Falcons Pre-Preparatory Chiswick

Following the sell-out success in 2021, Pub in the Park has announced eight confirmed locations of its 2022 tour - revealing that they will be returning to Chiswick.

The festival will feature a huge lineup of world-class chefs, incredible food and chart-topping music, making it the largest touring festival of its kind in the UK.

The first music names for Chiswick have been announced as the super awesome Craig David TS5 will get the party started with a mix of old skool anthems (Friday evening) and the queen of the kitchen disco Sophie Ellis-Bextor (Saturday evening).

Tom Kerridge will once again be bringing together his band of incredible chef pals - expect to see some of the hottest new talent in the food world, your TV favourites and some highly acclaimed Michelin-starred names. At each location, there’ll be awardwinning pubs and restaurants serving tasting dishes showing their signature style – from local favourites to revered eateries from farther afield – giving you the chance to savour food you might not otherwise get to sink your teeth into. Every event will feature plenty of festival fun - with chef demonstrations, the finest produce, top quality shopping and a kid’s area to keep the little ones entertained.

Tom Kerridge said “What a Summer that was! I had such a blast in 2021 - it was amazing to see everyone together again! I’ve had a sneak peek at the rest of the line-up for 2022 and it looks banging. We’re so excited to be bringing tasty food, incredible chefs and lush music to the towns we love, with some surprises thrown in as well… watch this space!”

Chris Hughes, CEO at Brand Events, said: “After such an incredible summer, we just can’t wait to do it all over again. So, I’m thrilled to be announcing eight confirmed stops of our 2022 tour and just some of our amazing headline music acts. Our towns can expect the biggest names in food and music to take centre stage in their local parks. This will be next year’s biggest food and music festival so go grab your friends and family and I promise you you’re going to love it.”

Pub in the Park Chiswick is scheduled to take place at Chiswick House and Gardens from 2nd-4th September 2022, subject to license.

Pub in the Park will also be taking place on the following dates at the following venues:

• Higginson Park, Marlow 12th – 15th May 2022 • St Nicholas Park, Warwick 10th – 12th June 2022 • Royal Victoria Park, Bath 17th – 19th June 2022 • Dulwich Park, London 24th – 26th June 2022 (subject to license) • Dunorlan Park, Tunbridge Wells 8 th – 10 th July 2022 • Verulamium Park, St Albans 9th – 11th September 2022 (subject to Scheduled Monument Consent) • Preston Park, Brighton 16th -18th September (subject to Landlord’s consent)

First release tickets went on sale in November exclusively to newsletter subscribers. The second release of tickets will go on sale in February 2022.

Farah Qureshi

by Áine McGinty Local jewellery designer holds first solo exhibition at Watermans

Hounslow-based jewellery designer Farah Qureshi is currently hosting her first solo exhibition at Brentford’s Watermans Arts Centre.

Farah has always had an interest in art, completing a degree in three dimensional design and metalwork at art school before focusing on jewellery design. She has been making jewellery for many years, focusing on her practice on a full time basis over the last two years.

A multi-award winning designer, Farah is best known for creating collections of jewellery using recycled materials and Fairtrade gold. ‘‘Ethics and sustainability are at the heart of my business,’’ she says and this has been recognised locally with Farah winning the Green Business Award at the Hounslow Business Awards in both 2016 and 2017.

Farah has exhibited her work both nationally and internationally at retail and trade events and now local people have an exciting opportunity to view her latest work in the borough.

Throughout the pandemic Farah has been selling her designs locally, making jewellery to commission and working on collaborative projects.

But that’s not all, she has also been working on a new imaginative project looking at the different ways cutlery can be used. Afterall, cutlery has been used for thousands of years and the format has not changed since it was introduced.

Titled Implements, the exhibition in Brentford, supported by Arts Council England, will showcase Farah’s new range of conceptual cutlery pieces. A departure from her usual jewellery collections, the exhibition is a chance to see the fun and imaginative pieces Farah has been working on. Influenced by jewellery, there will be knives masquerading as bangles, wearable forks and scent pins aimed at enhancing the experience of eating, and much more. Farah says, “This has been a wonderful project and has given me the opportunities to explore a different area of work and experiment with different ideas.”

The pieces will be shown at Farah’s first solo cutlery exhibition up until the 31st December 2021. The exhibition is free to attend.

Those interested in Farah’s beautiful jewellery can either head to her website or make an appointment to visit her London studio.

Implements 15th November-31st December | 12:30-22:00 Riverside Gallery, Watermans Arts Centre 40 High St, Brentford, TW8 0DS

London Studio By appointment only T: 07855 651773 @farahqureshiuk farah@farahqureshi.co.uk farahqureshi.co.uk