The Sheppertonian Weekly: 24th-30th September
A harvest barn dance, Bill Bruford at Riverhouse Barn and a centenary railway weekend.
Hello Sheppertonian 👋
Welcome to The Sheppertonian Weekly. Same newsletter, new name, because it's grown beyond just what's on.
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 25th September, from 7.30pm
Harvest Barn Dance.
St Peter's Church, Windsor Street, Chertsey. A Harvest Celebration including a ploughman's supper and dancing. Ticketed, with early bird rates available, booking via the church website.
🎵 Friday 25th September, 8pm
Pete Roth Trio feat. Bill Bruford.
Riverhouse Barn, Manor Road, Walton-on-Thames. Live music from the Pete Roth Trio, featuring legendary drummer Bill Bruford of Yes and King Crimson. Tickets and info.
🚂 Saturday 26th - Sunday 27th September
Poppy Factory Centenary Railway Weekend.
Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway, Snakey Lane, Feltham. The railway marks the 100th anniversary of the Poppy Factory in Richmond with a full weekend of running. Booking advised. More info.
🎭 Saturday 26th September, 10am-2pm
Introduction to Lighting - Training Day.
Riverside Arts Centre, 59 Thames Street, Sunbury-on-Thames. A hands-on introduction to how stage lighting equipment works, with a basic intro to programming lights, hosted by Riverside Arts Centre and The Riverside Players of Sunbury. Public event.
🎲 Saturday 26th September, from 6.30pm
Family Quiz Night.
St Hilda's Church, Ashford. A fun quiz for all the family to enjoy, with the ticket including a jacket potato. Tickets via the church website.
🎷 Wednesday 30th September, 8.30pm
Live music: Alley Cats Jazz Band at The Barley Mow.
The Barley Mow, 67 Watersplash Lane, Shepperton Green. Free, no ticket needed. Full gig line-up.
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 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.
A night of live stand-up comedy. Details and tickets.
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📰 News
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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