28th Gilbert & Sullivan Festival Newsletter by Gilbert & Sullivan Festival

The 28th International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival

The Full Programme Buxton Opera House // 30 July - 06 August 2022 Harrogate Royal Hall // 10 - 21 August 2022

YOUR PRIOR IT BOOK Y ING FORM S INSIDE

Contents 1.

Stop Press

How to Book

Key Dates

Festival Friends

Youth Production

Bus Pass Opera

8. UNIFest 10. Buxton Programme 13. Buxton Seating Plan 14. Buxton Accommodation 18. gsopera.tv Advent 20. Harrogate Accommodation 25. Priority Booking Forms 33. May Weekend 34. Harrogate Royal Hall 35. Royal Hall Seating Plan 36. Utopia Pavillion 38. Day by Day Harrogate 52. New Year Gala Weekend 56. Musical Collectables

Welcome to our 28th Festival. We are delighted to announce our full programme for Buxton and Harrogate and it's fantastic. Certainly one Festival not to be missed! We had a ball at the Festival in 2021, even with all the restrictions in place. Thank you to everyone who made it such a joy and such a success. The performers, orchestra and creative teams pulled out all the stops and worked their socks off to deliver fabulous performances in very challenging conditions. And the icing on the cake was the five-star review the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company received in the Daily Mail, along with some outstanding reviews in Opera Magazine and numerous other publications.

PHOTOS THROUGHOUT BY JANE STOKES

We have an outstanding programme to tempt and tantalise. For the first time since 2011, the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company will perform Utopia Limited. UNIFest and the Youth Production return – we missed them so much this year, and the much-loved Bus Pass Opera will perform Princess Ida. And of course, we have a jam-packed fringe programme in Buxton and Harrogate. You certainly won’t be bored. But we can’t do it all by ourselves – particularly after the very difficult last two years. So, we will be launching a new fundraiser for the Festival Future Fund in the coming weeks and we hope you will be able to help. This year our usual bar suppliers in the Utopia Pavilion couldn’t come to Harrogate, so we did it ourselves and opened the Cock & Bull Bar. It was a lot of fun as we learnt how to pull the perfect pint. We had free entry into the

Festival Club too, and we enjoyed it so much that it will also be free in 2022. We think everyone deserves a treat at the moment! We look forward to seeing you somewhere along the way - at our New Year extravaganza in the Royal Hall, on one of our fabulous Theatrical Adventures Cruises, maybe our May weekend to Skipton and of course in Buxton or Harrogate. And don’t forget to sign up for gsopera.tv. There’s a £30 discount and an outstanding Advent Calendar of exclusive daily events to enjoy throughout the festive season. See the programme on page 18.

Best wishes for a happy and healthy Christmas, and we’ll see you soon.

The Festival Team

JOIN THE GIANT CASH BONANZA LOTTERY. WIN GREAT PRIZES AND SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL TOO! Many of our G&S supporters have been winners in the Cash Bonanza draws in 2021. From £10 to £10,000, our lucky members have won some fantastic cash prizes. The jackpot prize of £10,000 is drawn annually, but every month lucky members can win cash prizes of £1,000, £100, £50, £25 and £10. And Festival supporters have their own special monthly draw with a host of great prizes including free tickets, DVDs and even a cabin on one of our Theatrical Adventures cruises. You can sign up online today at: www.giantcashbonanza. online/gsfestival or call 01422 323252 for more information.

STOP PRESS…. TWO EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT JUST MADE IT INTO PRINT!

OPERA DELLA LUNA RETURN TO THE FESTIVAL How fantastic is that! We are thrilled and excited to announce that director Jeff Clarke will bring Opera della Luna’s acclaimed production of HMS Pinafore to Buxton and Harrogate for next year’s Festival. If you have never managed to see an Opera della Luna performance before, you have to see HMS Pinafore! These magical performances are sidesplittingly funny, clever and fantastic entertainment. In true Opera della Luna style, eight performers become crew, chorus and principals in this classic comic opera. Gilbert and Sullivan’s satire of the British class system is set aboard the ship HMS Pinafore, where the captain’s marriage plans for his daughter go hilariously awry when she falls for a lower-class sailor instead of the First Lord of the Admiralty. Packed to the brim with toetapping tunes, the wit and verve of this production is the perfect showcase for the talents of Opera della Luna, one of the UK’s leading exponents of operetta and comic music-theatre.

OUR NEW CONDUCTOR FOR THE NATIONAL GILBERT & SULLIVAN OPERA COMPANY Welcome John Andrews! We are delighted to confirm that John Andrews will conduct the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company productions at the Festival. This will be John’s first appearance with the National Festival Orchestra and the NGSOC, and we are all tremendously excited to have him on board. With a special affinity for Italian bel canto and the English baroque, John has conducted over forty operas with companies including The Grange Festival, Opera Holland Park, English Touring Opera, Garsington Opera, Opera de Baugé, the Volkstheater Rostock, and most recently at the Buxton International Festival in 2021.

How to book

Your Tickets Tickets for Festival performances in Buxton Opera House and the Royal Hall, Harrogate are available on a priority booking system. First to members of the “Friends of the G&S Festival” and then on open sale to the general public on Tuesday 1 February. You can join as a member now, and you will be able to enjoy priority booking and claim the applicable member discounts through to Tuesday 25 January 2022. It is easy to join online at www.gsfestivals.org/be-a-friend or by phone on 01422 323252. For information about the different membership categories, see pages 4 and 5.

Priority booking for Members of the “Friends of the G&S Festival” This year members have three booking options.

Online

Postal Booking

Members can book their tickets online during the periods indicated in the KEY DATES section. You will need to go to www.gsfestivals.org and click on PRIORITY BOOKINGS. You will be directed to the login page. If you do not know your password, please email oliver@gsfestivals.org

Complete the booking forms in the centre of the newsletter and return them to G&S FESTIVALS, The Old Vicarage, All Souls Road, Halifax HX3 6DR.

Once you have logged into your account, you can book the shows and seats you require. If you have any problems, please email oliver@gsfestivals.org or call 01422 323252.

By Phone Members can call the Box office on 01422 323252 between 10 am and 4 pm to book their tickets on the applicable dates listed in the KEY DATES section. 2

Member Discounts

All members receive discounts on tickets (for bookings received by Tuesday 25 January 2022). Single Member £1 discount per show booked. Joint/Family Members 2 x £1 discount per show booked

THANK YOU, GWEN!

Gwen Whittle is a longstanding member of the “Friends” Association, and this year, brought along an enormous box of beautifully knitted G&S characters that she had made. Sales during the Festival made a fantastic £320! Thank you so much, Gwen, for your hours of painstaking work. Never has the Festival been more in need of raising funds, and we are truly grateful.

Key dates for Priority Booking for members Priority Booking 1

Priority Booking 2

Priority Booking 3

This priority booking opens for Patrons, Festival Partners and Life Members.

This priority booking opens for Benefactors

This priority booking opens for Festival Friends and all other members

from Wednesday 1 December 2021

from Wednesday 15 December 2021

from Wednesday 12 January 2022

Open Sale

from Tuesday 1 February 2022

PRIORITY BOOKING FOR ALL MEMBERS WILL CLOSE ON TUESDAY 25 JANUARY 2022.

This is the final date for members to receive member discounts and free postage for tickets. Please be aware that tickets are non-refundable, and we do urge all customers to take out insurance. NOTE: If the Festival is cancelled due to Covid-19, all tickets will be refunded.

General Sale Buxton Opera House

Tickets for Buxton Opera House will go on sale from 11.00 am on Tuesday 1 February 2022. Book online at www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk or by phone on 01298 72190.

Royal Hall Harrogate

Tickets for the Royal Hall Harrogate will go on sale from 10.00 am on Tuesday 1 February. To book by phone, call 01422 323252 or go online – www.gsfestivals.org

Booking in Person

You can also book your tickets for the Royal Hall, Harrogate at the Tourist Information Centre, Royal Baths, Crescent Rd, Harrogate HG1 2WJ, from Tuesday 1 February. Please check their website for opening times or call 01423 537300. 3

Get the best seat in the house and help ensure the future of the Festival Our members are the very heart of the Festival family and are essential to the future of the G&S Festival. Members enjoy priority ticket booking, discounts, and a range of benefits throughout the year. Their subscription helps to support our Youth Productions, UNIFest and Bus Pass Opera and helps us employ our fantastic professional singers, musicians and creative teams.

So, to those of you who are already members, we say THANK YOU! And if you have not signed up yet, we look forward to welcoming you soon. You can join (or renew your current membership) on page 29, online at www.gsfestivals.org or by phone – 01422 323252. We are pleased to advise that we can now set up a direct debit for renewals, email sarah@gsfestivals.org for more information. Membership also makes an exceptional gift for a friend or loved one, and if you would like to purchase any of the membership options as a Christmas or birthday gift, please call 01422 323252. We will send a membership pack with a special message directly to the recipient or to you to pass along.

