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!
Latest news
- Cast for The Grand DukeWe are delighted to announce the cast for our upcoming production of The Grand Duke, 4-10 June 2023, Bridewell Theatre, London EC4Y 8EQ. It’s shaping up to be a great show, not to be missed! Ludwig – Daniel MorrisRudolph – Philip W. ErringtonErnest – Andrew HurstNotary – James ChadburnHerald – Alex ScottPrince of Monte Carlo […]
- Sign up to audition for The Grand Duke by Gilbert and SullivanGLOC are holding auditions this week for our next production – Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Grand Duke – performing in London 7th-10th June, and at the International G&S Festival in Buxton on 4th August. We are a friendly and welcoming amateur company who have been performing G&S in London for over 50 years. We do […]
- What a welcome!
We had our open rehearsal for The Grand Duke last night and it was lovely to see such a large turnout – especially given the train strikes making it more difficult for people to get into London. Thank you to everyone who managed to make it and for the fantastic sound we all made together! […] - What a delightful prospect!
We are delighted to announce GLOC on tour! (Well, certainly one performance a long way outside London at any rate). We have been asked to perform an evening of G&S at in the Great Hall of Stokesay Court, Onibury, near Craven Arms in Shropshire. A small handful of soloists will perform a selection of highlights […] - Announcement of next year’s main show
We are really excited to announce that next year’s main show in June 2023 will be The Grand Duke; or, the Statutory Duel, directed by the wonderful Vicky Simon. If you’d like to join us, whether on stage or behind the scenes, take a look at our Join GLOC page – we’d love to have you join us!