Venue
This year the course will return to The Royal Hospital School, which occupies a magnificent site on the banks of the River Stour in the Suffolk countryside. We have use of their excellent range of facilities including the residential boarding houses, tennis courts, fitness suite, games field and indoor swimming pool. The school itself has a long tradition of musical excellence and provides a state-of-the-art music school and concert venue. For more information about musical activities at the RHS click here.
Accommodation is in the school boarding houses and is a mixture of 1 – 4 cabin bedded rooms, some with shared bathrooms and others with en suite facilities. We also have some large dormitories available which suit larger families. Teenagers can share bedrooms with friends but families will never be asked to share bedrooms with others.
Classes are held in the school's teaching rooms with concerts in the purpose built recital hall. Meals are provided in the canteen style dining room. Each boarding house has a communal room for socialising in, TV rooms, as well as a kitchen for making drinks and snacks. If you have any queries regarding accommodation please contact housekeeping.
We strongly recommend you bring bikes or scooters in order to explore the extensive grounds and surrounding countryside. They will come in very handy in getting back and forth from the different areas of the site.
This year the course will return to The Royal Hospital School, which occupies a magnificent site on the banks of the River Stour in the Suffolk countryside. We have use of their excellent range of facilities including the residential boarding houses, tennis courts, fitness suite, games field and indoor swimming pool. The school itself has a long tradition of musical excellence and provides a state-of-the-art music school and concert venue. For more information about musical activities at the RHS click here.
Accommodation is in the school boarding houses and is a mixture of 1 – 4 cabin bedded rooms, some with shared bathrooms and others with en suite facilities. We also have some large dormitories available which suit larger families. Teenagers can share bedrooms with friends but families will never be asked to share bedrooms with others.
Classes are held in the school's teaching rooms with concerts in the purpose built recital hall. Meals are provided in the canteen style dining room. Each boarding house has a communal room for socialising in, TV rooms, as well as a kitchen for making drinks and snacks. If you have any queries regarding accommodation please contact housekeeping.
We strongly recommend you bring bikes or scooters in order to explore the extensive grounds and surrounding countryside. They will come in very handy in getting back and forth from the different areas of the site.
Travel and Arrival information
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Cellofest Main Course - Please do not book travel until you have a confirmed place on the course
Arrival and registration is from 2pm on Thursday 7th August 2025.
The course finishes at 3pm on Tuesday 12th August 2025
The easiest train station is Ipswich as this is a large station with plenty of connections and a taxi rank. For pre-booked taxis in the Ipswich area we recommend Avenue Taxis. The nearest airport is London Stansted. The journey time is approximately 1 hour by coach or taxi.
Alumni Event
Arrival and registration from 2pm on Weds 6th August 2025.
Cellofest Coach transfers:
For more info email Gareth at [email protected]
Arrival on 7th August for family workshop:
- Coach departing London Stansted Airport at 13:00 (only for flights landing at 12:00 or earlier).
- Coach departing London King Cross St Pancras at 12:00 (for Eurostar or connections to other airports/stations)
Departure on 12th August:
- All coaches depart at 15:00.
- For London Stansted airport make sure you book a flight departing after 18:00hrs to ensure you will make it on time. There are several airport hotels at Stansted if you need to fly the following morning.
- Journey time to Kings Cross St Pancras is approximately 2.5 - 3hrs traffic depending.
- Ipswich stations is 30 minutes away.
Prices are as follows: Ipswich £15, Stansted £32, Central London Kings Cross £46 (all per person, one way).
WE ALSO OFFER INSTRUMENT RENTAL FOR THOSE TRAVELLING FROM ABROAD
Please contact us if you have any queries regarding travel or transfers. We will do our best to help.
The Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, Ipswich IP9 2RX
ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION MAP