The categories of membership are:

Festival Friend

Single: £35 Joint: £50 • Priority Booking for Festival tickets in Buxton Opera House and the Royal Hall • Discounts on Festival tickets and special offers throughout the year • Free Member-only activities during the Festival • Regular newsletters • Acknowledgement of support in the Festival programme

Benefactor

Single: £100 Joint: £150 All the benefits of a Festival Friend plus • Special Priority Booking for tickets • Invitation to the VIP Saturday night receptions at the Festival in Harrogate • Free Festival Souvenir Programme • Festival “goody bag” in Harrogate

Festival Partner

Single: £350 Joint: £550 All the benefits of a Benefactor plus • Free ticket to the Festival Youth Production • Two complimentary tickets to the show of your choice in the Savoy Theatre Harrogate • Personal booking service for seats in Buxton Opera House and/or The Royal Hall

Life Member

Single: £1,000 Joint: £1,500 • All the benefits of a Benefactor

Patron

A minimum annual donation of £1,000 • All the benefits of a Festival Partner • Invitation to the Festival Lunch for two on Sunday 14 August in Harrogate

Our 2022 Youth Production is

Iolanthe

A highlight of every festival is our Youth Production, open to young people aged between nine and eighteen years old. This year we are delighted to announce that National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera company director Sarah Helsby Hughes will direct Iolanthe for the Youth Production.

This is a wonderful opportunity for cast members to learn how a production is directed and staged in just a week.

Matinee and evening performances of Iolanthe will be staged on Saturday 20 August.

There is no charge for participation, but we ask parents to join the Friends of the Festival Association if they are able to do so or make a nominal donation to the charity to help contribute to the staging of the event.

Rehearsals will begin on Saturday morning, 13 August. No previous experience on stage is necessary – just bags of enthusiasm and lots of energy! Gilbert & Sullivan is the ideal introduction to opera and musical theatre. Auditions for principal roles will take place on DVD/ Youtube. Chorus members do not need to audition.

For more information, please email sarah@gsfestivals.org or complete the form online at www.gsfestival.org/youthproduction 6

Our 2022 Bus Pass production is

Princess Ida

Bus Pass Opera continues to be a firm favourite at the Festival. The original concept, conceived by Ian Smith, was to allow “retired” thespians to come out of retirement and demonstrate their years of experience. We are delighted that Andy’s Gas – the company of the late Andy Criddle – will sponsor the Bus Pass Productions for a further three years. Andy’s wife, Lyn Hollister Criddle, is a fantastic supporter of the Festival, and we send our thanks to the family for their extraordinary generosity. This year, Bus Pass Opera will perform Princess Ida in the Royal Hall on Tuesday 16 August

Alan Borthwick will direct, and David Lyle will be musical director once again. If you would like to apply, please complete the online form at www.gsfestivals. org/bus-pass-opera or email sarah@gsfestivals.org. Please indicate your voice type, if you have been in a previous Bus Pass Opera production, a summary of previous Gilbert & Sullivan experience (if applying for the first time) and if you wish to be considered for a part/parts. Rehearsals will start in Harrogate on Monday 8 August (2pm) through to the performance, and there will be a nominal participating charge of £40 per person, which will go towards the hire of costumes etc. So, if you may very well pass for 43 (60!) in the dusk with the light behind you, we will look forward to hearing from you.

UNIFest 2022 We were devastated when we cancelled the Youth Production and UNIFest in 2020 and again in 2021. These events are an integral part of the Festival, and how we missed them. UNIFest started in Buxton in 2012 and has gone from strength to strength, introducing many students to G&S for the first time. The competition is a firm favourite with Festival audiences, and each university brings a fullscale production to compete for the UNIFest trophy. UNIFest takes place in the specially built theatre next door to the Utopia Pavilion (see page 37). 8

Each performance is adjudicated, and awards presented at the end of the Festival. Stephen Turnbull, Secretary of the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society and adjudicator of UNIFest, said: “I was absolutely delighted, as well as honoured, when Janet asked me If I would adjudicate the 2022 UniFest. More than that, I was thrilled that the UniFest is back. We all know the problems the pandemic has created for performing groups. Those problems are bad enough when they are faced by a town G&S society with an established and stable membership: a year, even two years without performing is a big setback, but not necessarily a fatal one. But for a university society, where most of the potential membership is only there for three years, it’s a huge challenge.

The last UniFest was in 2019, the next will be in 2022 - so a complete generation of students will have passed through the system. But most of the UniFest “regulars” have survived, and will be back on stage next August. This is a huge testimony to the enthusiasm and commitment of these young people and augurs well for the future of G&S. For myself, I can’t wait for next summer, safe in the knowledge that the university societies will once again make me laugh, make me cheer, make me think, perhaps even make me shed a tear or two”. Please make sure you come along and enjoy a wonderful afternoon’s entertainment. All performances start at 2.30 pm. Tickets are £15.

Thursday 11 August Patience York University

Friday 12 August The Pirates of Penzance Birmingham University

Monday 15 August HMS Pinafore Royal Holloway Wednesday 17 August The Gondoliers Oxford University

Thursday 18 August Trial by Jury and a "Surprise" University of Southampton (LOpSoc)

Buxton Programme and highlights Welcome to our 2022 programme. And it’s fantastic! We have a week jam-packed with G&S treats all day, every day. Our fringe programme will again be in St John’s Church, just across the road from the Opera House - a fantastic venue for morning talks and matinee concerts. Our acclaimed National G&S Opera Company brings THREE brand-new productions to Buxton, including the rarely performed Utopia Limited. If you would like to join one of our special Buxton accommodation packages, including theatre and fringe tickets, please see page 18.

Classical Pops comes to Buxton! Just in case you didn’t have enough to keep you busy during the week, we are excited to announce our new CLASSICAL POPS in St John’s Church starting at 12.30 pm. Tickets cost £7.50 and feature members from the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company, Forbear Theatre! and Peak Opera. Unbreakable Bond! (5 August) is a specially written onewoman show about the soubrette star of the original Savoy operas, Jessie Bond. With David Eaton at the piano and starring Catrine Kirkman, the show explores the colourful life of this fantastic woman. This was a highlight of the 2019 Festival in Harrogate, and we enjoyed it so much that we asked Catrine to come back again so everyone could see this outstanding performance!

Programme SATURDAY 30 JULY 2.30 pm Buxton Opera House 7.30 pm Buxton Opera House

Iolanthe NGSOC Iolanthe NGSOC

SUNDAY 31 JULY 10.30 am Walking Tour of Buxton (Approximately one hour) £10. Tour starts from outside the Opera House. 2.30 pm Buxton Opera House The Pirates of Penzance NGSOC 7.30 pm Buxton Opera House The Pirates of Penzance NGSOC MONDAY 1 AUGUST 10.30 am St John’s Church (£7.50) 12.30 pm St John’s Church (£7.50) 2.30 pm St John’s Church (£15) 7.30 pm Buxton Opera House

In Conversation with John Andrews, Conductor of the NGSOC Classical Pops with the NGSOC An Afternoon of Opera with Juliet Montgomery and Aidan Edwards The Gondoliers Forbear! Theatre

TUESDAY 2 AUGUST 10.30 am St John’s Church (£7.50) A G&S Masterclass with Donald Maxwell and members of the NGSOC 12.30 pm St John’s Church (£7.50) Classical Pops with Forbear! Theatre 2.30 pm St John’s Church (£15) Double Bass with Matthew Siveter and Stephen Godward 7.30 pm Buxton Opera House The Mikado Peak Opera

buxton programme

WEDNESDAY 3 AUGUST 10.30 am St John’s Church (£7.50) Frank Matcham Theatres presented by David Wilmore 12.30 pm St John’s Church (£7.50) Classical Pops with Peak Opera 2.30 pm Buxton Opera House HMS Pinafore Opera Della Luna 7.30 pm Buxton Opera House Iolanthe NGSOC THURSDAY 4 AUGUST 10.30 am St John’s Church (£7.50) 12.30 pm St John’s Church (£7.50) 2.30 pm Buxton Opera House 7.30 pm Buxton Opera House

In Conversation with Simon Butteriss Classical Pops with the NGSOC Express G&S Charles Court Opera Patience Charles Court Opera

FRIDAY 5 AUGUST 10.30 am St John’s Church (£7.50) Utopia Limited – An Introduction to Arthur Sullivan’s Score Martin Yates 12.30 pm St John’s Church (£7.50) Classical Pops with the NGSOC 2.30 pm St John’s Church (£15) Unbreakable Bond Catrine Kirkman 7.30 pm Buxton Opera House Utopia Limited NGSOC SATURDAY 6 AUGUST 10.30 am St John Church (£7.50) 12.30 pm St John’s Church (£7.50) 2.30 pm Buxton Opera House 7.30 pm Buxton Opera House 12

In Conversation with Jeff Clarke Classical Pops with the NGSOC Utopia Limited NGSOC HMS Pinafore Opera Della Luna

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Buxton seating plan

Seat Prices

Dress Circle - £39 (Peak Opera £27)

Mid Stalls & Upper Circle - £32 (Peak Opera £27)

Front & Rear Stalls & Gallery - £29 (Peak Opera £22)

Restriced View & Upper Circle sides - £19 (Peak Opera £23)

Buxton Accomodation Packages

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Combine a delightful break in the Peak District with a visit to the first leg of the 28th International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival. Choose from three, four or sevennight packages in the Old Hall or the Palace Hotel, including bed, breakfast and dress circle theatre tickets in Buxton Opera House. The price for each package is listed on the grid opposite, and you can see everything included below. Select the nights you want to stay on the order form and indicate the shows you want to see, including the morning and matinee events in St John’s Church. Bookings can also be made online at www.gsfestivals.org or by phone – 01422 323252.

