July 2015
Summer Soiree – Anything Goes…
Following their successful concerts in the series 'Just a Song at Twilight', Cantanti Camerati will be returning to Normansfield Theatre on Saturday, 11th July at 7.30pm for a Summer Soiree sub-titled "Anything goes....". This concert will include British folk-songs, French chansons and 'Songs of Stage and Screen'. The conductor is Stephen Gregson. The ticket price of £15 includes an arrival drink of fizz or soft drinks. Tickets can be bought from 0333 1212 300, the choir directly on 0208 898…
Find out more »September 2015
La Boheme
La Boheme Saturday, 26th September 2015 at 7.30pm Tickets: £20 adults and £16 concessions from 0333 1212300 Puccini's masterpiece La Boheme is justifiably one of the world's most enduringly popular operas with memorable tunes telling stories of love and romance in the Parisian art world. This is the sweet but tragic tale of the pretty flower girl Mimi with her beloved poet Rodolfo and also of the whimsical and charming Musetta with the painter Marcello. Cast: Mimi - Francesca Ruospo;…
Find out more »October 2015
Another Night at the Opera
Another Night at the Opera TJM Productions Sunday, 4 October at 7.30pm Tickets: £17 and £15 concessions Another night at the Opera is an evening for all lovers of music to savour. This popular concert takes you on a musical journey through many of the most glorious moments that opera and musical theatre can provide. Under the direction of Music Director Stephen Hose, the singers will perform many of the most famous opera solos and duets. There will also be…
Find out more »Feel The Spirit!
Feel The Spirit! Music Makers of London Friday, 9 October at 7.30pm Tickets £12.00 (£8 concessions) The Music Makers of London presents a choral programme with an American flavour, from Eric Whitacre's wonderfully evocative Water Night to Richard Allain and John Rutter's toe-tapping, exciting spiritual arrangements to Copland's dramatic folk song settings. The programme will include: Rutter's Feel the Spirit; Barber's Sure on the Shining Night; Erb's Shenandoah; and Whitacre's Sleep. Tickets are £12.00 and £8 concessions and available online…
Find out more »From the Thames to the Trenches
From the Thames to the Trenches Richmond Symphonic Concert Band Sunday, 11 October at 7.30pm Tickets: £10 adults and £8 concessions Richmond Symphonic Concert Band presents a commemoration in music of the Great War. They will include songs that were sung at home and away. With Special guest artist Paul Alexander reading from poets of the Great War. The Richmond Symphonic Concert Band (RSCB) was launched in March 2010. This ensemble is designed to appeal to amateur musicians of…
Find out more »November 2015
The Magnificent Music Hall
THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT The Magnificent Music Hall Paper Moon Theatre Saturday, 14 November at 3pm Tickets: £18 adults and £16 concessions Jan Hunt from the Paper Moon Theatre Company returns to Normansfield Theatre with a matinee performance of the Magnificent Music Hall. The show in March sold out early in March and this additional performance was arranged. Tickets sell out early so book early to avoid disappointment. Tickets can be purchased online below or by calling 0333…
Find out more »Opera Encores
Opera Encores Commedia Productions Saturday, 21 November at 7.30pm Tickets: £20 and £16 concessions Following the success of Opera in Cameo, Commedia returns to present an entertaining guided tour through the evolution of opera. The evening is illustrated by staged popular schenes and features a company of professional soloists accompanied by The Virtual Reality Orchestra. Commedia has more than 15 years of experience in the presentation of fully staged music theatre. Both the press and audiences have enthusiastically applauded its…
Find out more »Il Barbiere Di Siviglia
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia Sunday, 29th November 2015 Tickets: £20 adults and £16 concessions from 0333 1212 300 or online below. // // body{behavior:url("/w/static/1.26wmf20/skins/Vector/csshover.min.htc")} Rossini's ever popular comic opera is a tuneful masterpiece. This tells the tale of a quick thinking barber, Figaro, who is paid to help a count, Almaviva to win the woman of his dreams. Almaviva needs to disguise himself more than once to outwit the guardian of Rosina - a perfect young woman as long…
Find out more »December 2015
DSA Christmas Concert
DSA Christmas Concert Tuesday, 8 December at 7pm Tickets: £20 adults, £15 concessions and £10 children under 12's - Ticket price includes arrival drink This year the evening will be a mix of dance, song with readings from a few special guests to get you in the Christmas spirit! Tickets will go on sale on Monday 2 November. Prices are £20 (adults) £15 (concessions) and £10 for children under 12. Your ticket price includes an arrival drink and a fantastic…
Find out more »Semele
Semele Isleworth Baroque Friday 11 December at 7.30pm, Saturday 12 December at 7.30pm, Sunday 13 December at 7.30pm Tickets: £15 Singers and musicians from Isleworth Baroque present this production of Handel's version of the story taken from Greek mythology. Semele, a beautiful but unsophisticated maiden falls in love with the god Jupiter and discovers the "endless pleasure, endless love" of the heavens. Jupiter's wife Juno is understandably unhappy with the situation and plots Semele's downfall. Tickets for all shows are…
Find out more »January 2016
The Old Time Music Hall
Old Time Music Hall Saturday, 16th January 2016 at 7.30pm Tickets: £12 from 0333 1212 300 THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT Rotary International and Wiz present an Old Time Music Hall in aid of the Otakar Kraus Music Trust and The Down's Syndrome Association. Don't miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to experience a magical blend of old and new featuring dance, music and laughter that spans gneratioins. A truly magnificent cast in a magical setting. Tickets…
Find out more »LBRUT Mayor’s Talent Showcase
LBRUT Mayor's Talent Showcase Saturday, 30 January at 6.30pm Tickets: £12.50 adults and £6 children from Michelle Davies 0208 891 7123 or email mayors.office@richmond.gov.uk The Mayor of the London Borough will be holding a Richmond Talent Showcase event on Saturday, 30 January . It will be an evening of fantastic entertainment for all the family featuring The Basement Door, Richmond Music Trust and Stage Coach. All proceeds from the concert are going to the Alzheimer's Society and the Mulberry Centre.…
Find out more »May 2016
Normansfield Theatre Tour
Normansfield Theatre Tour Saturday, 21 May 2016 from 10am to 12midday £10 per person including refreshments A behind the scenes visit to a Grade II* Victorian theatre. Normansfield Theatre is considered to be one of the most important private theatres built in England. We are one of only 2 theatres with the original scene system in place and have the largest collection of restored Victorian scenery. This is a talk about the entertainment hall and…
Find out more »June 2016
A Summer Garland
Teddington Summer Music presents A Summer Garland 11th June at 7.30pm Tickets: £12.50 adults and £10 for concessions from 0333 1212 300 or online below Teddington Summer Music is returning to Normansfield Theatre on 11th June for the first of their 3 classical summer concerts. The second concert takes place on 18th June at Normansfield Theatre. A Summer Garland is a medley of words and music reflecting the "Teddington in Bloom" weekend, featuring works by Shakespeare, Kipling, Yeats, Mozart, Debussy, Rachmaninov, Poulenc, Joplin and others.…
