What's On in Richmond: Kew Halloween 16 Oct, Fireworks 1 Nov

Halloween takes over the borough in the second half of October. Kew’s lit trail opens on the 16th, Hampton Court and Strawberry Hill follow for half term, and the fireworks at Richmond Athletic Ground close it on Sunday 1 November. Christmas at Kew opens on 13 November. Before then, Richmond Theatre has a run of big-name talks, though Dame Judi Dench on the 20th is now sold out, and so is David Suchet at the Orange Tree’s church staging. Prices, gates and parking for every Halloween event are on our Richmond Halloween page.

This page covers today to mid November. Every date, time and price below was checked on the organiser’s own page between 28 September and 7 October 2026 and is linked to it. Where a price is not given, the organiser had not published one we could read.

This week

a small and quiet light, on now to Saturday 24 October, Orange Tree Theatre, 1 Clarence Street, TW9 2SA. Evenings are mostly at 8pm, with 4pm matinees on Thursdays and 2.30pm on Saturdays. Stephanie Street’s new play is about Noor Inayat Khan, the SOE radio operator, and stars Priyanga Burford. Orange Tree Theatre

Ronald Moody: Sculpting Life, on now to 28 February 2027, Orleans House Gallery. Free, Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. A major exhibition of the Jamaican-born sculptor who lived and worked in West London for more than 50 years, touring from The Hepworth Wakefield. Orleans House Gallery

Tudor Kitchen Weekends, Saturdays and Sundays to 18 October, 10am to 4pm, Hampton Court Palace, KT8 9AU. Henry VIII’s Kitchens are shown at work, and entry is included in palace admission. Historic Royal Palaces

The Haunting of Hill House, Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 October, evenings at 7.30pm, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2.30pm, Richmond Theatre. A stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s ghost story. Richmond Theatre

Build the Story: Once Upon an Invention, Wednesday 7 October, 4pm to 5pm, Richmond Library. Free, booking essential. Science Owl reads a picture book with children aged four and over and their families, then helps them build and test an invention. It returns to Hampton Library on Saturday 10 October (2.30pm to 3.30pm) and Ham Library on Friday 16 October (4pm to 5pm). Richmond Council

London Fixathon at The Fixery, Saturday 10 October, 11am to 4pm, Grove Gardens Chapel, Richmond. Free, no booking. Richmond’s community repair hub joins a London-wide attempt on the record for the most items fixed in a day; bring electricals, textiles or small household items. The last job is taken at 3.30pm, or earlier if it is busy. Richmond Council

Impressions: From Debussy to Coltrane, Sunday 11 October, 3pm, St Mary Magdalene church, Richmond. The pianist Harry Baker moves between Debussy and Ravel and the jazz of John Coltrane and Bill Evans. It is a Richmond Concert Series event with the Orange Tree. Orange Tree Theatre

Next week

Murder in the Cathedral, Monday 12 October to Saturday 7 November, St John the Divine church, Kew Road, TW9 2NA. Most evenings start at 7.30pm, with 4pm and 8pm shows on Thursdays and Saturdays. David Suchet stars in T.S. Eliot’s verse drama, which the Orange Tree is staging in the church opposite its theatre. It is sold out; members get the returns waiting list, and any other returns go online. Orange Tree Theatre

The Gang of Three, Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 October, evenings at 7.30pm, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2.30pm, Richmond Theatre. Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky’s political drama is set against an economic crisis. Richmond Theatre

Willow spiling workshops, Tuesdays 13 and 20 October, 10am to 2pm, Kew towpath, meeting at the end of Old Palace Lane. The Thames Landscape Strategy teaches the traditional craft of weaving willow to stop the riverbank eroding. No experience needed, tools provided, and you can come to one session or both. Richmond Council

The History of Black British Ballet, Tuesday 13 October, 6.30pm to 7.30pm, Richmond Library. Free, booking needed. Dr Sandie Bourne on the dancers who broke barriers in British ballet, part of the libraries’ Black History Month programme. Richmond Council

An Evening of Moore: Curating Moore, Wednesday 14 October, arrive from 6.15pm for the 7pm talk, Kew Gardens, TW9 3AE. £45, or £40 for members, including garden entry and a glass of wine. The curators discuss bringing the Henry Moore exhibition to Kew. Kew Gardens

Halloween at Kew, Friday 16 October to Sunday 1 November, Kew Gardens. It runs 6pm to 10pm until 24 October, then 4pm to 10pm, with last entry at 8.30pm. Adults pay £19.50 off peak or £24 peak, children aged 4 to 15 £14 or £18, and a family of four £64 or £80. An illuminated after-dark trail with fire performers and the Headless Horseman. Kew’s listing now flags weekend tickets as selling fast. Entry is through the Victoria, Elizabeth and Brentford gates only, and parking must be pre-booked; our Halloween page has the gate-by-gate detail. Kew Gardens

