Cinemas
Art & Photography
Music
Museums
Socities & Sports
Cinemas
Watermans
40 High Street
Brentford
020 8232 1010
www.watermans.org.uk
Disabilities accommodated
Cineworld Feltham
Browells Lane
Feltham
0871 220 8000
Chiswick Film Society
George IV
185 Chiswick High Road
www.chiswickmovietheatre.co.uk
Box office on: 077730 724 79, all seats: £10
Art & Photography
Showcase Event
Redlees Studios
First Sunday of every month 11am-5pm
Selected work on show by artists from Redlees Studios. Free parking and admission. Cost: Free
www.redlees.org
Music
Live bands at The Globe
104 Windmill Road
Brentford
Cost: Free, 020 8580 0086, www.theglobe.freeuk.com
Eel Pie Club
The Patch
67 London Road
Twickenham
www.eelpieclub.com
Museums
Gunnersbury Park Museum
Gunnersbury Park
Popes Lane
Daily, 11am-5pm
Local history and archaeology exhibitions, plus special exhibitions. Cost: Free, 020 8992 1612
Kempton Steam Museum
Kempton Park Water Treatment Works
Snakey Lane
Hanworth
Every Tues and Thurs 11am-4pm. Hour-long tours include a visit to five of the six levels of the biggest steam engine in the world (currently static), accompanied by volunteers who are on hand to answer any questions and share their expertise. Cost: £4, conc on request, 01264 782318, www.kemptonsteam.org
Kew Bridge Steam Museum
Green Dragon Lane
Brentford
Tues-Sun, 11am-5pm
Outstanding collection of water-pumping engines powered by steam. Cost: weekdays (engines static) adult £4.25, conc £3.25, accompanied
children under 16 free; weekends (steam hall engines in steam) adult £6.50; concessions £5.50, accompanied children under 16 free; Cornish engine weekends: adult £7.50; conc £6.50; accompanied children under 16 free, www.kbsm.org
The Musical Museum
399 High Street,
Brentford
TW8 0DU
Contains one of the world’s foremost collections of automatic musical instruments. Open Tuesday to Sunday each week from 11am-5.30pm (last admissions 4pm). Standard entry is £7; concessions (UB40, Student card, Pensioners): £5.50; Children under 16: free (but all children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult). Pre-booked parties of 25 or more are entitled to a discount of £1.50 per person. There is disabled access to all areas. Further information: www.musicalmuseum.co.uk , tel: 020 8560 8108 9383
Socities & Sports
Chiswick Badminton Club
Chiswick Community School
Sports Hall
Burlington Lane
Every Friday from 8-10pm
Friendly club, details from Sports Hall on 020 8995 4067
Brentford Football Club
Griffin Park
Brentford
0870 900 9229, www.brentfordfc.co.uk
Police Surgery
Cranford Library
Bath Road
Cranford
6pm-8pm
A monthly community meeting with local police officers to discuss current crime issues and crime prevention. Please ring to check as it may be cancelled due to operational reasons. Cost: Free, 020 8721 9121
Yogashaktis Yoga Centre
74-76 Hibernia Road
Hounslow
Dates and times vary. Yoga that focuses on body alignment, relaxation and breathing control, providing a physical workout while offering mental and emotional balancing. Costs: Call for costs. 020 8572 8273, www.yogashakti.co.uk
Hounslow 18plus Group
White Bear Pub
Kingsley Road
Hounslow
Tues, 9.30pm, friendly social group for 18-35 year olds. Cost: Free, 07010 714686
Feltham Bees Disabled Sports Club
Feltham Community College
Browells Lane
Feltham
Football, bowling, water-skiing, cycling, indoor bowls and fishing. Cost: Call for costs, 020 8831 3032
Feltham Road Cycling Club
Sat and Sun, 9am-noon - meet at Ashford War Memorial
Wed 9am-noon - meet at Ashford Bridge
Includes time trials, track and road racing. Cost: Free, 01784 244244
Cranford Kestrels Trampoline Club
Cranford Community College
High Street
Cranford
Fri, 7pm-10pm; Sat, 1pm-4pm
Lessons from qualified instructors, all ages and abilities welcome. Cost: Non-members £7.50 per session. 020 8583 6102
Babies And Toddlers Group
