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For over 30 years, MRT has taken travellers on cruises along the Danube for our music festivals. History & Art on the Danube marks a new venture: the first time the river's shared culture & artistic legacy take centre stage. Discover our new cruise: bit.ly/3MP76cb

MRT's Lizzie Watson introduces our 'Music Along the Rhine' festival, a journey of performances along the Rhine with musicians including the Orchestra of the 18th Century, staged in beautiful private venues exclusively for our audience. Find out more: bit.ly/4br0L0t

Expert speaker Gijs van Hensbergen discusses the little church of San Baudelio de Berlanga – a tantalising glimpse into Caliphate tastes blending with Christian tradition. The church is a highlight on our tour 'The Duero River: From Source to Sea': bit.ly/3LLndqL

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Join us in March for our symposium, 'America’s Grand Anniversary: The Rise of the Indispensable Nation', as we mark the 250th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence. Featuring ten expert talks with Q&A sessions. Find out more: bit.ly/4sGidnN

'Handel in Malta', 21–27 Nov 2025, is the first Martin Randall Festival dedicated to the music of George Frideric Handel. The English Concert, Solomon’s Knot and the Gabrieli Consort & Players perform a range of Handel’s best works. Find out more and book: bit.ly/4iIpe2o

If you are on our mailing list, you should soon be receiving a copy of our latest printed Update which features several of our upcoming tours in 2025 & 2026. Full of original itineraries, we hope you find our selection inspiring. Read it online: bit.ly/4436x4z

Kent & Sussex contain some of the finest medieval buildings in Britain, including the world-famous cathedral at Canterbury. Explore this region’s rich legacy on our ‘Norman Conquest & Plantagenet Power’ tour in May, led by Dr Marc Morris (@Longshanks1307): bit.ly/3UFyp9p

This April, we look forward to a series of four talks on India’s impact in the world. Through the lens of communications, commodities and migrations, Raaja Bhasin explores India's legacy with ‘How India changed the world – tales of trade and influence.’ bit.ly/3DqkaQF

@CarolSibbald2 That's wonderful to hear! We hope you enjoy it.

@Martin_Randall Am booked on the tour and very much looking forward to it.

This year marks 250 years since the birth of one of Britain’s greatest painters, JMW Turner. Find out how we are celebrating the legacy of this most beloved of European landscape and marine artists in our latest news piece: bit.ly/3DCjDLi Image: @‌gettymuseum

We're delighted to have been involved in this wonderful award, thank you #RPSAwards.

Join us this March in Sicily. This tour includes six walks of between 3–8km through immensely varied scenery: from salt lake flats along the coast to the lava fields of Etna, Europe’s highest active volcano at nearly 11,000 feet. More info: bit.ly/3XnpOcL

@CarolSibbald2 @stileantico Great to hear, we hope you enjoy it.

@Martin_Randall @stileantico Am booked on this tour and looking forward to it.😊

This November the award-winning choral ensemble @stileantico takes us on a musical journey through Renaissance Europe. All four concerts take place in the beautiful Grade I listed parish church in the small Suffolk market town of Lavenham. Find out more: bit.ly/3EUXCrF

Our print of the month is a c. 1880 wood engraving of the Roman amphitheatre in El Djem, Tunisia. Holding up to 30,000 spectators, it was modelled on Rome's Colosseum. ‘Ancient and Islamic Tunisia’ led by Dr Zena Kamash departs in May and visits this town: bit.ly/3XpAwQg

The British Library has acquired torn-out sketches and drafts by Sir Edward Elgar for his masterpiece Introduction and Allegro for Strings: theguardian.com/music/2025/feb… Discover more about the complex composer with Richard Wigmore in our online webinar series: bit.ly/4ib9LXS

We are now offering tickets to our history symposium, ‘Anglo Saxons – the origins of England’ at The Castle Hotel, Taunton 12–14 March 2025. Buy tickets by contacting us at: bookings@martinrandall.co.uk Full programme available here: bit.ly/4gE4dUo

Our 'Kingdoms of Southern India' tour delves into the Hindu and Islamic heritage of the Deccan plateau. Led by Dr Peter Webb, uncover deserted citadels with their superb palaces and mosques and impressive fortifications. Find out more: bit.ly/3CRpP1O #India #Deccan

Join us on one of our 2026 cruises and explore the maritime legacies of some of the world’s greatest civilisations: – Sailing the Adriatic (May) – Sailing the Danube (July) – Sailing the Aegean (Oct) More info: bit.ly/4hZwfuN #Cruise #Sailing #Danube #Aegean #Adriatic