What’s on
Upcoming events at The Exchange, Twickenham.
May 2019
Peter Case & Sid Griffin
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Two legendary American songwriting singers appearing in a double headline show. Sid Griffin has been the leader of The Long Ryders and the Coal Porters. His solo shows span his career and are always memorable. Billy Bragg recently said of him: “Sid Griffin was playing Americana years before the term was invented and that pioneer spirit shines on in his current music.” One of the most well-respected singer/songwriters of his generation, Peter Case is an artist whose eclectic body of work…
Richmond Film Society Present: ‘Glory’
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Richmond Film Society Presents ‘Glory’ (Bulgaria) Bulgaria (2016) When Tzanko, a shy, reclusive state-railroad worker, finds a substantial amount of cash on the tracks and hands it in, Julia, a cynical PR executive, sees an opportunity to turn his good deed into a distraction from a corruption scandal involving the Minister of Transport. After Tzanko is presented with a cheap digital watch as a reward at a set piece media event, Julia removes his wristwatch (a family heirloom) and proceeds…
Robin Hood
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Elizabeth Samuels Drama School presents Robin Hood: The year is eleven-hundred-and-something. Richard the Lionheart, King of England, is missing and his cruel brother is ruling the land. In Nottingham the mysterious Robin Hood has been fighting back- stealing from the rich and giving to the poor- but word has it that he has been arrested and will be executed. Have the Merry Men been defeated? Is Twickenham- I mean Nottingham doomed? And what is the true identity of Robin Hood?…
June 2019
Twickenham Cinema Club Present – Melancholia
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A film that is all at once brilliantly preposterous, fantastical and audacious. Demonstrating director Lars Von Trier's gift for radical originality "Melancholia" (rating: 15)is both visceral and lyrical in its vision and study of the human psyche. The film centres on a career best performance from Kirsten Dunst with strong support from John Hurt and Charlotte Rampling. Doors open 6.45, film starts at 7.30 Tickets: in person at the box office: £6, Richmond Card Holders £5. By phone to box office £6
Manford’s Comedy Club
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Manford’s Comedy Club was launched by comedian Jason Manford and his brother Colin just over two years ago. The idea was to bring comedians from the UK circuit to small towns and cities across the country for a night of live comedy. The show features up and coming performers as well as more well-known names and are all personally chosen by Jason himself. The aim of the pop up shows is to put top-quality comedy in front of local audiences…
The Ideas Exchange Talks
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Date: Monday 10th June Time: 1pm – 2.30pm Venue: The Exchange, Twickenham St Mary’s are delighted to continue the “Ideas Exchange”, 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 cover a wealth of topics from media, politics and history to sport, emotions and science! We are delighted to confirm Professor Karen Sanders who will be talking about respectful communication, what it is, why it matters, communication styles…
Richmond Film Society Presents ‘The Old Man & The Gun’
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Richmond Film Society Presents ‘The Old Man & The Gun’ (USA) USA (2018) Richmond Film Society’s screening for the 2019 Twickenham Festival is the acclaimed biographical crime comedy, ‘The Old Man & The Gun’. Robert Redford, in his final performance, plays Forrest Tucker, a career bank robber whose eighteen audacious prison breaks included one from Alcatraz in a homemade kayak. Following that escape at the age of 70, he and two elderly colleagues (‘the Over-the-Hill-Gang’) embarked upon to an unprecedented…
Token Man Comedy presents: Catherine Bohart & Support
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Token Man Comedy is a new night coming to The Exchange which will always seek to feature women comedians as well as including a ‘Token Man’ in the line-up. The first event will be headlined by the brilliant Catherine Bohart. Full line up will be announced soon. Catherine started performing stand-up in 2015 and has enjoyed a rapid rise through the ranks of UK and Irish comedy. In 2016, she was a finalist in both the BBC New Comedy Awards…
Carnaby Army – Beatles vs The Stones
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Join The Carnaby Army and Eel Pie Island Museum for a fabulous fundraising night of classic 60’s tunes, with special guest appearances from original Eel Pie artists 'Don Craine' from Downliners Sect, 'Derek Griffiths' from Artwoods, plus The C.A.B.S. choir and other local legends. ‘Amazing band. The sound is perfect. If you want a real taste of the 60' and a night of dancing this is THE BAND to do it to’ ‘If you weren’t at the already legendary Eel…
Robert Elms with Jason Solomons
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David McGeachie and The Exchange present an evening with BBC Radio London’s Robert Elms, as he talks with Jason Solomons about his new book ‘London Made Us’, a personal journey – part anecdotal, part impressionistic –through London’s constantly shifting cityscape. Jason will interview Robert then there will be an audience Q&A, followed by a book signing with books supplied by the independent shop Open Book in Richmond. ‘London is a giant kaleidoscope, which is forever turning. Take your eye off it…