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Our ArtClub (Years 1-6) - 4.45pm - 5.45pm

Book your place: ourartclub4fun@gmail.com
Thursday 4.45 - 5.45pm
Autumn term 2024 is 11 sessions
'Our ArtClub' looks to develop and build on the basic understanding that the arts are all around us.
Students will work with a variety of techniques, experimenting with different formats, whilst building a personal portfolio of work for each child and capturing an invaluable record of their creativity!

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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

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Six Broken Crowns- A Theatre Works Production

Thursday 21 November 2024- 7:30pm
End of year production by Theatre Works: Six Broken Crowns

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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

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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.

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‘What Makes Me Smile’

Open 10am to 4pm
Wednesday 20 November to Sunday 1 December 2024
Admission Free. No need to book.
A celebration of works from people with learning disabilities, autistic people, people with mental health challenges and their support teams from Achieve Together.
Learning Disability Care Providers | Achieve together

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Watercolour Class (for adults)

Friday afternoon watercolour sessions
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.

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The Red Stripe Band [SOLD OUT]

Friday 22 November 8pm
Neil Drinkwater and his fellow Red Stripers are back for their ever popular annual visit, with their entertaining mix of boogie woogie, jive, and rock 'n' roll classics as well as their original songs!

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Saturday Art Club- Autumn Term 2024 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
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).

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Saturday Art Club - Autumn Term 2024 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.

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Shivoham -Diwali Light It Up Celebration with Kala The Arts

Saturday 23 November 2024 - 4pm
Join Kala The Arts to celebrate the Hindu Festival of Lights, Diwali. Enjoy a fantastic night featuring professional South Asian dance and music, a beautiful array of colour and celebration, filled with traditional, classical and contemporary Indian performances.
This event is part of the Walton Festival of Light.

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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

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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

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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

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Riverhouse Hookers - Learn to Crochet Tuesday Evenings

Next Course starts in September

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

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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

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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.

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Philosophy Café - with Chris Warne

Wednesday 23rd October, 6th, 20th, and 27th November 2024 - 11am to 1pm RESERVATION NEEDED
Philosophy is about some of the trickiest questions in life. Can we really know anything about the world? What makes actions right or wrong? Is the mind part of the physical world? Do I have to wear a turtleneck jumper to be an existentialist?

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?

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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.

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Oil Painting Class

Wednesday 3pm - 5pm
Discover the joys of oil painting!
Sign up for this 10-week course to learn everything you need to know about oil painting. Suitable for all levels of painter including complete beginners. Rodney Kingston will guide you through the materials and equipment required and cover subjects such as colour, tone and drawing, and teach you essential oil painting techniques. You'll discover all you need to know to confidently venture into the world of oil painting.

Wednesdays 3pm – 5pm beginning on 25 September through to 4 December with a break for half term on 30 October.

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Riverhouse Poets

Thursday 31 Oct/ 28 Nov- 1.30 to 3.30pm

A new poetry writing workshop, held in the Barn on the last Thursday of the month!
Come for an adventure in words and discover the amazing freedom of expression that poetry has to offer. Whether you’ve got experience in writing poems, or you’re simply curious to see what will happen when your pen meets paper, this workshop with its lively prompts, stimulating suggestions and fun exercises will help you unleash your inner poet.

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Dragonfly Sky Singer-Songwriter Showcase - November 2024

Thursday 28 November 2024 - 8pm
Epsom duo Dragonfly Sky bring their acclaimed singer-songwriter night to the Riverhouse Barn with new featured artists each month - Artists announced!

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Steve Pledger - Walton Folk

Friday 29 November 2024 - 8pm
Steve Pledger is a multi-award-winning recording artist with an enviable reputation as a talented and dynamic performer. With writing that ranges from fragile reflections on love and loss to blistering commentaries on present circumstances, his songs pack an emotional punch, both on record and on stage.

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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.

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The Sherriff Talk - Oh No It Isn’t: A History of Pantomime

Tuesday 3 December 2024 - 11.30am
What is it about Pantomime that attracts us to this strange concoction of fairy tales, dance, jokes, songs and cross-dressing? And what is it really like to play the back end of a Pantomime Cow?

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Portraits From Life

Portraits by Katie Gall, Mick McNicholas & Nerissa Deeks
Open daily 10am to 4pm
Wednesday 4 - Sunday 15 December 2024
Free admission. No need to book.
There will be portrait painting demos held for the public during this exhibition on:
Saturday 7 December 10.30 and 13.30pm
Sunday 15 December 10.30 and 13.30pm

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Hedda Gabler - presented by Runnymede Drama Group

Wednesday 4 to Saturday 7 December 2024 - 7.30pm
with a matinée on Saturday 7 December 2024 - 2.30pm
Hedda Gabler dramatizes the experiences of the title character, Hedda, the daughter of a general, who is trapped in a marriage and a house that she does not want.

