Our mission is to promote and extend the profile of the classical guitar in the South West and to bring together players, makers, composers and enthusiasts of all levels.
Our meetings include solo and ensemble practice and performance, seminars and masterclasses; our Concert Series presents internationally acclaimed performers. We would be delighted to have you at any of our meetings and events. We meet on the second Thursday of the month from 7:15pm at the Unitarian Meeting Hall, Brunswick Square, BS2 8PE (hall opens 7pm). Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
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Join as a playing or non-playing member of the BCGS to attend our monthly meetups with performance opportunities, themed monthly showcases from members, guest artists, talks, ensemble and more!
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Annual Programme
2026 Season
We’re proud to present a very exciting 2026 line-up! In addition to the usual themed monthly meetup format, where we have solo and ensemble sessions, we’ll have:
- 2 talks by members with topics like “Neuroscience of Practicing” and “Why 12 Frets to the Octave?“
- 5 Visiting Artist short concerts and lectures during meetups: Emily Andrews and Francisco Correa, Bridget and Milton Mermikides, Tim Button and Gerald Garcia
- 3 recitals by IGF Young Artists 2026 (Gonçalo Caetano, Eva Schockmel)
- Members’ Summer and Winter concerts
- BCGS Concert Series: Jack Hancher, Sat 14 Mar 2026
- BCGS Concert Series: Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, Sat 13 June 2025
- BCGS Concert Series: Zoran Dukić, Sat 14 November 2025
Featured Posts
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]