Orleans House Gallery
#CollectionCuriosities
Extended due to popular demand, this free quirky, magical exhibition of unknown Richmond Borough Art Collection treasures, enables visitors of all ages to comment and add to the exhibition by writing comments on luggage tags, photographing them and sharing them on social media!
As well as Facebook and Twitter (@Orleanshg), Orleans House Gallery is now on Instagram:
- Aug-Feb
- 25-24
Orleans House Gallery
British Tapestry Group: Sound and Weave / Rhythm of the Weave
This innovative exhibition explores the concept of sound, extending the horizons of woven tapestry away from the two-dimensional historical document towards an imaginative, multi- disciplinary approach. The emphasis is on sound and humanity and the internal processes of the mind and body in response to sound and rhythm.
The interpretations of the theme include exploring ...
more information about British Tapestry Group: Sound and Weave / Rhythm of the Weave
- Nov-Feb
- 22-24
Orange Tree Theatre
Cougar
Leila wants to inspire global change. John needs to get his shit together.
They have an arrangement. But managing an affair isn't easy when the world around you is falling apart.
A new play about what - and who - we consume.
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- Feb-Mar
- 1-2
Orange Tree Theatre
Macbeth
Ambition, madness and murder collide as Macbeth hurtles along the road to power. Experience Shakespeare's thrilling masterpiece up close, intense, and in the round. Six actors fire up the senses in a compelling look at Shakespeare's political take down.
Ideally suited to Years 9, 10 and 11, this 90-minute abridged version of the play uses only Shakespeare's language, combined with a contemporary setting.
Suitable for ages 12.
- February
- 9-20
Richmond Ramblers
BLACKFRIARS to CANARY WHARF
Leisurely 6.5 miles / 10.5 km
Linear walk via Wapping.
Picnic/pub lunch at Hays Galleria
- February
- Wednesday
- 20
- 11:15am
Eel Pie Club
LEAF HOUND
A rare Club appearance for this cult UK rock band!
Led by original vocalist, Peter French (also of original and current Atomic Rooster fame), Leaf Hound was a product of the South West London rock scene of the late 60s which spawned the likes of Free and other blues-rock acts, and their 1971Growers of Mushroom album has achieved massive cult status and now exchanges hands for...
- February
- Thursday
- 21
- 8:30pm
Richmond Shakespeare Society
Punk Rock and Bassett
RSS Young Actors Company welcome you to a double bill of cutting-edge, contemporary plays set in the formative world of the academic institution. Expect the unexpected as we take you on a journey into the hearts and minds of young people today and their battle to make sense of the world.
Simon Stephens' Punk Rock and James Graham's Bassett, staged within the walls of a...
- February
- 21-24
The Exchange
Elizabeth Samuels Drama School presents Peter Pan
Elizabeth Samuels Drama School presents Peter Pan:
All children, except one, grow up...
When the Darling children are visited by Peter Pan, they are whisked away to magical Neverland for the adventure of a lifetime.
Peter Pan's Lost Boys are locked in a constant war with Captain Hook's pirates.
See Tiger Lily, Tinker Bell and all of your ...
more information about Elizabeth Samuels Drama School presents Peter Pan
- February
- Friday
- 22
- 6:30pm
Richmond Ramblers
HURST GREEN to OXTED.
Moderate 6.5 miles / 10.5 km
Linear walk via Pains Hill, Tenchley Manor, Limpfield Chart and the Greensand Way.
Pub or picnic lunch. Maps: OS Explorer 146 and 147
- February
- Saturday
- 23
- 10:35am
Normansfield Theatre
Cello and Piano Recital - Mary Mundy and Henry Roche
With Mary Mundy - cello and Henry Roche - piano.
- J.S.Bach -- Sonata no.2 in D major for Cello (Viola da Gamba) and Keyboard, BWV 1028
- Prokofiev -- Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, op.119
- Piano music by Moscheles and others
Mary Mundy and Henry Roche were for many years at the Royal Opera House, Mary as Sub-Principal '...
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- February
- Saturday
- 23
- 7pm
Richmond Ramblers
RICHMOND to WIMBLEDON
Moderate 8 miles / 12.9 km
Linear walk including part of the Capital Ring.
Start along riverside and go up to Richmond Park. Cross the park to Robin Hood gate and into Wimbledon Common.
Cafe/picnic lunch at Windmill Tearooms.
- February
- Sunday
- 24
- 10:30am
Quentin Collins with Terence Collie
Featuring the internationally renowned jazz trumpeter Quentin Collins playing with highly talented local pianist Terence Collie.
