Thames Life Magazine

15/08/2026

Downstream today for a friendly at Brentford Community Stadium.
Come on you Bees 🐝 ⚽

04/08/2026

Lovely evening by the river 🩵

27/07/2026

📍 If you missed the public exhibition of the Staines Masterplan in the High Street last week, you can still see all the information either online stainesmasterplan.commonplace.is
or view in Staines Library until 24th Aug.
Have your say to shape the future of the town.

25/07/2026

🛶 Another day of regatta history being made today at Silvery Sands. 9am- 5.30pm!
It's over 175 YEARS since the first Staines Regatta, which you can read more about in Nick Pollard's article inside the current edition. Click through to read it - www.thameslifemagazine.co.uk
Spectators welcome - enjoy the BBQ 🌭 and bar🍻

23/07/2026

The Luminarium is now OPEN!Incredible that it's all natural light 🌞

I quite fancy trying the yoga with in the Luminarium on Monday. There's lots more going on too, including relaxed SEN sessions.
You can book tickets through 🙌

22/07/2026

🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER!

Back in our May/June edition we let our readers know about the Luminarium coming to town...And now the day is finally almost here - it runs from Thurs 23rd - Mon 27th July.
In it's time the Luminarium has toured over 40 countries and now it's Staines' turn (and it's your only chance to experience it in Surrey!)

You can get your tickets on the site: www.visitstaines.co.uk/events 🔴🟠🟡🟢🔵🟣

13/07/2026

✅ All checked and recorded.

The swan family most often found on the Staines side of Penton Hook Lock made their way back towards the lock after their turn with the Swan Uppers earlier today. 🦢
Great turn out of spectators 😎

12/07/2026

🦢 Reminder: Royal Swan Upping begins Monday 13th July 2026.

Sunbury 09.00 - Departure point
Shepperton Lock 10.15
Penton Hook Lock 12.30
Romney Lock 17.30

We were lucky enough to speak recently with David Barber, The King's Swan Marker MVO, who shared insights into his work and that of the Swan Uppers. There's an article about it in the current edition of Thames Life magazine 📖

11/07/2026

09/07/2026

Huge thanks to .burt.16 for his ongoing photographic contributions to the magazine 🙏.
Most of the current cover images are his own, including many of the young swan family often found by Penton Hook Lock.
🦢 These little guys will be getting the once over by the Swan Uppers next Monday (13th July). You can read more about that on page 8 of the current edition. If you don't have a copy you can always access from our website 😊