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London and Stratford-upon-Avon
We provide various extensive combined London and Stratford-upon-Avon packages for International Schools. These packages can be tailor made to match your groups' requirements. The sample itineraries shown are the ones chosen by St. Christopher's School, Bahrain, based upon 3 nights staying in Stratford at the Hemmingford House YHA and 2 nights at a London Hotel and a longer trip as chosen by Carey Baptist Grammar School in Melbourne. Our chosen hotels in London are budget accommodations, but ideal for youth groups and centrally located for theatres and visits.
INCLUSIONS AND PRICING
Please see our price list page for your costings which include: - all theatre tickets (maximum of 4 performances), executive coach travel, 3 nights full board accommodation at the Hemmingford House YHA in Stratford, 2 nights half board at The Comfort Inn Hotel, an actors talk (with an actor from one of your plays seen), accompanying professional actor/guide throughout, all entry fees to museums / galleries etc., a workshop and a range of other potential visits in each location. Please ask for a specific quote as your group size directly affects the price.
All our tours include free places for school staff on a 1:10 ratio
SAMPLE - ITINERARY 
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*Performances in London can be chosen from the London Theatre Guide list and RSC performances will be chosen from those available in the published schedule which depends on the time of year of your visit. Both schedules will be made available to you at the time of making your provisional tour booking
GALLERIES IN LONDON 
THE NATIONAL GALLERY - Trafalgar Square
One of the world's finest permanent collections of Western European paintings including all the greats - Piero della Francesca, Raphael, Titian, Veronese, Rembrandt, Velazquez, plus the Impressionists and Post-Impressionists.
THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY - St Martin's Place
Changing portrait exhibitions. Information can be forwarded to you once we have a specific travel date as to the current exhibitions.
THE ROYAL ACADEMY - Piccadilly
As per the National Portrait Gallery above
TATE BRITAIN - Millbank
Major works of British Art from the 16th century to the present day are shown alongside one another in a series of themed galleries such a 'Literature and Fantasy' and 'Artists and Models', plus in-focus rooms devoted to artists such as Thomas Gainsborough and David Hockney.
TATE MODERN - Bankside
International Modern Art forms the collection in four themed groups - 'Landscape', 'Still Life', 'The Nude' and 'History', plus in-focus rooms devoted to works such as Picasso's 'Weeping Woman'.
THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM - South Kensington
Includes works of Breugel, Daumier, Hilliard, Rosetti and Utamaro.
There are many other smaller galleries who hold specific changing exhibitions. Details of these can be forwarded to you once we have a specific travel date.
Report by Nandini Chandrasekaran from St Christopher's School, Bahrain, after the group trip to London and Stratford in July 2000.
(This report was published and appears with the permission of the author and publisher.)
We arrived at Heathrow Airport at 07.40am, ready for a week of theatre, culture, youth hostels and the beautiful English countryside. There were 25 students on the trip, led by Mr. Thomas, Ms Amos and Mrs. Nash. After meeting our Dramart representative, Bill, we boarded our coach and made our way to The Generator Hotel. After being allocated our rooms and familiarising ourselves with the atmosphere of the hotel, we were given some spare time before we had to report for our afternoon visit to Covent Garden. This is a colourful and lively market square crammed with interesting shops and unusual 'buskers', including an opera singer.
We had time to grab a bite of lunch before heading to the National Museum of the Performing Arts. This proved to be quite entertaining as we were given a taste of the kind of costumes worn by a variety of characters. (Ms Amos looked splendid as Queen Elizabeth I!) Later on, after dinner we made our way to the Palace Theatre to see a dazzling performance of the world famous musical 'Les Miserables'.
The next day we were given a tour of Shakespeare's Globe International Centre and the award-winning Globe Exhibition by a lively and well-informed guide who brought Shakespeare's magical world to life! We then got a feel for history as we viewed a performance of 'The Tempest' standing in front of the stage as 'groundlings'. The performance was stunning, and by being so close to the actors, we were drawn into their humorous and hypnotic show. Later that evening we made our way to the Garrick Theatre to experience another enthralling piece of drama, 'An Inspector Calls', the haunting thriller by J B Priestley. We left the theatre fresh and awakened by the fascinating plot, imaginative production and ingenious set.
The following day saw us driving towards Stratford with the lush grass, clean air and fluffy sheep of the English countryside. We sampled a dash of colourful British history with our visit to Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. When you think of all the stories and whispers in the walls and floors of each of those rooms you are left in awe of the beauty of history. We then went to our Youth Hostel, Hemmingford House, a converted mansion in the middle of the lovely countryside. The group had dinner before the workshop and discussion with Alexandra Gilbreath, the Royal Shakespeare Company actress who was to play Juliet in a performance of 'Romeo and Juliet' that we were going to see the following evening. She was very friendly and willingly answered all our questions.
Next morning we were up bright and early for a fascinating visit to Warwick Castle. After creeping through torture chambers and climbing up towers, we went back to the hostel for lunch. We then took our coach down to The Other Place studio theatre to watch the premiere performance of 'La Lupa'. The play was very different to the other performances and used original, creative ideas in a very interesting drama space. I think it got mixed reviews but I thought it was very good. We were given a backstage tour of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, which gave us a feel for all the careful preparation and hard work that goes on before a performance. As we stood on the stage we realised how much of themselves the actors have to give so as to reach the hearts and minds of the audience. Rain prevented us from having lunch by the River Avon, but we did manage to visit some of the old Shakespeare Properties, giving that same nostalgic feeling of a lost era. That night we returned to the main RSC Theatre to watch a lively performance of 'Romeo and Juliet' that ended our trip on a romantic note. The next day it was back to Bahrain!
THIS IS THE ITINERARY FOR A LONGER INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL VISIT AS CHOSEN BY……
CAREY BAPTIST GRAMMAR, AUSTRALIA - LONDON AND STRATFORD
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This timetable could be subject to slight changes. Any questions or requests for changes should be made through the course leader.
* indicates where entry fees are not included in tour price
In London the tour is on a Half-Board basis - breakfast in hotel plus dinner in different restaurants. In Stratford the package is Full-Board with breakfast and dinner at Hemmingford House along with packed lunches.
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