More Information
- Tickets £ 10
- www.moodindigoevents.co.uk
- February
- Sunday
- 24
- 7:30pm
TwickFolk
Charlie Dore with Julian Littman: 8 instruments and a wealth of songs
Charlie Dore is best known as a respected songwriter, but has been performing in her own right since the 1970s. She made her first album in Nashville and London and released a single, Pilot of the ...
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- February
- Sunday
- 24
- 7:45pm
Richmond Concert Society
CLARE HAMMOND (PIANO)
- Haydn - Sonata in C, Hob. XVI:48
- Mendelssohn - The Bee's Wedding, Op. 67 No. 4
- Schumann - Humoreske in B flat, Op. 20
- Ades - Darkness Visible and Three Mazurkas
- Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Rachmaninov - Flight of the Bumblebee
- Rachmaninov - Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36
Acclaimed as a pianist of "amazing power and ...
- February
- Tuesday
- 26
- 7:45pm
Richmond Ramblers
DICKENS'S MAGIC LANTERN (London)
Leisurely 5 miles / 8 km
A walk around places connected with Charles Dickens's life and characters.
Pub/Cafe/picnic lunch at/near the Museum of London.
- February
- Wednesday
- 27
- 11am
The Helen Astrid Singing Academy
Opera Appreciation Talks 2019 - La Tosca
Blood, Violence, Sex, Humour
As seen in Time Out and The Richmond Magazine, opera singer Helen Astrid (formerly English National Opera) reveals the beauty, fascination and myths surrounding one of the most celebrated of all art forms.
On the last Wednesday of each month beginning in February 2019, Helen will discuss and give a simple analysis of one major opera at ...
more information about Opera Appreciation Talks 2019 - La Tosca
- February
- Wednesday
- 27
- 7:30pm
Orleans House Gallery
Oil Painting Still Life, Tea-set Triptych
In this five week course you'll begin by drawing and designing a triptych, followed by a series of experiments with textures and surfaces, including adding heated wax to your design. You'll complete the works using oil paints and Liquin.
The sessions are delivered by local painter and ceramicist Dominique Holt.
Suitable for artists of all levels, including ...
more information about Oil Painting Still Life, Tea-set Triptych
- February
- Wednesday
- 27
- 10:1-12pm
Orleans House Gallery
Paper Cutting
Working with artist Marcus Woolf, you'll gather inspiration from Orleans House Gallery, the surrounding area and images from the Richmond Borough Art Collection to create your own piece using paper cutting techniques. Alongside matting and layering, you'll explore painting and drawing techniques which will add detail and texture to your work.
Suitable for artists ...
- February
- Thursday
- 28
- 10:3-12pm
Orleans House Gallery
Cathy Cooper: Life Through a Lens
Photographer Cathy states:
"From my humble Kodak Brownie 127, to my current state-of-the-art Canon EOS digital
- Feb-Apr
- 28-28
Normansfield Theatre
London Potters Local Fair
This is a unique opportunity to see and to buy ceramic work from established professioinals as well as emerging local talents.
The range of contemporary ceramics on show span from purely abstract pieces to tableware that fulfils a practical function from decorative, ceramic jewellery to tracking one-off collectors' pieces, and with prices to suit all budgets. A Coffee Shop will be open throughout the day.
More information
- March
- 2-3
- 11am-5pm
Poetry at the Adelaide
An open mic evening where poets have an opportunity to read out their work. The compare is Bob Sheed, an established poet. People are welcome to just come and sit and listen.
The Adelaide pub is in Park Road, Teddington, and we use a room upstairs. It's £2 entry, and we urge people to buy a drink at the bar.
More Information
- From 6 to 8 pm
- Any enquiries, call 07906 813795
- March
- Sunday
- 3
- 6pm
TwickFolk
Singaround: bring a song or two, join in, or just come and listen!
Sue Graves, one of the resident singers at TwickFolk, says: "All the music at TwickFolk is live and our singarounds give everyone a chance to sing, play an instrument, recite a poem or tell a story...
More information
more information about Singaround: bring a song or two, join in, or just come and listen!
- March
- Sunday
- 3
- 7:45pm
Teddington Theatre Club
Lilies on the Land
By the Lions part
God speed the plough and the woman who drives it
To mark 80 years since the formation of the Women's Land Army, charts the personal journeys of four women who sign up during World War II. All are determined to work endless back-breaking hours on farms across the country in a bid to do their best for the war effort.
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- March
- 3-9
The Exchange
Richmond Film Society Presents 'In The Fade'
Germany (2017)
Richmond Film Society's season continues with the 2018 Foreign Language Golden Globe winner, 'In The Fade'. When a terrorist outrage brings tragedy to Katja and the perpetrators go free, despite the weight of evidence against them, she decides that justice can be served through other means.
