Culture, leisure and sport news
Bowls season is back, and three local clubs are inviting adults and older children to join their upcoming open days. Come along and try out the summer sport in a friendly, welcoming environment.
Council news | 29 Apr 26
Barnes again becomes the children's books capital of the UK when the London Children's Literature Festival returns on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 June with over 100 fun family events, workshops and performances for young book fans.
Community news | London Schools Literature Festival | 29 Apr 26
Richmond Borough Mind's 100 Miles in May Challenge is here!
Community news | Richmond Borough Mind | 28 Apr 26
Hampton Bowling Club is open for business in 2026 and is holding several open days to invite both new and experienced bowlers to their Club in Carlisle Park.
Community news | Hampton Bowling Club | 27 Apr 26
Residents are invited to attend a powerful and thought-provoking theatre performance that explores the realities of care for people experiencing sickle cell crises, jointly hosted by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and the West London HCC.
Community news | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust | 24 Apr 26
The Poppy Factory will mark its centenary in Richmond with a series of special events to celebrate 100 years of employment support for veterans and their families.
Community news | The Poppy Factory | 24 Apr 26
A forgotten will, a family dispute, and a battle for ownership of New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon. When Thomas Nash tried to leave Shakespeare's property to his cousin there was just one issue - it was not his to give...
Community news | Richmond Shakespeare Society | 23 Apr 26
Whitton High Street will again be hosting the annual St George's Parade and Family Fun Day this Sunday (26 April) from 12 to 6pm.
Community news | Love Whitton | 22 Apr 26
Join Barnes Common at the Barnes Common Community Growing Project this summer for ‘Shared Roots’, their annual series of walks, talks and workshops.
Community news | Barnes Common | 21 Apr 26
A much-loved local event is set to return this summer as East Sheen Village teams up once again with The Hare & Hounds to host a fantastic Saturday garden market.
Community news | East Sheen Village | 16 Apr 26
The historic Richmond May Fair will be back on Richmond Green on Saturday 9 May between 10am and 5pm.
Community news | Richmond May Fair | 16 Apr 26
Young people across the borough are being encouraged to sign up to represent Team Richmond in the 2026 London Youth Games, Europe’s largest annual youth sporting event.
Council news | 10 Apr 26
Strawberry Hill House and Garden has launched an appeal to raise funds to acquire South East View of Strawberry Hill House by Johann Heinrich Müntz (c.1755–58), a rare contemporary painting that captures Horace Walpole’s Gothic villa at the very moment the Gothic Revival was being born.
Community news | Strawberry Hill House and Garden | 08 Apr 26
Arts Richmond is once again coordinating the Art House Open Studios festival for 2026, when the borough’s creative community open their studios and homes to members of the public.
Community news | Arts Richmond | 08 Apr 26
Whitton Photographic Club are holding a charity event on 10 April with world renowned landscape photographer Charlie Waite.
Community news | Whitton Photographic Club | 07 Apr 26
Richmond Opera is delighted to announce performances of George Frideric Handel’s Susanna at St Mary’s University Theatre, marking their debut at the venue.
Community news | Richmond Opera | 30 Mar 26
Teddington Hockey Club's Women's 1s celebrated promotion to the top flight of England's Hockey Leagues on 21 March, and now stand as one of the top 12 teams in the country.
Community news | Teddington Hockey Club | 30 Mar 26
Pools on the Park’s latest upgrade has improved the popular leisure centre for residents, providing modern, welcoming spaces to stay active and enjoy a wider range of activities.
Council news | 26 Mar 26
This year, our Winter Warmers welcomed over 5000 residents into our libraries, where free, uplifting activities helped them stay connected, creative and supported throughout the colder season.
Council news | 26 Mar 26
From bringing world‑class artists into local neighbourhoods to launching London’s newest international arts festival, and supporting dozens of grassroots projects led by residents, Richmond Council is marking five years of Culture Richmond. The milestone celebrates the impact of the borough’s cultural strategy since its adoption in 2021 and looks ahead to its next chapter through to 2031.
Council news | 25 Mar 26
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