SIGNIFICANT CONCERTS
1976 - 1979
Opera Comique formed in Portsmouth early in 1976 with first Sing-In at the Guildhall, Portsmouth in the autumn and others over the succeeding years
10 Sept 1977 - Sing-In at Guildhall organised by Portsmouth Arts Council, compere: Robin Worman Radio Solent. Chorus of 150 from Denmead, Waterlooville, Gosport, Petersfield, Chichester and Polytechnic societies with Milton Glee Club, Portsmouth Glee Club and Drayton Choral Society.
15 Sept 1979 - Sing-In at Guildhall with Donald Adams and Julia Goss, former D'oyly Carte Principals broadcast live on Radio Solent with Opera Comique orchestra.
1980
25 Aug - 1 Sept - Concert Tour, Duisburg Germany including performance in Mercatorhalle 31 August.
15 November - Sing-In at Guildhall with Donald Adams and Julia Goss, former D'oyly Carte Principals
1981
25 Aug -1 Sept - Concert Tour, Rauma Finland - stayed at Meriristi Parish Centre
19 September - Sing-In at Bognor Regis
4 October - Sing-In at Portsmouth, Kings Theatre, Opera Comique Orchestra and Chorus with Guest Artist: Donald Adams, former D'Oyly Carte Principal
1982
19 June - Shaftesbury Arts Centre - an evening of Gilbert and Sullivan Opera
28/29 August - HMS Pinafore on board TS Fuodroyant
18 September - Sing-In at Alexandra Theathre,Bognor Regis with Opera Comique and Orchestra introduced by Madeline Grant and Christopher Doman. Proceeds to Action Research for the Crippled Child.
11 December - J.W. Boughton Memorial Concert, Menuhin Room, Portsmouth
1983
23 April - Sing-In at Broughton
11/12 June - Yeomen of the Guard, Southsea Castle
16/17 July - Yeomen of the Guard, Portchester Castle
27/28 August - HMS Pinafore, TS Foudroyant
4 September - Kings Theatre, Southsea
24 September - Alexandra Theatre Bognor Regis
1984
18 July - Sing -In at the Guildhall, London as part of City of London Festival with Standard Chartered Savoyards Orchestra and Chorus and Guest Artist Donald Adams.
25/26 August - Pirates of Penance, TS Foudroyant
20 October - Concert at the Guildhall, Portsmouth
1985
14 September - Sing-In at Guildhall, Portsmouth
1986
15 March - Guildhall, Portsmouth 10th Anniversary concert
14 June - Concert at Shaftesbury
19/20 July - Princess Ida at Portchester Castle
23/24 August - Pirates of Penzance on T.S. Fuoydroyant
1987
12 April - Ritz Cinema, Gosport
25 April - Guildhall Portsmouth
16 May - Concert St Mary's Hall, Liss
29/30 August - HMS Pinafore, TS Foudroyant
19 September - Oaklands School, Waterlooville
11 October - Ferneham Hall, Fareham
1988
10 April - Ritz Cinema, Gosport
28 May - Guildhall Portsmouth
18 June - Grand Victorian Fair, St Paul's Church, Hook
27/28 August - HMS Pinafore on board HMS Warrior 1860
3 November - Sponsored Sing all G and S operas, Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
1989
4 March - Guildhall Winchester for Mayor's Appeal
22 July - Centenary concert at St Mary's Portsea Sullivan Sacred and Secular - Link to video
26/27 August - Pirates of Penzance on HMS Warrior
16 September - NODA Area Conference, King Alfred's College, Winchester
28 October - Concert at Hatton, nr Hounslow
1990
28 July - Concert at Steeple Aston, Near Oxford
25/26 August - Yeomen of the Guard, Portchester Castle for Mayor of Fareham's charity
1991
13 April - Banqueting Suite, Portsmouth Guildhall
8 June - Sullivan's Ivanhoe at New Theatre Royal Portsmouth - Centenary Celebration Concert performance
13 July - Concert Stratford upon Avon
7/8 September - Pirates of Penzance, Portchester Castle
19 December - Fareham Civic Offices - Trial by Jury for Malcom Harper, Mayor of Fareham
1992
2 or 3 May - Concert St Mary's Portsea to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Sullivan's birth
11/12/13 September - Ruddigore, Stansted House Theatre.
