THE GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Looking to find out what’s on? Check out our weekly guide to what’s going on and find all the latest entertainment, food & drink, family and sports events taking place across Surrey and Berkshire in the next 10 days…
WOKING FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL / AUGUST 30 – SEPTEMBER 1 / JUBILEE SQUARE, WOKING
The annual Woking Food & Drink Festival returns to the town centre this September, promising a bumper weekend of eats and treats for visitors to discover and devour. Watch cooking demonstrations, listen to bite-size talks from chefs and enjoy pop-up dining experiences throughout the town. The three-day free festival of food and drink is not to be missed.
For more information visit, www.wokingfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk
WINDSOR & ETON BEER FESTIVAL 2019 / AUGUST 30 – 31 / WINDSOR & ETON BREWERY, WINDSOR
This year, the Windsor and Eton Brewery are pulling out all the stops to ensure that every guest gets the chance to experiment and indulge in some of the finest produce that the brewing world has to offer. Expect over 30 beers and guest ciders from breweries far and wide, and a souvenir tasting glass and access to the Brewhouse for your allotted session time. With two days of local food, live music and a whole jukebox selection of craft beers, this could be the best W&E Beer Festival yet!
Find out more at www.webrew.co.uk
SECRETT’S SWEETCORN FESTIVAL / AUGUST 30 – SEPTEMBER 1 / SECRETT’S, MILFORD
An entire festival dedicated to the crop we call sweetcorn. Make your way to Secrett’s Farm in Milford for a three-day extravaganza dedicated to the versatile vegetable. With fun activities and more, make it a day with the family.
For more information visit, www.secretts.co.uk
SECRET WIDGET FEST / AUGUST 30 – SEPT 1 / HURTWOOD PARK POLO CLUB, EWHURST
Shhh, don’t tell anyone, there’s a Secret Widget Fest taking place at Hurtwood Park Polo Club this August. Enjoy 3 days of live music featuring 30 classic blues and rock bands playing across three stages.
For more information, visit www.hurtwoodparkpolo.co.uk
DASH OF COLOUR / AUGUST 31 / FRIMLEY LODGE PARK
In aid of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice, enjoy some colourful cardio this September and enter the Dash of Colour event being held at Frimley Lodge Park. Run or walk the 5K circuit and get doused in powdered paint as you make your way to the finish, all the while raising the valuable pennies needed in order to keep the hospice running.
For more information, visit www.pth.org.uk
RURAL LIFE VINTAGE REVIVAL / AUGUST 31 – SEPTEMBER 1 / RURAL LIFE CENTRE, TILFORD
Taking place on Friday and Saturday at the Rural Life Centre, enjoy a plethora of entertainments to fill your weekend. Live music, vintage stalls, dance lessons, retro cinema, makeovers and much more.
For more information visit, www.rural-life.org.uk
INDIAN SEAFOOD COOKERY CLASS / AUGUST 31 / CHAKRA, KINGSTON
Fancy cooking up some tasty treats? Savour the flavour and learn how to create colourful Indian seafood dishes at this cookery master class, with Executive Chef Satyabrat Jena, held at Chakra restaurant in Kingston. For further details and booking call 020 85415757.
For more information, visit www.chakra.restaurant
LIVE LOCAL, LOVE WINKWORTH 10 / SEPTEMBER 1 / WINKWORTRH ARBORETUM, GODALMING
Found somewhere between Godalming and Cranleigh, the National Trust’s Winkworth Arboretum is a true jewel in the crown of the Surrey countryside. Celebrate what it means to live locally and love Winkworth with a day of free entry, live music, local stalls and activities for the kids to be found in every corner of the gardens. From apple-pressing to falconry displays and face painting to nature trails, spend the day with the family discovering Winkworth Arboretum.
For more information visit, www.nationaltrust.org.uk
BLACK FUTURES / AUGUST 31 / THE FIGHTING COCKS, KINGSTON
Marking the release of their hotly-anticipated debut album, Never Not Nothing, techno punks Black Futures bring their apocalyptic anthems to The Fighting Cocks in Kingston for a night of no-nonsense noise. Expect an existential experience to remember. Make weird. Live Free.
