Julian Light Operatic Society

Light Opera in Ealing for the enjoyment of all.

Welcome to JLOS

Julian Light Operatic Society or JLOS is an amateur operatic society based in Ealing, West London.   We put on productions of Light operas or operetta for the enjoyment and education of our members and hopefully our audiences.

The comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan are predominantly performed, and we are proud to preserve this great British tradition albeit updated for modern audiences. These productions are still, however, traditional in the sense that libretto and music remain essentially unaltered.  We also ocasionally perform other  light operas of composers such as Strauss and Offenbach.

Students or musicians in the early stages of their careers are encouraged to take part in our orchestras where they can gain valuable experience and enjoyment while similar singers or indeed experienced professionals have been known to play principal parts.  These motivate and provide enjoyment and learning for our amateur chorus.

Our Last Show

Our last show was The Pirates of Penzance which took place from 8th-10th October 2026. Here are some photos:

daughters in pirates mabel in pirates pirates and police in pirates

Operetta for All

We like to think that we bring light opera to the masses in that our ticket prices are much reduced to those of professional companies and therefore accessible to all.  Most of our audience members are local, but we are delighted to say that we do have a wider following from G & S fans.

More Photos of Pirates 26

pirate king in Pirates 26 Company in Pirates 26

News

This year's show The Pirates of Penzance took place from 8th to 10th October 2026 at Questors Theatre. It was enthusiastically received and a success at the box-office.

Next Year's Concert

Our concert next year will be on 24th & 25th February 2027 and on the theme of Transport. It will comprise numbers from G&S and others reflecting the theme and will be sung with piano accompaniment.