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Musical holidays and vacations: from concert ticket and hotel breaks to music appreciation courses; from guitar making and singing courses to recording holidays.

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    music recording
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    singing courses
    songwriting

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Ballet & opera tours & holidays

artbreak™ Arts Immersion Vacations
based: Prague, Czech Republic
website: artbreak.org
artbreak™ is an unequalled active-arts and adventure-learning vacation to renew your mind, heart, and spirit, midst the most beautiful city in Europe. artbreak™ gives you intimate access to Prague's brilliant artistic world via hands-on art workshops, gallery tours, plus the best of Prague's music, theatre and dance performances.
| city breaks | art appreciation | painting/drawing | music tours | concerts/music festivals | ballet/opera | theatre/shows | groups | Czech Republic |

Guide St. Petersburg Russia
based: St Petersburg, Russia
website: guidestpetersburgrussia.com
In addition to visiting all the traditional sites in St. Petersburg, your freelance tour guide, Anya, offers one-of-a-kind tour opportunities. Some of her unique tours include visiting authentic Russian homes and canal boat tours on a private boat. She can also provide visa support and visa-free documents.
| sightseeing | historical tours | narrowboat/canal/barge cruises | ballet/opera | concerts/music festivals | native peoples | theatre/shows | Russia |

Inspired Diversions
based: California, USA
website: inspireddiversions.com
Travel company specialising in opera and ballet events and vacations from the US to Europe. Offering inspiration from the music and arts of the grand opera houses, theaters and concert halls of Europe. Vacation packages that include tickets for opera, ballet and classical performances.
| ballet/opera | Europe |

One Traveller Ltd
based: Norfolk, UK
website: onetraveller.co.uk
Escorted holidays and cruises from a caring family-run business established over 10 years; multiple British Travel Award Winners. Offering 54 holidays to 31 different destinations. Specialists for mature single travellers in small groups, no single supplements and exclusive sole occupancy rooms/cabins. Quality hand-picked hotels and experienced knowledgeable tour managers. Over 77% repeat guests.
| singles holidays | seniors/silver surfers | city breaks | sightseeing | escorted tours | ballet/opera | Christmas & New Year | art appreciation | architectural | theatre/shows | music tours | tailor made | ocean cruises | lake & river cruises | Worldwide |

JMB Travel
based: Worcester, UK
website: jmb-travel.co.uk
Specialise in opera related travel and have unrivalled experience in catering to the particular needs of opera lovers.
| ballet/opera | theme cruises | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |

Travel for the Arts
based: London, UK
website: travelforthearts.co.uk
Opera and dance holiday specialist, providing small group tours to the world's legendary opera houses and great opera and dance festivals.
| ballet/opera | Worldwide |

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Concerts & music festivals

Folk Camp Activity Holidays
based: Mid Glamorgan, Wales, UK
website: folkcamps.co.uk
Holidays for people who enjoy folk festivals, making music, dancing and camping; attracting a complete cross section of people including single parent families.
| single parent | concerts/music festivals | music playing | folk/regional dance | UK |

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Music appreciation tours & holidays

Fiddlers Retreat
based: County Tipperary, Ireland
website: fiddlersretreat.com
Fiddle and violin packages to learn the Irish fiddle, play violin or appreciate traditional Irish music, culture and cooking.
| music playing | music appreciation | Ireland |

Forestdale Hotels
based: UK
website: forestdale.com
A group of 19 hotels in England offering Special Interest breaks including whist and bridge sessions, horse racing, garden visits and tours, musical weekends etc.
| bridge/whist | horse racing | garden tours | music appreciation | England |

HF Holidays
based: Hertfordshire, UK
website: hfholidays.co.uk/activities/music-making
Appreciation holidays, courses and weekends in styles from classical to folk, destinations across England and in Wales.
| music appreciation | England | Wales |

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Musical instrument making

John C. Campbell Folk School
based: North Carolina, USA
website: folkschool.org
Short vacations and courses teaching a diverse range of time honoured crafts, music and dance in a beautiful location in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Offering year-round week and weekend residential courses.
| dancing | felt making | storytelling | metal crafts | musical instrument making | USA |

Cambridge Violin Makers
based: Cambridgeshire, UK
website: makeviolins.com
One-week violin making workshops that welcome makers of all abilities including complete beginners as well as more experienced amateurs.
| musical instrument making | England |

Derek Roberts Violins
based: Warwickshire, UK
website: derekroberts.co.uk
Short 3 to 5 day violin making and repair courses in Leamington Spa, with professional maker Derek Roberts.
| musical instrument making | England |

Everett Guitars
based: California, USA
website: everettguitars.com
6-day course in guitar building, taking an instrument from raw materials to semi-completed product, intermediate/advanced level, previous experience required.
| musical instrument making | USA |

Formentera Guitars
based: Formentera, Balearic Islands
website: formentera-guitars.com
Three-week holidays to make your own electric guitar or bass on the island of Formentera.
| musical instrument making | Balearic Islands |

Guildhall School of Music & Drama
based: London, UK
website: gsmd.ac.uk/music/music_summer_schools/
A range of music summer schools offering a wide choice of short courses for various ages and disciplines, split into Music Performance Schools and Music Theory and Musicianship Schools.
| summer schools | music appreciation | music playing | England |

Le Bois de Lutherie
based: France
website: bois-lutherie.com
Short violin and bow making courses for amateur makers in France (site in French).
| musical instrument making | France |

Make A Drum
based: USA
website: makeadrum.com
Unique two-day Native American Indian hand drum, or powwow drum making workshops.
| musical instrument making | USA |

