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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 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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Fika Duo (09/10/2025)
On 9th October 2025, BCGS was thrilled to host the Fika Duo as part of the International Guitar Foundation’s Young Artists Platform. The duo was formed by guitarist Zoë Meadowcroft and flautist Emma Lörstad in their first year at the Royal Academy of Music, where they both holdscholarships. The term Fika comes from the Swedish…
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Micaela Núñez’s 2025 UK Adventure
This summer, we welcomed a rising star from Paraguay: guitarist, educator, and Instrumentoteca Toyota prize recipient Micaela Núñez. This award allowed her to travel and share her music with audiences up and down the UK, and learn from some of our top educators and performers at summer schools and festivals. The Bristol Classical Guitar Society is proud to…
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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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The Wales Guitar Duo (13/03/2025)
It was a great privilege to welcome Cai Charles and Oliver Manning, two very talented and up-and-coming players, to give a performance through the IGF Young Artists’ Platform on 13 March 2025 for a programme of Stephen Goss, David John Roche, and Carlo Domeniconi.
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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: