In association with Brunel University, and funded by the Marie Curie Fellowship, Professor Thomas Betteridge presents Extracts from Three Variants of a Christmas Carol

Past, Present and Future by Edward Stirling and Charles Dickens;
A Message from Mars by Richard Ganthony (1899) Early Science Fiction;
Mrs Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge by Christopher Durange (2005).

Normansfield Theatre, Langdon Down Centre, 2a Langdon Park, Teddington, Middlesex TW11 9PS. Telephone: 0333 1212 300.

Click here to reserve your free tickets.

The Churches in Hampton Wick and Teddington are once again organising a lunch in Elleray Hall, Teddington on Christmas Day (11am – 3:30pm) for the elderly and others who might otherwise be alone that day. If you, or someone you know, might appreciate attending the lunch, please put them in touch with Colin and Elizabeth Hicks (contact details below). The lunch will be accompanied by entertainment, mince pies and other refreshments.

Volunteers are also needed to give people lifts to and from the lunch, to help with the preparations and to serve the food. Many of the volunteer tasks can be fitted around a family Christmas. This could be all the more enjoyable for having helped to give some folk, who might otherwise be alone, a truly happy Christmas. The Hampton Fuel Allotment Charity is generously supporting the lunch but additional donations are also welcome both of money but also of small gifts for the guests at the lunch.

To register attendance, or to offer help, contact: Colin and Elizabeth Hicks: tel 020 8977 8000 or email: office@teddingtonbaptist.org.uk

Notes:
We can take a maximum of 80 guests drawn from Teddington, Twickenham and the Hamptons with the occasional interloper from further afield (e.g. Richmond). The guests do not have to attend or be nominated by a church – anyone is welcome.

All the Hampton Wick and Teddington churches take part with a rotating lead church, this year it is Teddington Baptist Church. (Hampton Wick Baptist Church is part of the Kingston Churches Together group.)

Don’t miss this world-famous annual event in Bushy Park!

Since Victorian times, thousands of people have come to Bushy Park – traditionally on the Sunday closest to 11th May – to celebrate the chestnut blossoms when they are at their finest. This year the date has moved slightly to Sunday 6th May which isn’t quite the closest to the 11th.

The famous Chestnut Sunday parade leaves Teddington Gate in Bushy Park at 12 noon and proceeds down Chestnut Avenue to Diana Fountain. There’s a children’s funfair plus lots of local community group stalls.

Do come to this famous annual local celebration. Why not bring a picnic? And don’t forget to come and say hello to us at the HWA stall.

NPL is opening Bushy House and gardens to celebrate
World Metrology Day 2023.

Entry is free.

Click here to register your place.

Contact: communications@npl.co.uk

Please note there is limited parking located nearby in Bushy Park Clapperstile car park and no dogs except guide dogs are permitted.

This is an important part of the Village Planning process, during which we can have our say about the future of Hampton Wick. Residents will be given the opportunity to quiz the Leader and Cabinet Members about their priorities for our local area.

The event will include an update on Village Planning in each area and provide an opportunity for residents to hear about future collaboration opportunities with the Council and other local organisations.

Despite the HWA’s request that the council treat Hampton Wick as separate from Teddington, we are again being lumped together for this event. This makes it even more important that as many Hampton Wick residents attend as possible to ensure that our views, ideas and concerns are heard alongside those of our friends and neighbours in Teddington.

Puccini’s masterpiece La Boheme is justifiably one of the world’s most enduringly popular operas with memorable tunes telling stories of love and romance in the Parisian art world. This is the sweet but tragic tale of the pretty flower girl Mimi with her beloved poet Rodolfo and also of the whimsical and charming Musetta with the painter Marcello.

Villa in Canto have been performing at Normansfield Theatre for the past few years. Well-­known operatic masterpieces have been elegantly reworked into touching slices of the original, performed by successful, professional singers in carefully selected dramatic costumes and accompanied by a pianoforte. The expert musical direction is the work of Riccardo Serenelli who manages to maintain all of the integrity and grandeur of the original plots. He fills the operas with emotional energy and captures the audience for the entire performance.

Tickets: £20 and £16 by calling 0333 1212 300 or book online.

Music by Mozart, Schubert, Sullivan, J Strauss II, Lehar, Stolz, Kreisler, Ivor Novello and Noel Coward. This is the ideal way to start the new year! Helen Clutterbuck (soprano), Daniel D’Souza (baritone) Tony Lamb (clarinet), Tom Higgins (piano).

This concert is organised by Teddington Summer Music as a fundraiser for their 3 concerts arranged in June at Normansfield Theatre.

Guests who pre-book will also receive a 20% discount voucher to La Cloche Restaurant on Wick Road.

Tickets can be booked online (Please note that on line bookings can be paid by credit card/debit card – click on paypal and then click as a guest).
Or by calling 0333 1212 300.

Fine Art and Antiques Auction and Free Monthly Valuation Day
Free monthly Valuation Day 9am to 2pm
Auction viewing from 9.15am to 12pm
Auction commences at midday
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES – 27 January 208
Visit www.hansonslondon.co.uk for full details.

Hosted by the staff LGBT Equality and Ally groups
Performance by London Gay Symphonic Winds

This is a free event but online booking is essential. Contact 0333 1212 300 or RSVP online at www.langdondowncentre.org.uk

Every year World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated on March 21st. Not only does the global community celebrate Down’s syndrome, the day allows focus on a particular issue.

This year, the global theme is What I Bring To My Community – All people with Down syndrome must have opportunities to contribute to the community and live valued lives, included on a full and equal basis with others, in all aspects of society.

People with Down’s syndrome from the UK and around the world will be gathering at the UN in New York and Geneva to share their stories, highlight how their communities can be more inclusive and discuss ways to empower people with Down syndrome to advocate for their own rights and opportunities.

We’ll also be hosting a special Open House event at our National Offices at the Langdon Down Centre from 3pm to 5.30pm. Join us from 6pm for a special DSA showcase and presentations.
For more information visit our website www.downs-syndrome.org.uk

Cantanti Camerati will be performing at 2 concerts on Saturday, 10 March. Songs will be celebrating the richness and diversity of the oceans, with HMS Pinafore extracts and audience participation.

Tickets: £15 (adults) and £8 (for under 16s) from 0333 1212 300 or online at www.langdondowncentre.org.uk

Miss Airlie Scott and Mr Tommy Parsons perform a jaunty romp through the Golden Age of Music Hall, often delving into its dark underbelly. They will take you on a journey from its very beginnings through to its 1890s heyday with the likes of Marie Lloyd and Champagne Charlie, onto wartime, jingoism and the cross-dressing Vesta Tilley of the Great War.

Directed by Jan Hunt, of BBC Television’s The Good Old Days and Paper Moon fame.

Tickets: (evening) £14/12 (£15 on the door) (matinee) £12/£10 (£13 on the door)
Call 0333 1212 300 or online at www.langdondowncentre.org.uk

Fine Art and Antiques Auction and Free Monthly Valuation Day
Free monthly Valuation Day 9am to 2pm
Auction viewing from 9.15am to 12pm
Auction commences at midday
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES – 3 March 2018

Hansons invite sellers and buyers to enjoy the salesroom experience and the enthusiasm put into auctioneering to maximise financial return. If you are unable to attend in person, you can watch the auction live via the-salesroom.com. Hansons consistently maintains the highest number of online bidders per month across the UK and globally with a live audio and visual link to the salesroom.
Visit www.hansonslondon.co.uk for full details.

London Potters, the Society that was formed in 1986 to promote a better knowledge and wider interest in ceramics, have once again come together with the Langdon Down Centre to stage a Ceramic Fair at the Normansfield Theatre.

London Potters Local is showcasing the work of 30 members of London Potters who practice in the surrounding areas. All work is for sale, unique and affordably priced. The visitors will enjoy the pleasure to meet the makers, discuss and discover the techniques and inspirations and handle – and own – a unique piece of work.

Free entry, refreshments, free parking, wheelchair access.

www.londonpotters.com

A talk about the development of the buildings at Normansfield from 1868 until 2016 using maps, architectural drawings and photographs.

The cost is FREE. No pre-booking is required.

A talk using maps, architectural drawings and photographs to trace the development of the site. This is followed by a walk around the original Normansfield grounds locating the position of lost buildings and finding those that remain. The one hour walk is mostly along pavements but will also include some rough paths and grassed areas. The total distance is about one mile.

