Thank you to Richard King [member no. 15], Margaret & Clare Hennessy [member no. 19] and Leona Geeves [member no. 87] for the early memories.
1980s


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2000s







These annual dinners were held in the Festspielhaus Restaurant starting immediately after the performance of 'Das Rheingold' in the last cycle of Ring performances, and were well-attended by English-speaking visitors to the Festival, and by singers and other artists taking part in the productions. Dr Sloan was perhaps better known as the person who in retirement was a passionate follower of Ring Cycles, allegedly attending performances from some 90 different productions.
2010s
![2016: From left, members Lis Bergmann & Pauline Holgerson with Andreas Schager at the Bayreuth Festival [photo, Lis Bergmann].](/sites/default/files/inline-images/9_0.jpg)
![2017: From left, members Robert French (Bayreuth first timer), Colin Baskerville, Pauline Holgerson & Michael Day at Bayreuth [photo, Terence Watson].](/sites/default/files/inline-images/16_2.jpg)

2020s

![WSNSW President Esteban Insausti [433] before the performance of 'Der fliegende Holländer' at Bayreuth.](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Screen%20Shot%202022-08-28%20at%206.25.40%20am.png)
![2024: Our Patron Simone Young - first day at Bayreuth, 21/06/24 [photo, Simone Young]](/sites/default/files/inline-images/448829075_879198890691306_419218304628299906_n.jpg)