What's on in Richmond
By Rory Poulter
28th Jul 2022 | Local News
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!
Theatre on Kew: Kew Gardens
Wednesday-Sunday through to end of August - Twelfth Night
As twilight falls on the beautiful surroundings of Kew Gardens, a tale of passion, revenge, music, and laughter is set to unfold.
While the lovesick Duke Orsino pines for the beautiful Countess Olivia, a young woman named Viola is shipwrecked and a complex love-triangle emerges...
Add a raucous trio led by the mischievous Sir Toby Belch, and an explosive mix of mistaken identity, riotous disorder and gender confusion ensues.
Brought into a 1930's setting, Shakespeare's bittersweet comedy Twelfth Night offers the perfect excuse for a picnic with friends set against Kew's beautiful background.
The Surrey Food Festival - Old Deer Park, Richmond
Saturday/Sunday, July 30-31
More food and drink than anybody can handle. Local businesses will be showcasing an exquisite range of food and drink, from cured meats to heritage cheeses and sumptuous cakes.
Traders will be demonstrating and selling their products in the Marketplace and there's even a Kids Zone to keep your little ones entertained whilst you indulge.
The crowd favourite demonstration marquee will be back and there will be a full line-up of musical acts performing on the main stage.
https://www.thelocalfoodfestival.com/the-surrey-food-festival/
Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Friday/Saturday, July 29/30 - Seven Celebrations
The OT Community Festival celebrates 50 years of people coming together at the Orange Tree Theatre - different generations, genders, backgrounds, opinions.
The theatre's community groups - from babies to over 60s - join up to perform an exciting intergenerational performance devised themselves. Around 80 people onstage at the Orange Tree at the same time!
Directed by Jen Bakst alongside community group directors Scott Le Crass, Rio Fry, Harry Gould, Madi Mahoney and Hannah De Ville, exploring themes of comedy, music, history and pop culture through the ages, and the eyes of all involved, and how these have evolved.
https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/
OSO, Barnes
Until Saturday, July 30 - Abigail's Party
The Barnes Community Players are bringing this special preview of Abigail's Party to the OSO, before it embarks on a full run at Edinburgh Fringe.
Beverly and Laurence are entertaining their new neighbours, Angela and Tony as well as Susan, whose teenage daughter, Abigail is having a party to which Susan has been dis-invited.
Over drinks and snacks, cliches and fatuous small talk abound. The tension escalates as the marital strain between both couples surfaces. Susan's anxiety over Abigail's party accelerates as rock music permeate the room. As Beverly and Angela offer some supremely tactless remarks, reality breaks through the smugness when Laurence collapses....
Sunday, July 31 - Snowflake: The Musical
A theatrical reading of Snowflake: The Musical to raise funds in support of Ukraine
Ted Lasso Tours - The Quadrant, Richmond
Tour runs Saturday and Sunday at 3.30pm; Thursday at 6.30pm
Explore the pretty, quintessentially English town of Richmond, visitng all of the Richmond Lasso Locations that are possible to vist, including Ted's Local Pub, front door & thinking bench!
The Puppet Theatre Barge, Richmond riverside
Until August 14 – The Hare and Tortoise
The story of the most famous race on earth is beautifully brought to life using marionettes .
The Hare and the Tortoise is a production for all the family, featuring this classic story, plus many other tales from the famed storyteller Aesop. Expect Lions and mice, spiders and cats, there are storms to be weathered and always a few morals to take away!
Kew Gardens
Until Aug 21 – Tue-Sat - Theatre on Kew: The Jungle Book
Fun, songs and adventure await in this heart-warming story for all of the family.
Join Mowgli on her journey through the jungle as she meets the wise Bagheera, the noble Akela and the enthusiastic Baloo.
Help Mowgli trick the sneaky grey apes, keep an eye open for Kaa the python, and escape the clutches of the terrible tiger Shere Khan to save the jungle home of her new friends.
Based on Rudyard Kipling's classic tale, adapted by Andrew S. Walsh, with original music by Guy Holden
https://www.kew.org/kew-gardens/whats-on/jungle-book
Live Music - The Richmond Club, Kew Road
Saturday, July 30
Back by popular demand the amazing singer and songwriter Dan Olsen, makes a return appearance.
Sunday, July 31 -
World-renowned comedians, Mike Gunn and Ria Lina bring a relaxing and entertaining night of fun.
https://herichmondclub.uk/event/live-music-with-dan-olsen-3/
Eel Pie Club - Cabbage Patch, Twickenham
Thursday July 28 - Tribute to Don Craine with The Downliners Sect, The Eel Pie All-Stars + Guest Musicians
Special tribute event to benefit Cancer Research UK in memory of Twickenham Rock and Blues Legend, Don Craine who passed away from Cancer in February 2022.
Don, instantly recognised by his Deerstalker hat, was famous for co-founding The Downliners Sect, the 60s band that played on Eel Pie Island in the '60s, and inspired David Bowie, Van Morrison and Thee Headcoats.
There will be some great music and tributes from the remaining members of The Downliners Sect and friends of Don, including Mandolin Jack, Mike Smith & Bob Hokum, Dudley Tyrrell and Steph Sara, Ray Majors and Sandy Dillon.
The line-up includes The Eel Pie All-Stars (Robin Bibi, Alan Glen, Keith Grant, Dave Lennox) plus guest musicians, including Mick Avory (The Kinks), Belinda Campbell, Paul Cox, Peter French (Atomic Rooster, Leaf Hound), Tim Hain, Andrew Heart, and Terry Marshall.
Turners Nudes - Turner's House in Twickenham
Until Oct 31 - Between the Sheets: Turner's Nudes
There have been rave reviews in the national press for this exhibition concentrating on a 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
The Exchange, Twickenham
Saturday, July 29 - Elizabeth Samuels Drama School presents Oliver Twist
This production is performed by children aged 5-11 years. It is the culmination of a 4 day rehearsal period.
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