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Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter

Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter: where world famous witchcraft and wizardry filmmaking comes to life.

Discover the magic of the big screen and the behind-the-scenes secrets of the Harry Potter™ film series. Take your students on an enchanting tour of the actual sets used in the films; complete with authentic props and real costumes. You'll see animatronic characters and experience the stunning special effects along the way. Warner Bros. Studio Tour London celebrates and educates visitors of the artistry and craftsmanship in quality film production - on both sides of the camera.

Want to learn even more? School groups can enjoy specially-created educational lessons to complement and enhance the tour in brand new, state-of-the-art learning spaces. These lessons offer students authentic and relevant learning experiences in one of the most exciting and magical contexts: the production of Harry Potter. The film series is used as a case study to explain elements of film production, all of which align with KS2, 3, 4 and 5 learning objectives.

The lessons are particularly valuable to groups studying STEM, Art and Design, Media and Film, English, and Business Studies. Topics covered include:

Set Design
Costume Characterisation
Costume Distressing
Set Design
Screenplay Writing
Movie Marketing
Pitching
Movie Graphic Design
Instructional Writing
Camera Choices
The Script to Screen process
Careers in the Creative Industries

The Harry Potter Studio Tour and educational lessons offer a truly unique and memorable opportunity: to experience the magic of film production at the heart of one of the most popular series to date.

Get in touch for more information on a school trip to Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter. Our team can tailor the perfect trip to suit your class' needs - call today on 0845 293 7970.

Harry Potter World School Trip FAQs

What are the opening times of the studio tour?

The Warner Bros Studio Tour opening times vary depending on the season. However, on weekdays the studio tour typically opens at 09:30 and closes at 20:00. During holidays and weekends the studio tour opens at 08:30 and typically closes at 22:00. Due to the volume of visitors, we have to pre-book groups as soon as possible for the best chance of getting a ticket.

How long is the Harry Potter London Tour?

The average visit to the Warner Bros Studio Tour lasts between three and four hours. You are not limited to this amount of time and can spend as long as you like at the attraction.

What can you expect from the tour?

On the Warner Bros Studio Tour you will visit numerous original sets from the Harry Potter film series as well as two soundstages. There are also many interactive elements of the studio tour and you can also pay for extras, such as a drink of butterbeer and the opportunity to 'fly' a broomstick.

Can you bring your own food and drink to the studio tour?

You can bring food and drink into the Warner Bros Studio Tour but you are not allowed to consume food on the tour. There are numerous locations where you can purchase food and drink during your visit to the studios including The Backlot Café, The Main Food Hall and the Chocolate Frog Café.

Is WiFi available at the Warner Bros studio tour?

There is complimentary WiFi available during your school trip to the Warner Bros Studio Tour.

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Primary School Trips

A primary school trip to London enables pupils to discover many aspects of their curriculum in a short space of time. Our personalised itinerary packages can ensure that your pupils visit Harry Potter World on their trip to London.

Learn more about our Primary School Trips to London here

Cultural Trips

For a school trip that will inspire your students, you need to look no further than our very own capital city. We can create a cultural tour suited to you, which offers pupils the opportunity to visit the Harry Potter World.

Find out more about our cultural trips to London.

English Trips

For a school trip that will inspire your English students, you need to look no further than a trip to Harry Potter World. Pupils can enjoy educational lessons alongside the Warner Bros. Studio Tour in state-of-art learning spaces.

Find out more about our English Trips to London here.

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Planning your first school trip?

If you're planning your first school trip, our essential guide will take you through each step of the process.

Choosing your destination
Gaining approval from your Local Authority and/or your Head
Promoting your tour in school
Confirming your booking

Tailor-make your tour
Completing your risk assessments (including a sample risk assessment)
Quick reference timeline
Pre-tour checklist

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Additional support, resources & information:

Tour planning service

Tour planning service

With NST, you’ll get your own dedicated, knowledgeable Tour Co-ordinator who’ll work with you from start to finish. You’ll benefit from their unrivalled destination knowledge, and their experience gained from working with many other groups too. They’ll tailor-make your itinerary from scratch and take care of everything for you:

Pulling together an itinerary that runs smoothly
Planning the right balance of visits every day with realistic timings
Pre-arranging and pre-booking your visits, entrance tickets, passes and meals

You’ll receive your final itinerary a full 4-weeks before you travel too.

