Local events
Wardrobe sale
20 November
Update your winter wardrobe at St Margarets Wardrobe Swap & Sale. There will be plenty up for grabs including bags, clothes and designer labels. All money raised will go towards helping orphaned and disabled children in Romania and UK charity FRODO (Foundation for the Relief of Disabled Orphans).
Tickets £10: Champagne, canapés, entry to prize draw
Ballet Rambert School, St Margarets Drive, TW1 1QN, Ticket hotline 020 8744 0700
Art London
Chelsea
2-6 October
The UK’s leading fair for contemporary and modern art is celebrating its tenth anniversary in October with their biggest and best fair to date. Pop along for a day of culture and view the diverse collection on show, including over 80 leading UK and international galleries, encompassing paint, sculpture, photography, ceramics and glass. There is something for every pocket, as prices range from £500 to over £500,000.
The Royal Hospital, SW3 4SR, www.artlondon.net
Moorcroft Pottery weekend
Brentford
11-12 October
Join Moorcroft Pottery for a weekend of crafts in the beautiful setting of Syon Park. Have your own ceramic treasures valued by BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Eric Knowles and attend his free lecture on the history of Moorcroft (booking essential). There will also be hand-painting demonstrations, a selection of Moorcroft giftware for sale and an exhibition of Moorcroft from 1897-2008.
Syon Park, TW8 8JF, 01782 820500, enquiries@Moorcroft.com
Ghost tours
Hampton Court Palace
31 October –Fridays and Sundays until 1 March
Discover spooky goings-on and listen to spine-chilling stories of residents past at Hampton Court Palace. After visitors have left for the day, you are invited to join a ghost tour and creep your way around Henry VIII’s State Apartments, including the infamous Haunted Gallery, explore the courtyards by night and visit some of the most haunted rooms which are normally out of bounds. Join them if you dare.
Hampton Court Palace, KT8 9AU, 0844 482 7795, www.hrp.org.uk
Lighting design clinics
Chiswick
Various dates in October
Light up your life and explore your creative potential at a lighting clinic organised by Light IQ, an independent lighting design consultancy. Add drama and elegance to your kitchen and learn the tips of the trade and inspirational techniques. Lectures last three hours and with a maximum of eight participants they will ensure you take away plenty of knowledge. £85+VAT
1 Rylett Studios, 77 Rylett Crescent, W12 9RP, 020 8749 1900, www.lightiq.com, abby@lightiq.com
Lord of the Flies
Richmond
7-11 October
Having played to 500,000 people in over 60 venues, The Pilot Theatre’s critically-acclaimed production of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is hitting the road with a ten year anniversary tour. Directed by Marcus Romer, it is perfectly executed by a strong and thought-provoking cast who bring this classic story to life in a powerful and captivating performance.
Richmond Theatre, The Green, TW9 1QJ, 0870 060 6651, www.theambassadors.com
Art on the hill
Putney
6-12 October
There is plenty going on for the Art on the Hill festival this year which benefits worthwhile cause The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability. Art collectors can snap up the work of leading Royal Academicians at a champagne charity auction; there will be a literacy lunch with actress and writer Sheila Hancock and a glittering panel of celebrities will be taking part in Question Time as hosted by local resident Sir Trevor Macdonald. Events are at the Hospital, West Hill, SW15 3SW. For tickets call 020 8780 4565.
www.rhn.org.uk