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T 020 8940 9125 F 020 8940 6899 E [email protected] www.visitrichmond.co.uk 02 Comedy www.visitrichmond.co.uk02 Dance WHAT’ S O N 02 Exhibitions 03 Fairs 04 Families 04 Film DECEMBER 2009 05 Markets 05 Music (Classical) monthly guide to events 07 Music (Jazz, Rock and Pop) 07 Special Interests in Richmond upon Thames 09 Sport 10 Theatre Performances WWW.VISITRICHMOND.CO.UK 10 Tours and Walks Comedy Dance East Molesey KT8 9AU 10:00am - 4:30pm Thursday 3 December Monday 7 and 14 December £14, £11.50 concession, £7 children, Comedy Works at the Landmark Tea Dance £38 family Trevor Lock, Paul Sinha, Andrew York House 0844 482 7777 Lawrence, Andrew Bird Richmond Road, TW1 3AA Landmark Arts Centre 1:45 - 3:45pm Until 9 January 2010 Ferry Road, TW11 9NN £3 By Design 7:00 for 8:00pm 020 8894 4482 This open exhibition showcases the £12, £10 in advance and members cream of British domestic design 020 8977 7558 Saturday 12 December - from interiors and furniture to and Sunday 13 December accessories Saturday 5, 12 and 19 December Chelsea Ballet Orleans House Gallery Bearcat Comedy Club Presents Glazunov’s ‘The Seasons’, Riverside, Twickenham TW1 3DJ The Turk’s Head Inuyasha and Paquita Tues - Sat 1:00 - 4:30pm Winchester Road, St Margarets, Queen Charlotte Hall, Sun 2:00 - 4:30pm Twickenham TW1 1LF Parkshot, Richmond TW9 2RE Free Entry 8:00 for 8:45pm Sat 12 Dec 2:30 and 7:30pm 020 8831 6000 £12 non-members, £10 members Sun 13 Dec 2:30pm 020 8891 1852 £10, £7 concessions Until 30 January 2010 07867 525 114 The Practice of Life Drawing Tuesday 15 December An exhibition in a range of styles and Stand up Comedy Exhibitions media showcasing life drawings Playhouse Stables Gallery 90 High Street, Hampton Hill TW12 1NY Until Thursday 31 December Orleans House, Riverside, 7:30pm Young Henry VIII Twickenham TW1 3DJ £10 Exploring stereotypes that have Tues to Sat 1:00 - 4:30pm 07791 439 363 overshadowed the true characters and Sun 2:00 - 4:30pm stories of Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey Free Entry and Katherine of Aragon for centuries 020 8831 6000

2 Until 12 February 2010 Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Cats and Cities, Birds and Boats Richmond TW9 1TP Prints by Paul Croft, Biagio Tues - Sat 11:00am - 5:00pm Mastroianni and Manja Scott Free Entry Art and Architecture Shop 020 8332 1141 129 Road, Richmond TW9 2PN Mon - Fri 9:00am - 1:00pm, Saturday 5 December 2:00 - 6:00pm until 28 February 2010 Sat 5, 12 and 19 Dec 10:30am - Art for Everyone 12:30pm An array of high quality accessible Free Entry artwork, in a range of media , ideal 020 8891 2175 for the home or office Riverside Gallery, Old Town Hall, Until 30 April 2010 Whittaker Avenue, Richmond TW9 1TP HQ at 100 Mon, Tues, Thurs and Fri: 10:00am Celebrating a centenary of rugby and - 6:00pm, Wed: 10:00am - 8:00pm, events at Sat: 10:00am - 5:00pm Twickenham Rugby Museum Free Entry Saturday 5, 12 and 19 December Rugby Road, Twickenham TW1 1DZ 020 8831 6000 Sunday 6, 13 and 20 December Tues - Sat 10:00am - 5:00pm Christmas Fair Sun 11:00am - 5:00pm Fairs A unique opportunity to find exciting £6, £4 concessions, including and original gift ideas from the museum and exhibition area Friday 4 December National Trust and from local artists 020 8892 8877 until Sunday 6 December and traders Art and Contemporary Designer Ham House Until 17 May 2010 Craft