HANDY GUIDE
Summer in Kingston
Pick up this handy guide to find out all you need to know about events and goings on in and around Kingston town centre.
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What’s on in Kingston town centre With outdoor dining and riverside drinks to shopping trips and family events, plus RideLondon and the International Youth Arts Festival, Kingston’s got it all this summer. JULY 7-16 July
International Youth Arts Festival
8, 9, 15 & 16 July
IYAF on the Visit Kingston Stage
20-23 July
Bentalls 150th Birthday Celebrations
27 July
Thumbs Up it’s Thursday
29-30 July
Prudential RideLondon Festival
AUGUST 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 August
Thumbs Up it’s Thursday
10 & 31 August
Summer Nights at the Ancient Market Place
SEPTEMBER 3rd September
Kingston Carnival
What’s on in Kingston town centre
Thumbs up it’s Thursday 27th July, 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th and 31st August The family favourite Thumbs Up It’s Thursday programme will return each Thursday throughout the school holidays this summer with a host of low-cost and free activities across town for children aged 2-11 years of age. There are plenty of craft workshops, storytelling sessions, fun photo booths, river cruises, face painting and kids eat free offers at various restaurants around town. Activities will take place at various times throughout the day.
Summer nights in Ancient Market Place
Go to visitkingston.co.uk for a list of all the activities
Thursday 10th and Thursday 31st August Squeeze every last drop out of summer and take advantage of late night shopping hours across the town, soak up the evening sunshine down by the river with an al fresco supper or pull up a deckchair in front of the fountain for our Summer Nights event. On Thursday 10th and Thursday 31st August Kingston’s Ancient Market Place will be hosting a fun-filled evening complete with a few summery food pop-ups, a bar and entertainment to keep the whole family entertained. There will also be a fantastic line up of live music acts on our summer stage.
Snap a summer selfie at Eden Walk Discover the colourful installation of umbrellas installed at Eden Walk this summer and you could win some fantastic prizes. Take a selfie, the more fun and creative the better, and tag it #edenbrollies to be in with a chance of scooping the big prize. Visit edenwalkshopping.co.uk for full details
What’s on in Kingston town centre
Rose Theatre Summer Schools There are even more opportunities to keep the kids entertained in Kingston this summer with the Rose Theatre’s summer schools. For 7-12 year olds, the Three Day Courses offer the perfect introduction to performance with a jam-packed schedule of drama and fun, whilst the Play in a Week course aimed at 10-20 year olds offers the chance to participate in a full costumed production. For more information, visit rosetheatrekingston. org/take-part
Bentall Centre summer garden
Bentalls 150th birthday 20-23 July Synonymous with Kingston since 1867, when Frank Bentall opened a drapery shop in the town, Bentalls are celebrating their 150th birthday and everyone’s invited to join them. From Thursday 20th through to Sunday 23rd July, the store will be celebrating in style with a host of fun activities including: •T he British Sugarcraft Guild will be building a giant birthday cake in the Living Kitchen on the lower ground floor creating amazing works of sugarcraft that celebrate 150 years of the store •B entalls’ Restaurant on 3 will be serving up a memory lane menu inspired by the Victorian era
• On Saturday 22nd July, the toys department on level 3 will play host to a Punch and Judy show at 12pm, 12.30pm, 1pm and 1.30pm • Special surprises and much more throughout the store
150th Birthday Exhibition On their birthday, Thursday 20th July, Bentalls will be officially unveiling their celebratory exhibition that takes a look back at their 150 year history. Featuring memorabilia from their archives alongside customer and staff memories, the exhibition will be open to everyone until the end of August. Visit fenwick.co.uk/kingston for more information
This summer will see The Bentall Centre transformed into a magical garden full of space to relax, as well as room for the kids to play. Families can take part in activities throughout the centre from arts and crafts to live shows perfect for children of all ages. For more information and the full summer timetable visit bentallcentre.co.uk
International Youth Arts Festival 7th-16th July | Various Locations
Now in its 9th year, Kingston’s International Youth Arts Festival is the UK’s biggest multi-arts festival for performers aged under 27, featuring some of the best new work from talented rising stars. More than 200 events will take place on 7- 16 July including theatre, music, comedy, dance, visual arts, circus and carnival.
Where to go: • T he Rose Theatre is the festival hub with entertainment each day and night • K ingston Market Place for the Visit Kingston Stage: 8-9 and 15-16 July • A rthur Cotterell Theatre (ACT) and ACT Studio at Kingston College for cutting-edge new work
What to see: There is something for everyone; from vibrant music and intriguing exhibitions to risqué comedy and moving theatre. For more information on tickets and prices visit: iyafestival.co.uk or the Rose Theatre box office.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Opening Night Variety Show Friday 7th July, 7.30pm Rose Theatre For those who just can’t choose and want a preview of what’s on, the festival’s Opening Night variety show offers tasters of good things to come.
Kingston RPM; Records, People and Music Gig Night Saturday 8th July, 8pm Rose Theatre A free evening of music celebrating the veterans and new blood of Kingston’s music scene. Headlined by John Coughlan’s Quo and featuring the best rock and blues bands around.
