Issue 181 August / September 2017

www.ealingarts.org.uk Registered charity no. 290432 Younger Years Arts + Leisure YOUNGER YEARS 5 The Knoll, Ealing, W13 8HZ Chairman : John Hummerston Secretary : Gill Rowley Treasurer : Colin Easton LONG-TERM & REGULAR EVENTS Membership Secretary : Richard Partridge Diary Editor : Richard Partridge Saturdays Suzanne Gribble - Iyengar Yoga www.suzannegribbleyoga.com To join Ealing Arts + Leisure, please contact the Chairman on www.facebook.com/SuzanneGribbleIyengarYogaTeacher Ealing Arts Line: 020 8998 4465 TEENS YOGA CLASSES For event listings (members only!) or to advertise (sizes and prices on our website) Iyengar Yoga teenage classes focusing on alignment of the body to improve flexibility, in this Diary of Events, please send your information or enquiry to: strength and stamina and a quieter mind. Beginners welcome. [email protected] 2.30 - 3.30 pm except August (occasional Saturdays – check in advance). The Studio, OmPhysio, Mount Park Road, W5 2RP The copy date for entries in the October - November 2017 issue is £7 a session (£18 for a block of three) Enquiries: 07916 145786 / [email protected] 1st September 2017. For the latest information and details of all EA+L members,

visit the website at www.ealingarts.org.uk Weekends, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays ======Madhurang Dance INDIAN DANCE/ BOLLYWOOD CLASSES Classes for children and adults. Learn classical dance form Kathak or Bollywood ummer! Does the idea of Leisure, Pleasure and Entertainment feel far away? keep fit classes. ISTD approved exams can be taken; this is optional. You can join the Not in Ealing – take a look at this Diary of Events and find so much to do, see, classes at any time. This is a fun activity for one and all. Steps are taught slowly and Sand enjoy – one is spoiled for choice. Many activities are listed, classes to gradually to the learner’s ability. Great care is given and attention. Please call for a increase knowledge or fitness, drama for Thespians, concerts a-plenty offering free trial class. great music for every taste. Northfields Community Centre, 71a Northcroft Road, , W13 9SS Enquiries: 07922 109289 / [email protected] The Drayton Court Jazz Festival is a special Ealing Event: last year’s one-day Festival has grown to three days of wonderful Jazz to be performed by local bands and Ealing Musicians. A varied programme is listed for our unique and popular musical venue St Mary’s Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and at St Barnabas’ Church in Lane; concerts will embrace Sew What? www.sewwhatcafe.com Orchestral, Solo and Operatic works. Our young musicians of the Ealing Youth LEARN TO SEW OR GET IT FIXED Orchestra will be flying the Flag for us in Hungary, performing three concerts in Machine sewing classes for total beginners and intermediate skill. Adult class options: Budapest in mid-August. Do encourage any friends in those parts to swell their Wed/ Fri/ Sat 10.30am & 12.30pm. Separate after school or holiday club classes for children 9+yrs. Repairs and alterations by quote. Call Debbie to chat sewing! audiences! Garden studio on Brunswick Road, W5 1AH [email protected] / 07946 826338 Have you been “on the BEAT”? The Borough of Ealing Art Trail is thriving on last Summer’s success. Talented artists will open their studios again over two weekends, 8-10th and 15-17th September, and many artworks and crafts items will be on sale. Your local “Arts” – at your pleasure. John Ross, Guest Editor

2 3 Art & Crafts Art & Crafts ART & CRAFTS LONG-TERM & REGULAR EVENTS Lady’s Creative Centre www.ladyscreativecentre.co.uk Wednesdays: Art classes 10am - 12.30 pm (£9/session) & 3-5pm, 5-7pm (£15/2hr session), English/citizenship classes 11am - 5pm (donation £2/session). Thursdays: Art classes 10am - 12.30pm (£9/session), computer classes (2hr session, £10 or £25/person). Saturdays: Dolls’ house museum (£1) & art show (free) 10am - 3pm. Persian dance classes 6-8.45pm (£15/session). Also Art & craft shows /bazaars (stalls for hire). Last year saw the launch of the first ever Borough of Ealing Art Trail. 12 Haven Green, Ealing, W5 2UU or locally We are pleased to announce that this successful event, spread over two weekends in Membership £20/year; see event details for additional fees. September, is to be repeated. There will be over 60 individual and group venues showing Contact: 020 8997 4017 / [email protected] the work of over 170 individual artists covering a diverse range of media. Why not follow the trail? It will be an event not to be missed! Saturdays

th th Pamela Lloyd-Jones www.pamelalloydjones.co.uk 8-10 and 15-17 September LIFE DRAWING Make sure the dates are in your diary! Tutored workshop with wonderful models. Booking required. Boards and all materials supplied. Bring an easel if you have one. Brochures will be available from the beginning of August and full details will be on the BEAT September 9th, October 7th, November 4th, December 2nd. 10am - 1pm website: www.ealingbeat.org.uk The Brentham Club, 38a Meadvale Rd. Ealing W5 If you would like more information, please contact [email protected] £22 to include all materials and tea/coffee and biscuits Enquiries: 07941 938466

Mondays The Ealing Lacemakers A small, friendly group making a veriety of laces, independently run, some tuition available Every Monday from September 11th except for bank holidays 7.30 - 9.30pm. Room 2, Northfields Community Centre, 71a Northcroft Road, W13 Enquiries: 020 8991 9338 / [email protected]

Ealing Art Group www.ealingartgroup.co.uk August 21st: Demonstration of landscape in water colour with Denise Allen September 18th: Demonstration of still life in pastels with Joanna Stone 7.30 - 9.30pm. Centre for Independent Living, 1 Bayham Road, Ealing, W13 0TQ £4 (members £1) Enquiries: 020 8998 5662 / [email protected]