Buxton packages – what’s included Three-night package • A standard room on a bed and breakfast basis • 3 best theatre tickets in the dress circle in Buxton Opera House • 1 ticket to a matinee performance in St John’s Church • 1 ticket to a morning fringe event in St John’s Church • 1 ticket to the Lunchtime Classical Pops in St John’s Church • Souvenir programme

Four-night package • A standard room on a bed and breakfast basis • 4 best theatre tickets in the dress circle in Buxton Opera House • 1 ticket to a matinee performance in St John’s Church • 1 ticket to a morning fringe event in St John’s Church • 1 ticket to the Lunchtime Classical Pops in St John’s Church • Souvenir programme

Seven-night package • A standard room on a bed and breakfast basis • 6 best theatre tickets in the dress circle in Buxton Opera House • 3 tickets to a matinee performance in St John’s Church • 3 tickets to a morning fringe event in St John’s Church • 3 tickets to the Lunchtime Classical Pops in St John’s Church • Souvenir programme

The Old Hall Hotel

With a rich history that dates back hundreds of years, and includes some notable guests including Mary Queen of Scots herself, The Old Hall Hotel now stands as one of Buxton’s most popular places to stay, nestled deep in the heart of the Peak District. Situated directly opposite the beautiful Pavilion Gardens and Buxton Opera House, the hotel is ideal for Festival visitors. With first-class hospitality, you can be sure that you’ll be made very welcome.

The Palace Hotel

Since 1868 the Palace Hotel has been a prominent building in Buxton. Situated in over five acres of landscaped gardens, the hotel is a five-minute walk to the centre of town and the Opera House. The Palace Hotel has many on-site facilities for guests to enjoy, including a health and leisure club (small fee applies) with an indoor pool, gym, spa, sauna and steam rooms. The hotel’s spacious ensuite bedrooms have tea and coffee making facilities, TV and hairdryer. Wi-Fi is available free of charge in public areas, and there is a 24-hour reception for your convenience. Prices (per person in a double/twin room)

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UN L I MITED M E R R I M E NT – S T R EAMI N G N OW! The perfect Christmas or birthday present for family, friends or yourself! AND there’s a £30 discount if you sign up before 05 December. During lockdown, we launched GSOPERA.TV and it has been a runaway success offering hundreds of hours of excellent entertainment to subscribers. GSOPERA.TV is the home of Gilbert and Sullivan on the internet, and you can now watch the very best productions ondemand from anywhere in the world. This fantastic subscription-based streaming service offers a unique collection of all the Gilbert & Sullivan operas performed during the twenty-seven years of the Gilbert & Sullivan Festival.

There is an abundance of alltime favourites - The Mikado, The Pirates of Penzance, HMS Pinafore, and many more, performed by the acclaimed National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. And in December, we will repeat our highly successful GSOPERA. TV Advent Calendar of festive fun and frivolity. Every day from 1 25 December, you can open the door to reveal a new, exclusive event. From concerts with Festival favourites to G&S Singalongs, carols and more. It’s going to be a cracker! You can watch GSOPERA.TV online from your web browser or on our Apple, Android and Amazon FireTV apps. Subscribers get access to our entire digital archive, complete with interviews, G&S films, documentaries, and much more.

“GSOPERA.TV is heart-warming entertainment at its best. Escapism. Magic. Fun and frivolity.” Annual subscriptions cost £99 or £9.99 for a monthly subscription but make sure you claim your £30 discount off the annual subscription

enter the code: XMAS21 at the checkout . (Note: the discount can only be applied when you sign up at www.gsopera.tv Offer expires 5 December 2021)

gsopera.tv

ADVENT

Every day, from the first to 25 December, we will stream an exclusive, special event for our subscribers to GSOPERA.TV. And we have some crackers! To join the festive fun, make sure you are all signed up before 1 December. Don’t worry if you miss one, you will be able to catch up later.

Your Advent Schedule

1 Dec

Double Bass

Filmed in Buxton this summer and featuring festival favourites Matthew and Stephen.

2 Dec

CHRISTMAS CRACKER

A special event to be revealed!

3 Dec

Patience 2021, National G&S Opera Company

Simon Butteriss directed this five-star production and also starred as Bunthorne.

4 Dec

In Concert with Sarah and Friends

Filmed at the 2021 Festival. Join Sarah Helsby Hughes and Friends for fabulous entertainment.

5 Dec

Singalong with G&S

All your favourites, with the words too!

6 Dec

In Conversation with James Hendry

NGSOC conductor in 2021 “in conversation” with Neil Smith. Followed by the Sullivan Overtures Concert.

7 Dec

In Concert with Matthew Siveter

Matthew is back to treat us to his special brand of humour and fabulous singing.

8 Dec

Together Again 2

Enjoy our fantastic film from the archives with former members of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company.

9 Dec

Concert with Donald Maxwell

Join international opera star Donald Maxwell in concert

10 Dec

Filled to the Brim with Girlish Glee

NGSOC members Kate Lowe and Bee Bradley entertain this evening.

11 Dec

The Sorcerer, Opera della Luna

What a treat! Don’t miss this at any cost…

12 Dec

Singalong with G&S.

All your favourites, with the words too!

13 Dec

The Diary of a Nobody (film)

Simon Butteriss adapted the book into a hilarious solo entertainment premiered at this year’s Festival.

14 Dec

Aidan & Juliet’s Christmas Special

Aidan Edwards and Juliet Montgomery entertain with G&S and festive songs.

15 Dec

CHRISTMAS CRACKER

A special event to be revealed!

16 Dec

Thespis, SavoyNet Performing Group

Celebrating 150 years since the 1st performance (26 December 1871)

17 Dec

Engaged, Alan Borthwick We are delighted to screen this full-scale and Friends production filmed at the 2017 Festival.

18 Dec

CHRISTMAS CRACKER

A special event to be revealed!

19 Dec

Sacred Sullivan with Ian Bradley

A talk on Sullivan’s Sacred music including hymns, carols and oratorios.

20 Dec

Highlights of Christmas Past

Now you can see the very best selections from our 2020 Christmas specials.

21 Dec

Henry’s Christmas from Lapland

Henry Smith sings live from his winter home in Lapland!

22 Dec

Phoebe Smith in Concert Phoebe Smith, Masters student at the Royal Academy of Music sings her favourite carols.

23 Dec

Christmas Concert

Festival favourite Sarah Helsby Hughes brings us a magical Christmas concert.

24 Dec

Mince pies and

‘Tis the night before Christmas, Simon

Merriment with Simon Butteriss

brings us a fabulous concert to round off 24 days of festive fun.

CHRISTMAS CRACKER

A special event to be revealed!

25 Dec

Harrogate Accomodation Packages

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THE OLD HALL HOTEL

Our specially tailored theatre and accommodation packages are ideal if you want to stay more than three nights at the Festival. You can choose your arrival and departure dates, select the shows you would like to see, and we will sort everything out for you. It’s that simple! We offer three, four and seven-night packages on a bed and breakfast basis. The prices for each hotel are detailed on the grid, and you need to indicate your arrival and departure dates on the booking form, indicate the shows you would like to see and post to Halifax. You can also book online at www.theatricaladventures. com or by phone on 01422 323252.

Harrogate packages – what’s included Three-night package

Four-night package

Seven-night package

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Accommodation in a standard room (unless otherwise specified) on a bed and breakfast basis 3 Theatre tickets in the Grand Circle or Raised Stalls in the Royal Hall 1 ticket to a matinee performance in the Utopia Theatre 1 ticket to a morning fringe event Voucher for beer, glass of wine or soft drink in the Cock and Bull Bar, Utopia Pavilion Festival Souvenir Programme

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Accommodation in a standard room (unless otherwise specified) on a bed and breakfast basis 4 Theatre tickets in the Grand Circle or Raised Stalls in the Royal Hall 2 tickets to a matinee performance in the Utopia Theatre 2 tickets to a morning fringe event Two Vouchers for beer, glass of wine or soft drink in the Cock and Bull Bar, Utopia Pavilion Festival Souvenir Programme

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Accommodation in a standard room (unless otherwise specified) on a bed and breakfast basis 6 Theatre tickets in the Grand Circle or Raised Stalls in the Royal Hall 3 tickets to a matinee performance in the Utopia Theatre 3 tickets to a morning fringe event Invitation to Saturday evening Directors’ Reception Three vouchers for beer, glass of wine or soft drink in the Cock and Bull Bar, Utopia Pavilion Festival Souvenir Programme

