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Six Ways to Teach 6 Musical Genres
Looking for free teaching resources that engage and excite your music students? Then look no further, as we’ve compiled six ways to teach 6 musical genres. Building on our stunning student posters,...

The UK Choir Festival Manchester 2023 is Back!
The UK Choir Festival Manchester 2023 is back and better than ever! So, if you’ve been thinking about booking a ticket for a mesmerising one-day event full of learning, development and performance...

Leading industry professionals share their top tips for choirs
It’s not often that you get to ask a group of music industry leading professionals for their top tips, so we were thrilled to get the opportunity to ask some of the UK’s best workshop leaders for...

Tips to get the go ahead on your next school music trip!
One of the first hurdles when planning a school music 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...

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 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 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...

A meeting of musical minds…
On 25th November we were lucky enough to be invited to a virtual meet up hosted by Making Music’s Chief Executive Barabara Eifler, where we had the opportunity to come together with other...