English Chamber Orchestra | Orient Express | Gold Partner

Gold Sponsor & Official Luxury Hospitality Partner

The art of travel. The power of music.

Celebrating craftsmanship, culture and discovery with the English Chamber Orchestra at the Royal Gala 2026.

17 October 2026 · Banqueting House, Whitehall, London

About Orient Express

A world of discovery

With a heritage dating back to 1883, Orient Express brings together luxury rail journeys, hotels and sailing yachts. Its world celebrates design, craftsmanship and attentive hospitality, inviting travellers to experience places through their culture, character and stories.

the partnership

Orient Express × English Chamber Orchestra

Orient Express joins the English Chamber Orchestra Royal Gala 2026 as Gold Sponsor and Official Luxury Hospitality Partner. The partnership brings the spirit of travel into an evening of music and hospitality, while supporting ECO’s artistic, educational and charitable work with children and young people. Together, we celebrate the care, imagination and human connection that make a journey—or a performance—memorable.

auction experience

A journey for two aboard La Dolce Vita Orient Express

Orient Express is contributing a La Dolce Vita experience for two guests to the Gala’s fundraising auction. Inspired by the Italian design and spirit of the 1960s, La Dolce Vita Orient Express brings together rail travel, Italian culture and gastronomy.
Full details of the donated experience, including the itinerary, travel dates, inclusions and booking conditions, will be published with the auction listing.