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“ThisEXAMPLE remarkable TITLE annual festival... is a must for any G&S enthusiast” Quentin Letts, Daily Mail

“…this most delightfully bonkers of musical jamborees” Rupert Christiansen, Telegraph

“You come away glad that the works of Gilbert & Sullivan are in such good hands” It’s fun, it’s friendly, it’s for all the family!

William Hartson, Daily Express

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Did you know? The National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company regularly receive 4* and 5* ratings from National theatre critics. We have filmed them performing all 13 of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas and they are available on DVD.

They make great souvenirs and fantastic gifts!

You can order them at the Festival or online at www.gsfestivals.org

Recommended Viewing...

2000 Patience

Director John Reed featuring Richard Suart Gillian Knight Michael Rayner Rebecca Knight Karen England Mark Evans

2009 Princess Ida Director Jeff Clarke featuring Oliver White Jill Pert Philip Cox Gareth Jones Victoria Byron

2010 The Yeomen Of The Guard Director Jeff Clarke featuring Charlotte Page Richard Gauntlett Jill Pert Bruce Graham Oliver White

2011 Utopia Limited Director Andrew Nicklin featuring Donald Maxwell Jill Pert Simon Butteriss Richard Gauntlett Oliver White Bruce Graham Deborah Norman Rebecca Bottone

2015 The Mikado

2015 The Gondoliers

2015 HMS Pinafore

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WELCOME TO THE 23rd FESTIVAL

Welcome to "The Greatest Gilbert and Sullivan Show on Earth!" For almost three weeks this August, Harrogate will be alive to the sounds of The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore, The Mikado … and the other jewels from this quintessentially English theatrical partnership that laid the very foundation for today's musical theatre.

You will be rubbing shoulders with fans who have travelled to Harrogate from as far afield as Honolulu, Los Angeles, British Columbia, Portland Oregon, Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Cape Town, Dunedin New Zealand, Melbourne Australia – and Sydney. Hong Kong – and for the first time ever mainland China. Thousands more are journeying from every part of the United Kingdom to enjoy this truly English phenomena. There is no doubt the glorious music of Sullivan and Gilbert’s wonderful dialogue and outstanding political satire is as topical as ever. Just imagine what they would have made of the EU referendum!

We are very proud of what we have achieved over the last 23 years. This season fans will enjoy four brand-new productions from our own National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company; from the British Universities presenting their own innovative interpretation of the works; and from Bus Pass Opera (for the over 60s) recapturing their magical theatrical moments.

The festival has been built on a simple premise. We offer you Gilbert and Sullivan "from morn to afternoon - from afternoon to night - from seven o'clock to two - from two to eventide - from dim twilight to ‘leven at night” – it need not quit your sight!

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Neil, Janet and Ian Smith

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DIARY OF PERFORMANCES KEY HERITAGE LOUNGE (IN THE ROYAL HALL) SAVOY THEATRE THE ROYAL HALL

WEDNESDAY, 3 AUGUST 7.30 pm GALA DINNER & CONCERT with Richard Suart and the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company THURSDAY, 4 AUGUST 10.30am THEY LOVE THEIR QUEEN Diana Burliegh, Australia 2.30 pm PATIENCE Newcastle University G&S Society 7.30 pm HMS PINAFORE & TRIAL BY JURY Derby G&S Company & Trent Opera

FRIDAY, 5 AUGUST 10.30am INTRODUCTION TO THE PIRATES Stephen Turnbull 2.30 pm THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD Cambridge Uni G&S Society 7.30 pm THE MIKADO National G&S Opera Company

SATURDAY, 6 AUGUST 10.30am “TOPSY TURVY” MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANzA Matthew Siveter 2.30 pm THE PIRATES OF PENzANCE National G&S Opera Company 2.30 pm JANE ANNIE Alan Borthwick and Friends 7.30 pm THE PIRATES OF PENzANCE National G&S Opera Company

SUNDAY, 7 AUGUST 10.30am INTRODUCTION TO THE YEOMEN Stephen Turnbull 2.30 pm THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD National G&S Opera Company 2.30 pm HARROGATE OR BUST Mad Margaret’s Minstrels 7.30 pm THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD National G&S Opera Company

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MONDAY, 8 AUGUST 10.30am MEET THE FESTIVAL ADJUDICATOR Andrew Nicklin 2.30 pm RUDDIGORE York University G&S Society 7.30 pm THE SORCERER Ploverleigh Savoy Players

TUESDAY, 9 AUGUST 10.30am INTRODUCTION TO HARROGATE & ITS ROYAL HALL Malcolm Neesam 2.30 pm PATIENCE, Pocket Opera 7.30 pm THE PIRATES OF PENzANCE Savoy Company, USA

WEDNESDAY, 10 AUGUST 10.30am VICTORIAN THEATRE David Wilmore 11.30am FRIENDS OF THE FESTIVAL ANNUAL MEETING 2.30 pm JAMES HENDRY & ARTHUR SULLIVAN 7.30 pm RUDDIGORE Peak Opera THURSDAY, 11 AUGUST 10.30am COLLECTING G&S MEMORABILIA David Lovell 2.30 pm IDENTITY CRISIS London G & S Society 7.30 pm PATIENCE International University Production

FRIDAY, 12 AUGUST 10.30am NEW BAB BALLAD CD WS Gilbert Society 2.30 pm THE PIRATES OF PENzANCE Grosvenor Light Opera 7.30 pm THE SORCERER National G&S Opera Company SATURDAY, 13 AUGUST 10.30am COOKERY A LA CARTE David Steadman 2.30 pm THE SORCERER National G&S Opera Company

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2.30 pm IOLANTHE Festival Youth Production 7.30 pm YEOMEN OF THE GUARD National G&S Opera Company

SUNDAY, 14 AUGUST 11.00am G&S CHURCH SERVICE St. Peter’s Church, Harrogate 2.30 pm PIRATES OF PENzANCE National G&S Opera Company 2.30 pm PATIENCE Kings College, London 7.30 pm PIRATES OF PENzANCE National G&S Opera Company MONDAY, 15 AUGUST 10.30am 20TH ANNIVERSARY ANNOTATED G&S Ian Bradley 2.30 pm ‘POP-UP’ PIRATES Harrogate G&S Society 7.30 pm THE MIKADO Bournemouth G&S Society

TUESDAY, 16 AUGUST 10.30am SAVOY SWELLS TO BROADWAY BABES Ian Bradley 2.30 pm PRINCESS IDA, Hull University G&S Society 7.30 pm TRIAL BY JURY, COX & BOX, THE zOO Charles Court Opera WEDNESDAY, 17 AUGUST 10.30am INTRODUCTION TO THE SORCERER Stephen Turnbull 10.30am THE GRAND TOUR (Rehearsal) Crown Hotel 2.30pm THE GRAND TOUR (Concert) Crown Hotel 2.30 pm THE GONDOLIERS Southampton University (LOpSoc) 7.30 pm UTOPIA LIMITED SavoyNet Performing Group

THURSDAY, 18 AUGUST 10.30am INTRODUCTION TO HARROGATE & ITS ROYAL HALL Malcolm Neesam 2.30 pm PATIENCE, Birmingham University G&S Society 7.30 pm IOLANTHE, Bus Pass Opera

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FRIDAY, 19 AUGUST 10.30am BARRINGTON IN THE D’OYLY CARTE Stephen Godward 2.30 pm THE SORCERER National G&S Opera Company 2.30 pm THE GRAND DUKE Dauntless Theatre 7.30 pm THE SORCERER National G&S Opera Company

SATURDAY, 20 AUGUST 10.30am A LIFETIME OF GLORIOUS G&S STRESS Ian Smith 2.30 pm PIRATES OF PENzANCE National G&S Opera Company 2.30 pm MATINéE MELODIES, Andrew Nicklin & Friends 7.30 pm YEOMEN OF THE GUARD National G&S Opera Company SUNDAY, 21 AUGUST 10.30am INTRODUCTION TO THE MIKADO Stephen Turnbull 2.30 pm THE MIKADO National G&S Opera Company 2.30 pm FLANDERS, SWANN & OTHERS Andrew Nicklin and Donald Maxwell 7.30 pm THE MIKADO National G&S Opera Company

SPECIAL FEATURES IN THE UTOPIA PAVILION

Thursday 4th, 11th and 18th August 11.00am MORNING COFFEE AND CAKES £6.50 per person

Friday 5th, 12th and 19th August and Monday 8th & 15th August 4.15pm AFTERNOON TEA £6.50 per person

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VENUES AT THE FESTIVAL

THE ROYAL HALL COMPLEX

The picture (above) shows what a compact Festival we have. You can see just how easy it is to get around. You can walk from the Utopia Pavilion straight into the Royal Hall and from the Royal Hall straight into the Savoy Theatre. From arriving in the morning you don’t need to leave the complex until early the following morning! And all the central hotels and guest houses are within a ﬁve minute walk.

It’s as easy as that.

