WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
From family days out exploring Surrey, to cracking comedy nights, beer festivals and breakfast in the woods – find the latest events taking place this week, with our guide to going out locally…
THE NIGHT WATCH / UNTIL NOVEMBER 9 / RICHMOND THEATRE
Written by Sarah Waters (Tipping the Velvet, The Paying Guest, The Little Stranger) and adapted by Olivier-nominated playwright Hattie Naylor, The Night Watcharrives at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford this November. Set in 1940s London, the play tells the stories of four ordinary people caught up in the aftermath of an extraordinary time.
For more information, visit www.atgtickets.com
WOKING BEER FESTIVAL / NOVEMBER 8 – 9 / WOKING LEISURE CENTRE
Fancy supping on some strange brews? CAMRA’s 26thannual Woking Beer Festival takes place this month, with sessions scheduled for the Friday evening and throughout Saturday. Discover your new favourite tipple – and remember to drink responsibly!
For more information, visit www.celebratewoking.info
SATURDAY SCIENCE CLUB: BUZZ WIRE HACK / NOVEMBER 9 + 16 / BROOKLANDS MUSEUM, WEYBRIDGE
For inquisitive kids keen on electronics, head for this awesome Saturday Science Club held at Brooklands Museum. Learn how to hack a simple buzz wire game, make a transistor amplifier and develop code to create your own tunes and sound effects. Suitable for 10 – 14year olds.
For more information, visit www.brooklandsmuseum.com
BREAKFAST IN THE WOODS / NOVEMBER 10 / PRIORY FARM ESTATE
Spend a crisp morning in the woods, accompanied by the crackle of a fire and the sweet smell of breakfast being freshly cooked above the flames. Start your Sunday off the right way, and join wild cooking aficionados the Salt Box for a woodland feast to remember this November.
For more information, visit www.wearethesaltbox.co.uk
THE LIFE AND RHYMES OF BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH / NOVEMBER 10 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON
The poet, lyricist and writer Benjamin Zephaniah comes to the Rose Theatre in Kingston this month for an evening detailing his life, rhymes and times. Catch him revealing all, and book your tickets quick for an evening of words, wit and wisdom.
For more information, visit www.rosetheatrekingston.org
LUCKY DIP DISCO / NOVEMBER 10 / RIVERHOUSE BARN ARTS CENTRE, WALTON
Dance the day away with the Lucky Dip Disco taking place at the Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre. Fun for the whole family, practice your very best moves before taking to the floor to disco dance to an eclectic soundtrack from the 1920s to the 2010s. Pre-booking is essential to avoid disappointment. Suitable for under-7-year-olds
For more information, visit www.riverhousebarn.co.uk
PRISM / NOVEMBER 11 – 16 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Starring Robert Lindsay as Jack Cardiff, Prismtells the astonishing true story of the man who made Hollywood’s greatest divas beautiful. Retired to the Buckinghamshire countryside, join Jack in the autumn of his years, surrounded by memorabilia and memories of glamorous days gone by, as he attempts to tell his life story.
For more information, visit www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
GORDON BUCHANAN: ANIMAL FAMILIES AND ME / NOVEMBER 12 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Really wild guy Gordon Buchanan comes to Guildford’s G Live for an evening sharing tales of animals and their families. Check out Gordon’s films and photographs of some of natures greatest wildlife events in a show not to be missed.
For more information, visit www.glive.co.uk
WHAT’S IN A NAME? / NOVEMBER 12 – 16 / RICHMOND THEATRE
Starring Joe Thomas (Inbetweeners, Fresh Meat), What’s In a Name?is the hilarious adaptation of the French film and stage sensation Le Prenom. Exploring whether a person’s name reflects who they are, take a seat at the table and get set for an evening of arguments that spiral hysterically out of control in Richmond this month.
For more information, visit www.atgtickets.com
BLUE STOCKINGS / NOVEMBER 13 – 16 / HATCHLANDS PARK, GUILDFORD
An intimate production performed in the Music Room of Hatchlands Park, experience Guildbury Theatre’s production of Jessica Swale’s Blue Stockings. Built by Fanny Boscawen, one of the original bluestockings who fought for women to be permitted to graduate from Girton College, Cambridge, Hatchlands Park makes the ideal setting for this historic piece of theatre.
