10th January 2019
Dream Escape are welcoming the new year with a celebration of film. From Mary Poppin’s London to the stunning Scottish locations featured in the new Mary Queen of Scots movie released this weekend, we have it all covered with 2 amazing featured itineraries.
Dream Escape are the experts in designing unique and innovative itineraries featuring special interests and the diverse and individual preferences of clients. There are many unique experiences we can offer as part of a ‘set-jetting’ programme. A movie exploration of the UK and Ireland can take you from carriage rides and a Mary Poppins guided tour of London to the regal splendour of Downton Abbey and a behind the scenes tour, exploring locations featured in Outlander and Harry Potter or perhaps a Game of Thrones pilgrimage to Ireland.
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Scotland continues to be an inspiring destination for filming. The new Mary Queen of Scots showcases Scotland’s finest locations whilst highlighting the fascinating and dramatic history, events, people and places which have shaped this wonderful country.
Take an alternative tour of Edinburgh in a 007 James Bond themed challenge around the city centre featuring character actors and 4×4 vehicles. Enjoy a traditional treat of fish and Chips in the Worlds End, an Outlander location and Dougal Mackenzie’s favourite haunt. See the real Pictish crosses and Viking tombstones in Abercorn church and explore Hopetoun House and Castle Leoch with our in-house expert Head of Guiding who had unique studio and set access during filming.
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South of the border indulge in a Mary Poppins afternoon tea, 007 James Bond scavenger hunt on the River Thames or take a ‘muggles’ walking tour and delve into the magical world of Harry Potter.
With many TV and filming credits including the British classic, Poldark, Cornwall boasts many beautiful locations and a heritage coastline characterised by fishing villages, inlets and cliff top panoramas. Pay a special visit to Chavenage House where the series was filmed for an off the beaten track experience. Learn the history of the house and its connections with past and present royalty, ghosts and great stories with a tour and lunch in the beautiful private apartments with the family.
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The Game of Thrones Touring Exhibition is making it’s UK debut this year in Belfast, from 1 April – Sept 1st 2019 at the Titanic Exhibition. Visit this vibrant city and explore the rugged northern Irish Antrim coast and take in the dramatic landscapes including the Giant’s Causeway with movie locations steeped in local myth and legend. Immerse in the magical and mythical the worlds of Westeros and Essos ahead of the release of series 8.
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Dream Escape are welcoming the new year with a celebration of film. With our unrivalled contact book securing private access to usually off-limits attractions, sights and activities, the Dream Escape team are master in conjuring the most creative of experiences for your clients.
The landscape becomes a main character in many movies - I wonder if you can recognise any of these locations in Scotland, England and Ireland and match them to the movies that they appear in?
Why not come Set-Jetting with Dream Escape and visit film locations featured in movies such as Ryan’s Daughter, Braveheart and Skyfall to series Outlander, Vikings and Game of Thrones to the latest blockbusters, The Favourite, Mary Queen of Scots and Mary Poppins Returns.
One of the best known figures in Scottish and indeed British history is Mary Queen of Scots and we eagerly await the premiere of the movie, Mary Queen of Scots, in the UK and Ireland on 18th January 2019. Some of us already have a golden ticket!
This historical drama of Mary’s, often tumultuous, life intertwined with that of her cousin Queen Elizabeth I of England, was filmed primarily in Scotland, often at locations connected to her real life.
Dream Escape look forward to bringing Mary’s dramatic story back to life for our clients with very special private visits to castles, palaces, islands, abbeys and country houses in Scotland associated with this unique monarch.
Follow Dream Escape on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or contact us at enquiries@dreamescape.co.uk for a spot of set-jetting and film tourism in 2019!
This year the Tobin family are spending New Year on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. I’m sure David is recalling his mammoth cycling charity fund raiser earlier this year and happy to be driving and not in the saddle again.
This morning they visited the Gallarus Oratory and later today they will be at the movies to see Mary Poppins Returns ☂️
The Gallarus Oratory is one of the most famous landmarks on the Dingle Peninsula. Completely made of stone it was probably built 7th/8th century and is the best preserved early Christian church in Ireland. It represents the culmination of dry-stone corbelling, using techniques first developed by Neolithic tomb makers. It is extremely well preserved and several archeological artifacts are to be found nearby.
According to local legend, if a person climbs out of the oratory via the window, their soul will be cleansed. A challenge as the window is approximately 18cm x 12cm!
Fifteenth century Gallarus Castle, nearby, was built by the FitzGeralds. It is one of the few surviving castles on the Dingle peninsula.
Season’s Greeting to our friends and colleagues worldwide from us all at @DreamEscape 🎄
“Winds in the east, there’s a mist coming in, like something is brewin’ and ’bout to begin” – yes Mary Poppins Returns!
Emily Blunt looked “practically perfect in every way” as she walked down the blue, yes blue, carpet at the British premiere of Mary Poppins Returns at the Royal Albert Hall, London last night. We loyal Mary Poppins fans at Dream Escape will have to be patient until 21st December when the movie will be released in British cinemas.
To quell their impatience members of the Dream Escape Marketing, Planning and Guiding Teams recently enjoyed the Mary Poppins Afternoon Tea at the Aqua Shard in Southwark. Inspired by the original P. L. Travers books the afternoon tea is a homage to the famous nanny. We sampled mini crumpets, Mary Poppins favourites, as well as scones from a carpet bag. Mary Poppins very own edible hat with a black cherry tree lane mousse covered in dark chocolate with an edible flower brim and a black cherry on top. To complete the magical experience raspberry candyfloss, what could be better! A bit more than “a spoonful of sugar” but it did all “go down, in the most delightful way!”
Fizz, Bang, Pop! Ahead of the opening of the film Harvey Nichols, London has transformed their flagship store into a marvellous “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” wonderland where you can stroll down Cherry Tree Lane as well as see 4 of the original costumes!
Keep an eye open at the start of 2019 for Dream Escape’s very special ideas for a Mary Poppins themed tour of London. Mary Poppins herself will guide you round the city and you can do a bit of set-jetting seeing some of the film locations - The Tower of London, St Paul's Cathedral, the Victoria memorial in front of Buckingham Palace and the Royal Exchange.
“Sincerely” Dream Escape.
