The international student support team runs a programme of trips throughout the academic year. These trips are open to all students of the College.

Hadestown 

SOLD OUT 

Wednesday 22nd May 19:30

Join us at the Lyric theatre to see Hadestown. Hadestown is the acclaimed Broadway musical phenomenon by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin is now playing its long-awaited West End premiere at the Lyric Theatre. Winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theatre Album.

Take an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone

Price: £20

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SOLD OUT

Wednesday 1 May at 19:30

His Majesty's Theatre 

The Phantom of the Opera tickets remain some of the most popular in London after more than 30 years! The soaring music of this classic production has made it a mainstay of the West End for decades. This production is one that brings people back time and time again. 

Far beneath the majesty and splendour of the Paris Opera House, the Phantom hides in a shadowy existence. Shamed by his physical appearance and feared by all, the Phantom seeks to control the Paris Opera House and its players. The Phantom finds a new student in the form of Christine, an orphaned chorus girl and trains her to sing the music of the night. When a face from her past appears the Phantom must discover if the love he holds for his beautiful student is so strong that even her heart cannot resist.

Price: £15

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Saturday 18th May

SOLD OUT

Kew Gardens at your Leisure 

Explore the Botanical Gardens, Kew, at your leisure. Kew Gardens includes more than 50,000 different plants in its living collection and over 7 million preserved specimens. Over 750,000 volumes and illustrations are contained in its library. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it's also one of London's most popular attractions.

Please note this is not a group event and more of an opportunity to explore the Gardens at your own pace.

Price: £5

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International Student Support (ISS) are Corporate members of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew and Wakehurst. This partnership allows our students (with prior booking through ISS) to access the gardens for our trips. We hope to run several trips throughout the academic year, including access to key events run by Kew.

 A bit about Kew:

Royal Botanical Gardens Kew is a global resource for plant and fungal knowledge, pioneering the investigation and conservation of plants all over the world since 1759. Housing the world’s most diverse collection of living plants, Kew Gardens is London’s largest UNESCO World Heritage Site and is also a world-leading scientific research centre.

Whether you’re keen to walk around themed gardens, go up high on the treetop walkway or explore the glasshouses, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is a great place to escape it all, just 30 minutes from central London.

Click on the link in the trip you would like to attend. You will be asked to complete a registration form and will then be taken to a payment page where you will need a credit/debit card to pay. Your place will not be confirmed until you have paid.

Please note that each student wishing to attend the trip must register and pay separately.

For each trip, you must bring:

• Your Imperial College ID card.
• Your Oyster Card if the trip is in London.
• Suitable clothing and shoes for the weather.
• Suncream, sunhat and water bottle if it is likely to be warm.
• Lunch if you will not be buying this on the day. Please note that restaurants are likely to be busy and you may wish to reserve a table in advance, especially if a large group of you will be eating together.
• Money to cover your expenses. Please do not bring very large amounts as we cannot be held responsible for this.
• A camera.

There may also be additional items you will need to bring for specific trips but you will be notified of these in a pre-trip email.

Tickets are non-refundable unless otherwise stated.

Please be aware that as tickets for our trips are purchased in advance by the International Student Support team, we are unable to provide a refund of money if you can no longer attend. If you can no longer attend, you may find another Imperial Student to take your place. You will need to email us to let us know.

If there is a waiting list for the event, we may be able to find someone to replace you. In this case your payment will be refunded from the person taking your place on the trip. 

If you have any queries about this, please email us: international@imperial.ac.uk

The closing date for each trip is the date after which no more bookings will be accepted. Note that a trip may fill up before the closing date.