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What’s On
Arts & Culture in and around
the borough of
Richmond upon Thames
June 2020
schedule as a campaigning
journalist and we were lucky
to meet her at a time when
she was, supposedly, cutting
back on many of her
How are you coping with the OPEN UNIVERSITY broadcasting and TV
lockdown? We are having to Why not study something new commitments.
find new ways of living and or refresh your knowledge of
many of us are fortunate to something you previously
have the power of technology learnt, such as a foreign
to connect us in so many ways language? The Open
to the world and to our loved University has many free
ones. online courses ranging from
NATIONAL TRUST history to science, politics to
One of the joys of the summer nature and the environment
is to visit a National Trust and many more categories. If
property, to explore its history this appeals, go to their From the beginning of our
and architecture and to revel webpage and browse the relationship in 2017, Lynn and
in the burgeoning gardens. many subjects on offer: John showed an enormous
Well, all is not lost since you www.open.edu/openlearn/fre enthusiasm for our charity and
can go to their website and e-courses all that we do to support
visit virtually: artistic endeavour in our
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/news OBITUARY community. Lynn agreed to
You can take a tour of a house, LYNN FAULDS WOOD present the awards at our
a garden or a landscape or else It was with shock and sadness Swan Awards night in 2018
hear about the projects they that we received the news of and was a wonderful presence
have embarked upon or the the sudden death of one of on that evening, not only in
initiatives they are involved in. our current Presidents, Lynn her role as guest presenter but
No need to get stuck in a Faulds Wood. Lynn and her also ensuring that she visited
traffic jam or find the café has husband, John Stapleton, every table, meeting
run out of cream teas, stay at graciously agreed to become prizewinners and non-
home and revel in the beauty, our Presidents for the year prizewinners alike expressing
history and the nature they are 2019-2020. genuine warmth and interest
safeguarding. They have been wonderfully in everything that our vibrant
supportive and generous with amateur drama scene has to
their time and commitment to offer.
us. Lynn had a very busy
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Lynn visited the Arts Richmond
office regularly, offering Teddington Theatre Club
Visual Arts teddingtontheatreclub.org.uk
suggestions on our
organisation and on
developing our profile. Her OSO Arts Centre
experience of national and osoarts.org.uk
international charities was
extremely valuable to us and Richmond Shakespeare
we will sorely miss her Society
richmondshakespeare.org.uk
contribution.
Landmark Arts Centre
We extend our most sincere
landmarkartscentre.org
condolences to John and her
SUPPORT THE ORANGE
family. Such a sudden and Molesey Art Society TREE THEATRE
unexpected separation must moleseyartsociety.co.uk
be hard indeed.
“Dame Judi Dench in
Fountain Gallery
conversation with Gyles
Hilary Dodman fountaingallery.co.uk
Brandreth” is available to
Chair of Arts Richmond watch online until 24 May.
Roland Goslett Gallery From Titania in A
rolandgoslettgallery.co.uk Midsummer Night's
Dream to M in the James
Saturday Watercolour Bond films, this is an
ARTS RICHMOND VIRTUAL Workshop Email exclusive insight into an
ART EXHIBITION patkayharvey@talktalk.net or incredible career from one
of Britain's best loved
call 020 3643 6227.
actors.
