Guitars by the Sea 3 - 18th-20th October 2024

Course Schedule

Music for the course will be sent to you well in advance, and should be prepared before the course begins.


Friday 18th October

Arrive for a 5.30pm start

5.30pm – 7.30pm - Ensembles begin rehearsing 

Venue: Huts 1 & 2, BHASVIC, Dyke Rd


From 7.45pm - 'Improving sight-reading for guitarists': Presentation & discussion with social meal - all GBTS3 tutors and participants invited.  

Venue: Chimney House pub, 28 Upper Hamilton Rd, Brighton BN1 5DF 



Saturday 19th October

10am – 1pm (break at 11.30am) - Ensembles continue rehearsals

Venue: Huts 1 & 2, BHASVIC, Dyke Rd


1pm-2pm Lunch break 


2pm-3.15pm - Guitar orchestra rehearsal

Venue: Huts 1 & 2, BHASVIC, Dyke Rd


3.30pm-5.30pm - Ensembles continue rehearsals

Venue: Huts 1 & 2, BHASVIC, Dyke Rd


7pm- Kianush Robeson guitar recital

Venue: St Lukes Church Prestonville, Old Shoreham Rd


Sunday 20th October

10am – 12.30pm (break at 11.15am) - Small ensembles & guitar orchestra final rehearsals

Venue: Huts 1 & 2, BHASVIC, Dyke Rd


12.30pm-1.30pm Lunch break & mini-performances


1.30pm-4.30pm  - Presentation by Luthier Stephen Frith & Paul Gregory - Maestoso Music performance/presentation - End of course performances by guitar ensembles and guitar orchestra

Venue: St Lukes Church Prestonville, Old Shoreham Rd



Overview of course timings:

Friday 5.30pm-7.30pm

Saturday 10am-5.30pm

Sunday 10am-4.30pm


All venues for the course are close to each other, and within 5 minutes walk.


Free parking available at BHASVIC during the course


Mini performance opportunities:

For guitarists who have solo repertoire that they would like to perform, there will be several opportunities during the weekend.

Please get in touch if you would like to perform something to the other course participants during the course.

We will consider as many requests as time allows.