Find out more »La Traviata
La Traviata Villa In Canto Sunday 12th June 2016 Tickets: £20 and £16 for concessions La Traviata (the fallen woman) tells the moving story of how a beautiful but doomed courtesan, Violetta, in the Paris of 1850 finds true love but then has to sacrifice her real happiness for the sake of her lover's reputation. This intimate opera was considered very risqué at the time but, through its instantly recognisable arias and the tense emotionality of the music, has continued…
Find out more »Hey, Ho, The Wind and the Rain
Marble Hill Singers present Hey, Ho, The Wind and The Rain Saturday, 25th June at 7.30pm Tickets: £10 from 0333 1212 300 or online below The Marble Hill Singers are a Twickenham-based chamber choir, founded in 1988. Every year, they very kindly perform a summer concert at Normansfield Theatre, in aid of the Down's Syndrome Association. This year, the concert is call Hey, Ho, The Wind and The Rain and will feature songs, and sonnets for a summer's evening. They will be including…
Find out more »September 2016
Before Matilda
Tickets: No charge PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS HA NOW SOLD OUT ON BOTH NIGHTS AND NO SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE 'Matilda the book, Matilda the film, Matilda the musical...' From a fascination with Roald Dahl's child prodigy and heroine, a new work comes to our stage A brand new musical comedy, with the songs and script written by George Griffiths, Before Matilda delves into what went on before Matilda was born. Birth, marriage, death?There's something for everyone! George Griffiths (AKA…
Find out more »October 2016
I GOT GERSHWIN! – S’Wonderful!
1st October 2016 at 7.30pm The songs and life of George Gershwin - American songwriter of I GOT RHYTHM and THEY ALL LAUGHED and opera Porgy And Bess After the success of his Sinatra Show - His Way in 2015 , Robert Habermann presents his brand new show telling the wonderful story and singing the songs of George Gershwin. How George first started out first as a song plugger, writing his first huge hit "SWANEE" on a bus in…
Find out more »The Marriage of Figaro
This performance of the Marriage of Figaro on 15th October has now sold out. Tickets are no longer available for the performance. Saturday, 15th October at 7.30pm Tickets: £20 from 0333 1212 300 or book online below. Oct 15th 2016 at 7.30pm Thames Philharmonia Opera are performing Mozart's immortal opera 'The Marriage of Figaro' performed in its original Italian. The performance is staged with full orchestra - The Thames Philharmonia, conducted by Musical Director Byung-Yun Yu and directed by Sarah…
Find out more »Don Pasquale presented by Villa in Canto
Sunday, 16 October 2016 at 7.30pm Tickets: £20 and £16 concessions from 0333 1212 300 or online below Don Pasquale - Villa in Canto The very elderly and very rich bachelor, Don Pasquale, has demanded that his nephew and heir, Ernesto, breaks up with his penniless widow of a girlfriend, Norina, and marry a woman that Don Pasquale has chosen. But Ernesto refuses, because he and Norina truly love one another. Don Pasquale then decides to disinherit Ernesto and get…
Find out more »Murder Mystery Evening – In the Bleak Midsummer !!
All proceeds from this event are going to the Down's Syndrome Association , charity number 1061474
Find out more »November 2016
Il Barbiere di Siviglia presented by Villa in Canto
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS HAD TO BE CANCELLED AND WILL BE RE-ARRANGED IN 2017. WE ARE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE, AND ALL TICKETS SOLD SO FAR WILL BE REIMBURSED SHORTLY. Saturday, 12th November 2016 at 7.30pm Tickets: £20 or £16 concessions available from 0333 1212 300 or online below. Villa Incanto performed this popular opera at Normansfield Theatre in November 2015. It received such positive reviews that several of audience requested a repeat performance for 2016. We’re delighted…
Find out more »Mozart’s Magic Flute
Richmond Opera presents Mozart's Magic Flute 18th November 2016 at 7.30pm (sold out) 19th November 2016 at 7.30pm (sold out) 20th November 2016 at 7.30pm (sold out) Tickets: £15 for all performances Richmond Opera present a fully staged performance of Mozart's Magic Flute, to be sung in English with orchestra at the historic Victorian Normansfield Theatre. Tickets for all evenings are available now at 0333 1212 300 or by booking on line below. About Richmond…
Find out more »December 2016
DSA Christmas Carol Concert
THIS CONCERT HAS NOW SOLD OUT. NO TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE NIGHT Join us to celebrate the Christmas Season with our DSA Christmas Carol Concert Friday, 2nd December 2016 - 7.30pm Normansfield Theatre Teddington Performances from Larondinina Dance Company, Angelina Alessendre’s dance school for people with learning difficulties Voices of Lions - an outstanding youth male voice choir with a wide repertoire . Finalists in the Choir of the Year 2014, with performances broadcast on BBC Radio 3.…
Find out more »Opera Encores presented by Commedia Productions
Opera Encores Sunday 11 Dec @19.30
Find out more »January 2017
New Year in Old Vienna
New Year in Old Vienna Saturday 7th January 2017 at 7.30pm Welcome in the New Year with the wonderful music of Johann Strauss II, Franz Lehar, Robert Stolz, Mozart, Dvořák, Kreisler and others. With Performers: Helen Clutterbuck, soprano; Daniel D’Souza, baritone; Tony Lamb, clarinet; Tom Higgins, piano This fundraising concert is organised by Teddington Summer Music Patron The Rt Hon Sir Vince Cable Tickets are available from 0333 1212 300 or online above
Find out more »Old Time Music Hall
Old Time Music Hall Organised by Rotary International and Wiz Saturday, 21 January 2017 at 7.30pm Tickets: £13 from 0333 1212 300 or book online below Don' t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity to experience a magical blend of old and new featuring dance, music and laughter that spans generations. A truly magnificent cast in a magical setting. Not to be missed. This event sold out last year, so book early to avoid disappointment! …
Find out more »Richmond Talent Showcase
Richmond Talent Showcase Saturday 28th January 2017 at 7.10pm An evening of fantastic entertainment for all the family featuring Mimi, Lily, Ronnie & Aquarium Drinker from the Basement Door and Richmond Youth Brass Band &Sapphire Brass from the Richmond Music Trust. Tickets are £12.50 (concessions are £6) available from 020 8891 7123, emailing mayors.office@richmond.gov.uk or going online at www.richmond.gov.uk/mayors_charities
Find out more »February 2017
The Marriage of Figaro
The performance on 11th February has now sold out and tickets are no longer available. We are now selling tickets for the Dress Rehearsal on 10th February (at 6.30pm) at £12 each. Please call 0333 1212 300 to book tickets for the dress rehearsal. Please note that when purchasing tickets for the dress rehearsal, please note the following:- Because their main show is now sold out, by popular request, Thames Philharmonia Opera have agreed to offer reduced price tickets for…
Find out more »Pink Proms
Pink Proms London Gay Symphonic Winds 25th February at 7.30pm Seats must be booked online below by RSVP or email Lesley.alabaf@downs-syndrome.org.uk.
