The 25th Annual 50+ Festival 2018

Come and join the Festival during July 2018 Box Office: 020 8560 8108 HOUNSLOW OLDER PEOPLE’S FESTIVAL Welcome to your Festival July 2018

This year we celebrate the Silver Anniversary of Hounslow Older People’s Festival. Yes, the Festival has been providing older people in the Borough with activities, events, the opportunity to learn new things, meet new people and make new friends, for 25 years. We launch the Festival 2018 with a fantastic musical afternoon organised in partnership with the Musical Museum. This will be a great start to a fun-packed July for older people in Hounslow. It has now become something of a tradition for the Festival to provide an event for grandparents and grandchildren during the first week of the school summer holidays. This year grandchildren and their friends will be welcome to join us on the seaside trip to Bexhill.

As always there are opportunities for older people to get together and do new things. This year we will be providing arts and crafts workshops in Redlees Studios, a gadget surgery at Heston Library and the opportunity for creative older people and groups from Hounslow to learn more about the Talent Show the Trust will be organising later in the year. There will be coach trips to Bexhill, a National Trust property and the beautiful RHS Wisley Gardens. Use your Freedom Pass to join us on visits to the British Library, the Royal Opera House and Erno Goldfinger’s house, 2 Willow Road.

Hounslow Older People’s Festival would not exist without the contributions made by the many local organisations and individuals in the Borough that support us. I would especially like to thank the Musical Museum for providing the Festival Box Office again this year.

Satish Dutt, Chair Hounslow Seniors Trust

How to book Unless otherwise stated all events must be booked through The Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DU Telephone: 020 8560 8108 Tickets on sale from Tuesday 5 June The Box Office is open Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11am to 4pm Closed all day Monday, Wednesday and Thursday Find venue addresses and transport information on pages 12-13 Please check accessibility details when booking and inform the box office if there are wheelchair users in your group. The coaches for trips do not have wheelchair access.

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Booking through theBoxOfficeessential Join usattheMusicalMuseumtocelebratelaunchof25th Monday 2July for furtherinformationvisit Hounslow OlderPeople’s Festival2018 If youare aNationalTrust memberpleasebringyourcard withyou. Booking through theBoxOfficeisessential.Limitedspacessobookearly Road thehousebuiltbyarchitect Erno Come onaguidedtourof2Willow Wednesday 4July upontheday.No needtobook,justturn Create fabulousfish! Working withalargeselection of drawingmaterials Tuesday 3July Overground Station.Tour starts11am. £4 10.45am meetyourescortoutsideHampsteadHeath Isleworth, TW76DW. FREE 2 -4pm,RedleesStudios.Park,Worton Road, 2 Willow Road, Hampstead, NW31TH...... Arts andCrafts...... 25th OlderPeople’s Annual Festival...... 2 -4.30pm,MusicalMuseum,399HighStreet,Brentford,TW80DU.£6 Wurlitzer. teawillbeserved. Afternoon opera arias,numbersfrom stageandscreen andtheMuseum’s Mighty featuring jazzsingerMarimbaArhiwithpianoaccompaniment,famous Hounslow OlderPeople’s ofmusicaltreats Festival.Enjoyanafternoon to avoiddisappointment. There isaspiralstaircase toclimbreach theupper floors. 20th CenturyartcollectionincludingworksbyHenryMoore andMaxErnst. design andfurniture, intriguingpersonalpossessionsandanimpressive Goldfinger inthe1930sashisfamilyhome.Thehouse isfullofinnovative of underwaterlife. and avarietyofdrawingpapers,wewillbecreating spectacularimages