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays St. Andrew’s Art Workshops TUTOR-LED WORKSHOPS FOR OIL PAINTING AND MIXED MEDIA Materials supplied for all groups at small additional charge. Oil painting workshops include structured courses for beginners. Beginners welcome. Tutor: ex-college lecturer. During term-time Painting: Mon, Tue, Wed 10am - 1pm. £9 per 3hr. session Mixed media: Thurs 10am - 12.30pm. £8 per 2½hr session St Andrew’s Church Centre, Mount Park Rd., Ealing W5 Enquiries: 020 8998 8435

4 5 Art & Crafts Art & Crafts - Culture & Learning Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays The 4020 Art Group www.4020artgroup.co.uk Sew What? www.sewwhatcafe.com DRAWING AND PAINTING CLASSES FOR ALL LEARN TO SEW OR GET IT FIXED Younger Years We are a friendly bunch of amateur artists with our own studio and professional Machine sewing classes for total beginners and intermediate skill. Adult class options: tutors. We offer a varied programme of high quality teaching for all. Beginners and Wed/ Fri/ Sat 10.30am & 12.30pm. Separate after school or holiday club classes for more experienced artists welcome. children 9+yrs. Repairs and alterations by quote. Call Debbie to chat sewing! Weekly term-time classes: September 11th - December 5th Garden studio on Brunswick Road, W5 1AH [email protected] / 07946 826338 Mondays: 10am - 1pm or 2 - 5pm, Tuesdays: 10am - 1pm £200 for 12 weeks (half-term October 23rd - 27th) Art class for teenagers – Painting and drawing in the classical style Thursdays Saturday classes suitable for young people aged 12-16 years Ealing Quilters For more information on Saturday classes contact Joanna Broom: 07828 908582 / [email protected] September 21st: Interchange appliqué Specialist short courses and evening classes run by professional tutors 7.30pm. Ealing Centre for Independent Living (ECIL), 1 Bayham Road, West Ealing, W13 0TQ Community Centre, Westcott Crescent, W7 1PD See www.4020artgroup.co.uk for details £4 (members free) Enquiries: 020 8998 6023 or 07962 896362 Membership enquiries: 07535 347764 / [email protected]

Tuesdays Watercolour Painting at Northfields Community Centre Mixed ability watercolour painting classes with tutor Patricia Burbidge. We experiment with colour mixing, still life and landscape composition using a variety of watercolour techniques. Sept 19th - Nov 28th: Room 1, Northfields Community Centre, 71a Northcroft Road, W13 10am-12.30pm: £85 for 10 weeks 1-4pm: £90 for 10 weeks Enquiries: 020 8891 5115 / [email protected]

Pamela Lloyd-Jones www.pamelalloydjones.co.uk ART CLASSES CULTURE AND LEARNING Following 2 exciting terms of drawing techniques, and creative practice, we are paint- ing in acrylics. ANNOUNCEMENTS 12th Sept. - 12th December 2017 (half term: 24th October) 10am - 12 noon or 1-3pm. The Brentham Club, 38a Meadvale Rd. Ealing W5 Grassroots Arts Forum www.ubol.com £116.50 for 12 week term or £13 per session Enquiries: 07941 938466 / www.adgfac.com TRIUMPH OF THE GRASSROOTS - British Social History 1972-2012 Wednesdays The Vince Hines Foundation is currently showcasing its past forty years of community Ealing Flower Club Follow us on Facebook: “Ealing Flower Club” development work on YouTube. FLORAL DESIGN DEMONSTRATIONS See: https://youtu.be/PlH8JWnJUpY August 16th: “A Load Of Old Tate”. Will we watch the Old Masters being interpreted in flowers by Cherie Mendis? Do come and find out. Friends of Marcq-en-Baroeul www.fomeb.eu September 20th: Green Fingers? If you have green thumbs come and watch Jane Haas EALING’S TWIN TOWN IN FRANCE show you how with her flower designs. You may win one in the raffle! The Friends of Marcq is a local group promoting friendship and activities between Eal- 7pm for 7.30 start. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, London W5 1QG ing and Marcq-en-Baroeul, which is close to Lille, so easily accessible. Knowledge of Visitors welcome: £5.50 per session. Membership now open for new members. French is not necessary for many of the organised events. We offer exchange visits to Enquiries (Christine): 020 8998 8228 / [email protected] France for language and cultural weekends, staying with French hosts. There are also French classes at various levels, and a variety of activities throughout the year in Eal- Pitshanger Painters ing. Enquiries: 020 8991 9685 / 020 8568 6159 This workshop group meets every Wednesday morning to draw and paint. Artists pur- sue their own projects in whichever medium they prefer, giving comment and mutual support and sharing expertise and experiences. New members are welcome. 10am - 12 noon. Pitshanger Methodist Church Hall Termly subscription Enquiries: 020 8997 5997 / [email protected] 6 7 Culture & Learning Culture & Learning

HIMALAYAN INSTITUTE of YOGA SCIENCE & PHILOSOPHY. www.himalayaninstitute.org.uk Charity 1048336. ……………………………………………………………………………………………

LIVING WITHOUT STRESS

Saturday 23rd September 2017

9.15am – 4.00pm The Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Friends’ Meeting House, 17 Woodville Road, Ealing, W5 2SE.

Philosophy A day retreat explaining how relaxation, meditation and Yoga Philosophy may help reduce the apparent pressures of modern society and enable one to develop harmony in A pathway to inner peace relationships, creativity & lasting happiness.

Introduction to methods of relaxation, breathing Programme; concentration and meditation that, with practice, 9.15am Registration help lead towards a state of consciousness where 9.30 Guided relaxation. the mind is calm, focused and free from its 9.45 Yoga’s model of mind & emotions. roaming tendencies. 10.45 Break. 11.15 Living in the present. 12.15pm Relaxation / How to meditate. 12.45 Lunch. Ealing Friends Meeting House, 17 Woodville Road, W5 2SE 1.45 Mindful walking. 2.00 Avoiding or managing stress. th th Course starts: Wednesday, 6 September to 15 November 3.00 Break (10 weeks) 3.15 Questions & answers. 3.45 Relax & meditate. £70 full course, £35 for any 5 sessions Walk-ins: £10 4.00 Close.

