Barry Cheeseman has been the Manager of the Kirker Escorted Tours programme for three seasons and has been involved in cultural tourism for more than 20 years. Barry has been an opera lover for more than 40 years and has seen and heard every major singer during this period. He loves the challenges of organising complex arts events and working closely with the musicians. Out of the office, Barry manages to fit in time to organise his own Chamber… Read more »

Christopher was a choral scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford where he developed a passion for both performing and teaching. This led to a life-long interest in history, music and art history. He has led countless tours all over the world covering many subjects and periods. He is equally at home in the ancient world as he is in the major art galleries of Europe. Christoher Monckton is also a professional musician and a distinguished organist.

Declan read History and French at the University of Bristol before training as a singer at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music. He worked in Education and House Management at the Royal Opera House from 2000-2007 having the privilege of seeing almost every production over that time and interviewing a number of international artists. These days, he sings for pleasure rather than profession, and currently works… Read more »

Neil Faulkner studied Political Economy at King’s college, Cambridge and turned to Archaeology some years later. He obtained his doctorate at The Institute of Archaeology with a study in late Roman towns. He is a well-known and popular lecturer and has led many tours in Europe and throughout the Middle East. He has led excavations for the Time team and is best known for his longrunning archaeological project at Sedgeford in Norfolk. He is also… Read more »