Off We Go to England Itinerary

CONCORDIA CONCERT CHOIR
CONCERT TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2010
Updated Itinerary
February 17, 2010
Mon Apr 26 3:45 pm Check in at Edmonton airport
IN FLIGHT 6:50 pm Depart on Air Canada flight AC 898 to London Heathrow
Tue Apr 27 10:30 am Arrive at London Heathrow airport
MANCHESTER Clear Immigration and Customs
YHA Manchester 4:00 pm Depart on British Midlands flight BD 598 to Manchester
5:10 pm Arrive at Manchester airport and meet your courier
Transfer by coach to the youth hostel and check in
evening Dinner in Ha Ha Bar and Grill restaurant
Wed Apr 28 morning Breakfast in the youth hostel
MANCHESTER At leisure
Lunch independent
4:00 pm Rehearsal
7:30 pm Joint concert in St Ann’s Church (with Bolton Schools
Chamber Choir?)
Dinner independent
Thu Apr 29 morning Breakfast in the youth hostel
MANCHESTER Day excursion to York, including guided walking tour,
during which you will see the 14th century Guildhall, the
Minster (entrance included), "The Shambles", a perfectly
preserved medieval street, and the castle walls
Lunch independent
afternoon Return by coach to Manchester
evening Dinner independent
Fri Apr 30 morning Breakfast in the youth hostel
CAMBRIDGE Depart by coach for Cambridge (c. 4 hrs)
YHA Cambridge Lunch independent en route
afternoon Guided walking tour on arrival, including entrance to St
John’s College
Check in to the youth hostel
evening Dinner in Pizza Express restaurant
Sat May 1 morning Breakfast in the youth hostel
CAMBRIDGE 9:00 am Transfer by coach to Ely
10:00 am Guided tour of the Cathedral
11:00 am Rehearsal
11:30 am Lunch independent
1:10 pm Lunchtime concert in the Lady Chapel of Ely Cathedral
Return by coach to Cambridge
Punting tour of the college “backs”
evening Dinner independent
Sun May 2 morning Breakfast in the youth hostel
CAMBRIDGE Rehearsal
9:30 am Sing Parish Communion in Great St Mary’s Church
11:15 am Sing Choral Mattins in Great St Mary’s Church
Lunch independent
1:15 pm Workshop session with Stephen Cleobury in the
Chetwynd Room of King’s College
3:30 pm Attend Choral Evensong in King’s College Chapel
evening Dinner independent
Mon May 3 morning Breakfast in the youth hostel
CAMBRIDGE Rehearsal
Lunch independent
1:05 pm Lunchtime recital in Great St Mary’s Church
evening Dinner independent
Tue May 4 morning Breakfast in the youth hostel
LONDON At leisure
YHA London Lunch independent
Holland Park afternoon Rehearsal
6:30 pm Joint evensong with Selwyn College Chapel Choir
Attend Selwyn College formal hall (dinner)
Depart by coach for London (c. 1.5 hrs)
Arrive in London and check in to the youth hostel
Wed May 5 morning Breakfast in the youth hostel
LONDON 9:00 am Guided sightseeing tour on arrival, during which you will
see St Paul’s Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, the Houses of
Parliament, Buckingham Palace and more
12:30 pm Lunch independent
2:30 pm Entrance to the Tower of London
evening Dinner independent
(Option to attend performance at the Globe Theatre?)
Thu May 6 morning Breakfast in the youth hostel
LONDON Full day excursion to Canterbury
12:00 pm Informal recital in Canterbury Cathedral
Lunch independent
2:30 pm Guided walking tour
Return by coach to London
evening Dinner independent
Fri May 7 morning Breakfast in the youth hostel
LONDON 11:00 am Rehearsal
1:10 pm Lunchtime concert at St Anne’s Church, Gresham St
Lunch independent
3:45 pm Guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall
7:00 pm Farewell dinner in Browns restaurant
Sat May 8 morning Breakfast in the youth hostel
HOME 11:30 am Transfer by coach to the airport
12:15 pm Check in
Lunch independent
3:15 pm Depart on Air Canada flight 899 to Edmonton
5:10 pm Arrive at Edmonton airport