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THE ROYAL HALL

This magniﬁcent thousand seat Edwardian theatre certainly has the "wow" factor and is the U.K.'s only surviving Kursaal. The Box Oﬃce for tickets to the Royal Hall performances and all those in the Savoy Theatre is open between 6:30pm and 8pm each day of the Festival. During the daytime you can book or collect tickets from the Information Desk at the entry to the Utopia Pavilion next door. Book online www.gsfestivals.org

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THE SAVOY THEATRE

We want to make our customer experience easier and more comfortable. That is why this year we are building our own portable 250 seat theatre at the other side of the Royal Hall. It will be prepared to the highest speciﬁcation for actors, musicians and audiences alike. Here is an outline illustration of our Savoy Theatre which will feature all our afternoon matinee performances. Box Oﬃce 01422 323 252

INFORMATION DESK

Tower Green - the striking entrance to our Utopia Pavilion. Throughout the Festival you can book tickets for any Festival event from our Box Oﬃce Information Desk which is situated here. It will be open from 9:30am until 6:15pm when it transfers to the Box Oﬃce in the Royal Hall. You can book tickets before the Festival opens at www.gsfestivals.org; or by phone on 01422 323252.

THE UTOPIA PAVILION

Here we have our own Festival private bar, restaurant, cafe, cabaret club, cinema and shopping area. It is located immediately to the left hand side of the Royal Hall. You can enter through the front doors or directly from the Royal Hall. This is the place to be from 9:30am every morning until the early hours of the next day.

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ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

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The Gilbert and Sullivan Festival was founded in 1994 and for the ﬁrst 20 years was staged in Buxton Opera House in the Derbyshire Peak District. In 2014 the Festival moved to its new location in Harrogate. The Festival is renowned for its friendly welcome and visitors return year after year to soak up its special atmosphere. This year's programme has been simpliﬁed to avoid overlaps and features: 9.30am

10.30am

1.00pm 2.30pm

FREE early-morning cinema - Utopia Pavilion each Tuesday & Thursday G&S related fringe presentations - Heritage Lounge, Royal Hall FREE lunchtime entertainment - Utopia Pavilion Matinée performances - Savoy Theatre

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1.50pm & 6.50pm 7.30pm

10.00pm

10 minute introductions to the matinee and evening performances - Utopia Pavilion Professional, semi-professional and amateur productions - The Royal Hall Nightly Festival Club including Cabarets - Utopia Pavilion

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THANK YOU DESTINATION HARROGATE

We acknowledge this group of top class hotels and hoteliers formed to promote Harrogate as a tourist destination and setting high standards within the local hotel industry.

THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AFTER OUR GUESTS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO A LONG AND MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL RELATIONSHIP. CEDAR COURT CROWN HOTEL HOLIDAY INN HOTEL DU VIN MAJESTIC HOTEL RUDDING PARK STUDLEY HOTEL OLD SWAN HOTEL YORKSHIRE HOTEL

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FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Tickets for every single event at this year's festival are available from the Festival Box Office – 01422 323252 or online at www.gsfestivals.org. Whilst we anticipate that tickets will be available "on the door" for matinee and evening performances, the morning fringe programme in the Royal Hall Heritage Lounge has limited seating capacity and we strongly recommend that you prebook the programmes you are interested in as early as possible. The same applies to tickets for our sightseeing tours. To avoid disappointment we strongly recommend that you should book in advance to ensure seats are still available on the buses. The Festival Shop, Information Desk and daytime Box Office is on Tower Green at the entry to the Utopia Pavilion and opens at 5pm on Wednesday, August 3. It is then open daily from 9:30am to the end of the evening interval. If you need any assistance or have any queries please do not hesitate to call the festival office on 01422 323 252 or email Janet@gsfestivals.org.

We are here to ensure you have a wonderful and happy time in Harrogate! 10

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GETTING AROUND HARROGATE

The stars indicate the locations of key venues and hotels for the G&S Festival. The circle shows everything within a quarter of a mile of the Royal Hall.

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CATERING IN THE UTOPIA PAVILION “Food Glorious food”

We are delighted that the Advent Catering Group, a modern family-run company with traditional values will be back with us at the festival this year with a changing menu that is sure to please anyone and everyone. Lunches will be served between 12 and 2 pm and you can get a taste of the menu here. High teas are served between 5 pm and 7 pm and then of course we have those wonderful Festival club suppers served between 10 and 11.30pm. The hot meals are particularly attractive to groups who may be attending a matinee performance and need a pre or post theatre meal. Advent are able to tailor make a variety of menus on request. Groups and individuals can book a table(s) for lunch or high tea. Email janet@gsfestivals.org.

THE BAR

Advent will also run the Utopia Bar - open everyday between 11.30am - midnight. To assist with speed of service they will oﬀer a pre, interval and post theatre ordering service.

Imagine - no queuing and drinks waiting. Cheers!

THE PIAZZA CAFE

If you are looking for something a little lighter, the festival itself will be opening the Utopia Piazza Cafe with a wide range of sandwiches, crisps, sweets, teas, coﬀees and hot chocolate. The cafe is open every day from 9.30am to midnight.

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WE’RE GOING SIGHTSEEING

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This year we oﬀer two completely diﬀerent but equally interesting half day sightseeing opportunities for visitors to the festival.

On each Friday, August 5, 12th and 19th we will be visiting the United Kingdom's National Museum of Arms and Armour – the Royal Armouries in Leeds.

On Monday August 8th and again on Monday, August 15th our half day visit is to Skipton - the Gateway to the magniﬁcent Yorkshire Dales and a market town which has retained much of its old world charm including a superbly preserved mediaeval castle. Buses leave from the front of the Royal Hall at 9:30am prompt and you will be back in Harrogate by 1:30pm

Tickets are £12.50 each and are available now from the festival oﬃce in Halifax or alternatively from the information desk at the entry to the Utopia Pavilion from August 4. They are of course subject to availability of seats on the coach.

THE ROYAL ARMOURIES in Leeds is a fascinating multi-million pound purpose-built

museum, home to the national collection of arms and armour, and displays over 8,500 objects throughout its six themed galleries: War, Tournament, Oriental, Self-Defence, Hunting, and Peace. This is one of the most important museums of its type in the world. Its origins lie in the middle ages. In the reign of Elizabeth I selected items began to be arranged for display to visitors, making the Royal Armouries heir to one of the oldest deliberately created visitor attractions in the country. Outside is the Tiltyard where live shows take place. It is located at Leeds Dock, only a short distance from the centre of Leeds.

SKIPTON gateway to the Yorkshire Dales has retained its old world charm. Today the High Street

is bustling with activity as you thread your way amongst the market stalls. High Street is a wide avenue with cobbled streets and alleyways leading oﬀ to undiscovered corners. Walk through the archway next to Max Speilman on Sheep Street and you will discover the delightful backwater that is Victoria Square with individual shops and cafes. Continue down the alleyways of Victoria and Albert Street. You will then arrive in Coach Street and the canal basin. Warehouses which once stored goods have been converted to a mix of shops and restaurants. At the top of Skipton High Street is its superbly preserved medieval castle.

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WILL YOU BE A FRIEND?

We rely on the generosity of our friends and supporters to sustain the Festival and our other work throughout the year. Eighty five per cent of our income comes from ticket sales. Whilst this is an amazing achievement it also poses a significant risk. Two years ago our move to Harrogate saw our ticket sales drop. This was not a surprise but it highlighted the fact that we were beginning afresh in a new location and it would take up to five years to get back to where we needed to be. This meant we had to make up the difference from other sources – primarily from increasing the membership of our Friends of the Gilbert and Sullivan Charity which, over the years, has contributed almost £250,000 to support our various youth initiatives.

You can join at one of four levels from as little as £35 to as much as you would care to donate. You can pay by standing order or annual direct debit. There are many beneﬁts – but equally important you are helping to preserve the legacy and ensure a future for Gilbert and Sullivan.

Join now online at: www.gsfestivals.org or at our Friends of the Festival desk in the Utopia Pavilion at the Festival

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Gilbert, The Mikado, Japan, Titipu. Is there a connection? What is it? When the Tokyo Theatre Company brought a performance of the show to Buxton 10 years ago their programme notes suggested that Gilbert had selected Titipu as part of the alternative title for one of two reasons. In 1884 the silk farmers of Chichibu – 50 miles northwest of Tokyo - faced absolute destitution because of the social changes in Japan and their rebellion prompted government authorities to send in the Imperial army. Was this the Titipu-Chichibu link? A more likely connection was the "Japanese village" exhibition in Knightsbridge, London in 1885. More than a hundred Japanese men and women, housed in thatched bamboo introduced every day Japanese ways to an inquisitive public. Gilbert invited some of the village women to Mikado rehearsals to coach the cast on how to bow and use folding fans.

In 2001 after many twists and turns "The Mikado” , translated into Japanese premiered in Japan. We brought it to Buxton ﬁve years later and it received a rapturous reception.

