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What’s On
Arts & Culture in and around
the borough of
Richmond upon Thames
February 2021
The Arts Richmond newsletter
The Diana Armfield Competition PLEASE NOTE
Due to changing
“Drawing from Observation” Government guidelines
many events in the future
may be affected. Please
Arts Richmond is thrilled to Societies. She wishes to contact individual societies
announce the third “Diana encourage artists to draw for up to date information.
Armfield Drawing From directly from life, not from
Observation Competition” and photographs or by using
calls on anyone who enjoys devices or other means. A very Visual Arts
creating art to spend the next high standard of work was
few months drawing from entered in the last two
observation. We hope to competitions and we eagerly
schedule the exhibition of anticipate new work this year.
work in the summer (having Drawings submitted (a
arranged the judging of work maximum of three) must be in
previously) but it will be monochrome in pen, pencil,
dependent on whether the ink or charcoal and each Saturday Watercolour
government restrictions allow drawing must measure no Workshops Sat 20 Feb
us to go forward with this. more than 508 x 406mm (20" x
10.00am-4.00pm
16"). It is open to everyone in
the borough over the age of 16 Learn From A Watercolour
years. Master: Eric Ravilious. Made-
to-measure one-day workshop
As 2021 progresses and we see led by experienced tutor Pat
if and when restrictions are Harvey at 21, Cranebrook,
lifted, we will include details in Manor Road TW2 5DJ, her
Diana first sponsored this
the newsletter and on the
Competition in memory of her Twickenham riverside home.
website. For further details
husband, Bernard Dunstan, All abilities. Places limited,
you can phone the Arts
another eminent artist, who
Richmond office on 020 8892 owing to social distancing. First
sadly died a couple of years
9446 or email come, first served! The aim:
ago at the age of 97. Both
info@artsrichmond.org.uk. If for you to end the day with a
Diana and Bernard were well-
more restrictions mean that painting you can be proud of!
known Royal Academicians for
Arts Richmond office is forced
very many years and were Suggested donation £45 (£10
to close, our marvellous Admin
members of prestigious Art reduction per class for three or
Officer, Linda Hansell, will
make every effort to check more). Email
phone and email messages. patkayharvey@talktalk.net or
call 020 3643 6227 for details.
patharvey.co.uk
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The Surrey Sculpture Society spring with performances at It?’ – a Valentine’s celebration
Showcase is exhibiting at the Hampton Hill Theatre in early of love in all its many forms.
Landmark Centre from Sat 27 April. Details on the website.” teddingtontheatreclub.org.uk
Feb to Sun 7 Mar. There will be dramacube.co.uk
stunning sculptures in many COPY / FLYER
media with complementary Wild Duck Theatre have
launched a superb new drama DEADLINES
paintings and wall pieces.
During the exhibition there will series. Podcast subscribers
be demonstrations and who enjoy listening to drama We have now resumed
working artists in this airy and now have access to the brand posting out the printed
unique space with Covid new series Short Plays for newsletter, therefore
restriction observance. Entry is Short Journeys. Each episode we can now accept
free by timed ticket. Book your has a different storyline and flyers that can
visit online from style, exploring the nature of
accompany it. The
www.ticketsource.eu/surrey- the human condition and each
runs between eleven and
deadline for items to be
sculpture-society. Venue The
nineteen minutes. The four included in the
Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry
Road, Teddington TW11 9NN plays are: The Shell Pilgrim by newsletter is:
surreysculpture.org.uk Susan Conte; Elaine by Billy
Brooks; Brothers by Matthew Monday 25 January
Friends of Whitton Library. Huntington and The Tulip For events in March
For more details contact: Hunters by Rosie Bilton.
