MANCHESTER GILBERT AND SULLIVAN SOCIETY

Founded 1932

• The Society aims to stimulate interest and develop knowledge of the Savoy Operas and their authors; it is not a producing society but enjoys friendly relations with local amateur societies.
• It enjoys a variety of speakers, concerts and study evenings at its monthly meetings, held at the Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester, on the first Tuesday of the month from October to May.
• The Society is the senior branch of the parent Society in London and is affiliated to some two dozen branches throughout the world. Membership includes an annual subscription to the "Gilbert & Sullivan News", published three times a year.

  WE EXTEND TO YOU a warm invitation to become a member. Reminders/announcements of meetings are normally sent out on the Savoynet mailing list, about three weeks in advance.
  
  For we are merry folk, who would make all as merry as ourselves'.
  
  For membership or any other information regarding the Society, please contact the membership secretary, Paul Taylor 9 Nicholson Close, Bingley, West Yorks BD16 4UN tel 01274 566854.

Objects of the Society

The objects of the society are to maintain intact the traditions of Gilbert and Sullivan Operas and enable members who are anxious to do so , to develop their knowledge of everything concerning the works and their authors.

The Gilbert and Sullivan News

The official magazine of the Society published by the parent Society in London, is forwarded free to all members of the Manchester Society.

Society Library and Archives

The Society library was donated to the Henry Watson Music Library in Manchester in 2007.

It is accessible to the public on site, but only members of this Society may borrow books or scores.

For further details contact Raymond Walker or Chris Browne.

The Society also possesses a collection of cassettes and other items which are available for members to borrow. For catalogue and terms of borrowing contact Raymond Walker or Wilf Deakin.

Raymond Walker also holds our collection of memorabilia.

Annual Subscription to Manchester Society £15.00 Junior/Student Members (under the age of 18 or receiving full-time education) £7.50 Note: Subscriptions date from 8th April to 7th April. The subscription of a member joining between 1st January and 7th April will be half the full amount.