ANNOUNCING OUR AUTUMN 2025 PROGRAMME

ANNOUNCING OUR AUTUMN 2025 PROGRAMME Billy Bragg, Marcus Brigstocke, Ria Lina, Nerina Pallot

 

ANNOUNCING OUR AUTUMN 2025 PROGRAMME

Billy Bragg, Marcus Brigstocke, Ria Lina, Nerina Pallot

Highlights include:  

  • MENtalk festival exploring issues affecting men and boys, featuring Marcus Brigstocke and Billy Bragg
  • The Exchange to host PUNCHED: An Evening of Survivors’ Stories.
  • ‘Spooky Season’ of gothic, ghost, and horror stories: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, The Void, Shock Horror, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
  • Announcing family Panto: Beauty and the Beast.

We’re delighted to launch our autumn 2025 programme, which opens on 11 September, featuring a season packed with theatre, talks, comedy, film, and family events, 

New this season is the launch of the first-ever MENtalk (24-25 October) a festival of talks, debates, and performance exploring issues men and boys are grappling with in today’s world. Confirmed guests include songwriter, author and campaigner, Billy Bragg, Chris Difford (Squeeze), comedian and writer,  Jimmy Mulville, actor and lecturer, David Westhead, actor David Morrisey, counsellor, Kent Bray, and actor and author Paterson Joseph. Award-winning comedian, Marcus Brigstocke will close the festival with his Vitruvian Mango show. 

To celebrate the UN’s annual International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and following on from its successful opening at The Criterion London, PUNCHED will be hosted at The Exchange (22 November). Developed in 2021 by Donna Air and Lorien Haynes in response to the rise in sexual violence figures during the pandemic, PUNCHED is in support of the UN 16-day initiative to end gender-based violence. Participants included Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Annie Lennox, Leslie Sharpe, Saffron Burrows and Ferdinand Kingsley. Guests to be announced. 

Also new to autumn is ‘Spooky Season’ with a range of gothic, horror, and sci-fi genres including Thunder Road Theatre’s horror set in space, The Void (11 and 12 September) and for Halloween Shock Horror: A Ghost Story (29 and 30 October). Plus, theatre adaptations of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (26 September), and Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol (10 and 11 December).

For fans of comedy, there will be plenty of laughs on offer: Ria Lina returns with her brand-new Riabellion tour (13 September). Grace Petrie, British Folk scene’s funniest comedian plays her This Is No Time To Panic! tour (12 October). Mum’s night out favourites, Scummy Mummies, are back with brand new comedy (18-20 November). The Exchange Comedy Club will be dishing up a Ruck it Up Rugby Special (14 November). 

Music highlights include artists from folk, jazz, pop and rock. BBC London’s Gary Crowley will be hosting An Evening With 80s hit band, The Bluebells (21 September) and The Wonder Stuff’s Miles Hunt (30 November).  BRIT and Ivor Novello nominee, Nerina Pallot will be playing on 19 September. Squeeze legend, Chris Difford returns with his new tour on 21 November and Horse McDonald will be marking the release of The Same Skyalbum (28 November).  For folk fans, Fairport Convention play on 21 October and Hejira celebrate Joni Mitchell (3 October). Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band play on 5 December. Jazz acts include Antonio Forcione & Giorgio Serci (27 September), Jazz at the Movies (4 December) and Ian Shaw’s Shimmers into Xmas (14 December).

Film screenings include the National Theatre Live’s latest releases, with the highly acclaimed Inter Alia starring Rosamund Pike (18 and 20 September), Mrs. Warren’s Profession, with Imelda Staunton (23 October) and The Fifth Step (27 November) starring Martin Freeman. British comedy icon John Cleese’s documentary,   John Cleese Packs It In will show on 29 November.  

Families can enjoy seasonal regulars; Bring Your Own Baby Comedy (17 September), Comedy Club 4 Kids  (12 October) and Baby Cinema with Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy (22 October).  In the theatre the popular Bubble Show is on 11 October. Half term fun includes a Jumanji 1 & 2 Double Bill (28 October).

The season will round off with The Exchange traditional panto, which for 2025 has been announced as Beauty and the Beast. A ‘beauty’ of a panto for all ages, presented by Loz Keal and The Exchange Players. 

Becky Shaw, The Exchange Programme & Partnerships Manager said: “We have a packed and diverse season ahead. We’re delighted to be hosting two important events addressing equally urgent subjects; the MENtalk festival and PUNCHED An Evening of Survivors’ Stories, both supported by some high-profile figures to help shine a light on these issues.  We have some great names from across music, theatre and comedy and of course we look forward to our season finale with The Exchange ever popular Panto.”

