Dreaming about dance or calling out for a bit of culture? Why not grab a ticket to Richmond’s annual extravaganza and shimmy on down to the Hammond Theatre this March?
RichDance is returning for its seventeenth year on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 March and to be once again held at The Hammond Theatre at Hampton School.
Tickets are available to buy online by visiting www.thehammondtheatre.co.uk and cost £10.50 for adults, £6.50 concessions, children under 3 are free.
There are lots of exciting performers at this year’s event including the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, English National Ballet Youth Company, BOP Jazz Theatre Company, Richmond Youth Dance plus a whole host of schools and community groups.
Cllr John Coombs, Cabinet Member for Arts, Culture and Sport said:
“RichDance is back for another year and will surely once again be a highlight of the borough’s cultural calendar.
“There’ll be a number of fantastic groups who are ready to provide you with a thrillingly entertaining experience in March so shimmy over to the Hampton Theatre website and grab your tickets today!”
Jolene Gee, School Business Manager at Meadlands Primary School said:
“This will be our third year at RichDance and we are extremely excited. It never fails to deliver a fantastic programme and we are proud to again be a part of this showcase in the delightful Hammond Theatre.”
Hannah Mckenna-Vickerstaff, Principal of MV Academy said:
“MV Academy are delighted to be taking part in RichDance. It’s such a positive celebration of Dance in the local community, this is my third time choreographing a piece for the event. Each and every group is given an opportunity to shine in a fantastic theatre space and supportive environment. A true example of all that a community dance platform should be!”
Mrs K Thackeray, Associate Assistant Headteacher and Head of Performing Arts at Twickenham School said:
“We are excited to be a part of Rich Dance for the 5th consecutive year as one of the big events in our performance calendar! Each year our Dance Company love the atmosphere, change to perform on a wonderful stage and seeing other groups in action. We’re proud to be regulars at this event and can’t wait to bring some new students along with us in TSDC this time round.”