The City of Chester Training Band headed south last weekend and toured in style around the sights of London and played for the famous 'Lions of Longleat'.

After taking in the London musicals on Friday night the band members, families and friends headed for Windsor Castle where they joined the band of the Scots Guards who hosted them for the day on Saturday.

Sunday saw the band move to Longleat and a visit to the safari park followed by a lively outdoor concert performance next to the great house at Longleat — under blue skies and a hot sun!4BR

Scots Guard

Following the changing of the guard at Windsor Castle the group moved to Wellington Barracks next to Buckingham Palace and toured the Scots Guard band room and enjoyed a photo-shoot in front of the Palace – after some impromptu marching practice on the barrack square.

The band were then let loose in London and between them managed to see the majority of the major London sights!

Longleat

Sunday saw the band move to Longleat and a visit to the safari park followed by a lively outdoor concert performance next to the great house at Longleat — under blue skies and a hot sun!

The tour was organised by band coordinator Tony Blain and his wife Paula, who did a magnificent job resulting in a fantastic tour for the 62 participants.

Weary

The weary but happy band returned to Chester on Sunday night and begin rehearsals next Monday for a busy summer schedule.