arts richmond Newsletter of Richmond upon Thames Arts Council

September 2009

Creativity to the rescue

f ever there was a time when the arts, and people’s involvement in Autumn dates and more I the arts, mattered, it must be now. With renewed economic 3 September: arts richmond Swan 10 October: Choral growth still very much on the Drama Nominations at York House Society Messiah at St James’s horizon, it’s the UK’s £100 bn. Church, creative industries which offer some 27 September: arts richmond Swan of the best opportunities for the Drama Awards Gala Evening , 14-16 October: Isleworth Baroque economy in the future, and it’s the Hampton Hill Playhouse Acteon , by Charpentier, and A arts (our cultural life, if you like, to 11 November: arts richmond Books Secular Masque, by William Boyce, broaden the concept to include sport for Our Time evening with David at Isleworth Public Hall, South and individual activity) which do so Owen (Lord Owen) and James Street, Isleworth much to help people, whether Naughtie at Duke Street Church, 21 October: Richmond Performing performers or audiences, to fulfil Richmond, part of the Book Now! Arts Festival concert to celebrate its themselves and to see their way Festival 75 th anniversary- Performance, through troubled times. 13-15 November: arts richmond Art Rising Stars, Celebration. St Anne’s, As the autumn programmes come in Exhibition at Duke Street Church Green from the 100 or so societies affiliated (private view 12 November) 24 October; Cantanti Camerati to arts richmond, it’s remarkable to 22 November: arts richmond book Autumn Concert, Duke Street see their continuing enterprise, Church, Richmond enthusiasm, talent and skill. This is buffet with Lynn Barber, the matched by LBRuT’s new Cultural ‘Demon Barber of Fleet Street’, with 31October: Brian Rix at Langdon Partnership Plan , which spells out Anne Sebba, at Thai Square Down Centre Trust, Normansfield Restaurant and . the borough’s own enthusiasm for 10-14 November: BROS I Love supporting our arts and libraries, 29 November: arts richmond Young You, You’re Perfect, Now Change , recognising the need for partnership Writers Awards at the Orange Tree Hampton Hill Playhouse between the public and voluntary Theatre. sectors, and looking for ways to 21 November: Rainbow Fund for include many more people, of all 3 December: arts richmond AGM South Africa, concert by pupils of backgrounds, in arts activity. and Christmas Party at Hampton the Yehudi Menuhin School Hill Playhouse. Whether this can be matched, in 21 November: Hampton Choral current circumstances, with much Society Bach’s Magnificat and needed financial support remains to New talents wanted Handel’s Chandos Anthem No 11, be seen – the next step is the Delivery and carols by John Rutter, at All This is the time when choirs and Plan , and continued quality Saints Church, amateur dramatic societies are provision of, for example, our looking out for new talent. If you 5 December: Twickenham Choral libraries, will show whether we can want to make contact or discover Society Missa Solemnis at Kingston maintain the services in our locality the full range of arts or other Parish Church necessary to create the learning and cultural activities on offer locally, leisure opportunities so essential for 12 December: Barnes Choir take a look at our Directory of the individual performance. Messiah at Duke Street Church, Arts in Richmond upon Thames Richmond At arts richmond, we shall be on our website (www. monitoring this closely and will artsrichmond.org.uk/societies) or 12 December: Whitton Choral report from time to time on how we write to artsrichmond with a sae/. Society Christmas Carol Concert. see the cultural life of our borough thriving through recession. The drama scene Presidents of Open House September is the season for the arts richmond for The London Open House weekend, arts richmond Swan Drama when some 700 buildings of Awards , the culmination of the long 2010 architectural and historic interest not process throughout the year of always open to the public open their judging the performances of our We’re delighted to announce that doors is on Saturday and Sunday 19 excellent amateur dramatic groups. two distinguished actors who live and 20 September. Amongst local locally have accepted our buildings of interest taking part in This year the judges saw some 40 invitation to become our Open House are Garrick’s Temple productions, and have nominated Presidents for 2010, following the to Shakespeare at Hampton and the people from no fewer than 27 of tradition of local people who have delightful house on Twickenham them for the award’s shortlists. The distinguished themselves in the Riverside which is the Twickenham party and presentation of certificates arts leading our work for the year. Museum. for the shortlists (see insert) by the They are Clive Francis and Liz Mayor is on 3 September, and the Crowther. The full programme is available from gala awards ceremony is on Sunday www.londonopenhouse.org . 