Find out more »March 2017
London Potters Local Fair
Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 March 2017 11am to 5pm on both days ADMISSION IS FREE This two-day selling fair presents original handmade studio pottery from 21 talented, inspirational members of London Potters. All exhibitors are members of London Potters, a voluntary organisation and registered charity promoting a wider interest in ceramics. www.londonpotters.com There will also be a coffee shop selling light refreshments with a children's activity table…
Find out more »Feel the Spirit Concert
Saturday 11 March from 7.30pm John Rutter’s ‘Feel the Spirit’ concert will have a professional accompaniment and soloist, plus solo pieces for the mezzo-soprano and light choral items for the full choir. The Musical Conductor is Richard Harker. Tickets are £12.50 from 0333 1212 300 or online below
Find out more »Spring Serenade: Not Strictly Just a Song
Saturday 18 March 2 performances 2.30pm and 7.30pm Join local chamber choir Cantanti Camerati in the picturesque Normansfield Theatre for a lighthearted concert in an informal setting. Stephen Gregson, Conductor, will present a contrasting selection of a capella songs from different eras, new and old, plus music from the stage. The programme will include Rutter’s Five Childhood Lyrics, an eclectic mix of madrigals and partsongs, and will definitely invite audience participation! Our special guests are the Guards’ Saxophone Quartet from…
Find out more »Vocality Singing – Twickenham Choir
Tuesday 28th March at 8.30pm Admission: Free This Twickenham based choir will entertain you with an eclectic mix of songs from all over the world. We sing everything without accompaniment in beautiful harmony and always welcome new singers into our fold. Do come along and see what they achieve each term after only a few weeks of practice. This concert is free of charge and there will be a collection for the Downs Syndrome Association. There is…
Find out more »May 2017
Normansfield – Protecting a Theatrical Past Joint Normansfield and V&A Conference
Saturday, 20 May 2017 10am to 4.30pm ADMISSION: FREE (seats must be pre-booked - RSVP below) Normansfield – Protecting a Theatrical Past is an HLF project which we received funding for in July 2015 to improve our building’s drainage for the scenery storage area, thus ensuring that our vast collection of Victorian scenery is protected from adverse weather conditions, and then secondly to produce a photographic catalogue of all our pieces of scenery so that they could be displayed on…
Find out more »Richmond Upon Thames Performing Arts Festival Showcase
Richmond upon Thames Performing Arts Festival Showcase Sunday 21st May at 2.30 pm Talented young performers from the 2017 Festival will showcase their award winning performances in music, dance and drama. Admission £8.00 at the door. Enquiries to info@richmondfestival.org.uk or visit www.richmondfestival.org.uk
Find out more »June 2017
Rita
Rita Saturday, 10 June 2017 at 7.30pm Tickets: £20 and £16 concessions Villa InCanto brings to Normansfield theatre the comic Opera Rita, ou Le mari battu (Rita, or The Beaten Husband) composed by Gaetano Donizetti. At an inn belonging to Rita, the tyrannical and abusive wife of the timid Peppe, the couple finds that their lives are thrown into turmoil with the unexpected arrival of Gaspar, Rita's first husband, whom all believed to have drowned. Tickets are available from 0333…
Find out more »Normansfield Christmas Craft Fair 2017
Saturday, 25 November 2017 11am to 4.30pm Entry: FREE We're delighted to be holding another Christmas Craft Fair on 25th November 2017. There will be about 25-30 stalls selling all sorts of Christmas presents/ornaments/jewellery/paintings/cards etc. A coffee shop will be running all day along with a children's craft table in the coffee shop. All proceeds from the day are going to the Down's Syndrome Association. Some stalls are still available. Please contact Lesley on 0333 1212 300 or email Lesley.alabaf@downs-syndrome.org.uk…
Find out more »Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly Saturday, 17 June at 7.30pm Tickets: £20 and £16 for concessions From the company that brought Carmen, The Magic Flute, and La Boheme to the Normansfield Theatre, Commedia Productions presents Puccini's tender and moving tragedy of the ill-fated Japanese geisha. Sung in English by a cast of the finest professional singers, this production is fully staged and accompanied by the virtual Reality Orchestra. Tickets are available from 0333 1212 300 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) or online…
Find out more »July 2017
Normansfield Theatre Talk and Tour
Saturday 8 July 2017 11am - 12.30pm A talk and tour of Normansfield’s Grade II* listed Victorian theatre. The fixtures and fittings at Normansfield and the process of conservation. There will be a guided walk around the theatre, stage and back rooms. Also on show will be a selection of restored Victorian flats depicting a variety of scenery. All 150 pieces of original scenery including backcloths, side flats, top borders and props were photographed in 2015. These images can…
Find out more »September 2017
Favourites of Stage and Screen
Richmond Symphonic Concert Band Saturday, 9th September 2017 Performance 7.30pm Doors open 6.45pm Richmond Symphonic Concert Band have kindly agreed to perform at Normansfield Theatre again for a charity event. All proceeds from this event will go to the Down's Syndrome Association. Charity Number 1061474. The evening will be featuring music from evergreen shows such as My Fair Lady and Les Miserables, also tunes from the silver screen. Tickets are: £10 for adults, £8 for concessions and group bookings of…
Find out more »October 2017
Don Giovanni (Friday 13th October)
13 October at 7pm and 14 October at 6.30pm Tickets: £30 each (or £28 for bookings of 3 tickets or more for Friday, 13 October) Book online below or by calling 0333 1212300 (Monday to Friday 9-5pm) Following their sell-out performances of The Marriage of Figaro this year, INSTANT OPERA and THAMES PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA now present Mozart's darkest masterpiece DON GIOVANNI, often described as "the greatest opera composed". This is a tale of the eternal, infamous, libertine, but in a way that has…