patharvey.co.uk Filmed live in 2017, you can
As we cannot visit
exhibitions at the moment, watch this exclusive 90-
The People Hive Gallery minute in conversation with
Arts Richmond is hosting a rhlt.org.uk/the-people-hive
Virtual Art Exhibition. Dame Judi Dench online on
space your phone, computer or
The Bowman Gallery Smart TV. As an
Artists are encouraged to
bowmangallery.co.uk independent theatre that
email in photos of their
painting to our admin relies on ticket income, the
One Paved Court Gallery: closure due to Covid 19 is
officer Linda Hansell, who
onepavedcourt.co.uk serious for the OT. By
will be able to post them up
on our website. The email paying £4.99 to view this
address is: Drama unique film you’ll be
info@artsrichmond.org.uk supporting the OT’s Survival
Fund. Website:
orangetreetheatre.co.uk
To view the work of these
talented artists, visit the MUSEUM AND GALLERY
website daily and you will TOURS
see it on the home page. Many world-famous museums
artsrichmond.org.uk are putting exceptional
material online and this gives
us an unprecedented access to
Hampton Hill Theatre visual and written material. As
hamptonhilltheatre.org.uk well as those museums that
most of us know there are
Orange Tree Theatre many that we may never be
orangetreetheatre.co.uk able to visit such as the Tokyo
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National Museum, the
HAMPTON SCHOOL IS
Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Langdon Down Museum of
the LIFE Photo Collection, the MAKING PPE EQUIPMENT Learning Disability
Opéra National de Paris and langdondownmuseum.org.uk
the Art Gallery of Ontario. The School has been
An enormous amount of in- contributing to the fight Whitton Choral Society
depth information is given as against corona virus by whittonchoralsociety.net
well as high quality images. making PPE equipment for
Use the link below to explore Richmond Concert
the local NHS. The NHS are
our fascinating world. richmondconcerts.co.uk
https://artsandculture.google. in desperate need for more
com/partner?hl=en equipment to help against
the virus. The schools' Barnes Music Society
barnesmusicsociety.org.uk
design and engineering
Film
department have produced
The Choral Foundation
face shields that were quick
choral.foundation@hrp.org.uk
to make using laser cutting
Richmond Opera
equipment. richmondopera.org.uk
The team has managed to
create 100 units a day., The Middlesex Yeomanry
However, they wish to Concert Band
mycb.org.uk
increase this to 150 units.
Richmond Film Society has The school has already
suspended its and will post In Flagrante choir Contact
supplied equipment for the
messages on its website, Cathy Jago on
Richmond and Hounslow
twitter account and Facebook Catherine@cjenenergy.co.uk
page. For information email NHS Trust Community inflagrantechoir.com
admin@richmondfilmsoc.org.uk Nursing Team, NHS units in
richmondfilmsoc.org.uk Surrey and GP surgeries in singersandsongs.com run by
Stockwell. Elaine Hallam.
Dance https://www.facebook.com/gr
oups/635445663922384/
Music Thameside Harmony Chorus
thamesideharmony@gmail.com.
thamesideharmony.co.uk
Twickenham Chamber Choir
helenastrid@gmail.com or call
07710 245 904.
Magna Carta Chorus Contact:
Richmond Orchestra Dennis Counsel, Chorus
Swing Patrol Secretary on 01344
richmondorchestra.org.uk
swingpatrol.co.uk 843522dennis@stillriver.plus.c
OSO Arts Centre om
Rambert School of Ballet and osoarts.org.uk magnacartachorus@gmail.com
Contemporary Dance
rambertschool.org.uk Chase Bridge Community
Hammond Theatre
thehammondtheatre.co.uk Choir
Hammond Theatre
chasebridgecommunitychoir@
thehammondtheatre.co.uk Landmark Arts Centre gmail.com
landmarkartscentre.org
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THE TWICKENHAM MUSEUM our re-opening date. Tuesdays
Rock, Jazz & Folk
and Saturdays 11am-3pm and
Memories shared, discoveries Sundays 2-4pm, 25 The
made ……… visitors and Embankment, Twickenham
volunteers alike gather at the TW1 3DU.
Twickenham Museum to learn twickenham-museum.org.uk
and share interesting stories of
local history. We are the only Historic Houses
TwickFolk dedicated local history centre
twickfolk.co.uk for the “Old Borough” of
Twickenham, Whitton,
Mark's Jazz Sessions phone Teddington and the Hamptons,
07799 582337 for information run entirely by volunteers. We
offer access to a wealth of Turner’s House
Eel Pie Club information through maps, turnershouse.org
eelpieclub.com artefacts, art, rare books, our
Landmark Arts Centre
own reference library and one- Walks, talks and
of-a-kind exhibitions.
landmarkartscentre.org courses
Even the building itself is a
OSO Arts Centre
osoarts.org.uk piece of local history: a Grade
2-listed waterman’s cottage
JKL-Jazz See dating back to circa 1720, it
Facebook.com/JKL-Jazz stands adjacent to the Parish
Church of St Mary the Virgin in
Mood Indigo Events the oldest part of Twickenham, Richmond Jewish
moodindigoevents.co.uk on the local history trail which Community Hub
runs from Richmond Bridge to rjch.org.uk
Twickenham.
