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We are the Light Opera Society and have a long, established history, having performed light operas and operettas since 1972. Each year, LOpSoc presents at least two shows: these are often operettas written by Gilbert and Sullivan, or other musical works. The former of these is performed for a second time at the International G&S Festival in Buxton every August. These British theatre classics are always comedic, extravaganzas.
Anybody who wants to get involved, be in on stage or off, in either of our shows is very welcome! Our chorus is non-auditioned and we rehearse at 7pm every Tuesday, usually in Building 34/4013 (the large room on the right at the top of the staircase).
Our Spring Production will be Princess Ken, a reworking of Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida. Rehearsals start 22nd September!
Our members join from all different courses of the university and come from all different backgrounds, which provides the society with a wide variety of personalities along with a great range of talents.
We are a very laid-back society: we thoroughly enjoy what we do and we have great fun in the process. So why not come along and try something new? Anyone and everyone is welcome to sign up, join our society and get on-stage!
For more information, and to find our sign up form click here https://linktr.ee/lopsoc
This semester we will be working on our Spring show, Prince Ken, a reworking if Gilbert and Sullivan's Princess Ida. Rehearsals for this are every Tuesday 7 till 9:30pm and we hold regular socials to give members a chance to catch up and get to know new faces. As ever, our chorus is non-auditioned and everyone is welcome! Auditions for our principal roles will be in the last week of September, keep an eye out for more info.
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The committee
Our student committee runs the group and can help you get involved.
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Anhelina Musiiaka
Chair
They shall be in overall charge of LOpSoc, and shall take overall responsibility for its actions. They shall attend theatrical societies meetings as the LOpSoc representative. If they are not able to attend any meetings, they may deputise this responsibility to another member
Alice Bell-Sunderland
Treasurer
They shall be in charge of keeping members informed of the financial position of LOpSoc and be responsible for all financial aspects of the society, particularly accounting for money within show budgets and managing the LOpSoc Ticketsource account.
Tilly Healing-Perry
Welfare Officer
Charlotte Chan
Welfare Officer
Rianna Ogena
Archivist
They shall have admin access to all of LOpSoc web-related accounts. They shall be responsible for maintaining and updating the contents in the LOpSoc website, updating the email forwarding and mailing lists, and maintaining the LOpSoc Google Drive and social media accounts. They will also be responsible for the creation of records regarding shows and events organised by the society for posterity and future reference. This will include organising the production of show DVDs, keeping the LOpSoc Wiki up-to-date and maintaining the archives.
Grace Almond
Publicity Officer
They shall be responsible for updating the content in the LOpSoc social media accounts, organising the events in the Freshers Week ('Bunfight'), inviting reviewers and seeking sponsorship for productions. They will also oversee the general image and publicity of the society.
Maddie Skidmore
Publicity Officer
They shall be responsible for updating the content in the LOpSoc social media accounts, organising the events in the Freshers Week ('Bunfight'), inviting reviewers and seeking sponsorship for productions. They will also oversee the general image and publicity of the society.
Rey Austin
Secretary
They shall be responsible for correspondence internally and externally, including the LOpSoc newsletter. They shall produce minutes of all committee meetings and upload them to a designate folder in the LOpSoc Google Drive. They will also assume responsibility of vice-leadership of the society including assumption of the Chair's duties in the event that they are unable to perform their role.
Alice Bell-Sunderland
Social Secretary
They shall be responsible for organising social events at the discretion of the committee, and shall actively propose and enact plans for social events.
Maddie Skidmore
Social Secretary
They shall be responsible for organising social events at the discretion of the committee, and shall actively propose and enact plans for social events.
Fiona Bell-Sunderland
Tours Officer
They will be responsible for the organisation of the transference of a show to the International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival including communication, accommodation and any other related business.
Membership
Choose your membership below. You can select more than one where available.
This membership option is strictly only for those who have been awarded with life membership to the society. It gives the same rights to perform and vote as standard membership. DO NOT PURCHASE IF YOU ARE NOT A LIFE MEMBER To be allowed to purchase this membership you will need to be manually added, if you believe you are entitled to this membership please send an email with your name, username and year you were awarded life membership.
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LOpSoc year membership 2026/27
£15.00
Valid: 14 Sep 2026 – 31 Aug 2027
Full membership of LOpSoc for the academic year 2026/27 The current membership fee is an annual sum of £15. This means we can put on full-scale operettas and go on tour to the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival in August (which we won in 2026!). A member is entitled to perform in any LOpSoc production held throughout the academic year (including tour*), as well as vote for which shows we should produce and other society matters.
* tour does include an additional cost determined later on in the year
