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Simply unforgettable venues to suit your Youth Music ensemble’s sound and style
At Rayburn Tours, providing ensembles with simply unforgettable performance opportunities is at the very heart of what we do. Taking pride in exceeding the expectations of our clients and offering a...

Simply unforgettable venues to suit your band’s sound and style
At Rayburn Tours, providing bands with simply unforgettable performance opportunities is at the very heart of what we do. Taking pride in exceeding the expectations of our clients and offering a...

Musical gurus: meet some of the UK Choir Festival’s highly acclaimed workshop leaders
We’ve had the pleasure of meeting just a few of the UK Choir Festival‘s incredible workshop leaders this year – and of course getting stuck into the workshops themselves! Helping...

Merchant Taylors’ School: La Bella Vita in Lido di Jesolo & Lake Garda
Merchant Taylors’ School: La Bella Vita in Lido di Jesolo & Lake Garda An Italian Adventure Begins Earlier this year, young musicians from Merchant Taylors’ School embarked upon a musical...

Top free things to do on a school trip to Paris
Top free things to do on a school trip to Paris Home to some of the world’s most famous hotels and restaurants, as well as being the headquarters for top luxury brands, Paris certainly has a...

6 reasons why every music group should perform at Edinburgh Fringe
Explore brilliant reasons to perform in the Scottish capital during August - and how we can help get you there!

Take Note Community Choir rocks Edinburgh Fringe with home-grown Devon talent
Take Note Community Choir rocks Edinburgh Fringe with home-grown Devon talent Devon-based Take Note Community Choir has been taking the Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s choral scene by storm – and...

Rayburn Review – How to choose a repertoire for your tour
We recently sat down with Eleanor Harvey, our Concert Tours Operations Manager, to discuss how to choose an appropriate repertoire for a musical trip. Following her involvement in a number of...

The benefits of playing brass
The benefits of playing brass Based on the results of a study carried out by Dr Michael Bonshor and Dr Vicky Williamson for High Notes magazine, it’s clear that most brass players experience a...

Top tips for taking big groups on tour
When visiting the Director of Music at Mount St Mary’s College last October, it was clear to see why Lucy Kitchener’s tours abroad are so successful. Although the necessary planning required is...

Rayburn Tours buys Essex-based Sports Tours Ltd to expand travel opportunities for young people
School travel specialist Rayburn Tours is pleased to announce its purchase of the Essex-based company Sports Tours Ltd – a leading provider of UK tournaments and European tours for the youth sports...

A guide to branding your music ensemble
Branding is all about creating an image that captures who you are as an ensemble. It’s a feeling, an association, an identity – something that people think of when they hear your name. So to get...