Help us celebrate 35 years of The Otakar Kraus Music Trust by coming to our fundraising Music Marathon.  ENTRY FREE!

On 17th October 2026 from 12 noon – 6pm
at Duke Street Church, Duke Street, Richmond TW9 1DH

Compèred by actor Tara Fitzgerald

🎶 Live music all afternoon
☕🍰 Refreshments available
💛 Raffle with great prizes!

With special performance from Kissmet, a rising Indie-pop trio with beautiful 70s style harmonies

And OK Music School Band, OK Youth Choir and OK Music Collective, Mayor of LBRuT, Cllr Nancy Baldwin, Kew Community Choir, ‘The Piano’s Edison Carolino, Stefania Junior, a kids’ dance ensemble, part of the Ukrainian Social Club, and many more talented local musicians.

Please donate to our Music Marathon to help young people with disabilities thrive through music: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/okmusicmarathon26

Fabulous raffle prizes – to buy if not attending the event, please email clare@okmtrust.org.uk

1st prize – Lunch for 4 at Petersham Nurseries
2nd prize – 2 tickets for Opera Holland Park
3rd prize – Afternoon Tea for 2 at Petersham Hotel
4th prize – 2 tickets and drinks for Cranford at The Orange Tree Theatre
5th prize – Lunch for 4 (Mon to Fri) at Gaucho, Richmond Riverside

A big thank you to all of the local organisations who have kindly donated prizes!

All funds raised will go to OK Music School, where 80 excluded children and young people with disabilities are learning a skill and joyfully playing music in front of an audience, creating inclusive communities and unlocking potential, with 28 pupils having passed 60 music exams! As one parent told us:

“Being able to read music and play piano means our autistic, non-verbal daughter can show the world that she is more than her diagnosis.”

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