What's on in Twickenham this weekend

By Rory Poulter

17th Mar 2022 | Local News

Follow this link to our What's On section and click the black 'Nub It' button to nub your own events.

The Exchange, Twickenham

Friday - Brooke Law with support from Maisie Johnson

Brooke Law's track 'Millionaires' has attracted glowing praise for this uniquely talented singer/songwriter.

The driven and gritty performer has a distinctive gutsy voice and is predicted to be a major force on the British country rock scene.

Maisie Johnson is a London-born singer songwriter whose primary influences include Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Taylor Swift. Her debut EP, 'Sixteen', peaked at number 3 on the iTunes Country chart in 2017.

Find out more here.

The Jazz Sanctuary – Turk's Head, St Margarets

Thursday - Andre Canniere Quartet; Austin Carroll Quartet.

Andre Canniere is an acclaimed trumpet player, composer and educator. Originally from rural Pennsylvania, Canniere spent the first five years of his career in New York City where he worked with artists such as Maria Schneider.

Austin Carroll is a London based jazz trumpeter. He is studying in his final year at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance where he was a silver medallist in 2021.

Find out more here.

Tsaretta Spice, Church Street, Twickenham

Thali Sunday – Served alongside the traditional menu, Thali derives from the Hindi word meaning plate. The meal is usually served in a selection of small round metal dishes on a platter and ranges in style from street food to festive banquets.

Find out more here.

Richmond Theatre

Sunday - Harris & Baker's Backstage Pass

Two of the nation's best broadcasters, Bob Harris and Danny Baker, have unparalleled experience of witnessing the great names of modern music up close – and they plan to spill the beans.

Make no mistake, rock and soul music really did have a golden age and here are two storytellers who were there all along the way.

Thursday – Seven Drunken Nights tells the story of The Dubliners through a career spanning 50 years.

The hugely talented cast of musicians and singers bring the music of this iconic group back to life and will have you singing and dancing in the aisles.

Friday – Crooners - This comedy musical features music of the Rat Pack singers Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, as well as Tony Bennett, Bobby Darin and Britain's very own crooner, Matt Monro.

Saturday – Fastlove – A Tribute to George Michael - Playing all the hits, from Wham right through his glittering solo career, including Wake Me Up, Freedom 90, Faith, Knew You Were Waiting, Careless Whisper and many more.

Check out the Nub News listing here.

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Orange Tree Theatre

Until April 16 – Tom Fool by Franz Xaver Kroetz.

A dark and unnervingly funny play about how capitalism creeps into the minutiae of one family's life.

Every night Martha listens to the minute details of husband Otto's day at the factory. He's a man with big dreams but is stuck in a job where he feels like a cog in the machine.

Their teenage son Ludwig just wishes he had a job, or at least his own space, far far away from his parents.

When money goes missing, a family on the brink hurtles over the edge, and Martha has to decide whether she will stay to pick up the pieces.

Find out more here.

Alligator's Mouth bookshop, Richmond

Saturday - Super duper Sophy Henn will be here for a Pizazz vs the Demons themed event. Go along for a reading and activity session at 11.30am.

Find out more here.

OSO Arts Centre, Barnes

Until March 20 – Yes, Prime Minister, Barnes Community Players

An updated full length stage production of the TV sitcom. This telling satire on unscrupulous government reduced previous audiences to helpless hilarity.

The BCP's 2022 version introduces Gemma Hacker as a female PM desperately trying to deal with the machinations of Sir Humphrey Appleby whilst simultaneously trying to save the planet.

Find out more here.

One Paved Court, Richmond

Until April 3 - GHOST in the INK is the first exhibition of a series of monotypes and artworks in which Hilary Dalke revives and re-works an avant-garde approach to the 19th century scientific mode of nature printing.

Find out more here.

LiveWell, Kew

Saturday and Sunday – Come along to try out fantastic classes completely free. This is a chance to get a taste of an exciting range of activities.

Saturday, sessions are focused on child and family fun, including: - Baby + Toddler Music; - Family Yoga 5+; Mini Tennis 3-8yrs; Karma Kids 7-11yrs; Move to the Rhythm 13+; Crafting for Kids.

Find out more here.

     

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