6 December - St Peter and St Paul, Fareham
1993
25 April - Concert Ettington near Stratford upon Avon and visit to Royal Shakespeare Theatre
17/18 July - HMS Pinafore on HMS Victory
10/11 September - The Sorcerer at Stansted House Theatre
1994
16/17 July - HMS Pinafore on HMS Warrior
16/17 September - Concert with Richard Baker and Jerry Jarratt at Stansted House
12 November - "Sing-In" at New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
1995
1995 - Jock Killick died - memorial concert at Winchester
15/16 July - Iolanthe at Portchester Castle
14-17 September - An Evening of Gilbert and Sullivan at the Little Theatre, Stansted Park
7 October - Sing-in of all 13 G and S operettas at Theatre Royal Portsmouth
10 December - Carols at Stansted House Little Theatre
1996
24 February - Concert in Hook, Surrey
15-29 August - Concert tour to New England, USA in variety of venues
19 October - 20th Anniversary concert at St Mary's Church, Portsea
14 December - Concert at Havant Arts Centre
1997
15 February - Concert at St Peter and St Paul Fareham for Macmillan Nurse Appeal
21 June - Pirates of Penzance, Dorothy and Tom Collard's garden
12/13 July - Pirates of Penzance on board HMS Warrior 1860
20/21 September - Pirates of Penzance at Portsmouth Museum
5 October - Concert at Wickham Community Centre for Harvest Festival
18 October - Concert Church of the Resurrection, Drayton for Voices for Hospice
1998
13 June - Concert at Kings Somborne Church
28 June - Concert with Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Women's Chorus at Banqueting Suite, Portsmouth Guildhall with conductor Priscilla Stevens French and accompanist Kathy Fink
4 July - Concert at Basing House, Basingstoke
August - John Batten, long standing member, died
17-31 August - Vist to New England, USA in variety of venues via Iceland and Boston
1999
26 June - Concert at Station Theatre, Hayling Island
10/11 July - HMS Pinafore on board HMS Warrior 1860
18 September - Concert at Hollycombe Steam Collection
28 November - Advent Service at St Peter and St Paul, Fareham
2000
1 April - Concert in Romsey Abbey
18 November - Portsmouth Guildhall concert with John Ayldon and Carolyn Allen to celebrate the centenary of the death of Sir Arthur Sullivan
2001
29 April - Concert Kings Somborne Church
2 June - Concert at Romsey Abbey
23 June - Concert St Agatha's Church, Portsmouth - Gondoliers concert performance
29 July - Concert HMS Warrior, Portsmouth
27 Oct - 1 November - Trip to Venice including performance of Gondoliers in Venice
10 November - Concert at St Peter's Church, Petersfield
2002
13 April - Charity concert at Lord Mayor's Banqueting Suite, Portsmouth
31 August - Concert at Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Arundel
2003
5 July - Concert at Kings Somborne Church
26 July - Concert with Granite State Choral Group, Guildhall Banqueting Suite
30 August - Concert at St Nicholas Church, Arundel
13/14 September - Visit to Nantgaredig, South Wales - concert in Holy Trinity Church, Nantgaredig
2004
6 March - Concert at Cowplain W.I.
17/18 July - Visit to Nantgaredig, South Wales
16 September - Sid Sivyer, Trustee of Opera Comique died (funeral 24 September)
2005
18 June - Concert at St Peter and St Paul, Fareham
16/17 July - Visit to Nantgaredig, South Wales
9 October - HMS Pinafore at St Agatha's Church, Portsmouth
2006
7 October - Anniversary meal - The Granary, Fareham
23-26 October - Concert in Venice, Italy
2007
8 September - Concert at Hayling College - concert version of Mikado
7 October - Hospice concert, St Geroge's Church, Waterlooville
2008
3 March - Sullivan Sacred and Secular concert, Church of the Resurrection, Drayton
2009
18 April - Concert at Thorngate Hall, Gosport
11 October - Concert at St Thomas Elson in memory of Grace Clark (deceased) - long standing member
2010
9 October - Gilbert and Sullivan Sing-In (all G and S operettas), St George's Waterlooville. £782 raised for Rowans Hospice.
2011
2 October - Concert performance of Iolanthe at the Church of the Resurrection, Drayton
2012
15 June - Concert performance of Iolanthe in St George's Church, Waterlooville, part of Waterlooville Music Festival
16 June - Concert performance of Iolanthe at David Bogue Hall, Gosport with Gosport Musical Theatre Productions
21 July - Memorial concert for John Ellerton at Seaford College
18 - 28 August - Group visited USA including joint concert with the Sudbury Savoyards and joint performances of HMS Pinafore with local performers at Mystic Seaport CT.
6 October - Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Arundel - concert performance of Iolanthe
7 October - Berry Theatre, Hedge End - concert performance of Iolanthe
20 October - Carmarthen, Wales - Kevin Sivyer's 50 Year NODA Medal Presentation at a concert
18 November - Grim's Dyke Hotel, Harrow (Sir William Gilbert's home) - concert
2013
20 April - Wesley Methodist Church, Chester - Rotary concert with local groups
27 April - St Michael's Church, Talley - concert version of Sorcerer jointly with locals
20 July - Sing-In at Methodist Church, Petersfield
30 September – 5 October - First Opera Comique Gilbert and Sullivan Festival at the Berry Theatre, Hedge End. Opera Comique performed Yeomen of the Guard.
2014
29 September – 4 October - Second Opera Comique Gilbert and Sullivan Festival at the Berry Theatre, Hedge End. Opera Comique performed Princess Ida and Pirates of Penzance/Trial by Jury. The Festival concluded with an all day Sing-In of all the G & S operas from 8am - 10pm.
2015
13 June - Mary Rose Museum, Portsmouth - performance of HMS Pinafore
12/13 September - Sayoynet weekend at Chichester University Showroom
12 October - Palazzo Pesaro Papafava, Venice - concert by Opera Comique and students from Chichester University
2016
17 September - 40th Anniversary Concert at St George's Church, Waterlooville for Church Funds. HMS Pinafore, The Gondoliers and Pirates of Penzance
2017
28 October - Concert performances of Sorcerer and Trial by Jury at St George's Church, Waterlooville for church funds.
2018
20 October - Concert at St Mary's Church, Alverstoke, Gosport with excerpts from HMS Pinafore, Gondoliers and Pirates of Penzance
21 October - Concert at Christ Church, Chichester with excerpts from HMS Pinafore, Gondoliers and Pirates of Penzance
2019
29 September - Concert at St Peter and St Paul Church, Fareham for Mayor of Fareham's charities
27 October - Concert at Petersfield Methodist Church for The Rosemary Foundation - Hospice at Home
2020
All concert were cancelled due to coronavirus pandemic