Since 1896, the Society's performances have been a regular feature of the town's theatrical calendar.

 

Gilbert & Sullivan's 'Iolanthe' was their first production, followed by a series of Light Operas and Operettas which read like an early history of stage musicals. The Society has continued to move with the times, and has brought many of the most recent musicals of their era to local audiences whenever they have become available. 'Grand Opera', however, never became part of the repertoire.

 

However, the Society's title has remained unchanged – until now!

The Society's productions over the years have included almost every type of stage musical, from the best known hits of their era, to operetta and musical plays, some written locally. The majority of productions have been musical theatre titles originally staged professionally, and subsequently released for production by amateur theatre groups. Early HAOS productions were mainly Gilbert & Sullivan operettas but new titles of their era were soon included, a policy which has continued ever since. The Society has brought many recently released musicals to the Huddersfield stage for the first time, and will continue to do so under its new name.