News & Events

In 2010, for three months only, The Royal Academy will stage the first major Van Gogh exhibition in London for more than 40 years, and CGA Members can be a part of this important event.

We are offering two nights' accommodation, for 26 to 28 March, at the four-star Thistle Hotel, Marble Arch, in London, full 
English breakfast and one dinner, a welcome drink and introductory talk, two-course lunch with wine on Saturday and Sunday, travel by executive coaches with a professional guide, and - best of all - Van Gogh Exhibition tickets and Gallery Guide for an out of hours visit to Syon Park.

For this exclusive viewing you pay only £359 (single supplement £60). 

Places are filling up fast, so to book (or for further information) contact Sylvia Cotterill without delay at telephone 01763 288277 or write to Garden House, Rushden, Nr Buntlingford, Hertfordshire SG9 0SZ.

CGA Members are invited to a private opening, guided tour and luncheon at Knebworth House, Hertfordshire, on 21st April, 2010.

Knebworth has been the home of the Lytton family since 1490. Robert Lytton, the Viceroy of India who proclaimed Queen Victoria Empress of India at the Great Delhi Durbar of 1877, lived here, as did his daughtr, Constance Lytton, the suffragette.

The interior of the house includes the magnificent Jacobean Banqueting Hall, the High Gothic State Drawing Room by John Grace, and the elegant Regency bedroom of Mrs Bulwer-Lytton. 

The cost for the day is £51, all inclusive.

To book for this event contact Sylvia Cotterill, CGA Cultural Events Organiser, on telephone 01763 288277, or write to her at Garden House, Rushden, Nr Buntlingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0SZ.

An exclusive CGA member two-night break, celebrating 70 years since The Battle of Britain, 150 years of Cadets and 350 years since the birth of The Household Cavalry Regiment.

From 14 to 16 May, stay at the four-star MacDonald Savill Court Hotel in a classic en-suite room; enjoy a full English breakfast and dinner each evening; executive coaching with a professional guide; and covered grandstand tickets.

The cost per person is £399 (single supplement £80). Deposit £100 per person.

To book, and for further information, contact Sylvia Cotterill, CGA Events Organiser, on 01763 288277, or write to Garden House, Rushden, Nr Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0SZ.

The Fishmongers' Company is one of the Twelve Great Livery Companies of the City of London and amongst the most ancient of the City Guilds, having existed for more than 700 years.

CGA Members are invited to a private opening of the Fishmongers' Hall on 4th June, 2010. Lunch will be served in the Court Room followed by a guided tour.

The cost is £56.

To book, and for further information, contact Sylvia Cotterill, CGA Events Organiser, on 01763 288277, or write to Garden House, Rushden, Nr Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0SZ.

CGA members are invited to a private opening of the charming country retreat of the Queen, Sandringham House, and an exclusive guided tour of the Sandringham Royal Stud, on 7th July. The tour will take place after luncheon. The cost for the outing is £60.

To book, and for further information, contact Sylvia Cotterill, CGA Events Organiser, on 01763 288277, or write to Garden House, Rushden, Nr Buntingford, Hertfordshire, SG9 0SZ.