Programme for the 2026–27 (95th) Season
Monday 5th October 2026 on Zoom at 7.30 pm
"And have I journeyed”
“Journey to the Savoy” — Conductor John Andrews gives a personal account of his journey from a very different musical background through his involvement in the Sullivan recordings to his appreciation of the Savoy operas.
Sunday 1st November 2026 at 2.30 pm
“Of ballads, songs and snatches”
Celebrity concert by our Vice-President John Savournin (baritone) accompanied at the piano by David Eaton.
Admission: members £5, visitors £7
The Sheila Taylor meeting.
Tuesday 1st December 2026 on Zoom at 7.30 pm
“For the company possess all the necessary dresses”
Shelagh Fawcett talks about her time as wardrobe mistress in the D‘Oyly Carte Opera Company from 1976 to 1981.
Tuesday 12th January 2027 on Zoom at 7.30 pm
“The woman of the wisest wit”
Roberta Morrell shares her wisdom on W.S. Gilbert — his talent as a dramatist from her perspective as a performer and director.
Saturday 13th February 2027 on Zoom at 11.00 am
“Oh, the man who can rule a theatrical crew”
Eminent Australian opera director Stuart Maunder reflects on The challenges and joys of producing Gilbert & Sullivan in the 21st Century — a view from the Antipodes.
Sunday 7th March 2027 at 2.30 pm
“Rend the air with songs above”
Friends from Rochdale Phoenix Opera Society entertain us with a selection of songs from the operas — including items from their upcoming production of The Pirates of Penzance and Trial by Jury.
Sunday 4th April 2027 at 2.30 pm
“Must have a beginning, you know”
An illustrated presentation by David Walton on The early lives of Gilbert and Sullivan.
The Norman Beckett meeting.
Tuesday 11th May 2027 on Zoom at 7.30 pm
“And now, my Lords, to the business of the day”
Annual General Meeting.
Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd May 2027
Gilbert & Sullivan Societies‘ Convention at the Pinewood Hotel, Wilmslow — click here for further details