Kingston upon Thames business and leisure listings and links
Music at The Rose Theatre
The
Rose Theatre are currently looking to book musicians for lunchtime
music slots in the Rose Theatre Culture Cafe. The cafe
opens on August 31st and has slots available for lunch time music concerts
in their gorgeous space. Be your speciality Jazz, blues, accoustic or
choir groups, there is a versitile and bright space, with a piano available
at all times, and a great bar for day time entertainment.If you are interested
in performing, please email laurac@rosetheatrekingston.org for
more details.
Wings - Make Your
Talent Count!
Wings
Performing Arts School is enroling for the Autumn Term. Hosted by MeWe
Art & Education, Wings is a unique new concept. Students at
Wings receive tuition in acting, singing and dance from MeWe's expert
Youth Leaders, but they also get to support good causes locally and in
Southern Africa. Read more >>
CALLING ALL BANDS - O’NEILL’S LAUNCHES NEW LIVE MUSIC INITIATIVE
O’Neill’s
in Kingston upon Thames is calling on local bands to sign up to an
exciting new live music initiative that could result in the chance
to play at O’Neill’s music venues across the UK and a prize of £2,000
worth of music equipment. Read more >>
Dave Spikey 16 September 2010
For one night only, Dave Spikey performs his unique stand-up
show in aid of Suzy Lamplugh Trust on 16 September at
the Rose Theatre, Kingston. Dave is probably best known
for co-writing and co-starring with Peter Kay as Jerry St Clair in ‘Phoenix
Nights’ and more recently
as team captain on Channel 4’s ‘8 out of 10 Cats’, host
of ‘Bullseye’ and presenter of the ‘TV Book Club’. For some brilliant examples
of how Dave can make any audience laugh their socks off, please click
here. Suzy Lamplugh Trust was founded in South West London
in 1986 and is the UK’s personal safety charity – helping thousands of
people avoid becoming victims of violence and aggression across the country
every year. Tickets cost £14/16/18, and are ON SALE NOW - http://tiny.cc/dz9om
World's Biggest Coffee Morning Friday 24 September
Get together with friends, family and colleagues on Friday 24
September and raise some money for people affected by cancer.
Hold
a coffee morning with your friends, a garden party with your neighbours or
a pub quiz with your colleagues – whatever puts a smile on your mug! Register
now. Call 0845 602 1246 or register online at www.macmillan.org.uk/coffee
Oh What A Night Thu 16 September to Sat 18 September
A
cabaret show performed by young people aged 8 - 18 years from Axis Youth
Productions. Will include songs from Billy Elliot, The Jersey Boys, Legally
Blonde, Oliver and many more. Box Office 020 8890 6826. Evenings
7.30pm, Saturday matinee at 2.30pm (doors & bar open 1
hour prior to performance). Adults £10, Children (12 & under) £8 Senior
Citizens concession (Thursday only) £8
Groups (10+ tickets for single performance - £1 reduction per ticket) Hampton Hill Playhouse Middlesex TW12 1NY
For more info go to
www.axisyouthproductions.co.uk
Great British Food outlet opens at The Rotunda, Kingston
The
Rotunda, Kingston is delighted to welcome British food and cocktail bar
‘Tamesis’ to the leisure complex. Tamesis is a brand new business started
by three local entrepreneurs Simona Patackaite, Paul and Tina Winten. The
‘Tamesis’ concept was born out of a gap in the market for high quality
British food, as supposed to the endless trend for international restaurant
chains. As a result Tamesis is a celebration of all things British. More
>>
Visit the Kingston Student Blogspot
To get the latest on student discounts at Pizza Hut, Tony Roma's and GBK
visit the Kingston Student Blogspot kingston-students.blogspot.com Also
on Facebook
Jazz at Bruschetta
Jazz at Bruschetta returns for 2010 - Last Saturday of every month thereafter.
As well as the dulcet tones of Jenny Green and Martin Smith, January's
audience will be treated to the cool sounds of ace guitarist Jamie Howell
and his trio.
Entry is £8 on the door. Calling the restaurant on 020 8546 9328 to reserve
a table for this popular Bruschetta Restaurant, 141 London Road, Kingston
Upon Thames, Surrey KT2 6NH For gig enquiries email: jazzwithmartinandjenny@hotmail.co.uk
Live stand-up comedy in Kingston
Crack Comedy Club - KingstonThe Grey Horse, KT2. 8.30pm (doors 8.00pm): £8 Door, £7 advance, £4 students/concessions. Late Bar. Bookings:www.crackcomedy.com Enquiries: 020 8549 9790.
The Comedy Store at The Rose
Theatre
"The Best in Stand Up" from around the globe, showcasing the
brightest names in comedy talent. Show starts 7.30pm at Rose Theatre
Kingston, 24-26 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 1HL
www.rosetheatrekingston.org/whats-on/comedy-store
Running events in and around Kingston
Parkrun: Park run organise weekly 5k running
events at Bushy Park, Richmond Park and Wimbledon. These are well attended
and very well organised events. Anyone can join in but you ned to register
in advance.
www.parkrun.com
The Stragglers: This is an experiences and
friendly running club which welcomes complete beginners and experienced
runners. Visit the website for details of up and coming running events
and weekly meetings.
www.stragglers.org
26.2 Road Runners Club: A friendly Club based
in Surbiton which welcome new members of ALL standards. They meet twice
a week (Mondays & Wednesdays at 7pm) from HQ at Surbiton Racket & Fitness
Club in Berrylands.
www.26point2.co.uk