Freedom PassFreedom Trip

Opening Event Workshop 3 WEEK ONE

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No need to book, just turn upandpayontheday.No needtobook, justturn Explore thechangesthathavetaken placeinBrentford overthelastfew Sunday 8July Booking through theBoxOfficeisessential. Celebrate summerwiththeChineseCommunity. There willbeentertainment Saturday 7July Booking through theBoxOfficeessential. We visit2beautifulprivategardens bothopenaspartoftheNational Friday 6July If you are a National Trust member, please bring your card with you. Booking through theBoxOfficeessential. This NationalTrust property wasthefamilyhomeofBenjaminDisraeli, Thursday 5July (Goddards Corner).£3. 2.30pm, meetatBrentford High Street/Half Acre junction Hounslow, TW31UF. £6 1 -4pm,UnitedReformChurch,114 Hanworth Road, walk to41MillHillRoad,W38JE.£6 7pm, meetescortat Acton Town Tube Station,thena10minute and MontagueRoad,Hounslow, TW3.£20 10am, meetthecoachatcornerofBalfourRoad The ChangingFace ofBrentford...... Hounslow ChineseCommunityCentre ...... Garden Visits...... Evening Hughenden Manor years. Discover somenooksandcrannies you neverknewexisted. including singinganddancinganexcellentChinese lunch. see andenjoygorgeousgardens! Garden Scheme.Atripforkeengardeners andpeoplewhojustwantto or bringyourownpicnic. a guidedtourofthegarden ontheday. Havelunchorasnackinthecafé Guides.Therethe houseindependentlyandtalktoVisitor mayalsobe talks during the day about Disraeli and the WW2 secrets and you can explore map-making organisation during the Second World War. There are free Queen Victoria’s favourite Prime Minister. Itwas also thebase for asecret ...... Freedom PassFreedom Trip

Heritage Walk

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No need to book, just turn up No needtobook,justturn Using photos ofscenes and features of the local area asreference the Booking through theBoxOfficeisessential. Limitedspacessobookearly This walking tour introduces you to some of the Treasures of the British Tuesday 10July If youare aRHSmemberpleasebringyourcard withyou. Booking through theBoxOfficeessential. isthehistorichomeofRoyalHorticulturalSocietyandhouses Wisley Monday 9July Isleworth, TW76DW. FREE 2 -4pm,RedleesStudios.Park,Worton Road, 96 EustonRoad,KingsCross,LondonNW12DB.£7 1.30pm, meetyourescortattheInformationDeskinBritishLibrary, and MontagueRoad,Hounslow, TW3.£20 10am, meetthecoachatcornerofBalfourRoad Arts &Crafts...... British Library...... Garden Wisley ...... RHS their ownreference material. Hounslow astheplacewe inhabit. Participantsare encouragedtobring participants willworktogether tocreate adrawingthatgivessenseof to avoiddisappointment. is anexpertandwillbehappytoansweryourquestions. works by Leonardo and Shakespeare’s Da Vinci First Folio. The tour guide items on display. Gospels, These include the Magna Carta, the Lindisfarne the Sir John Ritblat Gallery your guide will introduce you to some of the George IIIandtheKlenckeAtlas,second-largestatlas intheworld.In Library. These includetheKing’s Library collection that oncebelonged to the cafesorbringapicnic. taking youonatourthrough theworldofplants.Enjoylunchinone displays. Asyoufollowthepathenvironment andclimatechanges a jungle,treetallpalms,lush-leafedcreepers ferns, anddazzlingflower garden andmuchmore. Don’t misstheGlasshouse,itislikewalkinginto theExoticGarden,knowledgeable guide.Visit theBonsaiWalk, therose visit enjoy a free garden tour, led“The byWonders a of Wisley“, one ofthelargestplantcollectionsinworld.Duringyoursummer Freedom PassFreedom Trip

Coach Trip Workshop 5 WEEK TWO

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You up,butitwouldbegoodtocallAndrew canjustturn Tucker atthe The clubisnamedaftertheMasonbrothers whocreated CherryBlossom Friday 13July No needtobook,justdrop inandaskstaff forlocation oftheworkshop. Got aproblem withyourlaptop?Confusedbyphone?Tablet trouble? Booking through theBoxOfficeessential. Enjoy SriLankanfolkdancesandmusic.There willbeadeliciousSriLankan Thursday 12July Spaces limitedsopleasebookearly. Bookingthrough theBoxOfficeessential filledwithmusicalentertainment! Join FelthamArtsatTheHubforanafternoon Wednesday 11July Chiswick, W42RX.FREE 2 -5pm,MasonianBowlsClub,MarketDrive, Feltham, TW134GU.FREE 1.30 -3.30pm,TheHub,2ndFloor, TheCentre, Masonian BowlsClub...... Hounslow TW50LW. FREE 11am -1pm,HestonLibrary, NewHestonRoad, Gadget Surgery -HestonLibrary...... 11am -2pm,TheHive,359HanworthRoad,TW33SQ.£5. Sri LankanEvent...... Live Music, Creativity & Afternoon Tea ...... Bowls Clubon07456772760 tolethimknowyouare coming. everyone. Afunafternoon. beginners. There are prizesforthewinningteamandtea cakefor of bowlingandthenhavefunplayingafriendlymatch againstother the basics boot polish!Comealongwearingflatshoesortrainers. Learn IT andgivegoodadviceineverydaylanguage. friendly GadgetDoctorcanhelp.Shewillshowyouhowtodealwiththe Unsure aboutemails?Bringinthegadgetthatiscausingyouworries.Our about theirculture. morelunch andthe opportunity tosocialise with theperformers and learn Enjoy anartsactivityandhavesomedeliciouslightrefreshments.

