Artsrichmond Newsletter December 2009

Julian Fellowes entertains or once, let’s start by looking ShowCoach beyond Christmas at a gala December Mailing Fevent to raise much needed With the New Year, ShowCoach is Flyers for events in January funds both for arts richmond and the coming under new management. Museum of Richmond, the excellent should be delivered to the local museum celebrating its 21 st Vice President Edie Purdue , who has arts richmond office on Eel birthday and embarking on a much been running ShowCoach for many Pie Island by Thursday 10 needed development programme to years and who has built up an outstanding programme of theatre and December. 500 copies; match the demanding standards for £17.50. museums in the 21 st century. concert visits, excursions and holidays, is handing on the baton to Hilary The Newsletter with January For that, we have the spectacular Dodman , with more of the support of Julian Fellowes , who won administration undertaken by the events will be compiled much the Oscar for his script for Gosford office. earlier than usual. We will Park and wrote The Young Victoria need copy by Thursday 26 Happily, though, Edie will still and the book for the new and highly November please! successful Broadway musical, Mary continue to mastermind the two annual Poppins, plus a couple of delightful holidays, usually one overseas and one To join arts richmond, or to in the UK. books, directed films including this get information about and year’s Christmas favourite From Time The ShowCoach programme has tickets for arts richmond to Time , and acted in e.g. The immense appeal to arts lovers across Monarch of the Glen on TV . the borough because of the brilliant events, contact: Julian’s taking part in an unmissable selection of events offered and Phone: 020 8892 9446 conversation with John Miller about because it usually includes transport E-mail: from collecting points around the his extraordinary experiences in [email protected] cinema and theatre – and the world at borough to ease the journey to – and large - on Monday 25 January at the especially the return journey from – Website: Duke Street Church in Richmond (a theatres, concert hall and other www.artsrichmond.org.uk splendid auditorium) destinations, with the added attraction of discounted ticket prices and the When ordering tickets by Tickets for this gala event can be pleasure of the company of people post, please always enclose obtained from arts richmond at with similar interests. a stamped addressed www.artsrichmond. org.uk (020 8892 9446 or info@ artsrichmond.org.uk) or Already planned for 2010 are: envelope for the return. from the Museum in the Old Town 21 January 2010 The Habit of Art Now for the marvellous variety of Hall, Richmond in person (Tuesdays by Alan Bennett at the Lyttelton Christmas entertainment available to Saturdays 11.00 am to 5.00 pm). Theatre, Royal National Theatre. locally: The other great New Year event is the 10 February 2010 The Lady or the Drama choral workshop – last year we did Tiger at the Orange Tree Theatre, The Armed Man and the composer of Richmond. Richmond Shakespeare Society at this highly popular choral work, Karl the Mary Wallace Theatre, Jenkins, came along himself. This 24 March 2010 Two centre seven day holiday in Sicily. Twickenham, is doing the thriller year we’re doing Gilbert and Sullivan Gaslight , by Patrick Hamilton, from – great fun but more difficult than Flyers announcing events are included 11 to 19 December (020 8744 0547) most people realise – led once again in the monthly mailing, and bookings by musical director John Sutton. It’s should now be directed to the office Teddington Theatre Club at the on Saturday 23 January at St James’s unless the flyer says otherwise. Hampton Hill Playhouse does Robert Church, Hampton Hill. Book your Bolt’s children’s classic The place at arts richmond. Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew from 5 at 6.00 pm at the Museum at Old to 12 December (0845 838 7529). arts richmond Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond (020 8332 1141) Barnes Charity Players have the Presidents for 2010 musical pantomime Dick Whittington Music at Kitson Hall, Barnes from 1 to 5 We are delighted to welcome the December (020 8748 9825) actors Clive Francis and Liz Crowther Barnes Choir is singing Messiah, as our Joint Presidents for 2010. BROS is doing Cinderella from 16 to conducted by Andrew Charity, on 19 December at Parkshot, Richmond Clive Francis has made frequent Saturday 12 December at Duke Street (07817 508 836), so there’s massive appearances at both the Richmond Church, Richmond, at 7.30 pm (020 choice of Christmas entertainment. Theatre and the Orange Tree Theatre. 