Autumn Art Fair, Friday 16 October 5.30pm to 8.30pm, then Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October 10am to 5pm, Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington, TW11 9NN. £5, concessions £4, under-16s free. More than 75 stands, each run by the artist rather than a gallery: painting, sculpture, photography, prints and ceramics. Landmark Arts Centre

Barnes Common Autumn Fayre, Saturday 17 October, Vine Road Recreation Ground, near the Pavilion, Barnes. Free entry; some walks and activities are charged, on the day or through Eventbrite. Bring apples for the traditional press, with fungi walks, pumpkin decorating and a conker competition. The charity had not published start and finish times when we checked. Barnes Common

Twickenham Repair Café, Saturday 17 October, St Margarets Church Hall, 130 St Margarets Road, TW1 1RL. No booking, one item each, and repairs are paid for by donation. Richmond Council

Arts Richmond New Plays Festival, Sunday 18 October, doors at 2pm, starting 3pm, Orange Tree Theatre. The four finalists of Arts Richmond’s short play competition, chosen from 132 entries, are performed in one afternoon. Richmond Council

Later in October

Michael Palin: In The Philippines, Monday 19 October, 7.30pm, Richmond Theatre. Palin talks about his latest journey, from Manila to Mindanao. Richmond Theatre

Judi Dench: Is it Too Late to Make a Run For it?, Tuesday 20 October, 7.30pm, Richmond Theatre. One night only, and now sold out on Richmond Theatre’s listing. Dame Judi Dench talks to her friend and writing partner Brendan O’Hea about her new memoir. Richmond Theatre

Henning Wehn: Acid Wehn, Wednesday 21 October, 7.30pm, Richmond Theatre. Stand-up. Richmond Theatre

Things I Took from the Dark, told by Reece Shearsmith, Thursday 22 October, 7.30pm, Richmond Theatre. Shearsmith talks through the strange things he has collected, from the Highgate vampire to a talking mongoose. Richmond Theatre

Dan Jones: Castles, A Fortified History of the World, Friday 23 October, 7.30pm, Richmond Theatre. The historian on castles from Krak des Chevaliers to the Maginot Line. Richmond Theatre

Halloween at Walpole’s Little Gothic Castle, Friday 23 October to Sunday 1 November, 10am to 4pm, Strawberry Hill House, 268 Waldegrave Road, TW1 4ST. Free with general admission. The house is dressed for Halloween with ghost stories and witches’ marks. Families can follow a Halloween garden trail, at £2 a map, without booking. Strawberry Hill House

East Sheen Halloween Hunt, Saturday 24 October, 10am to noon or 1pm to 3pm, starting at the Hare & Hounds, Upper Richmond Road West. Children collect letters from East Sheen shops to solve a secret phrase and win a prize. Tickets are sold through DesignMyNight. Richmond Council

Halloween at Hampton Court Palace, Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November, Hampton Court Palace. Included in palace admission; members go free without booking. Costumed ghosts roam the palace, and a pumpkin and scarecrow trail and storytelling are aimed at younger visitors. Historic Royal Palaces

SUPER Natural, Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November, WWT London Wetland Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes, SW13 9WT. Included in standard entry, and booking online saves 10%. WWT pitches it as a scare-free Halloween week for younger children: willow wands, a marshland potion at 2.15pm, a fungi hunt and pumpkin carving for the otters, with the Professor Prankster show on the two Saturdays. WWT London

Live at Richmond Theatre, Saturday 24 October, 7.30pm, Richmond Theatre. From £25.83 including the fee. A one-night stand-up bill with Fern Brady, Sarah Keyworth, Chloe Petts, Janine Harouni, Dan Tiernan and Samira Banks; the theatre says line-ups can change. Richmond Theatre

Wives as They Were and Maids as They Are, Sunday 25 October, 4pm, Orange Tree Theatre. A script-in-hand performance of Elizabeth Inchbald’s 1790s comedy about marriage and independence, presented with Creation Theatre and the Schwarzman Centre. Orange Tree Theatre

Let’s Get Creative: Sculpting Self, Tuesday 27 October, 11am to 12.30pm or 1.30pm to 3pm, Orleans House Gallery. A half-term family workshop with Oriana Unaji of The Medela School: draw a spirit animal, see Ronald Moody’s portrait sculptures, then make a clay self-portrait. Booking through the gallery. Orleans House Gallery

Agatha Christie’s The Hollow, Tuesday 27 to Saturday 31 October, evenings at 7.30pm, with matinees on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday at 2.30pm, Richmond Theatre. A country-house murder mystery. Richmond Theatre

