THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
Oh hello March! How did we get here? Whilst we dispute the relative laws of time and space, why not find out what’s on this month in Surrey with the latest instalment of That’s Entertainment – the chronicle of all things arts, crafts and culture.
PERSUASION / FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 19 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON
A Rose Original Production, witness Jane Austen’s classic get re-worked and remixed for the twenty-first century. With a soundtrack featuring the likes of Frank Ocean, Dua Lipa and Cardi B, catch this riotously reimagined romantic comedy on stage in Kingston this February.
For more information, visit rosetheatre.org
SIX / MARCH 1 – 12 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
This March, featuring a killer soundtrack, the multi-award-winning, international smash hit musical SIX comes to Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power. These Queens may have green sleeves, but their lipstick is rebellious red.
For more information, visit Yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
CLIVE ANDERSON: ME, MACBETH AND I / MARCH 3 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
He was once a barrister, a prime time TV presenter, and a radio chat show host. Now Clive Anderson is on the road with his first foray into the world of stand-up comedy. On tour around the country this March with his show, Me, Macbeth and I, find the funny at Farnham Maltings this month.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
ENTERTAINMENT MEMORABILIA & VINTAGE POSTER AUCTION / MARCH 4 / EWBANK’S AUCTION ROOMS, WOKING
From Harry Potter to Harry Houdini, find an assortment of cultural curiosities and oddities at Ewbanks’ monthly ‘entertainment memorabilia and vintage poster auction’. Preview and peruse the catalogue of items online before bidding and possibly winning a unique piece of history to bring back home with you.
For more information, visit ewbanksauctions.co.uk
MY LIFE IN MUSIC: JOHN ALTMAN IN CONVERSATION / MARCH 4 / ELECTRIC THEATRE, GUILDFORD
John Altman may not be a name that you’re overly familiar with; however, this master song crafter has worked with the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse, David Bowie, Prince, Michael Jackson, Chet Baker, Diana Ross, George Michael and Nick Drake a.evans@barrelfield.co.ukd more. John has also worked on soundtracks, including the most recent James Bond film, No Time to Die, Titanic and Little Voice and composed music for 4000 adverts. Catch him in conversation and find out more about his fascinating life in music at the Electric Theatre this month.
For more information, visit electric.theatre
FARNHAM LITERARY FESTIVAL / MARCH 5 – 11 / MULTIPLE VENUES, FARNHAM
If you love literature and the power of words on a page, then head for the inaugural Farnham Literary Festival taking place this March. Featuring a vibrant programme of events, discover the work of leading, emerging and celebrated local authors and international writers who will be inspiring audiences with their words. Find workshops, performances, talks and more.
For more information, visit farnhamliteraryfestival.co.uk
THE GAMERS LOUNGE / MARCH 5 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Remember getting that N64 for Christmas and playing GoldenEye till your eyes could see no more? Whether your go-to hero was the diminutive dynamism of Sonic the Hedgehog or the moustached might of plumber extraordinaire Super Mario, relive the advent of console gaming on some of the first gaming machines to hit the mainstream at The Boileroom’s retro gaming club. Turn up and compete against fellow fans of the cartridge-packing consoles at this monthly get together.
For more information, visit theboileroom.net
CLAIRE MARTIN AND DAVID NEWTON: TWO FOR THE ROAD / MARCH 5 / ELECTRIC THEATRE, GUILDFORD
The highly acclaimed jazz duo, singer Claire Martin OBE and pianist David Newton arrive at the Electric Theatre in Guildford with their brand new show Two For The Road. Celebrating the recording of the same title by jazz legends Carmen McRae and George Shearing, enjoy an evening of magical musical gems in an intimate setting this March.
For more information, visit electric.theatre
CRANLEIGH’S SURREY HILLS ARTISAN MARKET / MARCH 5 / HIGH STREET, CRANLEIGH
Showcasing the vast 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
SURREY VILLAGES ART AND CRAFT FAIRS / MARCH 6 / SHERE VILLAGE HALL
In one of the county’s most quintessential villages, the Surrey Villages Arts and Crafts Fair arrives at Shere Village Hall. Taking place monthly, visitors can enjoy exclusively handmade products created by local artists and crafters.
For more information, visit surreyvillagesartandcraft.co.uk
MAKE A KNITTED SPRING WREATH / MARCH 7 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Welcome the season of spring and head for Farnham Maltings to take part in this spring wreath workshop. Suitable for beginners, learn how to make a floral wool wreath for your home and celebrate the impending season.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
JASON MANFORD: LIKE ME / MARCH 9 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Pleading for your approval this March, stand-up comedian Mr Jason Manford takes to the stage at Woking’s New Victoria Theatre, inviting one and all to spare a couple of hours to come out and work those chuckle muscles. So go on, have a laugh.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE – THE PLAY / MARCH 9 – 12 / ELECTRIC THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Local stalwarts to the stage, The Prankster’s Theatre Company present Shakespeare in Love – The Play at the Electric Theatre. Join penniless playwright William Shakespeare as he meets the beautiful Viola. The cure to a chronic case of writer’s block will love conquer or crumble under the scrutiny of feuding families and unwanted betrothal. Book a ticket and find out more later this month.
