arts richmond Newsletter of Richmond upon Thames Arts Council October 2009 Art celebrations our big arts richmond events both the lunch and the high profile the Orange Tree Theatre, this year are coming up in the next few conversation. But that’s no longer to celebrating the life of Malcolm Fweeks. The first is the be with Lynn Barber, the Richards, long-time editor of the arts richmond art exhibition, Art controversial journalist, as Richmond and Twickenham Times , in Celebration, held every two years, announced in the last Newsletter. whose name the prizes are being and featuring some of the best work Lynn withdrew following a awarded this year. More about that by talented local artists. This year contretemps with the LBRuT Council next month. it’s going to be in the large new cafe over a rather typical photo of her in a Other Book Now events are listed in at the Duke Street Church in guise which the Council felt unable the brochure available in libraries, Richmond, right near the town centre to publish in the Book Now brochure. information centres, and around the and an attractive venue where you borough. Many of the best events are can combine your viewing with a cup To join arts richmond, or to booked up very quickly, so get your of coffee and piece of cake. That’s get information about and tickets now. (www.richmond.gov.uk/ from 13 to 15 November. Prospective arts tickets for richmond book_now_literature_festival) exhibitors can obtain an entry form events, phone or e-mail the from the arts richmond office or website. Closing date for registration office, 020 8892 9446 artsrichmond AGM: forms is Monday 26 October. [email protected] election of executive Then November is the time for the or website + member consultation borough’s Book Now Festival, www.artsrichmond.org.uk arts richmond’s 2009 AGM is on featuring some 40 authors at events Thursday 3 December at Hampton around the borough throughout the Orange Tree Theatre box office Hill Playhouse at 7.30 pm, followed month. arts richmond provides three (for the book buffet): by the Christmas party. The AGM is of the big events: there’s Lord 020 8940 3633 the opportunity for societies and (David) Owen in conversation with Instead we have the scholar and members to come and tell us about James Naughtie , again at the Duke raconteur John Julius Norwich, how we can best provide the services Street Church, on Wednesday 11 author of many books on Byzantium they need, and this year Ian Dodds, November at 7.30 pm. Lord Owen, and Venice, leader of the Venice in the borough’s Head of Culture former Foreign Secretary, has written Peril campaign, compiler of his (including Leisure Services and a fascinating book, In Sickness and in annual Christmas Cracker , and now Libraries), will be speaking about the Power, about how illness affects the author of his own memoirs about his borough’s Cultural Plan for the next power-brokers and decision- makers, life and friends, Trying to Please. four years, just published. right up to contemporary politicians. He’s in conversation with John He’s combined this with an update of Miller , prize-winning TV producer, There are a number of vacancies on his autobiography, covering his artistic director of the Winchester arts richmond’s Executive peace-making roles in Bosnia and Festival, and biographer of Dame Committee , to be filled at the AGM. worldwide. Tickets for that from the Judi Dench, Peter Ustinov, and other If you would like to play your part in arts richmond office or website. top actors. Well, if we can’t have encouraging the arts in the borough, now’s your chance. Nominations to That’s followed on Sunday 22 Lynn (and we hope she may come the office please by the end of November with the highly enjoyable sometime soon), you couldn’t have a November. book buffet , once again with the much better event in prospect. buffet lunch in the Thai Square Tickets for that can be had from the The AGM is the occasion for our Restaurant in Richmond at 12.30 pm Orange Tree Theatre’s box office, Presidents for 2010, Clive Francis followed by the book conversation in £25 for the lunch and conversation, and Liz Crowther, to take office, and the Orange Tree Theatre a few paces £12.50 just for the conversation. to say Thank You to the outgoing along the road. Those who’ve been Then on Sunday 29 November we Presidents, Lee Langley and Lady before can testify to the enjoyment of have the Young Writers Awards at Panufnik. Drama Film Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast by S Coleridge-Taylor, Stanford’s Nunc There’s a chance to see the rarely- Richmond Film Society has Times Dimittis and Magnificat , and English performed