Find out more »Don Giovanni (Saturday 14th October)
TONIGHT'S PERFORMANCE 14/10/17 HAS NOW SOLD OUT 13 October at 7pm and 14 October at 6.30pm Tickets: £26 each for 14 October (or £22 each for bookings of 3 tickets or more) Book online below or by calling 0333 1212300 (Monday to Friday 9-5pm) Following their sell-out performances of The Marriage of Figaro this year, INSTANT OPERA and THAMES PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA now present Mozart's darkest masterpiece DON GIOVANNI, often described as "the greatest opera composed". This is a tale of the eternal, infamous,…
Find out more »An Evening with Joyce Grenfell and Friends
Saturday, 21st October at 7.30pm This Performance has now sold out Tickets: £18 and £16 for concessions from 0333 1212 300 or online below Nicola Keen transports us back to the 30s, 40s and 50s with her sparkling recreation of the personality and work of that national treasure Joyce Grenfell. The show features the best of Joyce's delightful songs and monologues from 'Stately As A Galleon' to 'School Nativity Play'. In the second half of the evening, Joyce is…
Find out more »November 2017
Hercules (Friday 17th November)
Friday 17th November at 7.30pm (Also Saturday 18th, and Sunday 19th November at 7.30pm) Tickets: £17 from 0333 1212 300 or online below. Richmond Opera, formally Isleworth Baroque, present Handel's dramatic tragedy Hercules. The performance will be fully staged with an orchestra. Handel's most dramatic opera tells the tragic story of the legendary Greek hero Hercules destroyed by his wife's jealousy. Tickets are on sale now. About Richmond Opera Richmond Opera, based in West London, puts…
Find out more »Hercules (Saturday 18th November)
Saturday, 18th November at 7.30pm (Also Friday 17th, and Sunday 19th November at 7.30pm) Tickets: £17 from 0333 1212 300 or online below. Richmond Opera, formally Isleworth Baroque, present Handel's dramatic tragedy Hercules. The performance will be fully staged with an orchestra. Handel's most dramatic opera tells the tragic story of the legendary Greek hero Hercules destroyed by his wife's jealousy. Tickets are on sale now. About Richmond Opera Richmond Opera, based in West London, puts on one…
Find out more »Hercules (Sunday 19th November)
Sunday, 19th November at 7.30pm (Also Friday 17th and Saturday 18th at 7.30pm) Tickets: £17 from 0333 1212 300 or online below. Richmond Opera, formally Isleworth Baroque, present Handel's dramatic tragedy Hercules. The performance will be fully staged with an orchestra. Handel's most dramatic opera tells the tragic story of the legendary Greek hero Hercules destroyed by his wife's jealousy. Tickets are on sale now. About Richmond Opera Richmond Opera, based in West London, puts on one…
Find out more »December 2017
Normansfield Christmas Concert
The concert has now sold out Saturday, 9 December at 7.30pm Tickets: £10 from 0333 1212 300 or book online below Our Christmas Concert has been a tradition at Normansfield Theatre for several years. We're delighted to be hosting the concert on Saturday, 9 December. All proceeds from this concert are going to the Down's Syndrome Association. This year we'll be starting with a male voice choir, following by Larandina Dance Company, and finishing with the Marble Hill Singers. …
Find out more »Opera Encores
Sunday, 10 December at 7pm Tickets: £15 from 0333 1212 300 or book online below Commedia Productions presents Opera Encores on Sunday, 10th December. Following the success of Carmen, La Boheme, the Magic Flute and Madam Butterfly at Normansfield Theatre, Commedia returns to present an entertaining guided tour through the evolution of opera. The evening is illustrated with fully-staged popular scenes and features a company of professional soloists accompanied by The Virtual Reality Orchestra. Enjoy the best loved highlights…
Find out more »January 2018
New Year in Old Vienna
New Year in Old Vienna 6 January 2018 at 7.30pm Tickets: £12 and £10 from 0333 1212 300 or book online below Music by Mozart, Schubert, Sullivan, J Strauss II, Lehar, Stolz, Kreisler, Ivor Novello and Noel Coward. This is the ideal way to start the new year! Helen Clutterbuck (soprano), Daniel D'Souza (baritone) Tony Lamb (clarinet), Tom Higgins (piano) This concert is organised by Teddington Summer Music as a fundraiser for their 3 concerts arranged in June at…
Find out more »February 2018
Hansons Auction and Valuation Day
Hansons Brochure Fine Art and Antiques Auction and Free Monthly Valuation Day Saturday, 10 February Free monthly Valuation Day 9am to 2pm Auction viewing from 9.15am to 12pm Auction commences at midday CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES - 27 January 2018 Visit www.hansonslondon.co.uk for full details. Click Hansons Dates above for a full view of the Auction and Valuation dates for 2018
Find out more »Pink Proms 2018
Saturday, 24 February 2018 at 7.30pm Hosted by the Staff LGBT Equality and Ally Group Performance by London Gay Symphonic Winds We're delighted that the Pink Proms is back at Normansfield Theatre on Saturday, 24 February with another outstanding performance from the London Gay Symphonic Winds. This is a FREE event but online booking is essential. To reserve your place please RSVP below or call 0333 1212 300 or email Lesley.alabaf@downs-syndrome.org.uk
Find out more »La Boheme
La Boheme Sunday, 25th February 2018 at 7.30pm Tickets: £20 and £16 from 0333 1212 300 or book online below Puccini's masterpiece La Boheme is justifiably one of the world's most enduringly popular operas with memorable tunes telling stories of love and romance in the Parisian art world. This is the sweet but tragic tale of the pretty flower girl Mimi with her beloved poet Rodolfo and also of the whimsical and charming Musetta with the painter Marcello. Villa in Canto have…
Find out more »March 2018
London Potters Local Fair
Saturday and Sunday, 3 and 4 March 11am to 5pm on both days After a very successful London Potters Local Fair in 2017, London Potters are returning to Normansfield Theatre for another two-day fair in March 2018. A piece of handmade pottery is a pleasure to hold and to use, but pottery is not only for functional ware; in fact it has from time immemorial been used to produce original works of art, object of worship and decorative pieces…
Find out more »Spring Serenade: All At Sea!
