ROSL International Residency Applications Closing Soon

We have a little over a week left for applications to our International Residency with The Art House in Wakefield. If you're an artist early in your career from outside the UK, this could be a great opportunity for you to work, network and develop as part of our fully-funded residency programme. 

ROSL International Residency Artists Impress in Manchester

In September, ROSL welcomed Cole Ndelu and Dimple Shah to the UK for our ROSL International Residency with The Art House in Wakefield. On 11 October, Cole and Dimple presented work at Manchester Contemporary art fair, sharing their brilliant work and spreading the word about ROSL over the weekend. 

ROSL Launches New Composition Award

ROSL's long history of supporting young musicians, mostly notably through the Annual Music Competition over the past 70 years, has nurtured the performance side of music making. We now want to build on this tradition with a brand-new Composition Award in association with the London Sinfonietta, which seeks to give those behind the music a chance to shine. 

ROSL on the Road This Summer

As well as our regular London events, ROSL continues to support our young musicians around the UK. In July we are pleased to present concerts at the Lichfield and Buxton Festivals and it would be wonderful to see ROSL members at these! 

ROSL On The Road: Buxton International Festival

One of ROSL's founding principles, as enshrined in our Royal Charter, is to promote international friendship and understanding. This is achieved through our many international branches, our education projects and our arts programme. The latter provides scholarships for international musicians and visuals artists and performance opportunities around the world, to get ROSL out beyond the four walls of the clubhouse. This weekend, two ROSL Annual Music Competition headed to the Buxton International Festival. 

ROSL on the Road: Wakefield

Yesterday Geoff Parkin, our Director of Arts, and Eilidh McCormick, our Visual Art Curator, visited The Art House in Wakefield to celebrate the 2018 ROSL Residency and the fantastic artists we hosted. 

ROSL on the Road: Wakefield Celebrations

Calling all members in the north of England! ROSL is on the road again next week, with a special event taking place at the Art House in Wakefield to celebrate the end of residency for our two 2019 Visual Arts Scholars on Wednesday 30 October. 

ROSL Online Exhibition: Here But Where

Take a look at the new online exhibition created by artists Clare Charnley from the UK and Joey Chin from Singapore, a former recipient of ROSL's International Residency, which combines the work of both. 

ROSL People: Joey Chin

We are excited to share the work of our 2018 Visual Arts scholar Joey Chin as she exhibits at Leeds Arts University from 4 April to the 16 May 2019. The exhibition of Books given, books receivedis curated by Nick Norton and will be appropriately presented in the Blenheim Walk Library to be visited by appointment. Joey invites the audience to delve into the history of a book and the story surrounding the story, which links to memory and culture. She examines the emotional act of reading and sharing and the significance of books as objects. 

ROSL People: Jonathan Radford

Performing in our next ROSL Rush Hour concert on Tuesday 16 April, 2018 Gold Medal Winner at Annual Music Competition, Saxophonist Jonathan Radford discusses his life in music and what led him all the way to the £20,000 first prize. 

ROSL People: Judy McKenzie

In the latest edition of Overseas, creator of this year’s Overseas Award, ceramicist Judy McKenzie speaks to Mark Brierley about her lifelong love of the medium and the circuitous route she has taken to get to where she is today.

ROSL People: Mathilde Milwidsky

Violinist Mathilde Milwidsky won the String Competition at the 2017 ROSL Annual Music Competition (AMC), marking the start of what we hope will be a long association with ROSL. 

ROSL Photography Class

Yesterday, the Rutland Room saw the unveiling of ROSL’s very first Photography Class with James McCormick. Suitable for all levels of photographers with the option of using a smartphone or a DSLR camera, expert photographer James kickstarted the class by guiding the members through the basics of photography. 

ROSL Photography Competition 2021: Meet the Judges

After the success of the inaugural ROSL Photography Competition, we have lined up a stellar judging panel for the 2021 edition, all keen to see this year’s entries. 

ROSL Photography Competition Announces 2019 Winners!

We are pleased to announce the 2019 winners of the ROSL Photography Competition are Isabella Agbaje from Nigeria and Zoral Naik from Pakistan winning the Camera and Mobile categories respectively, with their works Holding Hands(above) and Pastel Dogs(below). In addition, The Madiha Aijaz prize for a young photographer of promise has been awarded to Bangladeshi photographer Amdad Hossain for their work Joy of Childhood (bottom).

