Reims 2016

by | Jun 18, 2016 | Tours

Please see the photographs by Mr Joel’s Photography, Tom McClure, Jeremy Oakley and others On a Saturday at the end of May two coaches left Leicester at 6am with Orchestra players, their guests and instruments (Including the drums and harp!). We were en route...

Belgium 2014

by | Jun 14, 2014 | Tours

Please see the photographs by Jeremy Oakley and others As is tradition in Leicester Symphony Orchestra, every two years we go on tour. This year was no different, and during the late May bank holiday, we departed for Leuven in Belgium. We had a relative lie in this...

Paris in the Spring 2012

by | Aug 2, 2012 | Tours

Please see the photographs by Paul Cole and Mr Joel’s Photography The Leicester Symphony Orchestra have been touring every two years since since 2000. This year the Orchestra visited Paris during the late Spring (Jubilee) Bank Holiday, flying the flag for...

Tour 2008: Poland and the Czech Republic

by | Aug 31, 2008 | Tours

The tour took place in the last week of May with the orchestra split into two groups, one travelling entirely by coach, the other flying to Poland. The coach party set off early on Saturday morning, while my group flew from East Midlands Airport at a much more...

Tour 2006: LSO’s Rhine Journey

by | Aug 31, 2006 | Tours

Arrival in Europe Following a tiring but relatively trouble-free journey to our hotel, located in a small town near Dusseldorf, we were treated to a substantial buffet meal at the hotel on our arrival. Bonn and Petersburg The coaches took us to Bonn and as it was...