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We have never published a Festival programme quite so early, however in this unprecedented climate, we are sure you will agree it is important to have something to look forward to! But, we need your help to turn this dream into a reality. The Festival is still in trouble and desperate need of funds to cover the enormous losses incurred…
The reality of COVID-19 and its repercussions on the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival hit home with a vengeance at the beginning of April. One of our first steps was to look critically at our spending. We had money in the bank and calculated out how long we could last on zero revenue and our current spending levels. Answer: not…
Would you like to join our “People’s Adjudication Panel” at this year’s festival? As previously announced we are changing the adjudication format in 2019. There will be no more spoken presentations immediately following the performances. Instead members of the audience will give their opinions. We are looking for G&S enthusiasts who have already booked to attend the four amateur shows…
The world famous International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival has signed a new three year contract to secure its future in Harrogate through to and including 2021. “Hopefully this is good news for our global G&S family of supporters,” said Ian. “Now we need your continued support in promoting future festival to friends, relations and groups you may be connected with…
On your marks… get set … go! This year we celebrate the 26th International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival and tickets go on open sale on MONDAY 4th FEBRUARY. The final priority draw is almost completed. The number of tickets sold in these draws have broken all records for the second year running! The number of groups coming to see the…
2019 is going to be the most important year for the Festival. We simply have to be successful to ensure a continuance – and we need your help. Many of you have told us in recent months that you want to help but you are not sure what you can do from. These offers have come from Sydney to Seattle…
UniFest – The Awards & Nominations (winner(s) in bold): Best male voice James Mitchell: Newcastle Pirate King The Pirates of Penzance Rob Russo: Birmingham Mountararat Iolanthe Alex Carpenter: King’s College, London Rackstraw H. M. S. Pinafore – Buy the DVD Best female voice Isabella Mansell: Royal Holloway Tessa The Gondoliers Amber Courage: Southampton Patience Patience – Buy the…
Emma Black is directing Pirates Revisited with the Opera North Youth Company – a show inspired by, and featuring music from, The Pirates of Penzance. We asked Emma to tell us what it’s been like working with a youth company and what Gilbert & Sullivan means to her. Tell us more about Pirates Revisited. What can the audience expect? Pirates…
The Savoy Company performed at the very first Festival in Buxton in 1994. Belinda Smith (Festival Chairman, Ian’s daughter) was working for the Festival at the time and welcomed the group and their President Tom Tyler to town…. A couple of years later Belinda and Tom were married and have lived at truly Gilbertian ‘happily ever after’ in Philadelphia with…