What's on in Brentford this weekend

By Eli Haidari

9th Mar 2023 | Local News

Welcome to your weekly what's on in Brentford where we bring you the top picks of events in Brentford happening over the coming weekend
Welcome to your weekly what's on in Brentford where we bring you the top picks of events in Brentford happening over the coming weekend

Watermans Arts Centre is the Brentford Nub News What's On sponsor. Without community-minded partners like Watermans we would not be able to produce the locally-relevant, clickbait-free news to the people of Brentford.

Welcome to your weekly what's on in Brentford where we bring you the top picks of events in Brentford happening over the coming weekend.

Browse our What's On section or read on for the can't-miss events on in Brentford between now and Sunday.

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Friday, March 10th - Thursday, March 16th

Broker at Watermans

On a rainy night in Busan, So-young (Lee 'IU' Ji-eun) leaves her baby Woo-sung outside a 'baby box', a safe place set up in Korean churches for new mothers to leave unwanted infants. Instead, he's picked up by Sang-hyun (Parasite's Song Kang-ho) who runs an unofficial adoption brokerage and plans to find him a new home.

So-young tracks down both Sang-hyun and his business partner Dong-soo (Gang Dong-won) and decides to join their pursuit (alongside a seven-year-old stowaway from a nearby orphanage), but as they search for Woo-sung's new family, the unlikely group evolves into something of a family themselves – unaware they're being tailed by two detectives (Doona Bae, Lee Joo-young) who are determined to stop them. 

Heart-warming, funny and moving, Broker is the outstanding new film from Hirokazu Kore-eda, the acclaimed director of Shoplifters.

Catch Broker at Watermans this weekend, the outstanding new film from Hirokazu Kore-eda, the acclaimed director of Shoplifters (Credit: Watermans)

Friday, March 10th

Musical Museum visit with Guided Tour

The Musical Museum tells the fascinating story of how people have captured and listened to music over the last four centuries. 

From tiny music boxes to the Mighty Wurlitzer theatre organ in its concert hall, the Musical Museum's collection includes an impressive array of instruments and inventions, including reproducing pianos, orchestrions, self-playing violins, pipe organs, gramophones & synthesizers. Find out how music was recorded and reproduced, see and hear them in action with Friday's expert guided tour.

Brentford's Musical Museum has a fascinating tour on offer this weekend

Live Music at the Hanwell Cavern

Come and join the community vibe at The Hanwell Cavern's live music pop-up event & help keep the rock 'n' roll music heritage of the building alive!

This month the pub is delighted to welcome three new acts - come and support them and join in kicking off the weekend with some great live music!

The line-up:

The Hanwell Cavern will be hosting three fantastic acts this Friday

Saturday, March 11th

John the Piano at The Brewery Tap

The renowned John the Piano returns from 5pm until 7pm on Saturday playing popular melodies from different eras.

Fabulous drinks will be served as well as award winning pizza from Santa Maria!

John the Piano at Brentford's The Brewery Tap this Saturday

Sunday, March 12th

Sensory Tour at Kew Gardens

Join Kew Gardens for a sensory guided walking tour, led by one of Kew's specially-trained tour guides.

These tours are free, and free entry to the Gardens is included for visitors with sight loss and their carers. Places are limited so please register in advance to avoid disappointment.

Please register in advance by emailing [email protected] or phoning 07341114533.

Watermans Arts Centre is the Brentford Nub News What's On sponsor. Without community-minded partners like Watermans we would not be able to produce the locally-relevant, clickbait-free news to the people of Brentford.

     

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