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Good morning, and welcome to your weekly what's on in Teddington. 

Every Thursday we round up all the eye-catching events occurring in your area over the weekend. 

Read on for Teddington's not to be missed outings this week, and remember, you can add your FREE event using the Nub It button!

Monday, January 30th - Saturday, February 4th

The Shawshank Redemption

The next three days mark the last chance to catch Richmond Theatre's Shawshank Redemption.

Joe Absolom and Ben Onwukwe star in the play based on the 1982 novella Rita Hayworth and The Shawshank Redemption, which became a classic movie.

A riveting tale of desperation, injustice, friendship and hope behind the claustrophobic bars of a maximum-security facility.

Tuesday, January 31st - Saturday, February 4th

Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story

Hampton Hill Theatre, the home of Teddington Theatre Club, presents Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story.

Relationships can be Murder. What makes two young men from good homes kidnap and kill an innocent child? This true story is told in musical flashbacks across 34 years following this heinous crime in Chicago in 1924. 

A two-character dramatic musical, based on the true story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two 19-year-olds who murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks in Chicago in 1924.

Thrill Me focuses less on the murder itself than on the relationship between Leopold and Loeb. 

Friday, February 3rd 

Friday night comedy at the Grey Horse

Welcome to the home of Kingston's original and longest running comedy night. 

A night of irresistible improv comedy from some of London's finest players. Kickstart the weekend with a razor-sharp, spontaneous, brand new and never-to-be-seen-again show that will leave you saying, like after ALL the best nights out, "you really had to be there…"

You'll be asked for suggestions which will be turned into unforgettable scenes, characters, and songs, all made up right there on the spot. Had a particularly eventful night out recently? They might just ask you about it… 

3rd February - Eleanor Tiernan, Luke Toulson, Luca Cupani and Michael May

Saturday, February 4th - Sunday, March 5th

Kew Orchids - Inspired by the beauty of Cameroon

Kew Gardens' much-loved annual orchid festival is back, bigger and better than ever.

Inspired by the beauty and biodiversity of Cameroon, Orchids 2023 is a vibrant celebration of colour and warmth to brighten up the winter months. 

From lush rainforests and volcanic mountains to arid desert plains, Cameroon's huge variety of plants and wildlife are supported by varied habitats, reflected across the ten unique climatic zones within the Princess of Wales Conservatory

Take a journey through the state-of-the-art glasshouse and discover larger-than-life sculptures by our team of expert horticulturists, hand-crafted from an amazing array of real, colourful orchids and plants.

Sunday, February 5th

Watercolour Field of Flowers workshop

Join Handmade Workshops for the latest in their series of watercolours workshops with experienced local teacher and professional artist Karen Iredale Lucas, working on the watercolour techniques involved in painting flowers.

In this informative and relaxing Sunday morning workshop, Karen will introduce you to various techniques for painting flower fields using masking fluid and layers of colour. During the class, she'll demonstrate how to translate different photographic images of flower fields into water colour images, then guide you as you work on your own paintings. At the end, everyone will have an original A3 sized watercolour art work to take home.

The class is suitable for both beginners and for those with more experience wanting to improve their painting skills. It's also a great follow-on for attendees of Karen's recent watercolour flowers class, as she'll be demonstrating and also extending the techniques covered then.

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