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- March
- Tuesday
- 5
- 8pm
The Arts Society Richmond
Charles Barry's Great Work: Restoring the Houses of Parliament
Speaker: Caroline Shenton
The Houses of Parliament is one of the most famous and staggering buildings in the world. It rises serenely from the Thames at Westminster on a site which has been the centre of power and government in England from the earliest times. It is a masterpiece of Victorian architecture and a spectacular feat of civil engineering, a landmark...
more information about Charles Barry's Great Work: Restoring the Houses of Parliament
- March
- Tuesday
- 5
Orange Tree Theatre
Blood Knot
It's been a year since Morrie returned to Port Elizabeth to live with his brother Zach. They share childhood memories of their mother, yet have wildly contrasting life experiences due to their different fathers.
Morrie wants to take them away from their township shack, buy a small farm and make a new life. To take their minds off the struggle, they decide Zach needs a ...
- Mar-Apr
- 8-20
Rugby Football Union (RFU)
England v Italy
England will take on Italy at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 9th March, during the penultimate round of the 2019 Six Nations Championship.
- March
- Saturday
- 9
- 4:45pm
TwickFolk
Brace, Cooper & Jutz: Eric, Peter & Thomm bring top-notch Americana back toTwickFolk (no support)
Eric Brace, Peter Cooper and Thomm Jutz weave stories, songs, harmonies, and guitar playing into something very special. Eric and Peter have recorded and toured together for almost a decade now, an...
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- March
- Sunday
- 10
- 7:45pm
The Exchange
Richmond Film Society Presents 'Hidden Figures'
USA (2016)
As part of Science Week, The Exchange, in conjunction with Richmond Film Society, are screening 'Hidden Figures', winner of 37 awards worldwide and nominated for three 2017 Academy Awards, including Best Motion Picture.
Set in the early 1960s, the film tells the incredible and, until recently, unknown story of three brilliant African...
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- March
- Tuesday
- 12
- 8pm
The Exchange
Helen Scales & Tim Pond - Wondrous Forms of Life
Helen Scales & Tim Pond -- Wondrous Forms of Life
Join us for a fun evening exploring the diversity of animal life we share our planet with, both through artistic and scientific observation. The evening will be broken down into two engaging presentations. The first will be given by Tim Pond author and illustrator of the field guide to drawing and sketching animals. In ...
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- March
- Thursday
- 14
- 7pm
The Exchange
Ben Garrod: Now We Need to Redefine Man
Anthropologist Louis Leakey declared in 1963 "We must redefine 'tool', redefine 'man', or accept chimpanzees as humans". Since then, our closest relations have been observed making weapons and engaging in both play and warfare. Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod takes a light-hearted look at whether we need to redefine what it means to be Homo sapiens and questions ...
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- March
- Friday
- 15
- 7:30pm
Rugby Football Union (RFU)
England v Scotland
England and Scotland will do battle for the Calcutta Cup when they meet at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday 16th March, in what will be the final match of the 2019 Six Nations Championship.
- March
- Saturday
- 16
- 5pm
Normansfield Theatre
Madama Butterfly
Villa Incanto returns to Normansfield Theatre with their alternative to traditional stages operas bringing their version of Madama Butterfly, by Puccini.
This is a tender and moving tragedy of the ill-fated Japanese geisha.
Madama Butterfly is an all-time favourite with audiences and will be performed by a cast of singers who have sung across Europe.
Villa ...
- March
- Sunday
- 17
- 7:30pm
TwickFolk
Rosie Hodgson & Rowan Piggott: Two up-and-coming traditional musicians
Rosie Hodgson is a traditional English folk singer from West Sussex. Her voice possesses a naturalness and maturity, bringing "a ruby-richness to lyrics new and old" (Folk Radio UK). She is current...
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- March
- Sunday
- 17
- 7:45pm
The Exchange
Richmond Film Society Presents 'On Body and Soul'
Hungary (2017)
Richmond Film Society's season continues with the 2017 Berlinale Golden Bear winner and 2018 Foreign Language Oscar nominee, 'On Body and Soul'. Two abattoir colleagues experience the same recurring dream, though they are not aware of it. When it comes to light, despite their contrasting characters, they try to understand what it ...
more information about Richmond Film Society Presents 'On Body and Soul'
- March
- Tuesday
- 19
- 7pm
Richmond Concert Society
ŠKAMPA STRING QUARTET
- Haydn - String Quartet in G, Hob. III:58, Op. 54 No. 1
- Janaček - String Quartet No. 2 "Intimate Letters"
- Dvořak - String Quartet No. 13 in G, Op. 106
The Škampa Quartet is among the very finest of an outstanding group of current Czech string quartets that have represented their country in major Concert Halls around the world ...
