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27th November 2025 | Join In, The 32nd Festival

2026 Festival Youth Production – Iolanthe

This annual highlight is for young people aged 9-18 who love performing. This year, the production will be Iolanthe, performed in the Pavilion Arts…

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27th November 2025 | Join In, The 32nd Festival

2026 Bus Pass Opera – The Gondoliers

Over 60 and longing to get back on stage? Seize your chance to get in the spotlight with the cast of Bus Pass Opera…

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22nd October 2025

The Grand Festival Draw 2025

🎉 2025 Grand Festival Draw Winners Announced! We are delighted to reveal the winners of our 2025 Grand Festival Draw! If you bought a ticket from one…

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24th October 2025

Priority Booking Dates

Priority Booking Dates for Friends of the G&S Festival Priority Booking 1From Wednesday 17 December 2025For Patrons, Life Members and Festival Partners Priority Booking 2From Wednesday 7 January…

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17th August 2025

The International G&S Festival Awards

YOUTH AWARDS Best Performer in a Male RoleKarl Morewood – Captain Corcoran Best Performer in a Female RoleLie Jennings – Josephine Adjudicator’s AwardThe entire…

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20th December 2024 | The 31st Festival

Introducing Conductor James Hendry

Conductor Iolanthe & Best of G&S, National G&S Opera Company After a long association with the Festival and the National G&S Opera Company, I…

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20th December 2024 | The 31st Festival

Revisiting Ida

In 2009, Ian Smith finally plucked up the courage to let me loose on a full-scale G&S production at the Festival. Opera della Luna,…

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20th December 2024 | The 31st Festival

Introducing Director John Savournin

National G&S Opera Company Director Iolanthe and The Pirates of Penzance I’m delighted to be back with the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company…

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20th December 2024 | The 31st Festival

Introducing Conductor John Andrews

Conductor The Pirates of Penzance and Princess Ida, National G&S Opera Company It’s going to be very special to come back to the Festival…

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