Show Ham Street, Ham, Richmond TW10 7RS Richmond on Page and Screen Queen Charlotte Hall, Parkshot, 11:00am - 5:00pm Discover Richmond through the Richmond TW9 2RE £3, £1.50 children, £7.50 family words of famous writers and the 10:00am - 5:00pm 020 8940 1950 film-makers’ lens £4, £3 concessions, under 14s free Museum of Richmond 01622 747325 3 Families queens from long ago. Saturday 19 December Please book in advance Tudor Christmas Workshop Saturday 5, 12 and 19 December Hampton Court Palace Learn what Christmas might have Family Carol Concerts East Molesey KT8 9AU been like 500 years ago and print a Musica Divina returns to Ham House 5:00pm Tudor-inspired Christmas card for sing along family carols, Father £12.50 Museum of Richmond Christmas and children’s gifts in the 0870 752 7777 Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Great Hall Richmond TW9 1TP Ham House Saturday 12 December 11:00am - 3:00pm Ham Street, Ham, Richmond TW10 7RS Chalemina A Hilarious Operetta £2 4:30 - 6:00pm ‘Sir Howard the Coward and the 020 8332 1141 £15, £9 children Feasty Beasty’. A rumbustious tale 020 8940 1950 of Old England Film Barnes Music Society Saturday 5, 12 and 19 December Wednesday 30 December Sunday 6, 13 and 20 December Station Road SW13 0NH Finding Neverland Family Christmas Fun 5:15pm Oscar winning film, with scenes of Face painting, balloon modelling, £5, children free , telling the story story telling, garden Christmas trail 020 8876 1563 of J.M Barrie’s friendship with a and children’s rides family who inspired him to create Ham House Sunday 13 December Peter Pan Ham Street, Ham, Richmond TW10 7RS Santa in the Octagon 2004 / PG / 106mins 11:00am - 4:00pm Take part in Christmas art activities Museum of Richmond £3, £1.50 children, £7.50 family and meet Santa. Suitable for ages 5 Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, 020 8940 1950 -10. Please book in advance Richmond TW9 1TP Orleans House Gallery 6:00pm Sunday 6, 13, 20 and 27 December Riverside, Twickenham TW1 3DJ £2 Kids Ghost Tours 2:00 - 4:00pm 020 8332 1141 Creep your way around dark corners £8 per child with your free ghost investigators 020 8831 6000 booklet and hear stories of kings and

4 Markets Station Road, London SW13 0NH 8:00pm Every Saturday £10, £8 concessions Barnes Farmers’ Market 020 8876 1563 Essex House, Station Road SW13 12noon - 4:00pm Sunday 6 December Free Entry Classical Recital 020 8878 5132 William Bennett O.B.E (flute) and John Lenehan (piano). Music by Bach, Every Saturday Ries, Mendelssohn, Mel Bonis and Richmond Farmers’ Market Taktakishvili. Please book in advance Heron Square, Richmond TW9 1TP The , 135 Petersham 11:00am - 3:00pm Road, Petersham TW10 7AA Free Entry 7:30pm 020 8878 5132 £19 including glass of wine 020 8940 8005 Every Saturday Twickenham Farmers Market Sunday 6, 13 and 20 December and Debussy Holly Road Car Park, Twickenham TW1 Ham House’s Timeless Carols Richmond Concert Society 9:00am – 1:00pm Simon Desbruslais conducting St Mary’s Church Free Entry Musica Divina. Christmas Carol Riverside, Twickenham TW1 3NJ 020 7704 9659 classics in the 17th century Great Hall 7:45pm Ham House £10, £5 concessions Music (Classical) Ham Street, Ham, Richmond TW10 7RS 020 8941 9221 4:30 - 6:00pm Saturday 5 December £15 Wednesday 9 December Divertimenti String Quintet 020 8940 1950 Carols by Candlelight Playing music by Glazunov, Enjoy a night in the courtyard for Tchaikovsky and Schubert Tuesday 8 December a Christmas carol celebration. Hot Barnes Music Society Heath Quartet food and drinks available, including Barnes Methodist Church Playing music by Beethoven, Tippett mulled wine and mince pies

