Forthcoming Events

2026

29th August. A referendum in Iceland to recommence negotiations to join the EU. Given the current state of world affairs who wouldn’t want to be a member? Countries are queuing up to join.

The Bayeux Tapestry

10th September 2026-11th July 2027. The amazing Bayeux Tapestry will be on display at the British Museum. Please click on the following link for further details.

British Museum Link.

Annual School Exchanges with Konstanz

The pupils & students from the GSS in Teddington last year.

October 2026. Pupils & teachers from the Geschwister-Scholl-Schule & Ellenrieder Gymnasium in Konstanz will be in Richmond for their annual school exchanges with Teddington, Hampton & Lady Eleanor Holles Schools.

Annual General Meeting

L-R. Deputy Mayor, Matthew Wherry, Mayor, Nancy Baldwin & REA Chairman, Alan Mockford.

Thursday 26th November. 7.30 p.m. Our AGM will be hosted by the Deputy Mayor, Cllr. Matthew Wherry,  in the Salon of York House, Twickenham.

Our guest speaker will be former BBC international journalist, James Robbins.

James Robbins

James’ many overseas placements during a long career included 6 years in Brussels as Europe Correspondent and head of one of the BBC’s largest Foreign Bureaux during the years after the Berlin Wall came down and the Cold War ended.

The evening will end with an opportunity to socialise with other members over wine & cheese.

Christmas Dinner

Friday 11th December 2026. 7 for 7.30 p.m. Our Christmas Dinner will be held at Brouge in Fulwell. Please make a date in your diary. Further details to follow.

2027

Delegates at the last Europakonzil in May 2025 with the flags they designed representing the 6 European values.

9th-14th May. Konstanz will be hosting the 4th Europakonzil (European Youth Conference).

Youth delegates & decision makers from Richmond, Fontainebleau, Lodi in Italy, Tabor in the Czech Republic & Berdychiv in Ukraine have been invited. Richmond’s youth will be represented by students from Orleans Park School. REA will also be there, as always.

The key themes will be intercultural awareness, political participation & empowerment in society.

Foreign Language Films

Whitton Library screens foreign language films monthly.

Tickets £5 via this link

Tickets

or at the door.

Watermans in Brentford screens films in both French & German. 

Richmond Film Society meets at the Exchange opposite Twickenham Station. Films are shown on alternate Tuesdays at 8 p.m. Tickets £5 (students £4)

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The Exchange Cinema, 75, London Road, Twickenham

All films not in English are shown with subtitles.

http://www.richmondfilmsoc.org.uk/

Curzon Richmond also screens films in French & German with English sub-titles.

For further details please click on this link.

Film Reviews

Please click on the following links for reviews of films seen by REA members. 

Villages, Visages (2017)  by Carol Wain