the 25th annual 50+ festival 2018 - hounslow seniors...

The 25th Annual 50+ Festival 2018

Come and join the Festivalduring July 2018

Box Office: 020 8560 8108

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Welcome to your Festival July 2018 This year we celebrate the Silver Anniversary of Hounslow Older People’s Festival. Yes, the Festival has been providing older people in the Borough with activities, events, the opportunity to learn new things, meet new people and make new friends, for 25 years. We launch the Festival 2018 with a fantastic musical afternoon organised in partnership with the Musical Museum. This will be a great start to a fun-packed July for older people in Hounslow. It has now become something of a tradition for the Festival to provide an event for grandparents and grandchildren during the first week of the school summer holidays. This year grandchildren and their friends will be welcome to join us on the seaside trip to Bexhill.

As always there are opportunities for older people to get together and do new things. This year we will be providing arts and crafts workshops in Redlees Studios, a gadget surgery at Heston Library and the opportunity for creative older people and groups from Hounslow to learn more about the Talent Show the Trust will be organising later in the year. There will be coach trips to Bexhill, a National Trust property and the beautiful RHS Wisley Gardens. Use your Freedom Pass to join us on visits to the British Library, the Royal Opera House and Erno Goldfinger’s house, 2 Willow Road.

Hounslow Older People’s Festival would not exist without the contributions made by the many local organisations and individuals in the Borough that support us. I would especially like to thank the Musical Museum for providing the Festival Box Office again this year.

Satish Dutt, Chair Hounslow Seniors Trust

How to bookUnless otherwise stated all events must be booked throughThe Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DU

Telephone: 020 8560 8108Tickets on sale from Tuesday 5 June

The Box Office is open Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday11am to 4pm

Closed all day Monday, Wednesday and Thursday

Find venue addresses and transport information on pages 12-13

Please check accessibility details when booking and inform the box office if there are wheelchair users in your group. The coaches for trips do not have wheelchair access.

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for further information visit www.hounslowseniorstrust.org

Monday 2 July• 25th Older People’s Annual Festival ......................... Opening Event 2 - 4.30pm, Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DU. £6 Join us at the Musical Museum to celebrate the launch of the 25th

Hounslow Older People’s Festival. Enjoy an afternoon of musical treats featuring jazz singer Marimba Arhi with piano accompaniment, famous opera arias, numbers from stage and screen and the Museum’s Mighty Wurlitzer. Afternoon tea will be served.

Booking through the Box Office essential

Tuesday 3 July• Arts and Crafts .................................................................Workshop 2 - 4pm, Redlees Studios. Redlees Park, Worton Road,

Isleworth, TW7 6DW. FREE Create fabulous fish! Working with a large selection of drawing materials

and a variety of drawing papers, we will be creating spectacular images of underwater life.

No need to book, just turn up on the day.

Wednesday 4 July • 2 Willow Road, Hampstead, NW3 1TH ................. Freedom Pass Trip 10.45am meet your escort outside Hampstead Heath

Overground Station. Tour starts 11am. £4 Come on a guided tour of 2 Willow Road the house built by architect Erno

Goldfinger in the 1930s as his family home. The house is full of innovative design and furniture, intriguing personal possessions and an impressive 20th Century art collection including works by Henry Moore and Max Ernst. There is a spiral staircase to climb to reach the upper floors.

Booking through the Box Office is essential. Limited spaces so book early to avoid disappointment.

If you are a National Trust member please bring your card with you.

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• Hughenden Manor........................................................... Coach Trip 10am, meet the coach at the corner of Balfour Road

and Montague Road, Hounslow, TW3. £20 This National Trust property was the family home of Benjamin Disraeli,

Queen Victoria’s favourite Prime Minister. It was also the base for a secret map-making organisation during the Second World War. There are free talks during the day about Disraeli and the WW2 secrets and you can explore the house independently and talk to the Visitor Guides. There may also be a guided tour of the garden on the day. Have lunch or a snack in the café or bring your own picnic.

