THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
Need to know whats on in Surrey this October? Bringing you the very best events the county has to offer, the latest edition of ‘That’s Entertainment’ is an eclectic and electric bounty of brilliant days and nights out for one and all. So what are you waiting for? Get your gang and get on those good times pronto…
TOM ODELL / SEPTEMBER 28 / PRYZM, KINGSTON
Tom Odell returns to Kingston’s Pryzm for a night to celebrate his latest full-length album, Monsters. Presented by Kingston’s foremost authority on music, Banquet Records, expect a night of indie-pop at its finest.
For more information, visit banquetrecords.com
LUCY PORTER: BE PREPARED / OCTOBER 1 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Heading out around the country with her brand new show Be Prepared, stand-up comedian and TV favourite Lucy Porter returns with a laugh-out-loud look at how to ready oneself for some of life’s more unique challenges. Catch her chat about being in the Brownies and dancing around with Wotsits up her nose.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
DANIEL SLOSS – HUBRIS / OCTOBER 1 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Scotland’s international comedy superstar Daniel Sloss arrives at Guildford’s G Live this October with his latest show, Hubris. Hot on the heels of his ground-breaking, global smash hit ‘Daniel Sloss: X’ tour, which sold out across 40 countries, Sloss proudly holds the title for Russia’s biggest-ever English language comedy show. Come and find out what all the fuss is about this October.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
GODALMING GAG HOUSE / OCTOBER 1 / GODALMING BOROUGH HALL
The Godalming Gag House is back for its monthly provision of stand-up comedy that’ll be sure to provide attendees with giggles galore. From 8 pm, expect to be tickled by a hilarious line-up that features Angela Barnes, Matt Stellingwerf, Peter Rethinasamy, and more to be confirmed.
For more information, visit guildfordfringe.com
MARVELUS: ALL THE MARVEL MOVIES…KIND OF / OCTOBER 1 / RIVERHOUSE BARN ARTS CENTRE, WALTON ON THAMES
Fancy marvelling at some madcap adventures this month? Head for Walton’s Riverhosue Barn Arts Centre and catch this unofficial Marvel parody show which will make your face ache with joy. Enjoy an evening of ridiculous entertainment as the comedy double-act of The Just Us League embark on a Marvel-centric adventure that is jam-packed with sketches. If you like your superhero movies, then you’re going to love this. Fact.
For more information, visit riverhousebarn.co.uk
SURREY HILLS ARTISAN MARKET / OCTOBER 2 / CRANLEIGH HIGH STREET
Showcasing the wide array of handmade and locally-produced gifts, food, drink, art and crafts from independent businesses made in the Surrey Hills, make your way to Cranleigh High Street from 10 am to 4 pm for this family-friendly event. Featuring local artisans and their Surrey Hills-made produce, treats to browse and buy from, including handmade chocolates and brownies, artisan drinks, handcrafted leather goods, natural skincare, beautiful jewellery, original artworks, giftware, home and leisure pieces, and more.
For more information, visit surreyhills.org
GUILDFORD BOOK FESTIVAL / OCTOBER 3 – 26 / VARIOUS VENUES, GUILDFORD
The Guildford Book Festival is back with its 32nd edition to provide literary lovers with an array of readings and events from some of the country’s finest writers and personalities. Taking place at venues across the town, highlights include; Vince Cable (October 5 / Electric Theatre), Jeremy Vine (October 6 / Electric Theatre), Mel Giedroye (October 7 / Electric Theatre) and Readers’ Day (October 9 / Harbour Hotel).
For more information, visit guildfordbookfestival.co.uk
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG / OCTOBER 5 – 9 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
The multi-award-winning comedy The Play That Goes Wrong comes crashing into Woking this month for a night of mishaps and mayhem on stage. The Cornley Drama Society are putting on a 1920s themed murder mystery, and what might go wrong will more than certainly go wrong. Brilliantly funny and extraordinarily ridiculous till the very end, expect some serious face-ache.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com
FIRST TIME / OCTOBER 7 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Written and performed by HIV+ theatre-maker Nathaniel Hall (It’s a Sin), First Time is the frank, honest, funny, and heartbreaking autobiographical show about growing up positive in a negative world. Fifteen years since his first time and living his best life brunching on pills and googling Kangaroo vaginas, have life’s party balloons just burst?
