Light Opera Society

We are the Light Opera Society and have a long, established history, having performed light operas and operettas since 1972. Each year, LOpSoc presents at least two shows: these are often operettas written by Gilbert and Sullivan, or other musical works. The former of these is performed for a second time at the International G&S Festival in Harrogate every August. These British theatre classics are always comedic, extravaganzas. Anybody who wants to get involved, be in on stage or off, in either of our shows is very welcome! Our chorus is non-auditioned and we rehearse at 7pm every Tuesday, usually in Building 34/4013 (the large room on the right at the top of the staircase). Our members join from all different courses of the university and come from all different backgrounds, which provides the society with a wide variety of personalities along with a great range of talents. We are a very laid-back society: we thoroughly enjoy what we do and we have great fun in the process. So why not come along and try something new? Anyone and everyone is welcome to sign up, join our society and get on-stage! For more information, see our website at lopsoc.susu.org.

This semester we will be working on our Spring show, The Pirates of Penzance aka the slave of duty. Rehearsals for this are every Tuesday 7 till 9pm and we hold monthly socials to give members a chance to catch up and get to know new faces. As ever, our chorus is non-auditioned and everyone is welcome!

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The Committee

All clubs and societies within the Students' Union are run entirely by students. The student committee for Light Opera Society this year are:

Imogen Norman
Chair
Joshua Carpenter
Publicity Officer
Kimberley Hendricks
Secretary
Ruihua Zhang
Social Secretary
Fiona Sunderland
Treasurer
Kathirvelan Arounassalam
Webmaster

Membership Information

These are the current membership fees offered by Light Opera Society, although many clubs and societies offer a free period for new members to try out their activities.

You must be a member of the Students' Union to join a club or society
NameCostValid PeriodDetails
LOpSoc Membership 24/25£15.0001/09/2024 - 31/08/2025Full membership of LOpSoc for the academic year 2024/25/ The current membership fee is an annual sum of £15 - this allows us to put on full-scale productions of operettas and also go on tour to the International Gilbert & Sullivan Festival every August. A member is entitled to perform in any LOpSoc production held throughout the academic year (including tour*), as well as vote for which shows we should produce and other society matters.

Constitution

All SUSU clubs & societies must have a Constitution which governs how they run

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Health & Safety

All clubs & societies are required to risk assess their activity to ensure it is carried out in a safe manner for members. Current risk assessments for Light Opera Society are available to view below

Upcoming Events

Check out our upcoming events below:

Friday 15 Nov

Try the Light Opera society!

34/4013

Sunday 15 Dec

Try the Light Opera society!

34/4013

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