Newsletter of Richmond upon Thames Arts Council April 2011

Out and about in the Spring

s always, the coming of Spring Spring Events Library Forum brings with it a change of See www.artsrichmond.org.uk and tempo, with the emphasis to discuss library A this page for more details shifting to the great outdoors. economies Richmond’s May Fair is a leading Sunday 27 March New Playwriting harbinger. Competition at the Orange Tree The future of the library service is the Theatre (020 8940 3633). subject of a powerful national arts richmond has its enjoyable campaign in the face of national and alfresco Book Picnic as one of the top Thursday 14 April at 7.30 pm Library local authority cuts. The RuT library social events of May Fair Weekend. Forum with Cllr Pamela Fleming service is no exception, but the This year the May Fair itself is on Saturday 14 May Richmond May Fair Friends of Richmond Libraries , which Saturday 14 May and the Book Picnic with arts richmond art tent operates under the aegis of in the grand marquee on Richmond arts richmond, have been in regular Green is on Sunday 15 May with Sunday 15 May Book Picnic with discussion with library management doors opening at 12.15 pm. Our Colin Thubron and Bamber and is confident that the process will guest this year is the much-loved Gascoigne be well managed to minimum user travel writer and novelist Colin Sunday 5 June Joining the Orange detriment – though we deeply regret Thubron, President of the Royal Tree Theatre’s garden party at the closure of the Heathfield branch Society of Literature, no less, and he’ll Trumpeter’s House, Richmond, in one of the more under-provided be in conversation with Bamber hosted by our Presidents for 2011, parts of the borough, victim of an Gascoigne , leading light on our Sam Walters and Auriol Smith aborted move - and its replacement cultural scene, who needs no further by a part-time library (12 hours a introduction. Note too week) at the Whitton Community We provide the marquee, book Richmond Performing Arts Festival: Centre from 28 March. conversation, tables and chairs, and a The grand finale, the Festival Given the current austerity Buck’s Fizz on arrival, you bring your Showcase , on Friday 6 May in the 450 programme, there has to be major own picnic. Make up a party of ten Hall, Hampton School. concern for the future of what is friends and we’ll reserve a table for LBRuT Art Team’s Open Studios recognised by residents as an you. Get your tickets, price £11 (non- Festival, ARThouse , 10 to 19 June: a important resource for information, members £12.50), from 020 8892 great opportunity for artists and literacy, inspiration and education – 9446 or www.artsrichmond.org.uk, schools to open their studios and and internet access - as well as and we guarantee you a great time. houses to the public. More enjoyment, for children and adults, as Becoming equally popular, too, is our information from 020 8831 6000. more cuts bite. We have asked the Council Leader, Lord True, and the art tent at the May Fair on Saturday. And ShowCoach If you paint, this is an opportunity to responsible Cabinet Member, Cllr show some of your work (arrange this Tuesday 12 April Visit to Pamela Fleming, for an urgent through your art society) and Ashmolean Museum, Oxford meeting to discuss their plans. hopefully sell it too. If you’re an arts Wednesday 8 June Visit to The Council’s plans, too, will be the lover, or just want something for your Chenies Manor major topic at our regular annual walls or for a present, then here’s Open Library Forum , and Cllr Fleming July Visit to Olympic Park your chance to buy a painting at has accepted our invitation to join the affordable prices, or some delightful Saturday 13 August Chichester panel. The Forum is on Thursday 14 postcards for small gifts or small Festival April at 7.30 pm in the Reference messages. More information from 11-15 July : Holiday to Harrogate Library, Whittaker Avenue, our website. and