Grosvenor Light Opera Company

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London's leading Gilbert & Sullivan company

Registered Charity No. 1065719

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Welcome to the Grosvenor Light Opera Company! We are an amateur operatic society based in central London, focusing primarily on the works of W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan. GLOC has a long history – with over 70 performances of G&S since its debut in 1949!

Keep up to date with all the latest news from GLOC on the news page, follow us on Twitter and Facebook, or sign up to our newsletter to make sure you never miss an update about upcoming shows!

Current situation

Our planned show for 2020 was Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Gondoliers, directed by Leon Berger.  Unfortunately, as a result of the current global pandemic we had to postpone this show, which we hope now to be able to put on in October 2021.

Please see GLOC News for the most up-to-date information or contact us if you require further information.

Interested in joining us?

We are always delighted to hear from any potential new members of the society; all voice parts are welcome. We ordinarily rehearse on Wednesday evenings from 6.45pm to 9.45pm at St Gabriel’s Hall in Pimlico.

For more information, see our Join GLOC page, or alternatively contact us.

Support GLOC

There are many ways of showing your support for GLOC – whether it be by joining us on stage, helping backstage or in production, or becoming an Angel – or simply buying a ticket and cheering us on from the audience!

Check the Support Us page for more information.

Postponement of The Gondoliers until 2021 and winter show intention

July 9, 2020

We have decided to postpone our planned production of The Gondoliers until June 2021.  With theatres still closed and social distancing measures possibly in place for the foreseeable future, we feel that this will give GLOC the best chance of being able to put on a fantastic show. We very much hope that our principals and … More Postponement of The Gondoliers until 2021 and winter show intention