Next summer the Chichibu Opera Company led by the Pooh Bah we met in Buxton will re-stage the Mikado in Chichibu as part of the celebrations of the opening of Chichibu’s new town hall and to coincide with the celebrations we plan to take a party of Gilbert and Sullivan enthusiasts on a "holiday of a lifetime" to Chichibu which is described as “traditional Japan's hidden treasure” on Tokyo's doorstep.

The visit will include a two day seminar examining the connection between the Mikado and Chichibu; a semi-staged performance of one of the other Gilbert and Sullivan operas (in English of course) specially for our Japanese hosts and an opportunity to explore this mountain city and hikers paradise in an area that has preserved a wealth of traditional customs and festivals. The visit will also include the popular sites of Tokyo itself. Full details will be announced during this year's festival in Harrogate.

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GALA DINNER & CONCERT

What better way to "kick-off" our 23rd International Festival than with an exclusive dinner and a fantastic concert featuring the world's favourite musicals from the first half of the 20th century in the magnificent Royal Hall.

Times 7.00pm Dinner 8.30pm Concert Venue The Royal Hall

Tickets Gala Dinner and Concert £80 per person. Concert only £35 per person.

This will be an evening you will never forget. Fantastic ambience, a great concert presented by the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera with the G&S Festival Orchestra.

The evening is called - "THE WORLD'S FAVOURITE MUSICALS, FROM GILBERT & SULLIVAN TO RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN - AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN!" It traces the inﬂuence of G&S on the musicals from The Mikado in 1885 and includes memorable numbers from such shows as The Geisha, Merrie England, The Arcadians, Chu Chin Chow, Rose Marie, The Student Prince, Desert Song, Oklahoma! - and many others that will make this night spectacular.

The programme has been specially prepared by the Festival Musical Director, David Steadman.

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Your Host Richard Suart

Programme devised by David Steadman

WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST

PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

Inspired by Gilbert and Sullivan – perfected by Rodgers & Hammerstein Gilbert & Sullivan – The Mikado (1885) Stuart/Rubens - Floradora (1898) Tell me Pretty Maiden German - Merrie England (1902) O peaceful England Lionel Monkton - The Arcadians (1909) Charming Weather Selection from the 3 biggest musical theatre hits of the First World War period

D’Oyly Carte Opera Co. return to the West End (1919) The Pirates of Penzance (1880) Youmans - No No Nanette (1924) I want to be happy Sigmund Romberg - The Student Prince (1924): Drinking Song; Serenade; Come Boys. Jerome Kern - Showboat (1927): Bill

Morale-boosting songs from Ivor Novello & Noel Coward 1939-1945 Noel Coward - London Pride (1941) Ivor Novello - We’ll gather lilacs (1945)

R&H revolutionise musical theatre... Rodgers & Hammerstein - South Paciﬁc (1949) Oklahoma (1943/ West End 1947) Bali Hai ; Oklahoma! Encore - Irving Berlin - Call Me Madam (1950) I hear singing

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THURSDAY 4 AUGUST

EARLY MORNING CINEMA Utopia Pavilion Cinema 9.30am FREE ENTRY

MORNING COFFEE & CAKES

10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

WITH ALL THEIR FAULTS THEY LOVE THEIR QUEEN

Utopia Pavilion 11.00am £6.50 per person

DIANA BURLEIGH, AUSTRALIA Diana will direct this year’s SavoyNet production of “Utopia Limited.” She is a recognised international expert on Gilbert and Sullivan and this morning she takes a look at the connections between G&S and the Royal Family.

Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT FOOD & DRINK

Utopia Pavilion 09.30am - midnight Teas, Coﬀees & Snacks 12:00noon - 2:00pm Hot and cold lunches 5:00pm to 7:00pm Hot and cold high teas 10.00pm to midnight Festival Club suppers 11.30am - midnight Fully licensed bar

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PATIENCE

NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY We are delighted to welcome a ﬁrst visit from Newcastle University G&S Society. NUGSS is one of the oldest student Societies in the University, established in 1952. Meet Reggie Bunthorne, an egotistical 1950’s schoolboy who grabs the girls’ attention with his sleek good looks and his Rock and Roll rebel act. All the boys hate him. All the girls love him. That is except for Patience, a carefree bookish girl who Reggie is besotted with. This new take on the show, directed by Zoe Hull and Elizabeth Hamer perfectly captures the air of fun and freedom present in the 1950’s. It laughs at the ridiculous way people follow the crowd no matter what and goes to the extreme to mock the idea that love is pure.

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HMS PINAFORE & TRIAL BY JURY DERBY G&S COMPANY AND TRENT OPERA

Derby G&S Company and Trent Opera are two ﬁrm Festival favourites and we are delighted that this year they will be joining forces with a co-production of HMS Pinafore and Trial By Jury.

Derby G&S Company remain one of the most highly acclaimed nonprofessional theatre companies. They have been performing the works of Gilbert & Sullivan since 1966 and have won the Festival’s International Trophy more than any other performing group. Trent Opera have also won the coveted International Championship. This joint production will be directed and conducted by Andrew Nicklin, Festival Adjudicator. It will of course be a nonadjudicated performance.

Times 7:30pm

THURSDAY 4 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £15 - £22 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces this evening’s show. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment this evening is provided by the cast of tonight’s production. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

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FRIDAY 5 AUGUST

ROYAL ARMOURIES, LEEDS Outside The Royal Hall 9.30am Tickets £12.50

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

AFTERNOON TEA

Utopia Pavilion 4.15pm £6.50 per person

FOOD & DRINK

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10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

INTRODUCTION TO THE PIRATES OF PENzANCE

STEPHEN TURNBULL Stephen Turnbull is secretary of the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society and has probably forgotten more about G&S than most people would ever learn in a lifetime. He is the ideal introducer to the history and background to the operas. This morning he takes a look at The Pirates of Penzance. You will hear the story of the creation and reception of the opera with illustrated recordings thrown in. Be prepared to follow Stephen oﬀ on some interesting tangents. 2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY The Cambridge University Gilbert and Sullivan Society exists to put on high quality productions of (mostly) the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan, and provide an opportunity for lovers of singing, dancing, acting to meet and socialise. Nowadays the Society puts on five productions a year: the freshers’ show in Michaelmas; the main show in Lent term; a May Week show; a performance at the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival; and a large-scale production at the prestigious Minack Theatre on the cliffs of Porthcurno in Cornwall. Each show involves a different level of commitment ranging from a week’s rehearsal for the May Week show to a two-week, intensive rehearsal process for the Minack show. The society also enjoys a vibrant social life.

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THE MIKADO

Here is an opportunity to see the most popular G&S opera performed by the very best. The National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company opens its Harrogate season with a traditional Mikado starring Richard Gauntlett (Ko-Ko); Bruce Graham (Pooh Bah), Martin Lamb (The Mikado) and Pauline Birchall (Katisha).

We also have a “little list” of new and exciting principals who bring wide experience to this year’s productions. They include Adrian Dwyer (Nanki Poo); Brendan Collins (Pish Tush); Leigh Coggins (Yum Yum) and Fiona Mackay (Pitti Sing).

Times 7:30pm

FRIDAY 5 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £18 - £34 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces this evening’s show. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment this evening is a “Pot Luck” presentation of Iolanthe. Peak Opera provide the principals and our audience is the chorus. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

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SATURDAY 6 AUGUST

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“TOPSY-TURVY”

GET IN SHAPE

10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT

MATTHEW SIVETER Our Festival Youth programmes have spotted a number of potential stars of the future. Matthew Siveter is a great example. Matthew "grew up" with our annual Youth Production and went oﬀ to study at University and returned to join our University Production last year. This year he joins our National Opera Company!

12.15pm Utopia Pavilion with G&S and Judith Savournin

Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

- A MUSICAL EXTRAVAGANZA

JANE ANNIE

2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

FOOD & DRINK

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ALAN BORTHWICK & FRIENDS Jane Annie, or The Good Conduct Prize is a comic opera written in 1893 by J. M. Barrie and Arthur Conan Doyle, with music by Ernest Ford. When the G&S partnership disbanded after the production of The Gondoliers in 1889, impresario Richard D'Oyly Carte was forced to ﬁnd new works to present at the Savoy Theatre. Barrie was then a journalist and had not yet created his classic Peter Pan. D'Oyly Carte, suggested that Arthur Sullivan collaborate with him, but Sullivan suggested his former pupil Ford, instead. Barrie could not ﬁnish the libretto and persuaded his friend Conan Doyle – already popular for his Sherlock Holmes mysteries – to work on it. Jane Annie premiered at the Savoy Theatre, London, on 13 May 1893 and was an immediate failure, despite a strong cast that included Rutland Barrington, Walter Passmore, Rosina Brandram, Emmie Owen, and Decima Moore. Jane Annie went on tour to Bradford, Newcastle, Manchester, and Birmingham where it was far more successful.

