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9 Top Tips on How to Plan the Perfect School Concert Tour

It can be daunting planning a school concert tour for 40+ students. You’re enormously excited and feel 9 top tips on how to plan the perfect school concert tour would be ideal. Then worry no...
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The world’s doors are reopening – and we’re ready…

In February 2020 we had groups and staff returning from a multitude of trips across Europe and beyond. Little did we know at that time what was about to hit us. The tidal wave that was a pandemic had...
Holy Trinity School

Holy Trinity School go down in Rayburn Tours History!

Who would have thought we would have had to cancel all those trips back in 2020 and postpone many others (sometimes twice) as we all experienced the shocking consequences of a worldwide pandemic? But...
UK Choir Festival Podcast

UK Choir Festival Podcast Special Guest

After a year like no other, in his podcast Russell wanted to discuss all things travel and touring for choirs and we knew that our Concert Tours Operations Manager, Eleanor Harvey, was the woman for...

FREE Webinar: Tips and advice for the perfect Concert Tour – Live Q&A with experienced tourers

Join us on Wednesday 7th July at 4.30pm-5.30pm for a live Q&A with experienced tourers Whether you’re a first-time tour organiser or a seasoned tourer, this is the event for you! We’re...

Making Music members’ event – a roaring success!

We were recently invited by Making Music to attend and present at their 2021 members online event. Attended by a cohort of ensemble representatives and suppliers we were all provided with a platform...

The perfect concert tour, the Rayburn way!

The events of the last 12-months have put a stop on in person rehearsals and Concert Tours going ahead, so it’s no surprise that the prospect of getting performers back out there, immersing...

Increased demand for youth and adult concert tours in 2022/23

Why we’re seeing increasing demand for youth and adult concert tours in 2022/23… The pandemic has thrown a whole load of challenges at both youth and adult performance groups; plans to travel...

How to get decision makers on board with your school trip

The first hurdle when planning a school trip is getting the go ahead from the decision makers at your school – and we know this can sometimes be a long process. So to help you out (because we know...

COVID-19: Important information for upcoming trips

Coronavirus Update – Latest update: 14th August 2020   Rayburn Tours Office – Update In order to support Government advice our office is, unfortunately, temporarily closed and our staff...

5 YouTube channels you can’t help but binge

Ah YouTube, the place where you start watching a how-to video and end up in the depths of the ultimate funny cat compilation. With new videos popping up every day (and YouTube being so generally...
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Teachers, take care of your mental wellbeing too!

School has been tough for everyone this year – students, parents and teachers. Whilst everyone is still getting to grips with the new normal, you, the teacher, are taking the reins and ensuring...