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: 10 Oct 2026, 18 Feb 2027, 26 Oct 2027

Crowned by the Frauenkirche, which had lain in ruins since the end of World War II until it was re-consecrated in 2005, the historic quarter of Dresden has been completely and sensitively restored and the ‘Florence on the Elbe’ has regained its position as one of Europe’s greatest cultural centres.

5 nights price from £3489 per person

Departs: 22 Dec 2026

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 £4119 per person

Departs: 26 Sep 2027

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

The North Norfolk Music Festival enters its third decade in 2027 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.

4 nights price from £1968 per person

Departs: 28 Jun 2027

This year marks the 300th anniversary of the first performance of Bach's St Matthew Passion in Leipzig, and our tour tracing the composer’s life and work will culminate in a commemorative performance conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.

6 nights price from £3995 per person

Departs: 10 Jun 2027

Our tour to Copenhagen’s celebrated Jazz Festival has been designed to take in the highlights of this world-class event.

4 nights price from £2675 per person

Departs: 6 Jul 2027

Born in Hämeenlinna on 8 December 1865, Jean Sibelius went on to become a national hero. Instilling a Finnish nationalistic fervour through his music, Sibelius is credited as one of the driving forces behind the country winning its independence from Russia.

4 nights price from £3284 per person

Departs: 26 Aug 2026

This Autumn Season at Glyndebourne showcases mainstage performances in their world-class auditorium of revivals of two beloved comedies, fresh from Glyndebourne Festival 2025 – Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, and Rossini’s The Barber of Seville.

3 nights price from £1378 per person

Departs: 17 Oct 2026