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Visitor Testimonials

What did people say after visiting the 2025 show?

“One of the great things about the show is that you’re getting European destinations exhibit which helps widen people’s parameters and scope of where they can take groups to. Plus, the talks as well which have been very interesting. It’s the variety of information available which is brilliant. The coach travel here as well was a very nice experience.”

John Smith,

Love Life – Love Travel

“I like this show so much because it’s easy to get around and everyone is so friendly. I always find something new; somewhere you haven’t been before. I’ve really enjoyed it and I think as a venue, it’s excellent. I’m interested in Fred. Olsen’s ship visits and also things like Studley Grange which is something quite nice for a short-day visit. There’s such a contrast and you don’t know what you’re going to see.”

Joyce Cook,

Basingstoke & Old Basing U3A

“I have come here to pick up lots of new ideas. I’ve got ideas and I know the people who are going to be here that I can follow up with.”

Pat Lake,

Chippy Active Trips

“The ice-cream on the GLT magazine stand was definitely a wow factor and we loved Adam Frost’s talk too, was great to hear about gardens from across the country.”

Gwen Wright,

Arts Society, Cranleigh

“It is my first time at the GLT Show and it has been great talking to so many different people. Even attractions you thought you knew – hearing about what they can do for you as groups has been excellent. It has been lovely – the catering has been great. I went to all the seminars and the speakers were all very interesting.”

Wendy Thirlwell,
Buckinghamshire Trefoil Guild

“The show has given me loads of ideas and it is always nice to put names to faces for a lot of the businesses and attractions we work with, it makes it a lot more personal. “I’ve found some good ideas; there’s a couple of hotels that we’re looking at and we’re looking at Longleat and Bath and other places we can visit for a 4-5 day holiday with lots to do whilst we’re there.”

Kim Osborne,

Kim’s Theatre Trips & Excursions

“We try and come every year to research new venues for our member days. We are a membership organisation so we take groups which can be from 300 to 2,000 people. One of the places we are looking at following today is Sudeley Castle. It is also nice to come and catch up with people we already know and those we have worked with in the past.”

Emma Quirk & Rob Eagles,
Boundless

“We come every year because we like meeting people and going to listen to the speakers in the Seminar Theatre and just getting those new ideas. Last year we met Temple Newsam at the show and went on a trip off of the back of it and that was really good.”

Sheila Plummer,
Narborough Travel Club

“It has been perfect for us. We listened to Simon Calder’s talk; he’s always so interesting. It was very useful to hear about the new rules coming in. We love the variety and networking opportunities at the GLT Show.”

Beryl Edwards,
Wayfairer

“I’ve been coming to the show for the last three or four years and we have found some new attractions this year. There are a couple of new places that I would like to take groups to. Everton Football Club Stadium Tours are one as I put together a day excursions brochure every year and normally include a couple of stadium tours in there and with Everton having their new ground it’s definitely on the list.”

Darren Dodman,
Eastons Holidays

Visitor Quotes from 2024

“We try and come every year to research new venues for our member days. We are a membership organisation so we take groups which can be from 300 to 2,000 people. One of the places we are looking at following today is Sudeley Castle. It is also nice to come and catch up with people we already know and those we have worked with in the past.”

Emma Quirk & Rob Eagles,

Boundless

“I’ve been coming to the show for the last three or four years and we have found some new attractions this year. There are a couple of new places that I would like to take groups to. Everton Football Club Stadium Tours are one as I put together a day excursions brochure every year and normally include a couple of stadium tours in there and with Everton having their new ground it’s definitely on the list.”

Darren Dodman,

Eastons Holidays

“I’m going away with two very good ideas. One is Hatfield House and the other is with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines. We, as a group, are breaking into more than day trips so it’s been a fantastic day to find more overseas inspiration. We went to the Living Crafts festival at Hatfield last year, after a meeting at the GLT Show, but the house itself wasn’t open. So, it’s been great to chat with the team here and fix up an exclusive tour.”

Pat Lake, Chippy Active Group

“I’ve had a fantastic show. There has been lots of good speakers and some brilliant people that I’ve spoken to. I’ve picked up rather a lot of brochures because I’m looking for inspiration for next September and I’ve found lots of ideas.”

Sandra McDonald,
Tunbridge Wells U3A

“We’ve been looking for ideas for day trips and we’ve got plenty today. We spoke to the likes of Didcot Railway and Brooklands Museum. We really like the location in Milton Keynes – it’s ideal here. It’s well organised and there’s a good selection of exhibitors.”

Roger Moon,
Family & Friends Group

“I came to the GLT Show for the first time last year and found so many new ideas that I had to come back. We mainly do theatre trips, but after the pandemic, we began to branch out which is why it was useful to meet people like Potters Resorts at the Show to help create new ideas for us.”

Sharon Hall, Hall Theatre Trips

“The venue is quite easy to get to and it’s spacious. We mainly come for ideas, anything that is a bit different, that we haven’t done before. You often struggle for ideas of new places to go to and that’s why we come. Everybody is very friendly and very helpful.”

Judith Carver
The Arts Society, Solihul

“It’s very important to come along to the Group Leisure & Travel Show. I came out with a list of who I wanted to speak to today, but I’ve still spoken to a lot of different people who I didn’t even know about and have been very interesting. I can’t believe how much information there is and how friendly everyone is. There is so much here to take in.”

Brenda Redmile,
Gardening Friends

“I love to meet interesting and enthusiastic people – people who have a real passion for something. You meet loads of those people at the Group Leisure & Travel Show which is lovely and incredibly stimulating. I loved listening to Simon Calder, and Paul Martin was incredibly interesting with some great stories from his travels. I was quick to tell the team at Bletchley Park I had already visited twice, but they explained how much more there is now to see. It’s only by coming here that you can have those conversations – I’ll be back next year.”

Barbara Tester,
Day Explorers Group

“I’ve been to the Group Leisure & Travel Show many times and I never fail to come away with new ideas of places to go. I organise different days out and there is always something here that catches your eye and helps me organise my visits for the year ahead. It’s a great opportunity to meet people from a range of destinations and venues who can help you understand if they can meet the group’s needs. I sat through Paul Martin’s talk, and it was very good. He’s a very interesting guy and it was very informative.”

Michael Utteridge,
Hertbeats

“We’ve gathered lots of useful ideas from the exhibitors. We enjoyed the Jilly Goolden seminar too.
“It was my first-year last year, so it’s only the second time I’ve been and there have been a few new faces. We like to get new ideas each year for different trips. Previously we’ve only done destination trips, going to a place and letting people explore, but now we’re looking at adding museums and houses and different places that people might not know about.”

Connie Frost, Clicktrips

“I come along to the Group Leisure & Travel Show to find new ideas. The magazine is good for ideas every month, but by coming along to the show, you can make contact with someone and ask all the questions you need, rather than waiting on a phone call.”

James Eringa,
Chafford Hundred Probus Club

“We’ve booked 50 tickets to the Robin Hood pantomime whilst we’ve been here today because it’s much better to have those conversations in person.”

Philip Howe,
Stevenage Travel Group

“There are different places here exhibiting to the usual ones I see, and some I don’t recognise. It’s interesting being able to talk to places like Durham.”

Michael Breakall,
Cotswold Morris Tours