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
CATCH OF THE DAY / OCTOBER 7 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Take a trip to the Emerald Isle and the small fishing-town of Dingly for a hilarious night of theatre based on an unbelievable true story. When a skipper sails into town with an unusual catch, a cast of unsuspecting characters, including the head of the Irish government, a magical dolphin and the actual Queen of England, to name but a few, ensure that a night of confusion and craic ensues.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
JAMES BOND 007 AUCTION / OCTOBER 8 / EWBANK’S AUCTION ROOMS, WOKING
Find 007-heaven at Ewbank’s Auction Rooms near Woking this month with this specially curated James Bond movie memorabilia collection. Satisfy your license to bid and win on an array of movie posters and more as Ian Fleming’s famed double agent becomes the main feature of this unmissable auction. Browse the catalogue online beforehand, find your favourite items, and prepare to go head to head with fellow faithful followers of the man they call Bond. James Bond.
For more information, visit ewbanksauctions.co.uk
DORKING ARTISAN MARKET / OCTOBER 10 / ST MARTIN’S WALK CAR PARK, DORKING
The monthly Dorking Artisan Market celebrates the very best local products made by small businesses and artisanal producers. With the next market being held in St Martin’s Walk Car Park from 11 am – 4 pm on Sunday, October 10, browse a huge variety of stalls including junktiques, arts and crafts, artisan food and drink and vintage brocante and meet the fascinating local traders behind the businesses. With free Sunday parking and entry to the market also free, Dorking Artisan Market provides the perfect excuse for a day out in Dorking and a stroll to discover the town’s independent shops, cafes and businesses.
For more information, visit hellodorking.co.uk
WALTON FOLK – DAN WALSH / OCTOBER 10 / RIVERHOUSE BARN ARTS CENTRE, WALTON ON THAMES
Maker of amazing music, Dan Walsh brings his bewildering banjo playing skills to Walton Folk club this month. Think sitar playing Ravi Shankar with the funk-bass of Flea from Red Hot Chilli Peppers, and you’ll be close to imagining the sound that Dan Walsh brings to the stage. So if you like your music to be interesting, then this show has got your name all over it.
For more information, visit riverhousebarn.co.uk
NO SUCH THING AS A FISH: NERD IMMUNITY /OCTOBER 10 / RICHMOND THEATRE
Love a pun? Hungry for knowledge? Fancy some funny? The UK’s top podcast is back on the road for the first time since 2019, with some seriously pent-up nerdery to bestow upon thee. Featuring a live recording of a podcast episode as well as the first half packed with funny facts, get your geek squad to unite for an unmissable night among your fellow nerds.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com
LITTLE SIMZ / OCTOBER 11 / PRYZM, KINGSTON
The excellent Little Simz plays Pryzm in Kingston this month to celebrate her latest album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. Little Simz’s latest offering is a bold evolution from her 2017s Grey Area, covering a range of styles stemming from hip hop and rap roots. So get a ticket quick before it sells out.
For more information, visit banquetrecords.com
MAGGIE & TED / OCTOBER 12 – 16 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
For a spot of political comedy this month, head to Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud as Maggie & Ted arrive to reveal all on their fractious relationship that enthralled and appalled the British public. With disagreements and personal dislikes spanning two decades, watch on as Michael McManus’ tale of Margaret Thatcher and Sir Edward Heath is laid bare.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
KAE KURD / OCTOBER 13 / BELLERBY STUDIO, G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Stand-up comedian Kae Kurd is back on the road with his latest show, The Spoken Kurd. Smart, sharp and making a serious name for himself on the comedy circuit, catch Kae Kurd trying to make sense of the exponentially crazy world we find ourselves living in.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
NECRONOMIDOL / OCTOBER 15 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Fancy catching some post-black metal, darkwave, goth-inspired music this month? It just so happens that you’re in luck as Japanese 5-piece darkness themed vocal unit Necronomidol grace the stage at The Boileroom in Guildford, promising something a little different.
