Classical & Jazz Music Tour

Highlights

• Enjoy a jazz dinner cruise along the Thames.
• Relax over dinner in one of London's jazz cafes or restaurants or even over pizza in Soho. 
• Visit the house where Handel lived for 36 years of his life when he was living in London.
• Walk through the largest display of instruments in the UK at the Horniman Museum.
• The Royal Academy of Music – one of the oldest conservatoire in the UK and which counts Sir Elton John and Annie Lennox amongst its illustrious alumni.
• Enjoy a concert at the famous Royal Albert Hall or a behind-the-scenes tour.
• Jazz Festival at London's Southbank. The festival has long been acclaimed for its bold programmes featuring world-class artists and emerging stars.
• National Trust Jazz Concerts at unique venues across the UK, including Polesden Lacey, Upton House and Gardens and Coleton Fishacre. 
• Experience the Royal Opera House as the actors, dancers and singers do…A Backstage Tour includes an introduction to the colourful history of the theatre, an insight into the redevelopment of the Royal Opera House and a unique look at current productions.
• Visit The Barbican, a world-class arts and learning centre. Listen to a concert, attend a talk or workshop or have a tour.
• Listen to a concert by the English National Opera at the London Coliseum or host a private event in one of their iconic rooms.
• Attend a concert by a world-famous musician, if tickets are available - possibly Katherine Jenkins OBE, Welsh superstar mezzo soprano, who officially became the world's most succcessful classical singer this year, with an amazing 13 number one albums in 12 years. 
• Treat yourself to traditional afternoon tea in one of London’s oldest and most luxurious hotels, while listening to music. Afternoon Tea at The Ritz is accompanied by the hotel’s resident pianist and harpist, at Claridges by the grand piano or a string quartet and at The Savoy by a piano. Alternatively, listen to an opera singer while you eat.
• Attend a service at one of the UK’s magnificent cathedrals and listen to the beautiful voices of the choir. Or be awed by the stunning harmonies of a Welsh choir.
• Book tickets to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
• Discover Glyndebourne, a world-leading opera house in the heart of the Sussex countryside with its famous summer festival.
• Explore the history of the Foundling Hospital, the UK’s first children’s charity, which works to transform the lives of disadvantaged children through the arts. Visit the Museum or listen to a concert.
• Follow in the footsteps of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as he travelled around the UK
• Soak up an opera or classical music concertos in the grounds of some of the most famous stately homes and castles in the UK.
• Take music lessons with professional musicians or attend a residential course or masterclass in a stately home in the Kent countryside.
• Visit famous jazz bars across the UK, including Ronnie Scott’s (London), The Caledonia (Liverpool), Blu Dog (Glasgow), and The Jazz Bar (Edinburgh)