Spring Serenade: All At Sea! Saturday 10 March 2018 Matinee at 2.30pm and evening at 7.30pm Tickets: £15 (adults) and £8 (for under 16s) The matinee starts at 2.30pm and the evening performance starts at 7.30pm Cantanti Camerati present a nautical medley of works celebrating the richness and diversity of the ocean waters. Includes extracts from HMS Pinafore, and audience participation. Tickets can be ordered online below or call our office on 0333 1212 300 (Monday to Friday, 9am to…
Find out more »Now Here’s a FUNNY STORY! (matinee and Evening performance)
Saturday, 17th March 3pm and 7.30pm Tickets: Matinee £12/£10 (£13 on the door) Evening £14/£12 (£15 on the door) Written by Mitch feral and staring Miss Airlie Scott and Mr Tommy Parsons. Directed by Jan Hunt A jaunty romp through the Golden Age of Music Hall, often delving into its dark underbelly. Experienced Music Hall artists, TOMMY PARSONS and AIRLIE SCOTT take you on a journey from its very beginnings through to its 1890s heyday with the likes of Marie…
Find out more »Hansons Auction and Valuation Day
Hansons Brochure Fine Art and Antiques Auction and Free Monthly Valuation Day Saturday, 24 March 2018 Valuation Day: 9am to 2pm Auction Viewing: 9.15am to 12 midday Auction commences at midday Closing Date for Entries: 3rd March visit www.hansonslondon.co.uk Click Hansons Brochure above for details of all dates. Hansons Fine Art and Antiques Auctions are held every month in Normansfield Theatre. Hansons invite sellers and buyers to enjoy the salesroom experience and the enthusiasm put in auctioneering to maximise financial return. Full Vendor…
Find out more »April 2018
Oxley-Meier Guitar Project
Saturday, 14th April 2018 at 7.30pm Tickets: £10 adults, £8 concessions and £5 for under 16’s from 0333 1212 300 or online below. The Oxley - Meier Guitar project are delighted to be performing at the Normansfield Theatre as part of their spring 2018 UK tour. This gig will be a part of their third extensive tour (since Feb ’ 17) promoting their new double-album, 'The Colours Of Time’ - a development from their previous release, ‘Chasing Tales’. On both…
Find out more »Don Giovanni
Saturday, 21 April 2018 at 6.30pm. Doors open at 6pm Tickets: £25 each and £22 for a special offer of three or more tickets booked together SOLD OUT INSTANT OPERA is back with its sensational production of Mozart's immortal masterpiece Don Giovanni. Set in the Victorian Gothic splendour of Whitby: Don Giovanni is a world weary libertine with a truly dark and horrific secret.... This revival features the original fabulous cast of singers, chorus, plus a new professional orchestra…
Find out more »May 2018
Normansfield Theatre Tour
Normansfield Theatre Tour Saturday, 5th May 2018 10.30 to 12midday A talk on the history of Normansfield’s Grade II* listed Victorian theatre that opened in 1879 and is a venue today for drama, concerts and opera. Your visit includes a walk around the theatre and back rooms. On view will be part of the scenery store of restored original Victorian side flats. Using our interactive touch screen catalogue you can view the 150 items of scenery stored in the building…
Find out more »The Genius of Purcell
The Genius of Purcell Sunday, 13th May at 7pm Tickets: £15 from 0333 1212 300 or book online below Richmond Opera celebrates the extraordinary life works of Henry Purcell. From his early choral masterpieces and Royal anthems to bawdy ballard and ground-breaking 'English' operas - with full baroque orchestra. Richmond Opera (formerly Isleworth Baroque) - registered charity no 1127803 Normansfield Theatre Lighting Appeal Normansfield Theatre has just launched a Lighting Appeal to upgrade all of our stage and…
Find out more »June 2018
The Leipzig Connection (Teddington Summer Music)
Teddington Summer Music presents The Leipzig Connection The London Dvorak String Ensemble Saturday 2nd June at 7.30pm Conductor Tom Higgins Clarinet Tony Lamb MOZART Divertimento in F, K 138 BACH Air from Suite No. 3 TARTINI/JACOB Concertino for clarinet & strings TCHAIKOVSKY Waltz from Serenade for Strings, Op 48 ELGAR Elegy Op 58 KUFFNER Theme & variations for clarinet & strings GRIEG Holberg Suite, Op 40 The two directors of Teddington Summer Music are joined by an ensemble led by the distiguished violinist…
Find out more »East Meets West (Teddington Summer Music)
Teddington Summer Music presents East Meets West Saturday, 9th June at 7.30pm Tickets: £14 and £12 for concessions from 0333 1212 300 or book online (Reductions for booking 2+ concerts in one go, or for group bookings of 5+ tickets - discounted tickets can ONLY be booked on 0333 1212 300) This is the second of Teddington Summer Music's summer concerts (the other concerts are on 2nd and 23rd June) GLAZUNOV Rêverie orientale for clarinet and string…
Find out more »TSM – Favourites of Stage & Screen
Teddington Summer Music present Richmond Symphonic Concert Band Saturday, 23rd June at 7.30pm Tickets: £14 and £12 for concessions from 0333 1212 300 or online below (Reductions for booking 2+ concerts in one go, or for group bookings of 5+ tickets - discounted tickets can ONLY be booked on 0333 1212 300) The thrill of the Westerns - The Romance of Broadway - The Magic of Disney Favourites of Stage and Screen is the third and final concert…
Find out more »Violin Recital Hee-Jin Kwon
Violin Recital Hee-Jin Kwon 24th June 2018 at 7.30pm Tickets: £15 from 0333 1212 300 or online below Following the performance of Sibelious' violin concerto with the Thames Philarmonia at the Landmark, outstanding Korean violinist Hee-Jin Kwon, will celebrate her UK solo debut at the Normansfield Theatre with wonderful music by Beethoven (Romance No.2), Grieg (Sonata No. 3), Ravel (Tzigane) and Youngjo Lee. She will be joined by the leader of the Thames Philharmonia, John Haworth and by Hanna…