For more information, visit www.the-fighting-cocks.co.uk
KINGSTON CARNIVAL / SEPTEMBER 1 / TOWN CENTRE, KINGSTON
Kingston Carnival returns this September, promising a day of sound and colour from across the world. Featuring groups taking part in the previous weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival, expect a parade to remember and be prepared to party.
For more information, visit www.kingtson.gov.uk
TUDOR COOKERY / SEPTEMBER 1 / HAMPTON COURT PALACE
Known for fabulous feasts aplenty, delve in and discover the inner workings of the enormous kitchen complex at Hampton Court Palace that once served Henry VIII’s ever-so plump stomach. History’s delicacies and delights await you.
For more information, visit www.hrp.org.uk
OUTDOOR CINEMA: E.T / SEPTEMBER 1 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Phone home and say, you’re out for the night; you’re heading out with the gang to help reunite an Alien with his pals and will be back later. Watch Steven Spielberg’s 80s classic tale of friendship, as E.T takes to the big screen of the outdoor cinema held at Farnham Maltings.
For more information, visit www.farnhammaltings.com
THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR SUMMER FUN / UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1 / RHS GARDEN, WISLEY
Celebrating the 50thanniversary of Eric Carle’s classic tale of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, RHS Garden Wisley will host a number of summertime activities that the whole family can enjoy. From taking a trail through the garden and creating a giant collaborative artwork to puppet shows, storytelling workshops and more.
For more information, visit www.rhs.org.uk
PLOGGING / SEPTEMBER 2 / ETNA CENTRE, EAST TWICKENHAM
If you’re sick of the sight of litter when you’re out on your daily run, then why not help the environment and join Twickenham’s very own Plogging run? Meet at 9 am on the first Monday of each month, and do some good for your local environment by picking up litter with a team of like-minded joggers.
For more information, visit www.environmenttrust.org
COUNTRY FAIR AND RACING / SEPTEMBER 2 / ROYAL WINDSOR RACECOURSE
The only race day held at Royal Windsor Racecourse this September. Gather the troops and take the family to this quintessentially Country Fair, combining a 7-race card with a range of countryside pursuits and fabulous food. Under-18s race free with a paying adult.
For more information, visit www.windsor-racecourse.co.uk
THE MOUSETRAP / SEPTEMBER 2 – 7 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Spend an evening in agonising suspense, as Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery The Mousetraparrives at the New Victoria Theatre in Woking. With a potential plot twist at every turn, this is a tale of nerve-shredding moments, murder and motive.
For more information visit, www.atgtickets.com
SCANDINAVIAN FILM FESTIVAL / SEPTEMBER 2 – 7 / ELECTRIC THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Presenting six days of Scandi-cinema, the Electric Theatre hosts a very special Scandanavian Film Festival this September. Discover something new, and enjoy movies including; The Hour of The Lynx, The Guilty, Utoya July 22nd, Klown, Border, The Wave andThe Quake.
For more information visit, www.electric.theatre
FULL FRONTAL COMEDY / SEPTEMBER 3 / THE WATERMANS ARMS, ETON
For an evening of unadulterated laughter, book yourself and your gang of like-minded gigglers and head for The Watermans Arms in Eton. Headlined by statesman of stand-up comedy Arthur Smith, enjoy a cohort of stand-up comedians taking to the stage to impart some oh-so-funny observations. Featuring Ben Keenan, Arnie Pie, Emily Woods, Jake Pickford, Raj Poojara, Paula Gahan, Jack Wood, and hosted by Simon Wood.
For more information, visit www.fullcomedy.live
KITCHEN GARDEN TOUR / SEPTEMBER 4, 8, 11, 14, 18, 25 / HAM HOUSE AND GARDEN
Join a garden guide from Ham House for a free 30-minute tour of the historic 17th-century kitchen garden. Ogle tasty herbs and vegetables and gain inspiration for your very own kitchen garden at home.
For more information, visit www.nationaltrust.org.uk
TOUGH GUY YOGA / SEPTEMBER 4 / 4MOTION DANCE THEATRE, WINDSOR
If you think yoga is an exercise regime limited to ladies, you’d most definitely be wrong. It’s an amazing way to keep your body and mind in check, and if you might feel uncomfortable in the presence of a female-dominated yoga studio, why not pop along to Tough Guy Yoga, held at the 4 Motion Dance Theatre Studio in Windsor. Get abs of steel and the balance of a ballerina whilst listening to a truly kick-ass soundtrack.