Cost: £10 includes light refreshments

To reserve a place, call 0333 1212 300 or email:
lesley.alabaf@downs-syndrome.org.uk

Or book online at: www.langdondowncentre.org.uk

A talk and tour to learn about the history and purpose of the theatre in the daily life of Normansfield. The tour will take include a presentation, guided tour, use of the interactive touch screen as well as viewing some original pieces of Victorian scenery.

Cost: £10 includes light refreshments
To reserve a place, call 0333 1212 300 or email lesley.alabaf@downsj-syndrome.org.uk
Or book online at www.langdondowncentre.org.uk

At last we’re able to bring back Hampton Wick’s favourite event, and this year it’s going to be better than ever!

We’re starting with a Festive Get-Together at Bullen Hall with a Winter Exhibition, free mulled wine, mince pies and soft drinks, and Christmas stories for the children.

Then members of the Richmond Brass Band will lead the Children’s Torchlit Procession from the Library (next door to Bullen Hall) down to the village centre where we’ll all join in with traditional carol-singing by the Christmas Tree.

And we’re expecting a very special visitor who will have gifts for all the (good) children!!

Everyone is welcome, young and old, and the entire event is completely FREE.

To get you in the mood, click here for pictures of the 2018 event.

Details for 2022 are as follow:

Wednesday 14th December

5.15 – 6pm
Festive Get-Together at the Library/Bullen Hall (KT1 4AT)
Christmas stories for children
Winter Exhibition
Free mulled wine, soft drinks and mince pies

6pm
Children’s Torchlit Procession led by The Richmond Brass Band

6.10pm
Carol Singing at the village Christmas Tree (outside The Foresters & Sigma Sport)
Visit from Santa with gifts for all the children

6.45pm
Event finishes

Hampton Wick and Teddington PLG public meeting.
Your chance to meet the local police and share your views.

Celebrating 160 years with the HWRCC

Beer Festival

Beer – Cricket – Party – £25 entry
(The normal bar upstairs in the club house will also be open.)

Saturday – 1’s and 3’s at home, Beer Festival 4pm – late
Midday – 1st XI v Chessington CC (Surrey 1st XI Division 3 Round 15)
1pm – 3rd XI v Old Hamptonians CC (Surrey 3rd XI Division 2 Round 15)

4pm till late – HWRCC Beer Festival
8pm till late – DJ Tony “Smashee” Kearney

Sunday – Chairman’s XI Vs President’s XI, Beer Festival 12 noon – late
Midday – Chairman’s Select XI v President’s Select XI

Midday till late – HWRCC Beer Festival
1-6pm – BBQ
5pm – Boundary Race and Tug of War Competition
7pm – Club 160 Draw

HWRCC BEER FESTIVAL – Beers available

BIG SMOKE BEER CO

Helles – Lager 4.7% (VG, GF)
CRISP-DRY-CLASSIC
Our take on the most popular German beer style. A crisp, dry lager that is light in colour and subtle in fruit

Pilsner 4% (VG, GF)
CRISP-SUBTLE-FLORAL
Embodying a traditional style with Herkules and Saaz hops, our smooth bodied Pilsner delivers a light bitterness with a peppery, herby, aroma

Cider (4.8%) (VG)
Clean, refreshing and lightly sparkling, using apples from the West Country, this cider is nicely session-able and very approachable.

Electric Eye – Pale Ale (5%)
Our flagship pale ale, Citrus flavours, dry and crisp with subtle malt sweetness and a tropical fruit aroma. A well balanced, approachable Pale Ale.

TWICKENHAM FINE ALES

Grandstand – Bitter 3.8%
A well-hopped and well-balanced refreshing amber session beer
Triple hopped with Brewers Gold gives light citrus notes and a fresh clean finish.
Winner: CAMRA Champion Bitter of London 2018

El Dorado Pale Ale – 5.6%
A light session American Pale Ale, heavily dry hopped with El Dorado this year providing strong soft fruit aromas. A delight for the summer.

ASCOT BREWING COMPANY

Gold Cup Session IPA (4%) (GF)
A robust, balanced session IPA with delicious citrus and grapefruit flavours, complemented by pine notes.

Little Giddy Pale Ale (3.6%)
An all-day, thirst-quenching summer pale packed full of citrus and floral kicks.
Anastasia’s Stout (5%)
Deep and complex stout full of roasted coffee and bitter chocolate flavours with oats to give a smooth mouth feel. The bitterness is balanced by a silky-smooth finish.

Please see below for the running order for Sunday. The beer festival will be running throughout Sunday and there will be a BBQ as well.

Craft Stalls | Live Music | Festive Food | Tombola

The big summer event in Hampton Wick.

Bring your picnic or enjoy BBQ and ice creams from Mario’s cafe while you enjoy music from various local performers including the fantastic Richmond Brass Band; traditional games and sports such as egg & spoon races, tug ‘o’ war and tombola; pony rides; try out archery with the scouts and cricket with the Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club; HUGE mural for children’s colouring; face painting, crafts, bouncy castles…

Come and meet local charities and associations, and most importantly your neighbours in Hampton Wick!

This event is free and everyone is very welcome.

Organised by the Hampton Wick Association, the Friends of King’s Field and St John’s Church.

The HWA Annual General Meeting is this coming Thursday 22nd March at Bullen Hall, Bennet Close. The meeting starts at 7.30pm, doors open from 7.15pm.

We’ll be reporting back about the HWA’s activities and finances during 2017 and then asking the meeting to vote in the committee for next year.

Fun Wine Tasting Quiz!

Once the AGM formalities are over we’ll be holding our first ever Fun Wine Tasting Quiz. The emphasis will be very much on ‘fun’ – no specialist wine knowledge is needed, although we have chosen some rather nice wines for the tastings!

So please come along on Thursday evening. Non-members can join the HWA on the night. We look forward to seeing you.

Villa Incanto, a visiting Italian Opera Company, performed La Boheme to a sold-out audience on 25th February at Normansfiedl Theatre. They are returning on 5th May 2018 to perform La Traviata.

La Traviata (the fallen woman) tells the moving story of how a beautiful but doomed courtesan, Violetta, in the Paris of 1850, finds true love but then has to sacrifice her real happiness for the sake of her lover’s reputation. This intimate opera was considered very risqué at the time but, through its instantly recognizable arias and the tense emotionality of the music, has continued to be one of the most frequently performed operas through to today.

Tickets: £20 and £16 (for concessions) from 0333 1212 300 or online at www.langdondowncentre.org.uk

INSTANT OPERA is back with its sensational production of Mozart’s immortal masterpiece Don Giovanni.

Set in the Victorian Gothic splendour of Whitby: Don Giovanni is a world weary libertine with a truly dark and horrific secret….

This revival features the original fabulous cast of singers, chorus, plus a new professional orchestra conducted by up and coming musical director Oliver Till, so strap yourself in and immerse yourself in a full-on operatic experience tailor made for Normansfield Theatre!

Tickets: £25 each and £22 for special offers of three or more tickets booked together from 0333 1212 300 or online at www.langdondowncentre.org.uk

INSTANT OPERA is back with its sensational production of Mozart’s immortal masterpiece Don Giovanni.

Set in the Victorian Gothic splendour of Whitby: Don Giovanni is a world weary libertine with a truly dark and horrific secret….

This revival features the original fabulous cast of singers, chorus, plus a new professional orchestra conducted by up and coming musical director Oliver Till, so strap yourself in and immerse yourself in a full-on operatic experience tailor made for Normansfield Theatre!

Tickets: £25 each and £22 for special offers of three or more tickets booked together from 0333 1212 300 or online at www.langdondowncentre.org.uk

The Measure of All Things
- Discover the incredible research carried out at NPL
- Be amazed by the science and technology and how it benefits the UK
- Meet NPL scientists and visit our world-class laboratories
- Learn about measurement through hands-on demonstrations

What to expect
- The UK’s copy of the International Prototype Kilogram and a Kibble balance, which will replace it next year
- Biometric recognition lab – helping to test biometric systems for both government and industry
- Optical atomic clocks – showing the development of the next generation in time-keeping

You must book tickets to attend this event. Tickets are £3 for adults and please let us know how many children (under 16 years of age) will accompany you for free. All the money will go to Cancer Research UK.

