YOUTH AWARDS
Best Performer in a Male Role
Karl Morewood – Captain Corcoran
Best Performer in a Female Role
Lie Jennings – Josephine
Adjudicator’s Award
The entire company for exceptional choral work
UNIFEST
Best Performer in a Male Role
Gray Wood – Lord Chancellor Iolanthe, Southampton LOpSoc
Best Performer in a Female Role
Mathilda Ketterer – Phyllis Iolanthe, Durham Opera Ensemble
Best Voice in a Male Role
Madeleine Madrigal – Ludwig The Grand Duke, Oxford University
Best Voice in a Female Role
Ora Solomons – Mabel The Pirates of Penzance, University of Birmingham
Best Chorus
Iolanthe, Durham Opera Ensemble
Best Musical Director
Michael Kohn Iolanthe, Durham Opera Ensemble
Best Director
Sarah Johnston Iolanthe, Durham Opera Ensemble
Adjudicator’s Award
The Human Roulette Wheel The Grand Duke, Oxford University
Runner-Up
The Grand Duke, Oxford University
2025 UNIFest Winners
Iolanthe, Durham Opera Ensemble
AMATEUR AWARDS
Best Performer in a Male Role
David Thomson – Bunthorne Patience, Peak Opera
Best Performer in a Female Role
Stella Whitehouse – Rose Maybud Ruddigore, Bus Pass Opera
Best Voice in a Male Role
Alex Carpenter – Frederic The Pirates of Penzance, New London Opera Group
Best Voice in a Female Role
Lauren Cupples – Josephine HMS Pinafore, The SavoyNet Performing Group
Best Chorus
The Gondoliers, Brussels Light Opera Company
Best Musical Director
Dave Anstice-Pim Patience, Peak Opera
Best Director
Chris Cann The Pirates of Penzance, New London Opera Group
Runner-Up
HMS Pinafore, The SavoyNet Performing Group
2025 G&S Festival Winners
Patience, Peak Opera
Congratulations to all involved and thank you to our Festival Adjudicator Bruce Graham and our Youth and UNIFest adjudicator Stephen Turnbull.