What's on in Twickenham
By Rory Poulter
12th Jan 2023 | Local News
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, January 12 - The Liam Grundy Band
A blend of Rocking Country Blues with knockout original material.
Liam Grundy is a piano player/vocalist and guitarist working in UK Europe and the USA.
He has worked with roots legends James Burton, Dave Edmunds, Steve Cropper, Billy Swan, Scotty Moore and Shakin' Stevens amongst many others. He has written for Dave Edmunds and various Nashville Artists and is a busy session musician. He has recorded at SUN Studio & Ardent in Memphis and all the major UK studios including Abbey Road. He has worked in West End Theatre, touring theatre and TV.
Band lineup is Liam Grundy - Piano/Vocals/Guitar, Preben Raunsbjerg - Electric Guitar, Richard Sadler - Bass, Jason Reay - Drums.
https://twickenham.nub.news/whats-on/music/the-liam-grundy-band-46371
Patchworks Music Bar – The Patch, London Road, Twickenham
Friday, January 13 - The Jam Factory
The Jam Factory is a local band who play a heady fusion of Rock, Pop & Blues covers.
They are playing a charity gig at Patchworks Music Bar in aid of the Children's Society. No charge on the door, but there will be a charity collection for this fabulous cause.
https://twickenham.nub.news/whats-on/music/the-jam-factory-at-patchworks-music-bar-47126
The Exchange, Twickenham
Saturday, January 14 - Copperfield – A Dickensian jazz suite: Alan Barnes Octet
This great night out has something for everyone from lovers of literature to jazz fans to anyone who just loves being entertained!
David Copperfield is presented through readings from the text after which eight musicians bring the characters and scenes to life switching audiences form hilarity to pathos with amazing skill.
Bearcat Comedy Club, Turks Head, St Margarets
Saturday, January 14 – Stand up at the Bearcat
This week, the laughs come courtesy of Imran Yusuf, Matt Bragg, Paul Thorne and Phil Nichol.
https://www.bearcatcomedy.co.uk/
TwickFolk at The Cabbage Patch, London Road, Twickenham
Sunday, January 15 - Sally Ironmonger and Brian Carter
The duo have been writing and performing together for nearly 20 years.
They have produced 4 studio albums of songs about shipyards, prostitutes, trips to the seaside, self-deprecating amusing songs and protest anthems.
Based in Medway, they write contemporary folk songs, with a nod to traditional themes. Sally describes their work as 'modern folk songs, telling stories and making social comment, making people laugh as well as think'.
Brian has worked as a professional and semi-professional musician all of his adult life. Over the years he has developed a style which fuses jazz, folk and latin to produce a unique mix of melody and bass rhythms.
Richmond Theatre
January 12-17 Nerubashenko Ballet presents Swan Lake and The Nutcracker
Ballet lovers and newcomers alike will find joy and spectacle in the classical delights of Nerubashenko Ballet's presentations.
Swan Lake - January 12-13 - is a timeless tale: Prince Siegfried falls in love with Odette, Queen of the Swans but is tricked into the ultimate betrayal, leading to tragedy.
The Nutcracker – January 14-15 - is a festive treat for all the family. Clara's adventures begin when she is gifted a Nutcracker doll who magically comes to life.
The performance include performances by a live orchestra, while the cast of international artistes have been hand-picked by Ukrainian-born Ludmila Nerubashenko.
https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/nerubashenko-ballet-presents-the-nutcracker/richmond-theatre/
Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
Until January 14 - Arms and the Man
Take the opportunity to see this highly praised production, which has won rave reviews in the national press, before it ends its run.
In the midst of a bloody central European war, a chance moonlit encounter throws together an idealistic young woman and a Swiss mercenary with an unexpectedly realistic attitude to soldiering.
Raina's youthful love for Sergius, the swashbuckling fighting hero of the Bulgarian army, is challenged when she learns more of the realities of war.
George Bernard Shaw's delightful romantic comedy was one of his first commercial successes and remains enduringly relevant.
Paul Miller directs in his final production as Artistic Director of the Orange Tree.
https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on
OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
Friday, January 13 - The Comedy Store
Soho comes to Barnes. Each performance features a compere plus three different comedians meaning there's something for everyone.
Previous acts at the OSO have included: Paul Sinha, Zoe Lyons, Paul Thorne, Laura Lexx and Emmanuel Sonubi. Inspired by the comedy clubs in New York and LA and set up in 1979, the Comedy Store began a comedy revolution and today is a recognised platform for established stand-up comedians.
Saturday, January 14 - Chekhov's Grand Piano
In this mixed-genre production from 7 Star Arts, the words of the great Russian writer, Anton Chekhov, are interwoven with music by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev and more, plus original compositions by David le Page, inspired by 'The Seagull'.
Sunday, January 15 – Jazzy Sunday Lunch: Martin Bazley
Enjoy Sunday lunch with a glass of wine whilst listening to jazz and more from Melbury Music, with wonderful vocalist Sarah Jane Eveleigh, Martin Bazley on piano, Lloyd Jonas on Electric basa, Andrew Eveleigh on drums, and Lester Brown on trumpet / flugelhorn.
One Paved Court, Richmond
Until January 29 - The Importance of Instinct – curated by the Party Ring Poetry Club
A group show by recent graduates of Kingston School of Art: Maya Dew, Olivia England, Andy Hurst, Tess James, Omalola Mau, Flo McCarthy and Rosie Robson
An exhibition of sculpture, installation, film and publications that focuses on the value of intuitiveness in art and making
The exhibition is run and curated by Tess James and Rosie Robson of Party Ring Poetry Club - a London based collective organisation that creates safe spaces to share vulnerable words and sound.
Orleans House Gallery, Riverside, Twickenham
January 12-March 5 – Hushed Impressions
Bianca Raffaella is exhibiting as part of the gallery's Emerging Artists Programme.
As a visually impaired artist, she works with essential lines and tactile marks to describe her subjects, whether these are abstracted figures or atmospheric landscapes.
The colour pallets Raffaella chooses are comprised of subtle and faded shades, which are distinctive to her work.
https://www.orleanshousegallery.org/events/hushed-impressions/
Until October 31 - Black Magic exhibition
Eel Pie Island Museum – Richmond Road
To mark the 35th anniversary of Black History Month in the UK, the museum is hosting a celebration of Black culture and shines a light on some of the many inspiring people of African and Afro-Caribbean heritage in Richmond, who have made the borough a richer, more vibrant place.
From jazz to reggae, this exploration of Black musicians is not simply Black history but Richmond's history. By learning about our culturally diverse past and traditionally unheard voices, we can look forward to the next exciting chapter together.
https://www.eelpiemuseum.co.uk/
The National Archives, Kew
Until April 2023, Treason – People Power and Plot
New exhibition brings iconic and unknown archival documents to life to shed light on the nature of British justice through the ages.
Fascinating stories are explored from the Gunpowder Plot and Anne Boleyn to lesser-known stories of the cook that poisoned the porridge, the girl put on trial for being a witch and the enslaved Baptist preacher.
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/
Richmond
Ted Lasso Tour runs Saturday and Sunday at 3.30pm; Thursday at 6.30pm
Explore the locations featured in the hit Apple TV streaming show, Ted Lasso, starring Jason Sudeikis. The walking tour takes in Ted's local pub, front door and even his thinking bench!
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