For full details go to www.npl.co.uk/open-house

This is a good opportunity for local people – both children and adults – to go along to Tamesis Club on the river (at the back of Broom Road Recreation Ground) to find out more about what the club offers and try out a bit of sailing.

The Teddington Society invite everyone to join them at the Beaumont Room at The Lensbury, on Monday 21st May at 7.30pm, when John Tough, seventh generation of the Teddington family of boatbuilders, will give a talk entitled Tough’s Boatyard and the Little Ships.

In addition, Mike Pemberton – Society member, local singer and songwriter – will perform a ballad he’s written about the heroic Little Ships, accompanied by an archive film showing the epic WW2 evacuation in which Teddington played a vital part.

John’s grandfather, Douglas, was responsible for gathering together more than 100 small craft to take part in the evacuation of British, French and Belgian troops trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940. Later called ‘The Miracle of Dunkirk’, some 300,000 troops were ferried out by little ships to the larger Navy vessels and brought home to safety. John will describe the history of his unique family and their extraordinary contribution to life in Teddington.

The evening is open to all. Tickets cost £5 and include a complimentary glass of wine. Apply to the Teddington Society Treasurer at email sally.howland@btinternet.com or telephone 020 8977 9404.

The photo above is from the archive of the Association of Dunkirk Little Ships.

Hampton Wick will turn out in strength to show respect and gratitude to those who have fallen, have been injured or who continue to serve in our Armed Forces.

Gather outside The Foresters from 10.30am. The procession leaves at 10.40am and we walk down the High Street to the Memorial Garden at the foot of Kingston Bridge where Rev. Jerry Field from St John’s will conduct a short service of remembrance.

After the two minute silence the Last Post will sound at 11am.

Refreshments before and after the event are available in our local pubs as the community comes together to remember.

Please join us.

If you can help by volunteering as a marshall for the procession please email us on info@hamptonwick.org.uk.

Click here to see pictures from Remembrance Sunday 2017.

Come and find out and influence how the Metropolitan Police Service is changing to deliver more trust, less crime and high standards for Londoners.

We’d love you to join officers in a conversation to explore what our new plan, A New Met for London, created following feedback from 10,000 community members, partners, and Met people, will mean for improved policing for your local communities.

Come and join us to share your views. A lunch buffet will be available throughout the event for those participating.

Book (free) tickets on www.langdondowncentre.org.uk.

Older residents and anyone who would be alone on Christmas Day is invited for a traditional Christmas lunch with festive entertainment. It’s loads of fun.

There’ll be entertainment, mince pies and other refreshments. Christmas carols and other activities.

Transport is available.

If you would like to attend or volunteer to help, please call John on 07503 584 532 or by email at cttchristmas19@gmail.com.

Volunteers also needed in the lead up and on the day.

We need people to help as table hosts, musicians and entertainers. We also need help with food preparation, serving and washing up. We also need drivers and assistants to collect guests between 10 and 11am and to return guests between 3.15 and 4pm.

Bespoke gifts, Craft stalls, Refreshments, Tombola, Mulled wine, Live music.

Working in partnership with our local community to bring you a festive opportunity to buy locally sourced Christmas gifts.

Supporting: Tearfund; Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness

Contact: Deborah Miller, stjohnschurchchristmasfair18@gmail.com, 07706 098 777

NPL’s annual Water Rocket Challenge is happening on 20th June and open to schools, families, friends, colleagues, universities, businesses, youth clubs, or anyone wishing to enter.

The aim is to launch a rocket powered by water/air pressure and land it in designated target zones, whilst trying to earn additional bonus points by time of flight. A day built for fun, team-building and a great spectator sport. It is a great day out which sees teams of rocketeers take to the skies with their own water rockets!

The Water Rocket Challenge helps raise money for Shooting Star children’s hospice charity.

More info can be found here: http://www.npl.co.uk/educate-explore/water-rocket-challenge/

Teddington Choral Society and Music Director Sam Evans are delighted to announce their next concert on June Saturday 14th July at 7.30 at Kingston Parish Church KT1 1JP

‘Music for Royal Occasions’

On this special evening, Teddington Choral Society conducted by Sam Evans will perform a selection of music composed across the centuries- all with a royal connection.

TCS will be joined by professional musicians and singers :

Eleanor Ross-Soprano
Benjamin Williamson-Countertenor
Richard Pearce-Organ
Phil Culling-Piano

The concert promises to be very engaging and entertaining with some unexpected pieces. For tickets http://www.teddingtonchoral.co.uk/
Registered Charity No 299421

Free talk by leading expert and international speaker on air pollution and public health Professor Frank J Kelly

To reserve your free ticket visit www.environmenttrust.co.uk/whats-on.

The Friends of Hampton Wick Library are pleased to present a new exhibition about Normansfield, the pioneering Victorian-era mental asylum in Hampton Wick that helped change forever the perception and care of people with learning disabilities.

In the late 19th century Normansfield was one of the major employers in Hampton Wick making its impact one of significance locally as well as nationally.

Find out more.

To celebrate the 80th birthday of the Library in Hampton Wick, the Friends of Hampton Wick Library invite everyone to a Summer Garden Party.

Everyone is welcome and it’s FREE!

Click here for more information.

The Friends are delighted to welcome Ian Jones Healey, the Archivist of Langdon Down Museum at Normansfield who will be presenting an illustrated talk on this landmark of our local, and national, history.

Our evening on 20th September will start at 6.30pm with drinks in the Library and a chance to view the current exhibition which is on the theme of Normansfield. The talk will start at 7.30pm in Bullen Hall, followed by Q&A with Ian.

Click here for full details and to book tickets.

The big summer event in Hampton Wick.

Bring your picnic or enjoy BBQ and ice creams from Mario’s cafe while you enjoy music from various local bands and singers. bouncy castle and slide; traditional games and sports such as egg & spoon races, tug ‘o’ war and tombola; pony rides; try out archery with the scouts and cricket with the Hampton Wick Royal Cricket Club; HUGE mural for children’s colouring; balloon modeller;face painting, crafts…

Come and meet local charities and associations, and most importantly your neighbours in Hampton Wick!

This event is free and everyone is very welcome.

Organised by the Hampton Wick Association, the Friends of King’s Field and St John’s Church.

Event cancelled.

The 2020 HWA Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday 16th March at Hampton Wick Village Hall (aka Bullen Hall), Bennet Close. The meeting starts at 7.30pm, doors/bar open from 7pm.

We’ll be reporting back on the HWA’s activities and finances during 2019 and then asking the meeting to vote in committee members for next year. Soft drinks, wine and beer will be available from a cash bar.

Beer Tasting/Quiz

Once the AGM formalities are over we’ll be holding a “Beer Tasting”. This follows the success of the very enjoyable Fun Wine Tasting Quiz and Cheese Tasting of recent years’ AGMs.
There’ll be some excellent beers and some interesting nibbles along with some excellent company. Don’t miss this opportunity to come along and meet some Hampton Wick friends and neighbours.

Everyone is very welcome. Non-members can join the HWA on the night.

Spring concert 2019 – Tranquility Base
Remembering the 50th anniversary of the moon landing of 1969

Haydn: Representation of Chaos from The Creation
Stanford: God and the Universe
Parry: My Soul there is a Country and I know my Soul hath Power
Roth: Stargazer
Wood: O Thou the Central Orb
Gjeilo: Northern Lights
Esenvalds: Stars (with tuned wine glasses)
Dove: Seek Him that Maketh the Seven Stars
Whitacre: Sleep and I will wade out

Tickets £14 on the door, £12 in advance. Click here to book now.

Hosted by the Friends of Hampton Wick Library.

Alison Merrington’s research into the names on our war memorial and life in Hampton Wick generally during WW1 bring us to the long-awaited armistice of 1918. At last the machine guns fell silent over the trenches. Alison will be describing what this meant for the men of Hampton Wick who were out there on the front line and to their families back home.

Her talk will also describe what was going on here in the local area at that time. With riots and revolution in the air it seems things were far from peaceful in Hampton Wick.

Click here for latest information and to book tickets at friendshwlibrary.org.uk

Have You Got What It Takes To Be A Trustee?

