Art and Design Trip to London

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  • Sixth Form & FE College

Curriculum Included

Key Highlights

  • Street Art Walking Tour
  • 3D Printing Session
  • National Gallery
  • Tate Modern
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Many London art galleries offer free entry to their permanent exhibitions for student groups, so there are plenty of opportunities to soak-up the capital's fantastic range of artistic treasures.

A popular visit for BTEC and City & Guild groups is the Street Art Walking tour. Students are inspired by the constantly evolving art scene all around the city and our guides know all the right places to go.

A From the Tate Modern to the National Gallery, the National Portrait Gallery to the Tate Britain, London's wealth of art galleries in can support their study topics and give them the opportunity to see some iconic pieces of artwork in the flesh. 

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2 Day Sample Itinerary

Day 1
Morning

Depart to arrive in London around midday.

Afternoon

Check into your accommodation then travel to central London to visit the National Portrait Gallery and the National Gallery.

Evening

Evening meal followed by free time to explore London. You may wish to see a West End show.

Day 2
Morning

Take a Street Art Guided Walking Tour. As street art is so transient, the exact location will not be known until nearer to your time of departure.

Afternoon

Visit the Tate Modern followed by free time around the South Bank for sketching.

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Educational Visits In London

Other Study Visits

  • The Hayward Gallery
    The Hayward, within Southbank Centre, embraces visual art from all periods. The gallery does not host permanent collections but instead 3 or 4 major temporary exhibitions each year.
  • Whitechapel Gallery
    The Whitechapel Gallery collaborates with schools and teachers to develop engaging learning projects The Whitechapel Gallery’s beautiful historic building is a house of adventure, full of great art and ideas from around the corner and around the world. When you walk through our doors you follow the footsteps of modern masters such as Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo and Hannah Höch and pioneering contemporaries such as Zarina Bhimji, William Kentridge and Cindy Sherman, all of whom premiered at the Gallery.
  • The Photographer's Gallery
    The Photographer’s Gallery is the largest public gallery in London dedicated to photography, with exhibitions ranging from the latest emerging talent to established artists. It is also home to the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize to identify and reward photographic talent and innovation.
  • Design Museum
    The world's leading museum devoted to contemporary product, industrial, graphic, fashion, and architectural design. Supporting the National Curriculum for Design and Technology and tailored for key stages 2 – 5, the museum offers students and educators design education facilities and workshops supporting a vibrant programme connected with the wider ecology of design practice, networks and communities.
  • Fashion Enter - The Factory
    Fashion-Enter Ltd (FEL) is a social enterprise which understands the need for total transparency within the supply chain. Over the last 20 years FEL has given students at HE, FE and secondary schools a unique and invaluable insight into the world of fashion and garment production. The educational factory site visit is a two-hour tour tailor-made to suit their studies and level of education.

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Other Cultural Visits

  • Highlights of London Guided Tour
    A half day guided tour of the city on board your coach is a perfect way to see all the major sites. Highly recommended if this is a first time visit to London for many of your students.
  • Madame Tussauds
    A thrilling and exciting visit containing inspiring wax works of some of the world’s most influential and famous people. Galleries include Sport, World Leaders, The Royal Family and Music along with the Spirit of London ride and Marvel Super Heroes 4D experience.
  • Museum Of London
    Step inside Museum of London for a memorable journey through London’s unsettled history. Telling London's story students can enjoy the prehistoric, Roman and medieval London galleries through to the present day.
  • Thames River Cruise
    This cruise along the Thames is a great way to see some of the major sites of the city. We recommend groups take the 40 minute cruise from Westminster to Tower which takes in Westminster, Big Ben, Somerset House, London Eye, Oxo Tower, The Tate Modern, St Paul’s Cathedral, London Bridge, Tower Bridge and the Tower.
  • Restaurants
    Make your evening meal a night out with a restaurant visit. We can book tables at an exciting range of restaurants offering pre-theatre dinner packages to suit all budgets.

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