Lunch &Entertainment

Workshop Event Event

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Fun &Fitnessisagroup oflocalresidents whoaimtoimprove thehealth Monday 16July No need to book, just turn up No needtobook,justturn Landscape drawingandpaintinginthefresh air. Startingoutfrom the Booking essentialcall02085772702. Please comeandjoinusforadelicioushomecookedvegetarian lunch. Tuesday 17July Places limited,pleasecallBrentford Libraryon02085835550tobook. We are pleasedtowelcomeLocalHistorianJohnGriggBrentford Library. Isleworth, TW76DW. FREE 2 -4pm,RedleesStudios.Park,Worton Road, Brentford TW88DW. FREE 6.30pm, BrentfordLibrary, 11F BostonManorRd, Hounslow, TW33UQ.£7 1pm, HounslowMulti-CulturalCentre,49-53DerbyRoad, Arts &Crafts...... Hounslow Multi-Cultural Centre...... Brentford &ChiswickattheOutbreak of WW1. Brentford, TW88HX.FREE 10 -11am, Danehurst Activity Centre,BrentLea, Fun &FitnessinRetirement...... session andenjoyhealthyrefreshments. Come along,meetthegroup, hearaboutouractivities,joininalaughter and wellbeing of older people by keeping us active physically and mentally. park and of the beautiful Victorian stablesatRedlees. park andofthebeautifulVictorian courtyard atRedleeswewillmakesketches,paintingsanddrawings ofthe population panickedleadingtotragedyandspystoriesabounded. during 1914 - shops ran out of food, there was a run on local banks, the fascinating talkaboutwhatlifeintheBrentford andChiswickarea waslike Researching records and newspapers from the time, John has compiled a

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Workshop Lunch 7 WEEK TWO

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Booking through theBoxOfficeessential This isyouropportunitytoenjoythemagicofKewfrom thecomfortof Friday 20July Places limitedsopleasebookearly. Bookingthrough theBoxOfficeessential Join FelthamArtsattheDanehurstCentrefilledwith foranafternoon Strictly fun - join in a social afternoon ofBallroom,Strictly fun-joininasocialafternoon Latin andSequence Drop [email protected] Are youstrugglingwithyourfamilyhistory? TheWest MiddlesexFamily Saturday 21July Wednesday 18July 2.30pm, MusicalMuseum,399HighStreet,Brentford, TW80DU.£5.50 Feltham, TW134GU.FREE 10am -1pm,FelthamLibrary, TheCentre,HighStreet, Kew, TW93AB,15minutesbeforethestart ofyourchosentour. £4 Tours at11.30am and2pm,meetatElizabethGate,KewGardens, Brent Lea,Brentford,TW88HX.FREE 1.30 -3.30pm,DanehurstCentre,House, Tea Dance...... The West MiddlesexFamily HistorySociety...... Kew Gardens ...... Live Music, Creativity & Afternoon Tea...... of Kew’s plantsandtrees from around theworld. the DiscoveryBus.Duringtouryourguidewillintroduce youtomany light refreshments. musical entertainment!Enjoyanartsactivityandhavesomedelicious ticket priceincludesaglass of prosecco ortea/coffee. are welcomeand apartnerisnotnecessary. Free dancelessonat2pm.The dancing totheDJ’s selection of populardance tunes.Alllevelsofability Middlesex area, wecanstilloffer adviceonresearching yourfamily. department atFelthamLibrary. EvenifyourfamilyisnotintheWest History Societywillbeholdinganadvicesessiontodayin theLocalStudies