- March
- Tuesday
- 19
- 7:45pm
Eel Pie Club
CYRIL DAVIES TRIBUTE
Some of the finest musicians in the UK will pay tribute to the music of Cyril Davies and Alexi Korner and the release in 1963 of 'Country Line Special/Chicago Calling'.
This annual All-Star event is one of the most popular in the Eel Pie Club calendar. The Alan Glen/John O'Leary All-Stars are: Alan Glen (Yardbirds, Nine Below Zero), John O'Leary (Downliners ...
- March
- Thursday
- 21
- 8pm
Normansfield Theatre
Tchaikovsky's Iolanta
Tchaikovsky's rarely performed final masterpiece is about a Princess who has not been told that she is blind from birth, but senses something is missing in her life. When the dashing Count Vaudemon stumbles into her garden and falls in love with her, she finds the cure to her melancholy, and much more besides. Come and see this magical fairytale production. Hear some of the ...
- March
- 22-24
Richmond Shakespeare Society
All My Sons
by Arthur Miller, directed by Mair Graham
A true classic and one of the most celebrated American plays of the twentieth century. An emotionally powerful work set just after the Second World War where the action is centred on the time bomb of a guilty secret that has the potential to rip a grieving family apart.
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- March
- 23-30
The Helen Astrid Singing Academy
Opera Appreciation Talks 2019 - The Magic Flute
Blood, Violence, Sex, Humour
As seen in Time Out and The Richmond Magazine, opera singer Helen Astrid (formerly English National Opera) reveals the beauty, fascination and myths surrounding one of the most celebrated of all art forms.
On the last Wednesday of each month beginning in February 2019, Helen will discuss and give a simple analysis of one major opera at ...
more information about Opera Appreciation Talks 2019 - The Magic Flute
- March
- Wednesday
- 27
- 7:30pm
Eel Pie Club
THE DEPUTIES ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY
The Deputies are an established part of the South West London music scene.
Formed by session guitarist and Producer Richard Lightman (Desmond Dekker, Morgan Fisher, Eddy Grant, Brian May) and Rick Cassman (Pete Townshend, Straight Eight) they have been gigging since 2005. Recently vocalist Belinda Campbell joined the band. With her high energy vocals reminiscent of Janis Joplin ...
- March
- Thursday
- 28
- 8pm
Normansfield Theatre
Shakespeare in Song
Join Cantanti Camerati for their March concert, Shakespeare in Song , where they will be performing some of the various musical settings of sonnets and plays of the Bard. Shakespeare's works have added hugely to English vocabulary, and in celebration of this, the programme will be interspersed with selected readings. On offer is a matinee and an evening ...
- March
- Saturday
- 30
TwickFolk
Josh Harty: North Dakota songsmith and the man on our poster returns
Josh Harty is a messenger. A North Dakota songsmith. "A true son of the heartland whose bold defiance and riveting delivery channel the essence of American music" (Glide Magazine). As the son of a ...
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- March
- Sunday
- 31
- 7:45pm
The Arts Society Richmond
The Lure of Ivory
Speaker: Maggie Campbell Pederson
Ivory has been carved for 40,000 years and its trade goes back thousands of years. Different cultures worldwide have revered it and it has been widely used for religious carvings. It has also been used for many more commonplace items, from piano keys to dentures. The talk will look at the lure of ivory through the ages, its many and ...
- April
- Tuesday
- 2
Twickenham Craft Fairs
April Fair
"Buy unique, Buy Handmade since 2014"
Handmade gifts by local people. Up to 19 stalls per event with items such as jewellery, cards, knitting, hand painted gifts, sewing, home décor, clothing, crochet, artwork & more...
Please see www.twickenhamcraftfairs.co.uk for more info
FREE ENTRY - Families welcome
- April
- Saturday
- 6
- 1:30-5pm
Twickenham Rugby Grounds
The Clash - Bath v Bristol
The Clash - Bath v Bristol
- April
- Saturday
- 6
- 3pm
Poetry at the Adelaide
An open mic evening where poets have an opportunity to read out their work. The compare is Bob Sheed, an established poet. People are welcome to just come and sit and listen.
The Adelaide pub is in Park Road, Teddington, and we use a room upstairs. It's £2 entry, and we urge people to buy a drink at the bar.
More Information
- From 6 to 8 pm
- Any enquiries, call 07906 813795
- April
- Sunday
- 7
- 6pm
TwickFolk
Singaround: bring a song or two, join in, or just come and listen!
Sue Graves, one of the resident singers at TwickFolk, says: "All the music at TwickFolk is live and our singarounds give everyone a chance to sing, play an instrument, recite a poem or tell a story...
More information
more information about Singaround: bring a song or two, join in, or just come and listen!
- April
- Sunday
- 7
- 7:45pm
TwickFolk
Odette Michell: TwickFolk regular launches her first full-length album
Odette Michell is an English folk singer and songwriter with a stunning new take on the acoustic tradition and a voice capable of demonstrating the finer points of both folk and country with genuin...
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more information about Odette Michell: TwickFolk regular launches her first full-length album
- April
- Sunday
- 14
- 7:45pm
Richmond Concert Society
CAMERATA CHAMBER CHOIR OF COPENHAGEN
Nordic sacred and secular choral music, specially chosen for Palm Sunday.
Passion of Christ
- Knut Nystedt - O crux
- Sven-David Sandstrom - Kyrie with cello
- Knut Nystedt - Peace I leave with you (John 14:27)
- Sven-David Sandstrom - Kom till mig (Matthew 11:28-30)
- Sven-David Sandstrom - Credo with cello
- Sven-David ...
- April
- Sunday
- 14
- 7:45pm
Eel Pie Club
TROY REDFERN BAND
Troy Redfern's star has been rising fast in the blues world, and the buzz has continued to build with the release in 2017 of his critically acclaimed album, "Dirt Blues Ritual". The Troy Redfern Band deliver one of the most exciting high energy blues sets on the circuit today, fusing power, searing musicianship and ferociously creative spontaneity.
- April
- Thursday
- 18
- 8pm
Orange Tree Theatre
Out of Water
Claire and Kit have moved from the confines of London to the wide open coasts of South Shields.
To be nearer family, to be nearer the sea, to put down roots. To have a baby.
Claire's new job at the local school is a step up, and she wants to make a real difference, but she soon discovers that she has as much to learn from her students as they have from her. more information about Out of Water
- Apr-Jun
- 27-1
Kilmorey Mausoleum
Open day and plant sale for wildlife
After the huge success of last year's Plant Sale, Environment Trust is running its second Plant Sale and combining it with an Open Day at the Grade II listed Kilmorey Mausoleum in St Margarets on 28th April 2019.
With a great selection of plants for sale, free tours of the beautiful mausoleum, local beekeepers as well as plenty of delicious homemade cakes, there...
- April
- Sunday
- 28
- 10am-3pm
Eel Pie Club
ATOMIC ROOSTER
The legendary Prog Rock band, Atomic Rooster featuring 2 original members - Peter French and Steve 'Boltz' Bolton will be returning to the Eel Pie Club following their hugely successful 2018 sell-out gig. This re-formed band has been kicking up a storm at festivals and shows across the UK and Europe and receiving stunning reviews.
With the full blessing of Vincent Crane&#...
- May
- Thursday
- 2
- 8pm
- May
- Saturday
- 4
- 2pm
Poetry at the Adelaide
An open mic evening where poets have an opportunity to read out their work. The compare is Bob Sheed, an established poet. People are welcome to just come and sit and listen.
The Adelaide pub is in Park Road, Teddington, and we use a room upstairs. It's £2 entry, and we urge people to buy a drink at the bar.
More Information
- From 6 to 8 pm
- Any enquiries, call 07906 813795
- May
- Sunday
- 5
- 6pm
Pamper Evening - May
Come and join us for an evening of shopping and pampering just for the ladies. Handmade gifts from local makers with carefully selected treatments and massage from local professionals, all under one roof. Rejuvenate, shop and relax.
Come and spoil yourself.
More Information
- Please see www.Facebook.com/TwickenhamPampering for further information.
- FREE ENTRY - Ladies 18+ only
- 6pm till 10pm (last entry 9pm)
- May
- Sunday
- 5
- 6-10pm
Teddington Theatre Club
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune
By Terrence McNally
The Tony-nominated romantic comedy for everyone who doesn't like romantic comedies
A man and a woman. Not young, not old. They meet where they work: a restaurant and it's not the Ritz. She's a waitress. He's a cook. They meet but they don't connect. But she's noticed him. And he's noticed her. Right ...
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- May
- 5-11
The Arts Society Richmond
David Hockney and his Struggles with Modernism
Speaker: Ray Warburton
At heart David Hockney is a figurative painter, painting people and places that he knows and have meaning for him. Yet as he was learning his trade, modern art was changing and new art movements from America were in the ascendency. After dabbling briefly with Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, he embarked on a number of strategies that ...
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- May
- Tuesday
- 7
Eel Pie Club
KAST OFF KINKS
The iconic British rock band, THE KINKS, is often cited as one of the most important and influential rock bands of all time. The Kast-Off Kinks is NOT A TRIBUTE BAND! The band contains 3 actual Members of THE KINKS. Original drummer, Mick Avory, who joined The Kinks (at that time still called The Ravens) in 1964, who is still regarded to this day as the backbone of the original Kinks, ...
