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New exhibition opens soon at Richmond art gallery One Paved Court

By The Editor

26th Aug 2021 | Local News

A new exhibition is opening at One Paved Court in September (Image: One Paved Court)

An art gallery in Richmond is launching its autumn programme with a new exhibition opening the week after next.

The exhibition, Domestica Eccentrica, is an immersive gallery experience using textiles, paper and various other mixed media, where "objects assert their own agency in an effort to claim the exhibition space for themselves".

Richmond sea scouts reveal "light and airy" new clubhouse after 10 year wait

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

25th Aug 2021 | Local News

Petersham and Ham sea scouts will be opening the new building next month

A sea scout group in Richmond are delighted with their "light and airy" new clubhouse after 10 years of waiting to replace their old building.

Petersham and Ham sea scouts revealed their new premises (pictured above) last week.

Richmond artists invited to enter open exhibition at local gallery

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

25th Aug 2021 | Local News

The gallery near Richmond has put out an open call for artwork (Image: Matt Brown)

A gallery near Richmond is calling for work by local artists to make up a new exhibition this autumn.

Orleans House Gallery, in Twickenham, is inviting submissions from artists living or working in the London Borough of Richmond Upon Thames for their November open call exhibition - Breaking Ground.

RichmondLive festival starts THIS WEEKEND!

By The Editor

25th Aug 2021 | Local News

Combination Dance and Rambert Ballet School will be performing again at Marble Hill Park (Image: The flashmob in Richmond last month, by Scott David Photography)

A festival of music, art and theatre is launching in Richmond this weekend with free events continuing on for the next four weekends across the borough.

The event, RichmondLive, was officially launched by a magical Flashmob performance in several Richmond locations by Combination Dance and Rambert Ballet School last month, and is run by the council.

Richmond: how independent shop owners survived the pandemic

By Ellie Brown - Local Democracy Reporter

24th Aug 2021 | Local News

Barnes village viewed from the OSO Arts centre (Image: Johan Cruse via Google Maps)

Independent shops in a village near Richmond have spoken out about their experiences during the Covid pandemic.

Barnes is famed for the multitude of indie-shops and eateries on its high street.

THIS WEEKEND IN RICHMOND: Kew to host 76th horticultural show on the green

By The Editor

24th Aug 2021 | Local News

This year will mark the 76th Horticultural Show!

One of London's few remaining traditional produce fairs will return to Kew Green this weekend.

This will be the 76th Kew Horticultural Society Summer Show, which will be held on Kew Green on Saturday August 28 from 12.30 to 5.30pm.

Age UK Richmond's Hydrotherapy sessions to resume this September

By The Editor

23rd Aug 2021 | Local News

Age UK Richmond is relaunching its weekly, half-hour swimming sessions for elderly residents this September.

The charity will be running sessions in blocks of five weeks, with a demo on how to use the water and aids in the first week.

Richmond: Advertise your business for FREE in our directory and get seen by our many thousands of readers!

By The Editor

23rd Aug 2021 | Local News

Richmond: Advertise your business for FREE in our directory and get seen by our many thousands of readers! (Image: Jessica Broadbent, Nub News)

Lockdown has been tough for businesses in and around Richmond.

Luckily here at Nub News we are here to help.

13% of Richmond homes did not have a bath in 1961, census data shows

By The Editor

21st Aug 2021 | Local News

According to the Office for National Statistics, as many as 13.04% of Richmond's homes did not have a 'fixed bath' in 1961 (Image: islandworks)

Recently-digitised census data from 1961 has unearthed a range of lifestyle changes over the past 50 years in Richmond.[.h2]

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PHOTO GALLERY: Birds photographed in and around Richmond

By The Editor

20th Aug 2021 | Local News

The many green spaces around Richmond, from the riverside to Richmond Park, are home to many magnificent species of birds, from skylarks to red kites to ring-necked parakeets.

Back in July we asked Nub News readers to send in their photographs of birds across the borough, inspired by the #KeepWildlifeWild campaign launched by the Royal Parks.

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