5 London Wetland Centre, Queen Sunday 13 December music, words and song Elizabeth Walk, Barnes SW13 9WT Band of the Middlesex Yeomanry Landmark Arts Centre 6:45pm Association in Concert Ferry Road, Teddington TW11 9NN Free entry after 6:00pm The White House Community Centre 6:45 for 7:30pm 020 8409 4400 45 The Avenue, Hampton TW12 0EU £10, £5 under 16s 2:30pm 020 8977 7558 Wednesday 9 December £8, £6 concession and Thursday 10 December 07979 150 979 Saturday 19 December Royal Military School Carols for Choir, Children and of Music Concert Sunday 13 December Audience The children from St Edmund’s RC Kew Wind Orchestra at Christmas Cantanti Camerati Primary School Choir will be joining An evening of festive tunes and big St Mary Magdalene Church the band in this festive concert band Christmas Classics Paradise Road, Richmond TW10 6TH St Edmund’s Church The Live Room 7:30pm Nelson Road, Whitton TW2 7BB Twickenham Rugby Stadium, Whitton £9, £7 concessions, children with 7:30pm Road, Twickenham TW1 1DZ adults free £6 7:00pm 020 8898 8020 020 8744 8633 £10, £5 under 16s 07788 641 787 Sunday 20 December Saturday 12 December until Wednesday 23 December Festival for Christmas Friday 18 December Carol Singing around Hampton With conductor Geoffrey Bowyer Carol Concert Court Palace (MMus) and organist Patrick Martin Hampton Hill Playhouse Join the Epsom and Ewell Silver Teddington Choral Society 90 High Street, Hampton Hill TW12 1NY Band for carol singing around the St James’s Church, St James’s Road, 7:45pm palace courtyard and gardens. Hampton Hill TW12 1DQ £5, £1 children Please book in advance 7:00pm 020 8287 2663 Hampton Court Palace £9, £7 concessions East Molesey KT8 9AU 020 8977 5986 Saturday 19 December 6:00pm Carols by Candelight £7, £3.50 children, under 5s free A festive programme of seasonal 0844 482 7795 6 Music (Jazz, Rock, Pop) Sunday 13 December Twickenham Folk Club Every Thursday, Friday The Cabbage Patch and Saturday 67 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SZ Music at The Dysart Arms 8:00pm 135 Petersham Road, Petersham £9, £8 in advance TW10 7AA 020 8991 5461 7:45pm Free Entry Friday 18 December 020 8940 8005 An Evening of Festive Music With The Royal Military School of Thursday 3, 10 and 17 December Music. Featuring The Band of the Richmond and Twickenham Jazz Club Brigade of Gurkhas The Crown Bar Clarendon Hall 174 Richmond Road, Twickenham York House, Richmond Road TW1 3AA TW1 2NH 7:00 for 7:30pm 8:00 - 10:30pm £7 £9, £8 concessions 020 8891 7123 Twickenham Folk Club 020 8286 3242 The Cabbage Patch Saturday 19 December 67 London Road, Twickenham TW1 3SZ Sunday 6 December The Papa George Band 8:00pm British Army Brass Band Concert Bluescene £3, £2 musicians The concert will include a mix of The Lion 020 8991 5461 old and new, with some Christmas 27 Wick Road, Teddington TW11 9DN music thrown in The Live Room 8:30pm Special Interest Twickenham Rugby Stadium, £7.50 Whitton Road, Twickenham TW1 1DZ 020 8977 3199 Until 10 January 2010 3:00pm Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink £7.50, £5 concessions Sunday 20 December Set in the truly spectacular 020 8744 8633 Seasonal Singers Night surroundings of the palace