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Summer Fun in Edinburgh!

Summer concert tours to Edinburgh are a popular choice for adult music groups, when a performance as part of the renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival is a possibility. So it comes as no surprise to us...

Top takeaways from our first concert tours webinar

In 2021, we ran our very first Concert Tours Webinar which proved to be a resounding success, with all those in attendance leaving with a bunch of invaluable tips and takeaways from our panel of...
Got 2 Sing choristers performing at Spitalfields on their 2023 London Tour

How to choose the right destination for your next concert tour?

Following the success of our first concert tours webinar, we asked delegates for feedback around what future topics they would like to see us cover off via webinars and blog content. Without a...

Why going above and beyond is worth every minute

“I’m a full-time music teacher and I lead music ensembles in my spare time”: whatever your scenario, you may be asking yourself “what’s in it for me?”. Now that is a question that is...

Things you may not know, but need to know about a concert tour!

Everything you need to know about the Northern Lights in Iceland!

What are the Northern Lights, where and when can I see them and what maximises my chances? Discover your answers here!

The extra member of your teaching team you didn’t know you needed!

It’s no great secret, but one of our most frequently heard top tips from other teachers is that getting your on-tour teaching team right is integral! Once you leave the school gates, you’ll be...

Sports Tours for the whole school!

We love what we do! We love that we create truly unforgettable sporting experiences for students and teachers, that give them the opportunity to not only play their sport against teams from other...
Group picture with Rob Chambers and St Ivo pupils in Iceland

A Fond Farewell to Rob Chambers

How blessed the team at Rayburn are to have gathered such an army of loyal teachers who choose to travel with us year after year! None more so than Rob Chambers, Head of Geography at St Ivo Academy,...
Ice Tunnel at Perlan Museum, Iceland

Perlan, Voted ‘Best of the Best’ for 2022

Perlan is a world-class exploratorium where you learn all about Icelandic nature. Scientific wonders come alive all around visitors; northern lights, glaciers, volcanoes, ocean-life, seabirds, and so...
City of Reykjavik from above, Capital of Iceland

Quirky things to do in Reykjavik on an Iceland School Trip

Quirky things to do in Reykjavik and fun facts to share with students! We’ve created this light-hearted list of fun and quirky things to do in Iceland’s capital city of Reykjavik. You’ll also...
Students in Switzerland posing for a photo together

How to Make Your Tour More Sustainable

With our Sustainability hub showing some of our green wins, we thought of a few more ways on how to make your tour more sustainable.