International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival

International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival The 32nd International G&S Festival will be back in Buxton 1 - 15 August 2026. See you there! it's a fantastic experience for visitors and performers alike.

The festival runs for 2 weeks every summer and is by far the world's biggest celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan. Come along to Buxton Opera House and join us. It's fun. It's friendly. It's for all the family.

The National G&S Opera Company are back in Buxton Opera House with The Pirates of Penzance๐Ÿ“†  Sunday 2 August, 2:30 pm๐Ÿ“†  ...
09/02/2026

The National G&S Opera Company are back in Buxton Opera House with The Pirates of Penzance

๐Ÿ“† Sunday 2 August, 2:30 pm
๐Ÿ“† Sunday 2 August, 7:30 pm
๐Ÿ“† Saturday 8 August, 2:30 pm
๐Ÿ“† Wednesday 12 August, 7:30 pm
๐Ÿ“† Saturday 15 August, 2:30 pm

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets on sale now

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Online at: https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/events/the-pirates-of-penzance-2026/
๐Ÿ“ž Box Office: 01298 721 90

Join The National G&S Opera Company at Buxton Opera House with a brand new production of HMS Pinafore this summer! ๐Ÿ“†  Sa...
05/02/2026

Join The National G&S Opera Company at Buxton Opera House with a brand new production of HMS Pinafore this summer!

๐Ÿ“† Saturday 1 August, 2:30 pm
๐Ÿ“† Saturday 1 August, 7:30 pm
๐Ÿ“† Sunday 9 August, 7:30 pm
๐Ÿ“† Wednesday 12 August, 2:30 pm
๐Ÿ“† Friday 14 August, 7:30 pm

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Tickets on sale now

๐Ÿ–ฅ๏ธ Online at: https://buxtonoperahouse.org.uk/events/hms-pinafore-2026/
๐Ÿ“ž Box Office: 01298 721 90

The 32nd Gilbert & Sullivan Festival programme is now available to view online! ๐ŸŽญโœจ www.gsfestivals.org/newsletterExplore...
02/12/2025

The 32nd Gilbert & Sullivan Festival programme is now available to view online! ๐ŸŽญโœจ www.gsfestivals.org/newsletter

Explore the full day-by-day schedule, discover every performance, and information all about the Festival. ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽถ

If youโ€™d like a printed copy of the programme, just email your address to [email protected] ๐Ÿ“ฌ

๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ Final Voyage of the Summer! ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธToday in Malvern Theatre, the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company sets sail w...
06/09/2025

๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ Final Voyage of the Summer! ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ
Today in Malvern Theatre, the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company sets sail with The Pirates of Penzance for not one but two performances to close this yearโ€™s Festival season.

Directed by John Savournin and conducted by John Andrews, this G&S favourite is the perfect way to round off a summer of unforgettable G&S!

๐Ÿ“… Today - Saturday 6 September 2025
๐Ÿ“ Malvern Theatres
โฐ Matinee - 2:30pm | Evening - 7:30pm

๐ŸŽŸ Book now ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://malvern-theatres.co.uk/

๐Ÿ‘‘ Mighty maiden with a mission! ๐Ÿ‘‘The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company brings Princess Ida to the beautiful Malv...
05/09/2025

๐Ÿ‘‘ Mighty maiden with a mission! ๐Ÿ‘‘
The National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company brings Princess Ida to the beautiful Malvern Theatres tonight at 7:30pm.

Jeff Clarkeโ€™s acclaimed production, performed with the outstanding National Festival Orchestra, has wowed audiences in Buxton - and this is your last chance to see it!