Cymbeline , the and Winds (Turkey) on Tuesday 6 madrigals (www.cantanticamerati. Shakespeare fable based on the pre- October and The Wave (Germany) on org.uk ). Roman British king, ‘a bran-tub of 20 October at Richmond Adult and Isleworth Baroque , which theatrical delights’, by the Community College, Parkshot, specialises in 17 th and 18 th century Richmond Shakespeare Society at Richmond at 8.00pm (020 8893 operas, is performing a double bill of the Mary Wallace Theatre, 3503). Charpentier’s Acteon and William Twickenham Embankment, from 24 Boyce’s A Secular Masque from 14 to 31 October (020 8744 0547). Celebrating Black to 16 October at Isleworth Public Meanwhile, Teddington Theatre History Hall, South Street, at 7.30 pm ([email protected]). Club is doing Imogen Stubbs’s We + Older People’s Week Happy Few , a hilarious story about a Kew Sinfonia is giving its Autumn group of women touring Britain The LBRuT borough council has Concert on Saturday 10 October at St during the Second World War organised two major programmes for Anne’s Church, Kew Green, at 8.00 performing Shakespeare and music in October. In the libraries, there’s pm. Kodaly’s Dances of Galanta, village halls. That’s at the Hampton Black History Month with a great Mozart’s Piano Concerto No 23 in A Hill Playhouse from 11 to 17 programme of events in libraries and major, and Mendelssohn’s Scottish October. It follows John Godber’s a photography competition celebrat- Symphony (ABC Music, Station Bouncers there from 30 September to ing diversity, and from 5 to 11 Approach, Kew, 020 8940 1892). 3 October. (0845 838 7529). And October there’s a series of events there’s just time to see St Mary’s celebrating older people in the Also on Saturday 10 October, Drama Group’s Habeas Corpus by borough, with the Full of Life: Older Teddington Choral Society is Alan Bennett at the HHP from 23 to People’s Day Fair , on Tuesday 6 performing Come and Sing Messiah 26 September (0845 838 7525). October in the Clarendon Hall at at St James’s Church, Hampton Hill at 7.30 pm – rehearsal at 2.30 pm – a Hounslow Light Opera Company York House from 11.00 am to 3.30 pm. The day includes an all-day chance to come and sing this is also at HHP with Gilbert and gorgeous music in aid of the Princess Sullivan’s Patience from 21 to 24 music and art workshop. Full details of both events on the websites: Alice Hospice, conducted by October (020 8898 2971). Geoffrey Bowyer (Tickets from the Watch out for Brian Rix at the www.richmond..gov.uk/black_ Hospice, 01372 468811). history_month_2009 Normansfield Theatre in Teddington The Dysart Arms in Petersham has a for a gala performance for the and www.richmond.gov.uk/ classical recital on Sunday 4 October Langdon Down Centre Trust on 31 older_peoples_week at 7.30 pm with the Jenkinson Farr October (www.langdondowncentre. Trio (cello and piano) playing Faure, org.uk). Music Brahms, Hyde, Beethoven and The O range Tree Theatre’s The Chopin, and there’s a whole series of Ring of Truth, by Wynyard Browne, Our two big concert societies both jazz, mixed and classical concerts for runs until 3 October, when it’s have great concerts in October. the rest of the month – well worth followed by Susan Glaspell’s Richmond Concert Society ’s new looking at the website at Alison’s House, from 7 October to 7 season under new musical director www.thedysartarms.co.uk . (07967 November. At a new season press Kevin Raftery is getting well 481 625). underway with the Cropper/Welsh/ conference, director Sam Walters The Musical Museum at Brentford Roscoe Trio playing Haydn, announced that Alan Ayckbourn will has a fund-raising concert for Access Shostakovich and Mendelssohn on be directing a new production of his to Art with the Salamon Ensemble on Tuesday 13 October at the German play, Taking Steps, there at the end of Sunday 11 October at 3.15 pm School, Petersham at 7.45 pm (020 March (020 8940 3633). (drinks at 2.30 pm): Schubert, 8892 1456). The Richmond Theatre’s The Beethoven and Schumann, and then Hypochondriac , by Moliere, starring Barnes Music Society has Howard Byron Jones at the Mighty Wurlitzer Clive Francis, continues until 3 Blake (piano) and Madeleine on Sunday 18 October at 2.30 pm October, followed by Penelope Keith Mitchell (violin) in a programme of (020 8560 8108). local composer Howard’s own in Entertaining Angels by Richard The Richmond Performing Arts music. That’s at 8.00 pm on Everett from 5 to 10 October, The Festival celebrates its 75th Wednesday 28 October at the Grass is Greener, Hugh and anniversary with lollipops and pearls Methodist Church, Station Road, Margaret Williams’s classic comedy on Wednesday 21 October at St Barnes.