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THE NATIONAL GILBERT & SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY

THE PIRATES OF PENzANCE

Today we are in for another treat. The highly acclaimed National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company are back with a brand-new John Savournin production of the all time favourite "Pirates of Penzance." John is another of our home grown stars. He began in our Youth Production with some outstanding performances. He regularly directs for our Opera Company and last year the Daily Express described him as one of "the ﬁnest G&S actor/directors of the present day." You can be sure that this will be one of the highlight shows of the festival.

Times 2.30pm 7:30pm

SATURDAY 6 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £18 - £34 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

SINGING FROM THE GALLERY

7.15pm The Royal Hall before the evening peformance Before this evening’s performance there will be Singing from the Gallery. This is what happened 130 years ago before every performance and it’s great fun. Come along and join in or just soak up the special atmosphere. Please be in your seats by 7:10 pm. 1.50pm & 6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces this evening’s show. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

Box Oﬃce 01422 323 252

Book online www.gsfestivals.org

SUNDAY 7 AUGUST

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

FOOD & DRINK

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10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

INTRODUCTION TO THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD STEPHEN TURNBULL This morning, Stephen Turnbull, secretary of the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society introduces us to quite a diﬀerent Sullivan and his score for The Yeomen of the Guard. Was this the closest G&S score to Grand Opera? Stephen will set the scene for the opera with some fascinating insight into its background. You will hear music from his vast collection and be well and truly prepared for the performances later today. 2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

HARROGATE OR BUST

MAD MARGARET’S MINSTRELS This is a story woven around 32 G&S songs and includes some of Gilbert's original libretto. Can Lord Simon get his village G&S society to the Gilbert and Sullivan Festival or will a health and safety oﬃcer; a property developer; a chorus of unruly ghosts; two interfering (dead) parrots; two suitors; stop him? The show promises to bring a smile and happy glow to anyone who enjoys music and the theatre – and in particular those knowledgeable devotees who will have fun recognising phrases from the librettos and references to the shows throughout.

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THE NATIONAL GILBERT & SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY

THE YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

The National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company are very special. Most of the Company specialise in Gilbert and Sullivan – and that is why the standard of performance is so high. And it is not only the principals who shine. Last year’s national theatre critics raved about the quality of chorus singing and the wonderful choreography. That is one of the reasons we selected Yeomen for 2016. It needed superb principals and a fantastic chorus. That is what you will have today. Enjoy it!

Times 2.30pm 7:30pm

SUNDAY 7 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £18 - £34 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

1.50pm & 6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces today’s show. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Celebrity Festival Club entertainment this evening. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

Box Oﬃce 01422 323 252

Book online www.gsfestivals.org

MONDAY 8 AUGUST SKIPTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Outside The Royal Hall 9.30am Tickets £12.50

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

AFTERNOON TEA

Utopia Pavilion 4.15pm £6.50 per person

FOOD & DRINK

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10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

MEET THE FESTIVAL ADJUDICATOR

ANDREW NICKLIN Our Festival Adjudicator, Andrew Nicklin writes: Having been involved in musical theatre for over ﬁfty years and in some capacity with this Festival for over twenty years, I was delighted when asked if I would be interested in adjudicating the competitive element of the 23rd Festival. It took only a matter of moments for me to say “yes” and I now look forward to some excellent productions. For me and many of my colleagues, just taking part in the Festival at Buxton or Harrogate (and once or twice abroad) has been a reward in itself, but of course it is always good to receive constructive feedback, and nominations and awards are really the icing on the cake.

RUDDIGORE

2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

YORK UNIVERSITY GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY Since their formation in 1973 York have engaged over 43 years of Gilbert and Sullivan performances. This afternoon’s Ruddigore is non-traditional with an updated script. York were enthusiastically welcomed to Harrogate last year – and won many UNIFest awards. We are delighted they are back!

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THE SORCERER PLOVERLEIGH SAVOY PLAYERS

Shane Collins is a long time supporter of the Festival and we are delighted to welcome him back with his Ploverleigh Savoy Players who make their debut in Harrogate tonight. Shane is proud to have brought together some of the best entertainers in the South East of England. Their aim is to present new and exciting productions of the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. Many of the performers are international award winners, having unveiled their talents all over the world. Shane loves his G&S and is well known for his innovative productions having directed all of the Gilbert and Sullivan works.

Times 7:30pm

MONDAY 8 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall Director Shane Collins

Tickets £15 - £22 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces this evening’s show. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment this evening is from Ploverleigh Savoy Players. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

Box Oﬃce 01422 323 252

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TUESDAY 9 AUGUST EARLY MORNING CINEMA

Utopia Pavilion Cinema 9.30am FREE ENTRY

GET IN SHAPE

12.15pm Utopia Pavilion with G&S and Judith Savournin

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

FOOD & DRINK

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INTRODUCTION TO

10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

HARROGATE & THE ROYAL HALL MALCOLM NEESAM Local author and historian Malcolm Neesam takes us on a fascinating historical journey which takes a look at Harrogate and traces the history of the magniﬁcent Royal Hall, the only surviving Kursaal in England.

PATIENCE

2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

POCKET G&S Prepare for mayhem as Pocket Theatre return to the festival with their very own take on Patience. Reginald Bunthorne is the most popular boy in school. None of the girls can concentrate on their long-division whilst he is around reciting his aesthetic penmanship. But their amorous attentions are all in vain, for he only has eyes for Patience, the school milk monitor. However, a mysterious new arrival at the school is about to change everything! Prepare for an afternoon of fun, frolics, hawkers, stalkers, pottery, poetry, veggies, wedgies, burning, yearning, madness and milk! Previously seen at the festival with The Pirates of Penzance (2012) and The Grand Duke (2014), this group comprises of a dozen performers and small orchestra who have made a reputation for themselves performing the works of G&S in their own unique style on the South Coast! If you are fond of touch-and-go jocularity — this is the shop for it!

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THE PIRATES OF PENzANCE THE SAVOY COMPANY, USA

The Savoy Company of Philadelphia was formed in 1901 and is the oldest amateur theatre company in the world dedicated to performing the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. They were the ﬁrst international group to apply to perform in the very ﬁrst International Festival in Buxton back in 1994 and we are delighted to welcome them back this year with a performance of The Pirates of Penzance. The essence of Savoy remains a unique social club where fun loving people come together and form lifelong friendships, many marriages, and support for local charity organisations.

Times 7:30pm

TUESDAY 9 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £15 - £22 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces this evening’s show. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment this evening is from The Savoy Company, Philadelphia. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

Box Oﬃce 01422 323 252

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WEDNESDAY 10 AUGUST

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10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00 FREE for Association members

VICTORIAN THEATRE

DAVID WILMORE David is an international authority on Victorian Theatre and in particular its rennovation. Link that with his knowledge of the Savoy Theatre, London and an interesting morning is in store.

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

FOOD & DRINK

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11.45am Heritage Lounge

Annual Members’ Meeting of Friends of the Gilbert & Sullivan Festival

2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

JAMES HENDRY & ARTHUR SULLIVAN

James Hendry is one of the most exciting young talents that we discovered at the Festival. He sings, he conducts – and just watch him play the piano! At the 2015 Festival James put together and conducted a very special Sullivan Concert in St. Peter’s Church, Harrogate. He also co-ordinated and conducted The Golden Legend in Ripon Cathedral and before we knew it he stepped in to conduct the National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company on its tour around the United Kingdom. In September he joins the Jette Parker Young Artists programme at The Royal Opera House as Conductor/Repetiteur. This afternoon we are sure of an entertaining programme when James plays, sings and talks Arthur Sullivan.

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RUDDIGORE PEAK OPERA

Peak Opera was founded in 2005 to mount a production of Trial By Jury which they presented at the Festival in Buxton and hence their name! Since then they have gone from strength to strength attracting performers from a wide range of sources. They mix college students with talented amateur singers and are particularly anxious to attract music lovers who are new to Gilbert and Sullivan.

The company come together at the Festival for a week of intensive rehearsals prior to presenting an outstanding traditional Gilbert and Sullivan show. This year's production of Ruddigore will be well worth a visit.

Times 7:30pm

WEDNESDAY 10 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £15 - £22 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces this evening’s show. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment this evening is from the cast of Peak Opera. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

Box Oﬃce 01422 323 252

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THURSDAY 11 AUGUST EARLY MORNING CINEMA

Utopia Pavilion Cinema 9.30am FREE ENTRY

MORNING COFFEE & CAKES

Utopia Pavilion 11.00am £6.50 per person

GET IN SHAPE

12.15pm Utopia Pavilion with G&S and Judith Savournin

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

FOOD & DRINK

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10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

COLLECTING GILBERT & SULLIVAN MEMORABILIA

DAVID LOVELL David is one of the country's leading collectors of Gilbert and Sullivan memorabilia. This morning he will show us a part of his extensive collection and will talk about what to collect; the value of the collectables and the money you might expect to receive if you were looking to sell your own collection. A perfectly timed presentation in advance of our memorabilia fair on Saturday. 2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

TRANSFORMATIONS (OR IDENTITY CRISIS)

LONDON G&S SOCIETY The Gilbert and Sullivan Society is pleased to present a Gilbert and Sullivan Entertainment Extravaganza which will explore some of the wildly contrasting journeys many G&S characters take in the course of the plots. For example, the Major-General goes from military bluster to abject coward, whilst Robin Oakapple and Despard undergo even more alarming transformations. Written and performed by Janet Cowley with Barry Clark, Alastair McCall and Ellie Moran, this fringe session is the ideal way to spend an amusing and stimulating afternoon after which you may never see the Savoy operas in the same light again .

