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Wandsworth Arts Festival line-up announced
4:28pm Tuesday 16th March 2010
The line-up for this year's Wandsworth Arts Festival has been announced and yet again it's a cracker.
Author profile - William Hastings Burke
10:15am Friday 12th March 2010
Richmond author William Hastings Burke has just released his debut book, Thirty Four, which reveals the remarkable lives of Hermann Göring and his anti-Nazi brother, Albert. William uncovered the Göring stories as an undergraduate in Australia and has spent the past four years piecing his book together. He spoke to Will Gore.
Thinking time in Kingston
8:44am Wednesday 24th February 2010
Think In Kingston, the borough’s annual festival of ideas, is returning to the Royal Borough next month, providing an opportunity for keen thinkers to get involved in a series of debates, community events and arts activities.
Bourne Hall gears up for Spring Festival
12:20pm Friday 19th February 2010
Bourne Hall will attempt to joust away those winter blues when it hosts the popular Herald of Spring festival next weekend.
Poet's year in haiku
9:53am Friday 29th January 2010
On January 1, 2005, Teddington poet Hamish Ironside set himself a tough task – to write a haiku every day for the entire year.
Poet profile - Peter Pegnall
10:17am Friday 22nd January 2010
This month Peter Pegnall, who runs Richmond's Bright Scarf poetry group, is having his fourth collection of poetry, Season of Missed Chances, published. He is celebrating by giving a reading at Langton’s book shop in Twickenham next week. He spoke to Will Gore ahead of the event.
Question time for Fellowes
10:09am Friday 22nd January 2010
Oscar-winning scriptwriter Julian Fellowes is coming to Richmond for a question and answer session at Richmond’s Duke Street Church on Monday evening, writes Will Gore.
King makes Waterstone's shortlist
2:00pm Thursday 14th January 2010
A year ago Caro King was only dreaming of life as an author, but 12 months on she finds herself giving talks to school children and being shortlisted for the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize 2010.
Secret Zimbabwe film unearthing the truth
2:30pm Wednesday 13th January 2010
When British filmmakers Andrew Thompson and Lucy Bailey decided to make a film about the ever-worsening political situation in Zimbabwe, little did they know the harrowing journey they were about to undertake.
Fiennes to answer questions in Wimbledon
11:02am Thursday 7th January 2010
Writer and director Martha Fiennes will be holding a question and answer session at Wimbledon Film Club next Thursday.
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