27 September at the Hampton Hill We will publish profiles of them in Playhouse. The 2009 Swan Awards later editions of this Newsletter. Young Writers will be presented by the They become Presidents at the Entries are now coming in for the arts richmond Presidents for 2009, AGM on 3 December, succeeding Young Writers competition. Lee Langley and Lady Panufnik, and Lee Langley and Lady (Camilla) there’ll be entertainment by the Panufnik. The competition runs over the Guildford School of Drama. summer, with workshops for hopeful participants, and culminates in a Teddington Theatre Club has two Music highly enjoyable awards event in the productions at the Hampton Hill Richmond Concert Society’s first Orange Tree Theatre. The top Playhouse in September: The winners become the Young Laureate Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertold concert of the season is on Tuesday 29 September at 7.30 pm (note early and Junior Laureate for the borough Brecht from 13 to 19 September and for 2010. then Bouncers by John Godber from start), and marks the retirement of 30 September to 3 October (0845 838 Howard Greenwood as the Society’s There are four age groups for 7529). log-serving music director; it’s at the entrants, who can write a short story, German School, Petersham, and poem, lyrics for a rap or whatever The Richmond Shakespeare features the London Conchord takes their fancy, but not more than Society is performing Iron by Rona Ensemble with Maggie Cole on 500 words or 25 lines for a poem. Munro at the Mary Wallace Theatre, harpsichord (020 8892 1456). Twickenham Embankment, from 19 Closing date is 30 September, and to 26 September (020 8744 0547). Barnes Music Society opens on entries must include title for the Wednesday 30 September with Sam work, full name, address, email The Richmond Film Society opens Haywood, piano, performing address and phone number, date of its new season on Tuesday 22 Schubert, Chopin and more. That’s at birth, school or club, and school year. September at Richmond Adult the at 8.00 Email or post to arts richmond Community College, Parkshot, pm (tickets at door). Richmond, with Burn After Reading Art & Exhibitions at 8.00 pm (020 8893 3503). On a different note, the Eel Pie Club meets on alternate Wednesdays at the The O range Tree Theatre opens its Museum of Richmond , Whittaker Cabbage Patch, 67 London Road, Avenue, Richmond. New exhibition new season on 3 September with The Twickenham, at 9.15 pm (doors open Ring of Truth by Wynyard Browne; it from 19 September: Richmond on at 8.30 pm); on 2 September it’s the Page and Screen – how Richmond runs until 3 October (020 8940 King Earl Boogie Band, on 16 3633). has been described in novels, diaries September Leaf Hound, and 30 and letters. The film The Hours will The opens its September, Chris Jagger’s Atcha! be shown on Wednesday 30 season with Annie, starring Su Band (07732 322610). September at 5.45 pm (020 8332 Pollard, from 1 to 5 September, The in Petersham, now 1141) followed by Love Letters with established as a quality music venue, Edward Woodward and Michelle Fountain Gallery , East Molesey has jazz on Thursdays, mixed genre (020 8941 5865) 1-13 September Dotrice from 10 to 12 September. on Fridays, classical on Saturdays, Then it’s Pirates of Penzance from Tessa Pearson, From the Kasbah , and jazz piano at Sunday lunchtime paintings inspired by a recent visit to the Carl Rosa Opera, with Jo Brand (www. thedysartarms.co.uk). (15-19 September), Round the Morocco and the Sahara; 15-27 Horne, by Barry Took and Marty The Musical Museum at Brentford, September Linda Walsh Out of Feldman, from 22 to 26 September, has At the Piano - 9 on Friday 18 China , new work in fabric, paper and and then The Hypochondriac , by September at 2.30 pm in Gallery 1. stitch, with jewellery by local maker Moliere, starring Clive Francis, Then on 19 September, Michael Chris Edwards; 29 September to 11 who is to be President of Baron and Ian Gough give a concert October, Carol Grant and Carol artsrichmond for 2010 (with Liz on the Mighty Wurlitzer at 7.30 pm Morgan Escape , based on their Crowther) from 29 September to 3 (020 8560 8108). interpretations of the natural world. October (0870 060 6651). Environment Trust for Richmond The Richmond and Twickenham upon Thames Art Picnic, Sunday Photographic Society has an Join 20 September Brentford Lock – lock extensive programme of events, and weir and riverside landscape. lectures and group discussions, arts richmond Advance booking essential (020 8891 including regular twice-weekly 5455) meetings: on Thursdays general I would like to be a Friend of meetings with talks, prints and/or At Orleans House, Riverside, the Arts and Libraries by projected images, at St Luke's Kew Twickenham, The Art of Sport becoming an Individual Community Centre in The Avenue, continues until 27 September; in the Member of arts richmond. Kew at 8.00 pm; and on Tuesdays Stables Gallery , Without Words, specialist group meetings at MWB paintings by Ashley Davies, from 3 Name: Business Exchange, 5 Kew Road. September, with urban imagery as a (see www.rtps.org.uk and 07743 Address: starting point. At the Riverside 856113) Gallery, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond, Richmonds of the World Twickenham Museum 25 The continues until 5 September, when Embankment, Twickenham The Telephone: it’s followed by True Stories by History Centre for Twickenham, Philip Marsden – the artist’s Whitton, Teddington and the E-mail: complete cartoon and comic works Hamptons. The current exhibition, for the past five years, from 12 Then and Now, demonstrates the  I enclose my cheque for September until 28 November (020 changing face of the old borough of £15.00 8831 6000). Twickenham. Open Tuesdays and  I would like to pay by Saturdays, 11.00 am to 3.00 pm; standing order arts richmond art Sundays 2.00 to 4.00 pm.  