T H E C RO W N H OT E L With a history dating back over 300 years, alongside an enviable location just moments from many of Harrogate’s most popular sites, The Crown Hotel combines beautiful surroundings with a storied past and luxurious facilities. An ideal location for Festival visitors. the Crown boasts individuallystyled accommodation across its 115 guestrooms, 24-hour room service, modern amenities, and ornate dining, all, within easy reach of Betty’s Tea Rooms and the Royal Hall. Limited car parking - £12/day T H E C RO W N E P L A Z A In the heart of historical Harrogate, The Crowne Plaza offers a modern fitness centre and free WiFi. The Royal Hall is a five-minute walk away and the hotel is close to Bettys Tea Rooms and the Valley Gardens. The stylish rooms feature air conditioning, tea/coffee facilities, a spacious work desk and Freeview TV. All rooms have a private bathroom, and many have scenic views. Underground car park - £10/day T H E O L D S WA N H OT E L Situated in the heart of Harrogate, this hotel is the perfect location for Festival visitors. The Old Swan combines Victorian splendour with elegant contemporary style and offers a variety of characterful accommodation in the centre of Harrogate, with its traditionally-styled bedrooms overlooking the town or the peaceful hotel gardens. Car parking £10/day H OT E L S T G E O RG E Hotel St George, Harrogate sits among landscaped grounds in the centre of Harrogate. The hotel underwent a complete refurbishment in 2019, with all public areas and bedrooms beautifully restored. All rooms feature seating areas, and free WiFi is available throughout the hotel. The hotel is conveniently located immediately across the road from the Royal Hall and the Utopia Pavilion. Limited car parking £10/day 21

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT - 5% BEFORE 5 JANUARY! Crown

Crowne Plaza

St George

Old Swan

3 Nights

£460

£515

£495

£480

4 Nights

£560

£650

£635

£595

7 Nights

£880

£990

£975

£870

Single Supp per night

£50

£40

£62

£30

Note:

The Crown Hotel will charge the following supplements Friday night- £10 (room) Saturday night - £45

NEW FOR CHRISTMAS 2022

OPERA DELLA LUNA BOX SET We have four fantastic DVDs, performed by the outstanding Opera della Luna at Festivals past in Buxton Opera House. This fantastic offer is for a limited time only.

The Ghosts of Ruddigore The Mikado The Sorcerer Parson’s Pirates Enjoy hours of outstanding and hilarious entertainment. Simply perfect for Christmas!

Order Ref: ODL/BOX £60 Get your set on the Musical Collectables order form page on page 32 22

Book on Page 23 or call 01422 323 252

SPECIAL EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT BOOK BEFORE JANUARY 5TH AND GET A 5% DISCOUNT

H A R R O G AT E H OT E L ACCO MM O DAT I O N PA C K A G E B O O K I N G F O R M Please book your package between the 10th August through to and including the night of the 21st August. The minimum stay is 3 nights.

NAME……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ADDRESS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………POSTCODE………………………………………………….…………………………………. TEL……………………………………………………………….EMAIL…………………………………………………………………………………………….. I would like to book a TWIN ROOM

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7 NIGHT PACKAGE

Arrival Date ……………………………………………… Departure Date ……………………………………………… Any special Requirements ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. I enclose a non-refundable deposit of £75 per person. Please make cheques payable to: Theatrical Adventures Ltd. Please charge my credit/debit card Your room will be confirmed along with booking conditions within 7 days of receipt of your booking form. Please return to: Theatrical Adventures, The Old Vicarage, All Souls Road, Halifax HX3 6DR More information: sarah@gsfestivals.org Tel: 01422 323252 Card Number Security No. Expiry Date

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Venice

1 – 7 May, 2022 Cabins from £1650 and no single supplements for solo travellers Entertainers joining us onboard include Richard Suart, Gaynor Keeble, Steven Page, Bonaventura Bottone.

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Priority Booking Forms Please find the booking forms for Buxton Opera House and Harrogate Royal Hall Please see page 1 for Priority Booking details and do not hesitate to call 01422 323 252 if you have any questions. 1. Tear this section out 2. Select shows and seating allocation 3. For discounts and priority booking select the relevant membership level 4. Return to: G&S FESTIVALS THE OLD VICARAGE ALL SOULS ROAD HALIFAX WEST YORKSHIRE HX3 6DR 5. Call 01422 323 252 if you have any questions or email sarah@gsfestivals.org

Opera Della Luna

HMS Pinafore

Please email my tickets

M - Matinee Performance 2.30pm E - Evening Performance 7.30pm

Please post my tickets

NGSOC

Sat 6

Utopia Ltd

Fri 5

Charles Court Opera E

Patience NGSOC

Charles Court Opera M

Express G&S

NGSOC

Iolanthe

Thurs 4

Opera Della Luna

E £27

Peak Opera

HMS Pinafore

Forbear! Theatre

Wed 3

NGSOC

The Pirates of Penzance

The Mikado

NGSOC

The Pirates of Penzance

Tues 2

NGSOC

Iolanthe

The Gondoliers

£27

£23

Restricted View and upper circle sides £19.00

LESS CONCESSIONS

OPERA HOUSE TICKETS

£22

£29.00

Front/ rear stalls & Gallery

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE TOTAL

LESS MEMBER DISCOUNTS

£32.00

£39.00

NGSOC

Mid Stalls Upper Circle

Dress Circle

Iolanthe

Mon 1 Aug

Sun 31 July

Sat 30 July

Senior Citizens (60+), £2 oﬀ Front & Rear Stall seats (rows A-B & P-Q.) (Excluding Diary of a Nobody) Children Under 16 - enjoy 50% discounts on ALL seats.

CONCESSIONS FOR BUXTON OPERA HOUSE ONLY:

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE TICKET ORDER TOTAL COST

Booking Form

NEW YEAR GALA WEEKEND

Accomodation Packages First Name: ............................................... Last Name: ................................... Address: ............................................................................................................. .............................................................................................................................. .................................................... Post Code: .................................................... Phone Number: ................................................................................................ Email: ..................................................................................................................

Please reserve the following package Twin

Double room

Single Room

in the Crown Hotel Confirmation will be forwarded to you on receipt and we will contact you to take a £75 pp non-refundable deposit or please enclose a cheque payable to Theatrical Adventures Ltd Please post to Theatrical Adventures Ltd, The Old Vicarage, All Souls Road, Halifax HX3 6DR 01422 323 252 www.gsfestivals.org sarah@gsfestivals.org 27

The Pirates of Penzance The Pirates of Penzance The Mikado Together Again The Gondoliers Iolanthe Utopia Ltd HMS Pinafore The Pirates of Penzance Princess Ida

NGSOC NGSOC Ploverleigh Players Former D’Oyly Carte Forbear! Theatre NGSOC NGSOC Opera Della Luna Brussels Light Opera Bus Pass Opera M E E E M E M E E E

Grand Hall Raised £39.00 £39.00 £27.00 £27.00

Grand Circle

ROYAL HALL TOTAL

LESS MEMBER DISCOUNTS

LESS CONCESSIONS

ROYAL HALL TICKETS

Front Dress Boxes Boxes Grand Circle B,C,D,E A&F Hall GH,J £32.00 £27.00 £100 £80.00 £25.00 £22.00 £80.00 £68.00

M = matinee performance at 2.30 pm E = evening performance at 7.30 pm

Valid on bookings received in Your Membership number ________________________________________ Halifax before January 25 2022

Weds 17

Iolanthe NGSOC M HMS Pinafore Opera Della Luna E Thurs 18 The Grand Duke SavoyNet P G E Fri 19 G&S Express Charles Court Opera M Patience Charles Court Opera E Sat 20 HMS Pinafore Opera Della Luna M Utopia Ltd NGSOC E Sun 21 Iolanthe NGSOC M The Pirates of Penzance NGSOC E G&S MEMBER DISCOUNTS ON ALL TICKETS FOR THE ROYAL HALL Single Member - £1.00 off per show Joint /Family Members - 2 x £1.00 off per show

Mon 15 Tues 16

Sun 14

Thurs 11 Fri 12 Sat 13

Wed 10 Aug

CONCESSIONS £2 off (60+) as follows; Front Grand Hall Rows A-E; Grand Circle Rows F-J; Dress Circle Rows C-G

PROFESSIONAL COMPANY PERFORMANCES & PRICES HIGHLIGHTED IN RED OTHER PERFORMANCES & PRICES HIGHLIGHTED IN BLUE

ROYAL HALL, HARROGATE TICKET ORDER TOTAL COST

BENEFACTOR: £150

JOINT: FRIEND £50

Expiry Date

Card Number

Please debit my: Maestro

Credit/Debit Card Payment

Issue Number (Maestro)

Mastercard

EMAIL ........................................................................

TELEPHONE .............................................................

POST CODE ..............................................................

£..............

£.............. £..............

FESTIVAL DONATION GRAND TOTAL

Email: sarah@gsfestivals.org Visit: www.gsfestivals.org

G&S Festivals, The Old Vicarage, All Souls Road, Halifax, HX3 6DR. Tel: 01422 323 252

Return to:

AMOUNT £___________________

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I understand that COVID-19 procedures may be in place in the theatres subject to Public Health England guidelines

£..............

MEMBERSHIP

UTOPIA THEATRE & FRINGE £..............

HARROGATE ROYAL HALL

TOTAL VALUE OF TICKETS

Last 3 digits on the back of the card

Security Number

Visa

TICKETS GO TicketsWILL will go ON onGENERALSALE general sale TUES 1ST ON TUESDAY 2022 5FEB MAY 2021

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ADDRESS .............................................................................................................