Find out more »Sing a Song of Sixpence
Marble Hill Singers present Sing a Song of Sixpence Saturday, 30th June at 7.30pm Tickets: £10 from 0333 1212 300 or book online below An entertaining programme of choral and piano music from childhood, including nursery rhymes as you've never heard them before! Robert Mingay-Smith, Conductor and Pianist All proceeds are going to the Down's Syndrome Association Normansfield Theatre Lighting Appeal Normansfield Theatre has just launched a Lighting Appeal to upgrade all of our stage and front…
Find out more »July 2018
Instant Opera Summer Opera Gala
Summer Opera Gala Love and Betrayal in Sultry Mediterranean climes! Sunday, 1st July at 7pm New Tickets Price - Tickets: £15 (£13 for group bookings of 3+ tickets purchased at the same time) from 0333 1212 300 or online below. Hot from their sell-out operas and local concerts, Instant Opera presents their first opera gala at Normansfield Theatre. Arias, grand chorus and other masterpieces from Donizetti, Mozart, Puccini, Verdi and many more! Featuring Instant Opera Soloists, Chorus and Narrator.…
Find out more »September 2018
Carmen
THIS EVENT HAS NOW SOLD OUT Saturday, 15 September 2018 at 7.30pm Tickets: £28 and £22 (concessions) from 0333 1212 300 or online below. Although set in Spain, Carmen is French! She is a chameleon, a player, cold, hot, one moment idealistic, the next fatalist. She is not this hands-on-hips sweaty, southern gypsy, a sultry mezzo coming on and staying sultry for three hours Bizet had never been to Spain. Carmen’s Habanera is a standard one borrowed from the Spanish…
Find out more »L’Elisir D’Amore
Saturday, 22 September 2018 Tickets: £20 and £16 (for concessions) from 0333 1212 300 or online below Villa InCanto returns to Teddington with their alternative to traditional staged operas bringing their version of L’Elisir D’Amore, by G Donizetti. The light-hearted comedy is an all-time favourite with audiences and the intimate show will be performed by a cast of singers who have sung across Europe. The group aim to maintain the integrity and grandeur of original plots by filling the opera…
Find out more »Teddington Artists Art Fair
Saturday and Sunday, 29 and 30 September 2018 10am to 5pm on both days ADMISSION: £2 for adults 18+ artists will be exhibiting and selling their artwork at this annual 2 day Art Fair. There'll be paintings, prints, jewellery, ceramics, textile art, objets trouves, sculpture and photography. Also a daily coffee shop selling delicisious cakes throughout the day.
Find out more »October 2018
Cosi Fan Tutte 13 and 14 October
FRIDAY NIGHT HAS NOW SOLD OU. TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR SUNDAY AT 6.30PM 13 October at 7pm and 14 October at 6.30pm Tickets: £22-£25 - from 0333 1212 300 or book online below Following their sensational and much acclaimed Don Giovanni, INSTANT OPERA return to Normansfield with the third and final masterpiece in the Mozart / Da Ponte canon; COSI FAN TUTTE sometimes referred to by its intriguing alternative title "The School for Lovers". This immortal opera, like Figaro…
Find out more »November 2018
An Evening of Opera Classics
Teddington Society presents An Evening of Opera Classics Thursday, 1st November 2018 at 7.30pm with Singers and Orchestra conducted by Sonia Ben-Santamaria Jette Parker Link Artist at the Royal Opera House A charity concert performance with proceeds going to the Princess Alice Hospice. With favourites from La Traviata, L'Elisir D'Amore, Nabucco and other operas. Tickets: £25 and £21 for concessions from Sally Grant 07889 437176 and Diana Gillespie 07801 105248
Find out more »Acis and Galatea, and Don Quichotte and the Duchess
3 - nights - Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th November 2018 Times 9th at 7.30pm, 10th at 7.30pm and 11th at 5pm Tickets: £15 from 0333 1212 300 or online below Richmond Opera present an opera double-bill of Handel's tale of tragic love, Acis and Galatea, and Boismortier's comedy Don Quichotte and the Duchess. Sung in English, Boismortier's little-known opera follows his 'trials' at the hands of his hostess and friends. Will Don Quichotte stay true…
Find out more »Normansfield Christmas Craft Fair
Saturday 24 November 2018 11am to 4.30pm ADMISSION: FREE Join us at our annual Normansfield Christmas Craft Fair on Saturday, 24 November. All handmade items for sale - prints, jewellery, cards, gifts and much more. A coffee shop will be open all day serving delicious coffees and cakes, with a children's craft activity table; and a tombola. All proceeds from the table hire, coffee shop and tombola are going to the Down's Syndrome Association Charity No 1061474 …
Find out more »December 2018
Normansfield Christmas Carol Concert
Normansfield Christmas Carol Concert Friday, 7th December 2018 at 7.30pm Tickets: £10 and £8 for concessions Tickets are available below or call 0333 1212 300. It's our annual Christmas Concert and this year, we have 2 choirs performing. We start off the evening with the Marble Hill Singers, who have supported this event for several years. This will be followed by the Chirpy Cheeps, a local choir based in Teddington which is inclusive for all - it's a mix…
Find out more »Vocality Twickenham Choir Concert
Tuesday, 11th December at 8.30pm Conductor: Sally Duncan ADMISSION: FREE - with a collection for the Down's Syndrome Association Join Vocality Twickenham for a free, informal performance. They will be singing uplifting songs from around the world.
