Group Leisure & Travel Magazine

Available in print and as a digital e-magazine, the GLT portfolio also offers a range of annuals, guides, directories, newsletters, websites and events to help and inspire group travel organisers and coach operators. It is free to qualifying readers who can register at www.groupleisureandtravel.com/register.

Be it a retired group, a party of friends, a sports & social club, or any form of special interest group, Group Leisure & Travel is where GTOs go to find great new ideas for days out, short breaks and holidays for groups. The best places for group tours, discounts and special assistance are included by an expert team of editors and journalists.

In each edition of Group Leisure & Travel readers can find out what’s new, tips from other group organisers, read theatre reviews, cast interviews, enjoy destination guides and themed features, such as the best gardens to visit, or a round-up of where to visit if you love historic homes, castles, museums, guided tours, Christmas trips, theme parks, zoos and much more.

There is a whole world of group travel delights out there, whether you regularly organise for a club, society, company – or the odd trip for friends.

Benefits of travelling as a group include:

Great group discounts
Exclusive after-hours tours
Priority theatre seats
Free places for the group organiser
Dedicated group departments with specialist advisors
The opportunity to meet new like-minded people
…. the list goes on.

The Group Leisure & Travel website is more than just an extension of the magazine, it offers regular news, exclusive articles, interviews, reviews, opinion, advice, and much more. If you are interested in more dedicated content about group trips and group holidays, groupleisureandtravel.com is the number one online destination and Britain’s most popular dedicated group travel website.

Plus, make sure get the best news and features delivered to your inbox every Thursday by subscribing to the Group Leisure & Travel Weekly e-newsletter which features the editor’s best picks.

And if you organise theatre trips for groups, you will find the latest news and reviews from London’s West End, as well as the best musicals touring the UK in the magazine and through the website. To help round-up the best West End musicals, plays and touring productions, the monthly Theatre Spotlight newsletter is a includes the best new content so finding ideas and group deals is easy.

You can find out about our newsletters and other alerts at www.groupleisureandtravel.com/newsletters.

And there’s more…

Group Leisure & Travel has a large portfolio of products and services to help group travel organisers.

In addition to the magazine, website and Reader Club familiarisation programme, there are a number of directories, annuals and special publications produced throughout the year including:

Who’s Who in Group Leisure (December)
Coaching Venues & Excursions Guide (October)
Who’s Who in the Bus & Coach Industry (June / July)

And GLT organises the only national awards for group travel. The Group Leisure & Travel Awards recognises the best attractions, destinations and companies for group trips and holidays, nominated and voted for by Group Leisure & Travel readers. It includes the prestigious Group Travel Organiser of the Year Award and culminates in a 5-star ceremony and dinner each October.

And as well as magazine and online inspiration, the annual Group Leisure & Travel Show gives group travel organisers the opportunity to meet people from attractions, hotels, tour operators, cruise lines, events and more every October at the Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes.

The one-day exhibition presents GTOs with hundreds of exhibitors ready and eager to help and advise with all sorts of group travel planning. It allows organisers to see so many people in a short space of time and deal with the experts face-to-face. Exhibiting companies also enjoy the benefit of a targeted, high quality audience with huge spending potential.

When it comes to helping people find great ideas for group trips and holidays, and the advice and contacts to make it happen, Group Leisure & Travel is the number one resource. Once again, it was ranked as the most read and trusted source of information according to the 2023 ‘Organising Group Trips and Holidays’ survey.

Group Leisure & Travel is Britain’s biggest portfolio of group travel media and is from Yandell Publishing, an independent media and events company founded in 1986 with head offices in Milton Keynes.