Annual 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:
- 4 talks by members with topics “Software tools for ensemble practice“
- 3 Visiting Artist short concerts and lectures during meetups: Sam Brown, the Mosaic Guitar Ensemble, Steve Toon
- 4 recitals by IGF Young Artists 2025
- Members’ Summer and Winter concerts
- BCGS Concert Series: Pavel Ralev, Sat 15 Mar 2025
- BCGS Concert Series: Eden-Stell Duo, Sat 14 June 2025
- BCGS Concert Series: Zoran Dukić, Sat 15 November 2025
Theme Nights for Solos
Classical Guitar Summer Schools, Events and Conventions 2025
Guest Artists and Speakers
Concert Reviews
Previous year’s events
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Guest Artist – Luke Bartlett (06/22)
Visiting Artists series:Luke BartlettThursday 9th June 2022Unitarian Chapel, Brunswick Square The BCGS is proud to sponsor Luke Bartlett in his studies in Guitar at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama under Helen Sanderson. He is currently finishing his second year and is visiting us this evening to present and share the music he…
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Alexandra Whittingham (04/22)
Not only is the novelty of Alexandra’s masterful playing and engaging, genuine presence a loud and clear demonstration of the new wave of classical guitarists around us: young, extremely talented, many of them – finally – female, and making full and agile use of online platforms, no longer at the mercy of promotors and recording labels,…
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2021 Winter Concert
Thursday 9th December 2021Unitarian Chapel, Brunswick Square It was wonderful to be able to stage this year’s Winter Concert after missing the 2020 edition due to the Covid restrictions, and even more so to do so in a room packed with friends, family and brand new acquaintances to share the evening and a full programme…
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Mēla Guitar Quartet
Concert SeriesRed Maids’ Performing Arts CentreSaturday 13th November 2021 How on earth did they play those notes in Flight of the Bumblebee encore? Answer at the end. The Mēla Guitar Quartet takes its name from the Sanskrit word for ‘Festival’, and their programming and outstanding performance this evening meet that description entirely. It was a…
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Guest Artists – Bristol Mandolin & Guitar Ensemble
Thursday 14th October 2021Unitarian Chapel, Brunswick Square It was a great pleasure to welcome our sister ensemble, the Bristol Mandolin and Guitar Ensemble, to our October meeting for the second of our Visiting Artist recitals. We have had close links with the BMGE for many years, and several BCGS members are also members of that…
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Xuefei Yang (11/14)
Concert SeriesRed Maids Performing Arts Centre Saturday 22 November 2014 A capacity audience enjoyed this excellent recital, which took place in Bristol Classical Guitar Society’s usual venue of the Performing Arts Centre at Red Maids School. The acoustics here are pretty much ideal for our instrument, and the seating allowing everyone a good view of…
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Craig Ogden (03/15)
Concert SeriesRed Maids Performing Arts CentreSaturday 7 March 2015 Craig Ogden has the air of someone happily fulfilling his destiny. He is perfectly at ease doing what he was evidently put on the planet to do, with a playing style and presence that exudes calm and enjoyment. He writes off his between-piece talks as waffle;…
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Remembering Guitar Personalities
Chris Gilbert – topRob RussellDave GoddenAndrew BrittonMike Watson CHRIS GILBERT With much prior teaching experience elsewhere already, Chris joined the staff of the Spanish Guitar Centre in Bristol while it was managed by founder Mike Watson. They ran the centre together until Mike’s death, whereupon Chris took the reins himself. After several moves of premises…
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Constitution
3rd edition, as at 2 February 2024 is here. Previous edition: 2nd Edition, as at 12th January 2023 Article 1: The Society The Bristol Classical Guitar Society (henceforth BCGS) is a non-profit making, educational association of members. It is not a registered charity. Article 2: Purpose Article 3: Objectives – through which the purpose shall…
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