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About us

Savoy Opera Society was founded in 1966 as the University’s Gilbert and Sullivan Society. Being the oldest student society on campus, we remain at the heart of the performing arts scene at Royal Holloway to this very day. Guided by our love of Opera and Operetta our society is home to some of the finest singers, actors, and musicians on campus, and we pride ourselves in providing an essential, yet diverse, platform for those who love to perform. We are known on campus for being accepting of everyone and for being a close-knit family-style community.

Each year, we put on both an autumn, spring, and summer term show producing productions that range from Gilbert and Sullivan’s joyous “Pirates of Penzance”, to Cole Porter’s raucous “Anything Goes.” In the summer we compete at the International Gilbert and Sullivan festival in Harrogate.

Membership

For our members we offer a wide range of opportunities, such as formal and informal concerts, trips to see shows in London, and a wide range of exciting socials outside of our main term shows. We offer a warm and welcoming community built on camaraderie and a passion for performing and we absolutely love welcoming newcomers into the fold.

Events and Activities

Autumn Term Show
Spring Term Show
International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival
Gala Concert
Fresher’s Concert
Remembrance Concert
Savoy Birthday Party
Bingo Nights

Contact Us

We are looking forward to welcoming new members in the fall! During Freshers Week we will be hosting a "Get to Know Savoy and the Committee" and anyone who is interested can join. We also have a dedicated private members page on Facebook where we host mini-contests and post important information links to our zoom socials.

Summer Elections 2024

This election period will elect all the student leaders within our student groups, as well as our unfilled Community Officer positions, who are there to represent underrepresented groups on campus, and members of our Societies, Sports and Opportunities Executive, who work with the VP Societies and Sport to develop policy and plans in their area of engagement. For student group elections, if you are a current student and a paid, standard member of any group you can stand and vote for the committee for the coming year. Please note, you must also be a student in the 2024/2025 academic year in order to stand in the election.

Royal Holloway Students' Union

1134 posts are up for election.

Nominations close at 23:59 on Friday 3 May 2024 (in 13 days)

The polls open at 12:00 on Tuesday 7 May 2024 (in 2 weeks and 3 days)

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