In this section
- Success for Council's anti-fraud team
- How much power are you wasting?
- Protect your home from thieves this summer
- Young builders needed for child's-size city!
- Rugby World Cup success is 'outstanding' for Twickenham
- Crofters fashion show wows guests
- Curtain comes up on summer theatrical spectacular
- Karate kids get their kicks at Hampton Sports and Fitness Centre
- Performing on the edge
- Young people shape plan for future of children's services
- Car club membership rockets as residents save thousands
- Operation Lockout improves bike security
- Dodgy drivers warned over parking fraud
- Are you willing to gamble on the cocaine lottery?
- Free parking boost for businesses
- Your chance to display artwork at the Riverside Gallery
- Now it's over to Tomasz for the weather...
- London Youth Games team celebrated at the stoop
- Game, set and match, for free!
- Royal approval for pupils' bespoke deckchairs
- Raising the flag for borough's parks
- Businesses get greener thanks to the Council
- Borough blooms under the spotlight
- Play cool in parks this summer
- A snapshot of Richmond from around the world
- Land speed record holder sets challenge for school pupils
- Bike ride promotes cycling to secondary schools
- Third runway "will not reduce stacking"
- Borough's cyclists praised for wheely great challenge result
- Cycle starter packs launched to get Richmond pedalling
- PwC to help Council improve efficiency
- Earl of Wessex reopens 'Magnificent' Terrace Gardens
- Summer of larks in borough parks
- Lazy drivers are pushing up crime - police
- Team Richmond Shines at London Youth Games
- Young people needed for youth magazine
- Council acts to tackle cigarette litter
- Top award for borough crime team
- Family entertainment in Terrace Gardens
- Council kick starts regeneration of Barn Elms
- Top awards for young artists
- Results announced for £1million youth facilities vote
- Council thanks Father Thames Trust for donations
- Demont confirmed as principal designate of proposed academy
- Great British inventing praised
- Pupils excellence celebrated
- Café sunshine opens on Twickenham Riverside
Release Date: 28/07/2009
Performing on the edge
Richmond's riverside will come alive this August with a celebration of live music and dance from countries and cultures from around the world.
The annual On the Edge festival, run by Richmond Council, takes place on the 15 and 16 August. Among this year’s highlights are traditional drummers, dancers and singers from the Ga tribe of Southern Ghana, The Punjab Dancers - the UK's number one Bhangra Group, Brazilian samba-reggae and Spanish Flamenco.
On the sixteenth there will also be the chance to have a go at salsa dancing, with instructor Emel Salamanca Salsa from the Landmark Arts Centre encouraging audience members to get involved.
Cllr Liz Jaeger, Cabinet Member for Youth, Culture and Leisure on Richmond Council, said:
“This is the fourteenth year of On the Edge, and each year there is always something new and exciting to look forward to. It is a great day out for residents and visitors, with a beautiful location and exceptional performances - I hope as many people as possible come and savour the amazing atmosphere for themselves.”
The event is free and runs from 1-8pm on both days. For more information call The Arts Service at Orleans House Gallery on 020 8831 6000 or email artsinfo@richmond.gov.uk.
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