Find out more »January 2019
New Year in Old Vienna
New Year in Old Vienna 5 January 2019 at 7.30pm Tickets: £12 and £10 from 0333 1212 300 or book online below Music by Mozart, Schubert, Johan Strauss II, Robert Stolz, Franz Lehár, Fritz Kreisler, and others. This is the ideal way to start the new year! Helen Clutterbuck (soprano), John Holland-Avery (baritone) Tony Lamb (clarinet), Tom Higgins (piano) This concert is organised by Teddington Summer Music as a fundraiser for their summer concerts arranged on 2nd and 16th June…
Find out more »A Night Out at Normansfield
Friday, 11 January 2019 at 7pm Tickets £20 (includes supper) - please contact us on 0333 1212 300 for tickets The evening's entertainment is in aid of local charities, including Shooting Star CHASE Children's Hospice, 'Off the Record' Teenage Advice Centre, Teddington Hospital and SPEAR, Richmond's charity supporting the homeless. Performers include Teddington and Hampton Rock Choir and talented young performers.
Find out more »February 2019
Come Away with Us!
Come Away with Us! Saturday, 2 February 2019 at 7pm Tickets: £15 from http://buytickets.at/jameshawkinsmusic/214511 An evening’s tribute to the music of Norah Jones. The Moon Shooters will perform the complete album ‘Come Away with Me’ (http://buytickets.at/jameshawkinsmusic/214511
Find out more »An Evening of Classic Rock and Pop
This event has now sold out. There will be NO tickets on sale on the door An Evening of Classic Rock and Pop - including a special Pink Floyd feature Saturday, 9 February 2019 at 7.30pm Tickets: £12 and £10 (c0ncessions) from 0333 1212 300 or book online below Used Notes, a Claygate-based band, augmented by two superb imported musicians, play rock and pop classics in their own style. From punchy 50s hits to exciting 80s stadium standards, this group…
Find out more »Pink Proms 2019
Pink Proms 2019 Saturday, 16 February 2019 at 7.30pm Admission: FREE but seats must be pre-booked below or call 0333 1212 300 We're delighted that the Pink Proms are returning to Normansfield Theatre on 16 February 2019 at 7.30pm. The London Gay Symphonic Winds will be performing with the event compared by comedian Cally Beaton. Last year's Pink Proms was a delight for all the audience with excellent music and comedy. This event is hosted by The Staff LGBT…
Find out more »Cello and Piano Recital – Mary Mundy and Henry Roche
Saturday 23 February 2019 at 7pm Tickets: £10 from 0333 1212 300 or book online below Mary Mundy cello Henry Roche piano J.S.Bach - Sonata no.2 in D major for Cello (Viola da Gamba) and Keyboard, BWV 1028 Prokofiev - Sonata for Cello and Piano in C major, op.119 Piano music by Moscheles and others Mary Mundy and Henry Roche were for many years at the Royal Opera House, Mary as Sub-Principal ‘cellist in the Orchestra and Henry as Head of Royal Ballet Music Staff. …
Find out more »March 2019
London Potters Local Fair
Saturday and Sunday 2/3 March 2019 11am to 5pm This is a unique opportunity to see and to buy ceramic work from established professioinals as well as emerging local talents. The range of contemporary ceramics on show span from purely abstract pieces to tableware that fulfils a practical function; from decorative, ceramic jewellery to tracking one-off collectors' pieces, and with prices to suit all budgets. A Coffee Shop will be open throughout the day.
Find out more »Madama Butterfly
Sunday, 17 March 2019 Tickets: £20 and £16 (concessions) from 0333 1212 300 or book online below Villa Incanto returns to Normansfield Theatre with their alternative to traditional stages operas bringing their version of Madama Butterfly, by Puccini. This is a tender and moving tragedy of the ill-fated Japanese geisha. Madama Butterfly is an all-time favourite with audiences and will be performed by a cast of singers who have sung across Europe. Villa inCanto aims to maintain the integrity…
Find out more »May 2019
Rigoletto
Rigoletto Saturday, 11th May 2019 at 7.30pm Tickets: £20 and £16 concessions from 0333 1212 300 or online below Villa InCanto is delighted to bring their version of Rigoletto to Normansfield Theatre. Rigoletto is one of th e most important, and enduringly popular operas written by Verdi and considered to be a masterpiece, written in only 40 days. Rigoletto’s tragic story revolves around the licentious Duke of Mantua, his hunch-backed court’s fool Rigoletto, and Rigoletto's beautiful daughter Gilda. The…
Find out more »November 2019
La Traviata
La Traviata Performed by Teddington Opera Saturday, 2nd November 2019 at 7.30pm Tickets: £25 and £21 (for concessions) from 0333 1212 300 or online at www.langdondowncentre.org.uk Teddington Society presents Verdi’s La Traviata on 2nd November at 7.30pm. This is a charity concert performance by Teddington Opera. The Musical Director is Sonia Ben Santamaria. Orchestra conductor is Marina De Lucas. Proceeds from this charity concert are going the Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.