Booking through the Box Office essential. If you are a National Trust member, please bring your card with you.

Friday 6 July• Evening Garden Visits ......................................... Freedom Pass Trip 7pm, meet escort at Acton Town Tube Station, then a 10 minute

walk to 41 Mill Hill Road, W3 8JE. £6 We visit 2 beautiful private gardens both open as part of the National

Garden Scheme. A trip for keen gardeners and people who just want to see and enjoy gorgeous gardens!

Booking through the Box Office essential.

Saturday 7 July• Hounslow Chinese Community Centre ................................... Lunch 1 - 4pm, United Reform Church, 114 Hanworth Road,

Hounslow, TW3 1UF. £6 Celebrate summer with the Chinese Community. There will be entertainment

including singing and dancing and an excellent Chinese lunch. Booking through the Box Office is essential.

Sunday 8 July• The Changing Face of Brentford ................................ Heritage Walk 2.30pm, meet at Brentford High Street/Half Acre junction

(Goddards Corner). £3. Explore the changes that have taken place in Brentford over the last few

years. Discover some nooks and crannies you never knew existed. No need to book, just turn up and pay on the day.

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• RHS Garden Wisley .......................................................... Coach Trip 10am, meet the coach at the corner of Balfour Road

and Montague Road, Hounslow, TW3. £20 Wisley is the historic home of the Royal Horticultural Society and houses

one of the largest plant collections in the world. During your summer visit enjoy a free garden tour, “The Wonders of Wisley“, led by a knowledgeable guide. Visit the Exotic Garden, the Bonsai Walk, the rose garden and much more. Don’t miss the Glasshouse, it is like walking into a jungle, tree ferns, tall palms, lush-leafed creepers and dazzling flower displays. As you follow the path the environment and climate changes taking you on a tour through the world of plants. Enjoy lunch in one of the cafes or bring a picnic.

Booking through the Box Office essential. If you are a RHS member please bring your card with you.

Tuesday 10 July• British Library ..................................................... Freedom Pass Trip 1.30pm, meet your escort at the Information Desk in the British Library, 96 Euston Road, Kings Cross, London NW1 2DB. £7 This walking tour introduces you to some of the Treasures of the British

Library. These include the King’s Library collection that once belonged to George III and the Klencke Atlas, the second-largest atlas in the world. In the Sir John Ritblat Gallery your guide will introduce you to some of the items on display. These include the Magna Carta, the Lindisfarne Gospels, works by Leonardo Da Vinci and Shakespeare’s First Folio. The tour guide is an expert and will be happy to answer your questions.

Booking through the Box Office is essential. Limited spaces so book early to avoid disappointment.

• Arts & Crafts ....................................................................Workshop 2 - 4pm, Redlees Studios. Redlees Park, Worton Road,

Isleworth, TW7 6DW. FREE Using photos of scenes and features of the local area as reference the

participants will work together to create a drawing that gives a sense of Hounslow as the place we inhabit. Participants are encouraged to bring their own reference material.

No need to book, just turn up

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• Live Music, Creativity & Afternoon Tea ................................... Event 1.30 - 3.30pm, The Hub, 2nd Floor, The Centre,

Feltham, TW13 4GU. FREE Join Feltham Arts at The Hub for an afternoon filled with musical entertainment!

Enjoy an arts activity and have some delicious light refreshments. Spaces limited so please book early. Booking through the Box Office essential

Thursday 12 July• Sri Lankan Event ......................................... Lunch & Entertainment 11am - 2pm, The Hive, 359 Hanworth Road, TW3 3SQ. £5. Enjoy Sri Lankan folk dances and music. There will be a delicious Sri Lankan

lunch and the opportunity to socialise with the performers and learn more about their culture.


• Gadget Surgery - Heston Library ...................................... Workshop 11am - 1pm, Heston Library, New Heston Road,

Hounslow TW5 0LW. FREE Got a problem with your laptop? Confused by your phone? Tablet trouble?

