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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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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…