West Front All singers and musicians welcome Hampton Court Palace 7 East Molesey KT8 9AU white wines, port and dessert wine Sunday 6 December 10:00am - 10:00pm Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Christmas Speed Dating Event £11.50 - £10, £9 - £8 concession, Kew, Richmond TW9 3AB A smart new way to date. Ages 38 - £8 - £7.50 children, £32 - £30 family 6:30 - 8:30pm 50 years. Please book in advance 0870 752 7777 £25 Petersham Hotel 020 8332 5000 Nightingale Lane, Richmond TW10 6UZ Wednesday 2 December 8:00pm, registration from 7:30pm Wine Tasting Saturday 5 December £41 Learn about wine with an expert Shooting Star Grand National 020 8755 4901 and taste the differences between a Race night selection of wines. St Augustine’s Church Saturday 19 December Museum of Richmond Hospital Bridge Road, Whitton, Carol Swimming Old Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, Twickenham TW2 6DE Hampton Choral Society is leading Richmond TW9 1TP 7:45pm the singing. Mulled wine, mince pies, 5:30pm £3.50 including a mince pie and glass home made soup and other hot £10, £8.50 members of wine drinks and snacks will be available 020 8332 1141 020 8894 4218 Hampton Heated Open Air Pool High Street, Hampton TW12 2ST Wednesday 2 and 9 December Saturday 5 December 4:30 - 5:30pm Festive mood lit swim Late Night Shopping and Carol and Sunday 6 December 6:00 - 7:00pm Carols Singing Evenings Christmas Shopping Weekend £10, £6 children, includes swim Petersham Nurseries Celebrate the festive season with 020 8255 1116 River Lane, Richmond TW10 7AG plenty of jolly activities. Visit Santa in 6:00 - 9:00pm his grotto and shop for unique eco- Sunday 27 December Free Entry friendly Christmas gifts until 3 January 2010 020 8940 5230 London Wetland Centre Tudor Christmas Queen Elizabeth Walk, There’ll be musicians and court Thursday 3 December Barnes SW13 9WT entertainments in the state Christmas Wine Tasting 9:30am - 5:00pm apartments while down in the Tudor Tast 10 different wines including Contact for prices Kitchens, the cooks will be preparing champagne, a selection of red and 020 8409 4400 food fit for a royal Christmas 8 Hampton Court Palace 2:00pm East Molesey KT8 9AU Contact for prices 10:00am - 6:00pm 0871 222 2017 £14, £11.50 concessions, £7 children, £38 family Sunday 13 December 0870 752 7777 Harlequins Rugby Union v Sale Sharks Harlequins Rugby Football Club Sport Stadium, Langhorn Drive, Twickenham TW2 7SX Saturday 5 December 12:45pm London Welsh v Nottingham £20 - £40 London Welsh RFC 0871 527 1315 Old Deer Park, Kew Road TW9 2AZ 2:00pm Saturday 19 December Contact for prices London Welsh v Rotherham Titans 020 8940 2368 Old Deer Park (see before) 3:00pm Saturday 5 December Beveree Stadium (see before) Barbarians v New Zealand Saturday 19 December 3:00pm Twickenham Rugby Stadium Hampton and Richmond v Rugby Road, Twickenham TW1 1DZ Welling United Sunday 27 December 2:30pm Hampton and Richmond Borough FC Harlequins Rugby Union v London Contact for prices Beveree Stadium, Beaver Close, Wasps 0871 222 2017 Hampton TW12 2BX Twickenham Rugby Stadium 3:00pm Rugby Road, Twickenham TW1 1DZ Thursday 10 December £11, £5 concession, £3 children under 12 4:00pm Oxford University v Cambridge 020 8941 8238 £10, £5 children University 0871 222 2017 The Nomura Varsity Match Saturday 26 December Twickenham Rugby Stadium Hampton and Richmond v Staines Rugby Road, Twickenham TW1 1DZ Town

