Lion King the musical - any good? Would you pay this for your child to see it on a school trip?

[Yorkiegirl]

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Madness, frankly.

DD (7) went with my mum and her auntie but she was in London for a few days

But I don't think that trip would be my first choice for a school.......won't it be on tour soon - better to go more locally I think...Certainly wouldn't pay that

Fantastic show tho'

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I agree with janH.

In fact I thought that as soon as I saw that you're be coming from Leeds.

To far to just see a show IMO especially for school children

What kind of families are the children from?
Is it a rich/middle/poor area?
Sounds fun trip
Where do the trips usually go to?
How much do they cost?
Will these children have ever been to london before?

YG, I think you should really test the water with your kids' parents - send them a letter, asking for interest - how many would have to be willing for it to be viable?

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I think that the families would be in favour of it then. You could send out a letter during the inspection if you think it will be a favourable thing for the inspectors to hear about.

I love theatre, so do my kids, and I love taking them to London.

But I wouldn't pay this for a one night school trip - it's crazy.

i'm with roisin...plus i would want us all to see it. ds would be most put out if dd saw it and not him.
chitty chitty bang bang is coming to manchetsre in the spring...what about that then it is a day trip?

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Well it is a fantastic show, a family member was in it so I would say that but even I'd think twice about paying that for a child. It's a long way just for one night imo.

It does depend on your catchment area though. At our school there were a few raised eyebrows at the cost of the yr4 residential ...
3 days, 2 nights, full board, transport, insurance, etc., in fantastic countryside ... £35!

I can't understand how the school can possibly do it so cheaply. But where we are some families struggle to pay that.

How much do they have to pay to see Chitty?

It's called a "voluntary" contribution, Mon, but the letters say unless enough people pay the trip won't happen; also that if you are really strapped you can ask for help but, you know...

DS1 recently had an 8-day trip to the US for £800, including flying to NY and back from Washington, and 3* hotel accommodation plus loads of organised excursions, which was excellent value.

DS2 wanted to go on a 4-day/3-night soccer trip to Spain for well over £500 - said no. I think this Lion King trip is worse value than that.