Time: 6.15 – 7.45 pm Pleasant venue with easy parking. Bookshop. Lunch provided. [Soup, bread, cheese, tea & coffee] Free for Institute members; Non-members £40 Enquiries & further information: contact Lisa 020 8567 8889 Reserve a place now. Contact Lisa Schlotmann at Email: [email protected] [email protected] or 020 8567 8889. Why not become a member?

8 9 Culture & Learning Culture & Learning - Dance & Movement Wednesdays and Saturdays LONG-TERM & REGULAR EVENTS Hanwell & Ealing Heritage Museum Facebook: Hanwell & Ealing Heritage Museum Mondays DISPLAY OF BRITISH-MADE DOMESTIC ARTEFACTS and LOCAL HISTORY RE- Ealing Decorative and Fine Arts Society www.edfas.org.uk SOURCE September 18th: Karin Fernald – “Jane Austen: Letters,Life and Lesser known works Open Wednesdays and Saturdays. School visits by arrangement. with Sketches and Watercolours” 11am - 3pm. Hanwell Community Centre, Westcott Crescent (top of Cuckoo Avenue), W7 8pm. William Barry Theatre, Univ of West London. W5 5RF Adults £2, children £1 Visitors welcome. £7 to non-members, full-time students £3 Enquiries: 020 8579 0178 (07889 033201 when open) / [email protected] Further details see website: www.edfas.org.uk

Ealing Red Lion Readers https://redlionreadersealing.wordpress.com/ Thursdays We are an informal book group and welcome new members. We read and discuss a Ealing University of the Third Age u3asites.org.uk/ealing wide variety of books including contemporary fiction. Our meetings are monthly, and LECTURES once a year we visit the theatre to see a play such as Rattigan’s French Without Tears. August 10th: Prof. Michael Kauffmann – “Years of Invention: Russian Art and Politics First Monday in month, 7.30pm. Red Lion, 13 St Mary’s Road, W5 5RA 1905-25” Enquiries (Hazel): [email protected] August 24th: Andrew Jameson – “The October Revolution in Russian Literature” Colette Wilson French Cultural Courses 10am - 12 noon. Ealing Green Church. £3 (members free) Enquiries: 020 8127 5835 PARIS THE MODERN CITY: 1848-1914 Explore how Paris became such a powerhouse for literary, artistic and technologi- The Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy cal innovation. Impressionism, Cubism, Architecture, Photography, Baudelaire, Zola, Maupassant and more. Taught in English with texts in translation plus www.himalayaninstitute.org.uk MEDITATION / PHILOSOPHY notes. 8-9.30pm, Thursdays September 7th - December 14th 1.45 - 3.45pm. Quaker Meeting House, 17 Woodvile Rd., London, W5 2SE Ealing Friends’ Meeting House, 17 Woodville Rd., W5 2SE POST-WAR PARIS: EXISTENTIALISM, ART AND PROTEST £98 for full course, or £35 for any 5 sessions Travel back to Paris from the end of the Second World War to the 1990s: new forms Enquiries: 020 8567 8889 / [email protected] of art and literature, New Wave Cinema, Existentialist philosophy, consumer boom, end of colonisation, May 1968. Taught in English with texts in translation and notes provided. 4 - 6pm. Quaker Meeting House, 17 Woodvile Rd., London, W5 2SE £120 for each 10 week course, 2 hours/week Enquiries: [email protected]

Tuesdays DANCE AND MOVEMENT Historical Association: Ealing Branch http://ealinghistory.org.uk/ The Historical Association is open to everyone who is interested in History, both world, national and local, and its relevance to our own times. We meet regularly on the second LONG-TERM & REGULAR EVENTS Tuesday of each month. There will also be organised outings to places of historical inter- est, one in the autumn and another in the spring. Saturdays September 12th: John Morrill (Prof. Selwyn College Cambridge) – “The Origins of the Suzanne Gribble - Iyengar Yoga www.suzannegribbleyoga.com United Kingdom and why it nearly didn’t happen, 1502-1747” www.facebook.com/SuzanneGribbleIyengarYogaTeacher 7pm for 7.30pm. The Parlour, Ealing Green Church, Ealing Green, London W5 5QT TEENS YOGA CLASSES Younger Years £5 (members free) Enquiries: 020 8567 6554 / [email protected] Iyengar Yoga teenage classes focusing on alignment of the body to improve flexibility, Ealing National Trust Association www.ealingnt.org.uk strength and stamina and a quieter mind. Beginners welcome. August 1st: “Anglo-Saxons and Normans, etc.”, by Nick Henderson. 2.30 - 3.30 pm, except August (occasional Saturdays – check in advance). September 5th: “A Day in the Life of a Thames Tug”, by Richard Thomas. The Studio, OmPhysio, Mount Park Road, W5 2RP £7 a session (£18 for a block of three) Enquiries: 07916 145786 / [email protected] 7.30pm. Parish Hall, Christ Church, Ealing Broadway £3 (members free) Enquiries: 020 8567 9517

10 11 Dance & Movement Dance & Movement Weekdays, evenings, Saturday mornings Tuesdays continued Susan Jervis www.pilatesw5.com Yoga With Loretta www.yogaloretta.co.uk PILATES STUDIO Experienced and Beginners welcomed! Join our warm and friendly class to gain Custom one-to-one sessions taken by a qualified physiotherapist specialising in reha- strength and flexibility, improve posture and alignment, with mindfulness. You may be bilitation, including back and chronic pain, as well as for people who want to improve gently challenged to push yourself ... and keep smiling! their posture and flexibility. Held in a bright studio with full pilates equipment, 7.30 - 9pm. St Peter’s Church Hall, 56 Mount Park Rd, Ealing W5 2RU reformer, trapeze table, etc. See web for more details. Introducing the new “Core-Aline” £9 drop in; £8 if paid in a block Enquiries: 020 8845 7873 / [email protected] machine to improve the mechanics of walking and lower body strength. The Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy Montpelier Road, Ealing Enquiries: 07796 663174 / [email protected] www.himalayaninstitute.org.uk Weekends, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays YOGA, MIXED ABILITY AND BEGINNERS (10 - 11.30am) Madhurang Dance General Hatha Yoga class for both experienced students and beginners MINDFUL YOGA INDIAN DANCE / BOLLYWOOD CLASSES Younger Years (11.30am - 1pm) Classes for children and adults. Learn classical dance form Kathak or Bollywood Gentle Yoga postures combined with learning to meditate and breathing exercises keep fit classes. ISTD approved exams can be taken; this is optional. You can join the for a more inclusive practice. August 1st - December 12th classes at any time. This is a fun activity for one and all. Steps are taught slowly and Ealing Friends’ Meeting House, 17 Woodville Rd., W5 2SE gradually to the learner’s ability. Great care is given and attention. Please call for a Each class £6 per session Enquiries: 020 8567 8889 free trial class. Northfields Community Centre, 71a Northcroft Road, West Ealing, W13 9SS West London Dancing www.holidayanddance.co.uk Enquiries: 07922 109289 / [email protected] BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE CLASSES Starters: 7.45 - 9pm (smaller ballroom) Mondays Intermediate / advanced: 7.45 - 9pm (main hall) Ealing Country Dance Club www.ealingfolk.org.uk General dancing: 8.45 - 10pm includes helpful supervision plus mini workshops plus 50+? If you’d like to do something different and make new friends, come and try the some popular Social Sequence. All welcome. gentle exercise of traditional English folk dancing. Men and women, singles and cou- Hall, Ruislip Road, Greenford UB6 9QN. Christmas break Dec 13th - Jan 10th 2017. ples are all welcome to our friendly club nights. £7.50 Enquiries: 01895 632143 / [email protected] August 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, September 4th, 18th Greenford & District Caledonian Association St Barnabas Church Hall, Pitshanger Lane, W5 1QG SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING www.greenfordcaledonian.net August 7.30-10pm, £5.50: September 8-10pm, £4.50 All levels of dancing welcome – Beginners or Experienced Contact: 020 8998 6281 / [email protected] 8 - 10pm. Royal British Legion Greenford, 182 Oldfield Lane South, UB6 9JS Shaw School of Dance No dancing between 13 June & 12 September, 2017 BALLROOM and LATIN-AMERICAN DANCING £2 (members £1.50) Enquiries: [email protected] Beginners: 8 - 9pm : Improvers: 9 - 10pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Monday evenings except bank holidays. All Saints’ Church Hall, Elm Grove Road, W5 3JH £7 per class Enquiries (Val): 020 3638 6923 The Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy www.himalayaninstitute.org.uk Suzanne Gribble - Iyengar Yoga www.suzannegribbleyoga.com MIXED ABILITY AND BEGINNERS’ YOGA www.facebook.com/SuzanneGribbleIyengarYogaTeacher 8-9.15pm. Tuesdays Sept 5th - Dec 12th. St. Andrew’s CC, Mount Park Road, Ealing W5 2RS General Iyengar Yoga classes focusing on alignment of the body to help improve flex- £112 for full course, £40 for any 5 sessions ibility, strength and stamina and a quieter mind INTERMEDIATE YOGA 9.15 - 10.45 am and 11am - 12.30 pm, except August. Northfields Community Centre, W13 9SS 8-9.30pm, Tuesdays Sept 5th - Dec 12th. St Barnabas CC, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing W5 1112 £60 for block of 6, £108 for block of 12, £12 drop in £112 for full course, £40 for any 5 sessions Enquiries: 07916 145786 / [email protected] INTERMEDIATE YOGA Tuesdays 8-9.30pm, Wednesdays Sept 6th - Dec 13th. Ealing Friends’ Meeting House, 17 Woodville Road, Ealing W5 2SE West London Backcare £112 for full course, £40 for any 5 sessions BACKCARE EXERCISE PROGRAMME MIXED ABILITY YOGA Gentle exercise for those suffering from back problems and returning to exercise after 6.30-8pm, Thursdays Sept 7th - Dec 14th. Ealing Friends’ Meeting House, 17 Woodville Road, illness. Please bring a mat. Ealing W5 2SE 10.55-11.55am (term-time only). £112 for full course, £40 for any 5 sessions St Andrew’s Church Centre, Mount Park Road, W5 2RS. £7 Enquiries: 020 8997 4848 Enquiries: 020 8567 8889 / [email protected] 12 13 Dance & Movement - Drama, Comedy & Poetry Drama, Comedy & Poetry Tuesdays and Fridays SEPTEMBER 2017 Spritely Fitness www.spritely-fitness.co.uk Exercise class for people in their 50’s, 60’s, 70’s and beyond. This is a fun and socia- Friday September 22nd - Saturday September 30th ble class including dance aerobics for a healthy heart and resistance exercises for www.questors.org.uk conditioning muscles and bones. WHEN THE RAIN STOPS FALLING Tuesdays: 9.45am. St Mary’s Church Hall, 1 Acton High Street, London W3 9NW Heartrendingly beautiful play by Australian playwright Andrew Bovell. When the Fridays: 10.30am. Ealing Green Church Hall. £6 Enquiries: [email protected] Rain Stops Falling spans four generations and two continents, exploring patterns Wednesdays of betrayal, abandonment, love and redemption. The past creates the future in this honest and surprisingly funny play. Suzanne Gribble - Iyengar Yoga www.suzannegribbleyoga.com 7.45pm. The Questors Theatre Enquiries: 020 8567 0011 www.facebook.com/SuzanneGribbleIyengarYogaTeacher From £9 Box office: 020 8567 5184 General Iyengar Yoga classes focusing on alignment of the body to help improve flex- ibility, strength and stamina and a quieter mind. 9.15 - 10.45am, except August. Northfields Community Centre, W13 9SS Wednesday - Saturday September 27th - 30th £60 for block of 6, £108 for block of 12, £12 drop-in Beaufort Players www.beaufortplayers.org.uk Enquiries: 07916 145786 / [email protected] THE TAMING OF THE SHREW by William Shakespeare Thursdays Old Shrew – new dress! The Taming of the Shrew is one of Shakespeare’s less per- Shape & Tone formed comedies due to its audaciously sexist content. In this production, we take the SHAPE & TONE EXERCISE CLASS battle of the sexes and turn it on its head, to discover what lies at the heart of this Varied exercises for strength, stamina and flexibility. Fun workout for all abilities. controversial play. Is Kate really tamed? Is Petruchio the man he appears to be? Who Most Thursdays throughout the year. is really wearing the trousers? Delve into the divided world of gender politics through 7.15 - 8.30pm. Room No. 1, Northfields Community Centre, 71a Northcroft Road, W13 Shakespeare’s beautiful language in this fast-moving comic tale. £6 Enquiries: 020 8845 7873 / [email protected] 8pm / 7pm (Sat). Church of the Ascension Hall, Beaufort Road, Ealing W5 3EB £12 / £10 (plus booking fee if booked online) Enquiries: 07730 572389 Fridays Box Office: [email protected] Suzanne Gribble - Iyengar Yoga www.suzannegribbleyoga.com www.facebook.com/SuzanneGribbleIyengarYogaTeacher General Iyengar Yoga classes focusing on alignment of the body to help improve flex- Thursday September 28th ibility, strength and stamina and a quieter mind. Beginners welcome. Conjuring at the Court www.conjuringatthecourt.com 12.15 - 1.45 pm, except August. The Studio, OmPhysio, Mount Park Road, W5 2RP A night of magic, comedy and mystery from top entertainers! With the spectacular £60 for block of 6, £108 for block of 12, £12 drop in magic of Richard Griffin, the witty mysteries of Tim Shoesmith, London’s king of com- Enquiries: 07916 145786 / [email protected] edy magic Christian Lee, and the fabulous gentleman juggler Mat Ricardo. Compere is the magical Roger Dunlop. Doors open 7.30pm. Show 8-10pm with an interval. Drayton Court, 2 The Avenue, West Ealing, W13 8PH DRAMA, COMEDY AND POETRY £11 in advance, £12 on the door Enquiries: 07775 587708 / [email protected]