For more information, visit www.4motiondancetheatre.co.uk
THE EXORCIST / SEPTEMBER 4 – 14 / THEATRE ROYAL, WINDSOR
Inspired by true events, the Classic Screen To Stage Theatre Company presents the spine-tingling story of The Exorcist. Featuring the voice of Ian McKellen as the Demon, hold onto your seats as William Friedkin’s 1973 Academy Award-winning film is adapted in all its gory glory and staged at the Theatre Royal Windsor this September.
For more information, visit www.theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk
WHITFIELD CRANE / SEPTEMBER 5 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Lead singer and founder of 90s grunge band Ugly Kid Joe, Whitfield Crane comes to The Boileroom in Guildford to play a selection of hits from his wide and varied career. Recent projects include the classical offering, Orchestra of Doom, which includes a 32-piece Orchestra playing classic rock anthems from Black Sabbath and more.
For more information visit, www.theboileroom.net
NOTFLIX / SEPTEMBER 5 / CAMBERLEY THEATRE
The hugely popular, Edinburgh Fringe hit, Notflixcomes to Camberley Theatre for one night only this September. Featuring a cast making the whole thing up as they go along, and a full live band playing original and improvised songs, enjoy a rip-roaring night of nonsense.
For more information visit, www.camberleytheatre.co.uk
WHAT’S IN A NAME? / SEPTEMBER 5 – 14 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Starring Joe Thomas (Inbetweeners, Fresh Meat) James Lance (I’m Alan Partridge, Black Mirror, Spaced)and Laura Patch (Star Stories), 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.
For more information visit, www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
ITALIAN TOURIST BOARD FESTIVAL OF FOOD AND WINE /SEPTEMBER 6 – 7 / ASCOT RACECOURSE
The opening race day of this two-day Italian Tourist Board Festival of Food and Wine Weekend is a real feast for the senses. Fantastic racing meets a host of culinary attractions, including stallholders, samplings, and appearances from star chefs. Friday’s race card includes seven competitive Flat races, with the Weatherby’s Handicap Stakes among the highlights on the track. The Gastronomes Theatre will offer talks and demonstrations from celebrity chefs and culinary experts, while racegoers will be able to sample and purchase food and wines from more than 40 stalls.
For more information, visit www.ascot.co.uk
G LIVE BEER FESTIVAL / SEPTEMBER 6 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
How do you like your hops? The G Live Beer Festival is back for a weekend in celebration of the wet stuff. This two-day festival in the town centre will provide ale enthusiasts with the chance to sample a selection of local and not-so-local beers while enjoying live music, hog roast and BBQ. Choose from an evening session on Friday, or between day and evening sessions on Saturday.
For more information visit, www.glive.co.uk
CONCOURS OF ELEGANCE / SEPTEMBER 6 – 8 / HAMPTON COURT PALACE
For those mad about motors, head for Hampton Court Palace this September and witness 60 of the rarest automobiles from around the world – many never seen before in the UK.
For more information, visit www.hrp.org.uk
GODALMING GAG HOUSE COMEDY CLUB / SEPTEMBER 6 / BOROUGH HALL, GODALMING
Got a case of the holiday blues? Cheer yourself up and head for Borough Hall for the latest instalment of the Godalming Gag House. Featuring funny folk Ben Norris, Cally Beaton, Joe Sutherland and Konstantin Kisin, book yourself a seat and get set to giggle.
For more information visit, www.guildfordfringe.com
STANTON WARRIORS / SEPTEMBER 6 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Get ready as Bristol’s finest, Stanton Warriors arrive at The Boileroom this month for a party of epic proportions. Since first coming on the scene in 2001 Stanton Warriors have been delighting discerning ears on the dance floor with their own brand of big-beat inspired bangers.
