A two-day trip to London to explore career paths, opportunities, and industries you may not have considered.
Your package includes:
Return travel by coach or by train, plus London group travelcards
Overnight bed and breakfast hotel accommodation
Evening meal
Talks, tours, and other experiences
Your package does not include:
Insurance
Tour leader*
Based on groups of 30 students + 3 staff, depending on your preferred dates and the distance travelled, our estimated cost of this package is £250-£350 per student.
Head to one of the top cultural destinations on the planet - London's West End.
Your return travel is packaged with Group London Travelcards to give you fast, affordable transit around the capital.
The Creative Industries are the fastest growing sector in the UK, generating over £127bn for the UK economy, outperforming Life Sciences, Aerospace and Automotive industries combined!
Identified by the UK government as one of the few sectors which are key to the country's growth, the Creative Industries cover live entertainment, advertising, design, gaming, architecture, film and television, print media and more.
This bespoke workshop discusses the role and range of the Creative Industries with particular focus to Producing Commercial Theatre, and entrepreneurship.
Afterwards, you'll explore public speaking skills - learning how to communicate effectively and be more engaging in interviews and presentations - essential skills for any career path!
West End Retail Design Tour
A two-hour tour of London's most beautiful retailers. We traverse the most iconic Mayfair streets to analyse the great success of the British heritage brand and the strategies of world flagship stores. From Regent Street to Savile Row, this tour visits a carefully selected list of spaces across a wide variety of sectors which provide fantastic insight into brick-and-mortar retail trends. This tour starts near Piccadilly Circus and finishes at the country's oldest department store: Fortnum & Masons.
In the face of online shopping, come and explore the spaces going above-and-beyond to promote their brands and get consumers through the door.
East End Retail Design Tour
In stark contrast to the West End, immerse yourself in the unique vibe and vibrant energy of London's East End. With one of the highest concentrations of street art in the world as well as the UK’s booming Tech start-up scene, Shoreditch exudes creativity and innovation. In the face of the decline of the UK High Street we discover why the East End is booming.
Looking at key trends in retail in terms of pop-up culture and the experience economy, join Insider London as we explore the small trendy labels doing retail differently. Starting at Old Street Station, we traverse the district and venture down the road Vogue referred to as "the coolest street in London" and "the Bond Street of the East". Finishing at the iconic Brick Lane, join Insider London on this two-hour tour, and discover why even heritage brands and multi-national corporates are gravitating towards the East End.
Check out after breakfast
City of London Tour
The City of London is a captivating blend of history and modernity. It showcases iconic landmarks like the Tower of London while being a bustling financial hub known as the Square Mile. Visitors can explore a vibrant cultural scene, with diverse dining options and impressive architecture that tells stories of centuries past.
Your tour will discuss local businesses in the financial hub, history, culture and architecture.
Kings Cross Regeneration & Innovation
This two-hour tour explores the remarkable transformation and regeneration of the area around King’s Cross Station. In two hours, explore the key features and conflicts within the regeneration including the question of heritage preservation, and a new outlook on the creation of public space. Art both old and new serves to enhance the creative atmosphere of this dynamically changing area.
Discover a vibrant business eco-system, specifically for knowledge-based businesses and find out how the area attracted global players such as Google. The Kings Cross Tour uses key case studies of the two stations, Regents Canal and the surrounding buildings and spaces to uncover one of the UK's biggest regeneration projects
Arrangements can also be made to visit local tech, insurance, finance and marketing companies for bespoke talks and tours.