News from previous years...
Special features
- All our past concerts are listed in one place!
- Enjoy photos & videos from our 100th concert
- Share the fun of our joint concerts with CGO
(Cambridge Guitar Orchestra) - See and hear our joint concerts with WSGC
(West Sussex Guitar Club) - See our joint concert with Flautissimo
(the Southampton Flute Orchestra) - See hago at The Birdman of Bognor
- Drop in on one of our Open Rehearsals
- Don't miss our "when things don't go to plan" ...
Want to know more about where we are based?
These galleries open in a new window... - Enjoy our MD's photos of Hampshire
- And his Spinnaker Tower photos
2017...
- Another year with special guests
- A fantastic return visit to Waterlooville Music Festival
- We played for the first time at Weeke Community Centre
- All our 2017 news is here
2017 - related pages
2016...
- Another year with special guests and new recruits!
- We played for the first time at the Petersfield Music Festival
- We played for the first time at St Michael's, Chalton
- All our 2016 news is here
2016 - related pages
2015...
- A year with special guests and new recruits!
- We returned to Basingstoke, by popular demand, for a second really enjoyable concert.
- One of our concerts raised £3,800 for good causes
- All our 2015 news is here
2015 - related pages
2014...
- A fantastic year with some spectacular concert venues
- Our website became "mobile-friendly" as more and more browsing is done on portable devices
- We put up more videos on YouTube, including our "channel video" which is shown when people visit for a list of videos - showing some behind the scenes photos!
- All our 2014 news is here
2014 - related pages
2013 - a summary...
- We were booked to return to several venues we'd played in earlier years
- We added three more pieces to our repertoire
- We added four more videos to our YouTube channel
- All our 2013 news is here
2013 - related pages
2012 - a summary...
- We celebrated our 100th concert, with special guests Cambridge Guitar Orchestra - see our special feature
- We added another 12 videos to our YouTube channel
- We played the magnificent Kings Theatre for the first time
- All our 2012 news is here
2012 - related pages
2011 - a summary...
- We used YouTube to set up some video shorts advertising some of our concerts
- Some of the hago team ran in the Race for Life
- Our website served its five millionth page
- We shared a second concert with Southampton Flute group Flautissimo
- All our 2011 news is here
2011 - related pages
2010 - a summary...
- An exciting concert with our new friends Flautissimo, at the Turner Sims, Southampton
- Some sad goodbyes to long-standing players, but some great new players join us
- Concerts for The Portsmouth Festivities and the Waterlooville Music Festival
- Our first "Silver Long-Service awards" - yes, some of our team have clocked up 200 rehearsals now!
- We made some changes to our on-line presence
- A new front page on our website with a slideshow embedded in it
- Another 4 videos on YouTube, and the number of viewings per month doubled from Jan 2010 to Dec 2010
- More photos on our Facebook channel
- All our 2010 news is here
2010 - related pages
2009 - a summary...
- Another wonderful concert at the Portsmouth Guildhall, guests of MGC and the Royal British Legion
- Our concert at Portchester raised £1250
- Our fund raising is up yet again, to a remarkable £5644.48 - more than 25% up on last year, despite the recession
- All our 2009 news is here
2009 - related pages
2008 - a summary...
- hago plays concerts to particularly appreciative audiences at HIADS and Waterlooville Music Festival
- We add some exciting new pieces to our repertoire and some great jokes to back them up!
- Our fundraising is up yet again to a new record - a massive £4463.09
- All our 2008 news is here
2008 - related pages
2007 - a summary...
- hago plays the Portsmouth Guildhall and 2 sell-out concerts
- We improve our bass instruments with a Tornavoz and launch a Youth Scheme
- Our fundraising is 43% up on 2006 - a massive £4157.43
- All the 2007 news is here
2007 - related pages
2006 - a summary...
- hago plays for Project Mali and the new Waterlooville Music Festival
- Our fundraising is 46% up on 2005, totalling £2894.72
- We welcome flautist Louise Harbert and 'cellist Gwen Treharne at rehearsal
- All the 2006 news is here
2006 - related pages
2005 - a summary...
- hago plays at the Birdman of Bognor and with Bruce Paine at St Agatha's Portsmouth
- We move to Lovedean Village Hall, our new rehearsal venue, and present our first Long Service Awards
- All the 2005 news is here
2005 - related pages
2004 - a summary...
- hago plays at the International Guitar Festival at Bath and with Amanda Cook and West Sussex Guitar Club
- Our outreach gathers speed with music at Hale Court and QA Hospital
- We hold our first Open Rehearsal, welcoming local players for an evening of music-making and fun
- All the 2004 news is here
2004 - related pages
2003 - a summary...
- hago wins the Guitar Orchestra of Great Britain competition
- We hold our first "Rehearsital" - part rehearsal/part recital - at The Rowans Hospice
- Our website includes a new "News" section - the 2003 portion is here
2003 - related pages
2002 - a summary...
- hago shares a Concert with Cambridge Guitar Orchestra - now an annual tradition
- Our website now includes a shop
- Our 2002 news page is here
2002 - related pages
2001 - a summary...
- hago wins the Guitar Ensemble section at 2 Festivals, Portsmouth and Chichester
- We celebrate the arrival of our first contra guitar - our 4 sizes of guitar are here!
- Our 2001 news page is here
2001 - related pages
2000 - a summary...
- hago's website is launched - our outreach begins
- Our repertoire grows to 32 concert items and 6 Christmas pieces
- We add percussion to some items; in April our requinto becomes an alto guitar!
- Our 2000 news page is here
2000 - related pages
1999 - a summary...
- hago meets with 12 founder members - the journey begins on 25th February
- In September we acquire our first 2 Niibori guitars - a requinto and a bass
- Our first two concerts raise £1601 for good causes locally
- Our 1999 news page is here
1999 - related pages
Cobweb Corner
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