For more information visit, www.theboileroom.net
AFASIC CHARITY BIKE RIDE / SEPTEMBER 7 / DORKING STATION
To help raise money for the charity AFASIC (Association for All Speech Impaired Children), which helps to make a difference for children and families affected by speech and language disabilities, why not pedal your way through the Surrey Hills in this charity bike ride. Cycle at your own pace and enjoy the sweet surrounds of the Surrey Hills.
For more information visit, www.afasic.org.uk
THAMES PATH CHALLENGE / SEPTEMBER 7 – 8 / PUTNEY BRIDGE – HENLEY
Walk, jog or run a staggering 100km route along the Thames, from Putney Bridge all the way to Henley, in the annual Thames Path Challenge. If 100km sounds a bit too far then have no fear, for shorter routes of 25km and 10km are also available for your running pleasure.
For more information, visit www.thamespathchallenge.com
80s DAY WITH MARTIN KEMP / SEPTEMBER 7 / KEMPTON PARK
Are you a fan of the decade that was the 80s? Whether you were a New Romantic or sported the perfect curly perm, re-live the good times and enjoy a retro day of racing at Kempton Park Racecourse, followed by an after-party DJ set from 80s icon Martin Kemp.
For more information, visit www.thejockeyclub.co.uk
SUPPER CLUB – A TALE OF THREE CITIES / SEPTEMBER 7 / MANDIRA’S KITCHEN, ALBURY
Inspired by Mandira’s culinary adventures and escapades, why not take a seat at this special supper club featuring street-food starters from Calcutta, a tasty thali platter from the palaces of Delhi followed by a trio of desserts from Bombay. Spaces are limited.
For more information visit, www.mandiraskitchen.com
THE SURREY CHILLI FESTIVAL / SEPTEMBER 7 – 8 / IMBER COURT, ESHER
Have your taste buds got what it takes to sample some fiery foodstuff? Taking place over two days in Esher, enjoy a chilli-themed weekend and enjoy over 100 different stalls showcasing the very best in chilli-infused food and drink.
For more information visit, www.allinone.events
RUNNING GRAND PRIX / SEPTEMBER 8 / MERCEDES-BENZ WORLD, WEYBRIDGE
Located at the historic Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit, why not take part in this brand new running Grand Prix event. Speed your way around the famous lapped course like a sports car, and race your way to the chequered flag finish.
For more information visit, www.runthrough.co.uk
DORNEY LAKE TRIATHLON / SEPTEMBER 8 / DORNEY LAKE, ETON
Swim, cycle and sprint your way to glory by competing in the Dorney Lake Triathlon. Providing a friendly environment for your fitness needs, choose from 4 different distances including Olympic, Sprint, Beginners and a Sprint TT.
For more information, visit www.f3events.co.uk
HATCHLANDS PARK DOG SHOW / SEPTEMBER 8 / HATCHLANDS PARK, GUILDFORD
Celebrate your faithful four-legged friends and head to Hatchlands Park near Guildford for their annual dog show. From 10 am until 4 pm enjoy fun and games as you take part in some friendly competition. From proud puppies and dogs with the waggiest tails to golden oldies and the most polite eater – how will your hound fare?
For more information visit, www.nationaltrust.org.uk
ANTIQUE & BROCANTE STREET MARKET / SEPTEMBER 8 / HIGH STREET, GUILDFORD
Celebrate all things vintage with this awesome antiques and brocante street market, taking place on the iconic setts of Guildford High Street this September. Discover a treasure trove of retro and collectable items for you and your home.
For more information visit, www.acvrevents.co.uk
DONKEY DAY OUT / SEPTEMBER 8 / RURAL LIFE CENTRE, TILFORD
Donkeys have been used as working animals for at least 5,000 years, with many stories, legends and folk tales told about toils and travails. Featuring talks, demonstrations, displays and, of course, donkeys, learn all about these lovely animals at this fun and informative day out at The Rural Life Centre.
For more information visit, www.rural-life.org.uk
ANCIENT ADVENTURES / SEPTEMBER 8 / NOWER WOOD, LEATHERHEAD
For a wild adventure this September make your way over to Surrey Wildlife Trust’s Nower Wood Nature Reserve near Leatherhead, and get ready to embark on a journey through time. Learn about ancient crafts and discover medieval medicines in this hands-on expedition into the woods.
For more information visit, www.surreywildlifetrust.org