Diary of cultural events in and around Wimbledon for current and following four months.

 JULY/AUGUST/SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2008  

This list is by no means comprehensive and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.  Details can change and should be checked.  Send items for inclusion to mail@wimbledon musicdiary.com

For programmes of the Professional Theatres in Wimbledon see their respective websites listed on the Organisations page.     Merton Scientific Society, West Wimbledon Society, West Wimbledon Opera Club, Wimbledon Decorative & Fine Arts Society(Widfas) all hold regular meetings; Raynes Park & Wimbledon Public Libraries offer monthly adult reading and drama discussion groups;  Lantern Arts Centre is a performance venue which in addition runs classes for children and adults and offers live entertainment every Friday night in the Cafe Studio; Putney Arts Theatre, in addition to the performances and exhibitions listed below, runs courses and hold auditions from time to time.  The Wildcare Watch Club for children meets on Wimbledon Common on the first Sunday of each month(January 2nd  Sunday).
Details of most events of the aforementioned organisations are not listed on this page. For information about them and for their respective website addresses please go to the Organisations page.

Further details of all the other organisations listed below may also be found on  the Organisations page.

SPECIAL DATES TO NOTE  - (events outside Wimbledon and not listed in Diary below)

Holland Park Opera Season from June 4 to August 8 2008.  Booking now open.

Online at http://www.operahollandpark.com/   Telephone 0845 230 9769 (Mon-Fri 10am-6pm)

Box office in Holland Park - Old Stable Block, west of Holland House, Mon-Fri 1pm-6pm.

City of London Summer Festival 20 June - 10 July (details from http://www.colf.org/ )   Box office opens 14 April but booking already open for Mahler Symphony No 8 conducted by Valery Gergiev in St Paul's Cathedral on 9 & 10 July 

Floristan concerts at Wigmore Hall July 3 and 5 at 7.30pm. 

LOCAL PROFESSIONAL THEATRES

Rose Theatre Kingston opened January 2008.   April - June season includes "Romeo & Juliet", "Tartuffe", "Come on Jeeves", Seamus Heaney,s new version of Sophocles' "Antigone", Dahl's "George's Marvellous Medicine" and a number of new plays. For programme details http://www.rosetheatrekingston.org/ or telephone 0871 230 1552

New Wimbledon Theatre   Full programme available from  Box Office  0870 060 6646 or see  http://www.newwimbledontheatre.co.uk/

The Broadway Studio Theatre (next to New Wimbledon Theatre)  Box office 020 8690 0002 or see wwwbroadwaytheatre.org.uk 

Polka Theatre, The Broadway, Wimbledon SW19  http://www.polkatheatre.com/

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SPECIAL WIMBLEDON DATES

The Jigsaw Players - a quintet of very talented professional classical string players will be performing 

at Christchurch every  month for 11 months from September 2008. They are giving a preview concert on Saturday 5 July followed by the first four of the series on September 20,October 18,November 22  and December 20.  Further details in the Diary below.   Also  www.jigsawplayers.com

Wimbledon Bookfest from   4 to 12 October    www.wimbledonbookfest.org

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DIARY  JULY - OCTOBER 2008


JULY 2008

Fri 4 July            U3A Talk at Drake House, St Georges Rd, SW19

2pm                     Ray Plastow on "Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright"

                              Members £1; visitors £2

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Sat 5 July           Kingston Philharmonia Concert at Kingston Parish Church 

7.30pm                Levon Parikan, Conductor;   Violinist, Clare Howick

                              Torke: "Ash";   Barber: Violin Concerto; Beethoven: Symphony No. 3

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Sat 5 July           The Jigsaw Players Preview Concert

                              at Christ Church ,16 Copse Hill, West Wimbledon

7.30pm               with Ellie Fagg, Tom Norris, violins; Emmanuelle Reiter, viola,

                            Oliver Coates and Andrew Joyce, cellos.

                             Dvorak: Miniatures for 2 violins and viola;

                             Mozart: "The Hunt" string quartet; 

                             Schubert; Cello Quartet.

                             No tickets - give what you want and share a glass of wine with the artists.

                             This very talented quintet of professional musicians will give a series of monthly                             recitals at Christchurch, for 11 months, starting from Saturday 20 September.  For                            subsequent dates see Future Events page of the Diary.

                             http://www.jigsawplayers.com/

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Sun 6 July          Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at New Wimbledon Theatre, SW19

7pm                     Conductor: Mark Forkgen perform the best of British orchestral music

                             including : Walton, Elgar, Clarke, Wood and Arne.

                             Details from http://www.newwimbledontheatre.co.uk/  Box office 0870 060 6646

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11-27 July          Cannizaro Park Festival  -   Jazz, Pop. Comedy and Opera

                             For programme details see http://www.cannizaroparkfestical.co.uk/ 

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Sat 12 July        Thames Philharmonic Choir  Summer Concert at St Paul's Church,
                            Augustus Rd SW19 
7.30pm             
                            www.thamesphilchoir.org.uk

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Sat 12 July       Wimbledon Chamber Choir Summer Concert
7.30pm              at St Marys Church, Merton

                            Vaughan Williams: "In Windsor Forrest" and "Shakespeare Songs"

                             Byrd, Gibbons, Phillips: Music from the time of Shakespeare and

                             Shakespearian part songs.        