AUGUST 2017 LONG-TERM & REGULAR EVENTS Thursday August 31st Conjuring at the Court www.conjuringatthecourt.com Tuesdays Witness the impossible as top performers take to the stage! With Britain’s Got Talent Rainbow Poetry Group winner Jamie Raven, the hilarious antics of Wes Zaharuk, the theatrical mysteries of If you enjoy poetry on a wide range of subjects, we invite you to our informal monthly Max Somerset, and the fascinating political magic of Ian Saville. Compere is the amaz- meetings at Hanwell Library (on the second Tuesday). We read and discuss published ing Hugh Levinson. poems, usually with a specific theme each month. Doors open 7.30pm. Show 8-10pm with an interval. Next meetings: August 8th, September 12th. Drayton Court, 2 The Avenue, West Ealing, W13 8PH 2.30pm. Hanwell Library, Cherington Road, W7 Enquiries: 020 8567 4397 / [email protected] £11 in advance, £12 on the door Enquiries: 07775 587708 / [email protected]

14 15 Drama, Comedy & Poetry - Leisure Leisure Tuesdays continued Popup Theatre (the performance name of Pisces Players) We are a friendly drama group and pride ourselves on our diversity. We have two main productions a year, and run various workshops as well as take part in a local festival. We also give staged readings of new work. Our next production is in November, after we take a summer break in late July and August. New members are welcome, and we would like somebody to join us to be stage manager, for whom there is a role in the play. A way to dip your toes into acting. We meet regularly on Tuesdays and Thursdays when in production. Our rehearsal space is at St. Andrew’s Church Centre, Mount Park Road, Ealing, W5 2RS. We don’t charge a set subscription but have a donation box and members pop in what they can when they can. Just drop in one Tuesday or email [email protected].

LEISURE

late JULY 2017 Sunday July 30th West London Birders Join us for a car outing to The Warburg Nature Reserve, Oxfordshire for red kite, raven, spotted flycatcher and marbled white butterfly. 8am. Depart from Longfield Avenue by Ealing Town Hall Enquiries (Nigel Dodd): 020 8998 3284 / [email protected]

AUGUST 2017 Sunday August 20th West London Birders Join us for a car outing to Bookham Common, Surrey for heathland birds and butter- flies. 8am. Depart from Longfield Avenue by Ealing Town Hall Enquiries (Nigel Dodd): 020 8998 3284 / [email protected]

SEPTEMBER 2017 Sunday September 17th West London Birders Car outing to Rye Harbour Nature Reserve, East Sussex for departing summer migrants including wheatear, turtle dove and swallow. 8am. Depart from Longfield Avenue by Ealing Town Hall Enquiries (Nigel Dodd): 020 8998 3284 / [email protected]

16 17 Leisure Leisure - Music Thursdays LONG-TERM & REGULAR EVENTS CLAN Social Club Saturdays and Sundays (some weekdays) Another chance to find out more about our friendly social club for unattached over West London Ramblers www.westlondonramblers.org.uk 50’s. Come along for a chat and find out about our current programme of events. Make new friends, improve your health and enjoy our lovely town and countryside. 2nd Thursday every month, 8pm. Walks are 4-14+ miles, led by volunteers and carefully graded. Railway station start, The Royal (Harvester) pub, Boston Road (nearest station Boston Manor) usually lunchtime pub stop. No charge, but after a couple of ‘tasters’ you will need to Enquiries: Keith 020 8571 2145 or Bette 07446 300007 join the RA. For details see website, phone or email. Contact: 020 8863 6523 / [email protected]

Sundays Ealing Outdoor Club www.ealingoutdoorclub.org.uk We are a friendly walking group and have full day walks on Sundays led by experi- enced walkers, and we organise walking trips away. We have a monthly evening social MUSIC event. We walk in the countryside in the Chilterns and Surrey, and have local walks. Walks range from 8-16 miles in length with a pub or picnic stop for lunch. We have walks where we meet in Ealing and then drive to the starting place, and walks that AUGUST 2017 use public transport. Please see our website for the current programme of events. Enquiries: [email protected] Friday - Sunday August 18th - 20th Ealing Jazz Festival www.clubwest.org.uk Club West Hog roast, outside bar. PUB LUNCHES and COFFEE MORNINGS for UNATTACHED OVER-50s The Drayton Court We meet every Sunday for lunch and drinks in a pub somewhere in Ealing, , Free admission Hammersmith or Richmond. We also meet midweek for coffee, quizzes and other Please see the advert on the back cover. activities. The Club West sign will be on one of our tables. No need to book. 12.30. A pub in West London Enquiries: 020 8992 6134 SEPTEMBER 2017 Saturday September 2nd Mondays - Fridays Ealing Youth Orchestra www.eyo.org.uk StayActive4Life StayActive4Life.co.uk EYO POST-TOUR CONCERT 2017 REDUCE YOUR RISK OF FALLING WITH THE EALING STRENGTH AND BALANCE BRAHMS: Hungarian Dances Nos. 5 & 6 PROGRAMME! BUTTERWORTH: A Shropshire Lad – This is a programme for people with self-reported concerns about balance or a fear COPLAND: Four Dance Episodes from ‘Rodeo’ of falling, and for people with a desire to improve their strength and balance. TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No.4 in F minor, Op.36 – The programme is free, but all participants must be able to commit to attending the Ealing Youth Orchestra, conductor Leon Gee full 10 weeks. 7.30pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, Ealing, London W5 1QG – Please contact us for your local class. £12 (senior citizens £8, students 11-25 £4, under 11s free. Group saver: 4 adult tickets for the price Enquiries: 020 8574 7785 / [email protected] of 3) Enquiries: [email protected] Thursday September 7th Wednesdays Ealing Symphony Orchestra www.ealingso.org.uk CLAN Social Club START OF NEW SEASON Are you single? Over 50? Enjoy socialising? Come and find out more over a cup of cof- The first rehearsal for our concert on October 7th – ShostakovichOctober , Barbara fee. Meet members and see a programme of current events. Thompson Saxophone Concerto with Jess Gillam, Holst The Perfect Fool and Prokofiev 1st Wednesday of the month, 11am at a coffee shop near you, in Ealing and surrounding areas. Fourth Symphony. A perfect time to join the orchestra. Rehearsals in central Ealing. Free Enquiries: Keith 020 8571 2145 or Bette 07446 300007 Full season on the website. Enquiries: 020 8567 4075 / [email protected]

18 19 Music Music Sunday September 10th The Friends of St Mary’s Perivale www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk JAYSON GILLHAM PIANO RECITAL 3pm. St Mary’s Church, Perivale Lane, Perivale UB6 8SS Free with retiring collection Enquiries: 020 8997 7691 / [email protected]

LONG-TERM & REGULAR EVENTS

The Hanwell Voice Studio www.lydiamarchione.com SINGING LESSONS Singing lessons with a professional opera singer from English National Opera. Master a solid vocal technique, essential for success in performance. Tuition for all musical styles. Beginners welcome. The Love2sing Ealing Choir The Hanwell Voice Studio, W7 Enquiries (Lydia Marchione, AGSM): 07791 170662

Mondays Ealing Chamber Music Club www.ecmc.org.uk New playing members (and visitors) are always welcome at our regular evenings. Free refreshments. Second Monday in the month, except August. 8pm. St Mary’s Church, Perivale Enquiries: 020 3143 3206 / [email protected]

Capital Chorus www.capitalchorus.co.uk WEEKLY REHEARSAL We’re a friendly, welcoming and diverse group of men who love to sing close-harmony songs in the barbershop style. Whatever your age or experience come and meet us at our weekly open rehearsal. Barbershop could be the fun, rewarding hobby you’re look- ing for. Every week, 7.45 - 10.15pm. Kingsdown Methodist Church, Northfield Avenue, Ealing W13 9PR Call Stuart for more details: 07535 040593

West London Strings www.westlondonstrings.org.uk Come and join us! We are a friendly, supportive string orchestra which plays classical music on Monday evenings in West Kensington. Anyone is welcome, from 18 to 80+. Grade 4 upwards, no auditions. To find out more, visit www.westlondonstrings.org.uk or call Sheila Metcalfe on 020 8946 6185. 7.15 - 9.30pm. St Mary’s Church Hall, Edith Road, London W14 £90 per term Enquiries (Sheila Metcalfe): 020 8946 6185

thelove2singchoir www.love2sing.co.uk

20 21 Music Music Mondays continued HEOS Musical Theatre www.heos.org.uk NEW SEASON Come and join one of the premiere musical theatre groups in west London for our Ealing Choral Society exciting new season. We will be giving a Christmas concert in early December, followed by our family Christmas pantomime; and in early April we will be performing Made In Dagenham at The Questors Theatre in Ealing. There are no auditions to join the cho- rus, and no previous experience is necessary. Rehearsals are on Monday and Thurs- Join Our Choir! day evenings in ; principals’ auditions will be late September/early October. We are a very friendly group, and look forward to welcoming you. Learn more at our launch evening on Monday 11th September: 7.30pm. Northolt Methodist Church Hall, Church Road, Northolt, UB5 5AE (just off the target round- about on the A40). Enquiries: 020 8567 4075 / [email protected]

