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Jewellery Making (Monday or Friday)

Tutor: Sarah Levy​
Days: Monday 10am – 12noon
           Monday 4pm – 5pm
           Monday 7pm – 9pm
     OR Friday 10am – 12noon

Come and learn the basic traditional skills of silver jewellery making and complete your very own design. Tools provided, but materials will be extra.

Life Drawing Classes

Every Monday 6pm - 8.30pm
Held in the barn. Professional models posing each week supported by internationally trained artist Stephen Jones
 Life Drawing (jonesstephenart.com)
Please book ahead by calling Stephen on 07565 908092
£25 each class or discounts for multiple bookings
Open to all levels. Support, instruction and critique offered 

Riverhouse Barn Choir- Spring 2025

Riverhouse Barn Choir meet once a week on Tuesday morning. Next term, they resume the rehearsal from 7 Jan.
 

Alter Ego - Drama for Adults

Alter Ego, Adult Drama Classes
Tutor
: Caroline Dooley
Days: Tuesdays: 8 – 9.30pm
Cost:  Dependent on how many weeks in the term 

Through drama games and acting exercises our fun workshop-style sessions will give you the freedom to explore the process of making drama without the pressure of being in a production. Come along for a creative workout!  No experience necessary, new members can join at any stage of the term following a free taster session.  TO BOOK contact Caroline via enquiries@drama4adults.com / www.drama4adults.com

Saturday Art Club - Spring Term 2025 11.30am - 1.00pm (10 - 13 years)

A fortnightly children's art club.

A fortnightly children's art cub.
Spring term 2025: 11, 25 Jan. 8, 22 Feb. 8, 22 March 2025
11.30am - 1pm  (10 - 13 years)
Tutor: Claire Sabri £36 for 6 sessions

The Saturday Art Club students produce work inspired by the changing exhibitions in the Robert Phillips Gallery.
There are six sessions per term (classes run approximately every two weeks). We run this club on a not-for-proft basis.

 
 

Saturday Art Club- Spring Term 2025 10.00 - 11.15am (6 -9 years)

A fortnightly children's art club.
Spring term: 11, 25 Jan. 8, 22 Feb. 8, 22 March 2025
10.00am - 11.15am  (6-9 years)
Tutor: Claire Sabri £36 for 6 sessions

The Saturday Art Club students produce work inspired by the changing exhibitions in the Robert Phillips Gallery.
There are six sessions a term (classes run approximately every fortnight).

 

Nudaque Veritas (Naked Truth)

Open 10m to 4pm
Saturday 11 January to Sunday 26 January 2025
Free admission. No need to book.

A celebration of the work of our Life Drawing class on Monday evenings which is taught by Stephen Jones
www.jonesstephenart.com

Enamelling Courses: Wire Work and Wet Lay

Enamelling Introduction Skill Sessions fteaturing Wire Work & Wet Lay
Time & Dates:  Sunday 1.30pm - 3.30pm Jan 12th till Mar 23rd

Session structure - 8 x 2hr sessions split into two parts: Part A and part B (can be booked separately)
All sessions cover Introductory Skills : scraffito, masking, screens, sifting, brushing, colour layering & design, finishing skills for creating smooth surface finish + bubbling or cracking issue resolution

No previous experience is needed 

Part A - Enamel and Wire Working
Bending wire & incorporate into melted powdered glass on copper + Introductory Skills

Part B - Enamel and Wet Laying
Creating wet enamels. Laying wet enamel within wire shapes. Designing and colour blending on your piece + Introductory Skills

Parts A & B combined provide a complementary range of skills and techniques. Building extended knowledge of enamelling to create multiple pieces.

NEW COURSE FOR SPRING - Introduction to Enamelling

Tuesday 9am - 11am
8 week course (4 weeks followed by 3 week break and then another 4 weeks)
Our enamelling group is offering Beginners Skill Sessions. You will be signing up for 8 x 2hr sessions run over the Spring term 2025. You must be over 18 and be prepared to adhere to safety procedures.
Spring term dates are 9am to 11am Tuesdays:  14th Jan + 21st Jan + 28th Jan + 4th Feb.… 3 week 1/2 term gap… 4th March + 11th March + 18th March + 25 March 2025
 

Dance Happy - Adult Ballet Classes at 5.30pm and 6.40pm

Tuesdays during term time
Either 5.30pm - 6.30pm or 6.40pm - 7.40pm


Jo Freeman will help improve your core strength, posture and confidence through ballet.

email jo_haley@hotmail.com for more info

Riverhouse Hookers - Learn to Crochet Tuesday Evenings

Next Course starts in January 2025

Suitable for beginners or those needing a refresh.

