The University of York Gilbert and Sullivan Society

The University of York Gilbert and Sullivan Society The University of York's first & finest, all-inclusive performance society! linktr.ee/uniyorkgands

The University of York's first & finest performance society, now in its 45th year! Being all-inclusive, we perform three shows a year, as well as a number of concerts and participation in UniFEST, a prestigious competition held by the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival. For our 2017 production of 'The Gondoliers', we performed to a near full house and came away with nominations in the follo

wing categories. Best Male Voice – Ben Noble - NOMINATED
Best Female Voice – Amy Pezet - NOMINATED

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MAIN SHOW 2017/18: THE MIKADO
Artistic Director: Emma Whitworth
Music Director: Oliver Pickup

48 HOUR SHOW 2017/18: IOLANTHE
Artistic Director: Miriam Gibson
Music Director: Libby Phippard

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COMMITTEE 2017/18

Chair: Callam Neville
Secretary: Alasdair Stroud
Treasurer: Pollyanna Jenkins
Press & Publicity: Jacob Taylor, Xiao Li Wang, Emma Whitworth
Webmasters: Alfie Talks
Sponsorship, Fundraising & Outreach: Jake Adams, Ellie Newman
Social Secretaries: Stefan Grant, Libby Phippard
Ordinary Members: David Charter, Amina Victoria Lien, Liam Penny

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Email: [email protected]
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Website: uniyorkgands.wordpress.com

We have a full exec prod for The Pirates of Penzance! The wonderful Eleanor will be the production manager for this year...
01/09/2026

We have a full exec prod for The Pirates of Penzance! The wonderful Eleanor will be the production manager for this year’s main show. Keep an eye out for audition information and prod team applications in the next few weeks…

15/08/2026

On a real note though, well done everyone in the society for winning these awards!

To everyone receiving A-Level results today, we wanted to say congratulations and the best of luck for the year ahead. W...
13/08/2026

To everyone receiving A-Level results today, we wanted to say congratulations and the best of luck for the year ahead. We can’t wait to meet those of you coming to York in September!

11/08/2026

These period costume take work to get in and out of! Thank goodness for our lovely costume designer Rose!!

As well as our new leads, we have some additions to both choruses for our Buxton performance of The Yeomen of the Guard!...
08/08/2026

As well as our new leads, we have some additions to both choruses for our Buxton performance of The Yeomen of the Guard! They’ve all been hard at work learning the show for Tuesday, when we perform at the Pavilion Arts Centre as part of Gilbert & Sullivan Festival - get your tickets to come see them (and the rest of our fabulous cast) in action…

08/08/2026

We’re halting some more harmonies today! Here’s a cheeky little false relation for you!

07/08/2026

Halt the harmony! 🛑 ✋ Yeomen of the Guard Act 1 Finale! Come and see us perform in on the 11th of August!

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Keep your calendars open for the upcoming Buxton Socials! We’ve got lots of fun and exciting events for you! Remember to...
02/08/2026

Keep your calendars open for the upcoming Buxton Socials! We’ve got lots of fun and exciting events for you! Remember to get in contact with a Social Sec if you are willing to host the crash! 🏠

Hear ye mates, we are excited to announce that applications for The Pirates of Penzance production manager have been ext...
24/07/2026

Hear ye mates, we are excited to announce that applications for The Pirates of Penzance production manager have been extended till the 20th of August, follow the link in our bio if you’re interested!
This is a great opportunity to get involved in the society helping with management and organisation of rehearsals along with your wonderful Director and MD.

More info can be found above, and feel free to DM or email us at [email protected] if you have any questions.

Best of luck with applications!

There’s just one more group to introduce, so let’s give three cheers for our fabulous prod team! This lovely lot have be...
29/05/2026

There’s just one more group to introduce, so let’s give three cheers for our fabulous prod team! This lovely lot have been hard at work behind the scenes to make the show look shipshape and sail smoothly - come see their work on Saturday or Sunday at Southlands Methodist Church…

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