arts richmond Newsletter of Richmond upon Thames Arts Council September 2009 Creativity to the rescue f ever there was a time when the arts, and people’s involvement in Autumn dates and more I the arts, mattered, it must be now. With renewed economic 3 September: arts richmond Swan 10 October: Teddington Choral growth still very much on the Drama Nominations at York House Society Messiah at St James’s horizon, it’s the UK’s £100 bn. Church, Hampton Hill creative industries which offer some 27 September: arts richmond Swan of the best opportunities for the Drama Awards Gala Evening , 14-16 October: Isleworth Baroque economy in the future, and it’s the Hampton Hill Playhouse Acteon , by Charpentier, and A arts (our cultural life, if you like, to 11 November: arts richmond Books Secular Masque, by William Boyce, broaden the concept to include sport for Our Time evening with David at Isleworth Public Hall, South and individual activity) which do so Owen (Lord Owen) and James Street, Isleworth much to help people, whether Naughtie at Duke Street Church, 21 October: Richmond Performing performers or audiences, to fulfil Richmond, part of the Book Now! Arts Festival concert to celebrate its themselves and to see their way Festival 75 th anniversary- Performance, through troubled times. 13-15 November: arts richmond Art Rising Stars, Celebration. St Anne’s, As the autumn programmes come in Exhibition at Duke Street Church Kew Green from the 100 or so societies affiliated (private view 12 November) 24 October; Cantanti Camerati to arts richmond, it’s remarkable to 22 November: arts richmond book Autumn Concert, Duke Street see their continuing enterprise, Church, Richmond enthusiasm, talent and skill. This is buffet with Lynn Barber, the matched by LBRuT’s new Cultural ‘Demon Barber of Fleet Street’, with 31October: Brian Rix at Langdon Partnership Plan , which spells out Anne Sebba, at Thai Square Down Centre Trust, Normansfield Restaurant and Orange Tree Theatre. the borough’s own enthusiasm for 10-14 November: BROS I Love supporting our arts and libraries, 29 November: arts richmond Young You, You’re Perfect, Now Change , recognising the need for partnership Writers Awards at the Orange Tree Hampton Hill Playhouse between the public and voluntary Theatre. sectors, and looking for ways to 21 November: Rainbow Fund for include many more people, of all 3 December: arts richmond AGM South Africa, concert by pupils of backgrounds, in arts activity. and Christmas Party at Hampton the Yehudi Menuhin School Hill Playhouse. Whether this can be matched, in 21 November: Hampton Choral current circumstances, with much Society Bach’s Magnificat and needed financial support remains to New talents wanted Handel’s Chandos Anthem No 11, be seen – the next step is the Delivery and carols by John Rutter, at All This is the time when choirs and Plan , and continued quality Saints Church, Twickenham amateur dramatic societies are provision of, for example, our looking out for new talent. If you 5 December: Twickenham Choral libraries, will show whether we can want to make contact or discover Society Missa Solemnis at Kingston maintain the services in our locality the full range of arts or other Parish Church necessary to create the learning and cultural activities on offer locally, leisure opportunities so essential for 12 December: Barnes Choir take a look at our Directory of the individual performance. Messiah at Duke Street Church, Arts in Richmond upon Thames Richmond At arts richmond, we shall be on our website (www. monitoring this closely and will artsrichmond.org.uk/societies) or 12 December: Whitton Choral report from time to time on how we write to artsrichmond with a sae/. Society Christmas Carol Concert. see the cultural life of our borough thriving through recession. The drama scene Presidents of Open House September is the season for the arts richmond for The London Open House weekend, arts richmond Swan Drama when some 700 buildings of Awards , the culmination of the long 2010 architectural and historic interest not process throughout the year of always open to the public open their judging the performances of our We’re delighted to announce that doors is on Saturday and Sunday 19 excellent amateur dramatic groups. two distinguished actors who live and 20 September. Amongst local locally have accepted our buildings of interest taking part in This year the judges saw some 40 invitation to become our Open House are Garrick’s Temple productions, and have nominated Presidents for 2010, following the to Shakespeare at Hampton and the people from no fewer than 27 of tradition of local people who have delightful house on Twickenham them for the award’s shortlists. The distinguished themselves in the Riverside which is the Twickenham party and presentation of certificates arts leading our work for the year. Museum. for the shortlists (see insert) by the They are Clive Francis and Liz Mayor is on 3 September, and the Crowther. The full programme is available from gala awards ceremony is on Sunday www.londonopenhouse.org . 