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A Christmas Carol- Dyad Production [SOLD OUT]

Sunday 8 December 2024 - 7:30pm [SOLD OUT]
Draw near for an evening of mistletoe and merriment in the company of Marley, Fezziwig, and Cratchit et al to discover the true meaning of Christmas: tenderness for the past, courage for the present, and hope for the future. Dickens' festive, immortal tale of redemption and compassion is brought to life in Dyad's inimitable solo style (Lady Susan, Christmas Gothic, A Room of One's Own, I, Elizabeth, Female Gothic, Austen's Women).

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Jackie Oates & John Spiers - Walton Folk

Tuesday 10 December 2024 - 8pm
Multi award-winning contemporary folk artists Jackie Oates and John Spiers meld together their shared love of English traditional folk tunes and songs with their fine voices and expertly played acoustic instruments. Audiences can look forward to a fresh, uplifting and poignant evening.

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Christmas Lunchtime Concert - Richard Uttley (piano), Mathilde Milwidsky (violin), Ben Tarlton (cello)

Wednesday 11 December 2024 - Lunch 12 noon, Concert 1.30pm
Richard Uttley (piano), Mathilde Milwidsky (violin), Ben Tarlton (cello)

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Dragonfly Sky Singer-Songwriter Showcase - December 2024

Wednesday 11 December 2024 - 8pm
Epsom duo Dragonfly Sky bring their acclaimed singer-songwriter night to the Riverhouse Barn with new featured artists each month - Artists to be announced!

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Mock Tudor Comedy - Friday 13 December

Friday 13 December 2024 - 8pm
Our Xmas Mock Tudor Comedy club night with the online and stand-up sensation, Jack Skipper on the stage along with Michael Shafar and David Ward as MC, and the brilliant Thenjiwe just added!

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CHRISTMAS CHEER AT RIVERHOUSE

Saturday 14 December 2024 - 7.00pm
Our annual highly-enjoyable entertainment of seasonal words and music with exciting new material as well as some much-loved old favourites. A perfect start to Christmas for all the family with Issy Anstead, Carole Boyd, Martin Jenkins, David Rowan, Maddie Smith. Ticket prices include a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie. As this is a fund-raising event, all the money raised goes directly to Riverhouse so please support us.

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The Snowman and Christmas Favourites- A Family Concert by Harmony's Music Club

Sunday 15 December 2024 - 2pm
Who doesn't love The Snowman? After the sold-out 'Paddington Bear's First Concert' in the Summer, Harmony's Music Club bring us 'The Snowman with Christmas Favourites'. The live classical music concert will feature a piano trio arrangement with violin and cello, a sololist and a narrator, bringing all of the original Snowman magic and festive joy. Expect lots of interaction, singalong and joining in too. A fabulous way to kick start Christmas for ages 3-103+!

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Ghost Stories for Christmas By Edwyrdian Tales

Thursday 19 December 7.30pm
Join Edwyrdian Tales for an evening of haunting ghost stories set during Christmastide. Our night of seasonal spirits features terrors from some of the finest authors of their age. Bone chilling tales to conjure the spirits of Christmas...

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Wassail! - Carol of Comfort and Joy- a lunchtime concert by Riverhouse Barn Choir

Friday 20 December 2024- 2:00pm
Join us for a magical afternoon concert of festive music at 'Wassail! - Carol of Comfort and Joy,' performed by the Riverhouse Barn Choir under the direction of Johnny Kilhams.

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A Festive Evening with Sing That Swing!

Saturday 21st December 8pm
Get ready to jingle all the way with 'Sing That Swing!'
They’ll transport you straight to the retro wonderland of Swing music, where Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, and Judy Garland were the toast of the town!
Hold onto your Santa hats, as Kitty Malone, Ruby Francis, and Johnny Mack are about to serve up a sizzling show!
Expect laughter, witty banter and sing along tunes!

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Half a String presents: The Snowsmith

Sunday 22 December 2024 - 2:30pm & 6pm
Monday 23 December 2024 - 11am & 2:30pm
Grab your inventor's goggles and join Eira as she explores rivers, mountains and mines; meeting giant sea beasts, mischievous goats and finding unlikely friends in the strangest of places.

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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

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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!

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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

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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.

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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!....

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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!

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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.

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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.....

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New Season of Royston Pike Lectures [Spring 2025]

Elmbridge Borough Council and Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre bring you a new season of Royston Pike Lectures in spring 2025. Click to read all lectures' details.

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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...

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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....

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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.

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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.'

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Mr Shakespeare [New date]

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.

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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”.....

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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

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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!

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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.

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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)...

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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).

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Walton Folk - Jacob and Drinkwater

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

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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.

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GIFT VOUCHER (Expire on 23 Dec 2025)

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