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Getting there..

By car
Approaching from the M1, exit at Junction 33 and follow signs for Sheffield City Centre for about six miles. On reaching Park Square roundabout follow signs for A61N. Exit the roundabout in the far right lane of the A61N Barnsley. Follow tourism signs for the hotel and turn right onto Furnival Road at the first set of traffic lights (50 yards from roundabout). The hotel is situated on your immediate left, located at the end of a private drive. If you use a satellite navigation system, please direct it to Victoria Station Road, as due to a glitch in the satellite system, using the postcode will not take you to the hotel!

There will be free parking at the hotel for Saga guests. Please register your vehicle when you check-in.

By train
The closest rail station to the Holiday Inn Royal Victoria is Sheffield Railway Station, just under a mile from the hotel and about a 20-minute walk. Details of train services may be obtained from National Rail Enquiries on 03457 484950 or through their website. Taxis are available outside the station and will cost approximately £6.

By National Express coach
The nearest National Express coach stop is in Sheffield city centre coach station, which is also just under a mile from the hotel and about a 20 minute walk. For details of services please telephone 08705 808080.

Transfers to and from the hotel are not included. Your Saga host will meet you on arrival at the hotel. If you wish to pre book a taxi the hotel recommends City Taxis, telephone number 0114 239 3939. City Taxis are not associated with Saga, any contract is between you and them. All queries about their service must be referred directly to them.

On arrival
Once you arrive Your room will be ready to check into from 2pm onwards. If you arrive earlier than this, your room may not be ready. Porterage of luggage from reception to your room on arrival and from your room to reception on departure has been arranged by Saga.

Matthew Craven

Matthew first ventured onto the stage 40 years ago when he joined the chorus in a production of L’elisir d’amore. Since that time he has performed a multitude of roles in music hall, plays, musicals, operetta and opera. Matthew now runs Cameo Opera with his wife Judith, performing over 120 shows each year in this country and abroad.

Judith Buckle

Judith studied at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and was a member of the BBC Singers before joining the London Savoyards travelling around the world aboard the QE2. She has had a wide and varied career, ranging from early music to grand opera where she has performed more than 40 principal roles in performances worldwide.