For more information, visit theboileroom.net
HEAT PRESS PRINTING / OCTOBER 16 / THE LIGHTBOX, WOKING
Are you feeling crafty? Want to get creative? Spend your Saturday morning discovering the exciting heat transfer process with local printmaker Helen Locke at The Lightbox in Woking. Experiment with bold designs on fabric and take home your very own masterpiece at the end of the workshop. Book your space today.
For more information, visit thelightbox.org.uk
GSC PRESENT: TALES FROM HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN / OCTOBER 16 – NOVEMBER 6
This autumn, the award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company invite you to join them on a musical journey of discovery full of light and laughter and some of the best-loved tales of all time. GSC brings seven Hans Christian Andersen’s stories to life in a brand-new stage adaptation with original music and lyrics, staged in the Victorian St Nicolas’ Church, in central Guildford. Inspired by the story of The Little Match-Girl and set in the present day, GSC Associate Playwright Ant Stones (Grimms’ Fairy Tales, Alice in Wonderland) weaves together four other favourite tales (The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, Thumbelina) with two rarer stories of The Darning Needle and The Puppet Showman.
For more information, visit guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk
TROPICANA NIGHTS 90s / OCTOBER 16 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Step back to a time that felt like yesterday, but is actually somehow 20-odd years ago already, as Tropicana Nights 90s arrives at Guildford’s G Live. Relive the days where boybands and Brit-Pop reigned supreme and enjoy the ultimate party night on the dancefloor.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
FESTIVAL OF CRAFTS / OCTOBER 16 – 17 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
For arts and crafts lovers, be inspired by the return of the Festival of Crafts taking place at Farnham Maltings this October. Buy from over 70 designers and makers in a marketplace featuring homewares, jewellery, textiles, ceramics, glass and more. Across the weekend, expect demonstrations and several bookable taster workshops to inspire you on your next creative project.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT THE MUSICAL / OCTOBER 18 – 23 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
The iconic musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert is touring around the UK and arriving at Woking’s New Victoria Theatre this month. Expect fabulous feathers, stunning costumes, glitter galore and a non-stop parade of dancefloor anthems.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com
REGINALD D HUNTER / OCTOBER 18 / THE FIGHTING COCKS, KINGSTON
The one and only Reginald D Hunter returns to the intimate environs of The Fighting Cocks in Kingston to headline the monthly Outside The Box Comedy Club. Joined by Maff Brown and more to be announced, get a ticker quick for some of the very best in stand-up comedy.
For more information, visit outsidetheboxcomedy.co.uk
THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW / OCTOBER 18 – 23 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
It’s spooky season, and the townsfolk of Sleepy Hollow are set to descend on Guilford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre for a thrilling stage adaptation that’ll leave you quaking in your boots. Join Ichabod Crane as he enters an eerie world of secrets, unsettling traditions and encounters with the infamous headless horseman.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
SH*T-FACED SHAKESPEARE: ROMEO & JULIET / OCTOBER 21 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
The creators of the internationally acclaimed Sh*t-faced Shakespeare are back with their latest bastardisation of one of the bards famed plays. Why sh*t-faced? Well, while an altogether serious adaptation of Shakespeare attempts to take place, one actor selected at random will be entirely inebriated. What could go wrong?
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
AL MURRAY: LANDLORD HOPE AND GLORY / OCTOBER 22 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Expect a barrel of laughs from the no-nonsense boss we’d all like to have running our local. The King Cnut of common sense, Al Murray, arrives at Guildford’s G Live to inspire all things hope and glory.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
IGNITE / OCTOBER 22 – NOVEMBER 7 / POLESDEN LACEY, DORKING
For a visual spectacle to behold, head on over to the estate of historic Polesden Lacey for the essential after-dark experience that is Ignite. Follow the trail of lights and lanterns and be enchanted by the fantasy and magic as you wander through flickering flames with your friends and family. Not to be missed. Book some tickets quick.