friendswhitton@gmail.com Season One is live now on The deadline for flyers
Buzzsprout and on all other
to go out with the
Fountain Gallery platforms. Donations to
fountaingallery.co.uk mailing is:
support the podcast and new
writing can be made at
Landmark Arts Centre www.wildducktheatre.com/do Wednesday
landmarkartscentre.org
nate. For full details check the 10 February
Orleans House Gallery website. For events in March
orleanshousegallery.org wildducktheatre.com
The Bowman Gallery Optik Theatre Plans are being
made to perform a postponed Disclaimer: Whilst every
bowmangallery.co.uk
show in April. The company is care has been taken to
very pleased to be able to ensure the accuracy of
One Paved Court Gallery:
onepavedcourt.co.uk announce that archive footage the information in this
of its very first production newsletter, we urge you
(One Spectacle first performed to check details with the
Drama venues before attending
in 1981) has just been posted
on YouTube. To watch One an event.
Spectacle enter Barry Edwards If you need help with
Optik One Spectacle in the contact details, please
YouTube search box. The link: contact our office
info@artsrichmond.org.uk
https://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=Qr7GUrQFGkM&t=3s
optiktheatre.tumblr.com Blue Fire Theatre Company
Have you just discovered the
Dramacube sends this Teddington Theatre Club wonderful world of Podcasts?
message “Much like you, we Join Teddington Theatre Club They’re ideal entertainment
are looking forward to a new on their YouTube Channel on
year. We now have plans in whilst pottering around the
13 and 14 February as they
place for a full schedule of house or just relaxing. Why
perform live, 18 hours of plays,
classes, workshops and poems, letters, short stories not listen to the Blue Fire
productions in 2021. “Annie and extracts from books in podcast: Famous People
Jr.” will be our production ‘What’s Love Got To Do With You’ve Never Heard Of? In
which will go into rehearsal in
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Series One discover the chorus. What could possibly 25th April, restrictions
fascinating stories of, amongst go wrong? The festival runs for allowing. They are keen to
others, a Showman, an Actress 3 weeks from 7 January and is hear from anyone interested in
taking part, either on or off
& Suffragette, a Music Hall star free to view at:
stage so now is a perfect time
and the writer who was also online.thespaceuk.com to join. This fun production
the first person of African with an open and friendly
heritage to vote in an English Richmond Film Society group could be a great pick-
richmondfilmsoc.org.uk
General Election. Ask Alexa or me-up after 2020! Contact is
Siri to find the podcasts or via
download from
Dance info@richmondopera.org.uk
richmondopera.org.uk
ApplePodcasts, Spotify, Google
or directly here: The Middlesex Yeomanry
https://bit.ly/3l1AjfX Concert Band were delighted
Email address: with the very warm reception
info@bluefiretheatre.co.uk given to their Christmas
bluefiretheatre.co.uk Concert presented to a socially
distanced audience in St.
Hampton Hill Theatre No dance events listed for James's Church, Hampton Hill
hamptonhilltheatre.org.uk February. (just before we went into tier
4). Plans are afoot for a
OSO Arts Centre concert in late March if
osoarts.org.uk
Music restrictions permit. Contact
judy.morrison1@btinternet.com
Richmond Shakespeare for updated details.
