Explore what’s on to celebrate Twinning Reaffirmation Weekend

Get ready to immerse yourself in the festivities and join the fun as we mark 65 years of our European partnerships with Konstanz in Germany and Fontainebleau in France.

To honour the 65th anniversary of our international partnerships, local societies, organisations, clubs and networks have partnered with peers in our twinned towns to organise over 50 borough-wide activities.

While most of the celebration will take place over the Twinning Reaffirmation Weekend from 6 to 8 June, some activities have kicked off, with more events to continue later on in the summer through to the end of July. 

Our Twinning Reaffirmation Event Map is now available online, and you can pick up paper copies at Twickenham Civic Centre, York House, the Visit Richmond kiosk in Richmond Station and at our 11 local libraries. Find out more about the Twinning Reaffirmation.

Here are some unmissable events in the coming weeks: 

10 May: Richmond May Fair

Residents are invited to join the fun at Richmond May Fair and celebrate our community on Richmond Green.  With over 250 stalls, this village fair showcases all that Richmond has to offer and plays an important role in helping local charities promote their work and raise much-needed funds.

20 May: A talk on our twinning 

Discover Richmond's twin-town relationships with Konstanz and Fontainebleau at this talk at Whitton Library. This Know Your Place event will feature the vibrant sporting, cultural, and educational exchanges between these three European communities and their surrounding areas. Register now for the twinning talk and find out more about Know Your Place events.

26 May: The Rotary Fair 

This bank holiday, The Rotary Fair will return to Twickenham Green. Come along for a lovely family day out! This year, the fair will have an international twist as it forms part of our town twinning reaffirmation events.

3 June: Ruils Community Choir- Reaffirmation Concert  

Enjoy a multi-lingual concert by the Ruils Community Choir, featuring French, German, and English songs. This mixed group of all abilities and ages celebrate our connections with the twinned towns. 

4 June: Turner in France and Germany  

Did you know that Turner has visited our twinned towns? As we mark Turner’s 250th anniversary, discover how his travels to Fontainebleau and Konstanz inspired his breathtaking artwork in a special outdoor exhibition at Turner's House, Twickenham.

5 June: An evening with Axel Scheffler 

Calling all grown-ups to join Axel Scheffler, much-loved illustrator of The Gruffalo, Stick Man and Zog, for an evening of stories about his illustrative career and his new picture book WELCOME, created in support of refugee charity, Three Peas.

Book your tickets for An evening with Axel Scheffler.