8940 0949), while Twickenham His first West End part was in 1966 in Choral Society is performing Throughout the month, Richmond There’s a Girl in my Soup at the Globe Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis on Theatre has its established – and (now Gielgud) Theatre, and since then Saturday 5 December at Kingston always brilliant – pantomime, this year he has appeared in over 20 West End Parish Church at 7.30 pm (020 8894 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , productions. In 1987 he joined the 3231). with Tim Vine and Sapphire Elia Royal National Company and (0844 871 7651). Cantanti Camerati have their appeared in ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore Christmas concert on Saturday 19 The Orange Tree Theatre has two and A Small Family Business; he’s December at 7.30 pm at St Mary plays in December: The Making of acted in two seasons with the Royal Magdalene Parish Church, Richmond Moo, Nigel Dennis’s biting satire on Shakespeare Company, has appeared (020 8889 8020). Whitton Choral religion, directed by Sam Walters, in a number of productions in Society’s Christmas Carol Concert is continuing until 12 December, Chichester, and has been in numerous on Saturday 12 December at 7.30 pm followed by The Lady or the Tiger , by television productions. in Whitton Baptist Church, Hounslow Michael Richmond and Jeremy Paul, He adapted The Lavender Hill Mob, Road (tickets at door). with lyrics by Michael Richmond and Three Men in a Boat, The Hound of music by Nola York. This is a second Away from the Christmas specials, the Baskervilles, Our Man in Havana revival, if that’s the right word, of the Barnes Music Society has the (at the Richmond Theatre in musical first performed by the Orange Divertimenti String Quartet November and going to the West Tree back in 1975, when the theatre performing a varied programme of End), and A Christmas Carol for the was still based in the room above the music for strings on Saturday 5 stage, and performed A Christmas Orange Tree pub – and it’s described December at 8.00 pm at the Methodist Carol for a number of years at the as ‘a Christmas show to die for’. Church in Station Road, Barnes, and a Orange Tree Theatre. Brought back very much by popular children’s concert the following demand. There’s also a coffee concert He is a skilled caricaturist and Saturday, 12 December: Chalemina, with the Allegri Quartet at the Orange cartoonist, has designed the covers for A Hilarious Operetta –a rumbustious Tree Theatre on Sunday 6 December a number of theatrical tale of old England. That’s at 5.15 pm (020 8940 3633). autobiographies, and has written books also at the Methodist Church including Laugh Lines, Sir John: the (www.barnesmusicsociety.org.uk). Film many faces of Gielgud, and There’s Richmond Concert Society meets on Nothing Like a Dane (the lighter side Tuesday 8 December at 7.45 pm for Richmond Film Society is showing of Hamlet). He is chairman of the the Heath Quartet with Beethoven, I’ve Loved You So Long from France, trustees of Garrick’s Temple to Tippett and Debussy – that’s at St directed by Philippe Claudel, on Shakespeare at Hampton. Mary’s Church. Twickenham (020 Tuesday 1 December, and Vicky 8892 1456). Christina Barcelona from the USA, Liz Crowther has worked as an directed by Woody Allen, on Tuesday actress for over 35 years and her There’ll be jazz, but for members and 15 December, at the Richmond Adult theatre work includes Animal Farm at guests only, at the Eel Pie Club’s Community College, Parkshot, the National Theatre, Ducktastic at Christmas Party at the Cabbage Patch, Richmond at 8.00 pm (020 8893 the Albery, and Twelfth Night at the London Road, Twickenham, on 3503). Open Air Theatre in Regents Park. Wednesday 9 December (07732 322 610) and the Band of the Middlesex There’s the immortal Kind Hearts and Last year she played Mrs Squeamish Yeomanry Association is giving a Coronets at the Musical Museum, in The Country Wife at the Haymarket, concert of Christmas and film music at Brentford , on Sunday 6 December, Queen Mary in Richard III at the the White House, 43 The Avenue, and A Christmas Carol with Alastair Ludlow Festival and the Nurse in Hampton at 2.30 pm on Sunday 13 Sim on Sunday 20 December, both at Romeo and Juliet at the Globe December (tickets at door). 