Trustee Recruitment Event – Thursday 15 November 2018, 6pm – 8pm

There are literally hundreds of not for profit organisations in our borough that enrich and enliven the
local community and they couldn’t do it without their trustees. If you would like to support and
guide a particular organisation’s work, volunteering as a trustee could be perfect for you.

The Richmond CVS Trustee Recruitment Event is designed to give you an insight into what being a
trustee really means and offers a unique opportunity to meet and network with organisations. Put
the date in your diary and see how you could get involved and contribute as part of a Board or
Management Committee.

Join this free event on Thursday 15 November, 6pm to 8pm, at Richmond and Hillcroft Adult and
Community College (RHACC), Parkshot, Richmond. For more information on this special event, or
volunteering in general, get in touch with carolinet@richmondcvs.org.uk.

This event is organised by Richmond CVS in partnership with RHACC.

This is part of a new programme of community engagement where residents are given the opportunity to have a dialogue with Richmond Council.

The first meeting for Hampton Wick and Teddington will be held by the Council on Monday 5 November 2018 at Teddington Methodist Church and Community Centre, 1 Stanley Road, Teddington TW11 8TP. There will be an exhibition from 6:30pm with the conversation scheduled to run from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.

The Churches in Hampton Wick and Teddington are again inviting the elderly and those who are alone to join them for a Christmas meal.

There will also be entertainment, mince pies and other refreshments plus a chance to join in carols and other activities.

Transport can be provided if required. If you would like to attend or volunteer to help then please contact Jo Nicholds on 07968 960459 or email joanne.delecroix@btconnect.com

Click here for further information (PDF): Christmas Day Lunch at Elleray Hall 2018

Local resident Pieter Morpurgo worked for the BBC as a television producer for many years. His collaboration with Patrick Moore on the Sky at Night educated and delighted generations.

In this talk Pieter will be sharing memories and insights from his time on this iconic programme, including many visits to sites of great scientific significance all over the world.

The talk accompanies an exhibition in Hampton Wick Library which will run for several months, featuring stunning photography from and of space associated with famous quotes and interesting facts.

6.30pm – Drinks reception in the Library with an opportunity to meet Pieter and view the exhibition

7.30pm – Talk in Bullen Hall followed by Q&A with Pieter

Click here to book tickets.

The first Hampton Wick and Teddington Police Liaison Group Meeting of 2019. These are important local community meetings and your attendance would be much appreciated.

Agenda

1. Welcome, apologies and introductions

2. Notes of the meeting of the 20th September 2018

3. Matters Arising

4. Police matters and crime update

5. Issues to be raised by the public

6. Promises and targets for the next three months

7. Date of the next meeting (to be announced at the meeting)

The meeting will conclude at 9.00pm

Click here for more information (about PLGs generally) on the LBRuT council website.

Room for Work is a prize-winning employability course* designed for skilled workers at all levels, including managers and professionals. If you’re a mature person struggling to get back into work — or you know you’re under-employed and want a better job — this is the programme for you. In our 12-week course participants learn current job search techniques, with an emphasis on networking, developing social media skills, improving CVs, and practising competency-based interviews.

The next course starts 8 January 2019 and runs to 2 April 2019. Classes are held on Tuesdays, 10.30am – 1pm, at the Warehouse, St John’s Hampton Wick, Church Grove KT1 4AL.

This course is part-funded by Hampton Fuel Allotment Charity and it is free to attend. Register online at www.roomforwork.org

• Winner: Best Charity or Social Enterprise, Richmond Business Awards 2017 *

SNB Minutes October 2018

SNB Agenda January 2019

No further description available. Are you the organiser? Please get in touch to provide background information for this event – mark@dtew.co.uk

Don’t miss this world-famous annual event in Bushy Park!

Since Victorian times, thousands of people have come to Bushy Park – traditionally on the Sunday closest to 11th May – to celebrate the chestnut blossoms when they are at their finest.

This year the event is on its traditional date, so it’s on Sunday 10th May.

The famous Chestnut Sunday parade leaves Teddington Gate in Bushy Park at 12 noon and proceeds down Chestnut Avenue to Diana Fountain. There’s a children’s funfair plus lots of local community group stalls.

Do come to this famous annual local celebration. Why not bring a picnic? And don’t forget to come and say hello to us at the HWA stall.

The 2019 HWA Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 4th April at Bullen Hall, Bennet Close. The meeting starts at 7.30pm, doors open from 7.15pm.

We’ll be reporting back onthe HWA’s activities and finances during 2018 and then asking the meeting to vote in the committee for next year. Soft drinks, wine and beer will be available from a cash bar.

Cheese Tasting

Once the AGM formalities are over we’ll be holding a Cheese Tasting. This follows the success of the very enjoyable Fun Wine Tasting Quiz at last year’s AGM. There’ll be some excellent cheeses and maybe some interesting cheeses and there’ll be good company so don’t miss this opportunity to come along and meet some Hampton Wick friends and neighbours.

Everyone is very welcome. Non-members can join the HWA on the night.

SNB Agenda January 2019

Come along to this great local Family Fun Day at our Baptist Church. A huge array of events ranging from Tombola to Face and Nail painting; Play your cards right to Guess the name of the Teddy; Kids Lucky Dip (always my favourite) to Guess how many sweets in the jar.

Refreshments, Home made jams and cakes and much much more.

FREE admission – tickets NOT required!

HAMPTON WICK AND TEDDINGTON POLICE LIAISON GROUP AGENDA

For the meeting to be held at 7.30 on TUESDAY 21ST MAY 2019
In the Mina Hogan Room, St Mary’s Church Hall (at the rear of the Landmark Centre)

1 Welcome, apologies and introductions

2 Notes of the meeting of the 15th January 2019

3 Matters arising: police emergency response vehicles at night, drugs & closure orders and problems at local schools

4 Police Matters and Police briefings Note from Chief Superintendent Sally Benata
Hampton Wick
Teddington

5 Matters to be raised by the public
The future of Teddington Police Station
The use of Public Space Protection Orders
999 response times
Knife crime (see note from the Chief Superintendant) in Teddington and Hampton Wick
Any other matters raised by the public

6 Promises and targets for the next three months (Current targets are ASB (drugs), cyclists without lights and burglary)

7 Date of the next meeting in September to be announced at the meeting
The PLG will conclude at 9.00pm

AGENDA

For the meeting to be held at 7.30 on TUESDAY 15th OCTOBER 2019 In the Mina Hogan Room, St Mary’s Church Hall (at the rear of the Landmark Centre), Langham Road, Teddington, TW11 9HF

1 Welcome, apologies and introductions

2 Notes of the meeting of the 21st May 2019

3 Matters arising: Future of Teddington Police Station.

4 Police Matters and Police briefings

5 Matters to be raised by the public

Use of SNB Funds to have PLG Notice boards in Hampton Wick

6 Promises and targets for the next three months (Current targets are ASB (drugs), cyclists without lights and burglary)

7 Date of the next meeting in January to be announced at the meeting

The PLG will conclude at 9.00pm

“Round the Wick in 90 minutes”
A guided history walk of Hampton Wick by Ray Elmitt

Sorry, this event is now sold out.

We encourage everyone to attend the council’s ‘Community Conversation’ event focused on Hampton Wick.

The Conversation will be from 6.30pm – 9:00pm.

If you would like to submit a question in advance of the event, please email communityconversations@richmond.gov.uk. The deadline is Tuesday 24 September. Please note, you must attend the event to ask your question.

Find out more and register for a place by clicking here.

Sorry, this event is now sold out. Please email us at info@hamptonwick.org.uk if you would like to go onto the waiting list for cancellations.

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The return of this ever-popular community event!

The HWA Quiz

Our quizmaster, David Rees, keeps us all on our toes with questions across a wide range of subjects as teams compete for the coveted Hampton Wick Milk Bottle Quiz Night Trophy – now in its 11th year!

Everyone is welcome at the HWA Quiz Night.

Supper by Eleana’s Bistro

Supper (included in the ticket price) this year is supplied by Eleana’s Bistro on the High Street. Mainstream and vegetarian options available.

Eleana’s Bistro says: Please note that in our kitchen we use nuts. If you have any allergies please inform us (via HWA, click here) in advance.

Cash bar

There will be a cash bar serving wine, beer and soft drinks.

Doors open 6:30pm. Quiz starts 7pm prompt. Ends 9:30pm.
We break half-way through for supper.

Tickets, £13.50 available from October 1st, 10am

An invitation to join the UK’s largest quiz event.

Hundreds of venues across the UK will be hosting the same quiz at the same time to raise money for Tearfund, a locally based relief and development charity. Suggested donation of £5 per person.

Admission includes a burger, veggie-burger, or hotdog and tea/coffee/squash

Doors open at 5:30pm, food served at 6pm

Quiz 6:30pm-8:30pm

Teams of up to 6 people – come as a team or on your own and join a team on the night

RSVP

Please call Neil on 020 8977 1279 or email admin@hamptonwickbaptists.co.uk to confirm a place by 1pm on Thursday 14th November

We hope to see you there!

Join the conversation via Twitter and receive updates from Tearfund during the evening #BigQuizNight

Hampton Wick Baptist Church, 11a Upper Teddington Road, Hampton Wick KT1 4DL

The first Hampton Wick and Teddington Police Liaison Group Meeting of 2020. These are important local community meetings and your attendance would be much appreciated.

Agenda

to follow…

Click here for more information – on the LBRuT council website – about PLGs generally.

Come along to hear John Previte explain the fascinating history of the Barge Way (aka Barge Walk) along the Thames from Kingston Bridge to Hampton Court Bridge.

18th and 19th century maps of The Barge Way held by The National Archive will be displayed as well as many 20th century coloured post cards showing how TBW was used in those years and developments such as the two additional spans of Kingston Bridge.

Entry: Free

This talk is organised by the Friends of Bushy and Home Parks.

• Bespoke Gifts
• Craft Stalls
• Tombola
• Refreshments
• Mulled Wine
• Live Music

Working in partnership with our local community to bring you a festive opportunity to buy locally sourced Christmas gifts.

Supporting Hope Health Action (HHA) and Kingston Churches Action on Homelessness (KCAH)

More information to follow…

Click here for more information – on the LBRuT council website – about SNBs generally.

Richmond Council is inviting residents to take part in the borough’s Community Conversation event focused on Community Safety for Teddington, Hampton Wick, Fulwell & Hampton Hill residents on the 4th of November at 6.30pm.

Normally the Community Conversation ward events are held in person. However, due to the impact of Covid-19, the Council has had to move the event online.

The Community Conversation is an opportunity for residents to let their ward representatives and Police know what issues are important to them through this uncertain time and to share their ideas about the future of their local area.

Those who wish to attend must pre-register for the event. Once registered they will be sent a link and will be able to log in and hear from local ward councillors live.

Once logged in, attendees will be invited to have their say via video or text chat on local issues including Community Safety in Teddington, Hampton Wick, Fulwell & Hampton Hill. The event be joined on the night by a member of the local Police force who will answer any Community Safety questions residents may have.

MORE INFORMATION:
For more information about the event and how to register for the event, please visit: www.richmond.gov.uk/community_conversation

We are sad to have to report that the Government’s restrictions relating to COVID mean that Remembrance Sunday will have to be honoured differently this year, and Hampton Wick is no exception.

The Remembrance Day Procession along the High Street and the services at the Memorial Garden and in the church have been cancelled. However, the church service will go ahead online, starting at 10.45am. It will be live-streamed here https://stjohnshamptonwick.online.church/.

The church will also be relaying an image from the War Memorial during the service so if you plan to lay a wreath, either individually or on behalf of an organisation, it would be good if you could do so in advance (on Saturday or early Sunday) so that it is included in that relayed image. The HWA will provide a place for wooden crosses of remembrance.

As we all remember and honour those who have served and those who continue to serve in the armed forces, please take some time to visit www.hwremembers.org.uk to learn more about the WW1 servicemen who are listed on the Hampton Wick Memorial.

Covid-19 means we can’t invite the elderly or those who are alone on Christmas Day to join us at Elleray Hall so …

Churches Together in Teddington would like to bring Christmas Day to YOU!

If you would like to receive Christmas Lunch please email hello@stjohnshamptonwick.org or call Penny Miller on 07757 733315.

RSVP by 14th December

Sponsored by The Hampton Fund

Click Flyer Xmas Lunch 2020 to view/download a PDF of the full sized flyer (4mb).

A live webinar with a panel of experts to answer your questions on all you need to know about Covid-19 vaccinations in Richmond.

Click here for full information.

HAMPTON WICK AND TEDDINGTON POLICE LIAISON GROUP

AGENDA for a ZOOM meeting

to be held at 6.00pm on Tuesday 11th May 2021

THE MEETING WILL LAST ONE HOUR

If you are interested in attending, please send your email address to Peter Burrows-Smith, co-chair of the Safer Neighbourhood Board at peterburrows-smith1@virginmedia.com.
Peter will send you the link on the day before the meeting

1. Welcome and introductions by the PLG Chair Martyn Kingsford OBE TD.

2. Police Matters and Police briefing by the Safer Neighbourhood Team.

3. Matters to be raised by the public.
If you wish to raise a matter, please email the matter or question to the Chair, Martyn Kingsford on martyn.kingsford@blueyonder.co.uk

4. Promises and targets for the next three months. (Current targets are ASB (drugs), motor crime and burglary)

5. Date of the next open meeting will be on the Thursday 22nd July at St Mary’s Church Hall at 7.30pm.

The PLG will conclude at 7.00pm .

MARTYN KINGSFORD OBE TD
Chair Police Liaison Group

The Council is running another series of Community Conversation events where residents and businesses can hear from their local ward councillors and give views on local issues.

The next events focus on the Future of our high streets and town centres. Residents are invited to join the Council and have their say on the future of their local high street or town centre, sharing their vision and ideas in a series of virtual community engagement events, as well as to put questions to their local Councillors about other key issues.

The event covering Teddington, Hampton Wick, Fulwell and Hampton Hill is on Wednesday 14 July 2021 at 6:30pm. Further details are here: Join the Community Conversation – London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

NB: Numbers are restricted so if you would like to attend please email the secretary on christina_gore@hotmail.com.

HAMPTON WICK AND TEDDINGTON POLICE LIAISON GROUP AGENDA

1 Welcome and introductions

2 Notes of the meeting held on the 11th May 2020

3 Matters arising
Safety at Teddington Lock

4 Police matters briefing by the Safe Neighbourhood Team Hampton Wick Teddington

5 Matters raised by the public The 101-call service and contacting the police

6 Targets for the next six months (currently ASB, motor crime and burglary)

7 Date of the next meeting

The meeting will conclude at 9.00pm

We’re delighted to say that, with the support of the Council, Hampton Wick businesses are organising an event on 18 September to welcome people back to the High Street. More details will follow – but this is going to be a great opportunity to show support for our local businesses.

The event will be focussed on the areas around St John’s Place – which means that the junction with the High Street will be closed off, as will the adjoining ends of St John’s Road and Park Road. The closure is expected to be in effect for most of the day on Saturday 18 September.

To read the agenda for this meeting please click here: PLG HAMPTON WICK AND TEDDINGTON POLICE LIAISON GROUP agenda for 9th June 2022 (Document opens/downloads according to your browser settings.)

THe HWA 60th Anniversary Garden Party.

All welcome – drop in to meet friends and neighbours.

Refreshments, free exhibition, great opportunity to see the newly refurbished Bullen Hall. Why not rediscover our great Library – open until 4pm.

Details to follow…

[The following is an extract from an open letter by Matt Davies of HWRCC. For full text, see link below]

A watershed moment
Autumn 2021 has been a watershed moment for the game of cricket in England. The game is going through a
root and branch review in its approach to racism, and The Wick [HWRCC] is not exempt from this self-reflection.

Irrespective of how well we may think we are doing; the Wick [HWRCC] must do better and we must become anti-racist.

An Open Conversation
We believe that our most important focus (of many) should be on education. Therefore, please join us for an
open conversation about anti-racism at The Wick [HWRCC].

We are grateful to club members who have agreed to talk
honestly about their own experience of racism in our sport and society. We are also pleased to welcome a
number of external voices to the conversation, with representation from the Mayor of London, Richmond
Council, Surrey CCC, ECB and local perspectives from schools, fellow sports clubs and charities.

The event will be in person (subject to Covid restrictions, and bound by Covid rules), and available to watch
online, but will not be recorded. Racism is an issue for everyone involved with the club, so everyone is invited.
However, we want an open discussion, so it is parental discretion if they are happy for their children to take
part. Note it is the intention to run a similar session for the junior section later in 2022, suitably planned and
framed.

To confirm your attendance and help us plan for the night please follow this link.

HWRCC anti-racism letter (Opens as PDF).

St Mary’s Church hall in Teddington (rear of Landmark Centre)

Chaired by Robert Blakebrough FICE.

During the present time we request that attendees wear face masks.

Click below to read the agenda (opens as PDF)
PLG HAMPTON WICK AND TEDDINGTON POLICE LIAISON GROUP agenda for 3rd Feb 2022

Members are warmly invited to the Annual General Meeting of The Hampton Wick Association.

The AGM will be followed by a Beer tasting & Quiz with accompanying snacks. A cash bar will be open throughout.

Everyone is welcome, you can join on the night.

Event will finish by 9pm.

See you there!

The Hampton Wick Association is pleased to present an exhibition of work by local photographers.

The exhibition features different perspectives of Hampton Wick including empty, black and white streetscapes by Dave Rees, unusual angles by James Bell and arresting views from the Park by Alan Crossland.

Mark Merrington, chair of the Hampton Wick Association, comments: “We are delighted to provide a showcase for some of the talented artists who live and work here in our local community. We hope that this exhibition helps people to see and appreciate Hampton Wick in new ways.”

The exhibition is at Hampton Wick Library (Bennet Close, KT1 4AT) from 12th January 2024. The Library is open on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Entry is free.

Craft Stalls ♦ Refreshments ♦ Mulled Wine ♦ Live Music ♦ Tombola

All profits will go towards helping Ukraine.

Church Grove, Hampton Wick, KT1 4AL.

White Ribbon Torch Walks are taking place across Richmond upon Thames.

The walk takes place on the final day of the 16 days of action which kicks off on 25th November, the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Everyone is welcome to join and support the walk. Simply turn up at the starting point at the Landmark Centre at 4:30pm. We will be walking with torches along a marshalled route through Teddington Hogh Street and Broad Street.

For more info, see poster or visit www.whiteribbon.org.uk

Everyone is welcome at the Hampton Wick Big GREEN Picnic on Sunday 11th June.

Special guests this year include the Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE, HM Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London; our MP Munira Wilson; the Deputy Mayor; and the Richmond Brass Band.

Bring your own picnic
This year we’re encouraging everyone to go plastic-free, by using paper or re-usable plates, cups and cutlery, avoiding over-packaged food and remembering to recycle cans and bottles.

Family entertainment – all FREE
Big Green Kids Quiz
Free bouncy castles
All the fun of the fair: Splat the Rat; Tin Can Alley; Ball in the Bucket
Kids cricket challenge
Face-painting
Adventure playground

Fun for everyone – all FREE
Live music
The Richmond Brass Band
Big Green Ideas Board
Traditional village games and races
Dance skills demo

Plus delicious home-made ice creams for sale and a prize raffle.

See you there!

12 noon Doors open
12.15pm Opening Ceremony (Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE)
12.30pm Deputy Mayor walkabout and Live Music
1.30pm Village Games and Races
2.00pm Richmond Brass Band
2.15pm Tug of War
2.30pm Raffle Prize Draw (Munira Wilson MP)
2.40pm Richmond Brass Band
3.00pm Close

Hampton Wick’s Big GREEN Picnic
Sunday 11th June 2023
12 noon to 3pm
The King’s Field, Church Grove, KT1 4AE

Hampton Wick’s Big GREEN Picnic is a free event for everyone, organised by the Hampton Wick Association and St John’s Church.

Click here to see photos from last year’s event.

Informal family service with activities for children followed by a festive drink.

The start of the new Room to Work – the free career development course of Hampton Wick residents.
Full details here.

Everyone welcome!

Hampton Wick and South Teddington PLG public meeting.

Your chance to meet the local police and share your views.

NB This meeting will be held in Bullen Hall in Hampton Wick.

Click here for the agenda.

Come and support the HWA, and enjoy a free, fun evening in Bullen Hall.

Our AGM will include a review of the year from the Chairman, a report on the HWA accounts and a vote for the HWA committee. We do need at least 20 members to attend so that we are quorate, so please do make the effort to come along. You can join or re-join on the door (individual membership is £6 or £4 for concessions) or online by clicking here.

To follow, Mark Merrington has worked with The Teddington Cheese to create a fun Cheese Tasting and Quiz. He’ll be introducing us to an interesting selection of cheeses and questions.

Entry to the AGM and the Cheese Tasting & Quiz is free. A cash bar will be available selling wine, beer and soft drinks.

See you there!

Whether you’re looking to re-enter the workplace or seeking a career change, Room for Work can help. Job searching is a lonely activity. This April, local charity Room for Work presents a free career development course for Hampton Wick residents…

Click here for full details (opens external link).

Hampton Wick Coronation Bake Off

As part of the Hampton Wick Coronation Street Party 12 noon – 6pm on 6th May on the corner of Park Road, KT1 4DG.

All entries welcome with Bonus Points given to a Coronation theme.

- Bring your cake by 1pm on 6th May
- Judging will take place at approx 3pm
- If you’re happy for Hampton Wick Infant and Nursery School PTA to sell your cake to raise money for the school, please state on entry

Prizes for 1st and 2nd places.

Join the competition or just come along and celebrate with your neighbours.

If you have parenting experience, a few hours to spare each week and want to make a difference to a local family, join Home Start’s network of trained volunteers, helping families with young children through challenging times.

To find out more – contact Angie Ahmed at info@homestart-rkh.org.uk or on 07884 536161.

www.homestart-rkh.org.uk

Registration is now open for the Community Conversation for the Hampton Wick & South Teddington and Teddington wards.

Click here for more info and registration details.

Meet your local Councillors for an engaging and interactive community conversation in Teddington, South Teddington, and Hampton Wick!

Hampton Wick Christmas 2023

Children’s Christmas Story-time
5:15pm – 6pm
Library/Bullen Hall
With free mulled wine and mince pies

Children’s Torch-lit Procession
6pm from the Library
Led by the Richmond Brass Band

Family Carol Singing with Richmond Brass Band
6:10pm
Outside The Foresters

Folowed by…

Visit from Santa with gifts for all the (good) children

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This is a FREE event.
ALL welcome!

Every year on Christmas Day, Churches Together in Teddington organise a lunch at Elleray Hall for those who would otherwise be alone that day. The lunch is free and takes place in a Christmas party atmosphere.

We are now looking for those who would like to come whether as guests or volunteers.

Nominations for guests can be made by organisations or individuals including self-nominations.

Volunteers are needed to help in many different ways – e.g. to set up on Christmas Eve, prepare and serve food, act as table hosts, entertain the guests, drive people to and from the event, and to clear up on Boxing Day.

Names and contact details of guests and volunteers can be sent in by email or by phone – details below.

Call Colin on 020 8977 8000 or email: CTTChristmas23@gmail.com.

Hampton Wick GP practice is holding a drop-in event providing an opportunity for patients to meet the admin team. They will be on-hand to give demonstations on how to use the practice’s online services.

Click here to see the event on the GP practice website.

St John’s is working in partnership with the local community to bring you an opportunity to buy locally sourced gifts.

Hampton Wick and South Teddington PLG public meeting.

Your chance to meet the local police and share your views.

NB This meeting will be held in St Mary’s Hall Teddington.

Click here for the agenda.

This event is members only – but you can join or re-join on the door.

Come and support the HWA, and enjoy a free, fun evening in Bullen Hall.

Our AGM will include a review of the year from the Chairman, a report on the HWA accounts and a vote for the HWA committee. We do need at least 20 members to attend so that we are quorate, so please do make the effort to come along. You can join or re-join on the door (individual membership is £6 or £4 for concessions) or online by clicking here.

To follow, Mark Merrington has prepared an Unusual Wine Tasting & Quiz He’ll be introducing us to an unususal selection of wines with fun quiz questions. Suitable for afficianados and novices alike.

Entry to the AGM and the Unusual Wine Tasting & Quiz is free. A cash bar will be available selling wine, beer and soft drinks.

See you there!

If you’d like assistance using your tablet or mobile phone, bring it along to the drop-in session at Hampton Wick Library.

The Digital Drop-In takes place on Wednesday 22nd May from 10.30am to 11.30am and it’s free!

