Ayrshire Philharmonic Opera Society
Welcome to the Ayrshire Philharmonic Opera Society website


The Ayrshire Philharmonic Opera Society is an amateur opera and theatre group based in Ayr, Scotland and was established in 1933. Initially, the company specialised in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas but, more recently, has performed musicals such as Carousel and Oklahoma! Since 1934, the company has produced some sixty-nine shows, the latest of which was Musical Stages in November 2008.

Latest News
The company is beginning rehearsals for Meredith Willson's Music Man on the 23rd April 2009 at Heathfield School, Heathfield Road, Ayr. We are delighted to have secured the services of Linda Ormiston for our 75th Anniversary production. Linda will be working in partnership with Andrew Nicol who has been our Musical Director since since 2003. The show will be staged at Ayr Town Hall from 16th to 21st November 2009.

On Thursday 30th April A.P.O.S. were delighted to welcome as four new members, two ladies and two gentlemen, who, judging by their successful audition pieces, will be an excellent asset. If you had hoped to audition but are concerned that you have missed the date do not hesitate to contact secretary Isobel on (01292) 287583 and we will schedule another appropriate time for you. This year's show promises to be a lot of fun judging by the lively nature of rehearsals and the really interesting and catchy music.

Homecoming
Our latest show, Musical Stages, was performed at Ayr Gaiety in November 2008 and was very well received. Many of our members, who would normally have had a well earned break over the festive period, worked hard on the "2009 Homecoming" production, 'I, Robert Burns' which was performed at Ayr Gaiety Theatre, Ayr on the 24th and 25th January 2009.

We are Winners!
We were delighted to receive the NODA Scotland Trophy for our 2007 programme for Pirates of Penzance.

Get in Touch!
Please feel free to browse the website to find out more about the society. We are always delighted to hear from people who may be interested in joining. If you would like to find out more then please call Isobel on (01292) 287583.

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