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Acknowledged as one of the UK’s most prodigious orchestras, the Royal<br />
Philharmonic Orchestra enjoys an international reputation for bringing audiences<br />
worldwide first-class performances and the highest possible standards of musicmaking<br />
across a diverse range of musical repertoire. This was the vision of the<br />
Orchestra’s flamboyant founder Sir Thomas Beecham, whose legacy is<br />
maintained today as the Orchestra thrives under the exceptional direction of its<br />
new Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Maestro Charles Dutoit.<br />
A modern, newly refurbished 4★ hotel. All rooms have en shower, hairdryer, tea<br />
& coffee making facilities, <strong>telephone</strong>, radio, and digital colour TV. There is also a<br />
lift to all floors and the restaurant serves a generous buffet breakfast.<br />
Itinerary<br />
14<br />
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC<br />
ORCHESTRA<br />
ROYAL ALBERT HALL<br />
2 DAY TOUR<br />
Departure: Thursday 2nd – Friday 3rd June<br />
Ramada Hotel<br />
London-Heathrow (0870 400 8595)<br />
THURSDAY – We leave the West Country and make our way to London, stopping<br />
for coffee en route with the afternoon free for you to spend as you please…<br />
maybe shopping or a spot of sightseeing. You will also have time to enjoy an early<br />
evening meal in a restaurant of your choice before we make the short journey to<br />
the Royal Albert Hall for an enchanting evening of movie magic performed by the<br />
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with all your favourite film themes, from box office<br />
blockbusters to timeless Hollywood classics. There will also be a special tribute<br />
to Bernard Herrmann in celebration of his centenary, featuring seminal scores<br />
from legendary films such as Citizen Kane and Taxi Driver, and from classic Alfred<br />
Hitchcock films including North by Northwest and Vertigo. After the concert we<br />
travel to our hotel.<br />
FRIDAY – After a leisurely breakfast we leave our hotel and make the short<br />
journey to Royal Windsor, with ample time to explore this picturesque town, full of<br />
so much history. You may like to visit the Castle, take an open top bus trip around<br />
Windsor & Eton where a guided commentary will explain some of the fascinating<br />
history, or enjoy a scenic boat trip along the Thames. There are also some lovely<br />
shops and many restaurants to enjoy lunch. We leave late afternoon, and make<br />
our way back to the West Country, arriving mid-evening.<br />
TOUR PRICE £135.00<br />
Price includes:<br />
1 night bed & buffet breakfast<br />
Ticket to concert at Royal Albert Hall<br />
All excursions<br />
Free holiday insurance<br />
Supplements:<br />
Single supplement £18.00<br />
Entrance to attractions in Windsor<br />
NEW<br />
TELEPHONE <strong>01398</strong> <strong>341160</strong><br />
LONDON THEATRE WEEKEND…<br />
THE WIZARD OF OZ<br />
Developed from the ever popular 1939 MGM screenplay, The Wizard of Oz is an<br />
enchanting adaptation of the all time classic and contains all the much-loved<br />
songs from the Oscar winning movie score including; Somewhere Over the<br />
Rainbow, Follow the Yellow Brick Road, If I Only Had a Heart and We’re Off to<br />
See the Wizard. All the favourite characters and iconic moments will be there, so<br />
click your heels together and join Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion, Dorothy and her little<br />
dog Toto, as they journey through the magical land, helped and hindered by the<br />
Witches of Oz, to meet the Wizard and obtain their heart’s desires.<br />
A luxuriously appointed 4★ hotel, where each of the light and spacious rooms is<br />
ensuite, with satellite TV, <strong>telephone</strong>, hairdryer, trouser press, mini-bar and tea &<br />
coffee-making facilities. There is a lift to all floors and the hotel’s leisure facilities<br />
include an indoor swimming pool, sauna and gym. The restaurant serves a<br />
delicious buffet dinner & breakfast.<br />
Itinerary<br />
2 DAY TOUR<br />
Departure: Saturday 4th – Sunday 5th June<br />
The Crowne Plaza<br />
Heathrow (0870 400 9140)<br />
SATURDAY – We leave the West Country and make our way to London, stopping<br />
for coffee en route. The afternoon is free for you to spend as you please… maybe<br />
shopping or a spot of sightseeing. You will also have time to<br />
enjoy a leisurely meal in a restaurant of your choice before the evening<br />
performance of the Wizard of Oz, after which we travel to our hotel.<br />
SUNDAY – Following a leisurely English breakfast and maybe a swim in the hotel<br />
pool, we return to central London, where you will have plenty of time to spend as<br />
you please… maybe visit one of London’s many attractions, or do a spot of<br />
shopping! We leave London mid afternoon and return to the West Country, again<br />
with a comfort stop en route, arriving mid evening<br />
TOUR PRICE £169.00<br />
Price includes:<br />
1 night bed & buffet English breakfast<br />
Top price theatre ticket<br />
All excursions<br />
Free holiday insurance<br />
Supplements:<br />
Single supplement £20.00
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