A performance of HMS Pinafore by Havant Light Opera at the Blendworth Church Centre, Blendworth Lane, Horndean, PO8 0AA. First performed in 1878, HMS Pinafore was the first blockbuster hit from the remarkable partnership between Gilbert & Sullivan. Enormously successful throughout the English speaking world with its infectious tunes, this satirical, witty, rollicking tale of love set on a Portsmouth warship remains an all time favourite.