3.00 pm (020 8560 8108). Theatre. She has acted in more than 20 plays at the Orange Tree Theatre, The Dysart Arms , Petersham, has its The Museum of Richmond’s and this autumn is in Blithe Spirit at monthly classical concert on Sunday 6 Richmond in Film season is showing the Nottingham Playhouse. Numerous December at 7.30 pm, with William the Oscar-winning film, Finding TV appearances include Miss Marple, Bennett (flute) and John Lenehan Neverland , the story of J M Barrie’s Outnumbered, Holby City , and the (piano) playing Bach, Ries, friendship with the family that inspired new series of Lewis. Like Clive, she is Mendelssohn, Mel Bonis and Peter Pan , with scenes of Richmond an active supporter of Garrick’s Taktakishvili. There are also regular Theatre, on Wednesday 30 December Temple to Shakespeare. performances of live jazz on Thursdays, different genres on Fridays until 9 January. In the Stables Twickenham, at 8.00 pm (020 8878 and classical music on Saturdays Gallery , Practice of Life Drawing 7041). (07967 481 625). continues into January. At the Riverside Gallery, Whittaker Avenue, Exhibitions & Museums Richmond, there’s Art for Everyone The Eel Pie Project from 5 December until February: Eel Pie Island – where arts richmond The Twickenham Museum on affordable artwork to suit every budget now has its office on Phoenix Wharf – Twickenham Embankment has a new (020 8831 6000). has long been a centre for arts activity, exhibition, Down by the Riverside , to and particularly of course rock ‘n’ roll, be opened by the Mayor on Saturday The Richmond and Twickenham Photographic Society has an right at the core of the borough. Now 5 December at 12 noon. The extensive programme of events, RuT’s treasured Dramatic Edge exhibition focuses on all aspects of the lectures and group discussions, project, originally instigated by the river: boat building, regattas, islands, including regular twice-weekly council to stimulate school locks and bridges, Eel Pie Island and meetings: on Thursdays general participation in drama, is planning to five centuries of the Hampton Ferry. meetings with top quality talks, prints build on that reputation with its Open Tuesdays and Saturdays from and/or projected images, at St Luke's ‘intergenerational’ Eel Pie Project. 11.00 am to 3.00 pm, and on Sundays Kew Community Centre in The The man behind generating that 2.00 to 4.00 pm. (020 8408 0070). Avenue, Kew at 8.00 pm; and on reputation in the 1960s was Arthur The Museum of Richmond’s Tuesdays specialist group meetings at Chisnall, owner of the hotel where exhibition, Richmond on Page and MWB Business Exchange, 5 Kew much of the rock ‘n’ roll took place, Screen – how Richmond has been Road. On Thursday 3 December, Paul long since burnt down, with his Pi-and described in novels, diaries and letters Jenkins on What we are seeing: projects to support arts activity on the – is open until April. Supporting breaking down photographic island – a place for young people to events in December include Charles conventions at Kew Community socialise with other groups in a fun Dickens’s great-great-great-grand Centre at 8.00 pm (www.rtps.org.uk environment. daughter, Lucinda Hawksley, talking and 07743 856113) Now the people behind Dramatic Edge about Charles Dickens and the The Artists at Redlees Studios in are planning a ‘showcase’ play on the Richmond Connection on Tuesday 1 Worton Road, Isleworth, has a island at the end of January, and are December at 7.30 pm. There’s also a Christmas Open Studios during the encouraging two age groups, the 11- wine-tasting on Wednesday 2 weekend of 4 to 6 December: fine arts 14s and the Over-60s (the Third December (limited numbers), and the and crafts, painting, prints, Generation) to take part. The Third Christmas Social on Wednesday 9 photography, ceramics, textiles, Generation are being invited to free December at 6.00 pm. Old Town Hall, jewellery, fashion accessories and dance classes on Tuesdays from 10.30 Whittaker Avenue, Richmond (020 glass (0845 456 2975). am to 12.00 pm at the Cabbage Patch 8332 1141). The same weekend, 4 to 6 December, in London Road, Twickenham, and at The Landmark Arts Centre in there’s the annual Art and the same time the youngsters are being Teddington has one of its great Contemporary Designer Craft Show at invited to take parts in the play about comedy evenings on Thursday 3 the Queen Charlotte Hall, Parkshot, Arthur’s experiment. December: Trevor Lock, Paul Sinha, Richmond, staged by Craft in Focus The project includes two photography Andrew Lawrence with MC Andrew (01622 747 325). competitions: one for the 11-14s for Bird. That’s at 8.00 pm (doors open at photos that epitomise youth culture 7.00 pm). Then on Saturday 19 The Richmond Hill Gallery , on today, just as rock ‘n’ roll did in the December there’s Carols by Richmond Hill, is showing Philip 60s, with up to 100 words explaining Candlelight with the sounds of the Sutton until 5 December, and then the