Moselle Valley Tour 2026
Moselle Valley Tour 2026
Information for parents/guardians and pupils involved in the Moselle Valley Tour between 22 – 27 July 2026.
Key info
Dates: 22-27 July 2026
Location: Traben-Trarbach, Moselle Valley, Germany
Times: TBC – we will be departing early on 22 July and returning late on 27 July.
Open to secondary aged pupils. Ensembles Involved: Merton Youth Concert Band, Merton Youth Jazz Orchestra, Senior Guitar Ensemble, String Sinfonia, VoiceBox Choir, limited spaces available for members of intermediate ensembles by prior agreement.
Costs and what’s included
The total cost of the tour will be £892, paid over four payments.
The price of the tour will include:
- The organisation and publicity of four concerts, tailored to the groups performing.
- A comprehensive excursion programme, with included entrance fees.
- Half board accommodation in multi bedded hostel rooms, with breakfast and evening meal included (students will need to provide their own lunch)
- Use of executive coach with driver, for both transport to/from the UK and transport to excursions and concerts.
- Return channel crossing.
- Travel insurance and ABTA protection.
Additional rehearsals
There will be a number of additional rehearsals to prepare material for the tour.
These are on the following dates (timings TBC).
- Sunday 26 April 2026
- Saturday 23 May 2026
- Sunday 28 June 2026
- Saturday 18 July 2026
We will ensure that rehearsals do not clash with any other MMF Activity (e.g. Saturday morning music centre).
Key dates payment schedule
- 1 June 2025- £292 Non-refundable deposit due (or within one week of sign-up confirmation for those signing up later)
- 29 September 2025 – £200 instalment 1 due
- 24 November 2025 – £200 Iinstalment 2 due
- 23 March 2026- £200 instalment 3 due
Financial support
We’re committed to providing young musicians with the opportunity to travel, perform and foster musical talent.
Thanks to our TEMPO Fund and support from our parents’ association FMYM, we can offer bursaries covering between 40% to 80% of the cost for a limited number of families who would otherwise find it difficult to participate. If you are struggling to cover the costs of your child(ren) attending the tour and would like to discuss financial support, please contact: inclusion@mmf.org.uk
Tour policies & expectations
To help make the tour an enjoyable and inclusive experience for everyone, we’ve outlined some important policies and expectations below. These cover things like accommodation, behaviour, and safety during the trip.
It’s important that all students attending the tour and Parents/Guardians read the below policies ahead of the trip.
