- 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: 10/07/2009
Summer of larks in borough parks
The borough’s annual festival of outdoor children’s theatre, set in the best of the borough’s parks and public gardens, gets underway later this month.
Larks in the Parks kicks off with The Magic Circus - an afternoon of acrobats and lion tamers - on Tuesday 28 July at York House Gardens.
A further nine performances will follow over the next month – featuring a time travelling gnome, an outing for your own bear and fairy tales galore.
A variety of venues will be hosting the acts, including Kew and Barnes Green and the newly opened Terrace Gardens in Richmond.
Cabinet Member for Youth, Culture and Leisure at Richmond Council, said:
“Larks in the Parks is among the highlights of our summer programme of events. It has been become increasingly popular over the past few years and this year promises to be better than ever.
“There is variety of performances planned, all offering something different. It is also a great chance to enjoy some of the boroughs parks and public spaces, which are a perfect place to spend a summer’s day.”
“Our parks are probably the best in the country – this is certainly what our residents say. I hope as many as possible will take advantage of these events to make the most of what the best of our open spaces have to offer.”
For more information, including details of times, costs and how to book visit our Larks in the Parks 2009 page.
Alternatively you can call 020 8831 6000, pick up tickets from Orleans House Gallery or on the day 30 minutes before the event starts.
View the full press release