TEDDINGTON and Hampton Music Festival raised £1,000 for the Shooting Star Children’s Hospice last year and hopes to better that figure this year thanks to its week-long festival of music.

The well-established ‘Jazz on a summer’s afternoon’ will be in the Woodland Garden of Bushy Park on Sunday, June 15th from 4pm to 7pm. Featured is big Jim Sullivan. Other bands include Southern Time and the Hampton School Jazz Band. Burt’s Cycles of Hampton Hill have kindly donated a new bike as first prize in the grand raffle.

Cllr Mark Cranfield-Adams is sponsoring this afternoon event. Five hundred people came last year, so bring your picnics, rugs and friends and spend a great afternoon in this woodland haven. Entry is free but don’t forget your raffle money.

On Monday, June 16th, the festival moves to the Baptist Church, Church Road, Teddington, for what promises to be a fascinating evening. ‘Banjos, bellows and serpents’ is an illustrated talk and performance on early and unusual musical instruments by Dr Mike Hutley, a local collector, musician and craftsman. Tickets cost £5 and it starts at 7.30pm.A rare performance of Sir William Walton’s musical work ‘Facade’ is the centrepiece of ‘A summer soiree’, set in the beautiful surroundings of the recently restored Hampton Court House on Wednesday, June 18th.

A champagne reception at 7pm heralds the concert half an hour later. Tickets (£20) for this very special evening are selling quickly. Call 8979 9237 to book yours.

On Thursday, June 19th, festival goers have the opportunity to get hands-on at Hampton School.

Three world music workshops - African drumming, Gamelan and Samba - are on offer. Five pounds for students and £10 for adults buys a great evening of active music making with expert tuition from professional players. This evening is aimed particularly at young people, but is open to all. Call 8979 5526 to book your place. Registration is at 6.45pm and workshops rotate until 9.45pm. This evening has been supported by Richmond upon Thames Arts Council.

St Mary’s College Chapel in Strawberry Hill is the venue for the final concert in festival week. On Saturday, June 21st, at 7.30pm, there will be an evening of choral music performed by (among others) the Festival Singers and Players and the Hampton/Ember Chorale.

The programme includes excerpts from Mozart’s Requiem and a performance of an exciting new work, Gloria, by festival music director Andrew Atkins. Tickets cost £8,50 at the door with concessions available. People are invited to join in the singing at this concert.