Virgin Experience Days

The Premier Stadium Tour and Lunch experience at Newcastle Utd Football Club is the perfect gift for any football fan. Enjoy a private stadium tour of the facilities where you will be taken to many areas you will not have seen before, including the changing room, the pitch side and the dug outs. You can also enjoy the view from the highest point in the ground. On departure you will be given a certificate and special crested N.U.F.C. gift as a memento of your day.

On arrival at 12.00pm in the Glass Atrium Reception, St. James' Park you will be met by your own personal tour guide who will take you on a very informative tour of the magnificent stadium that is St. James' Park. When the tour ends, at approximately 1.00pm, your tour guide will escort you to one of the private executive boxes overlooking the hallowed turf where you will be served a three-course meal and soak up the atmosphere of the stadium. Following lunch, at approximately 3.00pm, you will depart with your certificate and special N.U.F.C. crested memento of the day.

Minimum age: Under 18s must be accompanied by a paying adult. It is always advisable to check before arriving at the stadium as tours can be subject to change, alteration and cancellation without prior notice. Kindly note that due to stadium operations, some areas may not be available on all tours. Please allow approximately 3 hours for the tour and lunch. The Premier tour and lunches are not available on Home matchdays, bank holidays, Mondays and Tuesdays and only occur once per day.

Tours last approximately 60 minutes. Due to stadium operations, not all areas may be available on every tour. All beverages must be paid for on the day. The experience content, equipment used and restrictions may vary.

The perfect way to learn the basics of fly fishing or to improve your skills is under the watchful eye of the fully qualified instructor. You’ll cover all of the basics and will be fishing with confidence at the UK’s only dedicated fly fishing teaching facility. You’ll be provided with invaluable knowledge, from the best flies to reliable tactics and your skilled instructor for the day will pass on any tips or secrets you might benefit from. Light refreshments are included in the fully equipped fishing lodge, overlooking the lake and you are welcome to take home one of the fish you catch. Each four hour session is tailored to suit the particular needs of the individuals taking part, but the emphasis is always on very well structured ‘hands-on’ learning, but in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. The instruction will cover casting techniques, setting up your rod, learning knots, how to pick the right fly for the day and much, much more... including of course, how to catch that all important fish. Included in the cost of your half day is all the tackle and flies, your Fishing Licence, exclusive use of the School and its facilities, course notes for future reference plus the chance to take home one fish and hopefully release many more. You will share this experience with two other people and your fully qualified instructor and all equipment will be provided. Location: Hampshire - Stockbridge. The experience runs throughout April to October on selected dates.

This is where it starts - the road to pop stardom! With this experience you will get a taste of the music business. Using the best studio equipment and friendly, helpful engineers and staff you will be able to sing a song of your choice from a backing track.

This really is taking Karake to the ultimate level. You will make your own recording in a real recording studio and have a CD to remind you of the experience forever. After choosing your backing track from the library, a professional engineer will rcord one or mor takes of your performances, fitter it if required and lay it down via a mixing desk onto a master CD which will be yours to take away with you.

Locations: over 50 locations UK wide.

Guidelines:

• Minimum age: 10 (under 18's must be accompanied by an adult.
• Spectators are welcome at some venues, please check at time of booking.
• Allow 1.5 hours for your visit..

This is your chance to get up close and personal with the Meerkats and assist with their feedings. Get ready to become a human climbing frame. You will arrive at the Park where you will be provided with a welcome drink. One of the Park's trained animal keepers will escort you to the meerkat enclosure, where you will receive a health and safety briefing. You will then spend some time inside the meerkat enclosure, with the trained keeper, feeding the friendly meerkats by hand. You will be given lots of interesting information about these extremely curious animals and receive a presentation certificate and a t-shirt as a memento of an unforgettable encounter. Participants are welcome to arrive early and stay until the park closes to enjoy other attractions and animals at Paradise Wildlife Park. This experience can be booked on any day of the week except Christmas Day and New Years Day - Please wear casual comfortable clothing suitable for the time of year, we also recommend you wear suitable footwear such as walking boots or wellingtons. Be sure to bring a camera as there will be plenty of photo opportunities - The weather will not affect your experience - Although spectators will not be able to accompany the voucher holder during their experience, family & friends may pay normal admission prices to enter the park and enjoy the other attractions and animal. Minimum age: 10 (under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult) . Location: Broxbourne, Hertfordshire.

Enjoy this rare chance to experience working with molten glass straight from the furnace. Working with state-of-the-art equipment and the expertise of master glassmakers, the experience day offers all you need for an exciting, educational and unusual experience. By the end of the day you will never see glass in the same way again. This is very much a hands-on experience; there are four students to one tutor. You learn what the equipment in the studio is used for and how to work safely in a challenging environment. You will be guided through the basics of working with hot glass and will become familiar with the tools and equipment. You will move quickly on to gathering glass from the furnace, shaping it and applying colour. These new skills will enable you to make an ornamental piece, such as a paperweight, under the tutor's guidance. Later in the day there will be a demonstration and introduction to glass blowing. This experience is available on selected Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from September to May - You will need to allow a total of 6 hours for the experience; arrive, ready to start by 10.30am, break for lunch at approximately 1.00pm; (45 min to an hour) The experience finishes at 4.30pm - Vouchers are valid for 12 month from the date of issue. Location: Westcott, Buckinghamshire.