mycb.org.uk
Society
richmondshakespeare.org.uk
Twickenham Chamber Choir
The Helen Astrid Singing
Film Academy provides singing
tuition, music workshops,
Barnes Music Society Tue 9 choirs and performing
Feb at 7.30 pm, venue to be opportunities with established
confirmed. Eblana String Trio: music professionals and
Jonathan Martindale violin, directors from theatre and
Lucy Nolan viola, Peggy Nolan opera. Twickenham Chamber
cello. Programme: Schubert Choir, rehearsals online via
String Trio in B flat, D471, Zoom. Thursday evenings from
Blue Fire Theatre Company is Beethoven 2 String Trios from: 4 Feb onwards. Repertoire
part of the Space UK’s online Op.9, Finzi Prelude and Fugue sacred, secular and popular
fringe festival, with two short for String Trio, Judith Wier The classics. Opera Live At Home
films. “Ally Sloper’s Half Bagpiper's String Trio. See online concert featuring Milly
Holiday”, by Chris Harris website or call 07931 730009 Forrest, Kathleen Ferrier song
introduces us to the world’s for latest information. prize winner 2020. Tue 23 Feb
barnesmusicsociety.org.uk at 7.30pm. Enquiries
original comic strip hero as he
helen@thehelenastridsinginga
embarks upon the “season” Richmond Opera is delighted cademy.com
and the arrival of Queen to announce that rehearsals thehelenastridsingingacademy.com
Victoria. “Don’t Know Him for Lampe's delightful baroque
opera, The Dragon of Wantley, Whitton Adult Community
from Adam”, by local Singers Every Saturday from 9
will restart on Wednesday
playwright J.J. Leppink, sees Jan to 13 Feb – (half term will
20th January, initially on
star of Music Hall Nelly Power Zoom.The show will be be on 20th February) Singing
in conversation with a reject performed in the beautiful Safely for Wellbeing &
from the D’Oyly Carte Normansfield Theatre on 23rd- Happiness. They are meeting
regularly online, using Zoom,
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until they can return to the notes. We would love to “see” by the Royal Academy of
large, well ventilated Function you and “hear” you. Music and a ‘Fellow’ of the
Hall at the Whitton inflagrantechoir.com Royal College of Music.
Community Centre. This is a Please see further details
Singing Class for all adults. If Follow Us including 2021 performance
you have never sung, or only dates on website.
sung a little, or you just love to instantopera.co.uk
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Please contact Loulla Gorman artsrichmond_uk As the pandemic and
for full details: Email: Government restrictions are
loulla82gorman@gmail.com To become a regular constantly changing, it is
Phone: 07788664957 recipient of this Newsletter, impossible to plan any day
why not become a trips to galleries, museums
In Flagrante choir A message member? or theatres for the
from the choir. “Sing Out! How foreseeable future.
In Flagrante choir never
faltered during lockdown. Contact Us or Join Us We also do not yet know if
Immediately restrictions the residential trip to
curtailed us meeting face to ETNA Community Centre Northumberland will take
face in our usual venue of St Room 21, place. We will publish
Anne’s church hall on Kew 13 Rosslyn Road details when appropriate.
Green, our wonderful musical Twickenham, TW1 2AR
director, Eamonn O’Dwyer, 020 8892 9446 In the last few months we
arranged for us to meet each info@artsrichmond.org.uk did manage to organise two
week through Zoom. We outside gatherings so
started rehearsals with maybe as the weather
breathing and diction exercises Instant Opera Instant Opera is improves we may suggest a
and then rehearsed previous delighted to announce the walk or an outside meet up.
and new repertoires, allowing appointment of their patron.
us to sing, accompanied by pre Michael Roswell has worked in
Contact the office for
recorded music and voices. some of the world's most updates.
Very few of us had ever used prestigious opera houses,
Phone: 020 8892 9446
Zoom before but with a including the Vienna State
Email:
helping hand from Eamonn we Opera and the Royal Opera
info@artsrichmond.org.uk
have all mastered it. Music is House and has worked with
sent to us by email each week some of the most world-
and we can choose to print or renowned singers such as
West London Chamber Choir
save it. However we have all Pavarotti, Freni and musicmakersoflondon.org.uk
missed rehearsals in person. Cappuccilli, to name but a few.
We are hoping to get back to Michael recently completed a Concordia Voices For further
real rather than virtual highly successful tenure as information contact
rehearsals soon. If anyone is Music Director of English secretary@concordiavoices.org or
interested in having a go at Touring Opera where he visit their website
singing please contact Cathy at played a central role in concordiavoices.org
catherine@cjheneegy.co.uk. bringing the company much
It’s a bit like singing in the greater prominence and singersandsongs.com
shower! Doing it for your own recognition and is currently singersandsongs.com
pleasure and there is no Director of Opera at the Royal
College of Music. He was also Rogue Opera
embarrassment from any duff
made an ‘Honorary Associate’ vip.rogueopera.co.uk/welcome
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Opéra Prélude Museums We will read one core text:
www.operaprelude.org Hardy's Tess of the
D'Urbervilles and examine
Richmond Orchestra extracts from several other
richmondorchestra.org.uk
authors.Course Code:
C2422081”.
