Strand on the Green Area Guide

St Michael & All Angels Church, London, W4 1TT 4.30pm Thursday 1st January 2026 A New Years Day celebration by the Strauss Orchestra of London in aid of two charities: The Upper Room and the St Michael & All Angels Heritage Conservation Fund. Kindly sponsored by Home Instead Hammersmith and Chiswick. https://www.homeinstead.co.uk/hammersmith-chiswick/ David Juritz: violin/director Milly Forrest: soprano Mark Viner: piano Sandy Burnett: presenter Johann Strauss II Frhlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring) Johann Strauss Jr Tritsch Tratsch Polka Franz Lehar Vilja Song from The Merry Widow Johann Strauss Jr Bitte schn! Eduard Strauss Mit Dampf Johann Strauss II Roses from the South Jacques Offenbach Les oiseaux dans la charmille from Tales of Hoffmann Interval Johann Strauss Jr Unter Donner und Blitz Jukes Massenet Elegie Johan Strauss Jr Pizzicato Polka Josef Strauss Feuerfest! Polka franaise W. A. Mozart Andante from Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major K.467 Johan Strauss Jr Adele's Laughing Song Johan Strauss Jr The Blue Danube Johan Strauss Sr Radetsky March

Explore the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, a UNESCO World Heritage Site with 326 acres of stunning rare plants from around the world. Discover the Azalea Garden, Minka House, Bamboo Garden, and more at Kew Gardens, including the majestic 10-storey Pagoda and the Rhizotron. Immerse yourself in the tropical oasis of Temperate House, home to a stunning collection of African plants and sub-tropical trees and palms. Admission to Kew Gardens Entrance Ticket. Explore 326 acres of flora worldwide. Walk through tranquil gardens, a UNESCO Heritage Site. Guided tours available to enhance your experience. Marvel at the diverse plant collection throughout. Wheelchair accessible. Infants and small children in prams/strollers. Service animals welcome. Public transport nearby. Suitable for all fitness levels. Customers under 16 need adult accompaniment. Black Friday.hidden-word { display: none; }

This interactive panel discussion brings together two artists (Ania Ruszkowski [https://www.aniaruszkowski.com/] andZofia Wyszomirska-Noga [https://wyszomirska-noga.com/]) whose work is shaped by Polish heritage and the lived realities of Anglo-Polish identity. Olga Topol, curator of Slavonic and East European Collections at The British Library, will facilitate the discussions and contribute her experiences alongside Ania and Zofia. Through storytelling, artworks, and shared reflections, the panel explores how cultural memory, displacement, hybrid belonging, and language are expressed visually. More than a traditional talk, this session invites audience participation, live questions, and mini reflection activities to build dialogue and deepen mutual understanding.

Programme: George Frederic Handel (1685 1759) Harpsichord Suite No. 5 in E major HWV 430 Prelude Allemande Courante Air and variations "Harmonious Blacksmith" Harpsichord Suite in D minor HWV 448 Ouverture Allemande Courante Sarabande I & II Chaconne Stephen Dodgson (1924 2013) Inventions Domenico Scarlatti (1685 - 1757) Sonata in D minor K 9 Sonata in C major K 513 Sonata in B minor K 27 Sonata in A major K 208 Fandango Event Summary: Polish-British harpsichordist Katarzyna Kowalik performs as a soloist and with period ensembles in the UK and across Europe. She was awarded the Guildhall Artist Fellowship twice after completing a Masters Degree in Historical Performance at the institution. This recital traces musical roots across borders, politics, and time. George Frederic Handel, who lived for a period in Barnes, is represented by two dazzling harpsichord suites, including the famous Harmonious Blacksmith variations. His contemporary Domenico Scarlatti, whose career spanned Italy, Portugal, and Spain, is heard in a vivid selection of sonatas and fiery Fandango. Although their paths first crossed in Italy, both composers later became entangled in the political and cultural currents of 18th-century London, where Scarlattis sonatas even appeared in a striking Jacobite edition. Their music reflects not only virtuosity and invention but also the shifting allegiances of their world. Bringing the story closer to home, the programme also honours Barnes-based composer Stephen Dodgson (19242013), whose Inventions connect modern creativity with the harpsichords long tradition. Together, these works invite us to hear how place, politics, and personality shaped musics roots in Barnes and beyond. Supported by: The Stephen Dodgson Trust

Programme: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Sonata, K.331 i. Andante grazioso ii. Menuetto iii. Alla turca - Allegrino Vladimir Rebikov (1866-1920) The Christmas Tree, op.21 - Valse (tableau II) Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)/Sergei Taneyev (1854-1915) Nutcracker, op.71 - Waltz of the flowers - Pas de deux INTERVAL Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Weihnachtsbaum, S.186 no.4 Adeste fideles - Gleichsam als Marsch der heiligen drei Knig no.7 Schlummerlied no.8 Altes provenzalisches Weihnachtslied no.9 Abendglocken Rapsodie hongroise no.12, S.255/12

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