Drop-in Event Event

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No need to book, just turn up. No needtobook,justturn moreLearn about BostonManorHouse,oneofWest London’s lesser- Sunday 22July Come andjoinusforour annualsummerbashaswecelebratethe Have youeverthoughtaboutplayingbowls?Itisanenjoyable waytokeep Tuesday 24July Booking through theBoxOfficeessential The Tour includesanintroduction tothecolourfulhistoryoftheatre, Monday 23July Brentford, TW89JX,foraFREEtourofthehouseat2.30pm. 2.15pm, meetescortatBostonManorHouse,Road, 12 -2pm,St.Paul’s Church,BathRoad,Hounslow, TW3 3DA.FREE 2 -4pm,OsterleyBowlsClub,St.Mary’s Crescent,TW74NB.FREE Bow Street,CoventGarden,WC2E9DD.£9 2.15pm, meetescortinthefoyeratMainEntranceon Good CompanySummer Party...... Osterley BowlsClub...... Royal Opera HouseBehindtheScenes...... Boston ManorHouse...... ancient cedartrees. built in1623andsituatedbeautifulpark-landcontainingalake known gems.BostonManorisafinethree-storey Jacobeanmanorhouse call Annaon 020 85815537. guaranteed! To reserve aplace [email protected] or Company Cafe.Goodfood, friendship,laughterandmusicare wonderful community of people that gather each week at the Good more informationcallBobKiddleon0208568 6800. wheelchair access.Refreshments willbeavailableforasmallcharge. For up.Unfortunatelythereeverything else.Everyonewelcomejustturn isno fit. Allyouneedare flatshoesandcasual clothing,theBowlsClubhas technology inoperation. opportunities to see the Royal Ballet in class, or the magnificent backstage working theatre, eachtourisauniqueexperience,andmayinclude at aspects of current productions. As the Royal Opera House is a fully an insight into the re-development of the Royal Opera House and a look

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Hear aboutChiswick’s famousboatbuildersanddiscoveran Elizabethan Sunday 29July An activity-packeddayfeaturingmini-toursofthe collectionwith Saturday 28July Come alongandregister totakepartintheOlderPeople’s Talent Show Friday 27July Are youOVER60?ComeandvisittheNEWDanehurst Centre. Enjoy‘Taster Thursday 26July of ChurchStreetandChiswick Mall,Chiswick,W42PH.£3 2:30pm. Meetatthestepsto St.NicholasChurchatthejunction Brentford, TW80DU.FREE 10.30am -4.30pm,MusicalMuseum,399HighStreet, 399 HighStreet,Brentford,TW80DU.FREE 2 -3.30pm,meetintheCaféatMusicalMuseum, Brent Lea,Brentford,TW88HX.FREE 1 -4pm,DanehurstCentre,House, Chiswick Village...... Musical Museum...... Tea &Chatandregister for The Talent Show...... Danehurst Centre...... setting forthe openingsceneofThackeray’s book,Vanity Fair. timber framedbuildingalong withLondon’s smallestsquare, possiblythe all day. Donationswelcome. trails oftheMuseumandcraftactivitiesavailable.Riverview Caféopen of theinstrument. There will also be arecital and a short silent film. Family instrument demonstrationsandtheWurlitzer Experience,abriefhistory biscuits willbeprovided. to showthepeopleofHounslowhowtalentedweare. Tea orcoffee and for individual older people andolder people’s groups totake to thestage that willtakeplacelaterintheyear. TheTalent Showwillbeanopportunity information [email protected] part inquizzes.Noneedtobook,justdrop in.ContactCharlotteformore Sessions’ ofouractivities,meetsometutorsandtherapiststake

