What’s on
Upcoming events at The Exchange, Twickenham.
October 2018
The Richmond Brass Band presents ‘Sounds of Cinema’
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Come and enjoy an afternoon with some of the most recognisable music in the world - music from the movies! ‘Sounds of Cinema’ sees the Richmond Brass Band return to The Exchange to delight with your favourite cinematic moments. Tear-jerkers or toe-tappers, something for everyone - even the most discerning film aficionados. Don’t miss out as The Richmond Brass Band presents ‘Sounds of Cinema’! Tickets: £11/£8 (concs)
Living a Wild Life with Colin Stafford-Johnson
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Irish wildlife cameraman and television presenter Colin Stafford-Johnson is one of the world’s most acclaimed and internationally awarded filmmakers. Throughout his legendary career, Colin has won countless awards from wildlife festivals and events around the world. He's lived first hand with tigers for many years in India, filmed some of the most renowned natural history sequences in his homeland of Ireland and now for the first time will be sharing his hair-raising stories with UK theatre audiences this autumn. Illustrated with his own stunning film footage…
Martin Simpson – A Master of His Art
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World renowned guitarist, singer and songwriter Martin Simpson releases his 20th solo album in 40 years ‘Trails & Tribulations’ on September 1st 2017 via Topic Records. The brand-new studio album, his first new solo work since 2013’s widely praised ‘Vagrant Stanzas’, will be available in standard and deluxe CD, digital download and standard vinyl (the latter through Vinyl 180) “Martin Simpson in “probably made his best album ever” shock.” ***** – fRoots “A master musician on top of his game.”…
Black is the Color of My Voice
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Written and performed by Apphia Campbell Directed by Arran Hawkins and Nate Jacobs Direct from sell-out performances in Shanghai, New York and at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Apphia Campbell embarks on her debut UK tour. Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, ‘Black Is The Color Of My Voice’ follows a successful jazz singer and civil rights activist seeking redemption after the untimely death of her father. She reflects on the journey that took her from a young piano prodigy destined…
Cantanti Camerati – Music of Stage and Screen
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Cantanti Camerati are a well known local chamber choir, and will be presenting a lively and varied evening of entertainment led by conductor Seb Gillot. The exciting mix of music written for the stage and screen takes highlights from comic opera, grand opera, musicals and film, including works by Purcell, Mozart, Gilbert and Sullivan, Rodgers and Hammerstein, Lloyd Webber, Gershwin and Wagner.
The Story Exchange
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Storytelling is one of our most ancient art forms. Stories, and our need to share them, can be the simplest of activities, making connections and creating a sense of unity. How often do we get to spend time with someone who can transport us to another time and place just with the power of the spoken word? Ancient stories like epics, myths, folktales and fairy tales have survived the test of time; each retelling a unique connection between the audience…
Richmond Film Society Presents ‘I Got Life !’
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‘I Got Life !’ (France) A life-affirming and heart-warming menopause rom-com. Full of Gallic romantic film cliches but that is its charm. Worth making a special effort to catch this film for the ‘opera restaurant’ scene alone! – Directed by Blandine Lenoir – Rating: 15 – Written By: Anne-Françoise Brillot, Anne-Françoise Brillot – Runtime: 89 minutes Tickets: Adults: £5 Full time students: £3 Free to RFS members. About Richmond Film Society Richmond Film Society was formed in 1963 and has since screened nearly 780 films.…
Robin Ince’s Chaos of Delight
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The co-star of the Rose D'Or award winning The Infinite Monkey Cage, author of How to Build a Universe (part 1) with Professor Brian Cox is back on the road with an artist's manifesto of delight and curiosity. Robin Ince mashes up the two cultures of art and science in this celebration of the human mind from Bohemians to Black Holes, Dali to DNA, another of his stand up sort of lectures ‘The Ince brain is like a black hole…
He Ain’t Heavy
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Oddly Moving presents He Ain't Heavy Produced by Turtle Key Arts Performer Grania Pickard tells the story of growing up with her disabled autistic brother Sean using physical theatre, aerial circus, audience interaction and storytelling. Through puppetry, the audience see how Sean walks, talks and interacts with the world and how his unique take on life has shaped and influenced Grania. “When people ask me about my brother I usually give them the short answer; he has severe learning disabilities,…
Michael Portillo “Life: a game of two halves”
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It took Michael Portillo little more than 10 years to get a seat in the Commons and then rise in power and esteem to a point where he was a favoured leader of his party and possible future PM. A track record like that suggests a privileged friend of the rich and famous ,but since leaving the house almost a decade ago Michael has endeared himself to many with his obvious respect for solid workmanship as found in our great…