Tutor: Merrian Holland
Tuesdays 7:30- 9:30pm

Email mezzamay@icloud.com
Crochet Classes & Groups - Mezzacraft - Sharing the Art of Crochet

Creative Stitch Class: Wednesdays 10am

Creative Stitch and Textiles
Tutor: Claire Grahame
Cost: £105 (ten weeks)
This is a relaxed and friendly course. It offers a combination of techniques such as batik, felting and machine sewing along with more traditional hand embroidery.
The course runs for ten weeks during term times only.

Creative Stitch and Textiles Class: Wednesdays 12:30pm

Creative Stitch and Textiles
Tutor: Claire Grahame
Cost: £105 (ten weeks)
This is a relaxed and friendly course. It offers a combination of techniques such as batik, felting and machine sewing along with more traditional hand embroidery.
 

Art for Beginners and Continuers 6.15pm

Thursday 6.15pm - 7.45pm
Tutor: Claire Grahame 
Cost (10 week course): £105*

Our creative drawing course for adults is open to all levels of experience and will encourage you to release your creative energy. 
*basic materials only provided

Drawing and Painting for Improvers 8pm

Thursday 8.00pm - 9.30pm  
Tutor: 
​Melanie Paice
Cost (10 week course): £105*
Our art course for adults is open to those with some experience and will encourage you to release your creative energy. Some sessions may take place on zoom and the rest wil be in the Toshiba studio in the courtyard at Riverhouse Barn.

*basic materials only provided
 

Watercolour Class (for adults)

Friday afternoon watercolour sessions
£110 per term
12.30pm - 2pm OR
2.15pm - 3.45pm in the Toshiba Studio

A class for adults exploring watercolour. Tailored for all abilities and looking at both traditional and experimental techniques (incorporating other media) in still life and landscape painting.
Contact clairegrahame0@gmail.com for more information about dates and how to book.
 

Woodcarvers - in the Toshiba Studio

10am - 12.30pm on alternate Saturdays during term time
Join our friendly, informal group of woodcarvers 
£8 per session - tools available but feel free to bring your own. 

Stepping Out Piano Evening Concert – Andy Mais (piano)

Saturday 18 January 2025  7pm
After years of playing piano at home for pleasure Andy Mais is stepping out to share his love of music with friends, family and colleagues for an evening of classical and contemporary piano playing and a few songs....
It has been Andy’s dream for many years to organise another concert and to play in public bringing his friends, colleagues and family together around music. So to start off 2025 please do come for a relaxed informal evening of music making which may also re-ignite your interest in making music.. 

 

Jazz & Beer - Enrico Tomasso's Riverboat Shufflers

Sunday 19 January 2025 12.15pm
Enrico and his Riverboat Shufflers return to Riverhouse, breathing new life into the golden era of jazz!
 

MUSIC IS – CHRIS BISCOE PLAYS MIKE WESTBROOK

Sunday 19 Jan 2025- 8pm
MUSIC IS – CHRIS BISCOE PLAYS MIKE WESTBROOK- also featuring Kate Williams, Mike Outram, Dave Whitford and Jon Scott

Sherriffs Talk- The Road Goes Ever On and On – JRR Tolkien and The Lord of The Rings

Tuesday 21 January 2025 - 11:00am
Sherriff Talks: Writing for the Sake of Writing – A Series of Talks About 20th Century Authors

The Road Goes Ever On and On – JRR Tolkien and The Lord of The Rings

Silver Screen Club - ‘Knives Out’ (2019)

Tuesday 21 January 2025 - 1.30pm
Daniel Craig leads an all-star cast as Benoit Blanc, a famed private detective who is summoned to investigate the death of the bestselling author Harlan Thrombey.
 