Hampton Wick Library
Bennet Close
Hampton Wick
KT1 4AT

Friendly staff will be on hand to give you tips so that you can get the most out of your device.

No booking required, just turn up!

Hampton Wick and South Teddington PLG public meeting.

Your chance to meet the local police and share your views.

NB This meeting will be held in Bullen Hall, Hampton Wick.

Click here for the agenda for 27th June 2024

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Click here to read the report from the previous PLG meeting held in Teddington on 29th February 2024.

If you have parenting experience, a few hours to spare each week and want to make a difference to a local family, join Home Start’s network of trained volunteers, helping families with young children through challenging times.

Interested? Contact Erin Laybourne, erin@homestart-rkh.org.uk or call 07884 536161.

www.homestart-rkh.org.uk

Bring a picnic, enjoy guided nature walks and wildlife photos.

Fancy dress encouraged.

NB The live music unfortunately has been cancelled.
The WWII history display has been moved to June.

It’s like a family-friendly pub quiz on legs!

Twenty-four teams will be exploring Hampton Wick, solving clues and riddles along the way to win prizes including the trophy and the Pot of Gold.

START: 2pm at the HWA Gazebo in the village centre, outside Sigma. Finish 4:30pm at the Foresters.

Each team will be given an instruction pack with a map, clues, riddles and a list of things to collect along the way.

As well as £100 for the team with the most points, there will also be a Pot of Gold to be found somewhere in the Wick!

Each team will need to bring at least one smartphone capable of taking selfies and at least one valid Richmond Card. You will also need a pen / pencil and a carrier bag to hold all the items you’ll be collecting.

An exhibition of photographs taken in Hampton Wick High Street in 1970, juxtaposed with their modern day equivalents.

A fascinating glimpse into our local history and the development of our High Street.

The exhibition is in the Library and is free. The Library is open on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays and can be found in Bennet Close or off School Lane at KT1 4AT.

This exhibition has been created by the Hampton Wick Association as part of its Discover Hampton Wick campaign and in association with the Know Your Place local heritage festival.

The 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings is being commemorated this year. This event is acknowledged as a significant turning point in the outcome of the Second World War.

Bushy Park played a unique role at this time, being the base for the Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF). The park had already become home to American troops of the USAAF who established Camp Griffiss there in 1942.

By the end of 1943 plans were being drawn up for the invasion of France, with American General Dwight D. Eisenhower appointed as Supreme Commander and tasked with delivering the scheme.

In March 1944 SHAEF moved into the park to finalise the arrangements for D-Day which took place on 6 June 1944. This signified the beginning of the end of the occupation of north-western Europe during the Second World War.

On Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June 2024, between 11am and 3pm, the Friends of Bushy and Home Parks will be marking this anniversary with an exhibition near SHAEF Gate (Sandy Lane, Teddington) and guided walks around the site of USAAF Camp Griffiss.

Click here to view the recently launched a new digital exhibition highlighting the role of Bushy Park in the D-Day story.

This is a Richmond Council event.

There will be display boards of the visual sketch perspectives for the two design options being proposed and the opportunity to ask questions and give views about the designs.

This is a Richmond Council event.

The session will take place at Bullen Hall, Bennet Close, Hampton Wick KT1 4AT

Children’s Christmas Story-time & Torch-lit Procession

5:15 – 6pm at Library/Bullen Hall
Free mulled wine and mince pies
Procession leaves Library at 6pm

Family Carol Singing with Richmond Brass Band

6:10pm outside The Foresters

Santa Claus with gifts for all the children

FREE family event – ALL welcome!

Organised by the Hampton Wick Association

Councillors are holding an additional Sainsbury’s Local drop-in tonight via Zoom for those who couldn’t make the drop-in in the Foresters on Tuesday last.

All are welcome but in order to attend people will need to contact Robin at cllr.r.brown@richmond.gov.uk or Jim at cllr.j.millard@richmond.gov.uk: to receive a link.

Click here to read the background including HWA letter to Simon Roberts, CEO J Sainsbury plc.

If you can’t make the drop-in but would like to contact councillors about this matter, email Robin at Cllr.R.Brown@richmond.gov.uk.

Help stop male violence against women

UNFORTUNATELY THIS WALK HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO STORMY WEATHER.

Join the walk – Saturday December 7th at 12 noon from Hampton Wick Station.

Meet at Hampton Wick Station and follow the route via Kingston Bridge to Central Kingston.

• Every three days a woman is murdered in the UK.
• 80% of women have been harassed in public.
• 1.7 million women have suffered domestic abuse.

This is a joint Richmond council and Kingston Council event.

https://richmond.gov.uk/vawg_events

This event is members only – but you can join or re-join on the night.

Come and support the HWA, and enjoy a free, fun evening in Bullen Hall. It’s a great way to meet local neighbours and friends old and new, and to find out what’s going on in Hampton Wick.

This year we are celebrating the 65th anniversary of the twinning of Richmond Borough with Fontainebleu in France and Konstanz in Germany. The bar will be stocked with French wines and German beers, and the AGM will conclude with a fun Quiz with a French / German theme.

The AGM will include a review of the year from the Chairman and a report on the HWA accounts. We do need at least 20 members to attend so that we are quorate, so please do make the effort to come along. You can re/join by clicking here. Alternatively you can join or re-join on the door on the night.

We are always looking for new committee members. If you are interested in joining the committee please contact us (info@hamptonwick.org.uk) by 26th March latest.

UPDATE: Please click here to see the list of people standing to be committee members and officers this year.

Entry to the AGM is free. The cash bar will be selling wine, beer and soft drinks.

See you there!

Hampton Wick and South Teddington PLG public meeting.

Your chance to meet the local police and share your views.

NB This meeting will be held in St Mary’s Church Hall, Teddington.

Click here for the agenda for this meeting (PDF).

Click here for the notes to the previous meeting in February 2025 (PDF).

Click here for the Teddington PLG stats (PDF).

First Tuesday of the month at St Mark’s Church on St Mark’s Road, 10:30am – 12 noon.

Your chance to meet your councillors face-to-face and to discuss any issues or concerns you may have.

Meet your local Councillors for an engaging and interactive Community Conversation for Hampton Wick and South Teddington and Teddington Wards.

Click here to book your place now.

This in-person event will take place on Tuesday 25th February 2025 at 7:00pm. Doors will open from 6.30pm to view information stands. The event starts at 7pm and will finish at 9pm.

We invite residents, local businesses, and community organisations to come together and discuss ideas, concerns, and initiatives that can help enhance our vibrant neighbourhoods.

The event will enable you to discuss a number of key local issues with your Councillors, including the following, before moving onto an open floor Q&A.

Key Themes

• High Streets/Night Time Strategy
• Teddington River Abstraction
• Housing and Social Housing Improvement Plan (SHIP)
• Cost of Living

The Community Conversation will be held as a hybrid event, with residents able to join in person or watch an online stream of the event and submit questions via a digital platform.

Attendance is free, but registration is essential, as in person places are limited. Attendees who have not registered may not be admitted.

Click here to book your place now.

Instructions for joining online will be issued in advance of the event to everyone registered, via email. There will also be a separate application called Slido which will allow online participants to comment and ask questions.

Please note that we will not be taking questions on specific personal issues. You can raise these directly with your local ward Councillors at any time. Find your local Councillors’ details by clicking here.

It’s back, after being in abeyance since Covid, Chestnut Sunday returns to Bushy Park in 2025!

The event will begin with a Parade along Chestnut Avenue, leaving Teddington Gate at 12.30pm and arriving at Diana Fountain at 1pm.

The HWA will be there so please come along and say hello. We’ll have some traditional fairground attractions to keep everyone entertained, as well as a display of photos from Hampton Wick High Street in the 1970s and today.

Spread the word about the revival of this great local tradition. Bring your friends and family, and why not bring a picnic?

We look forward to seeing you on 11th May.

For more information on the Royal Parks website, click here.

The Skiff Club invites you to enjoy learning to row in traditional boats from their club in Trowlock Way, Teddington.

Skiffs are stable, making basic skills easy to learn, leading to good exercise and opportunities to race in local events on the Thames under the Skiff Racing Association.

Regular club activities include rowing outings throughout the week and at weekends (often including a pub or cafe stop) in addition to an ongoing coaching and training program. The friendly bar is open on Thursdays for well-earned refreshment.

