Godalming Performing Arts Festival

GPAF is one of the biggest Arts events in Surrey, running each February and March for 6 weeks and it's a competitive performing arts festival,

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After a highly successful dance section last month our music sections are under way. Last night Godalming Band won the Jericho Cup and St Hilary's Orchestra the rosebowl. The adjudicator, Sue Gill, congratulated both sets of players on their performances

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The Godalming Performing Arts Festival is looking for an honorary treasurer. If you would like to help this prominent local group, please contact us through our website

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Proud of your band? Sign up for the GPAF competition now

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Godalming Operatic Society is back❤️A fabulous performance last night - "A Regular Royal Celebration", performed by choir and orchestra to their usual super standard. Put "Pirates of Penzance" in your diary Feb 14-18 2023

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We now have provisional dates for the 2023 festival. Dance from 13 to 20 February, Music from 4 to 24 March and, hopefully, a concert on 26 March. Info on venues available later

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Godalming Operatic Society gave an excellent performance of Handel's Acis and Galatea last night - 26th March - at Charterhouse Great Hall. Dont miss their next performance at Charterhouse on 6 June

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A successful 2022 festival has completed. Almost a thousand performers from organists to Greek dancers, brass bands to bassoonists, all of the highest standard took part. Dozens of well earned medals and certificates were awarded

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Our current Director is retiring and we are looking for a new Director, working on a voluntary basis, to prepare for and direct the Feb/March 2022 season. Please contact us through our website or to: [email protected]

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GPAF would like to recruit voluntary secretaries for the Solo Singing and Piano sections of the Festival. The Secretary administers the section and advises potential entrants to the classes. If you are interested in either role please contact us through our website

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Following a successful 2020 festival the Committee of the Godalming Performing Arts Festival hopes to run a full festival in February and March 2021 subject to the Covid-19 situation at that time. Keep practising!

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St Catherine's Bramley showed the depth of talent at the school by entering a number of ensembles. Here are their "Snazzy Jazzies"

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Sophie Schofield gained a high distinction to win the concerto class and the President's Trophy, from a group of nine entrants, all of whom played to a high standard

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Always pleasing to see State School entries. Bohunt School Brass Ensemble played excellently and won their class

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The musical Mackie family made a number of solo entries. Here is Isabella Mackie who gained a Distinction and the Ball Trophy for Senior Recorder. She is with our adjudicator Gillian Johnston AGSM

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Families make an important contribution to our Festival. Here are the Skilbeck family who gained a distinction and the Rotary Cup for Family Ensemble

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St Catherine's Major Choir, joint winners of the Challenge Cup with Halstead School at yesterday's school choirs competition in Charterhouse Great Chapel

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Cranmore Senior Chamber choir won the Godalming Operatic Society Cup at yesterday's schools choirs competition held in Charterhouse Great Chapel

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The Festival now is in full swing. Yesterday the choirs competition took place in Charterhouse Great Chapel. Here is the senior choir of St Thomas of Canterbury school