Museums Borough of Twickenham
It has served many residents, Local History Society
including the Hammerton botlhs.co.uk
family - owners of local boat
The Arts Society Richmond
hire and ferry services - who
theartssocietyrichmond.org
lived in this very small and
narrow home with 12 children Richmond Scientific Society
at the end of the 19th Century. www.rss.btck.co.uk
NEW PARA
The Twickenham Museum Richmond Local History
twickenham-museum.org.uk We pay tribute to the brave Society
frontline and key workers who richmondhistory.org.uk
Musical Museum have selflessly kept our nation
musicalmuseum.co.uk moving forward during a very Richmond and Twickenham
SPACE challenging time. Historical Association
The Museum of Richmond history.org.uk
museumofrichmond.com We look forward to welcoming
everyone back to the Museum; Kingston and District Branch
please check our website for of the Embroiderers' Guild
kingstonanddistrictbranch.co.uk
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Richmond Association for the Richmond U3A RHACC (Richmond and
National Trust For information u3asites.org.uk/richmond-on- Hillcroft Adult and
contact the Programme thames/home Community College): provides
Manager on tel: 020 8979 a wide range of Further
3834, email: Barnes Literary Society Education courses
wendyasim@btinternet.com barnesliterarysociety.org.uk. rhacc.ac.uk
nationaltrust.org.uk/features/rich
mond-association
Richmond Heritage Guides OBITUARY
richmondwalks.co.uk
KEITH NICOL
Richmond Society
richmondsociety.org.uk
Follow Us
Many artists in the area will
What’s On
remember NETWORK art
in the thriving local arts
magazine which was published
SHOWCOACH NEWS scene.
quarterly for 25 years. The last
Follow us on Facebook edition, number 74, was in the
At present there are no @artsrichmonduk Autumn of 2015 and the main
plans for any outings until
Instagram editor and coordinator for
we know our way forward.
artsrichmonduk most of this time was Keith
CHICHESTER "South Pacific" and Twitter Nicol who sadly died on 13
will be re-scheduled for artsrichmond_uk April from the Corona virus.
2021 Keith was a fit 86-year-old still
To become a regular playing badminton, Argentine
NORTHUMBERLAND Our
recipient of this Tango dancing and going to his
trip has been re-scheduled
for October. The proposed Newsletter, why not regular ceramic class.
date is Sunday 18 to become a member?
Thursday 22 October. Keith joined NETWORK for
Everyone booked on this edition 8 and is listed as
trip has been contacted by ’Features’ but after a major
Heritage Travel. All deposits To Contact Us or
organisational shift he took
will be re-funded if Join Us over as main editor in the
required. At this date we
hope that this trip will go ETNA Community Centre winter of 2002 for edition 19.
ahead and as soon as we Room 21, Keith and the NETWORK gang
have further information 13 Rosslyn Road (usually about 5 people) used
we will be in contact. to meet in my front room over
Twickenham, TW1 2AR
many years, have a glass of
Meanwhile we will look 020 8892 9446
wine and brainstorm the
forward to some exciting info@artsrichmond.org.uk
future editions. We tried to
outings in the future.
include local artists,
Janet Langhorne Richmond Art interviews, national events,
Showcoach Organiser richmondartsociety.com
and the occasional skills
pointer. It was all ably
Poetry Performance
Email: orchestrated by Keith and
For information email: after printing was dispatched
info@artsrichmond.org.uk
warringa@blueyonder.co.uk from his house.
