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Wondrous history of Eel Pie Island's musical heritage on display

7:00am Friday 19th July 2013 in News By Amy Dyduch



Early days: Recognise this man?

A new exhibition will give people the chance to marvel at photographs, artwork, music and other memorabilia from Eel Pie Island’s heyday.

The exhibition was curated by Michele Whitby, a long-term resident of the island and co-author of the book Eel Pie Island, along with Twickenham’s contemporary Eel Pie Club and local arts and education charity Aurora Metro.

Starting at the Stables Gallery, this event includes a tour of the Twickenham area where music history was made and a talk and Q&A with Gina Way, from the contemporary Eel Pie Club, who went to the famous Eel Pie Island Hotel dancehall as a teenager.

Don Craine, from the Downliners Sect, and Zoe Howe a contemporary music journalist will also speak at the event.

Passes are free but guests must reserve tickets online.

Eelpiland tour; Stables Gallery, Riverside, Twickenham; August 1 to September 29; Tuesday to Saturday 1pm to 5.30pm, Sunday and Bank Holidays 2pm to 5.30pm; Free; Visit bit.ly/eel-pie.

The Richmond & Twickenham Times seems a bit vague about exact times - I think it's the exhibition in the Stables Gallery that runs from 1st August to 29th September, but there is certainly a guided tour happening on Saturday 3rd August: book here:

[www2.richmond.gov.uk]

Here's a BBC radio documentary about Eel Pie Island narrated by Paul Jones.

[www.4shared.com]

You should be able to listen to and/or download it.


"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"

I know the Eel Pie Club has it's annual summer gig outside The Barmy Arms,opposite the Island on Sunday July 28th .
Was there last summer and it's always a good afternoon out by the river.

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Here's a BBC radio documentary about Eel Pie Island narrated by Paul Jones.

[www.4shared.com]

You should be able to listen to and/or download it.

I passed on my copy of the radio doc to the exhibition organisers (on request)...must try and get to it!

Wish I could get there.

Those memories that are posted are fantastic, I love em.

The bridge to Eel Pie Island then....



Image from: [www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk]

....and more recently (2010)....



Image from: [littlelondonobservationist.wordpress.com]


Downliners Sect near Eel Pie Island Bridge, 1970s.

Lots of great photos and info from a web page dedicated to memories, history, and memorabilia of the Eel Pie Club featuring the modern version above The Cabbage Patch pub at: [www.lankybeat.com]







Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2013-08-05 09:30 by stonehearted.