For more information, visit nationaltrust.org.uk
CRANLEIGH COMEDY CLUB / OCTOBER 22 / CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE
Fill your mouth with even more funny as Cranleigh Arts Centre hosts a night of stand-up comedy. Taking place every other month this October, laugh out loud with the likes of Jen Brister, Ria Lina, Josh Berry and Nathan Cassidy.
For more information, visit cranleighartscentre.org
SCOTT MATTHEWS / OCTOBER 26 / HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, GUILDFORD
Hosted by The Boileroom, Scott Matthews arrives at Guildford’s iconic Holy Trinity Church for an atmospheric night of music. Since breaking onto the scene with 2006’s debut Passing Strangers, Scott Matthews music has been evolving to a point where he has mastered the art of one man and his guitar and can now be found experimenting with electronic beats and synthesisers in his shedio. Experience the craftsmanship of this seasoned songwriter and listen to sounds that unmistakably belong to Scott Matthews.
For more information, visit theboileroom.net
COBHAM PLAYERS PRESENT: BARBECUE + UNDER MILKWOOD / OCTOBER 28 – 30 / COBHAM VILLAGE HALL
After more than 18 months away, Cobham’s finest amateur dramatic society, the Cobham Players, return to the stage this autumn with a double-bill of two fantastic plays. Enjoy two one-act plays in the form of Stephen Scheurer’s Barbecue and Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood (abridged).
For more information, visit cobhamplayers.org.uk
LIGHTBOX LATES / OCTOBER 28 / THE LIGHTBOX, WOKING
On the last Thursday of the month, the Lightbox in Woking keeps their doors open for a bit longer as the Lightbox Late sessions return. Featuring a range of monthly meets for like-minded folk to assemble, choose from The Lightbox Book Group (6 pm) and Poetry Open Mic Night (8 pm). And especially for October, enjoy a Halloween Special as paranormal expert Marq English tells some Woking Ghost Stories.
For more information, visit thelightbox.org.uk
HUNDRED WATT CLUB / OCTOBER 29 / THE SHED @ WHITEHILL & BORDON
Join the acclaimed Hundred Watt Club at The Shed in Whitehill & Bordon for a bold and brash night of burlesque. Get set for a naughty night as a cast of curious folk take to the stage for Halloween themed burlesque and vaudeville show. Hosted by the lewd and crude Aunty Mae, expect a spine-tingling striptease from showgirl Velvet Jones, dizzying circus stunts from world-record holder Chi Chi Revolver, spooky showgirl Serafina Heart strutting her stuff, and madcap duo Griffin and Jones give you a glimpse into their topsy turvy world. Sounds fun, right? Book some tickets quick.
For more information, visit theshedwb.com
THE JUKEBOX & RETRO FAIR / OCTOBER 30 – 31 / CHESSINGTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Before the days of Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer, if you were out and about at your local café and pub, you, the customer and consumer may have feasibly selected the tunes that you and your fellow patrons would listen to via the Jukebox. This magical music machine might contain hundreds of records to trawl through for you to be DJ for the evening. So get back to those retro days and head for The Jukebox & Retro Fair in Chessington for a day of non-stop nostalgia.
For more information, visit jukeboxfair.co.uk
GRAYSHOTT FOLK CLUB: INDIA ELECTRIC CO. / OCTOBER 30 / GRAYSHOTT VILLAGE HALL
Grayshott Folk Club invites emerging indie-pop folk duo India Electric Co. to the stage this month for a night of blissful tunes. Local music fans are advised to watch them in a small local venue while they still can.
For more information, visit grayshottfolkclub.co.uk
THE ALLERGIES / OCTOBER 31 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
This October, the Bristol-based hip-hop, funk and soul duo The Allergies bring the flavours to The Boileroom in Guildford. Usually found mixing it up on the turntables, The Allergies bring with them the full live band experience promising a night of much partying to the people, expect them to be dropping plenty of tunes from their latest album, Promised Land.
For more information, visit theboileroom.net