Lunchtime Concert - Charlotte Spruit (violin) Xiaowen Shang (piano)

Wednesday 22nd January 1pm
Programme:
Sonata K304 in E minor            Mozart
Arietta                                        Huw Watkins
Sonata No 2 in D minor             Schumann
 

Mock Tudor Comedy - Friday 24th January 2025

Friday 24th January 8pm
Kicking off the new comedy year with headliner Scott Bennett, fresh from his appearance on The Royal Variety Performance and a rising star in the comedy scene, Other acts to be announced!

Candlelit Theatre presents: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Saturday 25 January 2025 - 8pm
Candlelit Theatre bring The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde dramatically to life with their signature Storytelling approach using shadows, sounds and theatricality to faithfully recreate the tale. 

Portraits and Landscapes: Jon Elworthy

Open 10am to 4pm
Wednesday 29 January to Sunday 2 February 2025
Free admission. No need to book.

We are delighted to welcome Jon back to the Robert Phillips gallery. Jon is a multimedia portrait artist who also paints and draws landscape and architectural pieces. All from his studio in South West London. www.jonelworthyart.com.

 

Philosophy Café - with Chris Warne (January 2025)

Wednesday 29 Jan, 5 Feb, 26 Feb, 5 Mar 2025 - 11am to 1pm  
The Philosophy Cafe locks horns with issues like these on Wednesdays. Why not join us for coffee and enjoyable conversation in a cheerful and relaxed atmosphere?

Brooklands Technical College

Open 10m to 4pm
Wednesday 5 to Sunday 9 February 2025
Admission free. No need to book.

A celebration of the work of students from Brooklands College.

The Green Chain Quartet

Friday 7th February  8pm
Love that 60s cool, jazzy, RnB sound of Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery? Well, so do The Green Chain Quartet. Join them as they fill the Riverhouse with their cool jazzy, bluesey vibe!....

Dame Penelope Keith In Conversation With Martin Jenkins - A Riverhouse Fundraiser [SOLD OUT]

Saturday 8th February 2025  2.30pm
Tickets
£20A SPECIAL RIVERHOUSE TREAT!
A unique chance to hear legendary actress Dame Penelope Keith in conversation with Martin Jenkins about her career on stage, television, film and radio. 
Book early for this Riverhouse fund-raiser in order to avoid disappointment!
 

Chris Cleverley - Walton Folk

Sunday 9 February 2025 - 12.15pm
Cleverley’s music is infused with the hazy, dreamlike essence of the 60s Folk Revival. Rich with lightning-fast melody and beautiful vocals, every song pulls you in to reveal lucid storytelling - confirming his compelling place within the world of alternative and indie-folk. 

'Reflections' Yana Linch

Open every day 10am to 4pm
Wed 12 to Sun 23 Feb 2025
Free admission. No need to book.

Lunchtime Concert - Manu Brazo (saxophone) Olivia Skwara- Saluda (piano)

Wednesday 12th February 1pm
This recital for saxophone and piano celebrates the 150th anniversary of Georges Bizet and Maurice Ravel, two of France's most iconic composers. Featuring works from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the program showcases the rich tapestry of French music.....

Royston Pike Lecture- Regency Dress by Grace Evans, Keeper of Costume at Chertsey Museum

Wednesday 12 Feb 2025- 7:30pm 
This talk accompanies an exhibition of Regency dress from the early part of the 19th century at Chertsey Museum until 6 September 2025.

Valentine's Day Special Concert- LOVE IS THE SWEETEST THING

Music for Valentines Day from the greats…Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Rodgers and Hart, Peter Skellern, The Gershwins, Hammerstein, Sondheim, Burt Bacharach and so many more...

Hog in the Limelight and Tales Retold present- Love in the Limelight

Friday 14 February -7:30pm
An evening of romance, laughs and the quest to find ‘the one’.
 

Simply Bowie (Again!) - Bowie As You've Never Heard Him Before....

Saturday 15th February 8pm
Featuring Oliver Darley and pianist Chad Lelong...

Following the successs of Simply George in October, Oliver and Chad return to reprise Simply Bowie - Bowie As You've Never Heard Him Before. If you didn't catch them at The Riverhouse last May, then now is your chance to hear them rework the songs of this iconic artist with their own unique interpretations....

