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A Little History
These events began back in the 1970s, started by my Dad. At that time, we were known as the Benfleet Group of Friends, and we were the first local group to include free time before or after a performance.
The thinking was simple: if you’re already in London, why not take the opportunity to explore and enjoy everything the city has to offer?
That philosophy still shapes our trips today.
A Courier is with you on all events.
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Booking Information
All prices are shown within the individual booking details.
Where a deposit applies, this will be clearly stated.
If you have any specific requirements, include them in the notes section at the time of booking.
Plans are made well in advance and, once arrangements are confirmed, changes cannot be made (including seat moves or end-of-row seating).
Coach Routes
Route 1: Southend · Westcliff · Leigh · Hadleigh · Benfleet · Basildon · Grays
Route 2: Canvey · Benfleet · Pitsea · Basildon · Grays
MARCH 2026
Thu 19 – Moulin Rouge / Oliver – from £79.50
Sat 21 – Thriplow Daffodil Weekend – £39.50
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APRIL 2026
Wed 1 – Sunny Afternoon the Kinks – £89.50 (Matinee)
Sat 4 – Back to the Future / Hamilton – from £80.00
Tue 21 – Arundel Castle – £59.50
Sat 25 – Oxford Free Time – £37.00
Thu 30 – Stranger Things/ The Devil Wears Prada – from £72.50 (Evening)
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MAY 2026
Sat 2 – Mundo Pixar Exhibition, Wembley – £59.50
Wed 13 – Phantom / Oliver – from £79.50 (Matinee)
Thu 14 – Les Misérables / Moulin Rouge – from £79.50 (Matinee – Route 2 Canvey–Grays)
Sat 16 – Blood Brothers – £85.00 (Matinee)
Fri 22 – Kinky Boots – £85.00 (Evening)
Sat 23 – Windsor Boat Trip & Afternoon Tea – £77.50
Sat 23 – Chelsea in Bloom – £22.50
Sun 24 – Columbia Road Flower Market & Covent Garden – £25.50
Wed 27 – Borough Market & The Shard – £25 (Coach travel only)
Fri 29 – Highgate Cemetery & Village Tour – £57.50
Sat 30 – Traitors Live Experience – £79.50
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JUNE 2026
Sun 7 – Call the Midwife Tour with cream tea – £62.50
Wed 10 – The Lion King – from £79.50 (Route 2)
Sat 13 – Cambridge Free Time – £29.00
Wed 17 – Steam Train Ride & Cream Tea – £72.00
Sat 20 – Ascot (Queen Anne Enclosure) – £120.00
Mon 22 – David Bowie Exhibition, Kings Cross – £42.50
Thu 25 – Les Misérables / Kinky Boots – from £85.00
Sat 27 – Camden – £25.00
Sun 28 – Mamma Mia! The Party (O2) – £165.00
Tue 30 – Sinatra / Mousetrap – from £79.50 (Matinee)
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JULY 2026
Sat 4 – Wroxham & Broads Boat Trip – £46.50
Sun 5 – Richmond upon Thames – £25.00
Mon 6 – Bath & Bristol Mini Break – £299.00
Fri 10 – Jesus Christ Superstar – £89.50
Sat 11 – Brighton Free Time – £29.50
Sun 12 – Buckingham Palace Exhibition – £65.00
Tue 14 – Hever Castle in Bloom & Afternoon Tea – £69.50
Sat 18 – Brighton Free Time – £29.50 (Route 2)
Sat 18 – Battle Proms – £69.50
Wed 29 – War Horse – £79.50 (Matinee)
Wed 29 – London Southbank Free Time – £22.50
Fri 31 – Hampton Court Palace, Palace & Gardens – £62.50
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AUGUST 2026
Sat 1 – Day Trip to Le Touquet, France – £115 (£60 deposit / £55 balance due end of June 2026)
Sat 15 – Eastbourne Airshow or Free Time – £42.50
Sat 29 – Dirty Dancing £99.50 (Matinee)
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SEPTEMBER 2026
Thu 3 – Sinatra – £79.50 (Matinee)
Fri 4 – Jesus Christ Superstar – £89.50
Mon 7 – York Mini Break – £459.00
Sun 13 – Mini Break – Bruge £249 (1 night/ Coach/Ferry/Bed&Breakfast)
Tue 15 – Phantom – £79.50 (Evening)
Sat 19 – Sheringham 1940s Day – £39.50
Wed 23 – Sinatra / Mamma Mia the Musical – from £69.50 (Evening)
Wed 30 – The Lion King – from £69.50 (Evening)
Wed 30 – Burlesque, Cliffs Pavilion – NO Coach – £49.50 (Matinee)
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OCTOBER 2026
Thu 1 – Les Misérables / Moulin Rouge – from £85 (Matinee)
Thu 8 – Paddington – £99.50
Fri 9 – Disneyland Paris Mini Break
Sun 11 – Westlife, O2 London
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NOVEMBER 2026
Sat 21 – Ely Cathedral at Christmas – £44.00
Sun 22 – ABBA Voyage – £99.50 (6pm performance)
Thu 26 – Sounds of the Musicals (Stationary London boat with Christmas lunch & entertainment) – £85.00 (Matinee)
Sun 29 – Canterbury Christmas Market – £29.50
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DECEMBER 2026
Thu 3 – Sinatra – £79.50 (Matinee)
Sat 5 – London Christmas Lights – £25.50
Sun 6 – Thursford – £99.50
Thu 10 – Christmas Lights Tour – £25.00
Thu 10–Fri 11 – Ambassadors Cruise – £189.00 per person
Fri 11 – Mamma Mia! The Party – £165.00
Sat 12 – Snow White Panto – £49.50
Sat 12 – Windsor Castle at Christmas – £65.00
Fri 18 – Thursford (Matinee) – £99.50
Sat 19 – Carols at the Royal Albert Hall – £99.50
Sat 19 – Hever Castle Christmas Lunch – £75.00
Mon 21 – Carols at the Royal Albert Hall (Matinee)
Tue 22 – Polar Express, Spa Valley Railway – £95.00 / Deposit to hold
Wed 23 – Carols at the Royal Albert Hall (Matinee)
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JANUARY 2027
Mon 18 Paddington £99.50
FEBRUARY 2027
Thu 4 – Paddington – £99.50 (Matinee)
Sun 28 – Alan Carr, Cliffs Pavilion – £65.00
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MARCH 2027
Thu 11 – Paddington – £79.50 (Evening)
Wed 17 – Paddington – £89.50 (Evening)
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MAY 2027
1–3 – Mini Cruise to Bruges – £499 per person, all inclusive
(£75 deposit, balance due end of October)