 

For more information on the full programme and to book tickets go to:  https://exchangetwickenham.co.uk      The full season brochure can be viewed at https://www.exchangetwickenham.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Autumn_Brochure_Web.pdf

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RICHMOND’S YOUTH MUSIC TALENT TO STAGE EXCHANGE SESSIONS

RICHMOND'S YOUTH MUSIC TALENT TO STAGE EXCHANGE SESSIONS

RICHMOND’S YOUTH MUSIC TALENT TO STAGE EXCHANGE SESSIONS

RICHMOND’S YOUTH MUSIC TALENT TO STAGE EXCHANGE SESSIONS

Young people from youth music organisations across Richmond are coming together to stage Exchange Sessions, a brand-new event to showcase the rich musical talent in the borough. The event will be at The Exchange on Friday 16 October.

Up-coming bands and performers from the Richmond Music Trust Bandit, The Basement Door, Teddington School, the Terry Marshall Academy are taking part, along with a showcase performance from singer-songwriter and BRIT School graduate, Nad Etzioni, whose musical roots are connected with the area.

The Exchange stage will exclusively be handed over for the night giving young people the opportunity to perform in a professional setting, providing experience and helping artists develop confidence, musicianship, performance skills, and collaborate with other bands.

All proceeds will go back into funding future Exchange Sessions, which are planned in 2027, giving more opportunities for young people to get involved in music and live performance.

Band line-up confirmed: 

Teddington School Soul Band

Finn End Of The Wedge – Richmond Music Trust Bandit

Handful Of Nothing – The Basement Door

The Ties – Terry Marshall Academy

Nad Etzioni

The event is being sponsored by Twickenham based indie record store, Eel Pie Records and hosted by Radio Jackie presenter, Nicky Patrick, who also hosts Play New Music Radio, a monthly show dedicated to new music from talented up-and-coming bands and artists in London.

Under 18s tickets are £5 and general admission is pay what you like, minimum £7.50.  Doors open 7 pm, show 7.30 pm. Tickets at https://www.exchangetwickenham.co.uk/show/exchange-sessions/

Young up-and-coming bands, performers and youth music organisations are encouraged to contact The Exchange to apply to take part in future Exchange Sessions via theexchange.sessions@stmarys.ac.uk 

 

ANNOUNCING OUR AUTUMN 2026 PROGRAMME

ANNOUNCING OUR AUTUMN 2026 PROGRAMME Dolly Parton Experience, Greg Davies, Nerina Pallot

ANNOUNCING OUR AUTUMN 2026 PROGRAMME

 

ANNOUNCING OUR AUTUMN 2026 PROGRAMME

Dolly Parton Experience, Greg Davies, Nerina Pallot

Highlights include:  

  • The Dolly Parton Experience, Europe’s leading Dolly Parton tribute show
  • Greg Davies Full Fat Legend warm-up tour
  • Theatre Season: Of Mice and Men, Down To Chance, My Life With Kenneth Willams, Monstering the Rocketman, Anthem for Dissatisfaction
  • Family panto: Cinderella

We’re delighted to launch our autumn 2026 with a line-up of exciting touring theatre, arts screenings, top name comedy and live music.

To open, Europe’s leading Dolly Parton tribute act, the Dolly Parton Experience (12 September), will be honouring the legendary Queen of Country. Plus, live music will come from BRIT and Ivor Novello nominee, Nerina Pallot (17 October), British folk-rock super band, Fairport Convention (25 October) and tribute acts to Joni Mitchell (Hejira 9 October), Fleetwood Mac (13 November), and George Harrison (29 November).

Among theatre productions, Nigel Miles-Thomas’ stage adaptation of John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men (2 October) will feature along with Edinburgh Fringe hits, Down To Chance (10 October), the fast-paced drama based on the Great Alaskan Earthquake, and Monstering The Rocketman (22 October), the explosive true story of Elton John’s libel battle against The Sun newspaper.

There will be a special programme of arts screenings. Highlights include David Hockney (17 September) at the Royal Academy of Arts, Whistler (16 September), Verdi’s La Traviata (18 September) from Handa Opera, NT Live’s The Misanthrope (27 September) starring Sandra Oh and Riverdance’s 25th anniversary show (26 September).

Big ticket comedy names include Greg Davies (12 October) returning with his Full Fat Legend warm-up tour, plus Andy Parsons (4 December) and Ed Patrick (27 November).

For younger audiences, brand-new this autumn is Exchange Sessions (16 October), a showcase of youth music giving young up-and-coming bands the chance to play at the venue. Bands will feature from community groups, Teddington School, Richmond Music Trust, the Basement Door and the Terry Marshall Academy.

Plus, there will be a programme of family theatre, film and half term shows including, The Bubble Show (3 October) award-winning Comedy Club 4 Kids (11 October), Mr Sleepybum’s Dream Machine (29 October) and comedy from Olaf Falafel’s Stupidest Super Stupid show -10 of the funniest jokes at Edinburgh Fringe 2026, The Guardian – (26 October).

Not forgetting this year’s pantomime extravaganza, Cinderella (7-27 December) produced by Ashby Pantomimes running throughout December – book tickets soon and ‘come and have a ball’ this festive season!

For more information on the full programme and to book tickets go to:  https://exchangetwickenham.co.uk. The full season brochure can be viewed at https://www.exchangetwickenham.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Fall_2026_32_Copy_Web.pdf