ROSL Photography Competition Announces 2021 Winners!

Based on the theme of International Friendship, we are delighted to announce the 2021 winners of the ROSL Photography Competition. 

ROSL Photography Competition Launches

We are excited to announce the first ROSL Photography Competition and we are looking for entries from budding photographers across the Commonwealth! 

ROSL Photography Competition: Meet the Judges

The ROSL Photography Competition is now open and welcoming images from international photographers from around the Commonwealth, who are capturing 'Style' in relation to their homes. The competition aims to capture the current creative climate in the modern day Commonwealth and share it both online and in an exhibition at Overseas House as a means of fostering international friendship and understanding, as well as fostering international cultural connections; a central tenet of ROSL's mission. Making the decision on which photographs will be printed for the exhibition and also choosing both the Mobile Phone and Camera category winners are our illustrious judges, who are based in London and overseas.

ROSL Portrait Restoration Continues

The restoration of the historic ROSL art collection is progressing well. Last week, we visited the studio of Rebecca Gregg to see the portrait of Lord Mountbatten, the first to be sent for restoration. 

ROSL Returns to Mayfair Art Weekend

For the third year running, ROSL will be participating in Mayfair Art Weekend from 28 to 30 June. It's the perfect opportunity to use the clubhouse as a base and find out what fantastic art our neighbouring galleries and exhibition spaces are offering, all for free. 

ROSL Rush Hour Saxo-phun with Jonathan Radford

2018 ROSL Annual Music Gold Medalist, Jonathan Radford returned to the Princess Alexandra Hall stage for the second ROSL Rush Hour concert last night. 

ROSL Rush Hour: Missing Your Musical Fix?

It's a Tuesday but there's no concert on at ROSL, shock horror! Fear not, the Annual Music Competition Section Finals may have finished last week, but it won't be long until the Princess Alexandra Hall is filled with music once again. The ROSL Rush Hour concert series kicks off next Tuesday 2 April with a performance from one of the world's most celebrated ensembles; Britten Sinfonia! 

ROSL Scholar Recital, 14 September, Vancouver

The British Columbia branch will be hosting a reception and recital from oboist Kristen Cooke on Thursday 14 September at the Terminal City Club. 

ROSL Searches for its First Artist-in-Residence

ROSL's longstanding commitment to the arts and education are being combined in a new role at ROSL and Riverley Primary School, which is generously funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. 

ROSL Supports the Antigua and Barbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra

In early July ROSL Artistic Director Geoff Parkin travelled to Antigua with ROSL alumni, clarinettist Jordan Black and violinist William Newell to work with the Antigua and Burbuda Youth Symphony Orchestra. Alongside the ROSL delegation were ten students from the Purcell School for Young Musicians, a student from Wells Cathedral School, all headed by Alison Cox OBE, head of composition at The Purcell School and founder of The Commonwealth Resounds, of which Geoff Parkin is a patron. 

ROSL Welcomes Riverley Primary School for Music Workshop

In a new departure for ROSL we were pleased to welcome 25 schoolchildren from Riverley Primary School in Leyton on Friday to participate in a workshop with Kabantu, winners of the Mixed Ensembles prize in the 2017 ROSL Annual Music Competition. 

ROSL WWI Commemorations Conclude

Yesterday saw ROSL's Remembrance activities commerating the centenary of the end of the First World War conclude, with a moving memorial service and a concert from the London Military Band. 

Rush Hour Returns

With ROSL's Fringe series of recitals complete for another year, all eyes to turn back to the clubhouse, where an exciting season of events starts in September and will see the return of the Rush Hour concerts. First up, BBC Radio's Clare Teal will give us a jazz-infused set on Tuesday 10 September. 

Sage Advice From AMC Alumni

It's now less than a week until the start of the 2020 Annual Music Competition Section Finals! Each week from 11 February, exceptionally talented young musicians taking to the stage of the Princess Alexandria Hall to compete for a place in the Gold Medal Final. As final preparations get underway for our soloists, we ask previous winners how they dealt with the nerves and what advice they have for this year's entrants. 

Sean Shibe Live From Over-Seas House

One of the foremost guitarists of his generation, our 2011 ROSL AMC Gold Medallist Sean Shibe returns to ROSL for this special livestream concert on 20 November.