Young Folk Monday 10th July, 7.30pm Rose Theatre
Police Cops Tuesday 11th July, 8.30pm, age 16+ Rose Theatre Critically acclaimed comedy blockbuster, with a sold-out runs across the country and gaining five star reviews from The Stage and Edinburgh Festival. It’s 1976 and straight-laced rookie Police Cop Jimmy Johnson is out to avenge his brother’s death. Teamed up with a disgraced, renegade named Harrison, the pair begin to unearth the soily secrets that the case holds.
Fantastic showcase of award-winning folk musicians including Kelly Oliver and Moore Moss Rutter. Between the bars and clubs of Kingston, Claygate and Richmond the great, good and infamous of the folk scene once cut their teeth. Young Folk celebrates this heritage with a night of the finest young folk stars from around the country. Kelly Oliver (FATEA Female Artist of the Year 2016) and Moore Moss Rutter (BBC Young Folk Award 2011, Telegraph Best Folk Albums 2015).
and Richard Stilgoe. It also features celebrity actor Angellica Bell (The One Show) and narration by Game of Thrones’ Robert Pugh.
Ballet Dreams | London Russian Ballet Company Friday 14th July, 7:30pm Rose Theatre Sea Stories Thursday 13th July, 1.30pm & 7.30pm Rose Theatre The gala show this year is ‘Sea Stories’ a musical theatre triple bill, attended by HRH The Earl of Wessex KG GCVO in his role as President of Creative Youth, the charity that delivers the annual arts festival. Sea Stories includes: The Upside Down Sailor, a musical based on the dramatic survival story of capsized round-the-world yachtsman Tony Bullimore, written by Roxanna Panufnik
Following a hugely successful performance at Sadler’s Wells in 2016, London Russian Ballet School comes to Kingston for a night of incredible and unforgettable dance. Ballet Dreams is a series of divertissements with duets and solos to inspire and thrill. The evening will feature works by Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Debussy with award-winning musicians to accompany the dancers. Well known bravura works, gentle classics and newly choreographed elements define the evening and the technical skills of the young dancers.
Prudential RideLondon Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July
Saturday 29th July Ahead of the big race on Sunday, get into the cycling spirit in Kingston town centre with a host of cycle-themed activities and family entertainment.
Sunday 30th July The world’s greatest festival of cycling returns to Kingston on Sunday 30th July and we’ve got a jam-packed day of fun for all the family. With the race passing through the town centre twice, as well as a host of events and activities lined up for the day, Kingston is the best place to enjoy RideLondon and cheer on the riders. Kingston’s variety of shops, restaurants, bars, cafes and bustling Ancient Market Place will have you spending the remainder of the day in town soaking up the event’s atmosphere.
See and do on the day
Watch the riders
• Pull up a deckchair, grab a drink and watch all the action on the big screen in Ancient Market Place
Cyclists in the Prudential RideLondonSurrey 100, 46 and Classic events will pass through Kingston and over Kingston Bridge on the outbound route and back through the town via the Ancient Market Place, on the return journey. The timings below give an approximate time as to when the riders will be cycling through the town.
• Be wowed by the BMX Stunt Show featuring some of the best BMX riders in the UK in Ancient Market Place • Try out the Rollapaluza static race bike and challenge your friends and family to see who posts the highest score • Hop onto a pedal power smoothie bike and blend your own free smoothie to quench your thirst in Eden Walk
06:40-11:00 Surrey 100 cyclists outbound 09:00-16:30 Surrey 100 cyclists inbound 10:15-11:30 Surrey 46 cyclists outbound 10:30-12:00 Surrey 46 cyclists inbound 14:10-14:20 Surrey Classic pro cyclists outbound 17:30-17:40 Surrey Classic pro cyclists inbound 19:30
Roads reopen
• Keep the kids entertained with our face painters, street entertainers and children’s rides For all travel information go to prudentialridelondon.co.uk/ roadclosures or tfl.gov.uk/ridelondon
Prudential RideLondon Route Sunday 30th July
Kingston is the only place on the route to see riders twice making it the best place to watch all the action. Here’s a guide to the route through the town centre. Hampton Court Teddington
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There is ample cycle parking in the town centre.
Due to engineering works, there may be alterations to services between Kingston and Waterloo. Please check nationalrail.co.uk for up to date information.
Car parks WOOD ST REET
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Please ensure you plan your journey into Kingston on the day as some roads in the area will be closed. For all travel information go to prudentialridelondon.co.uk/roadclosures or tfl.gov.uk/ridelondon
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Travel Information
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With the exception of Cattle Market, all car parks in Kingston town centre will be open as usual although access routes may change due to road closures.
From the north Head to John Lewis, Bentalls and the Seven Kings car parks which will be accessible from the north via Sury Basin.
From the south and east Car parks south of Eden Street will be accessible from the south. The Bittoms car park is accessible by The Bittoms. Brook Street, Ashdown Road and Fairfield NCP are accessible via Wheatfield Way.
By bus Some buses will be rerouted. Please check www.tfl.gov.uk/ridelondon for more information.
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