September
| 30th
| 17.45
Richmond in Film Season:
The Hours
(2002; certificate PG); (114 mins approx)
Oscar winning film examining the lives of three women from different eras who are linked by their common yearnings and fears. Starring Nicole Kidman as Virginia Woolf.
Free but £2 donation welcomed
Ticket required
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October
| 1st
| 10.00
Richmond in Film Season:
Crown and Country
(30 mins approx)
Edward Wessex presents this potted history of Richmond. First shown on ITV in 2000.
Free but £2 donation welcomed
Ticket required
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| 16th
| 11.00 – 12.30
Literary Richmond Walk
Led by Val Roberts, this walk will explore the area’s rich literary past. To meet at the Museum of Richmond.
£3 including tea, coffee and biscuits
Ticket required
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| 19th
| 10.30 – 11.30
The Museum of Richmond and Libraries Poetry Reading Group present a morning of:
Richmond Poetry
Free, no ticket required
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| 28th
| 18.00
Richmond in Film Season (Halloween Special):
Vault of Horror
(1973; certificate 15); (83 mins approx)
Filmed at Twickenham studios and in a Richmond restaurant, this British portmanteau horror film stars Terry-Thomas, Daniel Massey, Curt Jurgens and Glynis Johns.
Free but £2 donation welcomed
Ticket required
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November
| 5th
| 14.00
Taster Talk:
Richmond on Page and Screen
Led by Curator, Sue Barber.
Free, no ticket required
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| 11th
| 10.30 – 11.30
The Museum of Richmond and Libraries Poetry Reading Group present a morning of:
Remembrance Poetry
Free, no ticket required
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| 18th
| 14.00
Taster Talk:
Edmund Kean: an Actor’s Life
Led by Barbara Vosper.
Free, no ticket required
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| 21st
| 10.00
Richmond in Film Season:
Bygone Richmond: Images of the Past
(60 mins approx)
A nostalgic compilation of old film of the London Borough of Richmond giving a fascinating insight into the area through the eyes of local cine enthusiasts.
Free but £2 donation welcomed
Ticket required
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| 25th
| 18.00
Richmond in Film Season:
The Titfield Thunderbolt
(1953; certificate U); (83 mins approx)
With scenes in Richmond Park, this is a comedy about rail fans who take over their village's passenger train service when British Rail abandons it. Starring Stanley Holloway, George Relph and Sid James.
Free but £2 donation welcomed
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December
| 1st
| 19.30 – 20.30 (including questions)
Richmond Lecture:
Charles Dickens and the Richmond Connection
Lucinda Hawksley (pictured left), Dickens’ Great-great-great–granddaughter, presents a fascinating insight into the author’s life and time in Richmond.
£6 / £5 (Friends of the Museum of Richmond)
Ticket required
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| 30th
| 18.00
Richmond in Film Season (Christmas Special):
Finding Neverland
(2004; certificate PG); (106 mins approx)
Oscar winning film, with scenes of Richmond Theatre, telling the story of J.M. Barrie’s friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan. Starring Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet and Julie Christie.
Free but £2 donation welcomed
Ticket required
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January
| 9th
| 10.00
Richmond in Film Season:
Crown and Country
(30 mins approx)
Edward Wessex presents this potted history of Richmond. First shown on ITV in 2000.
Free but £2 donation welcomed
Ticket required
|
| 14th
| 14.00
Taster Talk
Richmond on Page and Screen
Led by curator Sue Barber
Free, no ticket required
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| 27th
| 18.00
Richmond in Film Season:
84 Charing Cross Road
(1987; certificate PG); (100 mins approx)
With scenes in Richmond, this BAFTA award winning film explores the true story of a transatlantic business correspondence about used books that developed into a close friendship. Starring Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins.
Free but £2 donation welcomed
Ticket required
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February
| 8th
| 10.30 – 13.30
The Museum of Richmond and Libraries Poetry Reading Group:
Poetry and Performance Workshop
Led by local published poets, this workshop is suitable for anyone interested in writing and performing poetry. Suitable for beginners.
Free but £5 deposit cheque required to secure place, to be returned on the day
Ticket required
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| 24th
| 18.00
Richmond in Film Season:
The Smallest Show on Earth
(1957; certificate PG); (78 mins approx)
Part-filmed in Richmond Odeon Cinema, this film tells the story of a young couple who inherit a debt-ridden old movie theatre, appropriately nicknamed "The Flea Pit", and the three eccentric senior citizens who work there. Starring Virginia McKenna, Bill Travers, Margaret Rutherford and Peter Sellers.
Free but £2 donation welcomed
Ticket required
|
| 25th
| 10.00
Richmond in Film Season:
Bygone Richmond: Images of the Past
(60 mins approx)
A nostalgic compilation of old film of the London Borough of Richmond giving a fascinating insight into the area through the eyes of local cine enthusiasts.
Free but £2 donation welcomed
Ticket required
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March
| 6th
| 14.00 – 15.30
Literary Richmond Walk
Led by Jane Short, this walk will explore the area’s rich literary past. To meet at the Museum of Richmond.
£3 including tea, coffee and biscuits
Ticket required
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| 31st
| 18.00
Richmond in Film Season:
The Young Victoria
(2009; certificate PG); (100 mins approx)
The Richmond in Film Season culminates with this dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria's rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert. With scenes of Ham House, this film has an all-star cast including Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Miranda Richardson and Jim Broadbent.
Free but £2 donation welcomed
Ticket required
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