Lincoln is the ideal destination for a city break - whether your visiting for a weekend or fancy staying with us for longer.
During your break, the City of Lincoln welcomes you with an array of shopping, dining and sightseeing options to suit all budgets.
The eclectic and charming mix of heritage against a modern city atmosphere makes Lincoln an accessible and inviting alternative UK city break destination.
Visit Lincoln this autumn to enjoy:
An afternoon concert of some of Bach’s most beautiful cantatas or an evening performance of Buxtehude’s masterpiece Membra Jesu Nostriat St Nicholas Church
Visit one of the finest Gothic buildings in Europe, Lincoln Cathedral - and come to ETO’s performance of Gesualdo’s bizarre and compelling Tenebrae music in the Wren Library
By Road: Travelling by car or coach allows you to explore Lincolnshire at your own pace. From the South, and West you can enter Lincolnshire via the A1& A46 respectively and from the North you can access the county via the M180 – heading down the A15 to get to the city.
By Train: 2011 will see the launch of a new direct rail link between Lincoln and London. With an expected 7 services running per day this will make getting to, and exploring the city even easier than ever before. Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk for more information.
By Bus: For full details of bus services available in Lincolnshire please visit www.lincsbus.info
In an exclusive offer for our audience-members, we’re offering one night’s bed and breakfast at The Lincoln Hotel, along with two tickets to any of our operas at the Lincoln Theatre Royal for the special price of just £120.
Package Includes:
One night B&B at the stunning Lincoln Hotel, situated in uphill Lincoln – offering the best views of the picturesque city
Two top-price tickets to English Touring Opera performance at Lincoln Theatre Royal (more information about operas below)
20% discount voucher for evening meal at Lincoln Hotel
This offer can be used in conjunction with any of English Touring Opera’s opera performances in Lincoln from 29 – 31 October.
Director Thomas Guthrie recreates the enchanted world of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as seen through the eyes of Victorian painter Richard Dadd. This joyous production includes dancers and acrobats alongside singers.
Two pairs of star-crossed lovers are trapped in the bitter rivalry between their families against the background of a corrupt sensuous court. A rarely-performed jewel of the 18th century, performed in lavish period costume.
A new production of Handel’s opera that recasts the Persian king Xerxes as a glamorous prince-turned-pilot in the Battle of Britain. Including some of Handel’s mist celebrated music, such as the well-known aria ‘Ombra mai fu’.
How to book:
Call The Lincoln Hotel on 01522 520348* to book your opera package. (You do not need to call the theatre to confirm). Simply let them know which night you would like to stay, and quote: ETO Offer. Your tickets for the performance will be reserved on the door, and will need to be paid for on arrival.
*Please note, this offer is subject to availability and is only available over the phone.
"This touring festival is a real invitation to set aside a few days of your life for the pure pleasure of baroque opera and music.
I hope to see you at every one of our shows this autumn: I know I can promise you something very special, and something you won’t find anywhere else in Europe. Make your opera festival adventure this year a little closer to home, and be surprised!"
— James Conway, General Director, English Touring Opera
The Automobile Association (AA) has worked in partnership with the National Churches Trust to publish Exploring Britain’s Churches & Chapels, a practical and inspirational guide to churches and chapels across England, Wales and Scotland. Due to be published on 31st October 2011, the Guide includes over 870 of the most inspiring of these buildings, and is available for pre-order on Amazon. Drawing on this guide we have provided the tours nearest to each of our Autumn concert locations for you to see the glorious churches and chapels well worth a visit whilst you are in the area (click on the reader below to view the tour in fullscreen).
The National Churches Trust is the only national, independent, non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting and supporting church buildings of historic, architectural and community value across the UK. They have coordinated local knowledge from a number of other trusts across Britain to offer this collection of tours. For more information about their work, visit their website at www.nationalchurchestrust.org.
Are you from Lincoln or surrounding areas or have you been to Lincolnshire before? Do you have a favourite restaurant/cafe/shop or any other local secrets that you would like to share with the ETO crowd?
Then leave a comment on this page to make your recommendation. Follow the same link to check out what other people have recommended so far!
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Enjoy comic operas from the beginning and end of Handel’s career in England (Flavio and Xerxes), and take the rare chance to hear one of Henry Purcell’s very English works for theatre (The Fairy Queen). Taste the lesser known, richly flavoured church-theatre of Gesualdo and Buxtehude, or the wonderful vocal works of J.S. Bach. Book your tickets here.
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