Dublin School Music Tour

Discover Irish music, perform in some fantastic venues and learn traditional dances!

Dublin is a beautiful city with a rich character and unique atmosphere. The music scene here is thriving and bursting with traditional Irish charm. On this tour you will have the opportunity to perform concerts in some fantastic venues and even take part in a céili dancing class. The chance to visit Irish restaurants for a taste of authentic cuisine, as well as visits to Trinity College and a Guinness storehouse, will make an excellent trip complete!

Dublin School Music Tour

From

£280^PP

4 days, 3 nights

Performance Venues

St Patrick's Cathedral

It is one of the most prestigious churches in Dublin due to its architecture, acoustics and history. Built in honour of Ireland's patron saint, Saint Patrick's Cathedral stands adjacent to the famous well where tradition has it St Patrick baptised converts on his visit to Dublin. Choirs are able to sing a lunchtime recital, although this is a very popular place to sing, and requests need to be processed well in advance.

Choir

Christ Church Cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral was orginally founded circa 1030 by the Norse King Sitriuc Silkenbeard, and has been a highlight of Dublin ever since. Properly called the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, and famous for its architecture and music, visiting choirs are always welcome,especially during the summer months, for lunchtime recitals when the church's own choir is away. Due to this, choirs from all over the world come to sing in these unique surroundings.

Choir

St Stephen's Green

Located in the heart of Dublin, St Stephen's bandstand is a popular place to perform concerts, especially during the summer festival, which attracts many tourists and locals.

Band

Choir

Brockagh Resource Centre

Located an hour from Dublin, in the Irish countryside once called "Valley of the two lakes",Glendalough Art Centre is the place to perform for any ensemble. The local community provides a great audience for performances. Your group will either play in the hall or a local church. A warm welcome is guaranteed.

Band

Orchestra

Choir

Band Hollow, Phoenix Park

Phoenix Park is one of the largest landscaped city parks in Europe, and played host to Pope John Paul II when he addressed 1.25 million people hereon 29th September 1979.Close to the entrance of Dublin Zoo, which is also located in Phoenix Park and is Dublin's most popular attraction,lies Band Hollow. This is a truly picturesque tree lined hollow, with a bandstand at the centre, which makes a wonderful summer concert venue.

Band

Choir

Bray Festival

The Bray Festival has been running since 1981 and each year the organisers attempt to top the popularity of the previous year. Generally running throughout the month of July, the resort of Bray has numerous events taking placeand, therefore, performances as part of the festival are well attended by enthusiastic audiences.

Band

Choir

Suggested Itinerary

Day 1

Morning

Travel to Holyhead and take the ferry to Dublin

Afternoon

Visit the Dublinia museum

Evening

Evening meal at a traditional Irish restaurant

Day 2

Morning

Visit Trinity College and Book of Kell

Afternoon

Lunchtime concert at St Patrick's Cathedral Visit the Guinness Storehouse for educational visit

Evening

Evening meal at a traditional Irish restaurant

Day 3

Morning

Run out day from Dublin, south to Wicklow and Bray

Afternoon

Afternoon performance

Evening

Evening meal at a traditional Irish restaurant with Irish céili evening

Day 4

Morning

Shopping around St Stephen Green or Temple Bar

Afternoon

Return ferry to Holyhead

Evening

Arrive back at school

3 nights' half-board accommodation
Return executive coach travel (TV/video/WC/seatbelts)
Return ferry crossings
Arrangement of 2 concerts including publicity and advertising
Free staff place ratio 1:8
Detailed information pack
Itinerary planning service
VAT

Accommodation

Jacobs Inn

Ideally located just a few minutes walk from Temple Bar, this modern hostel offers affordable accommodation in the very heart of the city. Students will usually be accommodated in multi-bedded rooms and staff in twins, all rooms have their own bathroom with a shower.

Excursions

Dublin Castle

In continuous occupation since its establishment in 1204 AD, Dublin Castle has played a prominent role in Ireland's history.

The Chocolate Warehouse

During thistour, your students will watch a film detailing the story of chocolate and how cocoa beans are grown and

Dublinia

Dublinia is an unforgettable experience at the heart of Dublin City, the crossroads where modern and old Dublin meets.

Supporting you every step of the way

Creating your perfect tour

Your quote will be put together by an experienced Tour Adviser who’ll be an expert in music tours and will know the destination really well too. They’ll work with you to create a tour to suit your group’s needs and meet your tour objectives.

Launching your tour

The next step is to get your tour approved and then get your musicians signed up to it. Our ‘Trip Launch Pack’ will help you with this step. This is full of resources (all free to download) designed to make your life easier at this crucial point in the tour planning process.

After you’ve booked

Once you’ve booked, your dedicated Itinerary Coordinator will start work on the finer details. They’ll make sure your itinerary makes the most of your time and they’ll take on most of the admin tasks for your trip (including making sure your concerts are well promoted).

Support while you’re away

Throughout your music tour, we’ll be just a phone call away (24/7). Before you go, we’ll send you a final info pack and you’ll be able to access all your tour documents via the free Vamoos app.

After your tour

When you return from your tour, we’ll ask you to complete a detailed feedback survey, so we can continue to improve the service we offer. And we can start planning your next tour, so you can give your musicians and their families plenty of time to pay for it (and so it’s less stressful for you).