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- Enjoy the stillness and peace of the River Alde estuary
- Idyllic nearby villages
Vibrant music festivals and expansive countryside
Suffolk is a superb destination for a choir tour. Composer Benjamin Britten lived in Lowestoft, Snape and Aldeburgh, bequeathing a musical legacy to the area. Groups enjoy the stillness and peace of the River Alde estuary and coastline, as well as visits to idyllic nearby villages and towns, including Bury St. Edmunds and Lavenham.
Minimum Duration3 Days 2 nights
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Coach typeExecutive 48-Seater with Air Conditioning
Concerts
Suffolk welcomes the Aldeburgh Festival, founded by Britten in 1948, and the Bury St. Edmund Festival; there is so much interest in attending concerts. There are a variety of venues to choose from in peaceful surroundings.
Sample itinerary
(Orchestras)
(Choirs)
(Bands)
If you are a different ensemble type, please ask us for a sample itinerary.
Day 1
En route to accommodation visit the pretty village of Lavenham with its colourful, timber-framed houses.
Day 2
Excursion to the coastal town of Aldeburgh. Visit The Red House, the home of Benjamin Britten. Enjoy a walk along the beach. Afternoon concert in Aldeburgh. Continue to the renowned arts complex Snape Maltings. Explore its galleries and the surrounding nature with expanses of reeds and water. Dinner and see a concert at the Snape Maltings (subject to tour dates).
Day 3
Visit Bury St. Edmunds, perform a concert before returning home.
Extra activities and excursions
Browse a selection of our favourite activities and excursions.
- The Red House
- Snape Maltings
- Melford Hall
- Framlingham Castle
Composer Benjamin Britten lived here. There are a range of exhibitions.
One of the world’s leading centres of music with concerts, galleries, shops and cafés.
Stately home in the village of Long Melford. Ancestral seat of the Parker Baronets, now a National Trust property.
A 12th-century fortress.
Where to stay
Popular places to stay.
The region has a range of accommodation to suit all budgets, including a range of hotels and a YHA hostel. They are all placed in great locations, giving easy access to venues and excursion possibilities. We will arrange for you stay in the accommodation that best suits your needs.
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A: We work hard to generate excellent attendance at each concert, as we understand that an appreciative audience makes all the difference. We produce eye-catching posters and handbills, which are displayed and distributed in the environs of your concerts. We also advertise your concerts in online and hard copy local What’s On Guides as well as newspapers, by way of press releases. In addition, we invite local dignitaries, music societies and music students to your concerts. Last but not least, we provide you with posters for your concerts, which will be displayed in your coach and placed on your Club Europe poster board at your venue by your tour manager before each concert.
Travelling by coach is the most economical and flexible way to tour. Be collected from your meeting point and arrive at your destination in comfort on air-conditioned, high specification coaches. Enjoy the freedom of your own vehicle whilst on tour and travel in comfort with reclining seats and toilet. More and more groups choose to fly. We can arrange your flights from your local airport as well as from London. Once you have arrived at your destination, we can provide transfers to your accommodation and local coach hire throughout your music tour.
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