Forthcoming Events

Grims Dyke Hotel, former home of W. S. Gilbert, presents G&S opera performance plus dinner: 14 April, 9 June The Pirates of Penzance; 19 May H.M.S. Pinafore; 26 May, 27 October Ruddigore; 8 September Trial by Jury and concert; 17 November The Mikado; 15 December Iolanthe. 

The Gärtnerplatztheater, Munich, presents Die Piraten von Penzance in a new translation by Inge Greiffenhagen und Bettina von Leoprechting: 29 Nov, 3/11/21/28 Dec 7.30; 6/19 Jan 2025 6pm; 25 Jan 7.30; 13/15 Mar 7.30. Musical Director Anthony Bramall, director/choreographer Adam Cooper. https://www.gaertnerplatztheater.de/de/produktionen/die-piraten-von-penzance.html

English National Opera presents Mike Leigh’s production of The Pirates of Penzance: 2/4/6 December 7pm; 7 Dec 1pm; 24 January 2025 7pm, 25 Jan 2.30 and 7pm, 30 Jan 1pm (Relaxed) and 7pm; 1 Feb 6pm, 4/6 Feb 7pm, 8 Feb 2.30 (BSL signed), 19 Feb 7pm, 21 Feb 2.30. Cast includes Gaynor Keeble (Ruth), William Morgan (Frederic), Isabelle Peters (Mabel), John Savournin (Pirate King), Richard Suart (Major-General).

Pirates (Penzance) Limited, in association with Tarantara Productions presents The Pirates of Penzance: Chichester Festival Theatre 9-11 Jan 7.30 (Sat mat 2.30, and a Thu mat may be added: check locally); Congress, Eastbourne 15-18 Jan 7.30 (mats Thu and Sat 2.30); Everyman Theatre Cheltenham 28 Jan-1 Feb 7.30 (mats Thu & Sat 2pm). Cast includes Benjamin Bevan, Barry Clark, George Curnow, Sioned Gwen Davies, Jonathan Eyers,

Toronto Operetta Theatre presents The Gondoliers: at the Toronto Centre for the Arts 28 Feb, 1/2 Mar. www. https://www.torontooperetta.com.

Scottish Opera presents Trial by Jury: Theatre Royal, Glasgow 14, 16 May 2025; Festival Theatre, Edinburgh 30 May, 6 June 2025. Musical Director Toby Hession, Director John Savournin. Richard Suart as the Learned Judge. Presented in a double bill with A Matter of Misconduct! by Emma Jenkins and Toby Hession, a political satire set in the press room of No. 9 Downing Street. www.scottishopera.org.uk.

Forbear! Theatre presents The Mikado at Hever Castle (Kent) on 25 May (mat & eve). Further performances may be arranged.

Illyria will be touring H.M.S. Pinafore throughout the UK during summer 2025 – more information as available.

The thirty-first international Gilbert and Sullivan Festival will take place in and around Buxton Opera House from 2-16 August 2025. The National Gilbert and Sullivan Opera Company presents The Pirates of Penzance (2 Aug 2.30 & 7.30, 9 Aug 2.30, 13 Aug 7.30, 16 Aug 2.30);  Iolanthe (3 Aug 2.30 & 7.30, 10 Aug 7.30, 13 Aug 2.30, 16 Aug 7.30); and Princess Ida (6 Aug 2.30 &