Little Chelsea Area Guide

Programme: Binge The Watermill Johnny Pearson All Creatures Great and Small Debbie Wiseman Myrtle (from The Glorious Garden) (Faber music) Nigel Hess Hetty Wainthrop Investigates Theme Jim Parker The Titchmarsh Warbler (from Ground Force theme) Ravel Minuet Antique (orchestral in preference to piano solo) Debbie Wiseman Jack Frost - song - soprano solo with orchestra (Faber music) Rodgers South Pacific Overture Event Summary: Discover the man behind the broadcasts: Alan Titchmarsh, renowned British gardener, author and presenter on Classic FM whose warmth and curiosity have charmed viewers and listeners for years. Join Alan for an intimate evening exploring his own musical and horticultural roots. Music & Gardening with Alan Titchmarsh features live musicians and a thoughtfully curated selection of pre-recorded music from Ravel to Rodgers woven together to create a rich tapestry of classical and timeless tunes. The program promises a seamless blend of performances and reflections: live performances that sparkle with nuance and precision, paired with carefully chosen recordings that reveal the breadth of his musical influences. Along the way, hear anecdotes about his horticultural passions, the stories behind his garden projects, and the parallels between nurturing plants and nurturing musical ideas. Set against the intimate ambiance of St Marys, where Allan married is wife Alison in 1975, this is more than a concertits an evening of storytelling, discovery, and a shared sense of place. Expect moments of quiet contemplation, joyful bursts of melody, and a few surprises that connect music, nature, and memory. Concert Patrons Robert & Caroline Scallon

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Join the Barnes Choir for: Jonathan Dove - Arion and the Dolphin Carl Orff - Carmina Burana

A play with music by award-winning writer, Clare Norburn and BAFTA-nominated BBC director, Nicholas Renton (Mrs Gaskell's Wives and Daughters, Musketeers, Lewis). The very private PL Travers lives quietly in Chelsea. Out of the blue, her very own creation, Mary Poppins, suddenly appears in Travers' study, asking difficult questions Travers would rather not answer. Rather than the Banks family, Mary Poppins has come to sort out the acerbic PL Travers herself. But Travers is a force to be reckoned with too. So who will control the narrative and win the battle of wills? The fun-filled chaos is soundtracked by the kind of music PL Travers really wanted in the Mary Poppins film (Edwardian songs such as Lily of Laguna). Starring acclaimed actor Lottie Walker as PL Travers and a TBC actor-musician as Mary Poppins.

Performers: Owen Elsley, tenor Paul Greally, piano Programme: Finzi Oh fair to see (op. 13b) Chris Williams Florilegium Paul Greally Three Elizabethan Songs Warlock Rest sweet nymphs & Jillian of Berry Event Summary: Owen Elsley (Director of Music at St Michaels Church and Assistant Director of Music at Kings College, Cambridge) and Paul Greally (Assistant Organist at Westminster Abbey) present a programme of English and Australian song for tenor and piano. The programme explores musical roots old and new, with world-premiere works by Chris Williams, who shares Owens hometown of Newcastle, Australia, and Paul, who was Organ Scholar at Kings College in Owens new home of Cambridge. These are presented alongside a captivating, posthumously-published cycle by Gerald Finzi, who had an affinity for a different kind of root: he is credited with saving several varieties of apple from extinction.

Headliners Comedy in Chiswick. See a variety of stand-up comedians.