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ORDERED BY

OR RENEW MY CURRENT MEMBERSHIP

BENEFACTOR: £100

SINGLE: FRIEND £35

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP

FRIENDS OF THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN FESTIVAL

Please sign me up for:

2.30pm

Frank Matcham Theatres - David Wilmore

An Afternoon of Opera Sarah Helsby Hughes and Friends

10.30am

2.30pm

2.30 & 7.30pm

Sun 21

Iolanthe - Festival Youth Production

10.30am

NUMBER OF TICKETS

Grand Total Daytime events

£15

£7.50

£15

£7.50

An Introduction to Utopia - Stephen Turnbull

10.30am

A Masterclass with Donald Maxwell

Sat 20

£15

Trial by Jury - LOpSpc – University of Southampton

2.30pm

£7.50

Arthur Sullivan’s Ballets - Stephen Turnbull

£15

£7.50

10.30am

The Gondoliers - Oxford University

Fri 19

Thur 18

2.30pm

Back Stage Tour and Q&A

£7.50

Double Bass - Matthew Siveter and Stephen Godward

10.30am

£15

An Introduction to Princess Ida - Stephen Turnbull

2.30pm

HMS Pinafore - Royal Holloway, University of London

The Politics of G&S - Ian Bradley

10.30am

12.30pm £7.50

£7.50 Church Service led by Rev. Ian Bradley- West Park United Reform Church Harrogate. FREE G&S Festival Annual Luncheon £35

10.30am

Roberta Morrell talks to former members of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company

FREE

£15

G&S Memorabilia Fair opens until 5.00 pm

The Pirates of Penzance - Birmingham University

2.30pm

£7.50

£15

£7.50

Price

10.00am

D’Oyly Carte: Through the Lens Roberta Morrell & David Steadman

Patience - University of York

D’Oyly Carte: the Rise and Fall of an Opera Company

10.30am

Weds 17 10.30am

Tues 16

Mon 15

Sun 14

Sat 13

Fri 12

2.30pm

Thurs 11 10.30am

UTOPIA PAVILION DAYTIME EVENTS TICKET ORDER

TOTAL COST

TOTAL VALUE OF TICKETS

Please £15 sign me up for:

BENEFACTOR: £150

Children 15 and under, 50% discount on a NUMBER TOTAL Senior Price Citizens OF (60+) £2 OFF THE FOLLO COST A-E INCLU TICKETS GRAND HALL - ROWS GRAND CIRCLE - ROWS F-J £10 DRESS CIRCLE - ROWS C-G £7.50

ROYAL HALL CONCESSIONS

10.30am

Wed 3

Thurs 4

Fri 5

AMOUNT £___________________

Unbreakable Bond Catrine Kirkman

UtopiaG&S – Arthur Sullivan’s Score Martin Yates Festivals Ltd)

Cheque enclosed (payable to

In Conversation with - Simon Butteriss

rage,

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Expiry Date

Card Number

Please debit my: Maestro

Credit/Debit Card Payment

Issue Number (Maestro)

Mastercard

Last 3 digits on the back of the card

Security Number

Visa

.......... Email......................................................... Phone.......................................... I understand that COVID-19 procedures may be in place in the .......... theatres subject to Public Health England guidelines

Email: sarah@gsfestivals.org Visit: www.gsfestivals.org

All Souls Road, Halifax, HX3 6DR. Tel: 01422 323 252

Return to: G&S Festivals, The Old Vicarage,

POST CODE .............................................................. Please make cheques payable to TELEPHONE ............................................................. G&S FESTIVALS LTD EMAIL ........................................................................

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NAME £15 ..................................................................................

£7.50MY CURRENT MEMBERSHIP OR RENEW £7.50 ORDERED BY

GRAND TOTAL JOINT: FRIEND Frank Matcham Theatres presented by£.............. David Wilmore £7.50 £50

................................................ Name .............................................................................................................. Tickets will go on general sale ..................................................... ON TUESDAY 5 MAY 2021 Address ........................................................................................................... ........................

2.30pm .................................................

150

Tues 2 10.30am Masterclass with(OPTIONAL DonaldBOOKING Maxwell £7.50 OF THE GILBERT & SULLIVAN FESTIVA FESTIVAL ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP OTHER PROTECT £.............. FRIENDS £2 PER TICKET) 2.30pm Double Bass with Matthew Siveter and Stephen Godward SINGLE:£15 FRIEND £35 BENEFACTOR: £100 100

ount on all seats BUXTON FOLLOWING SEATS;DAYTIME EVENTS TICKET ORDER HARROGATE ROYAL HALL £.............. -E INCLUSIVE F-J Sun 31 Jul 10.30am Walking tour of THEATRE Buxton UTOPIA & FRINGE £............. C-G Mon 1 10.30am In Conversation with - John Andrews Aug BUXTON TICKETS £.............. 2.30pm An Afternoon of Opera with Juliet and Aidan

ORDER FORM Musical Collectables The Old Vicarage All Souls Road Halifax HX3 6DR Tel: 01422 323252 Email: oliver@gsfestivals.org

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Steam in to Skipton with our fantastic

May Weekend We have a new venue and an exceptional itinerary for our traditional May getaway this year. In 2022 we will stay at the Rendezvous Hotel located on the banks of the Leeds Liverpool canal in Skipton, the gateway to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Guests have full use of the leisure facilities, including the indoor swimming pool. On Saturday, we have a fantastic excursion on the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Train. We will be using Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee carriage, complete with an afternoon tea fit for royalty!

Our itinerary FRIDAY 8 APRIL 2022

From 4pm - Guests make their way to the hotel, and check-in is from 4.00 pm. 7.00pm - Welcome drink followed by three course private dinner and entertainment with National G&S Opera Company principal Matthew Siveter. SATURDAY 9 APRIL 2022

10.00 am - We depart on our vintage bus into Skipton, to explore the town or look around the splendid 900-year-old Skipton Castle. We take a leisurely canal boat along the waterway, and then it’s off to nearby Embsay to board our fabulous steam train. Along the way, we enjoy an afternoon tea fit for Queen Victoria herself, including a glass of Prosecco, a range of sandwiches, trifle, tea and coffee. We also have a tour around the station, where we can admire the fantastic steam trains. 7.00 pm - Private dinner followed by a concert with Festival favourites Matthew Siveter and Stephen Godward. SUNDAY 10 APRIL 2022

10.30am - We chat to Stephen Godward and Matthew Siveter. 12.30 pm - Three-course Sunday lunch and departure. Cost per person in a double/twin room -£399.00 Cost in a single room - £459 (limited number of single rooms – please book early) To book, please call 01422 323252 or go online at www.gsfestivals.org

Harrogate

Royal Hall Below you can see the magnificently restored Royal Hall and how we bring in our special tiered seating to add a new dimension and wonderful views for people seated in the back eight rows of the stalls. HOW OUR TIERED SEATING WORKS IN THE STALLS (GRAND HALL) The Grand Hall in the Royal Hall is flat until we bring in our special tiered seating. Over the years this has proved to be the most popular place to sit for many of our visitors. Rows A to E remain on the flat. The raised seating begins on Row F through to Row N. The seats are accessible from the centre aisle or from each side aisle. DRESS CIRCLE Rows A - H

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Our 2022

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FRINGE THEATRE

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UTOPIA THEATRE

There is direct entry into the Royal Hall from the Utopia Pavilion.

At the far end of the Utopia Pavilion is the Fringe Theatre, the venue for all the morning talks. Through the doors at the back of the hall, on the right, is the Utopia Theatre, the location for UNIFest, the Youth Production, and other matinee concerts. Before each show, author Bernard Lockett introduces the evening or matinee show in the Royal Hall. Talks start at 6.50pm for evening performances or 1.50pm for matinees.

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Every evening when the curtain falls in the Royal Hall, the Festival Club comes to life with community singing and excellent entertainment. The bar is open until midnight, and light snacks are available.

DIRECT ENTRY FROM ROYAL HALL AFTER THE SHOW

There is a café, the Cock & Bull Bar, snack bar, ice-creams and free lunchtime entertainment. Our box office, G&S shop and information desk are also located here. And you can meet “Friends of the G&S Festival” for a chat and a cuppa too.

ALL MEDIA WORKS OFFICE

Our Gilbert & Sullivan themed Utopia Pavilion adjoins the Royal Hall. This is the place where everyone can meet from 10.00 am until the early hours. There is always something happening!

Utopia Theatre Seating Plan The Venue for UNIFest, Youth Production and other matinee performances.

Special Tiered Seating

Enjoy a great day out in Skipton, gateway to the beautiful Yorkshire Dales and enjoy a Fish and Chip lunch – with unlimited tea and coffee on the fantastic steam train from Embsay Station to Bolton Abbey and return (Train journey approx. 1 hour) Coach departs from outside the Royal Hall at 10.30 am and returns around 4.30 pm. Tickets including lunch £49.50. (Limited places, so please book early).

Friday 12 August and Friday 19 August. Call 01422 323 252 to book now!