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PATIENCE

INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY PRODUCTION

One of the major successes of the Festival in recent years has been the introduction of our UNIFest competition which has attracted full-scale productions from many British Universities. Last year we took the concept a stage further by introducing an International University Production enabling individual enthusiasts, usually from Universities not taking part in the competition, to come together for their own special production. In 2015 the traditional Iolanthe production came fourth in the international competition. Indeed it was voted so successful that there was little hesitation in agreeing to repeat the exercise this year with the performance of Patience.

Times 7:30pm

THURSDAY 11 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £15 - £22 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces this evening’s show. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment this evening is from members of tonight’s University production. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

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In 2007 Henry Smith played Bunthorne in the Youth Production. This year he reprises the role in the International University show Book online www.gsfestivals.org

FRIDAY 12 AUGUST

ROYAL ARMOURIES, LEEDS Outside The Royal Hall 9.30am Tickets £12.50

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

AFTERNOON TEA

Utopia Pavilion 4.15pm £6.50 per person

FOOD & DRINK

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10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

A NEW BAB BALLAD CD!

W.S GILBERT SOCIETY No one could suggest that The WS Gilbert Society lead their regiment from behind! They are currently producing a CD of some of Gilbert's famous “Bab Ballads.” This will be a professional recording which it is hoped will ﬁll a gap in the G&S market. This morning session talks about Gilbert and his ballads, features some readings and the launch of the CD itself.

2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

THE PIRATES OF PENzANCE

GROSVENOR LIGHT OPERA (GLOC) The show is set in 1929 with a “Swallows and Amazons” theme. Grosvenor Light Opera Company (GLOC) is one of the few amateur operatic societies which both rehearses and performs in central London. As a result they attract a membership of largely young professionals who work in the centre of the city together with students attending one of London's Universities and Colleges. Don't miss it!

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Times 7:30pm

Donald Maxwell has long been a Festival favourite for his performances with the Opera Company and last year he scored another success by directing his ﬁrst National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company production of Patience.

Tickets £18 - £34 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

THE SORCERER

We are delighted that this international opera star returns this summer with his vast theatrical experience as performer, teacher and director with a new production of The Sorcerer.

FRIDAY 12 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall

He is joined by the hugely talented James Hendry who will conduct this traditional production of a delightful story with outstanding Sullivan accompaniments. 6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces this evening’s show. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment this evening is a “Pot Luck” Trial by Jury. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

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SATURDAY 13 AUGUST FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

GET IN SHAPE

12.15pm Utopia Pavilion with G&S and Judith Savournin

SINGING FROM THE GALLERY

7.15pm The Royal Hall before the evening peformance Before this evening’s performance there will be Singing from the Gallery. Join in or just soak up the special atmosphere. Please be in your seats by 7:10 pm.

FOOD & DRINK

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GILBERT & SULLIVAN MEMORABILIA FAIR

Utopia Pavilion 10.00am - 5pm FREE ENTRY Come along and browse through the vast range of books, scores, records and all manner of collectable G&S items. It great fun, it’s free and there are some fabulous treasures to be snapped up.

COOKERY A LA CARTE!

10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00 DAVID STEADMAN Over 100 D'Oyly Carte favourites have contributed to "Cookery à la Carte"; this fun collection of recipes was begun by Joy Garland when, as Miss Joyce Perry, she sang with the D'Oyly Carte Chorus in the 1930's. The collection was continued by Melvyn Tarran and has been completed by David Steadman. Here you will ﬁnd Cocktails, Fish Dishes, Pasta, Vegetarian, Main Meat Courses, Puddings and of course- Carte's Tarts for your delectation. David Steadman tells us all about it!

IOLANTHE

2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00 FESTIVAL YOUTH PRODUCTION Prepare to be amazed by the energy, enthusiasm and talent that we see every year in our annual Festival Youth Production. These young people, aged between 9 - 19 will enjoy a week of intensive rehearsals under the professional guidance of Andrew Nicklin who directs and conducts. If you have children or grandchildren who would like to participate email janet@gsfestivals.org for a full information pack.

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SATURDAY 13 AUGUST

YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

THE NATIONAL GILBERT & SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY

(See page 35 for details)

(See page 25 for details)

Times 2:30pm Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £18 - £34 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

Times 7:30pm Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £18 - £34 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

1.50pm & 6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces today’s shows.

We’re delighted to be able to oﬀer another “Celebrity” Festival Club entertainment this evening. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

Box Oﬃce 01422 323 252

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

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SUNDAY 14 AUGUST

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

FOOD & DRINK

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GILBERT & SULLIVAN CHURCH SERVICE 11am St. Peter’s Church, Harrogate

Our Gilbert and Sullivan Church Service is an annual highlight of the Festival. The Very Rev. Ian Bradley will be with us again this year. A particular feature is the quality of singing especially from the volunteer choir - invariably led by another good friend, Canon Stephen Shipley.

PATIENCE

2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

KING’S COLLEGE LONDON GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY Currently in its 28th year, KCL Gilbert & Sullivan Society is the only student-based G&S society in London. Every year they perform one of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic operas and of course they have a major incentive because it was here that Gilbert himself studied. This will be their third visit to the festival. Although the group hold auditions for lead roles, there is an open chorus as the Society believes that the shows are so much fun that everyone has the capability to perform superbly and stand out – even if it is a ﬁrst venture onto stage.

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THE PIRATES OF PENzANCE See page 23 for details.

Times 2.30pm & 7:30pm

SUNDAY 14 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall

Tickets £18 - £34 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

1.50pm & 6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces today’s shows. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment this evening is a “Pot Luck” HMS Pinafore. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

Box Oﬃce 01422 323 252

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MONDAY 15 AUGUST SKIPTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE

Outside The Royal Hall 9.30am Tickets £12.50

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

AFTERNOON TEA

Utopia Pavilion 4.15pm £6.50 per person

FOOD & DRINK

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10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

20th ANNIVERSARY ANNOTATED G&S

THE VERY REV. IAN BRADLEY 35 years ago Ian Bradley published his ﬁrst Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan. This morning in collaboration with Oxford University Press, Ian launches “The Complete Annotated Gilbert and Sullivan 20th Anniversary Edition” which includes a comprehensive look at Gilbert’s Thespis. It represents the culmination of 35 years of research and is a “must have” reference book to G&S lovers around the world. The book is available from the Festival Shop and there will be a number of signing sessions.

‘POP-UP’ PIRATES HARROGATE GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY 2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

The Pirates of Penzance are preparing to launch a raid on the International Festival – in coalition with the Festival audience! The Harrogate G&S Society warmly invite the participation of volunteer pirates, policemen and daughters, to stage and perform “Pirates” in a single afternoon! If you would rather just sing along, or simply sit back and watch the mayhem unfold, you will also be very welcome. In the ﬁrst part of the afternoon, straightforward routines for the company scenes will be rehearsed, and participants will be provided with basic costumes and props. After a short interval, there will be a (slightly abridged) performance, accompanied in the original two piano arrangement of the score by Andrew Bedford (Harrogate G&S’s resident pianist) and John Longstaﬀ (former répétiteur with the New D’Oyly Carte). So, if you would like to gaily tread the measure, steal upon your prey, or slap your chest and sing ta-ran-ta-ra – don’t just sit there; DO SOMETHING!

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THE MIKADO

BOURNEMOUTH GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY

We are delighted to welcome a return from Bournemouth G&S Society this evening. The Society was founded in 1947 by a group of enthusiasts, the first production being HMS Pinafore performed in the Town Hall, in Bournemouth. From 1978 productions have been at the Poole Arts Centre, initially in the Towngate Theatre which then became Lighthouse in 2002. They performed at the Festival in Buxton on five occasions and this will be their first time in Harrogate.

Bournemouth G&S Society are a registered charity and make generous donations to local good causes.

