Dance has revolutionised Irish dance, bringing it to a global stage with unmatched creativity and artistry.   Michael Flatley‘s visionary production has captivated audiences through its stunning choreography, powerful music, and compelling storytelling.

30 Years of Standing Ovations celebrates the enduring legacy of Lord of the Dance.   Over the past three decades, the production has delivered breath-taking precision dance and electrifying performances from a world-class cast. Its legacy as a cultural and artistic phenomenon continues to inspire fans across the globe.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK LORD OF THE DANCE

NOTE – A Payment Plan is available for this Trip.  See Link Above for details.

THEATRE & SHOWS

MATINEE PERFORMANCE

Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Frida have created the kind of concert they always wanted, performing for their fans at their very best: as digital versions of themselves backed by today’s finest musicians.

Blurring the lines between the physical and digital, see the magic of ABBA brought to life using the latest in motion capture technology.

ABBA Voyage is the long-awaited concert from one of the biggest pop acts of all time featuring a setlist of ABBA’s biggest, most popular hits – each handpicked with great care by the band.

It’s the greatest ABBA performance the world has never seen. Until now.

ON-LINE BOOKING ONLY

CLICK HERE TO BOOK ABBA VOYAGE

Our aim is to give you a Special Day Out.

If you have any questions about our Day Trips, you can call our friendly Travel Advisors on 01462 733764.

Our Offices are open from 8am to 4pm Monday – Friday.

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