A Week in Lincoln and Scotland

This is an itinerary we designed for a choir that wished to combine the experience of a residency with a few days sightseeing and touring in Scotland.  Lovely Lincoln and its cathedral are an ideal base for a residency.

 

 

 

Photo: Lincoln Cathedral

Saturday FLIGHT

Depart USA for Manchester

 

 Sunday  ARRIVE IN MANCHESTER – LINCOLN (6 nights)

Introductory walking tour of the old town

Monday  LINCOLN

Guided tour of Lincoln Cathedral,

Rehearsal in Lincoln Cathedral

Choral Evensong in Lincoln Cathedral

 

Tuesday MORNING TRIP TO BURGHLEY HOUSE

Burghley House

Rehearsal in Lincoln Cathedral

Choral Evensong in Lincoln Cathedral

                                               

Wednesday DAY TRIP TO YORK

Guided Tour of  York Minster. Free time in York

We can arrange for you to sing informally in the Chapter House at York Minster to experience the acoustics

 

Thursday  LINCOLN

Guided Tour of the Medieval Bishop’s Palace in Lincoln

Rehearsal in Lincoln Cathedral

Choral Evensong in Lincoln Cathedral

 

Friday  MORNING TRIP TO BELVOIR CASTLE

Belvoir Castle

Rehearsal in Lincoln Cathedral

Possible concert for the Duchess of Rutland

Choral Evensong in Lincoln Cathedral

 

Saturday LINCOLN-WHITBY-DURHAM-JARROW-BERWICK (1 night)

Whitby Abbey, Durham Cathedral, Bede’s Church at Jarrow

 

Sunday  LINDISFARNE – EDINBURGH (3 nights)

Lindisfarne Priory

Provisional Sung Eucharist at St.Mary the Virgin, Holy Island

 

Monday  EDINBURGH

Edinburgh Castle

Provisional concert in St Giles Cathedral or Greyfriars Kirk

 

Tuesday  DAY TRIP TO ST ANDREWS

Free time in St Andrews

Provisional concert or service in St Andrews

 

Wednesday DEPARTURE        

Transfer to Edinburgh airport for flight back home

 


 

Itinerary Shows Included Admissions in Italics.