What's on in Teddington is brought to you by our sponsors: Nix Academy,  The Anglers,  The Lensbury, and The Wharf.  

Welcome to your weekly update of what's on in and around 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 local event for free using the Nub It button in our What's On section!

For more local events, please check our What's On section here.

Tap Takeover: Park Brewery

Thursday 14 November, The Anglers Pub, 8pm.

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Join us at The Anglers on Thursday 14th November for a special Tap Takeover hosted by Park Brewery! 

Meet the brewers themselves as they showcase some of the finest ales currently on offer while you get to enjoy an array of delicious beers for just £10. This event is perfect for both seasoned beer enthusiasts and newcomers eager to learn more about the world of ale. Don't miss out.

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Meet Father Christmas

Friday 15 November - Sunday 17 November, The Landmark Arts Centre

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Christmas approaches and the magic comes alive at the Landmark Arts Centre. Meet Father Christmas, make him a card and reveal what present you wish he might bring. Then pose with Father Christmas for a souvenir selfie your family will treasure. Grownups take home something to help keep the magic going 'til Christmas morning.

Keep 'sharing' and 'kindness' as the true spirits of the season as Artie the Elf helps each child decorate a card to give to Father Christmas in an unforgettable meeting in the historic Grade 2* London venue.

 Sign up early to guarantee your name is on the ONLY list that matters this Christmas; the guest list to meet Father Christmas at the Landmark Arts Centre. (PS There is only ONE LIST. But it IS checked twice.

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The League of Friends Teddington Memorial Hospital Charity Bridge Event

Friday 15 November, Richmond Bridge Club, 6pm.

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You Are Invited to the League of Friends Charity Bridge Event!

Join us for an enjoyable evening of bridge, hosted by Richmond Bridge Club in support of the League of Friends and Teddington Memorial Hospital. It's a wonderful opportunity to socialise, play bridge, and help raise funds for a great local cause.

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Festive Rag Wreath Workshop

Saturday 16 November, United Response.

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Why not create your own unique, vintage inspired wreath out of hessian and upcycled fabrics?

Come along to our festive workshop and learn the traditional craft of rag rugging. Using hessian, an old-fashioned rag rugging tool and a combination of t-shirt material, old silks, ribbon and lots of other fabrics, you'll learn how to design a wreath that you can use again and again.

During the workshop we'll introduce you to the age-old technique of shaggy rag rugging and also teach you how to cut the fabric strips, bind edges and finish your wreath.

If you'd like to make a wreath in a different colour scheme, just let us know in advance and we'll do our best to find appropriate fabrics.

The class is suitable for both beginners and people who've done some rag rugging before.

All materials and use of tools are included (though of course you're welcome to bring any fabrics and decorations of your own too), together with refreshments.

If you've been bitten by the rag rugging bug, then tools will be available to purchase at the end of the workshop.

The class will be run by Ann and Catherine from Handmade Workshops.

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Artist Talk and Workshop at RuptureXIBIT

Saturday 16 November, RuptureXIBIT in Hampton Wick, 3pm-5pm.

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RuptureXIBIT (+Studio) alum, Katya Granova is an experienced artist and teacher, currently taking residence at RuptureXIBIT the Front Gallery for November.

"Through her work, she seeks to establish a bodily connection with the forgotten histories of ordinary people and their authentic, everyday lives, often overshadowed by the narrative fostered by those in power. She interacts with the photographic documentation of these lives through bodily gestures and spontaneous colour choices, exploring, observing, and analysing her painterly responses toward them." - Taken from Granova's residency proposal

She'll be hosting a workshop and artist talk in conversation with Rupture's Kate Howe and Sally Minns, as well as a private view and open studio days near the end of her residency.

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