- May
- Thursday
- 16
- 8pm
Teddington Theatre Club
Handbagged
By Moira Buffini
Meet Maggie and Liz: expect handbags at dawn
Handbags, hairspray and sensible shoes. Meet Liz and Maggie. Two enduring icons born in the same year. One destined to rule, the other elected to lead.
You are invited to listen in on their weekly private meetings. What follows is a mostly true story. 40 years to the day since ...
- May
- 18-24
Richmond Concert Society
ENSEMBLE MIRAGE
- Prokofiev - Overture on Hebrew Themes
- Penderecki - Sextet for Clarinet, Horn, Piano and Strings
- Tchaikovsky arr. Takemitsu - Herbstlied
- Copland - Sextet for Clarinet, Piano and String Quartet
- Dohnanyi - Sextet for Clarinet, Horn, Piano and Strings
Ensemble Mirage is a dynamic flexi-ensemble based in London, UK, enabling the ...
- May
- Tuesday
- 21
- 7:45pm
The Helen Astrid Singing Academy
Opera Appreciation Talks 2019 - Dido and Aeneas
Blood, Violence, Sex, Humour
As seen in Time Out and The Richmond Magazine, opera singer Helen Astrid (formerly English National Opera) reveals the beauty, fascination and myths surrounding one of the most celebrated of all art forms.
On the last Wednesday of each month beginning in February 2019, Helen will discuss and give a simple analysis of one major opera at ...
more information about Opera Appreciation Talks 2019 - Dido and Aeneas
- May
- Wednesday
- 22
- 7:30pm
- May
- 25-26
- 2pm-
Richmond Shakespeare Society
Kindly Leave the Stage
'
by John Chapman, directed by Scott Tilley
A comedy of love, fidelity, reality and the stage...
Sarah and Rupert's marriage is on the rocks; they have asked their lawyer friends Charles and Madge to help with the divorce.
All is going well until real life invades the drama...
How can they recover? Will the prompt be of any help? Can the...
- May
- 27-4
Eel Pie Club
SLIM CHANCE at Eel Pie Club
Slim Chance has its origin in the early 70's, formed by the legendary and brilliant songwriter, Ronnie Lane, who had been a mainstay of both the Small Faces and The Faces.
The line-up now features original members, Charlie Hart, Steve Simpson, Steve Bingham, plus guests including Geraint Watkins, Billy Nicholls, John Lingwood, Des Horsfall, Benny Gallagher and more. Their set...
- May
- Thursday
- 30
- 8pm
Poetry at the Adelaide
An open mic evening where poets have an opportunity to read out their work. The compare is Bob Sheed, an established poet. People are welcome to just come and sit and listen.
The Adelaide pub is in Park Road, Teddington, and we use a room upstairs. It's £2 entry, and we urge people to buy a drink at the bar.
More Information
- From 6 to 8 pm
- Any enquiries, call 07906 813795
- June
- Sunday
- 2
- 6pm
The Arts Society Richmond
The Art of the Classic French Paperweight
Speaker: Simon Cottle
For a brief period glass paperweight-making truly blossomed. Influenced by developments in Venice in the 1840s, the French glass manufacturers of Baccarat, Clichy and St.Louis added a wide range of highly decorative and extremely ornate paperweights to their repertoire. The fashion lasted for seven years giving it the title of the 'classic ...
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- June
- Tuesday
- 4
Orange Tree Theatre
While the Sun Shines
On the eve of his wedding, the young Earl of Harpenden - Bobby to his friends - has offered his room to Joe, an American soldier he drunkenly met the night before. When Bobby's fiancée Lady Elizabeth turns up, Joe makes a move, thinking she must be Bobby's ex, the wonderful Mabel Crum. But a Free French lieutenant also has eyes for her... And to complicate matters, ...
- Jun-Jul
- 7-27
Pamper Evening - June
Come and join us for an evening of shopping and pampering just for the ladies. Handmade gifts from local makers with carefully selected treatments and massage from local professionals, all under one roof. Rejuvenate, shop and relax.
Come and spoil yourself.
More Information
- Please see www.Facebook.com/TwickenhamPampering for further information.
- FREE ENTRY - Ladies 18+ only
- 6pm till 10pm (last entry 9pm)
- June
- Sunday
- 9
- 6-10pm
Teddington Theatre Club
A Visit from Miss Prothero
By Alan Bennett
Two 'tales with a twist' from a master storyteller
Alone and recently retired, Arthur Dodsworth's relatively settled life is turned upside down by a visit from his vindictive ex-secretary. Ironic wit and compassion mark this touchingly real story.
Moscow 1958. Exiled British spy Guy Burgess encounters actress Coral...
