Events :: meeting
- October
- Tuesday
- 14
- 7:30pm
Richmond Council : St Margaret's & North Twickenham and Twickenham Riverside Area Consultation Meetings
The agenda will be published 5 clear working days before the meeting
Details
- Venue: The Salon, York House, Richmond Road, Twickenham, TW1 3BZ.
- Contact: Paul Johnston, Democratic Services Officer, Email: paul.johnston@richmond.gov.uk, 020 8891 7156
- Note: If you would like to raise a topic at this meeting, you can contact us up to 10 days before the meeting by using the contact details above.
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- October
- Tuesday
- 14
- 8pm
Richmond United Group : Borough Meeting
Have you taken part in any Council consultation?
What do YOU think about the consultation process?
Participate in a Borough Meeting with the Richmond United Group.
The Sustainable Communities Act is launched on 14 October, the day of the Borough Meeting. One of the group that campaigned for this Act of Parliament will speak at the meeting.
How will the Act affect you?
Come and find out for yourself.
SPEAKERS:
- John Reekie, Chair, Richmond United Group
- Sir David Williams, LBRuT Cabinet Member for Communities
- Michael Parkes, Community Planner, Planning Aid for London
- James Page, Richmond and Twickenham Green Party
- Steve Shaw, Local Works Co-ordinator and Sustainable Communities Act expert
- Zac Goldsmith, Editor of The Ecologist
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- October
- Sunday
- 19
- 11am-4pm
Environment Trust for Richmond upon Thames (ETRuT) : Art Picnics: Hampton Allotments
Vegetables, flowers and sheds
Ticket price
- Individuals - £15 (Environment Trust members — £10)
- Family* - £30 (Environment Trust members — £20)
*two or more people, at least one of whom is under 18 years old
Advanced booking is essential — please call the office on 020 8891 5455 or e-mail info@art-picnics.org.uk to book your place.
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Hampton Allotments
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- November
- Saturday
- 1
- 10am-12pm
Furniture Scheme Richmond upon Thames : Open Day
Come and see what we have to offer. We have cheap, good quality second-hand furniture to sell.
We are keen to recycle and reuse as much as we can. Help us do this by supporting us and sharing your recycling ideas.
If you have any good quality furniture to donate, please contact us (020 8755 4665)
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Furniture Scheme Richmond upon Thames
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- November
- Saturday
- 1
- 3pm
Book Now 2008 : Alison Weir 'The Lady Elizabeth'
When Alison Weir, one of our most popular historians, published her first novel, Innocent Traitor, it went straight to the bestseller lists. For her second novel, Alison goes to the heart of Tudor England and tells the story of Elizabeth before she became queen, a story of suspense, tragedy and intrigue.
Marble Hill House, 3.00pm, £8 (£7 concessions).
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- November
- Sunday
- 2
- 2:15pm
Book Now 2008 : Elizabeth Jane Howard 'Love All'
Elizabeth Jane Howard, the acclaimed author of various modern classics including her four-volume Cazalet Chronicles, will talk about her latest novel Love All, which examines love (and the lack of it) through a group of people running an arts festival. She will also talk about her previous work, including her memoir, Slipstream. Chaired by Kirsty Lang of Radio 4's Front Row.
The Coach house at Orleans House Gallery, 2.15pm, £8 (£7 concessions).
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- November
- Monday
- 3
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : Jonathan Dimbleby 'Russia'
In his major BBC television series this year, Jonathan Dimbleby made an epic journey across Russia in a quest to understand this vast and mysterious country. In this riveting and timely book, Jonathan reveals a country in transition; a rapidly rising energy superpower but also a place of corruption and repression.
Landmark Arts Centre, 7.30pm, £9 (£8 concessions).
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- November
- Wednesday
- 5
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : Virago Modern Classics 30th Anniversary
Virago was set up to publish books that celebrated women, and the Modern Classics list gave voice to generations of novelists who might have been forgotten.
Three decades later, with the publication of a series of specially designed editions, Virago editor, Donna Coonan, will be joined by novelists Elizabeth Jane Howard and Philip Hensher to discuss their enduring appeal. Chaired by biographer Anne Sebba.
The Coach house at Orleans House Gallery, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 concessions).
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- November
- Wednesday
- 5
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : Michael Holroyd ' A Strange Eventful History'
Leading biographer Michael Holroyd will talk about his fascinating new study of two theatrical dynasties: those of the legendary Ellen Terry and Henry Irving. The actor and the actor-manager enjoyed a great stage partnership and they each influenced the lives of their remarkable children – especially Ellen’s son, the stage designer, Edward Gordon Craig.
The American International University - Richmond, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 concessions).
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The American International University - Richmon
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- November
- Thursday
- 6
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : The Richmond Magazine evening 'Mightier than the Sword'
What is the most important book of all time?
Hear the views of a distinguished panel, including: former cabinet minister, Jonathan Aitken; Guardian sketch writer, Simon Hoggart; and local authors, Anne Sebba and Sarah Tucker. Panellists face cross-examination on their respective choices before the audience gives its verdict. Chaired by Richard Nye, Editor of The Richmond Magazine.
Old Town Hall, £10 (£9 concessions).
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- November
- Friday
- 7
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : Mavis Cheek: Amenable Women
Best-selling author Mavis Cheek's latest novel is a witty, heartwarming story of two lives connecting through history. Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife, captures the attention of a local history researcher and the story of these two women living centuries apart is interwoven with a little-known part of history.
Old Town Hall, £8 (£7 concessions).
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- November
- Saturday
- 8
- 3pm
Book Now 2008 : Judith Mackrell: The Bloomsbury ballerina
Top dance critic Judith Mackrell tells the remarkable story of ballerina Lydia Lopokova, star of the Ballets Russes, who became the wife of the economist and member of the Bloomsbury group, John Maynard Keynes.
“Judith Mackrell shows us exactly what made Lopokova one of the last century's true originals”
The Sunday Times
The Coach House at Orleans House Gallery, 3.00pml, £8 (£7 concessions).
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- November
- Sunday
- 9
- 3pm
Book Now 2008 : John Milton 400th Anniversary
Until the 20th century, Milton was accepted as the second greatest poet in the English language, eclipsed only by Shakespeare, and yet today he is seldom read. Lance Pierson explores whether Milton's reputation should be restored, and performs extracts from Paradise Lost, Samson Agonistes, L'Allegro and Il Penseroso, Comus, Lycidas and the Sonnets. Lance Pierson is a professional poetry performer.
The Coach House at Orleans House Gallery, 3.00pml, £8 (£7 concessions).
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- November
- Monday
- 10
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : The Richmond Local History Society Lecture
Stephen Inwood: Exploring Historic London
London's 2,000 years of history seem to have been burned, bombed and bulldozed out of existence, but Stephen Inwood, author of Historic London: An Explorer's Companion, shows how we can rediscover Roman, medieval and Tudor London, and find evidence of its later history in its shops, pubs, churches, houses, streets, alleys, parks and squares.
Duke Street Baptist Church Auditorium, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 concessions).
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Duke Street Baptist Church Auditorium
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- November
- Tuesday
- 11
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : Michael Dobbs: The Edge of Madness
Top thriller writer Michael Dobbs has chosen cyber-warfare as the theme for his new page-turner. An old Russian nuclear reactor goes into meltdown while, on the other side of the world, the US Eastern seaboard is plunged into darkness and nobody knows who is responsible for the chaos. Michael Dobbs is the author of 15 thrillers including the highly successful House of Cards.
Old Town hall,, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 concessions).
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- November
- Wednesday
- 12
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : Adrian Flanagan: Over the Top
Adrian Flanagan tells the story of his quest to become the first solo yachtsman to circumnavigate the globe vertically via the two polar regions.
This is an extraordinary story of human endurance and courage.
The American International University in London - Richmond, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 concessions).
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The American International University in London
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- November
- Thursday
- 13
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : Philip Hensher: The Northern Clemency
Philip Hensher's new novel has been long-listed for this year's Man Booker Prize. The shortlist will be announced early in September — we will post the result as soon as it is known. The book is set in Sheffield between 1974 and 1996, is a portrait of an entire era, concerning the lives of ordinary people during a time of political and social upheaval. Inspired by the great 19th century Russian novels, The Northern Clemency shows Philip Hensher to be a fine chronicler of English life.
Old Town Hall, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 concessions).
