Richmond and surrounding areas Area Guide
A locals' guide to Richmond and surrounding areas
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"Climb up to King Henry's Mound in Richmond Park to enjoy the protected view of St. Paul's Cathedral 10 miles away."
There's no better place on a summer's evening than the riverside at Richmond.
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Ivanka Modesteva-Gyurova
There is some amazing scenery in Richmond, it's hard to believe that you can be in central London in only 20 minutes.
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Ivanka Modesteva-Gyurova
This is my favourite view of Richmond Bridge and riverside!
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Christopher Howard
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Richmond Rock Choir
If you are pondering whether there is a 'pop or gospel choir near me' then you may be interested in the local Rock Choir. Your local Richmond choir is run by vocal tutor Rebecca Rowe. It's our privilege to take a minute to tell you about our unique sellout O2 arena event in 2013 and our secret singing flash mobs around country for Comic Relief (just search 'Great British flash mob' on YouTube!), but at Rock Choir we know it's not just about the unique huge events, it's about our choir members singing in the community. Join your local Richmond Rock Choir to become part of this 'national phenomenon' (as described in the Sunday Times) and discover a whole new world of opportunities to join a choir near you and make friends! Just like a gym class or amateur dramatic society, your Rock Choir rehearsal provides an escape from everyday life. For over an hour, once a week, your time is completely your own, to do nothing but sing your heart out with friends whilst enjoying our trailblazing formula of fun, friendship and feel-good music. Book your own FREE taster the Richmond Rock Choir and see for yourself! Here is a quote about our choir - 'I wanted to see if I could sing in a choir after being inspired by the 'Choir that Rocks' TV programmes in the Summer of 2011 and joined the new Bedford RC after a taster session. I am very proud of the choir and I find rehearsals inspiring as people are so friendly and the singing so uplifting.' - Jim (Rock Choir Member) Rock Choir is a winner of the Red Ribbon 'Big Heart' Award [https://rockchoir.com/awards-achievements/]. and holds 1 former and 2 current Guinness World Records. The choir is also credited with single handedly starting the contemporary choir movement.Read more
Jay Rayner: Nights Out At Home Live
Jay Rayner is going back on the road! Join the ever-tasteful, often hilarious, always readable writer and broadcaster as he celebrates 25 years as The Observer’s award-winning restaurant critic with the publication of Nights Out At Home, a memoir-in-recipes. Throughout his quarter of a century eating professionally in some of the world’s best (and frankly worst) restaurants, Jay has always reverse-engineered his favourite dishes; now he’s ready to share those brilliant recipes with you and his memories of the restaurants that served them. In this joyfully greedy show, Jay answers the questions we’ve always wanted answered, put to him by a host of virtual star interviewers: what expertise does a restaurant critic need? What’s the best way to roast a chicken? Is he just an utterable snob? And if he’s so bloody clever, why doesn’t he just open his own damn restaurant? And you’ll get to ask your questions too. Nights Out at Home Live is an uproarious, insightful, and butter-smeared journey through the life of a man with one of the most coveted jobs in the world.Read more
Thames Philharmonic Choir - Come and Sing Haydn’s Creation
Haydn’s Creation will be the focus of this year’s TPC Come and Sing event. We welcome all to join us for this special day of singing. It will be a wonderful opportunity to learn or reprise this glorious work under the baton of our prize-winning and inspirational music director Harry Bradford. There will be two singing sessions led by Harry, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with a break for lunch. We will round up the day with a performance for friends and families. On past experience, it will be a fun day of music and friendship! So please put the date in your dairy – and book! – and tell family and friends who might be interested in joining us either as singers or as audience membersRead more
Origin
Step into a deep listening experience and be transported away from the noise. This immersive installation is brought to Richmond Arts and Ideas Festival by A Right/Left Project (Stephen Dobbie and Colin Nightingale - associate artists at Punchdrunk). Combining cutting edge spatial sound design, lighting and composition, ORIGIN invites you into a collective deep listening experience at the cross-over between art and wellness. Born out of a desire to create a calming space to allow the audience to slow down and disconnect from the everyday, this mesmeric audio world explores themes around the cycle of life and our human connection with nature. With music composed in collaboration with Toby Young and lighting design by Ben Donoghue, each cycle of the experience reveals what is hidden at its core. Information for Ticket Holders ORIGIN is a durational sound installation on a continuous loop and audiences can expect to spend 30 40mins inside. Tickets are available at time slots on the half-hour. You will be able to enter up to 20mins after the time on your ticket. Last entry for the day will be 30mins before closing. Entry into the installation will be in small groups to minimise disturbing those audience already inside and so you may need to wait up to 15 mins for entry. There is no cloakroom at the venue. Please avoid bringing large bulky items as they will not be permitted inside the installation This installation is not suitable for under 12s and any under 18s need to be accompanied by an adult.Read more
Big Green Week: Gardens Tour
Join a member of the gardens team to learn about the recently restored 18th Century gardens at Marble Hill. Learn about the restoration, how the gardens are maintained and what we're doing to promote biodiversity. Meet outside the house, on the Richmond Road side. No dogs allowed. Free Event, no need to book!Read more
Nette Robinson's Little Big Band Plays Tales & Dances From the British Isles & Beyond
Line-up: Nette Robinson (voice/tenor sax) Tony Woods (saxophones) Malcolm Earl-Smith (trombone) Larry Bartley (bass) Chris Nickolls (drums) Nette Robinson's Little Big Band takes a departure from its original Basie/Ellington big band repertoire to bring you an unforgettable evening of raucous, joyous traditional, dance tunes and evocative and atmospheric tales and ballads handed down through the generations. The creative, chordless quintet will take you on a memorable musical journey from the banks of rivers, fields, forests and village communities of the British Isles and across the seas. https://www.netterobinson.com/Read more
Shaparak Khorsandi: Scatterbrain
Having reassessed her life through the prism of an ADHD diagnosis in last year's funny and moving memoir, one of Britain's most beloved and most scatterbrained stand-ups lets you back into her mind (warning: it's cluttered in there). Among other things, this show will be a love-letter to letter-writing, a trip back through her early years as a comic and woman-about-town, and a whirlwind tour of a chaotic, hilarious brain. “She has plenty to say, and says it with pointedness and potency” Guardian “I laughed all the way through and left inspired” Funny WomenRead more
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