                     
                             (Dates of next local concerts - December 6 - Music for Advent and

                             April 14 - Concert with Orchestra)   
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Sat 12 July        Organ Recital at the Sacred Heart Church, Edge Hill, SW19

8pm                    David Gammie plays music inspired by Bach , including

                            Schumann and  Liszt.

                             Free Admission.  Retiring collection  in aid of the Sacred Heart Organ Appeal

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Sun 13 July      Wimbledon Common Stables Open Day

11am-5pm     

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Wed 16 July     "Don Pasquale" by Donizetti at Cannizaro Park Festival

                            performed by Garden Opera

                            Covered seats £27  Picnic area £25

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Thurs 17 July  Marryat Players at The Great Hall, Kings College School, Southside, SW19

7.30pm             Alexander Bailie, cello soloist/conductor

                           Mozart: Divertimento in D major K135;

                           Boccherini: Concerto no 2  in D major;

                           Vivaldi: Concerto in G major, RV413;

                           Tippet: Concerto for Double String Orchestra.

                           Free Admission

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Sat 19 July       Wimbledon Chamber Choir Summer Concert
 7.30pm             at Christ Church, BROCKHAM, Surrey.

                            Programme as 12 July above.                       

                           http://www.wimbledonchamberchoir.org.uk/

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Fri 25 July       West Wimbledon Opera Club "British Singers - A Personal Memoir"

8pm                  Bernard Smith looks back over more than 50 years of opera-going

                          Members £2; visitors  £4

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 Sat 26 July      Wimbledon Society Walk - "Manor Houses and St Mary's led by Norman Plastow

2.15 for 2.30pm  Meet at the Village Hall, Lingfield Rd SW19.  Free

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Fri 22 August    West Wimbledon Opera Club at  Avenue Hall, Avenue Rd, SW20

8pm                     "All This and Pictures Too"  The Club's first foray into audio-visuals

                              with Richard Nicholson

                              members £2; Visitors £4 

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SEPTEMBER 2008

Mon 1-Tues 2 Sept  "Angelina Ballerina"  at New Wimbledon Theatre 

                                      performed by The English National Ballet

                                      Details from http://www.newwimbledontheatre.co.uk/

                                      Box office   0870 060 6646

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Fri  5 Sept                U3A(University of the Third Age) Talk at Drake House, St George's Rd

2pm                          SW19,  Richard Skelton on

                                  The Historical and Anecdotal Story of Parliament

                                  Members £1; visitors £2.

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Sun 7 Sept              Wimbledon Society Walk  A guided walk in Merton Park 

                                   with Clive Wichelow

2.15 for 2.20pm     Meet at Merton Park Primary School, Erridge Rd.

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15-27 Sept              "Joseph's Technicolour Dreamcoat" at New Wimbledon Theatre

                                   Details from http://www.newwimbledontheatre.co.uk/

                                   Box Office 0870 060 6646

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Sat Sept 20           The Jigsaw Players at Christ Church, 16 Copse Hill, West Wimbledon

7.30pm                   Opening Gala Concert  Programme to be announced( see July 5 above)

                                  Tickets £12, conc. £10, under 18 free.  www.jigsawplayers.com

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Fri 26 Sept             Free Organ Recital at St John's Church, Spencer Hill, SW19

1.10pm         

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 Fri 26 Sept            West Wimbledon Opera Club AGM & Club's 20th Anniversary at

 8pm                        Avenue Hall, Avenue Rd SW20.                New members welcome

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OCTOBER 2008                           
 

Sat 4 Oct               Start of 2nd Wimbledon Bookfest 

to Sun 12 Oct      For details see  http://www.wimbledonbookfest.org/

                               Become a friend or a volunteer by emailing info@wimbledonbookfest.org  

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Sat 4 Oct              Wimbledon Village Literary Walk.  Ticketed event - details to follow

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Thurs 9 Oct           Wimbledon Society Talk at Emmanuel Church, Ridgway, SW19

8 for 8.15pm         "Running a Manor House" by Carole Vivian        Free

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11 Oct              Organ Appeal Concert at Sacred Heart Church, Edge Hill, SW19

                                  Rossini:  Petite Messe Solenelle

                                  Further information to follow

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Sat Oct 18               TheJigsaw Players at Christ Church, 16 Copse Hill, West Wimbledon

7.30pm                     Concert for 4 duos and an octet  Programme TBA.  See July 5 above

                                   Tickets £12, £10conc.  under 18 free

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Tues 21 Oct - Sat 1 Nov                                

                                   "West Side Story" at New Wimbledon Theatre

                                   Details from http://www.newwimbledontheatre.co.uk/

                                   Box office  0870 060 6646 

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 Tues 28 Oct            Free Lunchtime Organ Recital at St John's Church Spencer Hill, SW19 

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Please keep checking the website as other events will be added to the above as information becomes available.     For  November 2008 onwards see Future Events page. Please send details of your Autumn events ASAP.

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