Richmond & Twickenham
Richmond WEA: contact Carol
Photographic Society It was a real pleasure working
Veitch on 020 8979 5929.
rtps.org.uk with Keith on NETWORK and
wealondon.org/Richmond
his presence in the community
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will be missed. We send our It consists of five main
very heartfelt condolences to
Copy / Flyer projects:
his widow, Jan, and to his Deadlines Watch: OSO Presents
At the moment we are A number of different video
family and friends.
series hosted on our YouTube
unable to send the
channel. These range from
Sue Ribbans What’s On newsletter 'Bedtime in Barnes' (bedtime
Network Committee member by post, therefore we stories read by local Barnes
will not be accepting residents) to living room
THE ROGER MCGOUGH any fliers. performances of drama,
The deadline for items poetry and music.
POETRY COMPETITION to be included in the Create: Community Creations
July newsletter is Their 'Community Creations'
initiative invites everyone in
Monday 1 June 2020 the Barnes community to write
something, send it to them,
and they'll get it performed.
Disclaimer: Whilst every
It can be a monologue, a song,
care has been taken to
a poem - whatever you like!
ensure the accuracy of
Learn: Online Classes
the information in this
Their usual programme of local
newsletter, we urge you
classes, from children's ballet
to check details with the
to jazz singing. Brought to you
venues before attending
in video form by their regular
an event.
class providers.
If you need help with
Collaborate: The House Is Now
contact details, please
Open
While we are in lockdown, it is contact our office
info@artsrichmond.org.uk Their flagship project for
an ideal time to get creative performing artists is an
and reflective. If you enjoy initiative that aims
words, why don’t you try to facilitate remote
writing poetry? Don’t feel collaborations from the home.
intimidated – poetry can take
Affiliate Stories View: Online Art Gallery
An online exhibition featuring
many forms and cover many OSO ARTS CENTRE: HERE FOR
high resolution images of
subjects. Have a look at the THE COMMUNITY. works made by
poems that are being Food Bank The OSO Arts local artists while at home.
uploaded daily to the Arts Centre is a collection point for They welcome all submissions
Richmond website food bank donations from the community.
in support of the Barnes Food Visit them now at
www.artsrichmond.org.uk
Bank. They are currently www.osoarts.org.uk/online
to see what others have
opening 10am-12noon and get in touch with
penned. At the Home page Monday to Saturday for drop THiNO@osoarts.org.uk if you
click on the “Reviews” off. would like to get involved.
heading, then click on any item In the interest of keeping
that has “poem” in its title. community spirits high and
artistic minds active, they are OPTIK THEATRE
Or go online and search for
proud to launch their new Barry Edwards is the driving
poetry written in this century
online initiative, The force behind Optik Theatre.
or in times past. Or look up House Is Now Open. This He has been involved with
Roger McGough, one of our online programme aims to not Theatre for many decades and
wonderful patrons, who will be only provide the community in 1980, was a lecturer on the
judging the competition. with uplifting artistic content, new Creative Arts degree – the
EXTENDED CLOSING DATE: Fri but also to provide a platform first of its kind – in Stoke on
18 Dec 2020 for local people to be creative Trent. Over the years he has
from their own homes. worked with many people and
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set up theatre groups, such as scheme to promote new Fringe we took Nelly to her
the Apple Theatre (with theatre writing. To date the home turf of Islington in North
sponsorship from the Beatles’ company has produced the London. Nelly the child star
Apple Corps organisation) and scripts of 16 playwrights and
was on the bill for the opening
Ritual Theatre. given much needed work to 20
plus actors. The latest Script performance at the famous
At the beginning of the 80s Room was postponed due to Collins Music Hall and lived not
another company, Optik, took the current restrictions but is far away. Collins is long gone,
shape. Optik’s first three scheduled to happen on but the façade remains, and
shows were created with a October 22 in Richmond the building itself is now a
team of multi-skilled artists. Library Annexe. You can read bookshop. They were very
Heather Ackroyd, Paul Bown, lots more about Barry’s
accommodating last summer
and Adrian Rawlins were all theatre work on his website.