For the more adventurous the Skiff Club organises expeditions to other waterways in the UK and abroad. This year’s tours include 4 days on the River Wey, 2 days to Chertsey and back, skiffing at the Vogalonga festival in Venice and a 3 day row upstream for Henley Regatta.

Beginners courses start on Saturday 3 May and will run weekly for 4 lessons. Each lesson will last 1.5 hours and the whole course costs just £60. The club also offers trial outings if the full beginners course doesn’t suit. Its a great way to enjoy the river, learn a skill, get some exercise and meet new friends.

Find out more about The Skiff Club and book your place at theskiffclub.org.uk/book-now

It’s like a family-friendly pub quiz on legs!

Enter a team to explore Hampton Wick, solving clues and riddles along the way to win a trophy, £100 in cash, and the Pot of Gold!

Click here to enter your team now.

Click here to read all about last year’s Treasure Hunt.

START: 2pm at the Swan

FINISH: 4:30pm at the Foresters, followed by scoring and prize-giving at around 5pm.

Each team will be given an instruction pack with a map, clues, riddles and a list of things to collect along the way.

As well as £100 for the team with the most points, there will also be a Pot of Gold to be found somewhere in the Wick. The team with the fewest points will be awarded the dreaded wooden spoons!

The cost is £4 for each adult. Children and teenagers under 18 go free. Each team must have at least one adult.

Enter your team using the form below. If you’re not sure how many will be on your team, you can register your team name with just one adult and confirm the numbers on the day. Each team can have a maximum of 4 adults and 4 children.

Numbers are limited and last year we sold out, so don’t delay – reserve your team’s place today!

Each team will need to bring at least one smartphone capable of taking selfies and at least one valid Richmond Card. You will also need a pen / pencil and a carrier bag to hold all the items you’ll be collecting.

Click here to enter your team now.

Richmond Council is inviting residents, workers, and students across the borough to attend a public forum to have their say on the borough’s long-term transport plans.

Register to attend the event on Eventbrite.

The Transport Strategy 2040 sets out a vision for a more sustainable, inclusive and accessible transport network over the next 15 years. The strategy focuses on several key priorities, including:

• Improving connectivity and accessibility
• Increasing public transport reliability
• Supporting walking and cycling
• Reducing emissions and improving air quality

Watch the council’s video on YouTube.

The forum, which will take place at York House, Twickenham on Thursday 8 May, will give attendees the opportunity to hear about the strategy’s aims and contribute their ideas in a series of roundtable discussions.

Register to attend the event on Eventbrite.

TedSoc event:

News of a collaboration between TedSoc and The Lensbury. They are holding an open community event to raise awareness of the issues impacting the Thames locally.

Attendance is free but limited by ticket reservation. Click here to reserve your ticket.

Westcombe Group, the developers of Kingston Bridge House, are holding a public exhibition to explain their latest planning application for the site.

Their latest plan is for a 90-bed, 4-star ‘Hotel Indigo’ in the main building facing the river, with 22 flats in the smaller building on Church Grove.

The exhibition will be at Bullen Hall on Thursday 15th May, from 3pm to 7pm. Representatives from the Westcombe Group will be available to answer questions.

Further information is at kingstonbridgehouse.co.uk

You can contact the developers directly on info@kingstonbridgehouse.co.uk or by phone on 0203 174 2018.

Children’s Christmas Story-time & Torch-lit Procession

5:15 – 6pm at Library/Bullen Hall
Free mulled wine and mince pies
Procession leaves Library at 6pm

Family Carol Singing with Richmond Brass Band

6:10pm outside The Foresters

Santa Claus with gifts for all the children

FREE family event – ALL welcome!

Organised by the Hampton Wick Association

Don’t miss this ever-popular community event!

Bring a team or join one on the night. Winners will take home the famous Hampton Wick Milk Bottle – theirs to keep for a year.

Tickets are £15 and include supper, catered by Eleana’s Bistro of Hampton Wick High Street. There’s a choice of herb and lemon marinated chicken with baby potatoes, or their famous vegetarian moussaka.

There will be a cash bar serving wine, beer and soft drinks.

The winning Quiz team will take home the famous Hampton Wick Milk Bottle – theirs to keep for a year.

Doors open 6:30pm. Quiz starts 7pm prompt. Ends 9:30pm.

Hampton Wick will turn out in strength to show respect and gratitude to those who have fallen, have been injured or who continue to serve in our Armed Forces.

Gather outside The Foresters from 10.30am. The procession leaves at 10.40am and we walk down the High Street to the Memorial Garden at the foot of Kingston Bridge where Rev. Jerry Field from St John’s will conduct a short service of remembrance.

After the two minute silence the Last Post will sound at 11am.

Refreshments before and after the event are available in our local pubs as the community comes together to remember.

Please join us.

If you can help by volunteering as a marshall for the procession please email us on info@hamptonwick.org.uk.

Click here to see pictures from Remembrance Sunday 2017.

Help stop male violence against women

Join the walk – Saturday 12th July at 12 noon from Hampton Wick Station.

Everyone is invited to come along.

Meet at Hampton Wick Station and follow the route via Kingston Bridge to Central Kingston.

• Every three days a woman is murdered in the UK.
• 80% of women have been harassed in public.
• 1.7 million women have suffered domestic abuse.

This is a joint Richmond council and Kingston Council event.

richmond.gov.uk/vawg_events

If you’d like assistance using your tablet or mobile phone, bring it along to one of our roving drop-in sessions. Our friendly staff will be on hand to give you tips so that you can get the most out of your device.

This event is run by Richmond Council Library staff.

Click here to find out more about Richmond Council Library dept’s IT Taster Sessions available at Hampton Wick Library by arrangement.

The churches of St John’s Hampton Wick and St Mark’s Teddington are undertaking their annual Love Local project.

The Love Local week will be running from 7th-10th July and is dedicated to serving the parishes of Hampton Wick and South Teddington and will be working with two of our local schools (St John’s and Sacred Heart), RHP and the Royal Paddocks Allotments this year. See below for more details.

Step back in time for a celebration reminiscent of the garden parties of eras gone by. Pack a picnic and join the NPL at this family friendly event suitable for all ages.

Discover the history of NPL by peeking behind the closed doors of Bushy House and its laboratories, meet and interact with icons of the past, explore the picturesque gardens and enjoy music from the NPL band.

Entry is free, but registration is essential, you must have a ticket to enter.
Click here to register now.

Getting there:
Access to Bushy House Garden party will only be from the Queen’s Road Entrance, via Bullard Road, (opposite Park Road), Teddington, TW11 0EL. We advise people to travel by public transport as there is limited public parking on Dora Jordan Road and Clapperstile car park.

Accessibility:
Please note that there is very limited access for people with disabilities and no dogs are allowed (with the exception of guide and assistance dogs).

The inspiring story of young British farmers standing up against the industrial food system and transforming the way they produce food – to heal the soil, benefit our health and provide for local communities.

Flim length 96 minutes. Followed by a panel discussion featuring the film’s producer, a local farmer and a local grower.

Click here to register for your FREE tickets.

Free raffle with big prizes.

Screening made possible by a Richmond Council Climate Action Microgrant.

Hampton Wick and South Teddington PLG public meeting.

Your chance to meet the local police and share your views.

This meeting will be held in Bullen Hall, Hampton Wick. KT1 4AT.

Click here for the minutes of the previous (June) meeting in Teddington.

Agenda to follow.

Click here for the latest local crime stats.

The HWA is pleased to present a FREE exhibition at Hampton Wick Library: LIFE STORIES

Local charity, the Teddington & Hampton Wick Voluntary Care Group local charity (TedCare) has collected the life stories of some of the longest living residents in our community. These recollections of living and working in Teddington and Hampton Wick from the 1930s to the present day create a fascinating picture of how our communities have changed in that time.

The HWA has collaborated with TedCare to publish a booklet, “Life Stories”, which will be distributed locally to raise awareness for the charity. We have also created an exhibition featuring highlights from the life stories. The exhibition was displayed at the event to launch the book on 25th September – click here to see photos.

The exhibition will be at Hampton Wick Library from 26th September to 5th November. You can also pick up a free copy of the booklet.

Hampton Wick Library (Bennet CLose, KT1 4AT) is open on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.