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- November
- Friday
- 14
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : Kate Adie: Into Danger
Kate Adie sets out on a fascinating journey to discover just who is attracted to living dangerously and why. Ever since her days reporting on the front lines of war zones, she has been curious about people who seek lives that put them in regular peril. With Kate's wit and gift for illumination, this is a compelling subject. Chaired by Christine Whittaker, Archive Consultant, television history programmes.
Clarendon hall at York House, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 concessions).
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- November
- Saturday
- 15
- 2pm
Book Now 2008 : Young People's Event - Lemn Sissay: Listener
Southbank Centre's Artist in Residence and author of four poetry collections, Lemn Sissay, will share poems from his new book. This will be followed by a Poetry Workshop where everyone will have the opportunity to show their own work and create a group piece.
Suitable for 12-18 year olds but everyone welcome.
Workshop places must be booked separately and writers should submit work at least two weeks in advance. Email: samantha.harris@richmond.gov.uk
The Coach House at Orleans House Gallery, Reading - 2.00pm, Workshop - 3.30pm.
Under 18s £3, Students £5, Adults £8 (£7 Concessions) Book this event online.
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- November
- Saturday
- 15
- 7pm
Book Now 2008 : 'Writing dance' A panel discussion
How do you capture the experience of dance in words? How do you articulate a visual and physical sensation? Writing dance is an opportunity to listen, probe and examine different perspectives on the relationship between words and movement. Guest speakers include dance programmer Eckhard Thiemann, choreographer and author Rodreguez King-Dorset and an international dance critic.
The Coach House at Orleans House Gallery, 7.00pm, Students and under 18s £5, Adults £8 (£7 Concessions)
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- November
- Sunday
- 16
- 11am-4pm
Environment Trust for Richmond upon Thames (ETRuT) : Art Picnics: Syon House
Glorious interiors and parkland views
Ticket price
- Individuals - £15 (Environment Trust members — £10)
- Family* - £30 (Environment Trust members — £20)
*two or more people, at least one of whom is under 18 years old
Advanced booking is essential — please call the office on 020 8891 5455 or e-mail info@art-picnics.org.uk to book your place.
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- November
- Sunday
- 16
- 4pm
Book Now 2008 : Michael Frayn: Stage Directions
Leading playwright and novelist Michael Frayn has written 16 plays ranging from Noises Off to Copenhagen. His new book, a collection of writings on theatre from 1970 to 2008, covers half a lifetime, the whole range of his theatrical writing, and forms an essential commentary on his life and work. In conversation with Bamber Gascoigne, with whom Michael Frayn collaborated in his early career.
Orange Tree Theatre, 4.00pm, £9 (£8 Concessions)
To book tickets for this event, telephone the Orange Tree Theatre Box Office on 020 8940 3633.
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- November
- Sunday
- 16
- 7pm
Book Now 2008 : Richard Attenborough: Entirely Up to You, Darling
Richard Attenborough has teamed up with Diana Hawkins, a friend and colleague for 50 years, to write a revelatory and funny account of their unusual partnership and his extraordinary life. A long-time resident of Richmond and a much-loved actor director and producer, Richard Attenborough, has won numerous artistic awards, worked tirelessly for charitable causes and became a peer in 1993. Diana Hawkins will be joining Richard Attenborough to discuss their new book.
Orange Tree Theatre, 7.00pm, £9 (£8 Concessions)
To book tickets for this event, telephone the Orange Tree Theatre Box Office on 020 8940 3633.
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- November
- Tuesday
- 18
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : artsrichmond Books for Our Time evening
Chris Patten: What Next? Surviving the Twenty-First Century
In conversation with James Naughtie, introduced by Lord Wright of Richmond GCMG.
Lord Patten of Barnes, Chancellor of Oxford and Newcastle universities, is one of our most far-thinking politicians. His latest book is certain to be an international bestseller as a guide to the dangerous times the world is facing. Welcome address by Cllr Serge Lourie.
Duke Street Baptist Church Auditorium, 7.30pm, £9 (£8 Concessions).
To book tickets for this event, please call 020 8892 9446 or email info@artsrichmond.org.uk.
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Duke Street Baptist Church Auditorium
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- November
- Wednesday
- 19
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : AC Grayling: The Choice of Hercules
“What is the good life, and how can one achieve it?” asks leading philosopher Anthony Grayling, in this wonderfully acute and beautifully written volume. By reflecting on the challenges of duty versus pleasure, he shows how much people and society can gain by at least trying to live a life that's both valuable and pleasurable.
