A list of exciting events coming up in Richmond, if you would like to add your own event simply click the black Nub It button in our what's on section!

Kew the Music – Kew Gardens

Thursday, July 7 – DJ Spoony

The popularity of garage has remained consistent since its inception over 20 years ago, when it swept across the airwaves, clubs, charts and streets of Britain. DJ Spoony is at the forefront of the genre inspiring a new generation of garage artists.

Friday, July 8 - Will Young and James Morrison

Having released the infectious summer anthem My Love from his latest album 'Lexicon', Will Young is back stronger than ever.

With an impressive resumé including the biggest single of the noughties with Anything is Possible/Evergreen, two BRIT awards, and four No. 1 albums, home grown favourite Will Young is a seasoned pop star worth watching.

Boasting a devoted following, 7 million album sales, and a BRIT award, James Morrison will be co-headlining Kew the Music's Friday night slot.

His five Top 10 singles all rank among the biggest of their era, including the breakthrough smashes You Give Me Something and Wonderful World.

Saturday, July 9 - Bananarama - Supported by Gabrielle and Rebecca Ferguson

Headliner Bananarama will be joined by legendary vocalist Gabrielle and X-Factor alumni Rebecca Ferguson for an ultimate summer night out. 

Sunday, July 10 – Gypsy Kings

The party favourites and spectacular performers, Gipsy Kings, will close Kew the Music 2022.

They are one of the most successful Spanish language bands of the last 40 years, with their 1989 self-titled album spending 40 weeks on the US charts, and their top 5 songs amassing over 160 million listens on Spotify.

http://www.kewthemusic.org/

Richmond Theatre

Until Sunday, July 10 – David Walliams' Gangsta Granny

It's Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing – staying with Granny!

There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure – it's going to be sooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn't know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, as he embarks on the adventure of a lifetime with his very own Gangsta Granny!

https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/richmond-theatre/

Richmond Shakespeare Society, York House Gardens

Until Saturday, July 9 – Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Witty, high-spirited and independent, Elizabeth Bennet, has no desire to marry - unless it is to her equal. Will that be the charismatic George Wickham or aloof Fitzwilliam Darcy?

Though Mr Darcy's pride quickly prejudices Elizabeth against him, it is a truth universally known that the course of true love never did run smooth.

Bring a rug or chair as no seating is provided in the gardens. (No dogs allowed)

https://www.richmondshakespeare.org.uk/Shows/JANE-AUSTEN'S-PRIDE-AND-PREJUDICE

Orange Tree Theatre  

Until July 23 – The False Servant by Pierre Marivaux, translated by Martin Crimp

When a man thinks he can cynically take a rich woman's money and then run off with an even more lucrative potential fiancée, he had best not tell the fiancée by mistake.

Le Chevalier, a woman disguised as the son of an aristocrat, embarks on a plan that will expose the dark heart of this male power-play.

This version by Martin Crimp – an addictively adult comedy - was acclaimed at its 2004 National Theatre premiere for its 'thrills, chills and belly laughs'.

Crimp's prolific international career began at the Orange Tree Theatre, including our recent hit revival of Dealing with Clair.

It is directed by Paul Miller and follows his acclaimed production of Marivaux's The Lottery of Love.

Until July 22 - A Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare

In a galaxy far far away, a duke has won a queen in a war, a father disowns his daughter because she's in love with the wrong man and a fairy king has his ego bruised and wants revenge on his wife.

OT Community's new project Play On takes the success of Primary Shakespeare and Shakespeare Up Close and deepens the engagement with the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. It is accompanied by workshops, which will introduce the play to students.

https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/

OSO Arts Centre, Barnes

Thursday, July 7 – Tunnels

Cousins Paul and Freddie want to escape East Berlin; the only thing in their way is a 20 metre "death strip", hundreds of land-mines and the East German secret police. Will their tunnel lead to freedom or bury them under an avalanche of dirt.

This one hour play with live musical accompaniment explores family, nationhood and the lengths individuals will go to find freedom, and of course digging. 

https://osoarts.ticketsolve.com/shows

Barnes Fair 2022

Saturday, July 9

The Fair is back after a 2-year absence offering music, live performers and stalls.