Unsure about emails? Bring in the gadget that is causing you worries. Our friendly Gadget Doctor can help. She will show you how to deal with the IT and give good advice in everyday language.

No need to book, just drop in and ask staff for location of the workshop.

Friday 13 July• Masonian Bowls Club ............................................................. Event 2 - 5pm, Masonian Bowls Club, Market Drive,

Chiswick, W4 2RX. FREE The club is named after the Mason brothers who created Cherry Blossom

boot polish! Come along wearing flat shoes or trainers. Learn the basics of bowling and then have fun playing a friendly match against other beginners. There are prizes for the winning team and tea and cake for everyone. A fun afternoon.

You can just turn up, but it would be good to call Andrew Tucker at the Bowls Club on 07456772760 to let him know you are coming.

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• Fun & Fitness in Retirement .....................................Club Open Day 10 - 11am, Danehurst Activity Centre, Brent Lea,

Brentford, TW8 8HX. FREE Fun & Fitness is a group of local residents who aim to improve the health

and wellbeing of older people by keeping us active physically and mentally. Come along, meet the group, hear about our activities, join in a laughter session and enjoy healthy refreshments.

• Brentford & Chiswick at the Outbreak of WW1 ....Local History Talk 6.30pm, Brentford Library, 11F Boston Manor Rd,

Brentford TW8 8DW. FREE We are pleased to welcome Local Historian John Grigg to Brentford Library.

Researching records and newspapers from the time, John has compiled a fascinating talk about what life in the Brentford and Chiswick area was like during 1914 - shops ran out of food, there was a run on local banks, the population panicked leading to tragedy and spy stories abounded.

Places limited, please call Brentford Library on 020 8583 5550 to book.

Tuesday 17 July• Hounslow Multi-Cultural Centre ............................................. Lunch 1pm, Hounslow Multi-Cultural Centre, 49-53 Derby Road,

Hounslow, TW3 3UQ. £7 Please come and join us for a delicious home cooked vegetarian lunch. Booking essential call 020 8577 2702.

• Arts & Crafts ....................................................................Workshop 2 - 4pm, Redlees Studios. Redlees Park, Worton Road,

Isleworth, TW7 6DW. FREE Landscape drawing and painting in the fresh air. Starting out from the

courtyard at Redlees we will make sketches, paintings and drawings of the park and of the beautiful Victorian stables at Redlees.

No need to book, just turn up

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Brent Lea, Brentford, TW8 8HX. FREE Join Feltham Arts at the Danehurst Centre for an afternoon filled with

musical entertainment! Enjoy an arts activity and have some delicious light refreshments.

Places limited so please book early. Booking through the Box Office essential

Friday 20 July• Kew Gardens .............................................................................Tour Tours at 11.30am and 2pm, meet at Elizabeth Gate, Kew Gardens,

Kew, TW9 3AB, 15 minutes before the start of your chosen tour. £4 This is your opportunity to enjoy the magic of Kew from the comfort of

the Discovery Bus. During the tour your guide will introduce you to many of Kew’s plants and trees from around the world.


Saturday 21 July• The West Middlesex Family History Society ........................ Drop-in 10am - 1pm, Feltham Library, The Centre, High Street,

Feltham, TW13 4GU. FREE Are you struggling with your family history? The West Middlesex Family

History Society will be holding an advice session today in the Local Studies department at Feltham Library. Even if your family is not in the West Middlesex area, we can still offer advice on researching your family.

Drop in or make a booking by emailing [email protected]

• Tea Dance ............................................................................... Event 2.30pm, Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DU. £5.50 Strictly fun - join in a social afternoon of Ballroom, Latin and Sequence

dancing to the DJ’s selection of popular dance tunes. All levels of ability are welcome and a partner is not necessary. Free dance lesson at 2pm. The ticket price includes a glass of prosecco or tea/coffee.