OSO Arts Centre wea.org.uk/london/branches/rich
osoarts.org.uk mond-branch
Landmark Arts Centre Musical Museum Popes Grotto Preservation
landmarkartscentre.org Trust “Thames Luminaries”
musicalmuseum.co.uk
Pope’s Grotto Preservation
Langdon Down Museum of Trust and English Heritage’s
Learning Disability The Museum of Richmond Marble Hill, with other local
langdondownmuseum.org.uk museumofrichmond.com
heritage organisations, have
organised a series of nine
Whitton Choral Society Historic Houses
whittonchoralsociety.net
free virtual talks over three
weeks beginning on Wed 27
Richmond Concert Jan. Each 20 minute talk will
richmondconcerts.co.uk begin at 7 p.m. Tickets free
but they encourage you to
Richmond upon Thames make a £5 donation for each
Festival of the Performing talk. Information and
Arts booking on the website:
Strawberry Hill House popesgrotto.org.uk/luminaries/
www.richmondfestival.org.uk
strawberryhillhouse.org.uk
Rock, Jazz & Folk Barnes Literary Society
Turner’s House
turnershouse.org
Tue 16 Feb at 8pm. A talk by
Tom Bower Boris Johnson: The
Gambler. Tom Bower is a
Walks, talks and journalist, broadcaster and
courses one of Britain’s leading
investigative biographers. His
latest book “Boris Johnson –
The Gambler” focuses on his
Mood Indigo Events St,
moodindigoevents.co.uk
most fascinating subject to
date. It is written with
Mark's Jazz Sessions phone Bower’s trademark access,
07799 582337 for information insight and candour. The talk
will also be filmed and a link to
Eel Pie Club the film emailed to all
eelpieclub.com members afterwards. Talk held
The WEA (Workers at St Mary’s Barnes, SW13
Landmark Arts Centre Educational Association 9HL. To join the BLS please
landmarkartscentre.org Richmond) email
join@barnesliterarysociety.org.uk
Wed 13 Jan to Wed 17 Feb at
barnesliterarysociety.org.uk
OSO Arts Centre 4pm An online literature
osoarts.org.uk course. Besides the Wench is Richmond Society Thu 18 Feb
Dead: Women in Victorian at 7.30pm. Matthew Syed,
JKL-Jazz See
Literature. The WEA says “The author and speaker on high
Facebook.com/JKL-Jazz for
course serves as an performance. Rebel Ideas –
dates of appearances in the
introduction to Victorian how to use diverse thinking to
area. The band is also always
literature. The subject is vast change the world. Access to
available for Weddings, Private
and we shall explore only a the talk by videoconference.
Parties and Corporate events.
fraction of the role of women Members free, guests £5.
in Victorian poetry and prose.
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Please register with richmond.science.society@gm EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:
secretary@richmondsociety.or ail.com for a free link. Lectures
g.uk. are about 1 hour long, with VICE PRESIDENTS
richmondsociety.org.uk opportunities for questions. John Coombs
rss.btck.co.uk Hilary Dodman
The Arts Society Richmond is Pam Frazer
continuing with a programme Kingston and District Branch Sandra Green
of events on Zoom and of the Embroiderers' Guild Edie Purdue
YouTube for the time being. Fri 26 Feb A talk by Mary
They had hoped to be back in Kitson of the Fan Museum CHAIR
the Covid-safe Duke Street Fans from the Royal Courts – a Nicholas George
Church but Government brief history of the European
regulations make this folding fan. At present we do TREASURER
impossible. Zoom Lecture– Tue not know if the talk will be live Simon Bartlett
2 Feb at 8pm - Roger Butler on or on Zoom. Anyone Jean Wit (Assistant Treasurer)
The Hidden World of Canal interested can contact the
Architecture -£5 for non- branch email
COMMITTEE MEMBERS
members; Virtual Visit – Thu kbegmembers@gmail.com
kingstonanddistrictbranch.co.uk Cllr Geoff Acton
25 Feb at 11am - Muriel Carré,
Nancy Baldwin
a London Blue Badge Guide,
Richmond & Twickenham Peter Cregeen
will guide us round
Photographic Society Pam Frazer
Bermondsey - £5 please. If you
rtps.org.uk Janet Langhorne
wish to join any of their
Heather Montford
events, please email
Richmond and Twickenham Gillian Thorpe
richmond@theartssociety.org
Historical Association Anne Warrington
for further details and to
history.org.uk Linda White
arrange payment. You will be
sent the Zoom link 24 hours in
Richmond Association for the CO-OPTED MEMBERS
advance. Events also available
National Trust For information Sue Bell (Drama)
to watch on catchup.