The Love2sing Choir www.love2sing.co.uk THE LOVE2SING EALING CHOIR Come and sing with us at the Love2sing Ealing Choir. Take part in fun, friendly and informative weekly rehearsals and twice yearly concerts. The choir meets for 35 rehearsals per year (terms vary 10-13wks). You will make new friends, raise money, Upcoming concerts learn and Love2sing. Styles include: Pop, Musical Theatre, Big Band, Rock, Motown, Traditional, World Music and more. Terms run from Sept (Autumn), Jan (Spring) and April/May (Summer). Mozart Solemn Vespers 3pm. North Hanwell Baptist Church, Cuckoo Avenue, W7 1BW Monthly subscription: £20.40 Termly: £70 (10 wks) - £91 (13wks). Beethoven Missa Solemnis Terms vary. Check term lengths at: www.love2sing.co.uk/term-dates Enquiries: 07989 560603 / [email protected] Charity Carol Concerts

Ealing Choral Society www.ealingchoralsociety.org.uk All voice parts welcome REHEARSALS BEGIN FOR NEW SEASON New members welcome! Rehearsals start Monday 11th September 2017. Concerts this season include Mozart Solemn Vespers, Beethoven Missa Solemnis and a charity carol concert. Free membership for 16-23, substantial reductions for under 30 years and 50% reduction for new tenors and basses! 7.35 - 9.45pm. Ealing Green Church Hall, Ealing Green, W5 Enquiries: 07932 460388 / [email protected]

Mondays - Thursdays Ealing Guitar Classes www.nevhawkins.com GUITAR COURSES FOR ADULTS 12-week Beginners and Intermediate guitar courses for adults. See website for full www.ealingchoralsociety.org.uk Charity no. 278174 details, or contact Nev Hawkins. 8-9.30pm. Ealing venues. Fees vary depending upon which course you take. [email protected] 07932 460 388 Enquiries: 020 8621 3336 / 07906 328273 / [email protected] Rehearsals Mondays 7.35 to 9.45pm from 11Sep2017 Free membership for 16 to 23 year olds Ealing Green Church Hall W5 5QT Substantial reduction for under 30 years Choral music from Baroque to 21st Century 50% reduced membership for new tenors and basses

22 23 Music Music Tuesdays Wednesdays The Friends of St Mary’s Perivale www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk The Friends of St Mary’s Perivale www.st-marys-perivale.org.uk TUESDAY AFTERNOON PIANO RECITAL SERIES WEDNESDAY EVENING CONCERTS AT ST MARY’S PERIVALE Sept 5th: Tommy Leo September 6th: Rose Hsien (violin) Ivan Moshchuk (piano) / The Odysseus Piano Trio Sept 12th: Maksim Stsura September 13th: Natalia Lomeiko and Yuri Zhislin (violins) Olga Sitkovetsky (piano) Sept 19th: Olga Jegunova September 20th: Nicholas Mogg (baritone) Jams Coleman (piano) / The Asia Piano Sept 26th: Michal Szymanowski Quintet 2pm. St Mary’s Church, Perivale Lane, Perivale. UB6 8SS September 27th: Roman Simovic (violin) Milena Simovic (viola) Tim Hugh (cello) Free with retiring collection Enquiries: 020 8997 7691 / [email protected] 7.30pm. St Mary’s Church, Perivale Lane, Perivale. UB6 8SS Free with retiring collection Enquiries: 020 8997 7691 / [email protected] Petros Singers www.petrossingers.org WE ARE AUDITIONING FOR 2017-18 SEASON Ealing Folk Club Currently recruiting in all parts. Come and join us at open rehearsals on Tuesdays 19 Listeners, singers, players, all welcome. As long as it’s unplugged, anything goes! See and 26 September, followed by an informal audition with our musical director, Richard ealingsessions.wordpress.com in Blogroll section for more information. Bannan. First Wednesday of every month, 8-11pm We are a well-regarded chamber choir known for our communicative singing and The Grange, Warwick Road, Ealing W5 3XH varied repertoire – from major oratorios to exquisite miniatures. Our 2017-18 season Free entry Enquiries (Bob): [email protected] includes a Christmas concert featuring the works of Handel’s librettist Charles Jen- Lay Plainchant Choir nens, and a collaboration with The Marian Consort performing the work of Thomas Director Fr Peter Burns OSB. Tallis. Exploring the riches of the Gregorian Chant tradition. New members always welcome. We rehearse at St Peter’s Church, Black Lion Lane, W6 on Tuesdays during term-time We meet to practice on Wednesday 6.40-8pm. We usually sing at a Parish Liturgy once from 8-9.45pm. Annual subscription £190. We would love to hear from young singers; each month at 12 noon. A group also sings at a local care home monthly. members aged 27 or under can join free of charge under our bursary scheme, subject Enquiries: 020 8862 2160 / [email protected] to audition. Questors Choir www.questorschoir.org.uk Please contact [email protected] and see our website for full details. COME AND SING WITH QUESTORS CHOIR Don’t be shy – come along and see what you make of us. Newcomers can attend up to three sessions on a free trial basis. There are no auditions, and all abilities and voice

See Ealing Arts diary parts are welcome. Try us out and you’ll soon have a passion for choral singing!

Music: regular events: Our repertoire is deliberately varied. Past concert performances include major works ranging from Baroque to contemporary, as well as folk songs, spirituals and carols. Wednesday Above all, we aim to enjoy ourselves through singing. In addition to performing in

three to four concerts a year, we also organise or take part in open singing days, choral workshops and singing festivals. Each Christmas we sing for a national or local

charity selected by choir members.

8 - 10pm. St Martin’s Church, Hale Gardens, W3 9SQ Full year £140 or £130 early bird or £110 concessions; term £60 or £50 concessions.

