Arrive in London on suggested flights and make your way to the hotel. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including travel insurance (a condition of travel), accommodation before or after the tour and a room category upgrade.

At 18:00, join your tour leader Anne-Maree McDonald and fellow travellers for a welcome briefing at the hotel, followed by dinner.

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Begin the day with a pre-performance talk by Anne-Maree, followed by a private walking tour of the famed West End. Home to over 40 historic theatres, the West End attracts millions of visitors each year to experience a myriad of world-class live performances.

Afterwards, enjoy lunch at one of London’s fine culinary establishments.

Tonight, attend Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre. Be immersed in the intimate and electrifying world of Berlin’s Kit Kat Club of the 1930s. With music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by John Masteroff, this award-winning musical is based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood.

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This morning, visit the Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington, the world’s largest museum of applied arts and design. Tour the museum’s theatre and performance galleries, displaying a broad range of materials detailing the history of the performing arts in the UK.

After lunch, join a private, guided tour of the Royal Albert Hall, an iconic concert hall opened by Queen Victoria in 1871 in memory of her husband, Prince Albert. With its distinctive oval design and glass dome, the hall is one of Britain’s foremost venues for music, ceremony and public life.

This evening, enjoy a performance at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden (program to be announced).

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After breakfast, gain before-hours access to the National Portrait Gallery on a private, guided tour that explores its extensive collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people. Afterwards, enjoy lunch at the gallery followed by the remainder of the afternoon at leisure.

In the evening, be enchanted by a performance of Paddington at the Savoy Theatre. Directed by Luke Sheppard with original music and lyrics by Tom Fletcher and book by Olivier Award-winner Jessica Swale, this musical is filled with memorable songs, impressive choreography and an actioned-packed storyline.

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This morning is at leisure to relax or to explore London at your own pace.

In the afternoon, enjoy a private, guided tour of The Globe Theatre before attending a performance of Shakespeare’s quintessential romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing. Set in a sun-soaked world of style and status, director Chelsea Walker’s version of this play offers an unfiltered look at bad behaviour, second chances and recovering from old wounds.

After the show, enjoy dinner at a nearby restaurant before returning to the hotel.

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 Start the day with a pre-performance talk by Anne-Maree, then walk to the Theatre Royal Drury Lane for a private, guided tour of the oldest theatre in London. Opened in 1663, it has survived many ordeals to become the birthplace of musicals and modern pantomime. Enjoy afternoon tea at the theatre’s elegant Grand Saloon before returning to the hotel for some time at leisure.

This evening, attend a performance of Burlesque at The Arts at Marble Arch theatre. From executive producer Christina Aguilera and written by Steven Antin, based on the hit movie of the same name, this dazzling underground of music and dance brings forth a captivating journey of self-discovery in the Big Apple.

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This morning is at leisure to relax or to further explore London at your own pace.

In the afternoon, attend a performance of the gripping play The Story at the National Theatre. Written by Tracey Scott Wilson, Clint Dyer directs this newsroom thriller featuring BAFTA Award-winner Letitia Wright alongside Ashley Thomas, Lorraine Toussaint and Wilf Scolding.

Afterwards, enjoy dinner at a local restaurant before returning to the hotel.

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After a morning at leisure, attend a matinée performance of Sinatra at the Aldwych Theatre. Brought to the stage by Tony Award- and Olivier Award-winning director and choreographer Kathleen Marshall, this larger-than-life musical with over 20 classic hits paints the most revealing portrait about the legendary Frank Sinatra. Joel Harper-Jackson stars in the title role, alongside Phoebe Panaretos as Frank’s first wife Nancy Sinatra, and Ana Villafañe as the movie goddess Ava Gardner.

Tonight, join Anne-Maree and fellow travellers for a special farewell dinner at one of London’s acclaimed dining locales.

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Tour arrangements conclude after breakfast.

For those returning home today, make your way to the airport for suggested flights to Australia or New Zealand. Renaissance Tours or your travel agent can assist you with your flights and other travel arrangements, including any additional nights’ accommodation either before or after the tour and travel insurance (a condition of travel).

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