Times 7:30pm

MONDAY 15 AUGUST

(from Bournemouth’s 2010 production of The Mikado)

Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £15 - £22 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces this evening’s show. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment this evening is from Bournemouth cast members. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

Box Oﬃce 01422 323 252

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TUESDAY 16 AUGUST EARLY MORNING CINEMA

Utopia Pavilion Cinema 9.30am FREE ENTRY

GET IN SHAPE

12.15pm Utopia Pavilion with G&S and Judith Savournin

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

FOOD & DRINK

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10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

SAVOY SWELLS TO BROADWAY BABES - G&S CONTRIBUTION TO MUSICAL THEATRE THE VERY REV. IAN BRADLEY Ian argues that without Gilbert and Sullivan we would have had no Rodgers and Hammerstein or Rice and Lloyd Webber, no Oklahoma, Cats or Phantom. He traces the lineage of plot-led musical theatre from Gilbert and Sullivan and identifies it as a key influence on Broadway alongside the other major influence of Continental operetta. With plenty of illustrations and examples! 2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

PRINCESS IDA HULL UNIVERSITY GILBERT & SULLIVAN SOCIETY

All students studying at the University of Hull are automatically members of Hull University Union (HUU), a charity, helping students during their time at university to create change, gain new skills, access help and support when needed and – most importantly – have a great time! The Gilbert and Sullivan Society is part of the HUU. They welcome, with open arms, anyone from any background to join the group in singing, acting and dancing or playing in the orchestra! All of the proﬁts the Society generate go straight back into the student experience. The company presents a light take on this Gilbert and Sullivan opera which is a twist on a traditional medieval fairytale, following Ida as she rejects a marriage proposal to found a university for women.

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TRIAL BY JURY, COX & BOX, THE zOO CHARLES COURT OPERA

Charles Court Opera is one of the leading lights in the recent explosion of small companies taking opera and musical theatre into previously inaccessible places, and leading the current reinvigoration of the works of Gilbert and Sullivan. The company was formed in 2005 by it's Artistic Director, John Savournin.

Hot on the tail of their 10 year anniversary Ruddigore, Charles Court Opera "the masters of G&S in small spaces" revive a special treat for CCO fans - a one act comedy from Bolton Rowe and Sullivan, set in a tumultuous London Zoo, with a suicidal chemist and a Peer in disguise; Gilbert and Sullivan's parody of the British judicial system; and in its 150th anniversary year they also bring a star studded “Cox and Box” from Sullivan and Burnand. Each is given a CCO treatment that will leave your sides splitting as you roll down the aisle.

Times 7:30pm

TUESDAY 16 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £18 - £34 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

These three hilarious pieces promise a veritable cocktail of madness and mayhem for a strictly limited season of only ONE performance - you will regret missing this, so book now! 6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces this evening’s shows.

From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

We have two cabaret’s this evening, the ﬁrst from Southampton University and the second from Charles Court Opera cast members. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

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WEDNESDAY 17 AUGUST

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INTRODUCTION TO THE SORCERER

10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

STEPHEN TURNBULL Stephen Turnbull, secretary of the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society, returns to paint a fascinating picture of the creation and development of The Sorcerer plot and its score.

THE GONDOLIERS 2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

FOOD & DRINK

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SOUTHAMPTON UNIVERSITY G&S SOCIETY (LOpSoc) Every year LOpSoc put on at least two shows. They have a strong community of members who all share a great enthusiasm for the work that they do. They perform a great variety of light operettas, from Gilbert & Sullivan, to works by other composers such as Noël Coward, Franz Lehar, and Edward German. In addition, they occasionally perform original works written by students at the University. Firm favourites at the G&S Festival, this is one show to look forward to!

2.30pm Crown Hotel Ballroom Tickets on the door £15.00 - £25.00

MUSICAL TOUR OF EUROPE AND ENGLAND

A special day for people who love to sing. Join us for a popular “Grand Musical Tour of England and Europe 1875 to 1925.” You can take part in the concert or just come along and enjoy the show! It begins with a morning rehearsal for our choristers at 10.30 am in the Crown Hotel Ballroom with our international conductor, maestro Andrew Nicklin who will be joined by guest soloists. The programme begins with a British Trial By Jury and sets out on a tour of Operetta favourites from France, Germany, Austria, Hungary and Italy. Music will be provided and posted in advance to members of the chorus. The day includes a sandwich lunch. For more information about taking part email janet@gsfestivals.org.

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UTOPIA LIMITED SAVOYNET PERFORMING GROUP

SavoyNet is an international, unmoderated electronic mailing list dedicated to discussion of WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, the operas they wrote, British culture and musical theatre of their time, and related matters. The Savoynet Performing Group have produced all of the extant G&S shows at the Festival. The productions are planned and cast over the internet, with the participants from all over the world gathering to rehearse a week before the show. This year’s director will travel from Australia and the Musical Director from the United States.

Times 7:30pm

WEDNESDAY 17 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £15 - £22 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces this evening’s show. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment this evening is from the SavoyNet Performing Group. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

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THURSDAY 18 AUGUST EARLY MORNING CINEMA

Utopia Pavilion Cinema 9.30am FREE ENTRY

MORNING COFFEE & CAKES

Utopia Pavilion 11.00am £6.50 per person

GET IN SHAPE

12.15pm Utopia Pavilion with G&S and Judith Savournin

10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

INTRODUCTION TO

HARROGATE & THE ROYAL HALL MALCOLM NEESAM Local author and historian Malcolm Neesam takes us on a fascinating historical journey which traces the history of the magniﬁcent Royal Hall, the only surviving Kursaal in England.

2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT

PATIENCE

The University of Birmingham Gilbert and Sullivan Society is open to anyone interested in Gilbert and Sullivan and provides a forum in which people can exercise their artistic talents, ﬁnd out more about the world of operetta and have fun with like-minded people. The society is inclusive - anyone who can hold a note is welcome to be in their productions and get involved with stage management, set & costume design, publicity, music and all the other essential behind-the-scenes work.

Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

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UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY

Updated to a modern setting, set in a café in Shoreditch where Patience is a waitress. Ladies are young wealthy patrons, Bunthorne and Grosvenor are performance poets and the dragoons are squaddies at the local army base.

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IOLANTHE BUS PASS OPERA

Age is absolutely no barrier to participation in our annual Festival. We cater for the youth (9-19 years of age); students in our UNIFest programme - and now our Bus Pass Opera which is exclusively for the over 60s. And don't think the over 60s are past it! They bring a wealth of experience – and many of them accolades and awards from earlier Festivals.

In previous years participants have travelled from as far aﬁeld as Australia, the United States and Spain to work together with 40 or so like-minded people. This year's production of "Iolanthe" will be directed by Pat O'Connell who has had a long connection with the Festival both as a player and director; and we see a welcome return of David Lyle from Edinburgh who is in charge of the music.

Times 7:30pm

THURSDAY 18 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £15 - £22 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces this evening’s show. From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment this evening is from members of the Bus Pass Opera cast. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

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FRIDAY 19 AUGUST

ROYAL ARMOURIES, LEEDS Outside The Royal Hall 9.30am Tickets £12.50

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

AFTERNOON TEA

Utopia Pavilion 4.15pm £6.50 per person

FOOD & DRINK

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10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

BARRINGTON IN THE D’OYLY CARTE

STEPHEN GODWARD Stephen Godward has won many awards with Derby and Trent at previous festivals. Today he introduces us to George Rutland Fleet (a.k.a. Rutland Barrington) who was born in 1853 and from 1877 to 1896 he originated many of the lyric baritone roles in the Savoy operas. Barrington had a career spanning over 40 years which ranged from Shakespeare to Silent Film! This presentation relates to his time in the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company and the roles he created.

2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

THE GRAND DUKE

DAUNTLESS THEATRE Dauntless Theatre's modern and minimalist production of The Grand Duke utilizes the mod-trad style which Dauntless have been perfecting over the last 5 years. Set in a dystopian gambling themed jungle, the piece focuses heavily on the characters and events of Gilbert's most complex plot, drawing out the intricacies of each character to heighten the madness. Join Ludwig, as he bumbles his way into politics, employing admin legalities to "kill oﬀ" the hierarchy, and pursued by a veritable harem of women from his nightmares! Managed and run entirely by young people, Dauntless are committed to bringing new takes to older shows. Dauntless Theatre have grown a lot since they began and now people from all over the world come to get involved with their fresh takes and award winning performances.

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THE NATIONAL GILBERT & SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY

THE SORCERER (See page 35 for details) The cast includes:

Richard Gauntlett (JW Wells) Bruce Graham (Dr. Daly)

Nicholas Sales (Alexis)

Times 2.30pm & 7:30pm

FRIDAY 19 AUGUST

Venue The Royal Hall

Tickets £18 - £34 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

Jane Harrington (Aline) Rebecca Bottone (Constance)

1.50pm & 6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALK

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces today’s show.

From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Festival Club entertainment this evening is a “Pot Luck” Ruddigore. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

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SATURDAY 20 AUGUST FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

GET IN SHAPE

12.15pm Utopia Pavilion with G&S and Judith Savournin

SINGING FROM THE GALLERY

FOOD & DRINK

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10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

A LIFE TIME OF GLORIOUS G&S STRESS IAN SMITH, FESTIVAL CHAIRMAN AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Festival Founder, Chairman and Artistic Director Ian Smith can look back on seven decades of glorious stress related to a lifetime watching, performing, directing and administering Gilbert and Sullivan. Many is the time he laughed till he cried – and on the other hand he often cried until he laughed. He will be sharing some of the more human moments of his experiences.