St George’s Church
Hanworth Park
Every Tues, 10am-11.30am
Fun activities for all carers and their children. Costs: Call for costs, 020 8844 0457
Girls’ And Boys’ Clubs
St George’s Church
Hanworth Park
Social evenings for young people aged 5-25 years, including a Duke of Edinburgh Award Group every Wednesday. Call for times and costs, 020 8844 0437
Junior Tennis
David Lloyd Heston
Southall
Seven-week courses for ages 3-16 years. Call for times. Cost: from £28, www.davidlloydleisure.co.uk or 020 8373 9378
Explode
Christian Community Church
101A Pears Road, Hounslow
Every Fri, 7.30pm-9.30pm
A weekly gathering for teenagers and young people, featuring sit-down discussions as well as plenty of socialising. Cost: Free, 020 8569 5359
Flyin’ Scotts Gym Club
New Road, Bedfont
A fantastic range of sports, aerobics, gymnastics and street dancing for all ages. Contact the club for times and costs. 07940 917 561
Fitness For Over 50s
Heston Methodist Hall, Heston
Every Wed, 7.30pm-8.30pm
A weekly fitness class for the more mature age group – everyone welcome. Cost: £4.50, 01737 842 230
Hounslow Heath Volunteer Scheme
Hounslow Heath Nature Reserve
450 Staines Road, Hounslow
Every Sun, 9am-noon
Help maintain and improve valuable wildlife habitats on Hounslow Heath and along the river Crane. Stout footwear, appropriate clothing and bags of enthusiasm required. Cost: Free, 020 8577 3664
LGBT Working Group
St Catherine’s House, Feltham
Established by Hounslow Homes, this working group for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender tenants meets monthly. Contact Razia Parmar for details: 020 8583 4011
Theatre West Four
Polish YMCA
20 Gunnersbury Avenue, Ealing Common
Hounslow’s longest-running amateur dramatic group is keen to recruit new actors, backstage people and anyone who wants get involved. Cost: £30 per annum: 020 8993 3299
Grasshoppers Netball Club
Grasshoppers RFC
Macfarlane Lane, Off Syon Lane, Isleworth
Every Mon
Netball for all ages and abilities, plus a separate junior section for players under 16. Cost: From £10, free two-week trial for newcomers: 07798 948 184 or www.grasshoppersrfc.com
Retired Members’ Association
Heston Community Centre
Vicarage Farm Road
Tues and Thur, 11am-1pm
Group for Asian elders living in Heston, including social, welfare and educational activities.
Community Police Consultative Group
Chiswick Catholic Centre
Duke’s Avenue
Regular meeting of the borough’s Community Police Consultative Group – this time held in Chiswick: 020 8583 2065
Haaya Boys And Girls Clubs
Clubs for young people staged at Hounslow Youth Club, Brentford School for Girls and The Attic (Connexions) during the week and on Saturdays: 020 8569 6350
Scouts, Cubs And Beavers
23 Groups, 4 Explorer Scout Units & Network Unit. Every weekday night across the borough.
Beavers, Cubs & Scouts - ages 6-14 years
Explorers Scouts & Scout Network - ages 14-25 years.
Bedfont, Feltham & Hanworth - 020 8898 1385; Heston, Hounslow, Isleworth & Osterley - 020 8568 0797; Brentford & Chiswick - 020 8560 1076
Sign Language
Mission Hall, Haverfield Estate, Off Pottery and Netley Roads
Every Mon, 3.15pm-4.30pm
A great opportunity for children and their parents to learn a rare skill. Cost: Free: 020 8400 5594
Isleworth Babyzone
St John’s Community Centre
St John’s Road, Isleworth
Every Tues, 10am-11.30am
A baby group for mums, dads, grandparents and carers of babies under a year old, set up by the Twickenham and Hounslow branch of the National Childbirth Trust (NCT). Everyone with babies under a year old, and their older siblings, is very welcome. Cost: £1. Telephone: 020 8847 4355
Clairvoyance
Hounslow Spiritualist Centre
14/15 Hanworth Terrace, Hounslow
Every Wed, 2pm and 7.30pm
The visiting medium will give evidence from a loved one in the spirit world to people sitting in the audience. Cost: £2.
Telephone: 07940 729790 or www.hounslowsc.bravehost.com
Badminton
Woodfield Badminton Club
Cranford Community Sports Complex, High Street, Cranford
Every Mon, 8pm-10pm
A friendly club welcoming male and female players of intermediate level 020 8890 6902 or davescowen@hotmail.co.uk
Brentford Toy Library
St Paul’s Parish Centre, St Paul’s Road, Brentford
Tues 10am-noon, Thurs 10am-noon
A special charity which enables children to come and play with a variety of toys and sometimes borrow them. Cost: £20 per year + £5 per additional child: 020 8568 7442.
Hounslow Borough Youth FC
The Conquest Club
Wood Lane, Osterley
Every Saturday, noon-2pm
A two-hour football session for boys and girls of all abilities. All the coaches are FA-qualified. Cost: £3 per session, 07706 436 060
Hanworth Park Choral Group
St George’s Church, Hanworth Park
Every Fri, 7pm
Choral tuition for children and adults, run by Arts in Hanworth. Cost: Free, 020 8844 0457
Lambada classes and club
Potions Cocktail Bar & Lounge, 291-293 King Street, W6 9NH
Every Sunday, beginners classes from 7pm, upper levels from 8pm. Club with DJ Radi playing Latin, Zouk, Kizomba and Reggaeton with R’n’B in the bar. £7 per dance class, free before 8.30pm, £5 thereafter. Contact 07930487343 or www.lovelambada.com for more details.
Salsa Nation
Holiday Inn, Brentford Lock
Every Wed, beginners 7pm-8pm, improvers 8pm-9pm, new salsa classes, run by top instructor Robert Charlemagne. Come on your own, or with a partner. Cost: £7 per session, £12 for both, 07916 327 541
Hounslow Pensioners’ Forum
Montague Hall, Montague Road
Last Friday of every other month, 10.30am-12.30pm. This is a charitable organisation that aims to make known the needs of pensioners in the borough. New members are more than welcome. Cost: Free, 020 8560 3444
British Airways Tennis Club
The Concorde Club
Crane Lodge Road, Cranford
Dates and times vary
A friendly club with six grass courts and six floodlit hard courts. Coaching available year round for adults and juniors. Cost: Membership fees apply.
Over 50s Club
St Paul's Parish Centre
St Paul’s Road, Brentford
Wed, 1pm-3.30pm
Bingo, raffles, days out – plus tea and biscuits! Everyone’s welcome. Cost: £2.50 per month, 020 8579 3517
Short Mat Bowls
St Paul's Parish Centre, St Paul’s Road, Brentford
Fri, 10am-noon
All welcome, but please wear soft-soled shoes or slippers. Cost: £3 per session, 020 8843 0775
Ekta Older Asian Women's Group
Heston Village Hall
New Heston Road, Heston
Wed, noon-3pm
Retired ladies over 65 years old are invited to share activities, talks and entertainment. Cost: please call 020 8759 2735
Yoga For Pregnancy With The Yoga Practice
The Blue School Assembly Hall
North St, Isleworth
Tues, 6pm -7.30pm
Cost: £45 for five weeks or £12 for one class, 07939 262 133.
Thistleworth Tennis And Social Club
129a Ridgeway Road North, Isleworth
A volunteer-run non-profit-making club that offers a warm welcome to tennis players of all ages and abilities. As an introductory offer, new members will receive £50 off their first year’s subscription. A wide range of tennis coaching courses are available for children and adults. Cost: Call for details: 020 8400 5860
Hounslow Hurricanes Swim Squad
Isleworth Recreation Centre, Twickenham Road, Isleworth
Mon and Wed, 5.30pm
Come along to one of the Monday and Wednesday night club and trial nights. The club caters for children aged 6+ who can swim at least 25m. Cost: membership fees vary, www.freewebs.com/hounslowhurricanes