visual artists as well as www.barryedwards.net and let us use the shop for a
performers. Cornelia Parker photo shoot.
who designed and made the ART WINDOW
sets was trained as a sculptor. We took our show to the
Leo Duff sent us this message
The first show Optik made was Islington Museum, as part of
“On March 17th I started Art
called “One Spectacle” and their special Music Hall
Window. I change the artwork
then a second production exhibition and shortly
“Second Spectacle”. Optik daily in my window along with
afterwards Nelly played at the
went on to produce five a brief description about the
Old Red Lion Theatre, one of
shows, all in the same style – pieces. I simply pick artwork in
collage, song, visual imagery. those traditional old pubs that
my studio, no particular order.
Over the next five years the were the original music halls
People out for their daily
company performed all over (or “singing rooms”); we like to
exercise can pop by and see
Europe, in former East Berlin, think that the original Nelly
something new each day. It is
Prague, Brno, Sofia, Belgrade worked there, or at least had a
and many other cities, easy to walk up to the window
drink in the bar as it was on
including those in the West. safely socially distanced. To
her “patch”. Continuing the
see the full story:
In 2000, Optik began a four pattern of playing places
http://leoduff.com/art-
year experiment with what window/” where Nelly herself would
were then called ‘new have felt at home our last
technologies’, which for them MARIE LLOYD outing before the world
meant digital sound and video. changed was to the Teahouse
Then the company’s sound This time last year we realised
that 2020 would see the 150th Theatre in Vauxhall, an old
and video developed cutting
edge software that enabled birthday of music hall legend Victorian pub that is now a
them to put together a sound Marie Lloyd. What better time charming tearoom full of
score and video projection to be telling the story of her mismatched furniture,
while the performance was predecessor (and the very Victorian memorabilia and a
actually happening. A foray couple of very friendly cats.
woman who originated the
into short films produced
“Dust” with dancer Nameun song with which la Lloyd made
Although subsequent shows
Song and “Shiver” with actor- her name), Nelly Power?
booked between now and the
musician Anna Helena So, we decided not to restrict
Autumn have been cancelled,
McLean, followed by a two our play “Marie Lloyd Stole My
year period as a producer with we have much to look forward
Life” to the Edinburgh Festival
Kerry Irvine and ScenePool to later in the year and are
Fringe, for which it was
Productions. In 2008 Optik very excited about introducing
written, but to expand it and
Theatre started its current Nelly to a whole new
phase of work producing new take it to a wider
audience. So do come and see
plays, mainly by emerging audience. Following a
us when we’re back on the
writers. In 2017 the Theatre successful run at last year’s Ed
road. And if you’ve already
began its Script Room series, aP a g e |8
seen us, you might like to join MANY THANKS TO ALL CO-OPTED MEMBERS
Nelly on a guided walk around Heather Morgan (Showcoach)
the Angel, Islington, visiting OUR TREMENDOUS
Sue Ribbans (Visual Arts)
sites of the music halls and SUPPORTERS Clive Bradley (Literature)
entertainments emporia of the Laurie Coombs (Drama)
past. Arts Richmond is blessed to
Lottie Walker have some wonderful people PRESIDENTS 2019-2020
who work very hard to put on
many cultural events, Mr John Stapleton and the late
Arts Richmond encourage self-expression and Ms Lynn Faulds Wood
Membership creativity in Richmond
borough and beyond.
PATRONS
Foremost of these are the
Have you renewed your Committee and the Patrons,
Arts Richmond Ms Diana Armfield
amongst others. We thank
membership for the year Ms Marcia Ashton
them for such valued support.
