As more and more events are being organised locally Nub News is launching a new weekly round up of what's on in Richmond each weekend.

Every Thursday we will now bring you our top picks of the events in our town for the coming weekend.

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A Young Writers' Festival

With Richmond Literature Festival soon back at venues across the area, Arts Richmond is looking to find stars of the future.

A Young Writers' Festival and competition has been launched to allow youngsters across the area to demonstrate their skills.

The work can be in a range of forms from simple stories and descriptive writing to poems, playlets and even lyrics for songs.

The competition is being run out of the ETNA centre in East Twickenham and involves four categories - School Years 4 and under; School Years 5 and 6; School Years 7 to 9; and School Years 10 and over.

All shortlisted entrants will be invited to a gala awards event in a prestigious venue Spring 2022. And, importantly, Arts Richmond will appoint a Junior and Senior Laureate who will be given opportunities to write about events taking place in the borough, for possible publication.

Entrants must not exceed 500 words, or 25 lines for a poem, while all entries must be in typed format.

The deadline for submissions is December 3, while entries should be submitted to ETNA Community Centre Room 21, 13 Rosslyn Road, Twickenham, TW1 2AR, or via email to [email protected]

Find out even more about it click here.

An Artist's Talk with Felicity Swan

One Paved Court is offering an Artist's Talk with contemporary abstract painter Felicity Swan discussing her work and influences on Saturday, October 9 at 2pm.

The artist-run contemporary art gallery is dedicated to supporting artists wanting to show innovative, challenging work.

It is currently hosting Felicity Swan's Dream against the Clock exhibition of new oil paintings and sculptures.

Originally from New Zealand, Felicity graduated in History of Art at Auckland University before graduating with a BA Hons in sculpture at Central St Martins (UAL).

She lives in South West London and exhibits annually with Richmond Art House open studios and is a member of Kingston Artists Open Studios, Riverside Artists Group and Tenfold Art Collective.

Find out even more here and here.

Grow Wild in Richmond Parks

The Grow Wild in Richmond Parks initiative is a new conservation volunteering project.

Volunteers gather on Mondays to help improve the habitats of Ham lands while learning new skills, meeting new people and improving health and wellbeing.

The project, which is run by Let's Go Outside and supported by the Richmond Parish Lands Charity, starts on Monday, October 11, and runs from 1pm-3pm. The group will meet at Riverside Drive in Ham.

Find out more about the event here.