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Monday 30July Booking through theBoxOfficeessential. tocelebratetheendofanotherbusyFestivalmonthfor A funafternoon Friday 3August Booking through theBoxOfficeessential. agentlyslopingpebblebeach Join usforadaybesidetheseaside!With and MontagueRoad.Hounslow, TW3.£16adults,£14under18’s 10am, meetthecoachatcornerofBalfourRoad Isleworth, TW76DW. £6 2 -4pm,RedleesStudios.Park,Worton Road, Bexhill-on-Sea...... Tea Dance...... beautiful Redleescourtyard. There teawill beservedinthe willbedancingintheStudioandafternoon by olderpeoplefrom theBorough usingrecycled andfoundmaterials. wewillunveiltheartwork createdRedlees Studios.Duringtheafternoon older peopleinHounslow. ThisyeartheClosingCeremony willbeheldat on holidaybringthemwithyou. buildings andvisitthepeacefulManorGardens. Ifyourgrandchildren are In BexhillOldTown youcanlookround antiqueshops,seecharmingold of interesting exhibits,includingheritageracingcarsandamodelrailway. that youcanexplore free ofcharge.TheBexhillMuseumhasawiderange perfect, theDeLaWarr Pavilionisagloriousartdecobuildingandgallery Colonnade andthegardens atWest Parade.Iftheweatherislessthan Enjoy awanderalongthetwomilesofpromenade withitselegant that issandyatlowtide,thistheidealspotforaswimorsunbathing. Festival ClosingCeremony

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Free carparkatBowls Club Train: ChiswickOverground Bus: E4 Masonian BowlsClub,MarketDrive,Chiswick,W42RX Train: KeworBridge Bus: 65and391 Kew Gardens, Kew, TW93AB Train: Feltham Bus: 90,117,235,H25,H26 The Hub,FelthamLibrary, TheCentre, HighStreet, Feltham,TW134GU Bus: 110,111 The Hive,359HanworthRoad,TW33SQ Bus: 111,120 Heston Library,NewRoad,TW50LW Bus: 267,237,E8,235 Danehurst Centre , DanehurstHouse,Brent Lea,Brentford, TW88HX Train: King’s StPancrasInternational, Cross andEuston Tube: King’s Cross/St Pancras,Eustonand Square Bus: 10,30,59,63,73and91 British Library,96EustonRd,KingsCross, London,NW12DB Train: Brentford Station Bus: E2,E8 Brentford Library,11FBostonManorRoad,Brentford, TW88DW Parking: BostonManorPark Train: Brentford Station Tube: BostonManor(PiccadillyLine)200yards northofthehouse Bus: E2,E8,195 Boston Manor House, BostonManorRoad, Brentford,Middlesex, TW8 9JX LIST OFVENUES • • • • • • • •

Train: Hounslow Tube: HounslowCentral Bus: 81,110,111,116,117,H28,H32,H98andothers United ReformChurch, 114HanworthRoad,Hounslow, TW31UF Tube: HounslowWest Station Bus: 81,203,222,H32,H98 St. Paul’s Church, BathRoad,Hounslow, TW33DA Bus: 190 St. NicholasChurch , Church Street, Chiswick,London,W42PH Tube: CoventGarden Buses: Numerous checkwithTransport forLondon Royal OperaHouse,BowStreet, CoventGarden, WC2E9DD Train: Isleworth Bus: H37,267,H20 Redlees Studios,Park,Worton Road,Isleworth,TW76DW Bus: H28,H91 Osterley BowlsClub,St.Mary’s Crescent, TW7 4NB Train: KewBridge Bus: 65,267,237,391 Musical Museum,399HighStreet, Brentford, TW80DU Car: Treaty Centre car park Train: Hounslow Tube: HounslowCentral Bus: 110,116,117,235,237,281andothers Multi-Cultural Centre, 49-53DerbyRoad,Hounslow, TW33UQ at thejunctionofChurch Street andChiswickMall 13 VENUES HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT TOUR Ruth Cadbury MP for Brentford and Isleworth is organising a tour of the Houses of Parliament for older people from Hounslow. Please call the Box Office on 020 8560 8108 to confirm the date and time of the tour and book your place. Cost £5

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TEA AND CHAT AND REGISTER FOR THE TALENT SHOW Friday 27 July from 2-3.30pm at The Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DU The Talent Show will be an opportunity for older people to take to the stage to show the people of Hounslow how talented we are. Come along to the Drop-in at the Musical Museum and let us know if you or a group you are part of would like to take part in the Talent Show later in the year. For information call Arts and Action on 020 3441 5288

Redlees Studios Redlees Park WortonRoad Isleworth DW7 6DW

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