With the Platinum Jubilee in mind, there are some vintage rides for children as well as the ever-popular Gallopers and Helter Skelter.

Twickenham Riverside Big Screen – Diamond Jubilee Gardens

Until Sunday, July 10 –

A free big screen event showing Wimbledon tennis throughout the two weeks of the Championships as well as special events, including film nights.

St Mary's Church, Church Street, Twickenham

Saturday, July 9 - Richmond Light Orchestra Summer Concert

No need to splash out on an expensive holiday when you can take you on a whistle-stop tour around the world courtesy of show tunes, and film music, including Evita, The Lion King, and Mamma Mia.

The Jazz Sanctuary, Turk's Head, Twickenham

Friday, 8 July 8 – Archipelago + singer songwriter Immy Churchill

Archipelago are a genre-defying trio of adventurous musicians, formed out of the North East of England's creative musical underground. Fronted by saxophonist, clarinetist, singer and composer Fay MacCalman and completed by John Pope (Bass) and Christian Alderson (Drums); their sound is a dreamlike collision of otherworldly atmospheres, heartfelt song-writing and energetic off-kilter rhythms.

Immy Churchill is a jazz singer and singer-songwriter studying at The Royal Academy Of Music.

Her influences range from Ella Fitzgerald and Norma Winstone to James Taylor and Joni Mitchell, giving her a unique sound that embraces not only the lyrical quality of singing but the joys of singing wordlessly.

She has performed at venues such as Ronnie Scott's, Pizza Express Live, The Green Note, The King's Place, The Royal Festival Hall and recently a sold out show of her own music at The Vortex.

https://www.thejazzsanctuary.co.uk/

The Exchange, Twickenham

Friday, July 8 - Live at the Exchange

Following on from the success of last year's Live at The Exchange, this year's event will showcase vocal performances from secondary school students from in and around Richmond, accompanied by a band of professional musicians.

The event, organised by the Richmond Music Trust , offers an eclectic set list curated by the performers themselves including all genres and styles, as well as original songs.

The event will also feature a group performance showcasing all the vocalists together, in celebration of the borough's talented young people.

https://exchangetwickenham.co.uk/event/live-at-the-exchange-2022/

Eel Pie Club, Cabbage Patch, Twickenham

Thursday, July 7 - Robin Bibi & The Blackjack Horns

Robin Bibi can only be described as a true 'legend' in his own right. With a stellar CV which includes playing with such legendary artists as the Pretty Things , Robert Plant , Jimmy Page and Ben E. King to name just a few .

This gig will be recorded so this is your chance to be part of Robin's forthcoming CD - Live at The Eel Pie Club!

https://www.eelpieclub.com/

Turner's House in Twickenham

July 9 – Oct 31 - Between the Sheets: Turner's Nudes

Encounter a little known and rarely seen side of Britain's greatest artist.

Loved as the master of landscapes and seascapes such as The Fighting Temeraire, Hannibal Crossing the Alps and Norham Castle, few know that Turner's sketchbooks also contain depictions of the female form.

Yet Turner was a compulsive recorder of his life and travels, and produced drawings and watercolours of models, sexual encounters, literary fantasies, and his lovers such as Sophia Booth.

This small-scale exhibition is one of the first to look at Turner's engagement with the naked female form, specifically within intimate and erotic contexts and provides invaluable insight into the man, and his attitude to and relationship with women.

This exhibition is possible thanks to a generous loan from Tate.

https://twickenham.nub.news/whats-on/culture/exhibition-between-the-sheets-turners-nudes-40190

Play Nation - Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham

Until July 17

Featuring the work of 18 young artists from the Access to HE course at Richmond Upon Thames College, this final project show will explore how cultural spaces can be made exciting for children and families.

Through fine art, graphics, sculpture, architecture and more, this show will present the artistic research and ideas of the students through brand new pieces of work. Playful, imaginative and interactive, this will be an exciting opportunity to see the debut of a fresh cohort of West London artists before they begin to pursue their artistic careers.