P a g e | 1 What’s On Arts & Culture in and around the borough of Richmond upon Thames November 2020 The Arts Richmond newsletter people who know some of the answers: chaired by journalist and author Peter Jones, the discussion features author and BBC Radio 3 presenter Alyn Shipton, jazz drummer and biographer Clark Tracey, and documenter of today's exciting London jazz scene Emma Warren. The writers will be talking about their craft and inviting questions from the Arts Richmond is honoured to on the New Cold War with audience. And who knows, be a partner in the 2020 China which will be coming out maybe there’ll be a bit of live Richmond Literature Festival. later in the autumn. ‘China: jazz thrown in… We are confident our the new Cold (and Hot?) War’. contributions will further enrich an already wonderful THE SWAN AWARDS programme of events that are organised by the borough Arts Service. Turn to pages 11 and Hilary Dodman 12 to see the full list of Chair, Arts Richmond 2020 winners. The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable was The full programme is released Secretary of State for Business EVENT THREE – Wed 25 Nov at on Monday 28 September and Innovation and Skills and 7.30pm at box office opens on Tuesday 6 President of the Board of Duke Street October. Arts Richmond are Trade (2010-2015). He has Church. Dr hosting three very varied and served as Member of Stephen fascinating evenings. Here is Parliament for Twickenham Davies’ some information about each 1997-2015, 2017-2019; deputy book, The evening. leader of the Lib Dems 2007- Street-wise 2010 and shadow chancellor Guide to the EVENT ONE – Wed 11 Nov at 2003-2010. He was the leader Devil and His 7.30pm at Duke Street of the Liberal Democrats 2017- Works. The idea of the Devil Church. Sir Vince Cable will be 2019. has proved to be one of the discussing his new short book most powerful and fascinating EVENT TWO – Wed 18 Nov that the human mind has “Writing About Music” at come up with. Its changes and 7.30pm at Duke Street Church. the uses to which it has been Tickets £12/10. How do you put tell us much about wider write about music? Join four changes in thinking, culture P a g e | 2 and society. This new book is a SKETCHING DAYS WITH highly original philosophical Saturday Watercolour NICKY BROWNE and historical analysis of this Workshops Sat 14 Nov 10am key figure in all cultures. The to 4pm Headland Made-to- Draw-in and Thames Annual Devil is an idea or concept - measure one-day workshop and as such has a history. Draw-off led by experienced tutor Pat Harvey at 21, Cranebrook, More details about the Manor Road TW2 5DJ, her Literature Festival on page 9. Twickenham riverside home. All abilities. The aim: for you to Visual Arts end the day with a painting you can be proud of! A suggested donation £45 (£10 TUE 17 NOV Meet at 3pm for reduction per class for three or the 5.43 meter unusually more). Email [email protected] or High Tide at 4pm. Sunset: call 020 3643 6227 4.08pm. This tide is for details. sufficient to flood the patharvey.co.uk Nicky Browne sends her thanks towpath and it will be magic to those who came for the if we can see the sunset; Landmark Arts Centre Drawing Week in August. It landmarkartscentre.org ED OV was brilliant to see so many W 18 N Meet 12 and also enjoy the heat and noon for the -.0.28 meter Orleans House Gallery hailstones! artificially Low Tide at orleanshousegallery.org Arts Richmond would love to 12.55pm. The People Hive Gallery have any well-scanned in Dress: Wellies might be images from the week to put rhlt.org.uk/the-people-hive advisable. Fingerless gloves, on their website Please email them to scarves, hats, hipflasks, The Bowman Gallery [email protected] raingear. Meet on both bowmangallery.co.uk days: outside Tide Tables Roland Goslett Gallery Fountain Gallery Thu 26 Nov Cafe, Richmond Riverside. rolandgoslettgallery.co.uk to Tue 8 Dec The Fountain This is the period of The Gallery, home to a long- Thames Draw-Off from 9 - One Paved Court Gallery: established artists’ cooperative onepavedcourt.co.uk 27 November, when the will open a 20th anniversary river is allowed to fall to its celebration “The Fountain Drama Gallery is 20 in 2020” with an naturally, almost dry level exhibition of its members’ at low tide. wide range of work. The 20 artists who share in the IN ASSOCIATION WITH ARTS running of the gallery create RICHMOND paintings, prints, ceramics, [email protected] textiles and jewellery, and organise solo exhibitions every two weeks. Although the way Molesey Art Society art is represented and viewed The Molesey Art Society will OSO Arts Centre has gone through radical be holding an Autumn Virtual changes in the