- June
- 9-15
Richmond Concert Society
CALEFAX REED QUINTET
- Corelli - Variations on "La Folia"
- Janač,ek - Zdenka Variations
- Franck - Prelude, Fugue and Variation
- Nico Muhly - Look for Me
- Plus music by Gesualdo, Josquin des Prez, Satie, Nina Simone and others.
Calefax is a close-knit ensemble of five reed players united by a shared passion. For more than three decades it has been ...
- June
- Tuesday
- 11
- 7:45pm
Twickenham Rugby Grounds
Metallica
Metallica's WorldWired Tour has confirmed its return to the UK at London’s Twickenham Stadium on 20th June 2019, supported by special guests Ghost and Bokassa.
- June
- Thursday
- 20
Twickenham Craft Fairs
June Fair
"Buy unique, Buy Handmade since 2014"
Handmade gifts by local people. Up to 19 stalls per event with items such as jewellery, cards, knitting, hand painted gifts, sewing, home décor, clothing, crochet, artwork & more...
Please see www.twickenhamcraftfairs.co.uk for more info
FREE ENTRY - Families welcome
- June
- Saturday
- 22
- 1:30-5pm
Teddington Theatre Club
Wolf Hall
By Hilary MantelAdapted for the stage by Mike Poulton
Treachery, politics and intrigue at the court of King Henry VIII
The year is 1527. King for almost 20 years, Henry has no male heir. While Catherine is determined to remain Queen, Henry obsesses about replacing her with a wife who can give him a son. In a highly dangerous and politically charged...
- June
- 22-28
Richmond Shakespeare Society
The Lonesome West
'
by Martin McDonagh, directed by Fiona Smith
Welcome to beautiful rural Connemara. Where violence, murder and suicide are local recreational activities. Psychotic siblings Coleman and Valene share a remote cottage and perpetual disputes over the most mundane of topics. Only alcoholic ineffectual priest Father Walsh strives to reconcile them. Add a visit from teenager Girleen, the local poteen supplier, and a shotgun.
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- June
- 28-15
The Arts Society Richmond
AGM and Lecture: A Load of Old Balls
Speaker: Simon Ingris
According to historian Barbara Tuchman, the invention of the ball ranks as highly as the invention of the wheel. Simon Inglis agrees, especially after spending years delving into cubbyholes at pavilions and museums, in workshops and factories, finding out how these apparently simple objects came into being and how their design and ...
- July
- Tuesday
- 2
- 7:30pm
Poetry at the Adelaide
An open mic evening where poets have an opportunity to read out their work. The compare is Bob Sheed, an established poet. People are welcome to just come and sit and listen.
The Adelaide pub is in Park Road, Teddington, and we use a room upstairs. It's £2 entry, and we urge people to buy a drink at the bar.
More Information
- From 6 to 8 pm
- Any enquiries, call 07906 813795
- July
- Sunday
- 7
- 6pm
Richmond Shakespeare Society
Much Ado About Nothing
'
by William Shakespeare, directed by Fiona Poole
This much loved classic 'battle of the sexes' is one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies, from barbed wit to bumbling policemen. Come along and find out if Cupid's arrows strike true.
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- July
- 15-20
Poetry at the Adelaide
An open mic evening where poets have an opportunity to read out their work. The compare is Bob Sheed, an established poet. People are welcome to just come and sit and listen.
The Adelaide pub is in Park Road, Teddington, and we use a room upstairs. It's £2 entry, and we urge people to buy a drink at the bar.
More Information
- From 6 to 8 pm
- Any enquiries, call 07906 813795
- August
- Sunday
- 4
- 6pm
The Arts Society Richmond
Fortitude and Fancy - Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn
Speaker: Nicholas Henderson
The story of Henry VIII's two most important queens, Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, and the social, religious and political consequences of their struggles for ascendancy.
- August
- Tuesday
- 6
- 7:30pm
Rugby Football Union (RFU)
England v Wales
England will play four warm-up matches during the summer as they prepare for Rugby World Cup 2019.
- August
- Sunday
- 11
- 2pm
Rugby Football Union (RFU)
England v Ireland
England will play four warm-up matches during the summer as they prepare for Rugby World Cup 2019.
- August
- Saturday
- 24
- 3pm
Poetry at the Adelaide
An open mic evening where poets have an opportunity to read out their work. The compare is Bob Sheed, an established poet. People are welcome to just come and sit and listen.
The Adelaide pub is in Park Road, Teddington, and we use a room upstairs. It's £2 entry, and we urge people to buy a drink at the bar.
