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The Rose’s Peter Pan doesn’t fly 0
- Arts
- 8th December 2023
Oddly dark, light on laughs and lacking razzmatazz and special effects, The Rose’s annual Christmas show, Peter Pan, is about as far from Disney’s classic animated version as it’s possible to travel. There are some very good performances, notably by the engaging Kaine Ruddach as Peter, Michelle Bishop cleverly doubling up as Mrs Darling and
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40 homes with no parking space 0
- News
- 13th May 2023
The hoardings round the old Cap in Hand at the Ace of Spades roundabout look as if they were put together by drunks using hurricane debris. Meanwhile the decaying pub itself, dating from 1934 and boarded-up for seven years, continues to rot away. Three years ago, a developer – Mendoza – proposed a 39-home scheme
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World Cup George dies at 83 0
- History, News, Sport
- 23rd December 2022
We lost a lovely man today. George Cohen, England 1966 World Cup hero, died at the age of 83. A gifted raconteur and witty storyteller in his retirement (here he is with Good Life editor Tim Harrison at Craven Cottage), George was Fulham through-and-through, spending more than a dozen seasons playing in white and –
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Surbiton Boxing Club showcases its talent at Tolworth event 0
- News, Sport
- 19th May 2022
Boxers will be packing a punch in the ring this Saturday (May 21). Surbiton Boxing Club will be staging a showcase of its boxing talent at Tolworth Recreation Centre in Fullers Way North. The weigh-ins for the Amateur Boxing Show take place between 11.30-1pm and the bouts start at 1.30pm. An adult ticket costs £15,
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Meet artist Peter Fodor at launch of show on the light and the dark 0
- Arts, News
- 15th October 2021
Meet artist Peter Fodor at a special event to launch his Where Dark Meets Light exhibition which runs at the cornerHOUSE until November 7. The Hungarian-born artist will be talking about his work at the Meet the Artist night at the arts centre in Douglas Road, Surbiton, on Tuesday next week (October 19) from 7-9pm.
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Prof Kayoss and chums fight climate change from a yurt 0
- Arts, Environment, News
- 6th October 2021
Professor Kayoss will be entertaining children in a Mongolian Yurt on Sunday. The Tolworth-based professor (aka Des Kay) will be performing to crowds as part of Kingston Arts Festival’s Green Zone event. Other activities in the tent on the field in Wheatfield Way next to Kingston Museum include yoga with Joanna Blundell, readings from local
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