DAY BY DAY

Wednesday 10 August

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company

2.30 pm and 7.30 pm The Royal Hall. Tickets £27-£50 Frederic, a pirate’s apprentice, falls in love with Mabel, the Major General’s daughter and is due to be released from his apprenticeship on his 21st birthday, but there’s a problem. His birthday falls on 29 February, so technically, he is not yet even an adult. Frederic’s sense of duty is unshakeable, and he resolves to return to the pirates to complete his apprenticeship. But will he ever be able to return to his true love Mabel? Madcap schemes and absurd adventures abound! Directed by Sarah Helsby Hughes, this promises to be a hilarious and outstanding opening to our 28th G&S Festival.

The Festival Club opens in the Utopia Pavilion.

10.00 pm Call into the Cock & Bull for a late-night tipple, see some great entertainment and enjoy a range of light snacks in the café. Entry Free.

Thursday 11 August D’OYLY CARTE: THE RISE AND FALL OF AN OPERA COMPANY Paul Seeley

10.30 am The Fringe Theatre. Tickets £7.50 Interspersed with musical moments at the keyboard, Paul will be describing backstage life at D’Oyly Carte and talking about his admiration for Richard D’Oyly Carte, which has culminated in two books – a biography of the opera company’s founder and an upto-date survey of the Company’s demise

PATIENCE

University of York Gilbert & Sullivan Society

2.30 pm Utopia Theatre. Tickets £15 The University of York G&S Society is 50 years old this year. Congratulations! This fantastic and all-inclusive society open our first UNIFest since 2019, and we cannot wait to see their new production of Patience. Patience satirises the Aesthetic Movement of the 1880s, and languid poets, drooping maidens and manly dragoons make for hilarious entertainment.

THE MIKADO

Ploverleigh Savoy Players

7.30 pm Royal Hall. Tickets £22-£37 The most loved G&S Opera and its topsy turvy story delights audiences the world over. The National Festival Orchestra performs the glorious music of Sullivan, and Gilbert’s wonderful, witty dialogue and outstanding political satire, is crafted to perfection by awardwinning Artistic Director Shane Collins. In their first year of conception, Ploverleigh Savoy Players won the coveted title of International G&S Festival Champions and six other awards, and you can be sure of an excellent evening’s entertainment.

The Festival Club opens in the Utopia Pavilion.

10.00 pm Call into the Cock & Bull for a late-night tipple, see some great entertainment and enjoy a range of light snacks in the café. Entry Free.

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Friday 12 August D’OYLY CARTE: THROUGH THE LENS

Roberta Morrell and David Steadman

10.30 am Fringe Theatre. Tickets £7.50 Come and hear co-authors Roberta Morrell and David Steadman talking about their beautiful new book of photographs of the world-renowned D’Oyly Carte Opera Opera Company, most of which have never previously been seen. A must for any lover of Gilbert & Sullivan.

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Birmingham University Gilbert & Sullivan Society

2.30 pm Utopia Theatre. Tickets £15 Innovation has been one of the trademarks of Birmingham University’s previous visits to the Festival. Now celebrating fourteen years as a society, it will be their sixth time in Harrogate. Come along and see their interpretation of the much-loved opera, The Pirates of Penzance – it will be great fun.

TOGETHER AGAIN: A NIGHT OF GILBERT & SULLIVAN WITH FORMER MEMBERS OF THE D'OYLY CARTE Devised and conducted by David Steadman

7.30 pm Royal Hall. Tickets £27-£50 Specially devised by David Steadman, this promises to be an evening to treasure. It commemorates the 40th anniversary of the last performance by Bridget D’Oyly Carte’s Company at the Adelphi Theatre, London and 35 years since the Company’s relaunch. Soloists already confirmed for this unique occasion include Pauline Birchall, Joseph Shovelton, Stephen Brown, Graham Stone, Barry Clark, Roberta Morrell, Rosalind Griffiths, Alison Charlton West, James Conroy Ward, Peter Riley, Peggy Ann Jones, Abby Hadfield, Richard Suart, Simon Butteriss, Bruce Graham and Rebecca Bottone.

The Festival Club opens in the Utopia Pavilion.

10.00 pm Call into the Cock & Bull for a late-night tipple, see some great entertainment and enjoy a range of light snacks in the café. Entry Free.

Saturday 13 August G&S Memorabilia Fair opens

10.00 am - 5.00 pm Utopia Pavilion Free Entry The Memorabilia Fair is a great place to meet collectors and hunt down all things G&S, from old recordings to books, scores, programmes, figurines and other items of interest. If you would like to exhibit at the Fair, please email sarah@gsfestivals.org

ROBERTA MORRELL TALKS TO FORMER MEMBERS OF THE D’OYLY CARTE OPERA COMPANY

10.30 am Utopia Theatre £7.50 Come along and hear about times gone by with the stars from yesterday’s Together Again performance. Led by Roberta Morrell, you also have the opportunity to ask your questions about life in the D’Oyly Carte.

THE GONDOLIERS

Forbear! Theatre Royal Hall.

2.30 pm Tickets £27-£50 Forebear! Theatre is back with an all-singing and dancing brand-new production of The Gondoliers. The Gondoliers is, of course, a love story and a case of mistaken identity. Two gondoliers have just married but have been told that one of them is the King of Barataria. But which one? Wonderful melodies and dances, including our favourite, the Cachucha.

THE SORCERER

Grosvenor Light Opera Company

2.30pm Utopia Theatre. Tickets £15 We are delighted to welcome Festival favourites Grosvenor Lights Opera Company back to Harrogate with a spellbinding production of The Sorcerer. Join John Wellington Wells as he mixes his magic potions with hilarious results.

IOLANTHE

National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company

7.30pm Royal Hall Tickets £27-£50 Life in the fairy kingdom has been pretty miserable since Iolanthe was banished for marrying a mortal, forbidden by fairy law, but things start to look up when the Fairy Queen pardons her. Directed by and starring Simon Butteris.

The Festival Club opens in the Utopia Pavilion.

10.00 pm Call into the Cock & Bull for a late-night tipple, see some great entertainment and enjoy a range of light snacks in the café. Entry Free.

Sunday 14 August Church Service

led by Rev. Ian Bradley

10.30 am In the West Park United Reform Church, Harrogate.

G&S FESTIVAL ANNUAL LUNCHEON

St George Hotel, Harrogate 12.30 pm Tickets £35 Enjoy a three-course Sunday lunch with all the trimmings and catch up with old friends at our special Festival Lunch (glass of wine included). There will be some special entertainment during dessert, and the event will conclude in time for the matinee performance in the Royal Hall.

UTOPIA LIMITED

National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company

2.30 pm Royal Hall. Tickets £27-£50 Utopia is the must-see show of the Festival and only the second professional production in the 28 years of the Festival. King Paramount of the south seas island of Utopia decides that his people should adopt all English customs and institutions. But, he goes a bit overboard and decrees that the kingdom and each of its inhabitants should become a “company limited” based on the English “companies act” of 1862. It is a big production with rousing choruses and great wit, satirising the immense arrogance of the vast British Empire of the time. And if you are unfamiliar with Utopia and would like to see some clips of our 2011 production, head over to www.gsfestivals.org and follow the links.

HMS PINAFORE

Opera Della Luna

7.30 pm Royal Hall. Tickets £27-£50 In true Opera della Luna style, 8 performers become crew, chorus and principals in this classic comic opera. Gilbert and Sullivan’s satire of the British class system is set aboard the ship HMS Pinafore, where the captain’s marriage plans for his daughter go hilariously awry. The perfect showcase for one of the UK’s leading exponents of operetta and comic music-theatre.

The Festival Club opens in the Utopia Pavilion.

10.00 pm Call into the Cock & Bull for a late-night tipple, see some great entertainment and enjoy a range of light snacks in the café. Entry Free.

Monday 15 August THE POLITICS OF GILBERT & SULLIVAN Ian Bradley

10.30am Fringe Theatre Tickets £7.50 G & S have always had a political edge and courted controversy both in their lifetimes and long afterwards. This light hearted talk surveys their brushes with politicians and, increasingly, with political correctness from the reaction to their satire from Victorian politicians and moralists to recent problems with the Mikado in the United States, the use of parodies of their songs about contemporary politicians and accusations that they promote racist and imperialist values.

HMS PINAFORE

Savoy Opera Society Royal Holloway, University of London

2.30pm Utopia Theatre. Tickets £15 We are delighted to welcome the Savoy Opera Society back to UNIFest. Savoy Opera Society was founded in 1966, and being the oldest student society on campus it remains at the heart of the performing arts scene at Royal Holloway. This will be their fourth performance at the Festival.

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

Brussels Light Opera company

7.30 pm Royal Hall. Tickets £22-£37 Brussels Light Opera Company sail into Harrogate with their brand-new production of The Pirates of Penzance. Preparations in 2020 were put on hold (along with everything else!) following the cancellation of the Festival that year. Now, they are raring to go with this all-time favourite that will have you humming all the way home.

The Festival Club opens in the Utopia Pavilion.

10.00 pm Call into the Cock & Bull for a late-night tipple, see some great entertainment and enjoy a range of light snacks in the café. Entry Free.