9 Theatre Performances £10, £6 concessions No performances 24 - 28 Dec and 1 Jan 020 8410 4545 Birthday performance 31 Dec 7:00pm Until 12 December £9 - £19, £10 - £14 concessions The Making of Moo Friday 11 December 020 8940 3633 until Saturday 19 December 1 Clarence Street, Richmond TW9 2SA Gaslight Friday 18 December Mon - Sat 7:45pm Set in a respectable Victorian until Monday 21 December Sat mat 3:00pm London, this thriller still has the Twas on a Frosty Springtime £9 -£19, £10 - £14 concessions capacity to chill the blood of Jack Frost has a wicked plan - can 020 8940 3633 countless theatregoers you and the animals stop him? Richmond Shakespeare Society Suitable for ages 5 and up. Please Friday 4 December Mary Wallace Theatre book in advance until 10 January 2010 The Embankment, Twickenham TW1 3DU London Wetland Centre, Queen Snow White Contact for times Elizabeth Walk, Barnes SW13 9WT Richmond Theatre Contact for prices 12:30 and 3:00pm The Green, Richmond TW9 1QJ 020 8744 0547 10:00am Sat 19 and Sun 20 Contact for times £4 £20 - £30 Wednesday 16 December 020 8409 4400 020 8940 0088 until 13 February 2010 The Lady of The Tiger Tours and Walks Saturday 5 December The King of a semi-barbaric kingdom until Saturday 12 December builds a new arena. He needs a big Tuesday 1 December The Thwarting of Baron Bolligrew event to open with. When his search Ghost Tours By Robert Bolt bears fruit, it causes heart-ache for Discover the history and the ghost Teddington Theatre Club the beautiful princess stories from Ham House and garden Hampton Hill Playhouse, 90 High Street, Orange Tree Theatre Ham House Hampton Hill TW12 1NY 1 Clarence Street, Richmond TW9 2SA Ham Street, Ham, Richmond TW10 7RS Sat 5 and 12 Dec 3:00pm Mon - Sat 7:45pm 7:30pm Sun 6 Dec 2:00 and 6:00pm Sat 3:00pm (not 19 Dec) £22 Mon 7 Dec – Sat 12 Dec 7:45pm Thurs mat 2:30pm 17 and 31 Dec 020 8940 1950 Additional matinees 23, 29 and 30 Dec

10 Friday 4, 11 and 18 December Saturday 26 December Sunday 6, 13, 20 and 27 December Boxing Day Walk in Richmond Park Ghost Tours – Hear spine-chilling Meet at Roehampton Gate car park stories and experience the eerie Friends of Richmond Park atmosphere of Henry VIII’s State Richmond Park apartments. Please book in advance Richmond TW10 5HS Hampton Court Palace 10:00am East Molesey KT8 9AU Free Entry 7:30pm 020 8392 9888 £25 0870 752 7777 Inclusion of an organisation and its activities in What’s On does not Saturday 5 December constitute a recommendation or Walk in Richmond Park agreement with its objectives. Meet at Kingston Gate car park Every effort is made to ensure the Friends of Richmond Park accuracy of the information provided Richmond Park but the Council does not accept Richmond TW10 5HS liability for that organisation or Events published in this leaflet are also 10:00am its activities. displayed and updated regularly on Free Entry Richmond upon Thames Council’s 020 8392 9888 Entries for WHAT’S ON – January website: www.visitrichmond.co.uk 2010 must reach us by 5 December. Saturday 12 December We cannot guarantee inclusion, The WHAT’S ON is printed on FSC Morning Walk as entries are subject to space accredited paper. Meet on the bridge, outside the entrance available. RSPB London Wetland Centre, Queen Please contact us for inclusion Elizabeth Walk, Barnes SW13 9WT requirements, our contact details are 10:00am on the back cover. Small charge, members free 020 8392 9938 11