April 2020 to March 2021? Sir David Attenborough OM,
Here is the current list of the
We sent you a reminder a CH,KBE
Committee and the Patrons.
few months ago. If you Ms Claire Ireland
did not get round to Mr Gyles Brandreth
returning the renewal EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
Mrs Sara Burn Edwards
form, please print off the
application form on the The Right Honourable Sir Vince
VICE PRESIDENTS
back page and send it in to Cable and Lady Rachel Cable
John Coombs
the Arts Richmond office. Ms Liz Crowther
Pam Frazer
Mr Clive Francis
You may wonder what Sandra Green
Mr Michael Frayn & Ms Claire
service we can offer Edie Purdue
Tomalin
during lockdown. Well,
Mr Bamber Gascoigne
we are continuing to issue CHAIR
the monthly “What’s On” Mr Julian Glover & Ms Isla Blair
Hilary Dodman
newsletter but we will be Mr Howard Greenwood
emailing it (as we are not Sir Jeremy Hanley KCMG
able to post it out to TREASURER Ms Lee Langley
members). Although Simon Bartlett His Honour Bernard Marder
there are no event listings, Jean Wit (Assistant Treasurer) Sir Trevor McDonald
we are now including lots
of positive stories and Mr Roger McGough CBE
articles. Some of our COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mr James Naughtie
affiliated members are Cllr Geoff Acton Lady Camilla Panufnik
writing fascinating pieces Lesley Alabaf Mr Alan Price
about their organisations. Sue Bell Ms Helena Richardson
This is a great chance to Peter Cregeen Ms Anne M. Sebba
learn much more about
Benedict Dias Mr Colin Squire
these dynamic and
interesting societies. So Pam Frazer Mr John Stapleton
DO renew for this year! Janet Langhorne Mr Colin Starkey
Heather Montford Mr Sam Walters MBE & Ms
Gillian Thorpe Auriol Smith
Anne Warrington Mrs Kay Williams
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Arts Richmond (est. 1966) is an
Join Us independent charity (251359) supporting
100+ Arts and Cultural Organisations in
and around the borough of Richmond upon Thames
Complete and return for Arts Richmond is an independent charity with 100+
Individual Membership affiliated societies based in and around the borough
Fee £20 of Richmond upon Thames. As well as representing
Name: the voluntary arts sector on the Richmond upon
Thames Borough Council’s Arts Advisory Forum, we
Address:
provide a wide variety of services and events aimed
at promoting local arts and cultural activity
including:
Phone: Regular Information about What’s On and How to
Get involved in the thriving local arts & cultural
Email:
scene through our website, and monthly What’s On
Newsletter.
Showcoach: Excursions to plays, musicals, operas,
Date: concerts and places of interest – some with coaches
from pick-up points across the borough. We know
N.B. To ensure privacy under the new General Data how important safe transport and companionship is
Protection Regulations (GDPR) which came into for our members and we make every effort to
force in May 2018 we are required to gain your ensure ease of access for all.
consent to hold your personal details on our Literature: We run literary events throughout the
database. In order to continue to receive our year including our annual Book Picnic on Richmond
newsletter please tick the box ͏ Green, and Young Writers’ Festival, as well as events
in the Richmond upon Thames Literature Festival.
A lack of response will NOT be accepted as your
Drama: We promote the performances of local
agreement.
professional and amateur theatre companies and
I am paying £20 electronically for my membership. run the Swan Drama Awards – our local version of
Bank details: Arts Richmond Co-operative Bank, Sort the Oscars – rewarding amateur talent in the
Code 08-92-99 Account No. 65130096. Please include borough – as well as a New Plays Festival.
‘mmship’ in reference Music: We promote the extensive programme of
concerts organised by concert societies, choral and
In the future I would like to pay £20 by standing order other music groups throughout the borough and run
for a yearly subscription an annual Choral Workshop with eminent local
conductors.
Gift Aid. I would like my payments to be treated as
Visual Arts and Photography: We promote the work
being Gift Aid donations of local artists and run exhibitions and competitions
offering the opportunity to buy paintings, prints and
Please return this form to: photographs at affordable prices.
Room 21, ETNA 13 Rosslyn Rd, Twickenham TW1 2AR Heritage and Museums: We promote the events
and exhibitions taking place at the large number of
historic places in the local area.
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