Full of Life Fair, Friday 30 October, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. Free. The council’s fair for older residents and carers brings together more than 65 organisations, with health checks, vaccinations, activity sessions and advice. You can register through the council’s page. Richmond Council

Strawberry Hill After Dark: Halloween Magic Lantern Show, Friday 30 October, arrive at 5pm or 7pm, Strawberry Hill House. Now sold out. There is a tour of the house after dark, then Jeremy and Carolyn Brooker perform with an 1890s magic lantern in the Long Gallery. Strawberry Hill House

Richmond Theatre Ghost Tour, Saturday 31 October, 11am, Richmond Theatre. A single Halloween-morning ghost tour of the theatre, listed at £20. Richmond Theatre

Strawberry Hill Halloween Guided Tour: Death, Dreams and the Supernatural, Saturday 31 October, 11am, 1pm and 2.30pm, Strawberry Hill House. £24, or £20 for students. A tour on how Horace Walpole drew on medieval architecture, dreams and the supernatural to write The Castle of Otranto. Strawberry Hill House

Strawberry Hill After Dark: Halloween Candlelit Late, Saturday 31 October, arrival slots 6pm to 8pm, Strawberry Hill House. £25, or £17.50 for students. The house is lit by candles, and anyone who comes in costume gets a free glass of fizz. Strawberry Hill House

November

Richmond Family Fireworks Night, Sunday 1 November, Richmond Athletic Ground, Twickenham Road, TW9 2SF. Gates, the funfair and the stalls open at 4.30pm, and the fireworks start at 7pm. Tickets are advance only: adults £12.50, children aged 5 to 15 £7.50, now that the early bird prices have ended, with the grandstand £17.50 and parking £10, booked ahead. Our fireworks page has the full running order. Richmond Athletic Ground

Cranford, from Tuesday 3 November to 16 January 2027, 8pm, with 4pm matinees on most Thursdays and Saturdays, Orange Tree Theatre. Tamsin Greig leads a new stage version of Elizabeth Gaskell’s novel. Orange Tree Theatre

Repair & Share Kew, Saturday 7 November, 10.30am to 1.30pm, St Luke’s Church, Kew. Free to enter; donations welcome. Volunteer repairers fix small electricals, clothes, bikes and toys, but no microwaves. Richmond Council

Remembrance Sunday, Sunday 8 November, services across the borough, with the Richmond parade ending at the War Memorial on Whittaker Avenue. The council had not published the 2026 service times when we checked on 7 October; last year’s list came out on 30 October. Our Remembrance page has every 2025 location and time in the meantime. Richmond Council

England v Australia, Sunday 8 November, kick-off 3.10pm, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. Tickets from £79. It is a Nations Championship pool match with 82,000 expected, so the event-day parking zone runs from 11am to 11pm. It falls on Remembrance Sunday. See our match day page and Remembrance page. England Rugby

An Evening of Moore: Henry Moore: The Legacy, Wednesday 11 November, arrive from 6.15pm for the 7pm talk, Nash Conservatory, Kew Gardens, entry by Elizabeth Gate. £45, or £40 for members. Tim Marlow of the Design Museum talks to Sebastiano Barassi of the Henry Moore Foundation and the artist Rana Begum. Kew Gardens

Christmas at Kew, from Friday 13 November to Sunday 3 January 2027, on selected dates, Kew Gardens. Timed entry from 4.20pm, gardens close at 10pm. Adults pay £29.50 off peak or £37 peak, children aged 4 to 15 £20 or £24, booking fee included. Kew’s listing flags December dates as selling fast. The trail is dark on some nights inside the run; our Christmas at Kew page lists them. Kew Gardens

England v Japan, Saturday 14 November, kick-off 4.40pm, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. Tickets from £51; hospitality is sold out. The event-day parking zone runs 11am to 11pm. See our match day page. England Rugby

Let’s Get Creative: November, Sunday 15 November, Orleans House Gallery. Free. An artist-led session for children aged 4 to 11 and a grown-up; the gallery says booking details will follow nearer the date. Orleans House Gallery

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of), Monday 16 to Saturday 21 November, evenings at 7.30pm, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 2.30pm, Richmond Theatre. From £15 including the fee. The award-winning comic version of Austen, told with pop songs. Richmond Theatre

Regular events

Twickenham Farmers’ Market, every Saturday, 9am to 1pm, Holly Road car park, TW1 4HF. London Farmers’ Markets

parkrun, every Saturday at 9am, at three places in the borough: Bushy parkrun in Bushy Park, Teddington, Richmond parkrun in Richmond Park and Old Deer Park parkrun. Free, but you must register first and bring a barcode.

Kew Village Market, the first Sunday of every month except January, 10am to 2pm. Over 40 stalls set up in village streets closed to traffic. The next market is Sunday 1 November. Kew Village Market

Send us your event

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