Culture, leisure and sport news
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Council news | 21 Oct 26
Richmond Mencap is offering a programme of term-time and holiday activities from October 2026 to January 2027, providing opportunities for young people with special needs and learning disabilities to get out, have fun and connect with others.
Community news | Richmond Mencap | 21 Oct 26
Get into the festive spirit at our handmade Christmas Card Making Workshop, while supporting Teddington Memorial Hospital. Join a fun, creative class where you’ll make your own gorgeous, unique Christmas cards to send to loved ones and special friends.
Community news | The League of Friends of Teddington Memorial Hospital | 21 Oct 26
On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 December, come along to a free festive event at Orleans House Gallery.
Council news | 16 Oct 26
Kew's iconic Palm House needs your help.
Community news | Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew | 15 Oct 26
Residents will soon be able to take part in a new programme of specialist health and wellbeing activities at Pools on the Park, in the centre’s new multi-use studio.
Council news | 14 Oct 26
Get creative with rescued materials at a free relaxed zero-waste paper cutting session at The Fixery.
Council news | 09 Oct 26
For their final Family Bike Ride of the Season in collaboration with Do Something Green, Richmond Cycling Campaign have chosen to ride to Windsor Great Park.
Community news | Richmond Cycling Campaign | 07 Oct 26
For the past 13 years, hundreds of cycling Santas have wrapped up warm, hopped on their bikes, and pedalled 15.5 km - bringing some early Christmas spirit to the winter streets, and gifts to Shooting Star Children's Hospice.
Community news | Njinga Cycling | 07 Oct 26
Not many people realise that Teddington is home to the world's oldest hockey club. Hockey is now played by around 30 million people worldwide, across 137 to 140 national associations spanning all five continents - and it was Teddington Hockey Club, founded in 1871, that created the rules of the modern game, including playing eleven-a-side, the ball still used today, and 'the D'.
Community news | Teddington Hockey Club | 01 Oct 26
To blues enthusiasts, Dave Kelly needs no introduction because since the sixties, he has been a cornerstone of the British blues scene. A singer, composer and master of slide guitar, he has played alongside and toured with the likes of Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Buddy Guy.
Community news | Elleray Community Centre | 01 Oct 26
A new and exciting women’s choir has started in Richmond. It is a non-profit, volunteer led choir, directed by a serving musician from the Band of the Welsh Guards, London, Sam Petchey.
Community news | Sing For Good | 01 Oct 26
This October, Richmond libraries are marking Black History Month with a programme of events for all ages. Discover powerful stories, experience music and dance, and take part in activities that celebrate the creativity and achievements of Black communities.
Council news | 30 Sept 26
On 27 and 30 September, families are invited to Orleans House Gallery for free creative workshops exploring nature and play.
Council news | 24 Sept 26
Arts Richmond invited playwrights from across the globe to enter a short play competition. We had 132 entries, and after hours of deliberation, the panel of judges has chosen the four finalists whose plays will be performed at the Orange Tree in Richmond Surry on Sunday 18 October.
Community news | Arts Richmond | 23 Sept 26
Families are invited to enjoy a frightfully fun day out as the East Sheen Halloween Hunt returns on Saturday 24 October.
Community news | East Sheen Village | 22 Sept 26
The refurbishment of the outdoor pitch at Hampton Sports & Fitness Centre is now complete, giving the site an upgraded playing surface accredited by World Rugby and FIFA.
Council news | 21 Sept 26
Join a zero-waste paper-cutting session at The Fixery, Richmond’s repair and reuse hub at Grove Gardens Chapel, on Thursday 24 September from 2 to 4pm (there’s no expectation to stay the entire session; please drop in and out when you feel).
Council news | 18 Sept 26
This major exhibition returns the work of sculptor Ronald Moody to London, exploring his extraordinary artistic vision through sculpture, poetry, archives and contemporary responses.
Council news | 18 Sept 26
Twice a year, this small but very ambitious fringe theatre on Barnes Green hosts two in-house productions. This autumn, they will be putting on John Cariani’s Almost, Maine, a play born in the north of the north-eastern most state in the US.
Community news | OSO Arts Centre | 16 Sept 26
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