Poets & the Somme
- First World War poetry in the context of the Battle of the Somme and the lives (and deaths) of the poets.
- A presentation of the poetry through a study of events, landscapes and the wartime lives of individual poets. An actor reads the poems.
- Led by the military historian who devised the tour, Andrew Spooner.
- First-class rail travel on Eurostar.
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18–21 September 2009
4 days • £1,250
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The Baltic States
- For Friends of the Royal Academy
- Three countries with different languages, diverse histories,distinct cultural identities but with much in common.
- The focus of the tour is history, politics and general culture, rather than art and architecture.
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7–19 July 2009
13 days • £2,780
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The Baltic States
- Three countries with different languages, diverse histories and distinct cultural identities.
- An extensive legacy from German, Polish, Russian and Swedish occupations.
- The focus of the tour is history, politics and general culture, rather than art and architecture.
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18–30 August 2009
13 days • £2,780
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The Battle of Waterloo
- A study of the most written-about battle in history, and of one of the best-preserved battlefields.
- Prefaced by visits to Crécy and Agincourt.
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31 August–4 September 2009
5 days • £1,580
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The Iron Curtain
- A unique and exciting journey from the Baltic to the Adriatic.
- Criss-crosses between west and east, assessing the impact of the Iron Curtain on both sides while having time for the main sights.
- Led by a historian, writer and former ambassador to relevant countries.
- 2009 marks the twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain.
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7–21 September 2009
15 days • £3,560
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