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2027 Convention The 24th Gilbert & Sullivan Convention will take place from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 May 2027 at the Pinewood Hotel in Wilmslow (pictured below). The hotel has a good number of accessible rooms, a lift, on-site free parking, and is approx. 3.2 miles (9-minute taxi ride) from Wilmslow Railway Station, which is located on the West Coast Main Line. The average journey time from London Euston to Wilmslow by train is 2 hours 19 minutes, although on the fastest services it can take just 1 hour 52 minutes. For further information about the hotel: https://pinewood-hotel.co.uk https://aghotels.co.uk/pinewood-hotel/ what3words location: what3words.com/dust.index.barn The likely cost for the weekend will be £395 (single occupancy) , £375 (double occupancy) and £240 (non residential) . Provisional timetable: Late Spring 2026 — Final version of the programme to be published. January 2027 — Booking forms available.

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About Us The Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Manchester , which was founded in 1932, provides an interesting and entertaining programme of events, once a month between October and May. Some of the meetings are held at the Cross Street Chapel , Cross Street, Manchester, usually on Sundays, and other meetings are held via Zoom, usually on Tuesdays. Many members of the society have close links with other related societies, including performing societies, and some members have professional links in the G&S world. The society aims to stimulate interest and develop knowledge of the Savoy operas and their authors; it is not a performing society, but enjoys friendly relations with local amateur societies. Our membership is made up of passionate individuals who share a love for these timeless operas. We invite you to join us in celebrating the music, characters and stories that have delighted audiences for over a century. The society is affiliated to The Gilbert and Sullivan Society which meets in London. It was founded in 1924 and was the first of some twenty affiliated societies formed throughout the world. The annual subscription to The Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Manchester is £22, or £11 for anyone under the age of 18 or receiving full-time education. The year starts on 8th April. Admission to most meetings is free of charge. For one or two meetings a year, when professional singers/performers are involved, there is usually an admission charge of £5 for members, and £7 for visitors. We have a committee of approximately eight members who plan the monthly programmes and make other decisions about the Society.

Useful Links British Newspaper Archive – has a good search function and contains lots of information about G&S, the operas, performers, etc. Christopher Browne's Gilbert and Sullivan Online Catalogue – the website for Gilbert and Sullivan music and memorabilia. Many different items are for sale, including books, libretti, sheet music, postcards, posters and recordings. The Gilbert and Sullivan Archive – was established in September 1993. It includes a variety of G&S related items, including clip art, librettos, plot summaries, pictures of the original G&S stars, song scores, midi and mpeg audio files, and newsletter articles. New items are added regularly. Gilbert and Sullivan Discography – Marc Shepherd's excellent discography includes details of recordings of G&S, including 78s, vinyl records, CDs and videos. Gilbert and Sullivan Festivals – the home site for the International G&S Festival. The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Sussex – the website contains The D'Oyly Carte Interviews where some former D'Oyly Carte members talk about their time with the Company. Grim's Dyke Hotel – the website for Grim's Dyke Hotel, former home of W.S. Gilbert. gsopera.tv – a streaming service which features the very best of The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company and many other leading professional and amateur companies from around the world. Savoynet – an unmoderated electronic mailing list dedicated to discussion of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, the operas they wrote, British culture and musical theatre of their time, and related matters. Sir Arthur Sullivan Society – the website for the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society. The W.S. Gilbert Society – the website for The W.S. Gilbert Society.

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