2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00

MATINEE MELODIES

ANDREW NICKLIN AND FRIENDS Matinee Melodies oﬀers a memorable afternoon with Andrew Nicklin and Friends featuring the songs of Ivor, Noel, Lionel and Vivien – and not forgetting Arthur! You will be entertained with a collection of some of the best songs by the great British composers in musical theatre from 1870 – 1950. Joan Self and Stephen Godward are two of the special afternoon guests.

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SATURDAY 20 AUGUST

The 23rd International GILBERT&SULLIVAN FESTIVAL

PIRATES OF PENzANCE

YEOMEN OF THE GUARD

THE NATIONAL GILBERT & SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY

(See page 23 for details)

(See page 25 for details)

Times 2:30pm

Venue The Royal Hall

Tickets £18 - £34 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

5.00pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

FESTIVAL AWARDS CEREMONY

Times 7:30pm Venue The Royal Hall Tickets £18 - £34 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

1.50pm & 6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Tickets on the door £3.00

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces today’s show.

Special Festival Club entertainment tonight. Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALKS

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FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

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SUNDAY 21 AUGUST

FREE LUNCHTIME ENTERTAINMENT Utopia Pavilion 1.00pm

FOOD & DRINK

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10.30am Heritage Lounge Tickets on the door £5.00

INTRODUCTION TO THE MIKADO

STEPHEN TURNBULL For his final presentation in this year's fringe programme Stephen Turnbull introduces us to "The Mikado." It remains the most popular of the entire G&S canon with both performers and fans. You can be sure that as well as having Stephen confirm what you might have heard before about the background and development of the plot, there will be many new, exciting and interesting twists to this presentation which will have some significant musical contribution.

2.30pm Savoy Theatre Tickets £15.00,-

FLANDERS & SWANN & COWARD & FRENCH & TOM LEHRER

ANDREW NICKLIN AND DONALD MAXWELL The actor and singer Michael Flanders and the composer, pianist and linguist Donald Swann collaborated in writing and performing comic songs. They toured the globe bringing laughter and song to millions. Mud, Mud Glorious Mud (The Hippopotamus Song), The Gnu Song, Madeira M'dear, The Gasman Cometh, and many of their other songs have passed into legend along with their sense of humour, wordplay and fun. This afternoon Donald Maxwell and Andrew Nicklin are Flanders and Swann in a fabulous and realistic re-enactment of some of their most memorable materials, plus some equally entertaining comic songs created by Noel Coward, Percy French and Tom Lehrer. Magical!

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THE NATIONAL GILBERT & SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY

THE MIKADO (See page 21 for details) Cast include:

Richard Gauntlett (Ko-Ko)

Times 2:30pm & 7.30pm Venue The Royal Hall

SUNDAY 21 AUGUST

Tickets £18 - £34 Student Standby £5 half an hour before curtain up

Bruce Graham (Pooh-Bah)

Adrian Dwyer (Nanki-Poo) Leigh Coggins (Yum-Yum) Pauline Birchall (Katisha) 1.50pm & 6.50pm Utopia Pavilion free entry

PRE-PERFORMANCE TALKS

G&S expert Bernard Lockett introduces today’s show.

From 10.00pm Utopia Pavilion Free entry

FESTIVAL CLUB & CABARET

Goodbye! A ﬁnal drink with friends and then... looking forward to next year! Hot and cold food is available and the bar is open until late.

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More Gilbert and Sullivan

Theatrical Adventures this Autumn

Our Theatrical Adventures are just that. They are theatrical â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and they are an adventure. Over the next 12 months we plan four cruising adventures and an exciting visit to Chichibu in Japan. You can read about the trip to Japan on page 16. Cruising is such a mature way to travel. Your boat is your one-stop hotel, train, taxi, bus, restaurant and aeroplane. You unpack once. You meet old friends and make new ones. You enjoy fabulous entertainment and interesting lectures. Great food. You cruise at a leisurely pace. It is indeed a very civilised way to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life. And on these adventures we have our own celebrated professional singers and musicians presenting varied programmes of opera, operetta and of course Gilbert and Sullivan. Earlier this year we charted our own boat to sail from Budapest to Passau and on to Prague. Afterwards we carried out a satisfaction survey of our guests. We were very pleased with the results. Here are some of the headlines:-

SATISFACTION SURVEY

1. How did you rate the Ariana? 2. How did you rate the crew? 3. How did you rate your cabin? 4. How did you rate the food? 5. How did you rate the service? 6. How did you rate the entertainment? 7. How did you rate the cost?

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Excellent 94% Excellent 100% Excellent 75% Excellent 94% Excellent 94% Excellent 94% Excellent 32%

Very good 6% Very good 25% Very good 6% Very good 6% Very good 6% Very good 63%

Average 5%

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BUDAPEST AND BACK

via Croatia, Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria

October 28 to November 4, 2016 MS ROUSSE PRESTIGE

An extraordinary voyage awaits the traveller who wishes to venture oﬀ the beaten path in eastern europe.

And of course what is special about a Theatrical Adventure is that we oﬀer a number of cabins with no single supplement.

BOOK EARLY BEFORE THEY HAVE ALL BEEN SOLD!

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Experience the mystery and beauty of eastern Europe as you sail through the history of ﬁve fascinating nations – Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, and Bulgaria – linked throughout by the majestic river Danube. Gaze in wonder at the great stone cliﬀs which arise out of the Danube, where ancient Roman ruins still cling to steep banks. Sail through the legendary Iron Gates. Explore exciting Budapest, booming Belgrade, eye-opening Bucharest and the eerie rock formations of Belogradchik.

This is another exclusive Theatrical Adventure. A cruise that oﬀers a perfect combination of leisure sailing with intriguing ports of call and some great entertainment. You will be entertained – and you are invited to help us entertain! As well as hearing our celebrity singers sing we will share highlights of their careers in a series we are calling “In conversation with…” We will also rehearse a semi-staged performance of Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Mikado" in which our passengers are invited to form the chorus and provide most of the principal performers.

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One of the great benefits of a Theatrical Adventure river cruise is that you select what you want to do – and you can do as much or as little as you choose. Take a guided tour to experience local life and culture at first hand – or get comfy with a book; take a walking tour with our expert guide – or simply walk across the road to the coffeehouse. It's your choice! It really is first class all the way. Fantastic and attentive service. Nothing is too much trouble for the crew. Your stateroom is a room with a view – and there's always something to look at. Generous living space, stylish ensuite facilities and comfortable bed. The restaurant offers great food in a relaxed and friendly ambiance. Sit where you choose – at every meal. Meet old friends and make new ones. Everyone shares a common interest – music. You can listen – or you can join in. This year we are able to offer even more expertise via our new travel agency partner. TRAVELGATE OF HARROGATE are able to arrange all your flight needs from anywhere in the world. Email: enquiries@gotravelgate.co.uk or phone Melanie at 01423 210 580.

Take advantage of our "no surcharge" single cabins. Roughly 30% of our adventurers come as singles. They have a great time – safe in the knowledge that we are there to look after them.

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OUR ENTERTAINERS

This cruise is indeed full of eastern promise. It combines ample leisure sailing with intriguing ports of call – and of course some great entertainment. And what a choice. Richard Suart has sung his way round the world with the wonderful G&S patter parts and starred with English National Opera, and Scottish Opera; Bruce Graham performed with the original D’Oyly Carte Opera Company and stars with our own National G&S company; Nick Sales and Sarah Helsby Hughes are ﬁrm favourites with our cruise guests. Well known in Opera, Operetta and G&S they run their own Heritage touring opera company and Nick is gaining a reputation with Royal Opera House audiences. And to round oﬀ this fantastic group we have maestro Andrew Nicklin at the piano and preparing our semistaged performance of The Mikado.

Richard Suart

Bruce Graham

Nick Sales

Sarah Helsby-Hughes

Andrew Nicklin

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Fri, October 28

We meet in Budapest at the start of our adventure. Our cruise vessel is ready for boarding from 14:30 hours and we set sail at 16:00 hours precisely. The banks of the Danube are rarely more attractive than as we pass the majestic architecture that makes Budapest such an exciting and inviting capital. Join us for a “Getting to Know You” reception before our ﬁrst dinner together.

Sat, October 29

In the early hours we leave the European Union passing through passport control into Serbia and our first port of call – Novi Sad which is home to 27 different ethnic groups and six religious denominations and often referred to as "Little Europe." Novi Sad in the north of Serbia is at one of the continent's true crossroads and its history as a multinational commercial and transit centre has left it endowed with historical and cultural sights that even much larger cities have difficulty matching.

Sun, October 30

ITINERARY

Our cruising begins in earnest as we depart Novi Sad for the leisurely 35 hour journey to Giurgiu, the capital city of Giurgiu County, Romania, in Muntenia. We pass the Iron Gates an amazing 83 mile-long stretch of the Danube River separating Serbia and Romania. The scenic gorge contains two hydroelectric dams and this project raised the river's water level by 114 ft. The gorge bears a large plaque as a reminder of the "hanging road" built into the cliﬀ side by the Romans around 103 AD.