theartssocietyrichmond.org contact the Programme Clive Bradley (Literature)
Manager on tel: 020 8979 Laurie Coombs (Drama)
Richmond Local History 3834, email: Heather Morgan (Showcoach)
Society Mon 8 Feb at 8pm. A wendyasim@btinternet.com Sue Ribbans (Visual Arts)
talk by Dr Caroline Withall nationaltrust.org.uk/features/richmon
d-association BARNES MUSIC FESTIVAL
Middle class housing 1870-
1914 with a focus on Kew and Richmond Art Society 2021
Chiswick. Meetings are held on richmondartsociety.com
Mondays, if possible, at Duke In an unprecedented year,
Street Church, Richmond, TW9 the Barnes Music Festival
Poetry Performance
1DH at 8.00pm, or has prepared an exciting
For information email:
alternatively by Zoom. Further programme of much
warringa@blueyonder.co.uk
information from the needed live music for the
Secretary, Elizabeth Velluet community. Due to the
RHACC (Richmond and
(020 8891 3825); email: current restrictions and
rich.hist@yahoo.co.uk Hillcroft Adult and
uncertainty, the organisers
richmondhistory.org.uk Community College) have decided to postpone
rhacc.ac.uk
the Barnes Music Festival,
Richmond Scientific Society planned for March 2021,
Wed 24 Feb at 8pm. A Zoom TRUSTEES until May 2021. The final
meeting 'A Map of the Clive Bradley programme with the
Invisible', by Prof Jon John Coombs revised dates will be
Butterworth, University Sandra Green announced as quickly as
College London. Members will Gillian Thorpe possible with tickets going
automatically receive a link to Rachel Tranter on sale in March 2021.
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Join Us
Complete and return for Arts Richmond (est. 1966) is an independent charity
Individual Membership (251359) supporting 100+ Arts and Cultural Organisations
in and around the borough of Richmond upon Thames
Taster offer only £10!
Name: Arts Richmond is an independent charity with 100+
Address: affiliated societies based in and around the borough
of Richmond upon Thames. As well as representing
the voluntary arts sector on the Richmond upon
Thames Borough Council’s Arts Advisory Forum, we
Phone: provide a wide variety of services and events aimed
at promoting local arts and cultural activity
Email: including:
Regular Information about What’s On and How to
Date: Get involved in the thriving local arts & cultural
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N.B. To ensure privacy under the new General Data Newsletter.
Protection Regulations (GDPR) which came into Showcoach: Excursions to plays, musicals, operas,
force in May 2018 we are required to gain your concerts and places of interest – some with coaches
consent to hold your personal details on our from pick-up points across the borough. We know
database. In order to continue to receive our how important safe transport and companionship is
newsletter please tick the box for our members and we make every effort to
ensure ease of access for all.
A lack of response will NOT be accepted as your Literature: We run literary events throughout the
agreement. year including our annual Book Picnic on Richmond
Green, and Young Writers’ Festival, as well as events
I am paying £20 electronically for my membership. in the Richmond upon Thames Literature Festival.