past two osoarts.org.uk Art Exhibition. Visit our decades, The Fountain retains website towards the end of its focus on traditional Wild Duck Theatre November at [email protected] contemporary visual art. www.moleseyartsociety.co.uk fountaingallery.co.uk to view our exciting new works Hampton Hill Theatre of art and crafts. hamptonhilltheatre.org.uk moleseyartsociety.co.uk P a g e | 3 Orange Tree Theatre narrator and Piers Lane piano. you are looking for. Come and orangetreetheatre.co.uk For latest details check join our Virtual choir we website or call 0208 876 1563. “meet” every Tuesday evening Richmond Shakespeare barnesmusicsociety.org.uk at 7.30pm. Music and the Society Zoom link is sent by email richmondshakespeare.org.uk The Middlesex Yeomanry beforehand and then we Concert Band Having been let rehearse till about 8.45pm. f Teddington Theatre Club down by a venue yet again the you are interested please teddingtontheatreclub.org.uk Middlesex Yeomanry Concert contact Cathy Jago on Band now have a firm [email protected] or visit the website. Film agreement to recommence inflagrantechoir.com rehearsals at the Teddington Constitutional Club as soon as Follow Us possible. All Covid protection What’s On measures will be adhered to in the thriving local arts and the band are ready to go. scene. mycb.org.uk Follow us on Facebook @artsrichmonduk Richmond Film Society Whitton Adult Community richmondfilmsoc.org.uk Instagram Singers Whitton Adult artsrichmonduk Community Singers (WACS) is and Twitter Dance a community singing group artsrichmond_uk that usually meets on Saturday mornings, from 11.15-12.15 at To become a regular the Whitton Community recipient of this Newsletter, Centre and we shall be why not become a returning to these live sessions member? as soon as Covid 19 departs from our borough. Meanwhile we are very active on Zoom for Swing Patrol a modest fee of £2 per session To Contact Us or Join swingpatrol.co.uk (FREE for initial trial session). Us every Saturday morning ETNA Community Centre Rambert School of Ballet and starting at 11am. The songs Room 21, Contemporary Dance are taught by Call & Response 13 Rosslyn Road rambertschool.org.uk with plenty of repetition Twickenham, TW1 2AR where new or unfamiliar songs 020 8892 9446 Hammond Theatre require it. This singing group thehammondtheatre.co.uk [email protected] welcomes all adults (age 18 plus or 16 plus if not in full Music time education) and caters for singersandsongs.com beginners as well as those with singersandsongs.com some experience in singing. Please contact Loulla Gorman - Opéra Prélude (Group/Choir Leader) - for any www.operaprelude.org further information: [email protected] Richmond Orchestra richmondorchestra.org.uk In Flagrante choir Missing singing? Always OSO Arts Centre Barnes Music Society Thu 12 thought you would like to try it osoarts.org.uk Nov at 7.30 pm at St Mary’s but were too embarrassed to Church, Barnes. Beethoven : sing in front of other people? Hammond Theatre Jessica Duchen, author and Virtual Choir may be just what thehammondtheatre.co.uk P a g e | 4 Landmark Arts Centre The Choral Foundation TwickFolk landmarkartscentre.org [email protected] twickfolk.co.uk Langdon Down Museum of Richmond Opera Mark's Jazz Sessions phone Learning Disability richmondopera.org.uk 07799 582337 for information langdondownmuseum.org.uk Thameside Harmony Chorus Eel Pie Club Email eelpieclub.com [email protected]. Copy / Flyer thamesideharmony.co.uk Deadlines Landmark Arts Centre landmarkartscentre.org Twickenham Chamber Choir Enquiries: We have now resumed [email protected] or call posting out the printed 07710 245 904. A MESSAGE FROM FENNA newsletter, therefore MAYNARD MEDIA OFFICER Chase Bridge Community For we can now accept (RICHMOND COUNCIL) more information contact flyers that can chasebridgecommunitychoir@ accompany it. gmail.com “Talk Richmond” is the Council’s podcast and we The deadline for items Magna Carta Chorus Contact: have just published our to be included in the Dennis Counsel, Chorus latest episode titled newsletter is: Secretary on 01344 843522 ‘Coronavirus: Save the email Arts!’ Sunday 25 October [email protected] Our guests were Lesley For events in December [email protected] Bossine, the Arts Centre Richmond upon Thames Manager at the Landmark The deadline for flyers Festival of the Performing Arts Centre, and Paul to go out with the Arts Miller, the Artistic Director mailing is: www.richmondfestival.org.uk at the Orange Tree Theatre. It’s a really Sunday 11 November interesting discussion, For events in December Rock, Jazz & Folk hosted by Cllr Jim Millard who is an actor and writer and therefore very passionate on the subject.