Vix B Riverside Radio Replay

This week we celebrate the glorious Wimbledon fortnight!Vix B’s special guest is Tim Phillips, former Chairman of the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club and a former Wimbledon player. From stepping onto the grass courts himself to overseeing the Championships, Tim has seen Wimbledon from every angle and joins Vix to share the stories, traditions and behind-the-scenes secrets of tennis’s most iconic tournament.The ‘Local Lowdown’ features top facts about the Wimbledon fortnight. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we celebrate the joy of singing together across SW London! Vix B’s guest this week is Richard Knight, a proud member of the London Gay Men’s Chorus. Richard shares his passion for this brilliant charity choir, reflecting on the joy of singing together, the power of collective voices and the community he’s found both on and off the stage. The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of free-to-join choirs across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we celebrate Italy across SW London! Our Local Expert, Italian cook Vittoria, hails from Calabria in the toe of Italy and now lives in Putney. She talks us through how to find the taste of Italy across SW London and gives us excellent foodie advice for how to inject a bit of southern Italian taste and style into our Christmas! The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of Italian culture across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we celebrate wellbeing through gardening work in SW London!Vix B's local heroes are Claudia and Ben of Thrive Charity, who bring positive change to the lives of people with disabilities and ill health through gardening. They chat to us about their newly opened Sanctuary Garden in Battersea Park, especially designed for those with dementia to work in - and for everyone to enjoy! The 'Local Lowdown' features a Talking Tour is packed with fun facts about Battersea Park. Regular Show features 'Vix B Style' and 'Vix B loves...' have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we celebrate the musical heritage of SW London!Vix B’s Local Hero is Kev Westbury, founder and managing director of the Richmond based charity, The Basement Door. This brilliant organisation builds confidence and skills in young people by providing training and experience through live music events. The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of the musical heritage of the borough of Richmond. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we celebrate superstar actor Stockard Channing and her directorial debut!Vix B is joined by Local Icon, Stockard Channing, and David Westhead — the star of the play she’s directing, Krapp’s Last Tape — to talk about their upcoming production at the Exchange Theatre in Twickenham. The ‘Local Lowdown’ celebrates all that is wonderful about SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we celebrate the positive power of music-making in SW London!Vix B’s Local Hero is Tara Maysey, music teacher, leader of Age UK Richmond’s Patch Ukulele Band and founder of the London Ukulele Project - now a country wide initiative - who uses the ukulele to combat loneliness and create communities across SW London. The ‘Local Lowdown’ features a Talking Tour of out of the ordinary musical things to do across SW London. Regular show features ‘Vix B Style’ and ‘Vix B Loves…’ have the inside scoop for how to make the best of your home and recommend local activities, arts and culture events to get excited about! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.