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Sunday 22 July• Boston Manor House .................................................... Guided Tour 2.15pm, meet escort at Boston Manor House, Boston Manor Road,

Brentford, TW8 9JX, for a FREE tour of the house at 2.30pm. Learn more about Boston Manor House, one of West London’s lesser-

known gems. Boston Manor is a fine three-storey Jacobean manor house built in 1623 and situated in beautiful park-land containing a lake and ancient cedar trees.

No need to book, just turn up.

Monday 23 July• Royal Opera House Behind the Scenes ......................... Guided Tour 2.15pm, meet escort in the foyer at the Main Entrance on

Bow Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 9DD. £9 The Tour includes an introduction to the colourful history of the theatre,

an insight into the re-development of the Royal Opera House and a look at aspects of current productions. As the Royal Opera House is a fully working theatre, each tour is a unique experience, and may include opportunities to see the Royal Ballet in class, or the magnificent backstage technology in operation.


Tuesday 24 July• Osterley Bowls Club ............................................................... Event 2 - 4pm, Osterley Bowls Club, St. Mary’s Crescent, TW7 4NB. FREE Have you ever thought about playing bowls? It is an enjoyable way to keep

fit. All you need are flat shoes and casual clothing, the Bowls Club has everything else. Everyone welcome just turn up. Unfortunately there is no wheelchair access. Refreshments will be available for a small charge. For more information call Bob Kiddle on 020 8568 6800.

• Good Company Summer Party ................................................ Event 12 - 2pm, St. Paul’s Church, Bath Road, Hounslow, TW3 3DA. FREE Come and join us for our annual summer bash as we celebrate the

wonderful community of people that gather each week at the Good Company Cafe. Good food, friendship, laughter and music are guaranteed! To reserve a place please email [email protected] or call Anna on 020 8581 5537.

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Brent Lea, Brentford, TW8 8HX. FREE Are you OVER 60? Come and visit the NEW Danehurst Centre. Enjoy ‘Taster

Sessions’ of our activities, meet some of our tutors and therapists and take part in quizzes. No need to book, just drop in. Contact Charlotte for more information on 020 8583 4643 or email [email protected]

Friday 27 July• Tea & Chat and register for The Talent Show ...................... Drop-in 2 - 3.30pm, meet in the Café at the Musical Museum,

399 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DU. FREE Come along and register to take part in the Older People’s Talent Show

that will take place later in the year. The Talent Show will be an opportunity for individual older people and older people’s groups to take to the stage to show the people of Hounslow how talented we are. Tea or coffee and biscuits will be provided.

Saturday 28 July• Musical Museum .............................................................. Open Day 10.30am - 4.30pm, Musical Museum, 399 High Street,

Brentford, TW8 0DU. FREE An activity-packed day featuring mini-tours of the collection with

instrument demonstrations and the Wurlitzer Experience, a brief history of the instrument. There will also be a recital and a short silent film. Family trails of the Museum and craft activities available. Riverview Café open all day. Donations welcome.

Sunday 29 July• Chiswick Village ........................................................ Heritage Walk 2:30pm. Meet at the steps to St. Nicholas Church at the junction

of Church Street and Chiswick Mall, Chiswick, W4 2PH. £3 Hear about Chiswick’s famous boat builders and discover an Elizabethan

timber framed building along with London’s smallest square, possibly the setting for the opening scene of Thackeray’s book, Vanity Fair.

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Monday 30 July• Bexhill-on-Sea ................................................................. Coach Trip 10am, meet the coach at the corner of Balfour Road

and Montague Road. Hounslow, TW3. £16 adults, £14 under 18’s Join us for a day beside the seaside! With a gently sloping pebble beach

that is sandy at low tide, this is the ideal spot for a swim or sunbathing. Enjoy a wander along the two miles of promenade with its elegant Colonnade and the gardens at West Parade. If the weather is less than perfect, the De La Warr Pavilion is a glorious art deco building and art gallery that you can explore free of charge. The Bexhill Museum has a wide range of interesting exhibits, including heritage racing cars and a model railway. In Bexhill Old Town you can look round antique shops, see charming old buildings and visit the peaceful Manor Gardens. If your grandchildren are on holiday bring them with you.