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Music playing courses, retreats &
residential workshops

The Kora Workshop
based: Monmouthshire, Wales, UK
website: thekoraworkshop.co.uk
A small UK company who run workshops and holidays to learn the Kora, the West Africian harp lute. These include residential workshops in South Wales and holiday courses in Kafountine in Senegal and in Larnagol in southern France. Workshops are suitable for all ability levels, from absolute beginner upwards. The company also makes and sells Koras.
| music playing | UK | France | Senegal |

Alexander Music School
based: Andalucia, Spain
website: alexandermusicschool.com
A cultural centre offering holiday courses in art, music and the Alexander Technique. They also specialise in assistance to musicians with injuries and performance-related tension.
| music playing | flamenco | painting/drawing | Spain |

Ardival Harps
based: Ross-shire, Scotland, UK
website: ardival.com
Four-day harp playing holidays in the Scottish Highlands, offering a chance to develop skills in harp technique for all levels.
| music playing | Scotland |

Cambridge Guitar Holidays
based: Cambridgeshire, UK
website: homepage.ntlworld.com/tchristmas/holidays.htm
Guitar holiday courses in Cambridge for beginners and improvers throughout the year.
| music playing | England |

Guitar Weekends
based: Cumbria, UK
website: guitarweekends.co.uk
The guitarists dream holiday? Blues, Jazz, Rock, Country, and singer/songwriter weekends in Cumbria.
| music playing | singing | weekends/short breaks | UK |

Hindhead Music Centre
based: Surrey, UK
website: hindheadmusiccentre.co.uk
Summer courses for players of all ages and levels, in an idyllic setting in Hindhead, Surrey.
| music playing | England |

Kerry Fiddles
based: County Kerry, Ireland
website: kerryfiddles.com
Learn to play the fiddle from scratch or for experienced fiddle players.
| music playing | Ireland |

Meitheal Summer School
based: County Clare, Ireland
website: tradweek.com
Residential summer school in Limerick, Ireland – live and breathe music with expert guidance.
| summer schools | music playing | Ireland |

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Music recording

Grouse Lodge
based: Co. Westmeath, Republic of Ireland
website: grouselodge.com
Ireland's 1st International Residential Recording Studio, located just one hour from the city of Dublin, offering two top-class recording studios together with self-catered or catered accommodation options and leisure facilities.
| music recording | Ireland |

Cross Channel Productions
based: Malaga, Spain
website: crosschannelproductions.com
Recording holidays in Spain or the Caribbean. Just bring your musical talents and they'll take care of the rest.
| music recording | Spain | Caribbean |

Messenger Studios
based: Hawaii, USA
website: kauaimusic.com
Recording vacations which are both productive and relaxing, share your time between the beach and the recording studio.
| music recording | USA |

Riverstone Studio
based: Saskatchewan, Canada
website: riverstonestudios.ca
Recording workshops and retreats with a complete digital studio suitable for CD quality recordings.
| music recording | Canada |

Stompbox Studios
based: Conwy, Wales, UK
website: stompboxstudios.co.uk
North Wales recording studio, escape to the country at this intimate recording and production studio on the outskirts of Llandudno.
| music recording | Wales |

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Music tours, & holidays & trips to the musicals

Cosmos Tourama
based: Kent, UK
website: Cosmos Tourama
Special interest holidays including the 'Hollywood Trail', a movie fan tour following the stomping grounds of the stars; 'Elvis & the Southern Sounds', a must for Elvis fans on this exciting behind the scenes tour of America's musical landmark cities; and 'Bohemian Rhapsody Music' a tour of Eastern Europe's music capitals following in the footsteps of the great composers. Book online and save up to 10%!
| bus/coach holidays | sightseeing | music tours | celebrities/stars | USA |

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Singing courses

Barbados Singing Holidays
based: London, UK
website: barbadossingingholidays.com
An unforgettable, fun and music filled holiday designed to be an uplifting and inspiring experience for those who love to sing, want to meet new friends and relax in paradise. Accommodation is full-board at a luxury beachfront villa where the workshops are facilitated by UK vocal coach, Mike King.
| singing courses | self development | Barbados |

French House Party Carcassonne
based: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
website: frenchhouseparty.co.uk
Cookery, arts or leisure holidays in high-class private property near Carcassonne with great French cuisine and wines. Recommended in "100 World's Best Vacations" book. Eight-bedroomed accommodation has pool, tennis and boules. Tutored courses include painting, books, creative writing, songwriting, movie-making and Gastro Academy with top French chefs.
| cookery | gastronomic | wine | groups | weekends/short breaks | songwriting | writing | film/video | team building | weddings/honeymoons | painting/drawing | France |

Celtic Spirit
based: Inishmore, Ireland
website: irish-culture.ch
Cultural holidays in Inishmore, Ireland, including celtic heritage, Irish singing and dancing, basket making and archaeological tours.
| folk/regional dance | archaeological tours | singing | basket making | Ireland |

Helicon Arts
based: London, UK
website: heliconarts.co.uk
Summer choral courses in France, for amateur singers.
| singing | France |

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Songwriting courses, retreats & workshops

Women's Music Weekend
based: Ontario, Canada
website: womensmusicweekend.com
An inspiring music weekend for women, created and led by talented singer-songwriters, experience the joy of song, the magic of music creation, and the power of group playing.
| songwriting | women | Canada |

the song
based: London, UK
website: thesong.co.uk
Songwriters weekend workshops (residential and non-residential) in the UK, and songwriting retreats in Spain and Ireland.
| songwriting | Spain | England | Ireland |

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