27 September at the Hampton Hill We will publish profiles of them in Playhouse. The 2009 Swan Awards later editions of this Newsletter. Young Writers will be presented by the They become Presidents at the Entries are now coming in for the arts richmond Presidents for 2009, AGM on 3 December, succeeding Young Writers competition. Lee Langley and Lady Panufnik, and Lee Langley and Lady (Camilla) there’ll be entertainment by the Panufnik. The competition runs over the Guildford School of Drama. summer, with workshops for hopeful participants, and culminates in a Teddington Theatre Club has two Music highly enjoyable awards event in the productions at the Hampton Hill Richmond Concert Society’s first Orange Tree Theatre. The top Playhouse in September: The winners become the Young Laureate Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertold concert of the season is on Tuesday 29 September at 7.30 pm (note early and Junior Laureate for the borough Brecht from 13 to 19 September and for 2010. then Bouncers by John Godber from start), and marks the retirement of 30 September to 3 October (0845 838 Howard Greenwood as the Society’s There are four age groups for 7529). log-serving music director; it’s at the entrants, who can write a short story, German School, Petersham, and poem, lyrics for a rap or whatever The Richmond Shakespeare features the London Conchord takes their fancy, but not more than Society is performing Iron by Rona Ensemble with Maggie Cole on 500 words or 25 lines for a poem. Munro at the Mary Wallace Theatre, harpsichord (020 8892 1456). Twickenham Embankment, from 19 Closing date is 30 September, and to 26 September (020 8744 0547). Barnes Music Society opens on entries must include title for the Wednesday 30 September with Sam work, full name, address, email The Richmond Film Society opens Haywood, piano, performing address and phone number, date of its new season on Tuesday 22 Schubert, Chopin and more. That’s at birth, school or club, and school year. September at Richmond Adult the Barnes Methodist Church at 8.00 Email or post to arts richmond Community College, Parkshot, pm (tickets at door). Richmond, with Burn After Reading Art & Exhibitions at 8.00 pm (020 8893 3503). On a different note, the Eel Pie Club meets on alternate Wednesdays at the The O range Tree Theatre opens its Museum of Richmond , Whittaker Cabbage Patch, 67 London Road, Avenue, Richmond. New exhibition new season on 3 September with The Twickenham, at 9.15 pm (doors open Ring of Truth by Wynyard Browne; it from 19 September: Richmond on at 8.30 pm); on 2 September it’s the Page and Screen – how Richmond runs until 3 October (020 8940 King Earl Boogie Band, on 16 3633). has been described in novels, diaries September Leaf Hound, and 30 and letters. The film The Hours will The Richmond Theatre opens its September, Chris Jagger’s Atcha! be shown on Wednesday 30 season with Annie, starring Su Band (07732 322610). September at 5.45 pm (020 8332 Pollard, from 1 to 5 September, The Dysart Arms in Petersham, now 1141) followed by Love Letters with established as a quality music venue, Edward Woodward and Michelle Fountain Gallery , East Molesey has jazz on Thursdays, mixed genre (020 8941 5865) 1-13 September Dotrice from 10 to 12 September. on Fridays, classical on Saturdays, Then it’s Pirates of Penzance from Tessa Pearson, From the Kasbah , and jazz piano at Sunday lunchtime paintings inspired by a recent visit to the Carl Rosa Opera, with Jo Brand (www. thedysartarms.co.uk). (15-19 September), Round the Morocco and the Sahara; 15-27 Horne, by Barry Took and Marty The Musical Museum at Brentford, September Linda Walsh Out of Feldman, from 22 to 26 September, has At the Piano - 9 on Friday 18 China , new work in fabric, paper and and then The Hypochondriac , by September at 2.30 pm in Gallery 1. stitch, with jewellery by local maker Moliere, starring Clive Francis, Then on 19 September, Michael Chris Edwards; 29 September to 11 who is to be President of Baron and Ian Gough give a concert October, Carol Grant and Carol artsrichmond for 2010 (with Liz on the Mighty Wurlitzer at 7.30 pm Morgan Escape , based on their Crowther) from 29 September to 3 (020 8560 8108). interpretations of the natural world. October (0870 060 6651). Environment Trust for Richmond The Richmond and Twickenham upon Thames Art Picnic, Sunday Photographic Society has an Join 20 September Brentford Lock – lock extensive programme of events, and weir and riverside landscape.