Tu e s d a y 1 6 A u g u s t INTRODUCTION TO PRINCESS IDA

Stephen Turnbull, Secretary of the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society

10.30 am Fringe Theatre. Tickets £7.50 Stephen Turnbull prepares us for this evening's performance of Princess Ida with fascinating background information and musical excerpts.

DOUBLE BASS

Matthew Siveter and Stephen Godward

2.30 pm Utopia Theatre. Tickets £15 Matthew and Stephen return with their everpopular concert, including new songs for this year’s Festival. Don’t miss it!

PRINCESS IDA Bus Pass Opera

7.30 pm Royal Hall. Tickets £22-£37 Established exclusively for the over 60s, this will be Bus Pass Opera’s seventh production at the Festival. Directed by Alan Borthwick and conducted by David Lyle, this will be a fantastic evening’s entertainment. Princess Ida founds a women’s university and teaches that women are superior to men. The prince to whom she had been married in infancy sneaks into the university with two friends, intending to collect his bride. They disguise themselves as women students but are discovered, and all soon face a literal war between the sexes. If you would like more information about performing in the production, please see page 7.

The Festival Club opens in the Utopia Pavilion.

10.00 pm Call into the Cock & Bull for a late-night tipple, see some great entertainment and enjoy a range of light snacks in the café. Entry Free.

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Wednesday 17 August BACK STAGE TOUR AND Q&A

10.30 am Fringe Theatre. Tickets £7.50 We go walkabout and explore the backstage secrets of the G&S Festival. We see the scenery, props and the hundreds of costumes involved in bringing our fantastic performances to Harrogate. We return to the Fringe Theatre where you can hear our panel of experts talk about what it takes to stage a Festival.

THE GONDOLIERS

Oxford University G&S Society

2.30 pm Utopia Theatre. Tickets £15 We are delighted to welcome Oxford University G&S Society back to UNIFest. The society is one of Oxford’s oldest and most prestigious, officially dating back to 1927, although it existed unofficially for some years before then. Their alumni include national directors and conductors, and the society was featured in the Oscar-winning film ‘Chariots of Fire’.

IOLANTHE

National Gilbert & Sulivan Opera Company

2.30 pm Royal Hall. Tickets £27-£50 Simon Butteriss directs this brand-new production for the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company and stars as the Lord Chancellor.

HMS PINAFORE

Opera Della Luna

The Festival Club opens in the Utopia Pavilion.

10.00 pm Call into the Cock & Bull for a late-night tipple, see some great entertainment and enjoy a range of light snacks in the café. Entry Free.

Thursday 18 August ARTHUR SULLIVAN’S BALLETS

Stephen Turnbull, Secretary of the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society

10.30 am Fringe Theatre. Tickets £7.50 Stephen treats us to a talk about Arthur Sullivan’s Ballets, including L’Ile Enchantée, Victoria and Merrie England, the Thespis Ballet Suite, and Pineapple Poll. Delightful.

TRIAL BY JURY & A SUPRISE!

LOpSpc – University of Southampton Light Opera Society

2.30pm Utopia Theatre. Tickets £15 LOpSoc, the award-winning opera society from the University of Southampton, sTreat us to the only Trial by Jury this year. Don’t miss it! You can be sure of a fresh, exciting show.

THE GRAND DUKE

SavoyNet Performing Group

7.30pm The Royal Hall. Tickets £22-£37 This evening SavoyNet Performing Group offer a rare opportunity to see the final Savoy Opera written by Gilbert & Sullivan. Savoynet performing Group first performed at the Festival in 1997 and has presented a full-length opera every year since 1999, rehearsing for a week in Harrogate before the performance. With its innovative performance of Thespis in 2014, SavoyNet became the only society to complete the entire fourteen opera canon at the Festival. Go online www.gsfestivals.org to see a clip of previous productions.

The Festival Club opens in the Utopia Pavilion.

10.00 pm Call into the Cock & Bull for a late-night tipple, see some great entertainment and enjoy a range of light snacks in the café. Entry Free.

Friday 19 August MASTERCLASS WITH DONALD MAXWELL

10.30 am A Utopia Theatre. Tickets £7.50 Join international opera star Donald Maxwell for a masterclass with National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company members.

EXPRESS G&S

Charles Court Opera

2.30 pm Royal Hall. Tickets £22-£37 Festival favourites CCO present this sidesplitting spoof of the classic railway mystery. A trio of intriguing travellers (and a pianist) take on multiple characters, uncover clue upon red herring, while ripping through the G&S operettas with a cake soaked butter knife, all aboard the G&S Express. Get ready to be swept away on this Topsy-turvy journey - from Penzance to Titipu, from Venice to the Tower of London, in a brand new story packed with references from every single G&S operetta. If you missed this in 2021, we urge you to go. It is fantastic!

PATIENCE

Charles Court Opera

7.30 pm Royal Hall. Tickets £27-£50 Charles Court Opera’s fresh and witty production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s hilarious satire on artistic movements and meaningless fads, brimming with cheeky humour, memorable songs and delicious characters. Director John Savournin and designer Simon Bejer set this brand new production in a village pub taken over by Gothic trends, bringing Gilbert’s plot bang up to date and accessible to a modern audience. CCO never fail to bring fantastic productions to the Festival, and this will be one of the best.

The Festival Club opens in the Utopia Pavilion.

10.00 pm Call into the Cock & Bull for a late-night tipple, see some great entertainment and enjoy a range of light snacks in the café. Entry Free.

Saturday 20 August AN INTRODUCTION TO UTOPIA LIMITED

Stephen Turnbull, Secretary of the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society

10.30 am Fringe Theatre. Tickets £7.50 As you would expect, Stephen Turnbull, secretary of the Sir Arthur Sullivan Society, is a G&S expert. He delves into his treasure chest this morning to bring us some fascinating background information to Utopia Limited, including rare musical illustrations.

IOLANTHE

Festival Youth Production

2.30pm & 7.30pm Utopia Theatre. Tickets £15 The Festival Youth Production is the highlight of the Festival, and every year we are blown away by the enthusiasm and talent of our young cast. There will be two performances this year, so make sure you come along and enjoy our fairies and peers in all their splendour. Friends of the Festival Benefactors, Festival Partners, Life Members and Patrons receive a free ticket to this event to say thank you for their fantastic support. For more information about taking part, please see page 6.

HMS PINAFORE

Opera Della Luna

UTOPIA LIMITED

National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company

7.30pm Royal Hall. Tickets £27-£50 Such an opportunity may not occur again! Make sure you come to see our final performance of this rarely seen opera. It will be fantastic.

The Festival Club opens in the Utopia Pavilion.

10.00 pm Call into the Cock & Bull for a late-night tipple, see some great entertainment and enjoy a range of light snacks in the café. Entry Free.

Sunday 21 August FRANK MATCHAM THEATRES David Wilmore

10.30 am Fringe Theatre. Tickets £7.50 Frank Matcham was responsible for designing over 100 theatres. No two buildings were ever the same, but he developed a very personal style with great theatrical flair. Although many were demolished during the 1950s and 1960s, the survivors are now much admired. David Wilmore, Vice President of the Frank Matcham Society and popular Festival lecturer, talks about the theatres, including Buxton Opera House and the Royal Hall.

AN AFTERNOON OF OPERA

Sarah Helsby Hughes and Friends

10.30 am A Utopia Theatre. Tickets £7.50

Join Festival favourite and NGSOC director Sarah Helsby Hughes for a fabulous afternoon of opera. A delight!

IOLANTHE

National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company

2.30 pm Royal Hall. Tickets £22-£50 Simon Butteriss directs this brand-new production for the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company and stars as the Lord Chancellor.

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company

7.30 pm Royal Hall. Tickets £22-£50 Our final production of the 28th International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival. Follow the adventures of lovestruck Frederic as he is torn between his sense of duty and his love for Mabel, the Major General’s beautiful daughter. This swashbuckling production is a fitting end to a fantastic Festival.

Our last evening in the Festival Club!

10.00 pm Call into the Cock & Bull for a final late-night tipple as we dismantle our Utopia Pavilion and say goodbye to 2022! Entry Free. 51

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Join our three-night package including tickets to all three performances in the Royal Hall and accommodation in the charming Crown Hotel, Harrogate. With a history dating back over 300 years, alongside an enviable location just a five minute walk from the Royal Hall, the hotel combines beautiful surroundings with excellent facilities.

