Author: Thorben Louw
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Classical Guitar Summer Schools, Events and Conventions 2026 (UK)
The UK continues to offer a rich and varied programme of classical guitar summer schools, ensemble weekends, workshops and festivals. Whether you are looking for an intensive residential course, a relaxed ensemble weekend, youth provision, or simply concerts and inspiration, the events listed below provide an overview of what is currently known for 2026. Dates…
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Some repertoire suggestions matching our 2026 monthly themes
We’ve got some great monthly themes for 2026, and I always love seeing what pieces our members find that I’ve never heard of! But if you’re stuck for ideas and wanted some quick inspiration inspiration, I’ve (lazily) made this blog post for you. I uploaded the syllabi of some leading international examination boards into NotebookLM…
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Themes for 2026 monthly meetings
We first introduced themes for monthly meetings in 2024: an idea for people to focus their solo showcase works around, perhaps inspiring them to choose pieces months in advance, or try some new things they might not have thought of. The themes are always optional — if you don’t have something that fits the theme,…
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2025 Members’ Winter Concert
Programme Tony Lewis / Tim Rigley Andy / Vince Andy Warn Paul Hapney Alan Montague Lewis Tredinnick Andy Fagan Martin Allsop Tony Eastwood / Paul Munneke — 20 Minute Intermission — Wine, juice, and water available. Donations appreciated. Tony Mulholland / Vince Steve Watson Thorben / Cari Thorben Louw BCGS Ensemble Here are some photos…
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2025 Annual Programme
This post looks back on the 2025 programme. 2025 We’re proud to present a very exciting 2025 line-up! In addition to the usual monthly meetup format, where we have solo and ensemble sessions, we’ll have: The monthly themes were described in https://www.bristolclassicalguitarsociety.org/2025/01/01/themes-for-2025-meetings/.
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Members’ Summer Concert – 10 July 2025
On 10 July 2025, the Bristol Classical Guitar Society held its Summer Concert with solos, duets, and ensemble performances on a warm summer evening.
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Themes for 2025 meetings
I’m delighted to announce the themes for the 2025 meetings! Remember, you can use these as inspiration when selecting pieces to play, but you don’t have to stick to them! Remember you can see last year’s themes at Theme Nights for Solos in 2024 Artwork Here’s a gallery of some AI-generated hero-artwork for each month: