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Richmond’s annual Book Picnic looms – and this year it would be a
crime to miss it. Clive Bradley, Chair of artsrichmond, explains
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t’s May: the merry month of blossom Here’s the deal: artsrichmond provides On the drama front, top billing must go
and books, with artsrichmond’s highly the tables, chairs, conversation and to Twickenham Operatic Society (TOpS)
popular Book Picnic once again taking complimentary Buck’s Fizz, while you just and its production of Godspell in the Live
place on the Sunday following the May bring your own picnic. Doors open at Room at Twickenham Stadium – an early
Fair (May 10), in the big marquee on noon. Tickets £12.50 (£10 for artsrichmond opportunity to see how this great new
Richmond Green. members) from (020) 8892 9446 or via: space works for events on this scale. That’s
This year, artsrichmond is delighted to
www.artsrichmond.org.uk. from May 6-10 (020 8866 4348).
announce that PD James, the doyenne of On the same weekend, the Richmond At the Hampton Hill Playhouse (HHP),
crime writers, is coming as a special guest, Performing Arts Festival – a major event Teddington Theatre Club performs Alan
casting her own special spell on an already for (mainly young) thesps, musicians and Plater’s Peggy for You (May 20-23) in the
sparkling occasion. For the main course, dancers – has its annual Showcase in the Studio, and then Alan Ayckbourn’s Private
authors Lee Langley and Gyles Brandreth Queen Charlotte Hall, Parkshot, Fears in Public Places in the main theatre
– both distinguished residents of the Richmond on May 8 at 7pm. Expect to see from May 31 – Jun 6 (0845 838 7529). Also
borough – will talk about their books and some great artistic talent. Tickets on door. at HHP is Youth Action Theatre (YAT)
the challenge of using real people in fiction. Plenty of May music too. Up in town, with Brian J Burton’s adaptation of Pride
Gyles is just about to publish the third Thames Philharmonic Choir performs and Prejudice from May 6-9 (0870 474
title in his new series featuring Oscar Wilde Mendelssohn’s Elijah at the Queen 1972), and Quazar’s A Celebration of the
as a Holmes-type detective, while Lee – Elizabeth Hall, South Bank, on May 9 British Musical (May 14-16, 01483 224445).
this year’s Joint President of artsrichmond (7.30pm, 020 8392 1851). All Saints, East Finally, at the Mary Wallace Theatre on
and inspiration behind the Orange Tree Sheen, has a promenade-style concert on Twickenham Embankment, Richmond
Theatre’s annual Desert Island Books – is May 16 at 7pm (07835 131925). And Shakespeare Society (in its 75th year) has
the author of nine novels and a book of Richmond Concert Society welcomes the Ron Hutchinson’s Moonlight and
short stories. Her most recent work, A Gaudier Ensemble for some Messiaen and Magnolias from May 9-16 (020 8744 0547).
Conversation on the Quai Voltaire, is an Schubert on May 12 (7.45pm), at the a73 artsrichmond: (020) 8892 9446
engaging tale of Napoleon’s picture German School, Petersham (020 8892 Email:
info@artsrichmond.org.uk
collector – effective founder of the Louvre. 1456). Visit:
www.artsrichmond.org.uk
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