Five nights' accommodation with breakfast
Cultural Tours & Musical Holidays
The Aldeburgh Festival
United Kingdom
tbc nights from £tbc per person
Founded by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears in 1948, the 2026 Festival marks the 50th anniversary of Britten's death. Britten died in Aldeburgh on 4 December 1976 and was buried in the town three days later, choosing Aldeburgh Parish Church over Westminster Abbey, where arrangements were already in place, as his final resting place. We shall include seven concerts this summer, beginning with a rare performance of Handel's first oratorio, followed by recitals of English song, and then symphonies by Prokofiev and Brahms.
What's included
Five dinners
Seven tickets for performances as described
All sightseeing, entrance fees and gratuities as described
Services of the Kirker Tour Leaders, Simon and Christopher Monckton
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Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Opera at La Scala, Milan
Milan
La Scala, Milan is, for most opera lovers, the world’s most revered and important opera house. The theatre opened in 1778 with a performance of an opera by Salieri and since then, many of the greatest Italian operas have received their first performance on its hallowed stage.
4 nights price from £2445 per person
Departs: 13 Jul 2026, 10 Oct 2026
What's Included
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
The Grange Festival
Join us for our annual midsummer visit to The Grange Festival held in the heart of Hampshire, at one of the country’s most magnificent neo-classical houses, Grange Park.
3 nights price from £1897 per person
Departs: 18 Jun 2026
What's Included
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
The Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in Buxton
The elegant Derbyshire spa town of Buxton will host the 32nd edition of its acclaimed festival which celebrates the works of this great English operatic partnership. Productions by international companies of many of Gilbert & Sullivan’s best-loved works are presented in Frank Matcham’s stunning opera house.
4 nights price from £2198 per person
Departs: 6 Aug 2026
What's Included
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
The Kirker Music Festival, Tenerife
Tenerife
Escape from the rigours of the British winter for a week of music-making in the subtropical Canary Islands. We return to Tenerife for our exclusive festival, staying at the splendid 5* Hotel Botanico surrounded by lush gardens in Puerto de la Cruz.
7 nights price from £4389 per person
Departs: 23 Jan 2027
What's Included
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
The North Norfolk Music Festival
The North Norfolk Music Festival enters its third decade in 2026 with a celebratory series of concerts to mark this occasion. Festival Directors Barry Cheeseman and Simon Rowland-Jones, both well known to Kirker clients through their involvement in our programme of exclusive Kirker Music Festivals, have presented a remarkable series of events.
5 nights price from £2338 per person
Departs: 13 May 2026
What's Included
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
The Puccini Opera Festival
Lucca
The Puccini Festival in Lucca, Italy, is a grand celebration of Giacomo Puccini's operas, with this year's 72nd edition of the festival featuring renowned performances of Turandot, Tosca, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, and La Fanciulla del West. The festival takes place annually at the Gran Teatro Giacomo Puccini in Torre del Lago, near Lucca, from July to September. This festival is a tribute to Puccini's legacy, offering a chance to experience his operas in an open-air setting on the shores of Lake Massaciuccoli, where he composed them. The festival is a must-visit for opera lovers and music enthusiasts, providing a magical experience in a picturesque Tuscan town.
4 nights price from £3369 per person
Departs: 3 Sep 2026
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Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Opera at La Fenice in Venice
Venice
La Fenice in Venice is one of the world’s most historic opera houses. Inaugurated in 1792 the opera house has, like its namesake the phoenix, been destroyed by fire and rebuilt, both in 1836 and 1996.
4 nights price from £2869 per person
Departs: 31 May 2026
What's Included
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
Savonlinna Opera Festival
The annual Savonlinna Opera Festival began in 1912 thanks to the efforts of Finnish soprano Aino Ackté who saw that the romantic setting of Olavinlinna Castle on Lake Saimaa would be a perfect stage for opera. The festival offers a unique experience that combines the beauty of Finnish culture with the rich history of opera, making it a must-visit for music lovers and cultural enthusiasts alike. The festival features a range of world-class performances of opera classics and rarely seen works, as well as world premieres and visiting productions from esteemed opera houses such as La Scala.
4 nights price from £3776 per person
Departs: 22 Jul 2026
What's Included
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
The World of J.S. Bach
Leipzig
Organist Oliver Condy, former editor of BBC Music Magazine and currently working for Apple Classical Music, leads this tour, retracing the life and career of Johann Sebastian Bach through the historic towns and cities of Thuringia and Saxony.
7 nights price from £4438 per person
Departs: 11 Jun 2026
What's Included
Cultural Tours & Music Holidays
The Copenhagen Jazz Festival
Copenhagen
Our new tour to Copenhagen’s celebrated Jazz Festival has been designed to take in the highlights of this world-class event in the company of jazz expert Andrew Biggs.
4 nights price from £2595 per person
Departs: 7 Jul 2026
What's Included
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