The Sheppertonian Weekly: 1st-7th October
A harvest barn dance, Bill Bruford at Riverhouse Barn and a centenary railway weekend.
Hello Sheppertonian 👋
Welcome to The Sheppertonian Weekly. Here are the top picks for what’s happening in and around Shepperton in the next week. Visit the Events page on the website for the full listings.
🗓️ What's On
🎻 Friday 2nd October, 7pm
Nikita Burzanitsa: Piano Recital.
Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames. A piano recital in aid of The Amber Trust, which supports blind and visually impaired children through music. Tickets and info.
😂 Saturday 3rd October, 8.30pm
Laughing Chili Comedy Club.
Riverside Arts Centre, Sunbury. A night of live stand-up comedy. Details and tickets.
🎸 Saturday 3rd October, 8.30pm
Live music: Pandora's Box at The Barley Mow.
The Barley Mow, 67 Watersplash Lane, Shepperton Green. Pandora's Box play rhythm and blues. Free, no ticket needed. Full gig line-up.
🎷 Sunday 4th October, from 12.15pm
Jazz & Beer: The Louisiana Rhythm Kings.
Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames. Tickets and info.
🎨 Wednesday 7th October, 7pm
Brush Party: Paint 'Peek-a-Moo' at The Red Lion.
The Red Lion, Russell Road, Shepperton. A paint and sip evening, painting a Highland cow, guided step by step. No experience needed, just bring a friend and a drink. Ticketed. More info.
🎙️ Wednesday 7th October, 7.30pm
Royston Pike Lecture: Sniff, A History of Smells.
Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames. A talk by William Tullett. Tickets and info.
If you're down at Shepperton Lock on a sunny day, keep an eye out for Donnie's. It's a brand new ice cream bicycle parked by the Ferry slipway, right next to The Ferry Coffee Shop. Proper scooped ice cream, and the best view in Shepperton to eat it with. It only comes out in good weather, so if the bike isn't there, just ask at the Ferry Coffee Shop counter. Named after young Donnie, who tried the first one and announced, "it's not for baby sisters." The reel's on our socials.
👀 Looking ahead
🎼 Friday 9th October, 7.30pm
Weybridge Sings! Treble Clef & Weybridge Male Voice Choirs in Concert.
Christ Prince of Peace Church, Weybridge. Two choirs for your ticket, with a retiring collection for the evening's chosen charity, Princess Alice Hospice. Tickets £15. More info.
🎻 Sunday 11th October, 4-6.30pm
Spelthorne Orchestra play Mozart's 40th Symphony.
St John Fisher Church, 15 Wood Road, Shepperton. The return of Spelthorne Orchestra, with a special appearance by Trio Carina and Sarah Higgs on cello. Refreshments available during the interval. Tickets on the door. More info.
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📰 News
It's your final week to have a say on the Sunbury golf course homes. The plan to build on Sunbury golf course is now a live decision, and the window for residents to comment closes on Tuesday 7th October. Developer Cater Properties wants to put 507 homes, a 75-bed care home and a medical centre on the site, reconfiguring the course to 12 holes with a driving range. Supporters point to the housing and the 600-plus construction jobs. Objectors point to the borough's only public 18-hole course, its 644 members and 72,000 rounds played last year, plus the old landfill underneath, flood risk and protected wildlife. Councillors for Laleham and Shepperton are pushing for it to be decided by a full planning committee rather than behind closed doors. We've laid out what's proposed, the arguments on both sides, and how to submit your comment here: The Sunbury golf course plan explained.
Have your say on the future of Spelthorne's parks, green spaces and wild places
Former high street bank could become office block
Pub could be demolished under proposal for flats
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