Our Itinerary Friday 7 January 2022

Guests make their own way to the hotel. Check-in is after 3.00 pm. 6.30 pm Welcome Reception in Henry’s Bar, Crown Hotel 7.30 pm The Best of G&S performance in the Royal Hall Saturday 8 January

Morning free for guests to explore Harrogate, visit the January sales or have lunch in one of Harrogate’s excellent eateries. 2.00 pm Pantomime in the Victorian Era with our guest lecturer, David Wilmore 3.30 pm Afternoon tea in the Crown Hotel 6.30 pm Pre-theatre drinks in Henry’s Bar 7.30 pm The Magic of Vienna performance in the Royal Hall Sunday 9 January

10.30 am 12.30 pm 2.30 pm 3.15 pm 3.30 pm 6.30 pm 7.30 pm

Frank Matcham Theatres with guest lecturer, David Wilmore Sunday Lunch with all the trimmings, Crown Hotel Just a G&S Minute Tea and cake G&S Quiz and other games- with some outstanding prizes too! Pre-theatre drinks in Henry’s Bar The Mikado, Charles Court Opera in the Royal Hall

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Accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis Three drink receptions All theatre performances in the Grand Circle, Royal Hall Afternoon Tea on Saturday Sunday Lunch including a glass of wine H Tea and cake on Sunday BOO OW TO BOO KING All talks, presentations and games Call 0 FORM PA K GE 142

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GILBERT & SULLIVAN

Friday 7 January 2022 The Royal Hall, Harrogate 7.30 pm The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan Tickets from £25 Which is your favourite Gilbert and Sullivan opera? There’s no need to decide when you can have a cavalcade of the very best of G&S, from the wonderfully familiar to the surprisingly unfamiliar, performed by the best G&S singers in the world! The National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company, led by the celebrated comic baritone Simon Butteriss, and accompanied by the National Festival Orchestra, will take you on a whirlwind tour of the immortal Savoy Operas, set in context by fascinating, historical, gossipy anecdotes that will effortlessly transport you back to the glitter and glamour of the 19th century Savoy Theatre. Joining Simon on stage will be NGSOC stars including Matthew Siveter, David Menezes and Amy Payne. The National Festival Orchestra will be conducted by David Russell Hulme.

THE MAGIC OF VIENNA

NEW YEAR GALA CONCERT Saturday 8 January 2022 The Royal Hall, Harrogate 7.30 pm The Magic of Vienna New Year Gala Concert Tickets from £28 Enchantment awaits!` Come on a magical journey through Vienna, the musical capital of the world, and celebrate the New Year in style. Our annual Gala Concert will be an absolute treat, and what a fabulous Christmas present for that special person too. Enjoy a fantastic selection of the most beautiful pieces by Johann Strauss, Mozart, Lehár and more brought to you by the renowned National Festival Orchestra, conducted by Aidan Faughey. Our soloists include international opera star James Cleverton, Rebecca Bottone and Andrew Brown. BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW 01422 323 252 // www.gsfestivals.org 54

Aidan Faughey Conductor

Sally Robinson Orchestra Leader

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Sunday 9 January 2022

The Mikado Charles Court Opera The Royal Hall, Harrogate 7.30 pm Tickets from £25 BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW 01422 323 252 // www.gsfestivals.org

Charles Court Opera bring their highly successful five star London production of the most loved of Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic masterpieces, The Mikado. Behind closed doors at the British Consulate in the town of Titipu, Japan, the scheming, slippery Lord High Executioner is about to hatch one plot too far, with far-reaching and hilarious consequences for everyone involved, especially when the Mikado himself arrives... Containing familiar songs including “A wandering minstrel, I”, ”I’ve got a little list” and “Three little maids from school”, this punchy and hilarious satire promises to be a treat for operetta lovers and newcomers alike.

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"From the opening explosion of energy this is a show that knows where it's heading, and that's to five-star heaven" - What's On Stage

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"The cast sings and acts with a winning blend of gusto and wit...” Evening Standard 55

We've got your Christmas all wrapped up! Christmas Cards

Our Christmas cards are perfect for your friends and family, and you can be sure they will not be on sale anywhere else! Each pack includes six cards and six envelopes, and the cards measure 150cm x 150cm. One pack costs £5.00 or buy any three for £12 (please indicate reference numbers on the order form in the pull out section on page 32 or, order online www.gsfestivals.org or by phone 01422 323 252). 1. G&S Christmas Tree Six cards of the same design with envelopes Message inside – “Season’s Greetings” Order Ref: GSC/TRE 2. G&S Wreath Six cards of the same design with envelopes Message inside – “Season’s Greetings” Order Ref: GSC/WRT 3. Gilbert & Sullivan Cards Six cards – two of each design with envelopes Message inside – “Merry Christmas” Order Ref: GSC/MXS 4. Pudding Full of Plums Cards Six Cards - two designs (Red and Green) Order Ref: GSC/PLU 5. Martini Card Six Cards - 1 Design no message inside. Order Ref: GSC/MAR 56

6. Wrapping Paper Designed exclusively for Musical Collectables - each pack includes 2 sheets of folded wrapping paper one red / one green. Size 50 x 70 cm £2.00 or £3.50 for 2 packs Order Ref: GS/WRP

Books

7. Gilbert & Sullivan’s Christmas Book compiled by John van der Kiste Order Ref: BK/JVDK £9.99 8. The Secret Life of the Savoy written by Olivia Williams Published September 2020 Order Ref: BK/SLS £18.00 9. Mikado Memories SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR written by Richard Suart Order Ref: BK/MIK £15.00 10. They’d none of ‘em be missed written by Richard Suart and A S H Smith Order Ref: RS/LST £13.00 11. NEW: D’Oyly Carte Inside Out SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR written by Roberta Morrell Order Ref: RM/DCIO £14.99 (or buy together with D’Oyly Carte: The Inside Story for £27) 12. D’Oyly Carte: The Inside Story SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR Order Ref: RM/DCIS £14.99 (or buy together with D’Oyly Carte: Inside Out for £27) 13. COOKERY A LA CARTE written by David Steadman and Melvyn Tarran Order Ref: CAC/BK £20.00 (SALE)

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DVDs HMS PINAFORE THE MIKADO

PATIENCE DIARY OF A NOBODY

BOX SET SAVE £20! Our boxed sets are excellent value for money, and our most popular are listed below. The DVDs are also available singly (£19.99 each) and you can also order by phone 01422 323252 or online at www.gsfestivals.org BOX SET 1 The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company 2021 Season with a special bonus film of Simon Butteriss in “The Diary of a Nobody”. The Mikado, Patience, HMS Pinafore, Diary of a Nobody Order Ref: BOX/20 £49.99 G&S FESTIVAL THE HISTORIC COLLECTION We’ve unearthed some gems to include in this four box set from the archives. Please note the quality of filming reflects the age! Disc 1 – The Echoes of our Festival - A look back over 25 happy years at the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival – includes highlights, interviews and segments from our favourite shows. Disc 2 – Cox & Box and Trial by Jury. Featuring principals From The Original D’Oyly Carte Opera Company including Kenneth Sandford, Mary Sansom, Michael Raynor and Gareth Jones. Disc 3 – The Sorcerer – 1996 –Featuring principals from The Original D’Oyly Carte Company including Kenneth Sandford, Peggy Ann Jones and Patricia Leonard. Disc 4 – Ruddigore – 1996 –Featuring principals from The Original D’Oyly Carte Company including Kenneth Sandford, John Ayldon, and Julia Goss. Order Ref: HIS/001 £59.99

The Yeomen of the Guard – 1994

We delved into our archive to bring you this gem! Join former members of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company for this delightful, semi-staged production of The Yeomen of the Guard. Filmed in Buxton Opera House. Please be aware that the quality reflects its age! Blu-Ray is not available. Order Ref: YOG/94 £19.99

The Mikado, D’Oyly Carte Opera Company

This 1960s production performed by the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company includes those G&S greats Donald Adams, John Reed, Kenneth Sandford, Valerie Masterson, Philip Potter and Christene Palmer. Order Ref: MIK/DCO £13.00

THE BIG BOX SET 1 save over £80!

Here is an exceptional gift for a very special person. Or why not just treat yourself? The BIG BOX SET includes productions from the early years of the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company and covers the entire G&S canon. All DVDs filmed in Buxton Opera House.

THE BIG BOX SET 1

The set includes: The Pirates of Penzance and Cox & Box (2001), The Mikado (2001), Princess Ida (2009), The Sorcerer (2005), HMS Pinafore & Trial by Jury (2009), Patience (2008), Utopia Limited (2011), The Grand Duke (2012), The Gondoliers (2012), Ruddigore (2004), The Yeomen of the Guard (2011), Iolanthe (2008) Order Ref: BBS/01 £150.00

THE BIG BOX SET 2

The set includes: Pirates of Penzance – 2014, The Mikado – 2012, Princess Ida – 2013, The Sorcerer – 2016, HMS Pinafore – 2012, Patience – 2015, Haddon Hall – 2018, The G&S Proms – 2003, The Gondoliers – 2004, Ruddigore – 2011, The Yeomen of the Guard – 2006, Iolanthe – 2010 Order Ref: BBS/02 £150.00

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There are plenty of opportunities for passengers to get involved too if they wish. Throughout the cruise, guests can rehearse a Gilbert & Sullivan opera with our musical director to perform on the final night. And you don’t need to be Pavorotti to join in! Many of our guests may be single travellers, but they are never alone, and lifelong friendships have blossomed throughout the years (plus a couple of marriages too). And we do NOT charge single supplements on many of our twin cabins so single adventurers can enjoy the same holiday without unreasonable

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and sometimes excessive additional costs. Our Festival directors accompany every cruise and are always on hand to help with anything and everything. Nothing is ever too much trouble. So come along and enjoy a fantastic week cruising gently along one of Europe’s great rivers. We have some outstanding cruises to enjoy! Theatrical Adventures The Old Vicarage All Souls Road Halifax HX3 6DR