Hello!

Welcome back to the Friends of Gemini MTC newsletter!

It’s now October, which means we have put down our Orpheus music and have picked up our Christmas concert scores. The set list for this year includes (but is not limited to) a few festive favourites arranged by our previous musical director, Peter Henry as well as music from Roger and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! and a sneak preview of our 2027 show!

In this edition

• A brief history of the group
• Information on our next social events
• Tickets are now on sale for our Christmas events!
• How to get in touch with us

It's not too late to come and join us performing in our Christmas events. If you have been thinking about it, please come along to St Elphin's community centre every Tuesday from 19:30, you would be most welcome!

Best wishes

Glenys, James, and Eleanor, your newsletter team X

A brief history of the group

Gemini Musical Theatre Group was originally the Warrington Technical College Choral Group, founded in 1970, before changing its name to the North Cheshire College Operatic Society and then to Warrington Light Opera. The group, which has performed at venues like the Barrow Hall Theatre and Culcheth theatre, rebranded itself as the Gemini Musical Theatre Company in recent years. The name Gemini came from two places, first the area of Warrington, and secondly the Gemini constellation, after all, our company is full of stars!

1970: Founded as the Warrington Technical College Choral Group.

1970s-1980s: Became the North Cheshire College Operatic Society.

1970s-2000s: Renamed Warrington Light Opera and performed at venues such as the Barrow Hall Theatre.

2000s: In the early 2000s, the group was forced to leave the Derek Newton Theatre at the Padgate Campus for upgrade work.

2008: Steve Rayner took over as Musical Director

2010: The group celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2010.

Present: The group is now known as the Gemini Musical Theatre Company and continues to put on full staged productions, usually in Spring, a Christmas show with a full orchestra and other occasional performances.

The current aims of the group are threefold:

1. To provide enjoyment and entertainment for its members and the local community
2. To contribute to the education of its members and the local community in the choral and theatrical arts
3. To pursue other related matters in the interests of its membership

Come and socialise with us

21st November 2026 at St Elphin's Community center: We are hosting a screening of our 2026 Spring Show: The Pirates of Penzance, this was kindly recorded for us by the Knutsford Little Theatre team. We’ll be getting dressed up to enjoy watching all our hard work, why not come along and join in the fun? Tickets can be purchased on the door and are £5 per person but please let us know if you're planning to come so ew can have enough chairs ready! Gemini Hotline 07546 094 002 or Gemini WhatsApp

Christmas events

13th December 2026 a small but perfectly formed festive treat at Knutsford Little theatre. Members of Gemini will perform backed by our amazing pianist Shade Black. Tickets now on sale from the Gemini Hotline 07546 094 002 or Gemini WhatsApp

20th December 2026 our traditional Christmas concert at the Parr Hall in Warrington, accompanied by the Manchester Opera Orchestra. Tickets now on sale from the Gemini Hotline 07546 094 002 or Gemini WhatsApp

Not long until we all get together for some festive cheer!

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If you want to join in the fun we rehearse most Tuesdays at The St Elphin's Community Centre, St Katherine's Way, Cheshire, Warrington, WA1 2EG, United Kingdom from 19:30. Come along!

That's all for now folks!

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