importance of ‘my place’, while Surrey Brass – and mulled wine and again from 14 December until 17 the Over-60s are asked to send photos mince pies. (020 8977 7558). January (020 8940 5152). that ‘epitomise their special place’, A new visual arts organisation, St.Art, again with 100 words of explanation. Art has just become established in St For more information, phone or email Richmond Art Society’s meeting on Margaret’s, and had its first opening in November: Collection 1, including a Susan Gower on 020 8783 4271 or Tuesday 15 December is Barry [email protected]. Garnham talking about Manet. Vestry range of different media – painting, House, Paradise Road, Richmond at sculpture, glass and ceramics. More information from 07791 544127, Richmond Local History Society 7.30 pm. Monday 14 December, Rosie Greaves The Fountain Gallery in East Talks on Fun Food Facts of the Monarchy. Moseley has Colin Turner’s exhibition Duke Street Church at 8.00 (doors The Thames, Surrey and Beyond until Borough of Twickenham Local open for coffee at 7.30 pm) (020 8891 6 December, followed by the Group History Society has the Alan Urwin 3825) Memorial Lecture on Monday 7 Christmas exhibition from 8 to 24 The Richmond and Twickenham December, with author and December (020 8941 5865). Branch of the Historical Association broadcaster Alison Weir speaking on is holding a discussion of the year’s At Orleans House, Riverside, The Lady in the Tower. St Mary’s exhibitions on Henry VIII on Twickenham, By Design – the cream Church Hall, Church Street of British domestic design - continues Thursday 3 December at 8.00 pm. The organisers of the exhibitions at Hampton Court and the British Library Cercle Francais de Richmond with producer and director Harold will be present. Vestry Hall. Paradise Thursday 10 December, Dr John Snoad , who will talk about his book Road, Richmond. (020 8744 2106) Rogister on Mme de Pompadour et le It’s Bouquet – Not Bucket! from mecenat des arts and Christmas Party. Keeping Up Appearances. (020 8876 Richmond Scientific Society meets Vestry Hall, Paradise Road, Richmond 8801). on Wednesday 16 December for Dr at 7.30 pm (020 8892 6139) Graham Higley of the Natural History Tuesday 8 December at Kew Library Museum on Saving the Planet with a University of the Third Age (U3A) from 6.30 to 8.00 pm: Robert Hulse Computer (plus wine and nibbles). Pub lunch on Wednesday 16 on The Thames Tunnel and the Birth Vestry House, Paradise Road, December at the red Lion, Castelnau, of the Tube (020 8876 8654). Richmond, at 8.00 pm (01372 274 Barnes from 12 noon. (020 8549 1102) Saturday 12 December at Twickenham 2921). Libraries Library from 3.00 to 4.00 pm: Marie Richmond Association for the Herbert on The Songs of Irving Berlin National Trust has its Christmas There are three entertaining talks in (020 8892 8091). Buffet Lunch on Thursday 10 local libraries in December: December at Ham House (020 8979 3089). Friday 4 December at East Sheen Library from 3.00 to 4.00 pm: Tea

Richmond upon Thames Arts Council 6 Phoenix Wharf, Eel Pie Island Twickenham TW1 3DY Tel/fax: 020 8892 9446 e-mail: [email protected]: www.artsrichmond.org.uk Voluntary registered charity No: 251359

Presidents 2009 Lee Langley and Lady Panufnik Vice Presidents Rosemary Leach Sandra Green John Coombs Edie Purdue

Officers and Executive 2009 Patrons of arts richmond Chairman Clive Bradley CBE The Mayor of Richmond upon Thames - Marcia Deputy chairman David Ward Ashton - Lord Attenborough - Lady Attenborough Sir Treasurer Pam Frazer David Attenborough OM CH - Lt Col Duncan Beat - Executive Officer Sian Morgan Isla Blair - Jason Bowyer PNEAC - Gyles Brandreth Elected : Sue Bell - Patricia Caunter – Laurie -Sara Burn Edwards - Dr Vincent Cable MP - Helena Coombs – Miranda Corben - Hilary Dodman – Jenny Caletta - Liz Crowther - Stephen Dodgson - Clive Grose-Hodge- Karen Hindle - Barnaby Marder - Francis - Michael Frayn - Bamber Gascoigne - Julian Heather Morgan - Frances Neale - Greg Nicoll – Glover - Howard Greenwood - Jerry Hall - Sir Nuala Rowland - Gillian Thorpe - Gillian Wade Jeremy Hanley - Toby Jessel - Karl Jenkins - Susan Kramer MP - Lee Langley - Rosemary Leach - Co-opted members Francis Bennett (Chairman of the Bernard Marder QC - Sir Trevor McDonald OBE - Friends of Richmond Libraries) - Cllr Pat Parsons – James Naughtie - Lady Panufnik - Cllr Pat Parsons - Lesley Bossine (Landmark Arts Centre) Maurice Press - Alan Price - Anne Sebba - Colin Nominated by London Borough of Richmond upon Squire - Frank Thornton - Claire Tomalin - Sam Thames: Cllr Geoffrey Acton – Cllr Jonathan Cardy Walters MBE – Cllr Bob King Convenor of patrons: Sara Burn Edwards