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Imperial College Operatic Society Programmes




Includes some college productions that I found in my bottom drawer. And many thanks to Roger Nicholls for lending me his collection of programmes to fill in some of the gaps and extend the range. Colin Davis has kindly added Pinafore from 1970 to the archive along with some photos of the cast. A further seven arrived in 2019 from Stuart Blackburne and Nigel Stevens has sent his set designs for a number of productions along with some photos. Roger Nicholls found some more in 2019 to help fill the gaps. Andy Potter has sent some set plans. I photographed several posters at the 2022 reunion and Colin Davis has added more material from the early years. John Britten sent some late period programmes. I've received a list of known performances from the various programmes together with a note of whether a programme is available, or a recording. Click here.

I've taken the liberty of colouring some of the line drawings on the covers, hopefully in a tasteful manner. A few include the poster displayed at Budleigh Salterton prior to the tour. Some contain a copy of the programme autographed by the cast & crew.

A late arrival in 2024 from Fred Shaub was the earliest known programme - from the 1965 tour to Folkestone of The Mikado by the 'Imperial College Gilbert & Sullivan Group'. To beat that, Paul Smith then brought not just the programme from the same show but also one from the preceding College production of Iolanthe in February 1965 and the following College productioin of Trial by Jury and HMS Pinafore in February 1966.


 

Iolanthe
                    1965 1965 Iolanthe at College
Mikado
                    1965 1965 The Mikado at Folkestone
Trial by jury and HMS Pinafore
                    1966 1966 Trial by Jury & HMS Pinafore at College
Pirates
                    1968 1968 Pirates of Penzance at College
Mikado
                    1969 1969 The Mikado at Budleigh Salterton
and At Pinhoe
Photos (Nigel Stevens)
Poster
Pinafore 1970 1970 HMS Pinafore at College
and Photos (Colin Davis collection)
Pirates
                    1970 1970 The Pirates of Penzance at Budleigh Salterton (+ autographed copy) Pinhoe Programme
Posters & Flyers
also recruitment & schedule
Photos (Nigel Stevens & Colin Davis)
Patience 1971 1971 Patience at College
Poster & Flyer
Colin Davis memorabilia
Photos

Gondoliers 1971 1971 The Gondoliers at Budleigh Salterton
Photos (Nigel Stevens & Colin Davis)
Poster
Autographed programme
Yeomen
                    1972 1972 The Yeomen of the Guard at College
Set design (Nigel Stevens)
Photos Barney Burnham
Sorcerer 1972 1972 The Sorcerer at Budleigh Salterton
Set design and photos (Nigel Stevens)
Poster & Charity Concert
Photos Colin Davis
Iolanthe 1973 1973 Iolanthe at College
Set designs, Acts 1 & 2
The Zoo
                    1973 1973 The Zoo at College
Ruddigore 1973 1973 Ruddigore at Budleigh
Set design and photos (Nigel Stevens)
Poster
Princess
                    Ida 1974 1974 Princess Ida at College
Set design (Nigel Stevens)
Poster
Photos (Colin Davis)
HMS
                    Pinafore 1974 1974 HMS Pinafore & Trial by Jury at Budleigh Salterton
Charity Concert
Set design (Nigel Stevens)
Poster  Reviews
Photos (Nigel Stevens & Colin Davis)
The
                    Mikado 1975 1975 The Mikado at College
Set design (Nigel Stevens)
Poster 
Photos (Colin Davis)
Patience 1975 1975 Patience at Budleigh Salterton
Charity concert
Set design and photos (Nigel Stevens)
Poster
Utopia
                    Ltd 1976 1976 Utopia Ltd at College
Set design (Nigel Stevens)
Pirates
                    of Penzance 1976 1976 Pirates of Penzance at Budleigh Salterton
1976 Charity Concert
Photos and Set Designs
(Andy Potter)
Poster
Orpheus
                    in the underworld 1977 Orpheus in the underworld at College
Set plans by Ian Gledhill (courtesy Andy Potter)
New members poster
Yeomen
                    of the guard 1977 Yeomen of the guard at Budleigh Salterton
1977 Charity Concert
Set plan & backdrop (Andy Potter)
Anniversary concert 1977 Anniversary concert at Budleigh Salterton.
The
                    Gondoliers 1978 The Gondoliers at College.
Poster
Iolanthe 1978 Iolanthe (programme A) at Budleigh Salterton. (programme B).
1978 Charity Concert
Photo
Set Designs (Andy Potter)
The
                    Grand Duchess of Gerolstein 1979 The Grand Duchess of Gerolstein at College.
Princess
                    Ida 1979 Princess Ida at Budleigh Salterton.
1979 Charity Concert
The
                    Sorcerer 1980 The Sorcerer at College.
The
                    Mikado 1980 The Mikado at Budleigh Salterton.
Ruddigore 1981 Ruddigore at College.
Pinafore & Trial 1981 HMS Pinafore & Trial by Jury at Budleigh Salterton.
1981 Charity Concert
Patience 1982 Patience at College.
Utopia
                    Ltd 1982 Utopia Ltd at Budleigh Salterton.
1982 Charity Concert
Yeomen
                    of the guard 1983 Yeomen of the guard at College.
The
                    Gondoliers 1983 The Gondoliers at Budleigh Salterton.
1983 Charity Concert
Iolanthe 1984 Iolanthe at College.
Pirates
                    of Penzance 1984 The Pirates of Penzance at Budleigh Salterton.
1984 Charity Concert
The Grand
                    Duke 1985 The Grand Duke and Horrortorio at College.
The
                    Sorcerer 1985 The Sorcerer at Budleigh Salterton.
Princess
                    Ida 1986 Princess Ida at College.
The
                    Mikado 1986 The Mikado at Budliegh Salterton.
Patience 1987 Patience at Budliegh Salterton.
The
                    Gondoliers 1988 The Gondoliers at College.
The
                    Yeomen of the Guard 1988 The Yeomen of the Guard at Budleigh.
1988 Charity Concert
The
                    Pirates of Penzance 1989 The Pirates of Penzance at College.
Utopia
                    Ltd 1990 Utopia Ltd at College.
Ruddygore 1990 Ruddygore at Budleigh Salterton.
HMS
                    Pinafore 1991 HMS Pinafore at Budleigh Salterton.
Silver
                    Jubilee 1992 Silver jubilee at Budleigh Salterton.
Princess
                    Ida 1993 Princess Ida at Budleigh Salterton.
Pirates 1994 Pirates of Penzance at Budleigh Salterton.
Cabaret 1995 Cabaret at College.
Yeomen
                    of the guard 1995 Yeomen of the Guard at Budleigh Salterton.
The
                    boyfriend 1996 The boyfriend at College.
Ruddigore 1997 Ruddigore at Budleigh Salterton.
Patience 1998 Patience at Budleigh Salterton.
HMS
                    Pinafore 2001 HMS Pinafore at Budleigh Salterton.
The Grand
                    Duke 2003 The Grand Duke at Budleigh Salterton.
Anything goes 2004 Anything Goes at Budleigh Salterton.


Some other memorabilia from Roger Nicholls' collection

Programmes from the Charity Concerts mid-tour in Budleigh Salterton and Christmas in London


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