Find out more »Normansfield Christmas Craft Fair
Normansfield Christmas Craft Fair Saturday, 9 November 2019 11am to 4.15pm ADMISSION: FREE Every year we organise a Craft Fair in aid of the Down's Syndrome Association. The day is run by volunteers with all proceeds from the table hire, tombola and coffee shop going to the Down's Syndrome Association Charity No 1061474. 28+ stalls will be selling all handmade items on the day - christmas decorations, prints, cards, jewellery, scented candles, floral arrangements, cafes and much more. Please visit…
Find out more »King Arthur by Purcell
15 November at 7.30pm 16 November at 7.30pm 17 November at 2.30pm Tickets: £18 from 0333 1212 300 or book below Richmond Opera presents a fully-staged production of Purcell's magical opera 'King Arthur' - a spectacular tale of love, sorcery and patriotism replete with enchanting arias and striking orchestral effects. 3 performances only. Tickets are on sale now. Normansfield Theatre Lighting Appeal Normansfield Theatre has just launched a Lighting Appeal to upgrade all of our stage and…
Find out more »Let’s Dance
Saturday, 23rd November 2019 at 7.30pm Tickets: £12 adults and £9 for children under 14. Tickets are on sale now at www.ticketsource.co.uk/shoe-in Join us for a night of mesmerising moves and magical melodies in the beautiful Normansfield Theatre at the Langdon Down Centre. This sparkling evening of entertainment will showcase a variety of dance styles from throughout the ages, including ballet, burlesque, Charleston, commercial, contemporary and disco. Put on your dancing shoes and join us for a boogie after the…
Find out more »December 2019
Normansfield Christmas Carol Concert
Friday 13 December 2019 at 7.30pm Featuring the Marble Hill Singers and the Chirpy Cheeps Tickets £10 and £8 from 0333 1212 300 or online below Join us as we celebrate Christmas with our traditional mix of carols from the marvellous Marble Hill Singers followed a lively performance from the Chirpy Cheeps. All proceeds from this concert go to the Down's Syndrome Association. We'll have a raffle on the night. Normansfield Lighting Appeal Normansfield…
Find out more »January 2020
Tim Whitehead Quartet Winter Tour
18th January at 7.30pm Tickets: £15 for adults and £10 for concessions from 0333 1212 300 or book online below Featuring Guest Appearance from Hattie Whitehead, Glastonbury Festival Talent Award 2016 This brilliantly accomplished quartet are proud to present to you a delicious, multifarious repertoire including retrospective references to Tim’s ‘Turner and The Thames’ / ‘Colour Beginnings’ compositions, his ‘Wake Up Call’ album for Sony/EMI, together with work by contemporary jazz artists Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny and Giovanni Mirabassi. They…
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Don Pasquale
Sunday, 23 February 2020 Villa Incanto Don Pasquale at 7.3pm Tickets £20 and £16 for concessions from 0333 1212 300 or online below The story of Don Pasquale revolves around a classic comedic premise: a young couple in love schemes to thwart the inappropriate plans of a pompous old man, who wants to marry the girl himself. The very elderly and very rich bachelor, Don Pasquale, has demanded that his nephew and heir, Ernesto, breaks up with his penniless widow…
Find out more »London Potters Local Studio Pottery Fair
Saturday 29/2 and Sunday 1/3/20 11am to 5pm Admission: FREE London Potters Local Studio Pottery Fair are returning for the 4th year to the historic Normansfield Theatre in Teddington. The fair will showcase the work of 20 London Potters who practice in the surrounding areas. Their work ranges from functional ceramics for home and garden, to contemporary jewellery; from decorative pieces to unique collectors’ items. Enjoy talking to the makers, discuss commission or simply buy something special for…
Find out more »May 2020
An Evening of Classic Rock and Pop Music – postponed until 2021
This concert has now been postponed until 2021. We will post the new dates once this has been arranged. Your tickets will automatically transfer to the new dates, however, if you would prefer a refund please contact jo.hardie@downs-syndrome.org.uk Tickets: £10 each from 0333 1212 300 or online below Used Notes, a Claygate-based band, augmented by two superb imported musicians, play rock and pop classics in their own style. From punchy 50s hits to exciting 80s stadium standards, this group…
Find out more »July 2020
I Do Like to be beside the Seaside
Saturday, 4th July 2020 7.30pm Tickets: £10 on line below or call 0333 1212 300 Marble Hill Singers will perform their summer concert at Normansfield Theatre - it will be a light-heated concert with songs and madrigals to celebrate summer. This concert is a fundraising event for the Down's Syndrome Association. Charity No 0161474 Normansfield Theatre Lighting Appeal Normansfield Theatre has just launched a Lighting Appeal to upgrade all of our stage and front of stage…
Find out more »Music Makers of London
Music Makers of London Saturday 11 July at 7.30pm - Tickets £15 Music Makers are delighted to be collaborating with the Kew Gardens Choir, once again, for "The Long Day Closes - a musical journey through the day'. A mixed programme of some well-known choral pieces together with some jazz classics. Normansfield Theatre Lighting Appeal Normansfield Theatre has just launched a Lighting Appeal to upgrade all of our stage and front of stage lighting.…
Find out more »October 2021
Der Fliegende Hollander
(The Flying Dutchman) by Richard Wagner Featuring Rose Opera Orchestra and Chorus This event will now take place in October 2021. Tickets purchased previously will be automatically transferred to the corresponding dates. If you would prefer a refund on your original ticket please contact jo.hardie@downs-syndrome.org.uk 22nd October at 7.00pm 23rd October at 7.00pm 24th October SOLD OUT Tickets are on sale now from 0333 1212 300 or online below A ghost captain (the ‘Flying Dutchman’) is cursed to roam the…
Find out more »November 2021
Citizen Artists Kids – Figaro Live!
Sunday 21st November at 10.30am for 45 mins Adults £7.00 and Children £5.00 Celebrating the launch of our mini-opera, "Le Nozze di Figaro", Teddington Society presents Figaro Live! A 45-minute family concert with a screening of Mozart's 'Le Nozze Di Figaro", live performances and a fun, interactive singing workshop for kids aged 4-9, followed by a chance to interact and ask questions. Citizen Artists Kids is born from the friendship between two mothers and opera lovers. Sonia, one of the…
Find out more »March 2022
Citizen Artists Kids – Donizetti’s ‘L’elisir d’amore’
Citizen Artists Kids present Donizetti's 'L'elisir d'amore’ Live! Sunday 13th March 2022 3.30pm-4.15pm Adults £7 & Children £5 A family concert with a screening of Donizetti's 'L'elisir d'amore’, live performances and a fun, interactive singing workshop for kids! In association with The Teddington Society. A 45-minute family concert with a screening of Mozart's 'Le Nozze Di Figaro’, live performances and a fun, interactive singing workshop for kids aged 4-9, followed by a chance to interact and ask questions. Featuring singers,…
Find out more »May 2022
Richmond Opera Dido & Aeneas & Magnificat in D
LAST FEW TICKETS! Richmond Opera presents Dido & Aeneas (Purcell) and Magnificat in D (Bach) To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Richmond Opera invite you to join them for a celebration of the best of baroque music. Bach's joyful Magnificat in D will be paired with a semi-staged production of Purcell's Dido & Aeneas, including the timeless 'Dido's Lament'. Saturday 14th May 2022 at 7:30pm Book online or call 0333 1212300
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