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31 August 2023
We were delighted to hear LBC Radio Financial Markets’ commentator, and Kirker client, David Buik, give Kirker a glowing endorsement on Nick Ferrari’s live Breakfast radio programme. Mr Buik travelled recently to Italy as part of a Kirker Music Holiday, and the flight home was cancelled by the airline during the…
01 August 2022
Many thanks to all Kirker customers for your patience over the last 2.5 years and for your continued enthusiasm for travel – your support and positive approach is very much appreciated. We are currently experiencing a significant increase in the number of new enquiries which has resulted in a very…
03 March 2022
In light of the continuing situation in Ukraine, Kirker has suspended all holidays to Russia until further notice. We continue to monitor the situation closely and follow the latest FCDO travel advice. If you have an existing booking to Russia we will contact you in due course, but please call…
24 November 2021
NEW VACANCY Graduate Travel Consultant Kirker Holidays is looking for an articulate new recruit who has an interest in travel and European Culture. You will probably have studied Ancient History, Classical Civilisation, History of Art or European languages to degree level and will be able to enthusiastically share this…
27 July 2020
Coronavirus & Museums The very positive news is that most museums and local attractions have now re-opened – and it is the perfect time to visit whilst visitor numbers are much lower than usual. Although each destination has interpreted ‘best-practice’ slightly differently, the principles tend to be consistent, and the…
10 February 2020
Kirker was awarded Luxury Specialist Operator of the Year 2020 in the third annual TTG Luxury Awards at the Rosewood Hotel in London. TTG was established as Travel Trade Gazette in 1953, as the world’s very first weekly travel trade newspaper, and the awards recognise the top luxury travel businesses…
06 December 2019
Kirker Holidays were invited as part of a select group to a special trade event to showcase Italy, hosted by the Association of British Travel Operators to Italy. Our very own Sales guru and Italy expert, Harry Richmond (who has visited many times and even lived in the country) provided his…
24 October 2019
Kirker's new brochure for Cultural Tours & Music Holidays is out now - featuring a wide range of small group escorted holidays to destinations throughout Europe and beyond. Highlights include Kirker's popular range of exclusive Kirker Music Festivals at venues including Ischia in the Bay of Naples, Lake Como, Mallorca,…
23 October 2019
Over 80 clients took their seats at St Marylebone Parish church on an autumnal evening, for Kirker’s annual London Concert, featuring an ensemble of chamber musicians from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Music professors Carole Presland, piano, and Simon Rowland-Jones, viola, were accompanied by talented young musicians Ben…
03 October 2019
Kirker Holidays had the pleasure of hosting over 80 clients at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester on Tuesday 1st October for a private concert and a visit to the acclaimed Ivon Hitchens exhibition. After exploring the exhibition and enjoying a private talk on this local Sussex artist, the audience took…
28 June 2019
On the grounds of the remarkable Grade 1 listed Hospital of St Cross in Winchester, dating back to 1132, Kirker hosted a concert and champagne reception for 140 clients last week. Guests admired the medieval architecture and explored the exceptional gardens before the concert in the intimate Norman church at…
17 June 2019
Last week, more than 100 guests gathered for an enthralling evening of entertainment in the company of Sir Richard Stilgoe, his son Joe Stilgoe and students from The Orpheus Centre. Kirker sponsored the event, including a champagne reception, musical performances and supper, and we were delighted to raise more than…
13 June 2019
The Queen’s Gallery welcomed a group of Kirker clients to an exclusive private view of the exceptional exhibition Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing earlier this week. Following a nationwide series of exhibitions, the Queen’s Gallery has brought together the Royal Collection’s set of more than 200 Leonardo drawings,…
21 May 2019
The annual Kirker Lecture in aid of Venice in Peril took place on 14 May 2019 at the Royal Geographic Society, with a fascinating talk given by artist and author Edmund de Waal. A record 700-strong audience filled the RGS’ Ondaatje Theatre for the talk, which coincided with Edmund’s…
14 May 2019
The Kirker Spring Lecture at the RGS in aid of Venice in Peril Fund Edmund de Waal “The Ghetto of Venice - A Place of Exchange” on Tuesday, 14th May 2019 Doors open 6pm, lecture begins 7pm at The Royal Geographical Society 1 Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AR(Visitor…
24 April 2018
The Kirker Spring Lecture at the RGS in aid of Venice in Peril Fund “The Food of Venice and the Lagoon” given by Russell Norman Russell Norman, founder of Polpo Restaurants, shows how the culinary traditions of Venice are no less important than its people and its stones. on Tuesday,…
12 November 2016
On 12th November 2016, the City of Venice presented Kirker Holidays with a special award for Kirker’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to Cultural Tourism’ over the 30 years since the company’s foundation in 1986. This prestigious award was presented to Ted Wake, Joint MD of Kirker Holidays, by the Deputy Mayor -…
04 May 2016
Kirker was delighted to receive the Gold award for "Best Value Travel Company" in the Sunday Times Travel Magazine's 2016 Value For Money awards. The panel of judges was tasked with finding the best value company, which is "not necessarily the cheapest, but is always competitively priced and great quality".…
20 April 2016
Kirker welcomed the inimitable John Julius Norwich to the Royal Geographical Society in London to speak at our annual spring lecture in aid of the Venice in Peril Fund. The 11th in the series of lectures was a sell-out success, with well over 600 guests filling the auditorium for a riveting…
19 January 2016
We were delighted to renew an old friendship with the art gallery Gladwell & Patterson in Knightsbridge, to help open their new exhibition "The Pageant of Venice" on Tuesday 19th January. On a wet January day, over a hundred guests joined us in the elegant gallery on Beauchamp Place, to…
19 October 2015
Kirker's new Cultural Tours & Music Holidays brochure is available now - call 020 7593 2284 to request your copy in the post, or view the brochure online. Our latest programme of escorted tours comprises a wide range of destinations throughout Europe and beyond. Favourites such as Sicily, St Petersburg and the Italian Lakes return, and…
02 July 2015
Kirker's Ted Wake was a guest on ITV's This Morning yesterday, joining presenters Philip Schofield and Amanda Holden on the sofa to discuss the impact of the Euro crisis in Greece on travellers planning summer holidays to the region. If you missed it, you can watch the whole programme online…
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