 

Jazz & Beer - Sarah Spencer's Transatlantic Band

Sunday February 16 2025  12.15pm
Sarah Spencer's Transatlantic Band performs powerful New Orleans jazz in the tradition of the great Revival. Drawing influence from bands of that era, as well as taking influence from more modern New Orleans music....

Mock Tudor Comedy - Friday 21st February 2025

Friday 21st February 8pm
Strap yourself in for the crazy antics of this month's headliner, the truly unique Phil Nichol. His skill as an improviser, whether it be musical, comedy or straight acting is unparalled. With a surreal edge to some of his mischievous rantings Nichol always brings something new to the stage, his keen sense of fun and eye for the shocking and absurd has cemented his position as one of the best comedians on the circuit today.....

The Princess and The Peacock

Saturday 22 February 2025 - 3pm
Princess Rose only wears Pink. No other colour will do. When her pet peacock escapes, he leads her on a colourful journey with a surprising twist at the end.

Silver Screen Club - ‘Love Sarah’ (2020)

Tuesday 25 February 2025 - 1.30pm
A young woman wishes to fulfil her mother's dream of opening her own bakery in Notting Hill, London. To do this, she enlists the help of an old friend and her grandmother.

New Landscapes. Candida Woolley

Free Admission. No need to book.
Open 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 26 February - Sunday 2 March 2025

‘I have been painting landscapes, both impressionist and abstract for twenty years, focusing on skies and the open countryside in Suffolk and Surrey .Painting is very satisfying: I love the rich hues, texture and versatility of oil paint. I add  layers of colour to create texture , seeking to evoke the character of the subject,  and add my own interpretation of the scene before me.'

Mr Shakespeare - Starring Ciaron Davies 

Friday 28 February 2025 - 8pm
Ciaron Davies plays Shakespeare, exploring the man himself, and how the influences of his family and his peer group shapes some of his works in particular King Lear, Anthony and Cleopatra, and Macbeth. This is an evocative depiction of London and Jacobean England during the plague, and of genius in isolation.
 

Walton Folk - Ninebarrow

Sunday 2 March 2025 - 12.15pm 
Our old friends Ninebarrow return to the Riverhouse stage. They are a  multi-award-winning folk duo who are impressing audiences with their innovative take on the folk tradition. Described by Mike Harding as “sounding damn fine”.....

Evening of Art and Music from members of St George's Hill Golf Club

Sunday 2 March 2025 - 6pm (Exhibition preview)/ 7pm (Concert)
Join an enchanting evening of music and art! Acclaimed musicians Alison Rhind (piano), Katarina Nazarova (violin), and Tim Hugh (cello) perform a captivating recital, paired with a private viewing of Candida Woolley’s New Landscape exhibition at the Robert Phillips Gallery. Tickets include a drink.

Iconic Images - Original, Vintage Movie Posters 1940s to 2000s

Open 10am to 4pm
Wednesday 5 to Sunday 16 March
Admission free. No need to book.
https://www.flicksfilmposters.com

Jazz Sabbath

Saturday 8 March 2025 - 8pm
Adam Wakeman (Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne's solo band) is exploring the boundaries between jazz and the songs that defined heavy metal. Echoing already present jazz riffs and discovering new ones. 
With rave reviews from both the rock and jazz media, sold out shows throughout Europe and 2 albums high in the Billboard Jazz charts, this jazz trio is a unique live experience!
 

Royston Pike Lecture- Riverfed: A Culinary Journey down the Thames by Di Murrell

Thursday 13 March- 7:30pm
Di will talk about her experiences working on barges on Britain’s inland waterways. She will tell the story of how limes became the last regular freight on the English canal system, and why Canadian wheat was made into flour in Weybridge. Learn about the Thames, the grain trade in the ‘80s, and the ‘Free Water Clause’. Di Murrell is a food writer whose books ‘Barges and Bread’ and ‘A Foodie Afloat’ reflect her interests in food history and waterways.
 

Seven Letters

Friday 14 March 2025 - 7:30pm
This play is a tribute to everyday women who go through life with memories weighing on their hearts. These are women who
have suffered from love, abandonment, hope and heartbreaks. No matter what troubles befell them, they kept their heads up
and moved on, often with wit and laughter.
 
