Member sessions

We host casual monthly member sessions for classical guitarists of all abilities to perform to a friendly group of peers.

Several times a year, we are joined by professional guitarist, Brad Johnson, who runs technique workshops and provides feedback on our performances.

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Upcoming member sessions

Tue 20 Jan
Members session
A member's home
20 Jan 2026, 19:30 – 21:30
A member's home
Our members provide each other with an audience to perform to. Our sessions in members' homes have smaller groups: a smaller audience, so more playing time, in a friendly environment and without our Performance Coach.
Wed 21 Jan
Members session
A member's home
21 Jan 2026, 19:30 – 21:30
A member's home
Our members provide each other with an audience to perform to. Our sessions in members' homes have smaller groups: a smaller audience, so more playing time, in a friendly environment and without our Performance Coach.
Tue 17 Feb
Coached Session
St Saviour's Church (Lady Chapel)
17 Feb 2026, 19:30 – 21:30
St Saviour's Church (Lady Chapel), Grand Dr, Raynes Park, London SW20 9DL, UK
All members are welcome to perform in the Lady Chapel at St. Saviour's with Performance Coach, Brad Johnson; unlike our smaller, coach-free home sessions, this offers guided practice in a shared setting.
Wed 18 Feb
Coached Session
St Saviour's Church (Lady Chapel)
18 Feb 2026, 19:30 – 21:30
St Saviour's Church (Lady Chapel), Grand Dr, Raynes Park, London SW20 9DL, UK
All members are welcome to perform in the Lady Chapel at St. Saviour's with Performance Coach, Brad Johnson; unlike our smaller, coach-free home sessions, this offers guided practice in a shared setting.
Tue 17 Mar
Members session
A member's home
17 Mar 2026, 19:30 – 21:30
A member's home
Our members provide each other with an audience to perform to. Our sessions in members' homes have smaller groups: a smaller audience, so more playing time, in a friendly environment and without our Performance Coach.
Wed 18 Mar
Members session
A member's home
18 Mar 2026, 19:30 – 21:30
A member's home
Our members provide each other with an audience to perform to. Our sessions in members' homes have smaller groups: a smaller audience, so more playing time, in a friendly environment and without our Performance Coach.

Meet our Members

Our membership is composed of a diverse group of guitar enthusiasts of all abilities, from all walks of life.

Cath

Human Resources

I learned the guitar in my teens, but study and work took over. My guitar stayed with me - I never accepted that I'd given up completely. A recent chance meeting with a musician made me realise how much I missed the guitar.

WiGS led to me lessons with Brad Johnson and two personal firsts: performing in front of an audience, and as the first to play a left hand-only piece at WiGS (thanks to a broken right wrist and lots of help from Brad on technique!).

I'm now working on my Trinity Grade 3 (with both hands) and look forward to playing at many more WiGS sessions.

Deepak

Maths Teacher (Post-retirement)

As a 10 year old in India, I was fascinated by learning Bollywood tunes on my brother's Hawaiian guitar, giving me an ear for melody which later attracted me to classical arpeggios.

Aged 50, I studied for a year with Mohie Elsayed, sharing a love for mathematics, and learning Sor's and Mohie's own studies before my work again took over. I restarted at 60, under Marco Punzi, a free-flowing Italian player who keeps me focused on the grade curriculum, without the formality of it.

WiGS is great for testing myself, performing amongst players of a range of competencies, with invaluable peer and expert guidance - a lovely community bound by a love for the guitar.

Thomas

PhD student - classical guitar improvisation (Guildhall School of Music & Drama)

I’m a classical guitarist from Germany. Growing up in a musical family I played all sorts of different instruments but eventually settled on the guitar which then became my profession.

Currently I’m doing a PhD at Guildhall School of Music and Drama where I investigate Improvisation on the Guitar in the early nineteenth century in theory and also in my personal practice.

I enjoy the vibrant energy at WiGS and the community of so many different people who are all passionate about the classical guitar.

Creative Associations

We are proud to support our members' guitar-related initiatives.

Guitar Festival

Play 2 Armenia

The Play2 festival offers young guitarists a unique, fully funded opportunity to participate in workshops, ensemble sessions, and professional concerts in Armenia each July.

WiGS Artistic Director; Guitar, Mandolin

Bradley Johnson

Brad is our Performance Coach and Artistic Director. He is an award-winning guitarist and MA with Distinction and DipRAM graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, with performance experience across major concert venues and festivals, and studied with Stephen Goss, Michael Lewin, Craig Ogden, David Russell, and Fabio Zanon.

Luthier

Nick Branwell

With a preference for hand tools and freehand techniques, Nick crafts his guitars in his South London workshop, located above the studio of his sculptor wife, Almuth Tebbenhoff. Nick honed his craft with skilled mentors such as Nick Pyle, Pete Howlett, Mike Hobbs, Richard Osborne, and Pablo Requena.

Members page FAQs

FAQs

At member sessions, members can practice their performance skills by playing to the rest of the group.

On a regular basis, we are joined by our Performance Coach, professional guitarist Brad Johnson, who will offer tips and advice after each performance. We learn from direct feedback, and by listening to feedback offered to others.

Brad also runs technical workshops, where we focus on improving a particular aspect of guitar playing.

Join WiGS

pricing

Playing member

£60

60

Every year

For guitarists of all abilities

Access to 11 Member Sessions every year

Participation in Advanced Classes by invitation

Access to social events

Student/U30 member

£30

30

Every year

For full-time students, or members under age 30

Access to 11 Member Sessions every year

Participation in Advanced Classes by invitation

Access to social events

Advanced Classes only

£30

30

Every year

For professionals and conservatoire graduates looking for a supportive environment to try new pieces and prepare for concerts

Participation in Advanced Classes only

Access to social events

2026 Member Subscriptions

WiGS Membership gives you access to:

Member Sessions - where guitarists of all abilities play to each other. Professional guitarist, Brad Johnson, joins us several times a year to offer coaching and feedback.

Advanced Classes (by invitation only) - where professionals, conservatoire graduates and amateurs of a high playing standard perform and offer feedback to each other, with a limited audience.

Join WiGS

If you'd like to be part of WiGS but don't want to play at sessions, you can join as a Community Member for £20 per year.

This gives you access to social events and free observer attendance at Member Sessions, subject to space (and excluding ticketed events: the Advanced Classes and all concerts).

Member sessions

Upcoming member sessions

Meet our Members

Cath

Deepak

Thomas

Creative Associations

What happens at member sessions?

Am I too inexperienced/experienced to join WiGS?

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What's the process for joining WiGS, and attending member sessions and performance classes?

Do I have to play at every session? Can I join as an observer or non-playing audience member?

Am I too young/old to join WiGS?

Can I play non-classical music?

Playing member

Student/U30 member

Advanced Classes only

2026 Member Subscriptions

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