Welcome to 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
- Patience tickets are live!
Come and see our fabulous show on at The Bridewell, in central London from 10-13th June! Book your tickets below!
Patience is a comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan – a frivolous satire on the aesthetic movement of the 1880s in England and it’s pretentiousness, rural simplicity, superficiality, hypocrisy, military bluster & romantic love. This show is an absolute joy to watch, with a live professional orchestra, fantastic principal cast, lively chorus & a colourful vision!
Want to get dressed up in your own aesthetic? Come along to Gala Night on Friday 12th June and add £5 to your ticket for glass of prosecco / juice and a free programme! Dress to impress to win a price for the best aesthetic!
- Cast Announcement – Patience!
Following an extraordinary number of exceptional auditions, we are thrilled to announce a spectacular cast for Patience!
- Audition for Patience
We’re excited to start our next production of Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan! Artistic direction by Leon Berger & musical direction by Christopher Jacklin. We audition for the principal roles, but there are no auditions for the chorus – just come along!
Learn more about the production & meet the directors at the Open Rehearsal, tomorrow – Wednesday 4th February. Enter the blue door of the main building and head downstairs to the The Men’s Club, at St. Gabriel’s Church Hall, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AA.
Auditions will take place on Wednesday 11th February 19:45 – 21:45 and Saturday 14th February 13:00 – 16:00 hrs in the same location. Sign up to audition here.
Find out all about the show, GLOC and register to take part in our Welcome Pack here.
The first rehearsal will be on Wednesday 18th February 18:45 at St. Gabriel’s Church Hall in Pimlico – simply come along!
Huge thanks to the very talented Lizzie Martin for creating our beautiful poster design – with drawings by hand! 🙂
- Upcoming events!
Little Shop of Horrors – come and sing!
Saturday 24th January 10:00 – 6:00pm
St. Gabriel’s Church Hall, Pimlico, SW1V 3AA
Over the course of a single day, we will learn and stage a bespoke one-hour version of this incredible show. Principals have been auditioned and cast in advance and will have prepared their parts in advance, while ensemble participants can simply turn up on the day. Music and scripts will be provided, and no prior preparation is necessary.
Little Shop of Horrors takes the classic Faustian tale of diabolical corruption and retells it through the lens of doo-wop, Motown, and B-movie horror. It is hysterical and touching, silly and insightful, ludicrous and deeply unsettling—and catchy as heck!
So come and join us down on Skid Row! Full details & sign up here!Open Rehearsal – Patience by Gilbert & Sullivan
Weds 4th February 2026, 18:45 – 21:45
St. Gabriel’s Church Hall, Pimlico, London, SW1V 3AA
Join our Open Rehearsal to meet the director, Leon Berger and musical director Christopher Jacklin. Learn all about the vision and what joining GLOC entails. Everyone is welcome!
Performances will take place in at The Bridewell in London 10th – 13th June & Buxton Opera House on 11th August as part of the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival competition.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected]
Key dates
- Open Rehearsal: Weds 4th February 2026, 18:45 – 21:45 Pimlico
- Auditions: Weds 11th Feb & Sat 14th Feb by appointment
- Rehearsals: Each Weds 18th Feb – Weds 3rd June 18:45 – 21:45 in Pimlico
- Tech Rehearsal: Mon 8th Jun 18:00 at The Bridewell, Blackfriars
- Dress Rehearsal: Tue 9th Jun 18:00 at The Bridewell, Blackfriars
- London Performances: Weds 10 – Sat 13th June at The Bridewell, Blackfriars
- Buxton Performance: Tuesday 11th August, Buxton Opera House, Buxton
- A Christmas Carol Success!
Thanks to Alaric Barrie for this wonderful cast photo.
We’re delighted to announce that our winter show was a fabulous success, with both performances selling out, and rave reviews to boot!
A massive thank you to the writer, composer and director, Alaric Barrie, for putting on this fantastic show with GLOC! Huge thanks also to our extremely masterful musical director Christopher Jacklin and thanks to everyone else that helped and supported us in this production.
“God bless us. God bless us, everyone!”