 

Silver Screen Club - 'Stan & Ollie' (2018)

Tuesday 18 March 2025 - 1.30pm
Inspired by Laurel and Hardy: The British Tours by A.J. Marriot which chronicled the later years of the famous comedy double act.

Fantasia at a British Seaside... 2nd edition

Open 10am to 4pm
Wednesday 19 to Sunday 23 March 2025
Susan Blandford MA Textiles


Free admission. No need to book.
Susan creates contemporary crochet sculptural, pictorial and functional pieces featuring hyperbolic planes in a myriad of materials.

Mock Tudor Comedy - Friday 21st March 2025

Friday 21st March 8pm
With headliner Jimmy Mcghie and more acts to be announced. 
Jimmy McGhie is one of the top circuit acts in the UK, as well as being a highly sought after corporate awards host and TV warm up artist. He regularly provides the studio warm up for BBC1’s Graham Norton Show, ITV’s Loose Women and Ch4’s Deal or No Deal....
 

Design and Make your own Granny Square Sweater

Course title: Design & Make Your Own Granny Square Sweater
Tutor: Merrian Holland
Skill level: Must be confident with basic stitches such as sc/dc(UK), dc/tr(UK), slip stitching, chaining and counting stitches.
Booking: https://mezzacraft.com/crochet-classes-in-surrey/

The Republic: Rome’s Early Years - History Talk by Tim Hazell

The Republic: Rome’s Early Years - Long ago a small Italian town called Rome underwent a revolution, founding the world’s first Republic. In time it would go on to change the world forever. Join Tim in exploring the lives of early Romans, how they governed themselves, and how they went on to influence our modern world today. 

Suzi Ruffell: Work in Progress

Wednesday 26th March 7.30pm
Join Suzi as she warms up ahead of her brand-new UK tour!

 The Farmer and The Clown

Saturday 5 April 2025- 12:00pm
A story of unexpected friendship told through physical comedy and dance.. An old hard-working farmer lives alone. One day, a baby clown accidentally bounces off a passing circus train and is separated from his family and friends.

Sam Sweeney – Walton Folk

Sunday 6 April 2025 - 12.15pm
BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 2019 – Nominated Musician Of The Year, Sam comes to Walton Folk in a rare opportunity to spend an informal evening with “one of the defining fiddle players of his generation” (Mark Radcliffe, BBC Radio 2)...

 

Royston Pike Lecture- The Natural History of Elmbridge by Dave Page

Wednesday 9 April -7:30pm
The Natural History of Elmbridge by Dave Page

Dave Page has been managing Elmbridge Borough Council’s commons and countryside sites since 1991. He will describe the important habitats that remain, such as heathland, grasslands, and wetlands explaining their past use and how they are managed now. Discover more about Esher Commons, a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. Learn about the conservation of its rare or endangered species such as the Starfruit, Silver-studded Blue butterfly and Dartford Warbler.

FIRE and RAIN & AMERICAN PIE

Sunday 4 May 2025 - 12:15pm
Look forward to the return of a heart-warming, musical homage to the great American singer-songwriters of the late 60’s and early 70’s, featuring beautiful timeless songs from James Taylor, Carole King, Simon & Garfunkel, Joni Mitchell, Don Mclean, Bread, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, America, The Byrds, Mamas and Papas, Carly Simon and more!
Produced and hosted by singer-guitarist Paul Wheeler (TV Director, 'Live at the Apollo') with Sophie Langham (West-End actress-singer and formerly Eastenders).

Walton Folk - Jacob and Drinkwater

Sunday 11 May 12.15pm
Dynamic and emotionally charged folk music with vocals, guitar and double bass.

Keith James - The Songs of Nick Drake

Saturday 7 June 2025 - 7.30pm
Nick Drake is the most revered and loved of all this country’s Singer-Songwriters. He has given us timeless songs that shed all the tears of life within their fragile yet perfect lines. Thanks to a massive resurgence of interest and a worldwide re-evaluation of his genius, Nick Drake has become a national treasure.

The Colourists

Open 10am to 4pm
Wednesday 1 to Sunday 5 October 2025
Free admission. No need to book.