York Richmond. Entry is free. Societies join There are Family Ghost tours on 13 WEA Richmond Branch goes to and 14 April at 11.30 am - a 1 hour Hatfield House on Saturday 30 April arts richmond guided tour following in the footsteps and to Rochester Cathedral on We’re delighted to welcome no fewer of Ham's former residents who have Saturday 21 May (020 8979 5929). never left. On 15 April at 2.00 pm than six organisations which have There’s a Study Afternoon, Science there’s a Royal Wedding Tea party become affiliate members of and Conservation at the Royal Botanic event - a chance to dress up and arts richmond: Gardens, organised by U3A, on enjoy a nostalgic musical show with Thursday 5 May at 1.25 pm. Apply in • Richmond and District full afternoon tea. From 22 to 25 writing to The Third Age Trust, 19 Decorative and Fine Arts April the whole property goes Easter- East Street, Bromley, BR1 1QE. Society egg-crazy with a special trail for • Strawberry Hill Trust children, and fun family activities: Richmond Association for the • Through the Stage Door www.nationaltrust.org.uk/hamhouse National Trust has visits to Turner’s • Collis Choral Society House on Wednesday 6 April and to • Bowman Gallery, Worple More Out & About the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Way, Richmond on Thursday 14 April (020 8979 In addition to the arts richmond Show • Hampton Pool. 3089). Coach programme (see p.1), there are arts richmond now has over 120 local some other delightful outings and Drama societies and organisations affiliated. outdoor events to help celebrate See www.artsrichmond.org.uk/ spring. Richmond Shakespeare Society has This story of yours by John Hopkins societies.php Richmond and District Decorative and directed by Fiona Smith, a and Fine Arts Society organises Subs for 2011 due! powerful drama about a policeman’s regular visits – the next is to the anguish confronted with what he sees Please remember subs for affiliated Estorick Collection on Wednesday 30 as evil, at the Mary Wallace Theatre, societies and individual members are March – members and guests only Embankment from 11 to due on 1 April: now £18 for ([email protected]) 16 April (020 8744 0547). individual members and a scale rate The Friends of Bushy and Home for societies. Q2 Players are presenting a changed Parks have exploratory walks in the production, Jane Eyre adapted by park – there’s one on 19 March and Polly Teale and directed by Polly Great houses the next is on Saturday 21 May when Beauwin. St Luke’s in The Avenue, Diana Horsley leads Birds in the Park. Talking about getting out and about, , from 14 to 16 April (020 8876 Meet at the Welcome Centre. if you haven’t been to see the newly 6551). restored Strawberry Hill in Chestnut Sunday is on Sunday 8 May, Twickenham, do so soon! It’s truly so for once does not clash with the St Mary’s Drama Group has a Triple magnificent. The ‘Gothic Castle’ arts richmond Book Picnic – the Bill of three contrasting one act plays reopens on 2 April – best to pre-book parade is at 12.30 pm at the – Judgement by David Lewis, The on www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk. Erdington Gate (020 8287 2748). Interview by Jane French and Dracula Revived by Michael Newbold at St Hampton Pool next to Good progress is being made on Mary’s Community Hall, Hampton, arranges picnic concerts in the developing options for the future of from 14 to 16 April (020 8941 1267). Turner’s House in Sandycombe Road, summer, and of course its heated Twickenham, generously bequeathed outdoor pool is famously open year OHADS is performing a double bill of to the Sandycombe Lodge Trust by round (020 8255 1116) plays by Andy Moseley, A Bridge Game Too Far and Are You Lonesome the late Professor Livermore. You The Richmond Society’s Heritage Tonight at the may just be in time to catch a small Walks get going in May on Playhouse from 6 to 9 April (020 8979 exhibition of some of Professor Wednesday evenings – the first is on 4596). Livermore’s art collection, seven 4 May (meet on Richmond Station prints all locally relevant, along with Upper Concourse at 7.30 pm), but Ross Livingston is directing Macbeth this lovely portrait of Turner currently before that there’s a special pre- at the Old Sorting Office , Barnes on display in the Season Walk on Wednesday 20 April, Green, from 22 March to 2 April (020 Gallery until 25 March Bats on Richmond’s Riverside , led by 8876 9885). Ken Mackenzie of the Thames has some exciting events There’s Stand-Up Comedy at Landscape Strategy – meet at Bridge coming up in April: Hampton Hill Playhouse on Tuesday 5 House Gardens beside Richmond April at 8.00 pm: Steve Williams, From 2 to 10 April there is Cabinet Bridge at 7.30 pm. (020 8948 0643). Secrets - a rare opportunity to Edward Aczel and Maff Brown. discover the lavish interiors of Ham's Barnes Literary Society has a Literary (07791 439 363). Outing, In the Steps of Sherlock magnificent 17th century cabinet The ’s April Holmes, on Saturday 2 April. See collection. Sunday 3 April is Mothers' productions are a celebrated King www.barnesliterarysociety.org. Day and there is free entrance for Lear with Derek Jacobi from 29 March uk/events. Mums, as well as a special deal in the to 2 April, then Great Expectations Orangery cafe - a free drink for Mums adapted by Tanika Gupta from 5 to 9 when purchasing a 2 course meal. April, Tell Me on a Sunday – the Whitton Choral Society’s programme Andrew Lloyd-Webber/Don Black hit - of music for Good Friday is at the Join arts richmond I from 11 to 16 April, Corrie , a comedy , Hounslow I would like to be a Friend of the Arts by Jonathan Harvey, from 18 to 23 Road, Whitton on Friday 22 April at and Libraries and an Individual April, and Agatha Christie’s Verdict 7.30 pm (020 8658 2606). Member of arts richmond. from 25 to 30 April. There’s a post- Richmond Orchestra plays on show talk on Great Expectations on Name: Saturday 2 April at the Sheen Lane Thursday 7 April. Centre at 7.30 pm with Bartok, Address: One-night shows include Command Sibelius and John Adams (020 8547 Performance by Count Arthur Strong 2695).

– ‘so new that not even he knows Twickenham Choral Society is at the Telephone: he’s doing it yet’ – on Sunday 10 April Landmark Arts Centre, on and Gleemania – Reality TV’s E-mail: Saturday 9 April at 7.30 pm with Ultimate Pop Group – on Sunday 17 sacred choral music (020 8977 7558).  I enclose my cheque for £18.00 April (0844 871 7651) Collis Choral Society’s Easter Concert  I would like to pay by standing The opens Mary is on Sunday 3 April at St Mark’s order Broome by Allan Monkhouse, Church, St Mark’s Road, Teddington directed by Auriol Smith, on 16 March Gift Aid: please reclaim tax on my at 7.30 pm, with Faure’s Requiem and and it runs until 23 April. Son due to subscription. Cantique de Jean Racine and choral be married gets involved with the works by Elgar, Mozart, Bruckner and housemaid – ‘of the company of from Germany on Tuesday 12 April, Bach with professional soloists masterpieces of comedy’. Autumn and Lars and the Real Girl from the ([email protected]). and Winter by Lars Noren, directed by US on Tuesday 26 April – the end of Derek Goldby, opens on 28 April. The Musical Museum at Brentford’s its season (020 8893 3503). ‘Family dinners will never be the Classical Concert with the Salamon The Musical Museum at Brentford is same again’ (020 8940 3633) Ensemble with Handel, Bach, Vivaldi, showing The Blue Angel with Marlene Telemann and English and French The Rose Theatre at Kingston has Dietrich on Sunday 3 April and Roman baroque music is on Sunday 10 April National Theatre Connections from 4 Holiday with Audrey Hepburn on at 3.00 pm (020 8560 8108). to 9 April – a nationwide celebration Sunday 24 April, both at 3.00 pm (020 of young talent presented in ten The Richmond Concert Society has 8560 8108). thrilling plays commissioned by the the Sitkovetsky Trio in the