A list of exciting events coming up in Twickenham, if you would like to add your own event simply click the black Nub It button in our what's on section!

Eel Pie Club at The Patch, London Road, Twickenham

Thursday, June 16 - Stephen Dale Petit

Stephen Dale Petit and his razor sharp band, bassist Sophie Lord and drummer, Jack Greenwood, perform songs from their recent album, 2020 Visions, alongside blues deep cuts.

Dynamic excitement born of the blues, with a refreshingly daring approach, launches Petit from the roots of deep blues boldly into hitherto unexplored rock guitar excellence, through influences of Charlie Patton and Blind Willie Johnson to BB King and Chicago's Chess, to Cream and Zeppelin via the Bluesbreakers, forging stratospheric new-millennium six-string soundscapes.

Twickenham Stadium – England v The Barbarians

Sunday, June 19

Be there at Twickenham as England prepare for their summer tour Down Under with this epic clash against one of rugby's most historic teams.

With an opposition consisting of some of the most well-known names in world rugby, this is one clash you won't want to miss.

https://www.twickenhamstadium.com/england-v-barbarians

Play Nation - Orleans House Gallery, Twickenham

Thursday, June 6 - July 17

Featuring the work of 18 young artists from the Access to HE course at Richmond Upon Thames College, this final project show will explore how cultural spaces can be made exciting for children and families.

Through fine art, graphics, sculpture, architecture and more, this show will present the artistic research and ideas of the students through brand new pieces of work. Playful, imaginative and interactive, this will be an exciting opportunity to see the debut of a fresh cohort of West London artists before they begin to pursue their artistic careers.

Richmond Theatre

Monday, June 20 – Saturday, June 25 – Michael Morpugo's Private Peaceful

The Peaceful brothers, Tommo and Charlie, have a tough rural childhood facing the death of their father, financial hardship and a cruel landlord.

Their fierce loyalty to each other pulls them through, until one day they both fall for the same girl. And then the Great War comes.

We join 18 year old Private Tommo Peaceful in the trenches as he tells us a story of courage, devotion and sibling rivalry on what may be his last night on earth.

Acknowledged by Michael Morpurgo as his favourite work, this professional premiere is a new ensemble-version by Simon Reade. It tells the story of a country lad fighting a war he doesn't understand for people he cannot respect.

https://www.atgtickets.com/venues/richmond-theatre/

Orange Tree Theatre  

Until July 23 – The False Servant by Pierre Marivaux, translated by Martin Crimp

When a man thinks he can cynically take a rich woman's money and then run off with an even more lucrative potential fiancée, he had best not tell the fiancée by mistake.

Le Chevalier, a woman disguised as the son of an aristocrat, embarks on a plan that will expose the dark heart of this male power-play.

This version by Martin Crimp – an addictively adult comedy - was acclaimed at its 2004 National Theatre premiere for its 'thrills, chills and belly laughs'.

Crimp's prolific international career began at the Orange Tree Theatre, including our recent hit revival of Dealing with Clair.

It is directed by Paul Miller and follows his acclaimed production of Marivaux's The Lottery of Love.

June 19 – Jonny and the Baptists, Dance Like It Never Happened

Musical comedians Jonny and The Baptists bring their trademark blend of joyful songs, silly stand-up and riotous storytelling.

June 20 – July 22 - A Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare

In a galaxy far far away, a duke has won a queen in a war, a father disowns his daughter because she's in love with the wrong man and a fairy king has his ego bruised and wants revenge on his wife.

OT Community's new project Play On takes the success of Primary Shakespeare and Shakespeare Up Close and deepens the engagement with the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. It is accompanied by workshops, which will introduce the play to students.

https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/

Barnes Film Festival

June 16 – June 22

The festival showcases film-making talent from across the UK together with award-winning films from around the world.

It opens with a Gala Screening of the documentary film Explorer about the World's Greatest Living Explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes. The screening will be followed with live Q&A with the film's director, Matthew Dyas.

Sir Ranulph was the first to circumnavigate the world from pole to pole, crossed the Antarctic on foot, broke countless world records and discovered a lost city in Arabia.

He has travelled to the most dangerous places on Earth, lost half his fingers to frostbite, raised millions of pounds for charity and was nearly cast as James Bond.

https://barnesfilmfestival.com/

OSO Arts Centre, Barnes

Thursday, June 16 – Adorable Dora

West End Diva Rosie Ashe pays tribute to national treasure Dora Bryan, whose showbiz career spanned eight decades.

From pantomime to Shakespeare, Carry On films to a BAFTA winning role in A Taste of Honey, she did it all. Expect fun, music and laughter with excerpts from Hello Dolly, The Water Gypsies and many more.

Friday, June 17 - Love, Marriage & Growing Old Disgracefully (Love etc)

Following her two sell-out shows of Tea with Joyce Grenfell, Nicola Keen makes a welcome return to OSO - but this time she's brought her husband!

Married couple Michael Winsor and Nicola Keen present a knock-out evening of music and comedy. The show fizzes with laugh-out-loud humour and includes a clutch of wonderful comedy songs by Victoria Wood, Cole Porter, Noël Coward, Lerner & Loewe, Rogers & Hart, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Stephen Sondheim and many more.

https://osoarts.ticketsolve.com/shows

Kew Gardens

Thursday – June 16 - Clean Air Day

This Clean Air Day, visitors who travel to Kew Gardens in Richmond by bike will receive a 50% discount on entry to the botanic gardens for the day.

The national #CleanAirDay scheme aims to spread information about air pollution and make the air cleaner and healthier for everyone. 92% of the world's population currently live in places where air pollution exceeds safe limits1, so making a simple switch to cycling can help towards reducing air pollution

Visitors to the UNESCO World Heritage Site simply need to show their bike helmet or a photo with their bike taken at the entry gates to claim the discount. Once inside, visitors can explore Kew's incredible living plant collections on foot, which feature some of the world's most rare and endangered plants.

One Paved Court, Richmond

Until June 26 - 'Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm' - Ugonna Hosten Solo Exhibition

A new body of work by the artist Ugonna Hosten. Through drawing and prints, she chronicles a metaphorical journey and a descent to an underworld.

The exhibition seeks to simultaneously encompass dreams, thoughts and constructed myths, whilst also investigating distant realms and the intimate depths within.

In these monochromatic works on paper, the materials are used to signal the artist's intent to connect to an essential and distilled way of expression.

https://richmond.nub.news/whats-on/arts-crafts/instinctive-travels-and-the-paths-of-rhythm-ugonna-hosten-solo-exhibition-39173

Summer Arts & Craft Fair

Saturday – June 18 - Parkshot Campus, Richmond.

Entry to the fair is £2.50 and it will showcase work from a range of talented artists and makers from Richmond Community Arts organisation, Makers United, including ceramics, jewellery and textiles. Live music and refreshments.