Kirker Holidays has launched its 2027 Cultural Tours and Music Holidays collection, introducing new small-group tours and music holidays across Europe and beyond.
The new holidays include destinations and experiences designed for culturally minded travellers, spanning music festivals, food and wine, history and archaeology, alongside a new tour exploring the Staffordshire Potteries in collaboration with Dame Emma Bridgewater.
Expect new highlights such as the four-night Kirker Music Festival in Northumberland, based at five-star Matfen Hall. The programme features performances by the Karski Quartet and visits to Wallington Hall, Belsay Hall and Cragside. Departing May 10, 2027, prices start from £2,686pp sharing.
The new Beethoven in Antwerp music holiday combines two concerts by pianist Kirill Gerstein with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, performing all five Beethoven piano concertos to mark the composer’s bicentenary. The three-night itinerary departs May 13, 2027, with prices from £2,596pp, including Eurostar Plus travel.
Kirker has also introduced a five-night Cuisine of Extremadura tour led by Spanish chef and culinary expert Omar Allibhoy. The itinerary includes visits to producers of Torta del Casar cheese and jamón ibérico de bellota, regional lunches and tastings of Ribera del Guadiana wines. Prices start from £2,958pp for departures on October 19, 2027.
The new Mountains & Monasteries of Georgia tour explores Tbilisi, Kakheti and the Caucasus, with visits to medieval monasteries, wine tastings and a traditional folk performance. The seven-night tour departs June 10, 2027, from £3,498pp.
Another new itinerary is Cities of Ancient Mesopotamia, a six-night journey through south-eastern Turkey visiting Diyarbakır, Mardin, Sanliurfa, Göbekli Tepe and Gaziantep. Departing May 5, 2027, prices start from £3,458pp.
A further addition, The Potteries Uncovered, has been created with Dame Emma Bridgewater and explores Staffordshire’s ceramic heritage. The three-night tour includes a day with Bridgewater at her factory in Stoke-on-Trent, behind-the-scenes visits to Middleport and Burleigh Potteries and exclusive access to the V&A Wedgwood Collection. Departing May 17, 2027, prices start from £998pp.