Anyone over 16 can join, and if you are 25 or under your annual membership is free of charge. Enquiries: 020 8816 7734 / 07802 720333 or see www.questorschoir.org.uk

The Love2sing Choir www.love2sing.co.uk

THE LOVE2SING EALING CHOIR Come and sing with us at the Love2sing Ealing Choir. Take part in fun, friendly

and informative weekly rehearsals and twice yearly concerts. The choir meets for 35

rehearsals per year (terms vary 10-13wks). You will make new friends, raise money,

learn and Love2sing. Styles include: Pop, Musical Theatre, Big Band, Rock, Motown,

Traditional, World Music and more. Terms run from Sept (Autumn), Jan (Spring) and Contact us to find out more at April/May (Summer). www.questorschoir.org.uk Questors Choir, Ealing 7.30-9.30pm. St Christopher’s, Bordars Road, Hanwell, W7 1AG Monthly subscription: £26.25 Termly: £90 (10 wks) - £117 (13wks).

Terms vary. Check: www.love2sing.co.uk/term-dates www.facebook.com/QuestorsChoir Enquiries: 07989 560603 / [email protected]

24 25 Music EA+L Members Thursdays ART & CRAFTS DRAMA, COMEDY & POETRY Choir www.smce.org.uk The 4020 Art Group Beaufort Players WEEKLY REHEARSALS BEAT (Borough of Ealing Art Trail) Conjuring at the Court Impact Theatre Musical Director: Phiroz Dalal Diana Braybrook – artist Dinesh Studio London Pisces Players (Popup Theatre) Phiroz has lived in Ealing all his life. He studied piano with Eileen Rowe and gained a The Questors Theatre Ealing and Hampshire House Photographic Society Masters in choral education at Roehampton. He currently sings with the BBC Sym- Rainbow Poetry Group Ealing Art Group phony Chorus. Theatre West 4 (TW4) Ealing Flower Club If you have sung on and off all your life, can sing in tune, read music and sight-read a LEISURE Ealing Lacemakers simple line then you’ll enjoy our friendly choir. We give three concerts a year, one per Charlemagne Wine Club Ealing Quilters term. We sing everything from the Brahms Requiem to songs written by living compos- CLAN Social Club Lady’s Creative Centre ers like Howard Goodall and Eric Whitacre. Club West Pamela Lloyd-Jones Art Classes Ealing Outdoor Club 7.30 - 9.30pm. St Matthew’s Church, North Common Road, Ealing W5 2QA Pitshanger Painters The Gardening Club Unbelievably only £40 per term Enquiries: [email protected] St Andrew’s Art Workshops North Ealing Wine Tasting Society (NEWTS) Sew What? StayActive4Life LLP Timothy Robinson Photography West London Birders Ealing Common Choir www.smce.org.uk West London Ramblers REHEARSALS BEGIN FOR: CHRISTMAS CONCERT – SUNDAY 17th DEC 2017 Watercolour Painting at Northfields Community Centre MUSIC Messiah Part 1 (Christmas Portion) Brentham Ladies’ Choir Bach Chorale CULTURE & LEARNING Capital Chorus Christmas carols and songs Anglo Italian Circle of Ealing Ealing Abbey Choir 7.30 - 9.30pm. St Matthew’s Church, North Common Road, Ealing W5 2QA Campaign for an Ealing Performance and Ealing Abbey Lay Plainchant Choir £40 per term - try us free for 3 weeks Enquiries: [email protected] Arts Centre (CEPAC) Ealing Chamber Music Club Colette Wilson French Cultural Courses Ealing Choral Society Ealing Decorative and Fine Arts Society (EDFAS) Ealing Common Choir Ealing Folk Club Fridays Ealing National Trust Association Ealing Red Lion Readers Ealing Guitar Classes www.barnabites.org/concerts Ealing Junior Music School St Barnabas Church Ealing University of the Third Age (U3A) Ealing Symphony Orchestra FRIDAY LUNCHTIME CONCERTS AT ST BARNABAS CHURCH Friends of Marcq-en-Baroeul Ealing Youth Orchestra Sept 8th: Noemi Gyori (flute) Dinara Klinton (piano) Hanwell & Ealing Heritage Museum Friends of St Mary’s Perivale Music Section Sept 15th: Paul Ayres (organ) Historical Association: Ealing Branch Sept 22nd: Mark Viner (piano) The Hanwell Voice Studio Workers’ Educational Association, Ealing Branch HEOS Musical Theatre Sept 29th: The Anern string trio DANCE & MOVEMENT Julian Light Operatic Society 1pm. St Barnabas Church, Pitshanger Lane, London W5 1QG Ealing Country Dance Club Love2sing Choirs Free with voluntary donations Greenford & District Caledonian Association Petros Singers Enquiries: 020 8997 7691 / [email protected] The Questors Choir Madhurang Indian Dance Songbyrds Orthopaedic Centre UK St Barnabas Church concerts The Pilates Studio West London Sinfonia Shape & Tone / Yoga with Loretta West London Strings Shaw School of Dance MULTI-ACTIVITY Ealing Arts Supporters Spritely Fitness Ealing Music & Film Festival Suzanne Gribble - Iyengar Yoga Grassroots Arts Forum Would you like to have your Diary of Events delivered regularly by West London Backcare Himalayan Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy post? If so, you will be more than welcome to join our Supporters’ West London Dancing West London Arts Scene (Ealing Autumn Festival) Mailing List. The annual subscription is £10 per household. To join the list, please contact: For further information and contact details for all The Secretary, Ealing Arts Supporters’ List, members, see the EA+L website 42a Bradley Gardens, Ealing, London. W13 8HF www.ealingarts.org.uk or phone the Arts Line on 020 8998 4465.

26 27 FREE ADMISSION LIVE JAZZ BACK TO THE ROOTS in the garden Hosted by Dick Esmond HOG ROAST OUTSIDE BAR UP TO 20 REAL ALES Will move inside in the event of rain

Friday 18th–Sunday 20th August JAZZ Court The Drayton

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