3 August 2017
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In the spring of 1967 an unusual package tour flew into Europe from America. Unlike other pop shows on the circuit at the time these artists were mainly black, they all came from Memphis, Tennessee and they all recorded for the same record label, Stax, known locally as “an R&B powerhouse”.
Crane, yes. But tidal Crane? You could be forgiven for not knowing that the river we glimpse at Moormead and alongside the Cole Park Allotments is tidal in its final stretch from (roughly) the Northcote Road footbridge to the Thames.
A £4.08 million grant has been awarded to English Heritage to restore and open Marble Hill House to the public for free. The 18th-century gardens will also be renovated for future generations to enjoy. Facilities in the grounds of the house will also be developed, including the installation of a new play area for children, and a women's changing room at the adjoining sports centre which offers cricket, rugby and football grounds.
Tickets are now on sale for the annual 'Know Your Place' Heritage Festival which celebrates Richmond's rich and vibrant history.
Organised by Richmond Council's Library Service, the 'Know Your Place' festival is the annual programme of activities that takes place throughout September and celebrates the history of the borough.
A new photography exhibition, celebrating life on the Thames will open next month at the Riverside Gallery in Richmond.
Award winning photographer, Paul Stewart, will open his exhibition at the Gallery from 12 August - 23 September. The exhibition is in partnership with The Thames Landscape Strategy.
Residents are being asked to help change the future of loneliness and isolation in the borough and consider volunteering to be a friend to an older resident who is alone.
Following on from International Day of Friendship (30 July), residents are being asked to take 30 minutes out of their week and volunteer on one of the many schemes in the borough that help provide a life-line to older residents.
Residents only have two weeks left to submit their proposals for new community projects as part of a new fund in Richmond upon Thames.
The Village Planning Fund comes from the Community Infrastructure Levy, a tax collected by Richmond upon Thames Council and paid by developers. A portion of the total tax collected will fund local priority projects which address the impact development has on an area.
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Here are the events coming up in the next few weeks in our area.
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Here are the plays that are currently running or happening soon in our area.
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