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Join our Travel Club and enjoy a great range of short breaks and days out with a difference across the UK and Europe!
REAL Socialising is one of the friendliest travel clubs you will find in South-East Kent.
We pride ourselves on making sure you have a memorable experience for all the right reasons when you travel with us….Join our Facebook page and read some of the great comments!
We offer an annual calendar of events, days out with a difference and great value short breaks, as well as ticket-only events. We include complimentary days out as part of our short breaks. If those days out involve visiting places of interest, we pass on group rates directly to you!
We welcome suggestions for new places to visit from our members too…if you’ve experienced a really great place, then tell us about it, we love to plan visits to new places and share with our members.
We can only confirm our excursions subject to reaching the minimum number of people booking, so please help spread the word and we hope to see you for some REAL Socialising soon!
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Come Alive – The Greatest Showman
Location not specified yet### Come Alive’ – The Greatest Showman is wowing audiences!
Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular
Featuring hit songs from the multi award-winning film plus the finest international circus stars, the greatest show has just got even better. Roll up, roll up and witness the extraordinary.
Journey into a vibrant backstage world for an immersive pre-show experience before taking your seats in our 700-seat Big Top for an incredible show where circus meets musical theatre in this brand-new live event inspired by the 20th Century Fox Motion Picture. COME ALIVE! features all the hit songs by Pasek and Paul including ‘This Is Me,’ ‘Rewrite the Stars,’ ‘A Million Dreams,’ ‘Tightrope’ and ‘The Greatest Show’.
The pre-show experience offers a glimpse into life behind the big top as you stumble across secret performances and meet a host of curious characters all while enjoying delicious food and drink. Featuring critically acclaimed circus superstars (Including Cirque de Demain Medal Winners) and musical theatre talent from the West End, this is a thrilling feast for the senses.
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£97.50pp (dep £50) Executive Coach, pre-show experience & Matinee Tickets in the Stalls
Book online @ www.realsocialising.co.uk Or email viv@realsocialising.co.uk1 attendee
Standing with Giants: For your tomorrow
Location not specified yet### Join us for a memorable visit to Fort Nelson, Portsmouth to see ‘Standing with Giants: For Your Tomorrow’.
NOW TAKING BOOKINGS FOR COACH 2
This powerful installation ‘For Your Tomorrow – The People’s Tribute’ created by charity Standing with Giants, is now on site at Fort Nelson. This moving tribute to the 1,475 servicemen under British Command who gave their lives on D-Day has come home to Portsmouth.
‘For Your Tomorrow – The People’s Tribute’ is an art installation of life-size silhouettes representing the 1,475 servicemen under British Command who gave their lives on D-Day and 50 French resistance fighters
##### £35pp * includes suggested donation to Fort Nelson – full payment at time of booking please
This trip is also supporting raising awareness and fundraising opportunities for The Shorncliffe Trust. Reg Charity No. 1152185 – visit www.shorncliffe-trust.org.uk
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Pick-up points: Cheriton Folkestone, Hythe, Ashford. Contact us to talk about bespoke pick-ups for larger groups
Deposit & Payment Policy Terms & Conditions
Due to the costs of coach hire essential to delivering this trip, and paid for in advance of our travel date, if this visit has to be cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control, we cannot offer refunds unfortunately due to the charitable nature of the event.2 attendees
OVO – Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall
Location not specified yetOVO – Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall…Join us if you can for an incredible experience!
We have been wanting to include this in our travel diary for years….now is your chance to book for an amazing show!
Thursday Matinee – 19th February 2026 – Side Stalls, executive coach travel and a little free time in London pre show time: £120 Senior (65+) & Students 13+ : £125 Adult : Child 2-12 £115
Choose you ticket type by booking with the appropriate deposit, £20 Senior & Students : £25 Adults : £15 Child. Deposits are non refundable after our confirmation unless tickets purchased on your behalf can be resold.
Dive into the enchanting world of OVO, where a charming ladybug captures the heart of a quirky new insect in a vibrant neighbourhood and they instantly fall in love.
This dazzling show immerses you in a bustling ecosystem brimming with life and showcasing the extraordinary adventures of insects as they eat, flutter, and court each other amidst a whirlwind of energy and emotion. With its stunning visuals, impressive acrobatics and heart warming story, OVO invites you to experience the magic and wonder of nature like never before. Don’t miss out on the chance to witness this breath taking spectacle that delights both adults and children!
PAYMENT: NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT (unless tickets can be sold on) Then two payments = 50% of balance by 20 October and 20 November 2025
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https://www.realsocialising.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/OVO-CIRQUE-DU-SOLEIL-THURSDAY-19TH-FEB-2026_compressed.pdf
Pick up points, Cheriton Post Office, Folkestone Bus Station, Red Lion Hythe, Park Street Ashford, or your dedicated group pick up point2 attendees
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