What we’re about
Join our Travel Club and enjoy a great range of short breaks and days out with a difference across the UK and Europe!
REAL Socialising is one of the friendliest travel clubs you will find in South-East Kent.
We pride ourselves on making sure you have a memorable experience for all the right reasons when you travel with us….Join our Facebook page and read some of the great comments!
We offer an annual calendar of events, days out with a difference and great value short breaks, as well as ticket-only events. We include complimentary days out as part of our short breaks. If those days out involve visiting places of interest, we pass on group rates directly to you!
We welcome suggestions for new places to visit from our members too…if you’ve experienced a really great place, then tell us about it, we love to plan visits to new places and share with our members.
We can only confirm our excursions subject to reaching the minimum number of people booking, so please help spread the word and we hope to see you for some REAL Socialising soon!
Upcoming events
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OVO – Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall
Location not specified yetOVO – Cirque du Soleil at the Royal Albert Hall…Join us if you can for an incredible experience!
We have been wanting to include this in our travel diary for years….now is your chance to book for an amazing show!
Thursday Matinee – 19th February 2026 – Side Stalls, executive coach travel and a little free time in London pre show time: £120 Senior (65+) & Students 13+ : £125 Adult : Child 2-12 £115
Choose you ticket type by booking with the appropriate deposit, £20 Senior & Students : £25 Adults : £15 Child. Deposits are non refundable after our confirmation unless tickets purchased on your behalf can be resold.
Dive into the enchanting world of OVO, where a charming ladybug captures the heart of a quirky new insect in a vibrant neighbourhood and they instantly fall in love.
This dazzling show immerses you in a bustling ecosystem brimming with life and showcasing the extraordinary adventures of insects as they eat, flutter, and court each other amidst a whirlwind of energy and emotion. With its stunning visuals, impressive acrobatics and heart warming story, OVO invites you to experience the magic and wonder of nature like never before. Don’t miss out on the chance to witness this breath taking spectacle that delights both adults and children!
PAYMENT: NON REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT (unless tickets can be sold on) Then two payments = 50% of balance by 20 October and 20 November 2025
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Pick up points, Cheriton Post Office, Folkestone Bus Station, Red Lion Hythe, Park Street Ashford, or your dedicated group pick up point2 attendees
Explore Portsmouth
Location not specified yet# xplore Portsmouth
### Offering a great value 3 day break to Portsmouth….what a fabulous place to explore…the Historic Dockyard, maritime history, retail therapy and so much more!
We won’t need to send in the ‘press gang’ to get you to sign up to this great value 3 day break in Portsmouth, so much to see and do and we are putting options together to assist too and seeking 2026 group rates to pass on direct….click below to read all the details on our flyer
Book online @ www.realsocialising.co.uk Or email viv@realsocialising.co.uk
Price pp based on 2 sharing £179 – solo occupancy + £75
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PLEASE NOTE YOUR ARE BOOKING THE ROOM TYPE, NOT PER PERSON -BOOK YOUR PREFERENCE, SINGLE, DOUBLE OR TWIN ROOM
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Thriplow Daffodil Festival
Location not specified yet### One of our annual favourite trips returns…..from a small village festival, the Thriplow Daffodil weekend enjoys more than 10,000 visitors each year, join us if you can for a lovely day out!
#### The 450 village residents and a team of volunteers work together to coordinate a fantastic floral and fundraising weekend, with open gardens, over 100 stalls, horse and carriage rides, music and more throughout the village and its car-free lanes.
##### Adults: £35 – Carer Seats available @ £27pp – Under 16’s: £27. Under 5’s £15 – £10 non refundable deposit payable with booking please (whoops sorry to early bookers, deposit now set to £10 not £1 so will resolve on final payment request)
Download info Flyer
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Pick up points: Cheriton Post Office, Folkestone Bus Station, Red Lion Square Hythe, Ashford Park Street. Contact us to talk about bespoke pick-ups for larger groups
Deposit & Payment Policy Terms & Conditions
NB we are linking in the opportunity to make best use of the coach and drop passengers off at Duxford should they wish to visit a destination in close proximity on the same day…check out the IWM Duxford trip3 attendees
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