The American International University in London - Richmond, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 concessions).
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The American International University - Richmond
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- November
- Thursday
- 20
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : Frances Osborne
Frances Osborne has drawn on family letters and diaries to explore the story of her great-grandmother, Idina Sackville, who shocked society by abandoning her young sons and running off to Africa. An inspiration for Nancy Mitford’s character, the Bolter, her story is one of heartbreak, and paints a vivid portrait of high society a century ago.
Clarendon Hall at York house, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 concessions).
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- November
- Friday
- 21
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : Ann Leslie: Killing My Own Snakes
Fleet Street legend Ann Leslie's autobiography is a witty, incident-filled account of her life as one of the most influential journalists of our time. Ann was appointed Foreign Correspondent of the Daily Mail almost 40 years ago, an association that still endures, and was made a dame in 2007 for her pioneering journalism. Chaired by journalist Robert Chesshyre.
Clarendon Hall at York house, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 concessions).
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- November
- Saturday
- 22
- 2pm
Book Now 2008 : Young People's Event - Gail Porter: Laid Bare
Television presenter Gail Porter will talk about her autobiography, an account of her early life as a model before becoming presenter and parent. It is an honest and inspirational story of her journey overcoming anorexia, bipolar disorder and alopecia.
For 12-18 year olds but everyone welcome.
The Coach House at Orleans House Gallery , 2.00pm, Under 18s £3, Students £5, Adults £8 (£7 Concessions)
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- November
- Saturday
- 22
Book Now 2008 : artsrichmond Youth Writers' Festival - Awards Ceremony 2008
The culmination of young peoples' creative work during the summer will be the presentation of awards including the Borough's Youth Laureate for 2008.
Entry details for the Festival, including creative writing workshops in September, from info@artsrichmond.org.uk.
Please note, the creative writing workshops will no longer be held at the Orange Tree Theatre. Please check this website for details of the new venue. The awards ceremony will still take place at the Orange Tree Theatre.
Booking necessary from info@artsrichmond.org.uk.
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- November
- Sunday
- 23
- 7pm
Book Now 2008 : Desert Island Books
If you were marooned on a desert island, what books would you take to sustain you while you waited for rescue? Novelist Lee Langley is back by popular demand with four literary guests.
Orange Tree Theatre, 7.00pm, £13 (£11 Concessions)
To book tickets for this event, please call the Orange Tree Theatre Box Office on 020 8940 3633
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- November
- Monday
- 24
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : Richard Fortey: Dry Store Room No.1 (The Secret Life of the Natural History Museum)
Richard Fortey is former Senior Paleontologist at London’s Natural History Museum and he takes us behind locked doors to give a fascinating account of a hidden world of untold treasures. He combines rigorous professional learning with a gift for prose that sparkles with wit.
“Richard Fortey is without peer among science writers”
Bill Bryson
National Physical Laboratory, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 Concessions)
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- November
- Tuesday
- 25
- 7:30pm
Book Now 2008 : Andrew Graham-Dixon: Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel
In the autumn of 1508, Michelangelo put the first brushstroke to his most ambitious creation, his vast fresco cycle recounting the legends in the Book of Genesis.
In his new study of the Sistine Chapel ceiling, writer and broadcaster Andrew Graham-Dixon tells the fascinating human story behind its creation and analyses its many layers of meaning.
Hampton Court Palace, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 Concessions)
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- December
- Saturday
- 6
- 10am-12pm
Furniture Scheme Richmond upon Thames : Open Day
Come and see what we have to offer. We have cheap, good quality second-hand furniture to sell.
We are keen to recycle and reuse as much as we can. Help us do this by supporting us and sharing your recycling ideas.
If you have any good quality furniture to donate, please contact us (020 8755 4665)
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Furniture Scheme Richmond upon Thames
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- December
- Sunday
- 7
- 11am-4pm
Environment Trust for Richmond upon Thames (ETRuT) : Art Picnics: Christmas card making
Christmas card making workshop
Ticket price
- Individuals - £15 (Environment Trust members — £10)
- Family* - £30 (Environment Trust members — £20)
*two or more people, at least one of whom is under 18 years old
Advanced booking is essential — please call the office on 020 8891 5455 or e-mail info@art-picnics.org.uk to book your place.
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Grove Gardens Chapel
