Hull Savoyards Amateur Operatic Society The Hull Savoyards Amateur Operatic Society was founded in 1934. George W.H.
Bean (organising secretary), Earnest Green (treasurer) and John Coulson (musical director and organist) formed the society at the Plane Street Methodist church in Hull. This became the regular rehearsal venue until later years when they rehearsed at the Central Methodist Hall. The Savoyards named themselves after the Savoy Theatre in London where the works of Gilbert and Sullivan were performed by
You have two more chances to catch Patience today!
🕑 2.30pm and 7.30pm
📍Cottingham Civic Hall
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12/06/2026
Patience opens tonight! 🌸
Join our Lovesick Maidens and Dragoon Guards as we trasport you to the Regency era!
Head down to Cottingham Civic Hall tonight al 7.30pm!
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10/06/2026
Finally meet the rival poets at the heart of the story. 📖
The flamboyant Reginald Bunthorne, played by Peter Jonas, and the effortlessly charming Archibald Grosvenor, played by Samuel Emeny. Between them, they inspire adoration, jealousy, and no end of comic chaos! 🎭
📍 Cottingham Civic Hall
📆 12th and 13th June 2026
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09/06/2026
We're delighted to introduce three of our Dragoon Guards!💂♂️
Meet The Duke of Dunstable played by Tom Thorpe, Colonel Calverley played by Peter Perkins and Major Murgatroyd played by Joseph Marshall.
Our Dragoons are everything a soldier ought to be: handsome, confident and decorated heroes with impeccable military credentials. Yet despite their impressive careers and undeniable charm, they find themselves facing an unexpected challenge— competing for the attention of ladies who have become captivated by the latest fashion: aesthetic poets! 📖
Join our Dragoon Guards this week with the rest of the cast of Patience!
📍 Cottingham Civic Hall
📆 12th and 13th June 2026
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07/06/2026
Our cast and orchestra sounded wonderful during our band call yesterday! 🎵
There are not many places where you can hear a live 15 piece orchestra, however you can next week at Cottingham Civic Hall 🎻
There's something truly special about hearing a live orchestra and our talented musicians, under the baton of Musical Director Martin Lay, bring a richness and energy that can't be matched.
Join us for Patience and experience the magic of live music 🎶
📍 Cottingham Civic Hall
📆 12th and 13th June 2026
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06/06/2026
Finally to round off our lovesick maidens, Meet Lady Jane, played by Jo 🌷
While the rest of the maidens swoon over poets and aesthetics, Lady Jane sees the world with a refreshing dose of wisdom, wit, and practicality.
Don't miss Jo as Lady Jane, alongside the rest of the cast of Patience!
📍 Cottingham Civic Hall
📆 12th and 13th June 2026
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04/06/2026
Meet Lady Ella, played by Alice Giblin🌹
Elegant, poised, and caught up in the whirlwind of aesthetic fashion, Lady Ella admires the latest trends and adores poetry.
Don't miss Alice and the rest of the cast of Patience at Cottingham Civic Hall on 12th and 13th June.
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02/06/2026
🎵 If Saphir I Choose To Marry 🎵
Next we have Lady Saphir played by Zoë Sellens 🏵
As a devoted follower of aestheticism, Lady Saphir passionately encourages everyone else to embrace it too!
Join Zoë on at Cottingham Civic Hall on 12th and 13th June.
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28/05/2026
Meet Lady Angela, played by Sammy Williams 🌼 One of the most delightfully dramatic aesthetes ever to grace the comic opera stage!
As a devoted follower of the aesthetic movement, Lady Angela passionately encourages everyone around her to embrace it too!
See Sammy and the rest of the cast of Patience at Cottingham Civic Hall on 12th and 13th June.
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22/05/2026
🎵 Tis Patience, happy girl! Loved by a poet! 🎵
Meet Patience, played by Louise Jaques!
Patience's honesty, charm and soaring soprano notes makes her the center of attention in a world overflowing with dramatic poets, exaggerated emotions, and fashionable fads! 🌸
Catch Lousie and the rest of the cast of Patience at Cottingham Civic Hall on 12th and 13th June.
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