๐Ÿ“… Tonight - Friday 5 September 2025
๐Ÿ“ Malvern Theatre
โฐ Evening - 7:30pm

โœจ Creative team:
๐ŸŽฌ Director - Jeff Clarke
๐ŸŽผ Conductor -John Andrews

๐ŸŽŸ Book now ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://malvern-theatres.co.uk/event/the-gilbert-sullivan-opera-company-princess-ida/

โœจ๐ŸŽญ The G&S magic continues in Malvern! ๐ŸŽญโœจFrom 4-6 September, join us at the beautiful Malvern Theatre for a final chance...
02/09/2025

โœจ๐ŸŽญ The G&S magic continues in Malvern! ๐ŸŽญโœจ

From 4-6 September, join us at the beautiful Malvern Theatre for a final chance to enjoy this yearโ€™s acclaimed productions: Princess Ida ๐Ÿ‘‘, The Pirates of Penzance ๐Ÿดโ€โ˜ ๏ธ, and Iolanthe ๐Ÿงšโ€โ™€๏ธ.

Performed by the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company with the brilliant National Festival Orchestra, these will be the last performances of these shows - donโ€™t miss them!

๐ŸŽŸ Tickets available now ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://malvern-theatres.co.uk/

โœจAre you feeling lucky?โœจJoin our Giant Cash Bonanza before 31 August and youโ€™ll be entered into the September Superdraw ...
29/08/2025

โœจAre you feeling lucky?โœจ

Join our Giant Cash Bonanza before 31 August and youโ€™ll be entered into the September Superdraw - with the chance to win a whopping ยฃ10,000! And that will buy a lot of tickets for next yearโ€™s International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival!

If youโ€™re already a member, thank you for your support. If not, now is the perfect time to join and help secure the future of the Festival - while giving yourself the chance to win some fantastic prizes.

For just ยฃ2 a week, youโ€™ll be entered into:

- Four Superdraws every year

- Weekly draws with ยฃ1,000 cash prizes

Plus, the satisfaction of supporting charities, including the Gilbert & Sullivan Festival.

โœจ Too much happiness! โœจ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Join here today and you could be our next lucky winner!

www.giantcashbonanza.online/gsfestival/

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™ Become a Member of the G&S Festival Friends Charity! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™For as little as ยฃ40 per year, you can support the worldโ€™s big...
20/08/2025

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™ Become a Member of the G&S Festival Friends Charity! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™

For as little as ยฃ40 per year, you can support the worldโ€™s biggest celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan and enjoy some amazing benefits, including:

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Exclusive entry into our priority ticket draw for the 2026 Gilbert & Sullivan Festival - giving you the chance to secure the best seats in the house before they go on general sale! โœจ

๐Ÿ’š Plus, youโ€™ll be part of the Festival family that helps us keep the joy of G&S alive for generations to come. (Charity number 1103178) ๐ŸŒ๐ŸŽต

๐Ÿ‘‰ Join today and be at the heart of the Festival magic:
https://gsfestivals.org/support-us/friends/

๐ŸŽน A special shout-out to Chris Flint! ๐ŸŽนHuge thanks to our Festival repetiteur, Chris Flint, for everything he does - fro...
18/08/2025

๐ŸŽน A special shout-out to Chris Flint! ๐ŸŽน

Huge thanks to our Festival repetiteur, Chris Flint, for everything he does - from playing for morning fringe events and Classical Pops, to performing as part of the UNIFest Orchestra, and being our very own one-man orchestra at the evening cabarets. He has also worked extremely hard as repetiteur to the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company. Thank you Chris, you are an invaluable member of the Festival family! ๐Ÿ’š

๐ŸŽถ Thank you to the National Festival Orchestra and Musical Directors! ๐ŸŽถFor 31 years, the National Festival Orchestra has...
18/08/2025

๐ŸŽถ Thank you to the National Festival Orchestra and Musical Directors! ๐ŸŽถ

For 31 years, the National Festival Orchestra has been at of the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival, supporting both our professional and amateur productions.

Under the leadership of Sally Robinson, who has been with us since the very first Festival, the NFO has brought Sullivanโ€™s glorious music to life and ensured every performance sparkles.

Our heartfelt thanks also go to James Hendry and John Andrews, whose outstanding musical direction has shaped this year's unforgettable performances of the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company this year.

And a special credit to Benjamin Hamilton, whose contribution has been invaluable to the professional performances.

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