FREE school trip promotion pack

FREE school trip promotion pack

We’ll support you and provide everything you need to advertise your school trip around school and to parents. Our free school trip promotion pack consists of:

Parents’ letter & permission slip template for you to complete
A3 posters to promote your trip around school
PowerPoint presentation templates which you can tailor to your own needs
Parents’ leaflets covering how NST manage safety, financial protection and details of our travel insurance
Online parents’ video which showcases the benefits of taking a school trip

For selected destinations, we’ll provide a trip launch web page using video footage and imagery. This web page is provided by a weblink and can be shared with pupils and parents in many ways.

Risk assessment support including preview visits

Risk assessment support including preview visits

Risk assessment plays a vitally important part in the planning and organisation on any school tour.

Our risk assessment guide aims to help you understand more about your obligations and how you can more effectively manage group safety on your next educational visit and provide you with risk assessments for your trip.

Planning first school trip

Planning first school trip

Organising your first school trip can appear to be a daunting process. If you're planning your first school trip, our guide will help to take you through each step of the planning process, answering frequently asked questions and providing tips and support along the way. Our helpful guide covers the following:

Choosing your destination
Gaining approval from your Local Authority and/or your Head
Promoting your tour in school
Confirming your booking
Tailor-make your tour
Completing your risk assessments (including a sample risk assessment)
Quick reference timeline
Pre-tour checklist

View our essential guide to a successful school trip here

Get live updates on your group's tour location

Get live updates on your group's tour location

Locate My Trip uses GPS technology and is the easy, convenient way for your school to follow your location whilst on tour. Specifically designed to provide reassurance to both parents and teachers, NST will know where your group are 24/7. If your schedule needs to change, we’ll put plans in place to keep your tour on track.

With Locate My Trip your group can also share photos and videos with the school and parents, via a secure link, to keep them updated on your experience whilst you’re away.

Watch our short Locate My Trip video here.

Your online school trip organiser - My Tour Manager

Your online school trip organiser - My Tour Manager

Save time and stay on track with your school trip admin with our online orgnaniser - designed to help busy teachers like you.

With My Tour Manager, you'll be able to download FREE resources and access trip paperwork online and in one place. Your personalised checklist details what you need to do and by when, plus you'll receive fortnightly reminders too.

What's more, you can take all your trip documents on the go whilst on your tour with our app, My Tour Manager-On-the-Go.

Find out more and watch out short My Tour Manager video here

Free classroom resources

Free classroom resources

We've created a range of free resources and educational posters to brighten up your classroom!

Take a look at our downloadable posters here

Speak to one of our school travel experts

Our team of school travel experts have unrivalled destination knowledge and experience so they can help to bring your tour ideas to life and might even suggest options you hadn’t already thought of too! So get in touch today and we'll help to create a bespoke, budget-friendly tour itinerary to meet your specific learning requirements.

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Why choose NST...

Here's why thousands of teachers choose NST each year...

Unrivalled knowledge

Your dedicated Tour Co-ordinator will use their unrivalled local knowledge and expertise to create a tailor-made, curriculum-linked itinerary to meet your group’s exact needs.

Making it easier for you

With our online school trip organiser, travel app, free classroom posters and trip launch resources to support your in-school promotion.

Free group leader inspection visits

We offer a free inspection visit to your chosen destination to support your risk assessment planning.

Value for money

We’re committed to bringing you the best possible value trips to help make every penny count.

More than 50 years’ experience

With over 50 years’ experience, with NST you can rest assured that your group is in safe hands.

Risk assessment guidance

Our risk assessment guidance will help you to manage group safety on your next educational trip.

Peace of mind

Your group’s location can be followed with our trip tracking device - Locate My Trip - plus you’ll have 24/7 support from us whilst you’re away.

Offsetting carbon emissions

For every trip taken, we'll plant a Maya nut tree in Peru to support reforestation, local communities & biodiversity. Plus, we'll offset an additional tonne of CO2 to guarantee carbon emission reductions.

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Looking for protection on your next school trip?

Booking with a school travel company is the best way for you to protect parents’ money and give yourself peace of mind.

Don’t forget – if your school arranges transport, accommodation and other services directly, you’ll be liable under the Package Travel Regulations – meaning you’ll have all the responsibilities of a travel company, both legal and financial.

Financial protection from the moment you book

NST are fully bonded:

ABTA
ATOL
IATA

Managing safety on school trips

For your protection, NST's independently audited Safety Management System covers:

24-hour emergency cover
Audited accommodation & transport
Excursions & school visit assessment
Group leader preview visits to assist with risk assessment planning

We're LOtC Council’s Quality Badge assured

The Department for Education advises schools to always look for the LOtC Quality Badge when choosing a school travel provider.