Programme for the 2024–25 (93rd) Season

Sunday 6th October 2024 at 2.30 pm

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David Walton will host a chat with David Steadman. The latter might also play some piano music.

It is always entertaining and amusing when these two chat together.

The Sheila Taylor meeting.

Sunday 3rd November 2024 at 2.30 pm

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A concert by Sophie Clarke, mezzo-soprano, and James Connolly, baritone, both postgraduate students at the RNCM.

Sophie won the award offered by The G&S Society. Accompanied by David Wheeler.

The Harold Sumner meeting.

Tuesday 3rd December 2024 on Zoom at 7.30 pm

"tell us, tell us all about it"

James Hurley, revival director of Opera North's Ruddigore, will enlighten us on this production.

The Norman Beckett meeting.

Tuesday 14th January 2025 on Zoom at 7.30 pm

"On each of us thy learning shed"

Our Vice-President Martin Lamb will intrigue us with an illustrated talk on ‘Gilbert and Sullivan and the supernatural in Victorian Art‘.

Tuesday 11th February 2025 on Zoom at 7.30 pm

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John Broad and Rosalind Griffiths share stories of their performing careers from their time in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and beyond, including playing some recordings.

Sunday 23rd February 2025 at 2.30 pm

"All is prepared"

Our friends from Sale G&S Society will perform Trial by Jury in celebration of its 150th anniversary, and David Walton will share some thoughts about this gem of an opera.

Sunday 30th March 2025 at 2.30 pm

"let's thoroughly enjoy ourselves"

An afternoon presented by John Coates involving your choice of favourite operas.

Tuesday 13th May 2025 at 7.30 pm at Cross Street Chapel

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Annual General Meeting plus social chat.