Artist: David Downes

Arts

Richmond upon Thames Arts Service and Orleans House Gallery provide arts for everyone, including exhibitions in three galleries, a diverse range of arts festivals, an award-winning family-friendly education provision for all ages, as well as partnership programmes with a wide range of cultural organisations.

This year, Richmond borough celebrates its gardens past, present and future in the Gardens Festival, which runs from April to October.

Orleans House Gallery will explore the development of the English landscape garden through Arcadian Vistas: Richmond’s Landscape Gardens. This exhibition runs from 4 May to 21 July and showcases works from the Richmond Borough Art Collection alongside loans from national and local collections.

The borough-wide festival will be delivered in partnership with a variety of heritage, arts and horticultural organisations, and will include exhibitions, arts events, talks, performances and new commissions. The festival will include Richmond in Bloom and will encourage everyone in the borough to celebrate gardening and the beautiful green spaces of the borough.

Building on the success of Richmond’s Summer Festival 2012, which formed part of the London Outdoor Arts Festival, this year we will deliver our part of the 2012 legacy through a new Children’s Festival."

Put yourself in the picture. Be a Gallery Volunteer

Volunteers play a vital role in the running of Orleans House gallery. For more details about contributing your time and skills, and to apply, visit our Volunteering page. Alternatively, email s.saphier@richmond.gov.uk if you would simply like to know more.

Arts events

The Arts programme offers diverse events ranging from literature festival to cultural celebration. With music, dance, books, and arts involved, we hope to providing programme that will inspire anyone in the community. Visit Arts Events for more information.

Exhibitions

Throughout the year, we offer a wide variety of exhibitions at Orleans House Gallery in Twickenham, The Stables Gallery in Twickenham, The Riverside Gallery in Richmond.

Education

Education is at the heart of everything we do. A wide selection of programme strands provide opportunities for active participation for everyone! By fostering a friendly and creative atmosphere, we provide a unique environment, which breaks down barriers for children and young people, helping them achieve and excel. Our diverse services range from free art workshops for small children to holiday activities for students of various ages and life drawing classes for adults. We also have programmes for school visits and weekly drop-in sessions for parents and small children. The Arts Service strives as a creative hub for everyone. Please follow the links below to find out more about our education services. Visit Education at Orleans House Gallery for more information.