Wednesday, 17 October 2018, Friends Cocktail Party, The Roland Goslett Gallery, 139 Kew Road, Richmond. TW9 2PN Gemma Roundell, a member of the Friends Executive Committee organised this exclusive event that was attended by 60 guests on the night, including many new potential St Anne’s friends that we are delighted about. Roland Goslett of the...
Category: Events 2018
Artificial Intelligence
Saturday 24 November 2018 at 11:00 (Coffee from 10:30) St Anne’s Church, Kew Green With many of us not really understanding just what is and how it will affect our lives in the future we were all really interested to hear more about it! Our speaker, Emma de Angelis, started by giving us a fascinating...
Charity Bridge Drive
Charity Bridge Drive Wednesday 28 November 2018 2.30pm for 3.00pm ‘til 8.00pm in the Parish Room, St Anne’s Church Kew. Tina Ruygrok, a member of The Friends Executive Committee organised this very successful event which attracted 36 very passionate, enthusiastic Bridge players from around Kew and Richmond. Playing on 9 Bridge Tables kindly lent from...
Summer Art Competition
For all young budding artists at St Anne’s Church The Friends have launched a competition for a new design for the St Anne’s annual charity Christmas cards to be sold in church in the run up to Christmas 2018. We are looking for images of St Anne’s church in a suitably seasonal setting, several designs will...
Impressionists in London: French Artists in Exile 1870-1904
Saturday 14 April at 11:00 St Anne’s Church, Kew Green Tate Britain curator, Caroline Corbeau-Parsons, gave an exclusive talk on her exhibition of works by French artists who sought refuge in 1870s London, when France was ravaged by the Franco-Prussian war and Paris Commune. These artists, although outsiders, transformed the way in which London was...
From Jerusalem to Clerkenwell
Saturday 24 February 2018 at 11:00 St Anne’s Church, Kew Green Sir David Durie, KCMG, Knight of St. John Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar 2000-2003 gave a fascinating talk on the story of the Hospitaller Knights of St. John. The talk was given to a capacity audience and an enjoyable lunch followed.
Importance of the Kew Collections: Kill or Cure
Saturday 12 May 2018 at 10:30, St Anne’s, Kew Green Lady Neale with our guest speaker, Professor Monique Simmonds A sell out event! Professor Monique S.J. Simmonds, the distinguished Deputy Director of Science at the Royal Botanic Gardens, gave us a hugely thought-provoking overview of the unique and diverse collections at Gardens. It was intriguing...