Bank details: Arts Richmond Co-operative Bank, Sort Drama: We promote the performances of local
Code 08-92-99 Account No. 65130096. Please professional and amateur theatre companies and
run the Swan Drama Awards – our local version of
include ‘mmship’ in reference the Oscars – rewarding amateur talent in the
borough – as well as a New Plays Festival.
In the future I would like to pay £20 by standing Music: We promote the extensive programme of
order for a yearly subscription concerts organised by concert societies, choral and
other music groups throughout the borough and run
I would like my payments to be treated as being an annual Choral Workshop with eminent local
Gift Aid donations conductors.
Visual Arts and Photography: We promote the work
of local artists and run exhibitions and competitions
Please return this form to: offering the opportunity to buy paintings, prints and
Room 21, ETNA 13 Rosslyn Rd, Twickenham TW1 2AR photographs at affordable prices.
Heritage and Museums: We promote the events
and exhibitions taking place at the large number of
historic places in the local
area.www.artsrichmond.org.uk
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Obituary
Howard Greenwood, BEM
In 2016 Howard was invited
October 1929 - November with Sara Burn Edwards,
2020 another luminary of RuTAC, to
jointly be Presidents of Arts
Richmond, which they both
graciously accepted and the
borough was richly rewarded by PRESIDENTS 2020-2021
their combined knowledge of
the ‘arts’. It was a most fitting The Right Honourable Sir Vince
arrangement as Arts Richmond Cable and Lady Rachel Cable
celebrated its fiftieth
anniversary with many events
to showcase the great number PATRONS
of achievements accomplished
by RuTAC/Arts Richmond. Ms Diana Armfield
It is with a heavy heart that I Ms Marcia Ashton
write a few words about one of Howard will be greatly missed Sir David Attenborough OM,
Arts Richmond’s long standing by many people across the CH,KBE
members, Howard Greenwood, borough and Arts Richmond Ms Claire Ireland
a past President, Trustee and send their sincere condolences Mr Gyles Brandreth
Chairman who sadly died on to his widow Monica, who Mrs Sara Burn Edwards
Monday 30th November 2020. generously shared her husband The Right Honourable Sir Vince
with RuTAC and the ‘arts’ Cable and Lady Rachel Cable
Howard was one of the founder community. Ms Liz Crowther
members of Richmond upon Mr Clive Francis
Thames Arts Council back in Sandra Green Mr Michael Frayn & Ms Claire
1966 and because of his Vice President and Trustee, Arts Tomalin
involvement with Richmond Richmond Mr Bamber Gascoigne
Concert Society, the Society also December 2020 Mr Julian Glover & Ms Isla Blair
joined RuTAC introducing many Sir Jeremy Hanley KCMG
new members to RuTAC. Ms Lee Langley
Howard took some years out MANY THANKS TO ALL OUR Sir Trevor McDonald
from RuTAC as working in the Mr Roger McGough CBE
TREMENDOUS SUPPORTERS
City and running RCS was a ‘full Mr James Naughtie
time’ job, however, he returned Lady Camilla Panufnik
and took on the baton of Arts Richmond is blessed to
Mr Alan Price
Chairman in 1989 and brought have some wonderful people
Ms Helena Richardson
with him renewed enthusiasm who work very hard to put on
Ms Anne M. Sebba
for the arts in the borough and many cultural events,
Mr Colin Squire
encouragement for young encourage self-expression and
Mr Colin Starkey
musicians in the form of creativity in Richmond borough
Mr Sam Walters MBE & Ms
Richmond Youth Orchestra and and beyond. Foremost of these
Auriol Smith
later he became a Trustee for are the Committee and the
Mrs Kay Williams
Richmond Music Trust. Howard Patrons, amongst others. We
chaired RuTAC for six busy thank them for such valued
years, and when in 1994 I took support. Here is the current list
over from him, I said, and of the Presidents and Patrons.
meant it, that ‘he was a hard
act to follow’.You can also read