Gift Aid: please reclaim exhibition - Landmark Arts tax on my subscription. November Centre Send to arts richmond at 6 Comedy Works at the Landmark, Phoenix Wharf, Eel Pie Artists: exhibit your work Thursday 17 September, doors open Island, Twickenham, TW1 at artsrichmond’s biennial 7.00 pm, first act at 8.00 pm. 3D arts exhibition from 13 to 15 Featuring Milton Jones, Ben Norris, Mike Wozniak and Patrick Monahan. November, this year in the Adult Education cafe at the Duke Street The Landmark Feel Good Fair, Church in central Sunday 27 September, 10.00 am to The Richmond Adult Community Richmond. Framed and 5.00pm. Transform your lifestyle – College, with establishments in both unframed paintings. Details over 50 exhibitors with products and Richmond and Twickenham, offers a services for your health and well- wide range of courses, usually and application forms from being, with live displays of ju-jitsu, starting in September. They are listed arts richmond office and Pilates, karate, tango and salsa (020 in the new 2009/10 Course Guide. website 8977 7558). 020 8843 7921 or www.racc.ac.uk. WEA has a new set of courses, The gallery has been selected as one Talks and meetings beginning in September. There are of 16 museums nationwide to take courses on literature ( Writing Lives part in a new commissioning scheme Richmond Association for the and An Introduction to Medieval Museumaker, now a national National Trust Thursday 17 Literature ), history ( How London is programme to enable museums to September, London visit to Drapers’ Moved and America and the Middle work with leading contemporary Hall; 4-8 October Five day trip to East since 1900 ), art history (Looking makers and designers. Artists and Northumbria (020 8894 9262). at Art – two courses), philosophy designers wishing to become Friends of Bushy and Home Parks (Philosophy and Literature ) and involved should see the website Thursday 24 September Richard physics ( The Hunting of the Quark ). www.renaissanceeastmidlands.org.uk Fleney on The at St (020 8979 5929 or www.london. /our_work/museumaker. John Ambulance Hall, Park Road, wea.org.uk). Richmond Art Society’s well- Teddington at 8.00pm (drinks from University of the Third Age (U3A) subscribed (so seats are scarce) 7.15pm) (020 8287 2748). has monthly meetings. There’s a pub programme of lectures takes place on Barnes and History lunch on Wednesday 16 September alternate Tuesdays at the Vestry Society Thursday 17 September at The George, King Street, House, Paradise Road, Richmond at Marie Smith on A Walk around Twickenham, and an Open Meeting 7.30pm: 15 September, The Sheen Vale, Sheen Lane Centre at on Tuesday 29 September, Parthenon by Gillian Cutbill, and 29 8.00 pm (020 8878 0629). Mathematics to the aid of the NHS. September, Sweet Thames Run Softly Clarendon Hall, York House, by John Iddon (020 8943 1735). Richmond Society Thursday 17 Richmond Road, Twickenham September at 7.30 for 7.45 pm, The society’s autumn exhibition is 2.30pm (020 8549 1102 or Forum Meeting to discuss local from Saturday 31 October to Sunday www.u3a-richmond.org.uk). issues. Vestry Hall, Paradise Road, 8 November. Richmond (020 8948 0643) Saturday 12 September Hampton ShowCoa ch autumn diary Wick Library at 3.00 pm Colin Pain on The History of Hampton 14 September: Hairspray at Shaftesbury Theatre (flyer enclosed) Wick. 21 September: Suffolk and Constable Country. 6 days (fully Wednesday 30 September 6.00 – booked) 8.00 pm Library Writing your day, writing your life 23 October: Repeat visit to Darwin’s House (fully booked) with tutor Jennifer Menten, writing 28 October: British Museum, Moctezuma Aztec Ruler Exhibition coach. To book phone 020 8876 8801. (flyer enclosed) For the other library talks, use the 18 November: Mrs Warren’s Profession at Richmond Theatre library online booking facility: 13 December: Christmas Concert at the Musical Museum, www2.richmond.gov.uk/Richmond Brentford bookings/default.aspx Details from Vice President Edie Purdue, 020 8891 4991 September mailing Flyers for events in October case when the QC represented the should be delivered to the Libraries defence, and the accused is arts richmond office on Eel Pie speechless and unable to tell her side Island by Thursday 17 Friday 4 September at 3.00 pm, East of the story. September. Information for Sheen Library Derek Wheatley on Tuesday 8 September at 6.30 pm Newsletter needed by 4 his book The Silent Lady , the story of September. a fascinating murder case, based on a Richmond Library Albert Garoli on The Evolutionary Glitch, all about neural networks in the brain.

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