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 all on all events.
Booking Information
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All prices are shown within the individual booking details
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Where a deposit applies, this will be clearly stated
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If you have any specific requirements, please include them in the notes section at the time of booking
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Plans are made well in advance and, once arrangements are confirmed, changes cannot be made
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This includes requests such as seat moves or end-of-row seating
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Coach Routes
Route 1
Southend · Westcliff · Leigh · Hadleigh · Benfleet · Basildon · Grays
Route 2
Canvey · Benfleet · Pitsea · Basildon · Grays
MARCH 2026
Wed 18 – Les Misérables / Book of Mormon – from £79.50 (Evening)
Thu 19 – Moulin Rouge / Oliver – from £79.50
Sat 21 – Thriplow Daffodil Weekend – £39.50
Sun 22 – Starlight Express – £69.50 (Early Evening – closing production)
Thu 26 – Winchester Mini Break (Spa Hotel) – £149.50 total
APRIL 2026
Sat 4 – Wicked / Back to the Future / Hamilton – from £80.00
Sun 5 – ABBA Voyage (Seated) – £99.50
Sat 11 – Battersea Power Station – £27.50
Tue 21 – Arundel Castle – £59.50
Fri 24 – Come Alive: The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular – £99.50 (Matinee)
Sat 25 – Oxford Free Time – £37.00
Thu 30 – Stranger Things / The Devil Wears Prada – from £72.50 (Evening)
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 (not the flower show) – £22.50
Sun 24 – Columbia Road Flower Market & Covent Garden – £25.50
Thu 28 – The Ballad of Johnny and June – Tickets only, Cliffs Pavilion – £47.50
Fri 29 – Highgate Cemetery & Village Tour – £57.50
Sat 30 – Traitors Live Experience – £79.50
JUNE 2026
Sun 7 – Call the Midwife Tour – £60.00
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
Thu 25 – Les Misérables / Kinky Boots – from £85.00
Fri 26 – Beetlejuice – £75.00 (Matinee)
Sat 27 – Camden – £25.00
Sun 28 – Mamma Mia! The Party (O2) – £165.00
Tue 30 – Sinatra/ Mousetrap from £79.50 (Matinee)
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
AUGUST 2026
Sat 1 – Day Trip to Le Touquet, France
£115 per person (£60 deposit / £55 balance due end of June 2026)
Sat 15 – Eastbourne Airshow or Free Time – £42.50
SEPTEMBER 2026
Thu 3 – Sinatra – £79.50 (Matinee)
Fri 4 – Jesus Christ Superstar – £89.50
Mon 7 – York Mini Break – £459.00
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)
OCTOBER 2026
Fri 2 – Phantom of the Opera / Paddington – from £85.00 (Evening)
Thu 8 – Paddington – £99.50
Fri 9 – Disneyland Paris Mini Break
Sun 11 – Westlife – O2 London
Thu 15 – Lord of the Dance (Riverdance) – £89.50
NOVEMBER 2026
Ely Cathedral – TBC
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
DECEMBER 2026
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
(Meal, accommodation & entertainment) – £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
(2 courses, castle & grounds) – £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)
FEBRUARY 2027
Thu 4 – Paddington – £99.50 (Matinee)
Sun 28 – Alan Carr, Cliffs Pavilion – £65.00
MARCH 2027
Thu 11 – Paddington – £79.50 (Evening)
Wed 17 – Paddington – £89.50 (Evening)
MAY 2027
1–3 – Mini Cruise to Bruges
£499 per person, all inclusive
(£75 deposit, balance due end of October)