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Coach friendly destinations and top tips inside 2025 guide
The 2025 edition of the Coaching Venues & Excursions Guide, published by Group Leisure & Travel, is now available in print and digital edition, offering GTOs and coach tour operators a wealth of inspiration.
Natural History Museum: afternoon tea and group guided tours
The Natural History Museum is inviting visitors to go behind-the-scenes on a specially curated guided tour, followed by a nature inspired afternoon tea – as part of a new experience package.
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express extends again
The hit show has extended for a fourth time due to phenomenal demand, playing at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre.
Warner Hotels officially opens Runnymede on Thames
Following a multi-million pound refurbishment, Warner Hotels has opened the doors of its latest hotel for groups, The Runnymede on Thames near Windsor.
Fred. Olsen prepares for first mystery cruise since 2019
The cruise line will take guests on a secret itinerary for the first time in more than five years, with group bookings open for two further mystery cruises scheduled to set sail in 2025.
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Oliver extends West End run ahead of launch
Groups can book tickets to the West End adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic at a discounted rate when performances begin in December.
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A Scottish tourist tax, queues for the ladies and buffet etiquette
Grumpy Group Organiser discusses a new tourist tax in Edinburgh, there’s the downside to buffets, and ladies queuing for toilets has gone way past a joke.
Going cashless, dodgy suncream and email frustration
Contactless payments, unsubscribing to emails and dodgy suncream labelling are on Grumpy Group Organiser’s agenda this month.
Oliver extends West End run ahead of launch
Groups can book tickets to the West End adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic at a discounted rate when performances begin in December.
Daish’s Holidays acquires seaside hotel in Weston-Super-Mare
Daish’s Holidays, which specialises in group breaks across its hotels in England and Wales, has added The Sandringham Hotel in Weston-Super-Mare to its collection.
Belvoir Castle opens new animal park
Groups visiting Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire will soon be able to see donkeys, pigs, goats, cows and sheep who have made their home at a new animal park.
Greatest Showman live experience opens and extends
Groups can save on bookings to Wednesday and Thursday evening and Friday matinee performances of ‘Come Alive!’ The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular in London.
Group Leisure & Travel Awards 2025: nominations are open!
As we launch the 2025 awards, we reveal our official partners, and ask you to nominate - the search for the very best in group travel starts here.
Anne Hathaway’s Cottage now open all year round
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has announced that Anne Hathaway’s Cottage will extend its opening times in 2025, meaning groups have a better opportunity to explore the home of the Bard’s wife.
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe show announces venues
The special tour, which comes 75 years after C.S. Lewis first published his iconic tale, has revealed a limited run of London dates and its cast.
British Museum to showcase never-displayed Picasso works
Special rates are available for groups of ten or more booking to visit Picasso: printmaker, which will include never-displayed pieces.
Enjoy cream tea and a theatre tour in London’s West End
The Cream Tea and Theatre Tours at Theatre Royal Drury Lane offer a truly special experience for groups visiting London’s West End.
GTOs and the travel trade meet and create ideas in Milton Keynes
Group organisers, coach tour operators and all areas of the travel trade came together at the annual GLT Show to discover ideas, develop relationships and learn from the experts.
More Faulty Towers mayhem as 2025 tickets released
Basil, Sybil and Manuel set to serve up more theatre and chaos alongside a 70s-style three-course meal as Faulty Towers The Dining Experience releases thousands of new tickets for 2025.
Cast announced for Mary Poppins 20th anniversary tour
Mary Poppins will open at Bristol Hippodrome - the same venue in which the show marked its world premiere 20 years ago.
Cruises to focus on protecting marine life and conservation
Ambassador Cruise Line has renewed its partnership with marine conservation charity, ORCA, to provide 21 dedicated cruise itineraries scheduled to take place across 2025/26.
First-look at award-winning UK and Ireland tour of War Horse
The new production images show colourful backdrops, incredible animal puppetry and gritty World War One scenes.
Motsi Mabuse joins Strictly Come Dancing live tour for 2025
Dancer and Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse will join fellow judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood on the live tour of the BBC show, for the first time.
Riviera Travel to keep pace with further river cruise ship launch
Groups will be able to take to the water aboard Riviera Resplendence when it is added to the Riviera Travel fleet in 2026, with three dining options, a spa and wellness area, and a range of cabin choices.
Tickets on sale for West End’s Clueless musical
Clueless, The Musical, based on the hit 90s film which tells a reimagined story of a Jane Austen classic, is heading to London with group tickets available.
Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical coming to London
Groups of ten or more can now book tickets to see Just For One Day, which is transferring to the West End after becoming The Old Vic theatre’s fastest selling musical ever.
Shuttleworth announces 2025 air show calendar
Tickets and group bookings are on sale for shows in Shuttleworth’s 2025 air show calender including the flying proms and ‘Festival of Flight’ events.