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| Please note event information is subject to change |
'Magic
in the Nursery' to
31st May 2008 www.kingston.gov/museum |
Kingston Museum, Wheatfield Way, Kingston KT1 2PS. £1 admission. Children
under 16 go free. |
| Kingston
Green Fair 2008 www.kingstongreenfair.org.uk/ |
Bank Holiday Monday 26 May 2008, 11am until 8pm at Canbury Gardens, Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey |
| Saturday
29th September 2007 at 8pm The Bach Great Motets (Kingston
Festival of the Voice, Opening Concert) www.thamesconcerts.org.uk |
 Saturday
29th September 2007 at 8pm Kingston Parish Church, Market Place,
Kingston upon Thames The Bach Great Motets
(Kingston Festival of the Voice, Opening Concert) For
the opening concert of their 2007/2008 season, Thames Concerts joins
forces with Kingston Arts Council to launch Kingston's Festival of
the Voice with one of the finest period instrument orchestras in
the world, The Hanover Band and Chorus, in a performance
of Bach's famous Six Motets. Tickets: £18, £13, £11
(£10 for over 60s, £5 for students) - available from
07984 417278, online at www.ticketweb.co.uk or
from Kingston Tourist Information Centre & Hands Music. More
information at: www.thamesconcerts.org.uk |
| Kingston Carnival Sunday 2 September |
 There
will be dancing in the streets on Sunday 2 September when Kingston Carnival comes to town!Kingston carnival will once again be bringing the vibrant sounds, sights and colours of the Caribbean to the streets of Kingston. Organised by Kingston Racial Equality Council, the Carnival kicks off at noon with a colourful parade and will continue with an exciting line-up of music and dance from around the world. |
Sunday
12 October 2008 |
The
ASICS Kingston Running Festival is an endurance running event covering
the distances of 16 miles or 8.2 miles. The scenic run loop is
extremely flat and takes place in Kingston, Surrey. The route follows
the Thames Towpath, taking in Hampton Court Palace and Thames Ditton
before returning to Kingston Town Centre.The 16 mile distance is
perfect for those preparing for the New York Marathon some three
weeks later. There will be accurate mile markers on a very flat
course which is ideal for pace judgement for your big day.The race
is based in the heart of Kingston Town Centre starting and finishing
in the Ancient Market Place. |
| 8 - 22 September 2007 Kingston Food Fortnight |
| Kingston
is set to become a paradise for food lovers between Saturday
8 and Sunday 23 September, when town centre food retailers and restaurants
join together in the second Kingston Food Fortnight. From special
offers and discounts in Kingston's cosmopolitan cafes, to cookery
demonstrations, free samples and special offers in stores and
around the market place, there'll be something to set everyone's
taste buds tingling. |
| 22 -29th September Surbiton Festival |
| Kingston
Chamber Orchestra www.kcomusic.org |
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| Friday 2 November Community Fireworks Display |
| Community
Fireworks Display A spectacular community fireworks display, dazzling all the family Kingsmeadow Athletics Ground, Kingston |
| Thursday 15 November Kingston Town Centre Christmas Light Switch On |
| Kingston Town Centre provides free Christmas entertainment with choirs,
hot chestnuts, Christmas street entertainment with Father Christmas
switching on Kingston Town Centre Christmas Lights. Location: Kingston Town Centre
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| Thursday 29 November Surbiton Christmas Light Switch On |
| An evening of festive fun in Surbiton |
| Sunday 9 December Christmas Merrie Day |
| Free and fun family Christmas activities providing light relief from
all the Christmas hustles and bustles for a day in December at Eden
Walk Shopping Centre. |
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'Magic
in the Nursery' is the latest exhibition from Kingston Museum and
features the work of Victorian children's book illustrators Kate
Greenaway, Randolph Caldecott and Walter Crane. The exhibition
will be accompanied by rhyme-time and sing-along panels, as well
as musical instruments, a reading corner and lots of other fun activities
for children and parents to share. Be sure too not to miss
the 'giant' spider, teapot and blackbirds in a pie!