What’s on
Upcoming events at The Exchange, Twickenham.
August 2019
RMT BandIt: THE GIG
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From 14 participants in 2015 to 14 bands in 2019, BandIt has established itself over half a decade as a much loved and celebrated holiday band course for young people aged 9-18. Nominated in 2019 at the National Music Teacher Awards for Excellence in the Outstanding Rock/Pop Initiative category, we are extremely proud to be able to celebrate the last 5 years with our first public gig at The Exchange. The majority of the performances will be songs written by…
September 2019
Twickenham Cinema Club Present: All About Eve (1950)
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In one of Bette Davis' finest performances, 'All About Eve' is a classic Hollywood portrayal of ambition, ego, truth and lies with a razor-sharp script to match. Compare the recent Gillian Anderson stage version with this black and white original a film that deserves to be seen on the big screen.... Tickets: £6/£7 (On the door)
Richmond Film Society Presents Cold War
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Richmond Film Society Presents ‘Cold War’ (Poland) Details 10 September @ 8:00pm £5 (£3 full-time students). RFS members go free. https://www.richmondfilmsoc.org.uk/ Poland (2018) RFS’s 57th Season opens with Paweł Pawlikowski’s acclaimed and visually stunning drama. A passionate love story between two people from different backgrounds, who are fatefully drawn to each other. Set during the Cold War in the 1950s, the film depicts an impossible love story in impossible times. Winner of 35 awards worldwide and nominated for three 2019…
The Ideas Exchange
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St Mary’s are delighted to launch the first of three “Ideas Exchange” events this academic year. The Ideas Exchange is a series of quick-fire lectures from a range of top academics. Each thought-provoking talk is only eight minutes long (or short) and will usually cover a wealth of topics from media, politics and history to sport, emotions and science! This event however is a special football takeover. The line-up will include a diverse panel of guest speakers from different coaching…
Sajeela Kershi & Guests: Immigrant Diaries
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“Immigration, migrants, the refugee crisis; these are hot topics dividing Britain and the rest of Europe too. How many are there? Why are they coming here? What do they want? And who exactly are these ‘bloody foreigners’ anyway?” Sajeela’s award-winning show, Immigrant Diaries returns to the tour circuit post Brexit/Trump and the anti-immigration/refugee rhetoric blamed for the rise in hate crimes. Irrespective of which side of the debate you sit on, this show is for all. A chance to hear…
Paul Jones and Dave Kelly
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Ruggedly durable and timeless, the Blues is perhaps more popular today than it has ever been. Young musicians still cut their teeth on its enticing, 12-bar appeal, but its real rewards, true virtuosity, poise and knowledge, only come with age. Founder members of The Blues Band, Paul Jones and Dave Kelly’s tangled and colourful roots go way back into the true undergrowth of the tradition. As well as their own original material, they not only know and perform the work…
Token Man Comedy
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Token Man Comedy is a new comedy night coming to The Exchange which will always seek to feature women comedians as well as including a ‘Token Man’ in the line-up. We present the best in female comedy and female comedians but because we think it’s important to be inclusive, we always have a chap on the bill and he’s always one of the good ones so fear not! Reversing the zeitgeist of the traditional, box ticking girl, on most traditional…
Richmond Film Society Presents Shoplifters
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Richmond Film Society Presents ‘Shoplifters’ (Japan) Details 24 September 2019 @ 8:00pm £5 (£3 full-time students). RFS members go free. https://www.richmondfilmsoc.org.uk/ Japan (2018) RFS’s season continues with Hirokazu Koreeda’s Palme d’Or winning drama. After a spell of shoplifting, Osamu and his son run into a homeless girl shivering with cold. Osamu's wife is not keen to take her in, but she eventually feels sorry for her. Then an incident unveils a secret that tests their bond. Winner of 43 awards…
October 2019
Angela Saini – Superior
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As ethnic nationalism rises around the world, race science is experiencing a revival, fuelled by the abuse of data and facts by politically-motivated groups. The story of who humans are and how we evolved is being rewritten to suit their agendas. Even well-intentioned scientists, through their unconscious use of old-fashioned categories, betray their suspicion that race has some basis in biology. In truth, it is no more real than it was hundreds of years ago, when racial categories were invented and hardened by those in power. In Superior, award-winning author Angela…
Twickenham Cinema Club Present: Dazed and Confused
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Richard Linklater's 90's account of a group of 1976 high school teens seems like a superficial laid-back comedy, but is also an accomplished film that gradually draws you into the awkwardness of youth. With clever character development and a deftness of scriptwriting, it reveals a more complicated set of stories that sum up 'coming of age' with natural direction and confidence that made this film a cult favourite. Ben Affleck, Matthew McConnaughey and Parker Posey are just some of the…