What's on in Twickenham
By Rory Poulter
27th Apr 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!
The Exchange, Twickenham
Friday, April 28 – For The Love of Ella
To celebrate her music and legacy this April (her Birthday month) we are proud to present "For the love of Ella" - featuring Vimala Rowe (vocals) and Janette Mason (piano).
Trace the golden thread that weaves through Ella's life, from her youthful heights to her mature majesty. Love, pain and joy, she has connected the world through song.
We hope to offer you an insight into this legendary songstress and how she influenced the emerging world of jazz through her collaborations with Chick Webb, Duke Ellington and Count Basie to her immense catalogue of Grammy awarded recordings peaking with the iconic Ella Songbook series of the 1950s.
Eel Pie Club, Cabbage Patch, Twickenham
Thursday, May 4 – The Ealing Club
The Ealing Club was Britain's first dedicated electric Blues club and is acknowledged as the catalyst which sparked British Rock music.
The gig is inspired by the musicians associated with the Ealing music scene of the 1960s: The Rolling Stones, The Who, Manfred Mann, Alexis Korner and Cyril Davies, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, Mitch Mitchell to name a few.
https://twickenham.nub.news/whats-on/music/the-ealing-club-at-the-eel-pie-club-51878
Until April 29 - An Inspector Calls
Stephen Daldry's multi award-winning National Theatre production of JB Priestley's classic thriller returns.
Written at the end of the Second World War and set before the First, An Inspector Calls is a compelling and haunting thriller. The story begins when Inspector Goole arrives unexpectedly at the prosperous Birling family home. Their peaceful dinner party is shattered by his investigations into the death of a young woman. His startling revelations shake the very foundations of their lives and challenge us all to examine our consciences. More relevant now than ever, this is a must-see for a whole new generation.
Since 1992, Daldry's production of An Inspector Calls has won a total of 19 major awards, including four Tony Awards and three Olivier Awards, and has played to more than 5 million theatregoers worldwide. An Inspector Calls is the most internationally-lauded production in the National Theatre's history.
https://richmond.nub.news/whats-on/theatre/an-inspector-calls-46700
May 2-6 - The Beekeeper of Aleppo
Moving, powerful, compassionate and beautifully written, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit.
Told with deceptive simplicity, it is the kind of book that reminds us of the power of storytelling.
The Beekeeper of Aleppo is an intimate look at the lives of one couple, Afra, a woman and artist blinded by an explosion, and her beekeeper husband Nuri as the couple escape Syria for, eventually, the UK.
https://richmond.nub.news/whats-on/theatre/the-beekeeper-of-aleppo-46701
The Mitre - Philip Dexter
Singing all of your favourite covers from the 60's right up to today's charts! Phil loves to take requests, adding his own unique twist with distinctive locals that has drawn comparisons to Kelly Jones (Stereophonics) and even Rod Stewart. It's a great way to enjoy the classic in an intimate venue.
Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
April 29 – June 17 – The Circle by Somerset Maugham
Jane Asher plays Lady Kitty, a society beauty who notoriously abandoned her stuffy husband Clive (Clive Francis) and eloped with the handsome Lord Porteous (Nicholas Le Prevost).
Thirty years later, love's young dream has descended into non-stop squabbling.
Meanwhile, Clive and Lady Kitty's son Arnold (Pete Ashmore) faces the same marital fate, as his wife Elizabeth (Olivia Vinall) threatens to elope with the dashing Teddie Luton (Chirag Benedict Lobo).
Will history come full circle? Or can one generation learn from their parents' disastrous mistakes?
Somerset Maugham's sparky comedy of manners was first staged in 1921 and has remained a firm favourite with audiences ever since.
https://orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on
One Kew Road, Richmond
Sunday, April 30 - Tribute to Giorgio Gomelsky. The man behind British R&B
Celebrating the life of Giorgio Gomelsky at his original Crawdaddy Club location in Richmond, now One Kew Road Bar & Restaurant.
The event will include the launch of a new biography about Giorgio, live music by the celebrated blues maestro, Tim Hain and his band featuring Yardbirds' harmonica player, Alan Glen, and memories from those that knew Giorgio personally.
Join us and pay homage to the man who helped to create the British beat boom that went on to rock the world.
https://richmond.nub.news/whats-on/music/tribute-to-giorgio-gomelsky-the-man-behind-british-rb-49970
OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
Thursday, April 27 - Take Desires Away
A solo performance adapted from the poems and letters of A.E. Housman, the classics scholar, whose self-published 1896 poem cycle 'A Shropshire Lad' became a publishing phenomenon and connected deeply with thousands of young men.
Take Desire Away brings a clear, queer eye to Housman's words – both his wistful poems and very funny letters – and discovers the yearning and passion burning beneath them.
https://richmond.nub.news/whats-on/theatre/take-desires-away-51319
April 28 - Alive and Gigging
Roger McGough, the 'Living proof of himself,' and President of the Poetry Society not only helped kickstart the musical careers of Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix, but inspired hundreds, if not thousands of young poets.
Now - at that awkward age now between birth and death - he puts on a brave face and takes to the stage with a show featuring new poems as well as old favourites.
https://richmond.nub.news/whats-on/theatre/alive-and-gigging-51320
Tuesday, May 2 - OSO True Stories: Emily Chappell
The inspirational adventurer and endurance cyclist Emily Chappell joins us to discuss her acclaimed books and remarkable life story.
Emily Chappell was not sporty at school, but when she reached her mid-20s, she gave up her office job and began to make up for lost time. After first working as a London cycle courier, she went a step further: in 2016, she cycled 4000km in 13 days, from Belgium to Turkey, to become the first woman home in the Transcontinental Race. Her account of the experience, 'Where There's a Will', part-travelogue, part-open-hearted memoir, was nominated at the 2020 Daily Telegraph Sports Books of the Year awards.
https://richmond.nub.news/whats-on/theatre/oso-true-stories-emily-chappell-51321
Wednesday, May 3 - OSO Spirit Lounge: Sipello Summer Cocktail Master Class
Sip into Summer with this Sipello cocktail evening hosted by founder Tim Simmons.
Hand-crafted in the Surrey Hills, Sipello is a gooseberry-led blend of elegant British ingredients with sustainably sourced wild harvested botanicals from around the world. You'll have the opportunity to taste six cocktails, beautifully accompanied by sharing platters of cheese and Lebanese treats.
https://richmond.nub.news/whats-on/food/oso-spirit-lounge-sipello-summer-cocktail-master-class-51322
One Paved Court, Richmond
Until May 14 – Beyond Reason: Judith North & Kate Proudman
Beyond Reason introduces a new series of oil paintings, watercolour sketches and 3D work by Judith North and Kate Proudman.
The work of these two artists gives us an insight into their shared processes. Evidence of the frequent removal, reapplying and layering of paint implies an attitude to process which centres on a sense of time passing.
https://richmond.nub.news/whats-on/arts-crafts/beyond-reason-judith-north-kate-proudman-51384
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, which made its Season Three return to the screen this week. The walking tour takes in Ted's local pub, front door and even his thinking bench!
Museum of Rugby, Twickenham Stadium
Until September – The Jimmy Peters Story
James 'Jimmy' Peters was the first black man to ever play rugby union for England, overcoming hardships, setbacks and intolerance in the process to proudly represent his nation.
https://worldrugbymuseum.com/explore/exhibitions
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/
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