More Information
- From 6 to 8 pm
- Any enquiries, call 07906 813795
- September
- Sunday
- 1
- 6pm
Richmond Shakespeare Society
The Father
'
by Florian Zeller, directed by Stephen Oliver
This tragi-comedy, winner of the Molière Award for Best Play of 2014, plunges us into the mind of a man whose grasp on reality is gradually fading. Is André living in his own flat or that of his daughter Anne? Has the carer stolen his watch? Is his daughter married or was she divorced five years ago? ...
- September
- 14-21
Twickenham Craft Fairs
September Fair
"Buy unique, Buy Handmade since 2014"
Handmade gifts by local people. Up to 19 stalls per event with items such as jewellery, cards, knitting, hand painted gifts, sewing, home décor, clothing, crochet, artwork & more...
Please see www.twickenhamcraftfairs.co.uk for more info
FREE ENTRY - Families welcome
- September
- Saturday
- 21
- 1:30-5pm
Pamper Evening - September
Come and join us for an evening of shopping and pampering just for the ladies. Handmade gifts from local makers with carefully selected treatments and massage from local professionals, all under one roof. Rejuvenate, shop and relax.
Come and spoil yourself.
More Information
- Please see www.Facebook.com/TwickenhamPampering for further information.
- FREE ENTRY - Ladies 18+ only
- 6pm till 10pm (last entry 9pm)
- September
- Sunday
- 29
- 6-10pm
Poetry at the Adelaide
An open mic evening where poets have an opportunity to read out their work. The compare is Bob Sheed, an established poet. People are welcome to just come and sit and listen.
The Adelaide pub is in Park Road, Teddington, and we use a room upstairs. It's £2 entry, and we urge people to buy a drink at the bar.
More Information
- From 6 to 8 pm
- Any enquiries, call 07906 813795
- October
- Sunday
- 6
- 6pm
Twickenham Craft Fairs
October Fair
"Buy unique, Buy Handmade since 2014"
Handmade gifts by local people. Up to 19 stalls per event with items such as jewellery, cards, knitting, hand painted gifts, sewing, home décor, clothing, crochet, artwork & more...
Please see www.twickenhamcraftfairs.co.uk for more info
FREE ENTRY - Families welcome
- October
- Saturday
- 26
- 1:30-5pm
Richmond Shakespeare Society
Hamlet
'
by William Shakespeare, directed by Susan Conte
In the rain-soaked streets of modern Denmark, civil unrest is simmering. The King has died suddenly and strangely. His brother Claudius has immediately seized the throne, in a breach of all custom, democracy and law, and then married the widowed Queen. The heir apparent, young Hamlet, has been brushed aside. Can...
- Oct-Nov
- 26-2
Poetry at the Adelaide
An open mic evening where poets have an opportunity to read out their work. The compare is Bob Sheed, an established poet. People are welcome to just come and sit and listen.
The Adelaide pub is in Park Road, Teddington, and we use a room upstairs. It's £2 entry, and we urge people to buy a drink at the bar.
More Information
- From 6 to 8 pm
- Any enquiries, call 07906 813795
- November
- Sunday
- 3
- 6pm
Poetry at the Adelaide
An open mic evening where poets have an opportunity to read out their work. The compare is Bob Sheed, an established poet. People are welcome to just come and sit and listen.
The Adelaide pub is in Park Road, Teddington, and we use a room upstairs. It's £2 entry, and we urge people to buy a drink at the bar.
More Information
- From 6 to 8 pm
- Any enquiries, call 07906 813795
- December
- Sunday
- 1
- 6pm
Twickenham Craft Fairs
December Fair
"Buy unique, Buy Handmade since 2014"
Handmade gifts by local people. Up to 19 stalls per event with items such as jewellery, cards, knitting, hand painted gifts, sewing, home décor, clothing, crochet, artwork & more...
Please see www.twickenhamcraftfairs.co.uk for more info
FREE ENTRY - Families welcome
- December
- Saturday
- 7
- 1:30-5pm
Poetry at the Adelaide
An open mic evening where poets have an opportunity to read out their work. The compare is Bob Sheed, an established poet. People are welcome to just come and sit and listen.
The Adelaide pub is in Park Road, Teddington, and we use a room upstairs. It's £2 entry, and we urge people to buy a drink at the bar.
More Information
- From 6 to 8 pm
- Any enquiries, call 07906 813795
- January
- Sunday
- 5
- 6pm
Poetry at the Adelaide
An open mic evening where poets have an opportunity to read out their work. The compare is Bob Sheed, an established poet. People are welcome to just come and sit and listen.
The Adelaide pub is in Park Road, Teddington, and we use a room upstairs. It's £2 entry, and we urge people to buy a drink at the bar.
More Information
- From 6 to 8 pm
- Any enquiries, call 07906 813795
- February
- Sunday
- 2
- 6pm