Mon, October 31

Following an early breakfast another adventure unfolds as we leave by coach, with packed lunch, for the 45 mile journey to Bucharest, the capital of Romania. The city still retains the old charm that attracted tourists after the First World War when it was called "Little Paris." We see the extraordinary People's Palace, House of Parliament and the largest civilian building in the world.

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Tues, November 1

After sailing overnight we arrive in Lom in north-western Bulgaria. Here guests have an opportunity of taking an optional excursion to see the Belogradchik Fortress built right into the striking Belogradchik Rocks. You can see its amazing construction which was begun in Roman times and greatly extended by Bulgarian tsars and the Ottomans. Simply breathtaking views. We rejoin the boat at Vidin on the southern bank of the Danube in northwestern Bulgaria.

Wed,November 2

Welcome to beautiful Belgrade, Serbia's capital. Enjoy a panoramic tour driving past the National Museum and the Parliament. Take a guided walking tour through the grounds of Kalemegdan Fortress and see the Orthodox cathedral, stopping at the Square of the Republic.

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Thur, November 3

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We begin the day in Vukovar in eastern Croatia. We have a short walking tour and visit to the Green Market. You will notice that many of the city's buildings have been damaged – a powerful reminder of the devastation visited on Vukovar during the Croatian war of independence. The Vukovar massacre took place at the Ovčara farm southeast of Vukovar on 20 November 1991.

Fri, November 4

We arrive back in Budapest at 11:00 hours having sailed more than 2000 km along Europe's second longest river.

Yes indeed, an extraordinary voyage for the traveller who wishes to venture – in comfort – oﬀ the beaten path and into the history of eastern Europe Book online www.gsfestivals.org

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THESE TWO CRUISES?

Elegant comfortable cabins

A meal with a view

MS Rousse Prestige // October 28 - November 4, 2016

The panorama bar - just that

The Dutch built MS Rousse Prestige has - 4 passenger decks; Panorama restaurant; Spacious observation lounge with bar and dance-ﬂoor; Library with reading corner; Internet corner; Small board-shop at reception; Medical doctor on board; Hairdresser; Massage parlour; Laundry service and large sun deck with whirlpool. All staterooms are exterior cabins. Those on the upper decks have large windows which can be opened. Voltage is 220V. All staterooms are equipped with shower/WC, hairdryer, individually controllable air-conditioning, satellite TV, telephone and safe. TOP DECK:

SECOND DECK:

Eight day Magical Danube River Cruise Spacious Stateroom with ensuite shower 7 Breakfasts 6 four course lunches 7 ﬁve course dinners 7 afternoon teas 7 Late night snacks Wine, beer or soft drinks with lunch and dinner on board 24-hour tea and coﬀee self-service Excursions led by expert guides Talks, Lectures or Masterclasses Professional entertainment Opportunity to learn and perform a G&S show Port Charges and Taxes

24 deluxe twin cabins at a cost of £1350 pp 24 identical twin cabins at £1250 pp.

MEzzANINE LEVEL: 18 cabins as singles at £1250 or as twins at £900 pp LOWER DECK:

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10 cabins available as singles or twins at £1000 per cabin.

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Take a train to the boat and cruise...

HOLLAND AND BELGIUM

November 4 - November 10, 2016 BOOK NOW at www.gsfestivals.org

Here is a Theatrical Adventure which has been specially designed for those people who do not want to fly but would still love to experience one of our very special river cruises. You make your way to London and we transport and accompany you by Eurostar train to Amsterdam and return. It is almost as quick. By the time you get to the airport, check in, fly, collect your luggage at the other end and transfer to your destination six hours have flown by. Experience for yourself one of the twentieth century’s most exciting technological success stories – the Channel Tunnel.

This special seven-day six night adventure brings us the undoubted highlights of Holland and Belgium. We have time to explore Amsterdam's wonderful canals and cobbled streets before cruising through the glorious windmill studded countryside that is the Netherlands. We cross into Belgium and a trio of beautifully preserved mediaeval cities. Discover the world of master chocolatiers and precious diamonds

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We are on board the Elegant Lady - the vessel we sampled up the Rhine last year. How we enjoyed the experience! Classy and comfortable, the 128-passenger cruise ship has 63 spacious air-conditioned cabins on two decks, all equipped with private shower and toilet, hairdryer, TV and safe. A highlight is the large sundeck with panoramic bar and solarium; the generous lounge with bar guarantees a gorgeous view of cities and landscapes; and for your culinary delights just wait till you sample the ships restaurant oﬀering fresh, delicious cuisine and attentive service.

COSTS TOP DECK: 30 twin cabins at £975 per person. LOWER DECK: 15 twin cabins at £925 per person. 15 single cabins at £975

All prices include return Eurostar travel London - Amsterdam Book online www.gsfestivals.org

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4 & SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5

We leave St. Pancras station, London for our six hour rail adventure via the Euro tunnel and across France and Belgium to Amsterdam. We can board the Elegant Lady any time after 2pm on Friday November 4th and we are moored in Amsterdam until 5pm the following afternoon. Time for some serious exploration. Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17thcentury Golden Age. Its Museum District houses works by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Van Gogh. On Saturday afternoon we set sail for Rotterdam.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6

ITINERARY

Rotterdam is known as the Manhattan on the Meuse because of its impressive skyline. Join our optional morning excursion to enjoy some of the highlights. We sail at lunchtime to Dordrecht, a city enclosed by rivers. It has more than a thousand monuments, historical inner-harbours, and numerous antique stores. There is time for a walking tour of this fascinating city.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7

We wake up in the small city of Ghent, which is ﬁlled with winding canals and hundreds of beautiful buildings including the Castle of the Counts. You can join our optional excursion to the nearby city of Bruges distinguished by its canals, cobbled streets and medieval buildings. The city-center Markt features horse-drawn carriage rides and 17th-century houses converted into restaurants and cafes, as well as the 13th-century belfry with its 47-bell carillon and 83m tower with panoramic views.

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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8

Off again, our next port of call is Antwerp an international port city on Belgium’s River Scheldt, with history dating to the Middle Ages. In its center, the centuries-old Diamond District houses thousands of traders, cutters and polishers. We have an optional visit to Brussels – the Belgium capital and significant EU centre. It is a centre of European culture, officially nicknamed ‘the European Village’, with almost 90 museums, beautiful parks, fascinating walks, trendy restaurants and bars.

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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9

Our final port of call is Arnhem - best known today as the site of one of the most famous battles of World War II. Given city rights in 1233, it has long been at the center of conflicts because of its strategic location on the banks of the Rhine River. The Battle of Arnhem, part of Operation Market Garden, was fought in September 1944. Advancing Allied forces, in large part due to a series of mistakes, failed to secure a key bridge and suffered defeat, delaying the Allied advance into Germany until the following spring. The 1977 movie "A Bridge Too Far" was based on the events here.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10

We are back where we started! After breakfast we leave The Elegant Lady for home. Some will ﬂy – but those who came by train can experience the same journey in return to London’s St Pancras station. Another adventure over! Happy memories. Great pictures. Fantastic entertainment.

OUR ENTERTAINERS

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Alexandra Hutton

John Savournin

Richard Suart

David Eaton

Ian Bradley

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BOOKING FORM

If we do not reach the required number of reservations the full deposit will be returned to you. The October/ November cruises will be conﬁrmed by the end of July this year; and the Spring 2017 adventures by the end of September.

EASTERN EUROPE ADVENTURE ON THE DANUBE – Oct 28 to Nov 4, 2016

Book me/us the full package in twin cabin TOP DECK at £1350 pp excluding flights Book me/us the full package in twin cabin SECOND DECK at £1250 pp excluding flights Book me the full package in single cabin MEzzANINE DECK at £1250 excluding flights Book us the full package in twin cabin MEzzANINE DECK at £900 pp excluding flights Book me cabin for single or twin use on the LOWER DECK at £1000 for the cabin excluding flights

EUROSTAR TO HOLLAND CRUISE – November 4 - 10, 2016

Book me/us the full package in twin cabin TOP DECK at £975pp - including return Eurostar rail travel between London and Amsterdam. Book me/us the full package in twin cabin LOWER DECK at £ 925pp - including return Eurostar rail travel between London and Amsterdam

Book me/us the full package in single cabin LOWER DECK at £ 975pp - including return Eurostar rail travel between London and Amsterdam

DEPOSITS ATTACHED

Eastern Europe adventure on the Danube (Oct 28 - Nov 4, 2016) Eurostar to Holland cruise (Nov 4 - 10, 2016)

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March 23 to March 30, 2017 - Budapest and back via Croatia, Romania, Serbia and Bulgaria on MS Ariana. March 24 two March 31, 2017 - A cruise up the majestic Danube from Budapest to Passau and by coach to Prague. Summer 2017 - Visit Gilbert's "Town of Titipu” for a Japanese performance of The Mikado and enjoy sightseeing in Tokyo.

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