Less than a month to the show!

Time to buy your tickets for The Sorcerer. Bear in mind that, the earlier you book, the wider will be your choice of seats. Contact any member, or phone our ticket hot-line on 0845 2412 187.

Carols at Tesco's

Our Treasurer was pleased to report that our Carol Singing at the Tesco store in Duloch Park on Sunday 13 December was a great success – we raised a grand total of £675.74, over £250 more than last year. This works out at around £15 per carol. Definitely an afternoon well spent!

The photograph above shows what we looked like in action, tucked into the entrance area.

Geoff (the man on the left, with the subtle headgear) reported that workmates and similar were very impressed with the event and made comments like: “Hey, Christmas is here at last”; “You guys created a super festive atmosphere; well done!”; “You cheered us up; thank you”. So we did a bit of good, as well as raising money for Whitefield.

Well done, team!

At the NODA Scottish conference on 24 October it was announced that the Society has won the Thomson Leng Trophy in the Scottish poster competition. Our entry was the Yeomen poster for the 2009 show – this thumbnail is a reminder. We also came 5th out of 24 entries for the show programme. The picture below shows a very happy John and George after the trophy and certificate had been shown to members at the rehearsal the following week.

Opportunity with a difference

Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society have recently started Monday rehearsals for their production of Utopia Limited next March and are looking for additional chorus members. This is a fantastic opportunity to take part in a show that simply doesn’t come around very often. As director Alan Borthwick says: “Utopia tears British institutions and values apart – even the British Monarchy is not immune to attack. It’s quite incredible how much of the satire is bang up to date in our current political and economic situation! Sullivan’s music is brimming with tunes and offers great scope for the principals and chorus alike.” Details from Rachel Allan at secretary@edgas.org, or on 0131 466 6836.

Something to look forward to

At the EGM of the Society held on Wednesday 28 October it was agreed that the 2011 40th anniversary production will be The Mikado, and that the 2012 production will be Princess Ida.

Relay for Life

As you will see from the Members page, on July 4th our members took part in this Dalgety Bay fund-raising event in aid of Cancer Research UK. We have just learnt that this raised a mind-blowing £67,886! Get involved with the Society, and you can help and give enjoyment to others as well as having fun …

“A Grand Night for a Song”

Well done, everybody! Geoff has received a number of comments on the concert, all very positive and complimentary. Two quotes: “What a lovely sound you guys made on Saturday night. We enjoyed your show very much indeed, and couldn’t stop singing on the way home in the car.” “My husband and I just sat back relaxed and thoroughly enjoyed the concert. Good variety, plus a bit of humour. Well done: roll on February!”