The at the Old National Theatre, followed by a week President’s Concert on Tuesday 12 Town Hall, Whittaker Avenue, of innovative productions including April at 7.45 pm at St Margaret’s Richmond, is screening Three Men in Hamlet, The Seagull and Round 2. Catholic Church, East Twickenham: a Boat on Wednesday 30 March at You choose your play and which with its President Camilla Panufnik’s 6.00 pm, The Thames Through Time actors you’d like to perform it. Then late husband Andrzej Panufnik’s on Saturday 9 April and Thursday 28 The Fabulous Flutterbys from 19 to 24 Piano Trio, Op. 1, Brahms and April at 10.30 am, and Double Bunk April – puppetry and live music – and Smetana (020 8892 1456). on Wednesday 27 April at 6.00 pm Goodnight Mister Tom from 26 to 30 Every Wednesday at 8.00 pm, Way Free but donation requested and April. (www. rosetheatrekingston.org Out West is at the Orange Tree pub, ticket required (020 8332 1141). or 0871 230 1552). Richmond, in the Cellar Bar: with Time to look at the magnificent Music outstanding performers – on 6 April, Curzon Cinema programme in Water Matt Wates. (07802 430 859). Lane, Richmond. In April it’s showing For music in the lead-up to Easter: The Eel Pie Club meets twice in April new releases Essential Killing from 1 the Barnes Choir is performing Bach’s both at The Patch, 67 London Road, April, Little White Lies from 15 April, St John Passion on Saturday 2 April at Twickenham (close to the station): and Pina from 29 April. 7.30 pm at St Mary Magdalene, on Wednesday 6 April the Kast-Off Richmond (020 8940 0949). In between there’s New York Kinks and on 20 April The Larry Miller Metropolitan LIVE in HD : Rossini’s Isleworth Baroque is performing Band. Doors open at 8.30 for 9.15 Comte Ory on Saturday 9 April, Glorious Vivaldi on Thursday 31 pm (07732 322 610). Richard Strauss’s Capriccio on March at 7.30 pm at St Margaret’s Saturday 23 April, and Verdi’s Il Catholic Church, St Margaret’s Film Trovatore on Saturday 30 April (0871 ([email protected]) Richmond Film Society , which meets 703 3992). Teddington Choral Society sings alternate Tuesdays at the Richmond Schubert’s Mass in G and musical Adult Community College, Parkshot, Visual and decorative arts director Geoffrey Bowyer’s A at 8.00, is screening Cherry Blossoms Twickenham Art Circle’s Easter Pilgrim’s Requiem at St James’s Exhibition of Affordable Art is from 14 Church, St James’s Road, Hampton to 17 April at St Catherine’s School, Hill on Saturday 9 April at 7.30 pm Cross Deep, Twickenham (020 8977 5986). ([email protected]) April Mailing Paradise Road, Richmond, at 7.30 pm Newport, near Telford, and Summer (020 8943 1735). School 2 is from 22 to 25 August at Flyers for events in May should be the Royal Agricultural College, delivered to the arts richmond office Oc-Eo-Art (contemporary Asian art) Cirencester. More information from on by Monday 11 April . has stands at the Chelsea Art Fair in The Third Age Trust, Summer School, Note 500 copies now needed; £25.00; the Old Town Hall Chelsea from 1 to 3 The Old Municipal Buildings, 19 East £35.00 for unaffiliated organisations. April (www.oc-eo.co.uk) Street, Bromley, Kent BR1 1QE. Items for Newsletter and website: Talks The Richmond Society’s April Friday 1 April. meeting is on Monday 11 April at the Richmond and District Decorative The Fountain Gallery in East Molesey Vestry Hall, Paradise Road, Richmond and Fine Arts Society meets in the has Colin Turner from 29 March to 10 at 7.30 for 7.45 pm: David Rankin, Fellowship Hall at Duke Street April, Jim Woodman from 12 to 24 Editor, R&TT on A New Broom at the Church, Richmond, on Tuesday 12 April, and Suzy Abrahams from 26 Richmond and Twickenham Times April at 8.00 pm for Rosalind Whyte April to 8 May (020 8941 5865). (020 8948 0643) on Women Artists in Britain (020 The Bowman Gallery in Worple Way, 8878 1131) Museums and arts centres The Alberts, Richmond, is exhibiting Ham Library has a talk by Delia Paton Human