For more information, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk
MURDER IN THE CATHEDRAL / NOVEMBER 14 / GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL
Set in the atmospheric setting of Guildford Cathedral, re-live the 850thanniversary of the murder of Archbishop Thomas Becket in this historical whodunnit. Daring to speak out against the king, Scena Mundi’s new staging of T.S Eliot’s poetic take on the assassination of this outspoken and courageous priest serves as contemporary echo and warning for our time.
For more information, visit www.guildford-cathedral.org
SISTER ACT / NOVEMBER 14 – 16 / RHODA MCGAW THEATRE, WOKING
Based on the iconic 90s film made famous by Whoopi Goldberg, get set for a feelgood musical, presented by Runnymede Drama Group, at Woking’s Rhoda McGaw Theatre.
For more information, visit www.atgtickets.com
THE SELECTER / NOVEMBER 14 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Fancy some seasonal Ska music? Enjoy knees up and a skank as true heavyweights of the two-tone Ska movement, The Selecter, arrive in town for a party of epic proportions. Renowned for their high-energy performances, expect much dancing, much smiling, and much skanking.
For more information, visit www.glive.co.uk
PUNK ROCK / NOVEMBER 15 – 16 / MILL STUDIO, GUILDFORD
Join a group of friends at a private British Grammar School as they explore adolescence, anxiety and the impending pressures of facing their A-Level Mock Examinations. Fascinatingly funny, and with plenty of shocks, get ready for some Punk Rock.
For more information, visit www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
SH*T-FACED SHAKESPEARE: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM / NOVEMBER 15 – 16 / THE EXCHANGE TWICKENHAM
The internationally acclaimed, award-winning and multi-sell-out Fringe phenomenon Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare are hitting the road. Arriving at The Exchange in Twickenham, enjoy this flagrantly funny rendition of the Great Bard’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The gist? One of the Sh*t-faced team gets chosen at random to perform a one-man show. Before doing so, said the nominee is given four hours to drink the wet stuff to whet their powers of creative recount and recall.
For more information, visit www.exchangetiwkcneham.co.uk
COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS / NOVEMBER 16 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Laugh out loud and head to Guildford’s G Live for their monthly comedy club 4 kids. We all enjoy a good giggle, which is why G Live rounds up some of the best comics on the circuit to come and do what they do best, but without the rude bits! Suitable for 6 – 11-year-olds
For more information, visit www.glive.co.uk
CHESSINGTON RUNNING WILD / NOVEMBER 16 / CHESSINGTON WORLD OF ADVENTURES
Take part in a family run like no other, as Britain’s Wildest Adventure returns this November. This unique event takes place at Chessington World of Adventures, one ofthe UK’s favouriteTheme Parks. The family event offers 10k, 5k and a kid’s challenge run and takes runners on a wild adventure, weaving through the Resort’s Zoo and Theme Park rides.
For more information, visit www.aat-events.com
GUILDFORD GAG HOUSE COMEDY CLUB / NOVEMBER 16 / THE BACK ROOM OF THE STAR INN, GUILDFORD
Guildford Gag House is back at The Back Room of The Star Inn, as some of the finest comedians on the circuit are collected for your comic pleasure. Turning up to wax lyrical on the latest state of life, this month’s line-up includes Steve Bugeja, Joseph Wilson, Paul F.Taylor and Andy Storey.
For more information, visit www.guildfordfringe.com
RICHMOND LITERATURE FESTIVAL / UNTIL NOVEMBER 24 / MULTIPLE VENUES
Literary lovers unite, and descend upon Richmond for a month-long literature festival. Celebrating a jolly good read, meet celebrated and acclaimed authors, take part in workshops and listen to readings. Taking place at multiple venues, dive in and discover a wealth of words this November.
For more information, visit www.richmondliterature.com
WAGGY TAIL TRAIL / UNTIL NOVEMBER 24 / CLAREMONT LANDSCAPE GARDEN
For our four-legged friends who love nothing more than a big adventure in the great outdoors, pop along with your pup and take on the waggy tail trail taking place at Claremont Landscape Gardens near Esher this November. Follow the clues, sniff out the trail, and earn them a tasty treat at the finish line.
For more information, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk