Events at Chiswick Pier Trust
The River’s Archaeological Tale
A talk by archaeologist Josh Frost from the Thames Discovery Programme Tuesday, 28th January 2020 at 7.30 pm at Chiswick...
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A Whole Day’s Dreaming
A Whole Day’s Dreaming: Yeats, the Thames, and Poetry Lecture by Cahal Dallat with Yeats readings by Anne-Marie...
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An interview with Ben Aaronovitch
An interview with Ben Aaronovitch, author of the Rivers of London Series Tuesday 31st March 2020, 7.30 pm at Chiswick...
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Great River Race
Saturday 14th September 2019 As part of the Totally Thames Festival the Great River Race will be run upstream from London...
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No Longer an Island
No Longer an Island: The Port of London and the Thames in the First World War A talk by Chris Everett from the Docklands...
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First Aid Course
October 16 Join us at Chiswick Pier on October 16th from 10.00-12.00 to learn some basic first aid skills with Hilary...
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James Abbot McNeil Whistler and the Thames
James Abbot McNeil Whistler and the Thames: An American in London A talk by Matthew Morgan from the Royal Collection...
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The Living Thames
Film showing followed by panel discussion with film maker, scientist and Thames archaeologist Tuesday 26 November 2019,...
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Watercolour Painting Day
Chiswick Pier Wednesday 4th December 9.30 am – 4.00 pm Having held two very popular and successful workshops this...
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Great River Race
Totally Thames Saturday 8 September 2018 As part of the Totally Thames Festival the Great River Race will be run upstream...
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Circle Line – Around London in a Small Boat
Tuesday 25 September 2018 at 7.30 pm In 2009, Steffan took a 15ft dinghy on a rowing and sailing trip around London,...
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Barges & Bread
Tuesday 30 October at 7.30 pm at Chiswick Pier Trust Di Murrell is a food historian and award-winning writer who knows...
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River Cruise – CANCELLED
Fireworks Cruise CANCELLED The Lord Mayor of London is elected each year in October, and this year’s Lord Mayor, Peter...
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Hidden Depths – Women of the RNLI
A talk by Sue Hennessy on Tuesday 27 November 7.30 pm at Chiswick Pier Trust For over 180 years images of strong, selfless...
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Watercolour Workshop
Wednesday 5 December 2018 10.00 am - 3.00 pm Watercolour Workshop with Julia Cassels, focusing on warm tones After the...
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Treasure in the River Thames
Tuesday 29 January at 7.30 pm A talk by mudlarker Jason Sandy What secrets lie buried in the thick, black mud of the...
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The River Lea
Tuesday February 26, 2019 at 7.30 pm at Chiswick Pier Trust London’s More Important River - The River Lea A talk by...
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Watercolour Workshop
Tuesday 5 March 9.30 am - 4.00 pm Julia Cassels Watercolour Painting Day After two popular and successful workshops...
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Illuminated River
Tuesday March 26 at Chiswick Pier Trust at 7.30pm Illuminated River - The Longest Public Art Commission in the World...
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Great River Race 9th Sept
As part of the Totally Thames Festival the Great River Race will be run upstream from London Docklands to Ham. The gruelling...
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Through the Porthole 10th Sept
Through the Porthole – Houseboat Living on the Thames Sunday, 10 September, 1:45 – 4:00pm To celebrate TideFest...
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River of Beer 26th Sept
The Thames and its many Breweries Tuesday, 26 September, 7:30pm Beer historian Martyn Cornell looks at the important...
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Monet and the Thames 30th Oct
Talks by the Thames This talk is part of our annual ‘Talks by the Thames’ season, inspired by the history and ecology...
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Fireworks Cruise 11th November
Lord Mayor’s Fireworks Cruise – Saturday 11 November To mark the end of the Lord Mayor’s Show a splendid fireworks...
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Frost Fairs on the River 28th Nov
Tuesday, 28 November, 7:30pm The Thames froze solid at least seven times between 1309 and 1813, and the ice was thick...
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Bridges that Built London
Tuesday 27 February at 19.30 The folklore and ecology of Thames bridges – including worship, murder and magic. By...
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Unbuilt London
Tuesday January 30th at 19.30 A talk that guarantees you will never look at London in the same way By Matt Brown Imagine...
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Arts and Crafts Movement
Tuesday 24 April at 19.30 Emery Walker and the Arts and Crafts Movement in Hammersmith By Julie Ashdown, OBE English...
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Mothering Sunday Cruise
Sunday 31st March 15.15 Mothering Sunday cruise Celebrate Mothering Sunday by joining Chiswick Pier Trust on a river...
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Walk Tall Workshop
Saturday 5 May Walk Tall Workshop Chiswick Pier Trust is teaming up with Alexander Technique teacher Elizabeth Dodgson...
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Boat Race Party
Sunday 7 April from 12.30 It’s Time for the Boat Race Party! Join us for this really fun event, watching the Boat...
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New On-line Nature Walk
Sunday, 19 May at 2pm This is now sold out - but the interactive map is now available: Download the Chiswick Pier Nature...
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Midsummer Jazz Cruise
Friday 21 June Midsummer Jazz Cruise with jazz band Anacousis Chiswick Pier Trust are celebrating the summer solstice...
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Watercolour Painting Day
Wednesday 26 June 9.30 am - 4.00 pm Julia Cassels Watercolour Painting Day Having hosted numerous very popular and successful...
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Walk Tall Down at Chiswick Pier
Monday 1st July Walk Tall Workshop Come down to Chiswick Pier on Monday 1st July for a sociable walk with a difference....
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Party on the Pier
Sunday 21st July 11.30 – 4.00 Come and join us on Sunday 21st July for a fun day on and off the river down at Chiswick...
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Party on the Pier
Sunday 1st July Chiswick Pier Trust’s very popular annual family day Come and join Chiswick Pier Trust’s Party on...
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Watercolour workshop
Wednesday 22 August LOOSE AND LIVELY WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP WITH JULIA CASSELS Join us for a ‘loose and lively’ watercolour...
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Party on the Pier
Come and join us on Sunday 27th July for a fun day on and off the river at Chiswick Pier. Why not encourage the children...
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Painting Day
Janet Weight-Reed a successful, popular and enthusiastic tutor will be holding a workshop for beginners and more experienced...
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