Curves & Linear Landscapes – The exhibition Between the Locks is at on Gertrude Jekyll, the Unexpected Bronze/ceramic sculpture and the Museum of Richmond , Whittaker Gardener, on Wednesday 30 March at paintings by Jane Milne – from 16 Avenue, Richmond, an examination of 1.00 pm (020 8734 3354) April to 1 (020 8940 1119). the lives of the people who have lived On Monday 4 April, the Borough of and worked on the Thames between Richmond Hill Gallery , Richmond Hill, Twickenham Local History Society the locks at Richmond and has an exhibition by Royal meets at St Mary’s Church Hall, Teddington (020 8332 1141). Academicians and leading artists, Church Street, Twickenham, at 8.00 Revelations, until 1 May (020 8940 Inspired by the exhibition, David pm for Kenneth Lea on The Pubs of 5152). Blomfield gives a talk on The Twickenham (020 8878 7041). Boatmen of Richmond on Thursday 7 Strawberry Hill offers a master class On Monday 11 April, Richmond Local April at 2.00 pm. in Papier Mache , led by Magie History Society has Richmond and the Hollingworth, on 19 April from 10.00 On Thursday 14 April, Paul Velluet is Restoration of 1660 by Tony Adler, at am until 4.00 pm. (020 8744 3124) giving a talk on From the Regency to the Duke Street Church, Richmond, at the Coming of the Railways, 7.30 pm. At Orleans House, Riverside, 8.00 pm (020 8891 3825). Twickenham, Journeys continues until Between 12 and 21 April, there are a Richmond Scientific Society has 22 May - taking the personal effects number of Easter Holiday Family Christine Hodgson, garden guide, on of explorer Sir Richard Burton as an Workshops. See Films above for films Pharmacy Then and Now: The inspiration, it investigates the theme at the Museum. Chelsea Physic Garden. Vestry Hall, of journeys through contemporary art Richmond, at 8.00 pm on Wednesday The Landmark Arts Centre (020 8977 created by young people and artists 20 April (01372 742921). 7558) has the Twickenham Choral from around the world, part of the Society on 9 April (see Music above) Cultural Olympiad programme, At the Cercle Francais de Richmond and the Richmond and Twickenham Stories of the World (020 8831 6000). on Thursday 14 April there’s Thierry Photographic Society annual Viennois on Mandrin, le Robin des In the Stables Gallery , there’s The exhibition from 13 to 25 April (see Bois grenoblois. Vestry Hall, World We Live In, the diploma Visual Arts ). From 30 April to 2 May, Richmond at 7.30 pm (020 8892 showcase for creative and diploma there’s theartagency.co.uk Spring 3979). student, opening 24 March. At the Show – work by British contemporary Riverside Gallery , there are London The Friends of Bushy Park have a talk artists. Transport posters for the Arcadian on Thursday 28 April: Working with The Landmark is running a great Thames, Transported , opening 5 the Americans 1953-1962 by Don range of courses in visual arts and March. Ross. St John Ambulance Hall, Park crafts for adults, plus The Landmark Road, Teddington at 8.00 pm 020 The Richmond and Twickenham Kid’s Art Club – a monthly Saturday 8287 2748) Photographic Society’s Annual morning class. Exhibition is at the Landmark Arts U3A (University of the Third Age) has Centre, Teddington, from 13 to 25 Tony Travers, Director of Greater April. (www.rtps.org.uk). London Group at LSE, on Tighter Belts arts richmond and Budget for Londoners. Tuesday The Environment Trust for Richmond 6 Phoenix Wharf, Twickenham 26 April at the Clarendon Hall, York upon Thames’s art picnic in April is on TW1 3DY House, Twickenham at 2.30 pm (020 Sunday 17 April at the Sugarcraft Tel: 020 8892 9446 8247 0004). Workshop – learn how to make edible E-mail: [email protected] sugar flowers. Phone 020 8891 5455. National U3A has two Summer web: www.artsrichmond.org.uk Schools open to all U3A members. Charity no: 251359 The AGM of the Richmond Art From 18 to 21 July, Summer School 1 Society is on 5 April at the Vestry Hall, is at Harper Adams University College