Friday 3 August• Tea Dance ...............................................Festival Closing Ceremony 2 - 4pm, Redlees Studios. Redlees Park, Worton Road,

Isleworth, TW7 6DW. £6 A fun afternoon to celebrate the end of another busy Festival month for

older people in Hounslow. This year the Closing Ceremony will be held at Redlees Studios. During the afternoon we will unveil the artwork created by older people from the Borough using recycled and found materials. There will be dancing in the Studio and afternoon tea will be served in the beautiful Redlees courtyard.


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• Boston Manor House, Boston Manor Road, Brentford,Middlesex, TW8 9JX Bus: E2, E8, 195 Tube: Boston Manor (Piccadilly Line) 200 yards north of the house Train: Brentford Station Parking: Boston Manor Park

• Brentford Library, 11F Boston Manor Road, Brentford, TW8 8DW Bus: E2, E8 Train: Brentford Station

• British Library, 96 Euston Rd, Kings Cross, London, NW1 2DB Bus: 10, 30, 59, 63, 73 and 91 Tube: King’s Cross/St Pancras, Euston and Euston Square Train: St Pancras International, King’s Cross and Euston

• Danehurst Centre, Danehurst House, Brent Lea, Brentford, TW8 8HX Bus: 267, 237, E8, 235

• Heston Library, New Heston Road, TW5 0LW Bus: 111, 120

• The Hive, 359 Hanworth Road, TW3 3SQ Bus: 110, 111

• The Hub, Feltham Library, The Centre, High Street, Feltham, TW13 4GU Bus: 90, 117, 235, H25, H26 Train: Feltham • Kew Gardens, Kew, TW9 3AB Bus: 65 and 391 Train: Kew or Kew Bridge

• Masonian Bowls Club, Market Drive, Chiswick, W4 2RX Bus: E4 Train: Chiswick Overground Free car park at Bowls Club

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Bus: 110, 116, 117, 235, 237, 281 and others Tube: Hounslow Central Train: Hounslow Car: Treaty Centre car park

• Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DU Bus: 65, 267, 237, 391 Train: Kew Bridge

• Osterley Bowls Club, St. Mary’s Crescent, TW7 4NB Bus: H28, H91

• Redlees Studios, Redlees Park, Worton Road, Isleworth, TW7 6DW Bus: H37, 267, H20 Train: Isleworth

• Royal Opera House, Bow Street, Covent Garden, WC2E 9DD Buses: Numerous check with Transport for London Tube: Covent Garden

• St. Nicholas Church, Church Street, Chiswick, London, W4 2PH at the junction of Church Street and Chiswick Mall

Bus: 190

• St. Paul’s Church, Bath Road, Hounslow, TW3 3DA Bus: 81, 203, 222, H32, H98 Tube: Hounslow West Station

• United Reform Church, 114 Hanworth Road, Hounslow, TW3 1UF Bus: 81, 110, 111, 116, 117, H28, H32, H98 and others Tube: Hounslow Central Train: Hounslow

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HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT TOUR

Ruth Cadbury MP for Brentford and Isleworth is organising a tour of the Houses of Parliament for

older people from Hounslow.

Please call the Box Office on 020 8560 8108 to confirm the date and time of the tour and book your place.

Cost £5

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TEA AND CHAT AND REGISTER FOR THE TALENT SHOW

Friday 27 July from 2-3.30pm at The Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford, TW8 0DUThe Talent Show will be an opportunity for older people to take to the stage to show the people of Hounslow how talented we are.

Come along to the Drop-in at the Musical Museum and let us know if you or a group you are part of would like to take part in the Talent

Show later in the year.For information call Arts and Action on 020 3441 5288

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