Events Around Brentford

Lewis Carroll’s classic story is cleverly lifted from the page and beautifully brought to life in Glenn Elston’s highly acclaimed production of ‘Alice in Wonderland’. Life is suddenly turned upside down for Alice, so join her as she tumbles down the rabbit hole and lands in the magical world of “Wonderland”.

As seen in London Timeout magazine www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/horizon-insects-ltd Fancy trying something new ?

Celebrating the 60th anniversary of Miles Davis’s ’Kind of Blue’, this month’s acoustic duo concert will feature Gabriel Garrick on trumpet with Terence Collie on piano. A friendly and intimate family-run café seating maximum 30 people with a beautiful Fazioli grand piano.

Join us for our new Thursday series of free, drop-in craft afternoons, delving into the mysterious world of spies!

Take part in a sensory storytelling adventure and experience a bug’s world! Make friends with different bugs along the way and explore some of the records about bugs in our collection. Make your very own bug and join us for a bug hunt in the grounds.

We invite pre-schoolers and their carers to join our sensory drop-in sessions in the public restaurant, to learn and play together. Takes place on the first Wednesday of every month.

The whole family can discover the magic of written and spoken language at our medieval day this summer. Start by unlocking the secrets of the iconic Domesday book in our ‘de-coding Domesday’ workshop, then get creative in our medieval craft corner and dressing- up booth.

Join our garden volunteers on a free guided walk around the gardens. Join our garden volunteers on a free guided walk around the garden. Theyll show you seasonal highlights and answer questions about how they help us look after this special place.

Every First and Third Sunday of the month – Revolucion Fiesta - Live Band Revolucion De Cuba Rum Bar is a little taste of Havana on the Thames. This fabulous bar has been authentically renovated with a Latin theme and even offers great deals on typical Latin food and drinks.

Explore J.M.W. Turner’s illustrations from our Miniature Lands of Myth and Memory exhibition and tell your own fantastic story with printmaking.  Sketch and create in the house Turner designed during the Georgian time and get inspired by his artworks.

Looking for sports camps for the kids this summer? Camp are synonymous with summer! We are the only camp provider in London to offer all 3 sports which include: golf, tennis & ski.

Are they council workers or is it a piece of performance art? What began as a game now is starting to look a bit precarious. Where have they gone? Now what do we do?............. Full Circle is a mischievous and experimental show from Avanti Display, that plays with the complicity between audience and performer.

Geno Washington is still the ultimate 60s soul man, enjoying cult status in soul, blues and RnB scenes, mainly due to his unsurpassable reputation as a live performer.

The Cadillac Kings are going from strength to strength. Their album ’The Secret of my Success’ ended up on so many playlists that in 2 months it was voted one of the top 3 blues CDs of the year by the IBBA (along with Kaz Hawkins and Joe Bonamassa).

Date: Thu 22 August - Thu 29 August & Thu 19 September (Thursday only) WWT London Wetland Centre is one of the best places to watch bats in London as we have about seven species that hunt on site.

This workshop gives keen photographers a rare opportunity to enjoy WWT London Wetland Centre in a relaxed, secluded atmosphere when most of the other visitors have left.

Here’s your chance to become a Wetland Explorer! There are loads of exciting wetland challenges waiting for you including pond dipping, wild painting and raft building.

Friday 6,13 & 27 September Experience London Wetland Centre after dark. Explore the Centre listening to and looking for bats, and discover more about other night-time wildlife such as moths, hedgehogs and newts. The evening will finish with a cold beer around the campfire.

This Intermediate drawing workshop, led by Judith Gordon, will begin with some quick sketching of wildlife at the London Wetland Centre composed in a natural setting. Working with coloured pencils, we will look at ducks in water, dragonflies on plants, herons fishing.

Fun activity days and weeks for children aged 4.5-14 years during the Easter and summer holidays. Offering 80+ activities including archery, motorsports, arts and crafts, sports and more!

Zippos Circus is back with a new show titled The Magnificent Top Hat, celebrating 21 years since ringmaster Norman Barrett first appeared at Zippos Circus.

Celebrating 21 years since Ringmaster Norman Barrett first appeared at Zippos Circus the troupe presents a collection of astonishing acrobats and aerialists, amazing contortionists, clever comics and daredevil motorcyclists.

Musical Theatre Summer Camps are fun-filled 6-day summer activity holidays providing intense, creative training for anyone aged 11-17 looking to explore their potential and develop their acting, singing and dancing abilities.

This 6-day, intensive residential summer course in musical theatre skills will equip you with the unique skillset and knowledge needed to be competitive and to excel in the theatre industry.

Returning after the phenomenal success of the ‘Lost Treasures of Strawberry Hill’ exhibition, the Painted Glass Guided Tours are available once more. Once a month, specialist guides will give a tour of the remarkable painted glass in the House.