For more information, visit electric.theatre
RHYS JAMES / MARCH 9 / ESHER THEATRE
Find your fix of the funny stuff this month and head for Esher Theatre for an intimate night with stand-up comedian Rhys James. A regular merrymaker on Mock The Week and star of his own BBC Radio 4 series, get your giggle on and save yourself a seat pronto.
For more information, visit eshertheatre.com
THE LADY IN THE VAN / MARCH 9 – 12 / THE BARN, WEST MOLESEY
Providing the local community with fifty years of entertainment, the excellent Barn Theatre Club in West Molesey present The Lady In The Van by Alan Bennet. Telling the (mostly) true tale of Miss Shepherd, enjoy a comical coming together in Camden Town between a man and a lady in a van.
For more information, visit thebarntheatremolesey.co.uk
ADAM ANT / MARCH 10 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
The original dandy highwayman, new-romantic 80s pop star Adam Ant performs at Guildford’s G Live. With a setlist that’ll guarantee you get up onto those dancing feet of yours, grab yourself some tickets and revel in the return of live music.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
WILDLIFE MOSAICS / MARCH 12 / NOWER WOOD EDUCATION CENTRE, LEATHERHEAD
Discover your inner artist and head for Surrey Wildlife Trust’s base near Leatherhead for a morning making and creating mosaic’s. Be inspired by nature and learn about the art of tiling using a variety of pre-cut templates depicting wildlife creatures.
For more information, visit surreywildlifetrust.org
DISPATCHES ON THE RED DRESS / MARCH 14 – 15 / MILL STUDIO, GUILDFORD
Dispatches on the Red Dress is an intimate and courageous new solo show by twice BBC Radio 2 Folk Award-winning songwriter Rowan Rheingans. Unravelling the joy and pain from a story of her grandmother’s youth in 1940’s Germany, Rowan celebrates small acts of resistance and boldly asks a troubling question for our times: can hope for our future be found in the very darkest pockets of our history?
For more information, visit Yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
RAY MEARS: WE ARE NATURE / MARCH 15 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Bushcraft and master, the wonderful Ray Mears, arrives at Guildford’s G Live for a night of nature. Celebrate the importance of the wilderness and enjoy this fascinating, inspirational and educational show that’ll demonstrate and explain the techniques to help improve our senses and highlight the problems nature faces today.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
DREAM WIFE / MARCH 15 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
This March, Garage-punk, party-pop trouble makers Dream Wife come to The Boileroom in Guildford. Promising a memorable night of pleasure for your ears, get ready to bob your head and shake your shoulders to the sound of loud and live music.
For more information, visit theboileroom.net
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE / MARCH 15 – 19 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Inspired by true events, catch a modern-day musical befitting our times as the West End hit Everybody’s Talking About Jamie comes to Woking’s New Victoria Theatre this March. Hailing from a council estate in Sheffield, Jamie doesn’t find it as easy to fit in, overcoming prejudice and bullies to pursue his dreams. Find out how the story unfolds and find a ticket online.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com
SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR: KITCHEN DISCO TOUR / MARCH 16 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Fan of a kitchen disco? Finding an outlet for letting off some steam during lockdown, Sophie Ellis Bextor brings her very own kitchen disco to G Live in Guildford for a night of fun and frivolity. Performing a string of her own chart-topping hits, expect some classic glitter ball bangers that’ll beckon one and all to the dance floor.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
MIDWEEK MAKES: CERAMICS / MARCH 16 / WATTS GALLERY ARTISTS’ VILLAGE, COMPTON
Join Ceramicist in Residence Ashleigh Fisk, head for the wonderful Watts Galler Artists’ Village for a midweek morning making ceramics. Inspired by Mary Watts teaching the local community to work in clay, get creative with clay and sign up for this workshop today.
For more information, visit wattsgallery.org.uk
CATCHING COMETS / MARCH 17 / MILL STUDIO, GUILDFORD
After discovering a comet hurtling towards Earth, Toby snaps and turns into the action hero in his own movie on a mission to save the world from impending doom. Flashback a year: Toby is knocked off course when somebody crashes into his life. A disaster movie about falling in love. Or a rom-com about the end of the world. Catching Comets is a multi-dimensional genre mash-up that asks how we’re supposed to be big, brave and strong when we look and sound nothing like the heroes we grew up with on our screens.
For more information, visit Yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
COMEDY DOUBLE BILL: SARA BARRON & JACOB HAWLEY / MARCH 18 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
For your mid-month fill of the funny stuff, head for Farnham Maltings and catch a comedy double bill featuring two of the circuits fastest rising stars. First, enjoy a blistering set from Sara Barron as she asks the ultimate question, where is the space for self-preservation when “Family is everything?”. Next up, Jacob Hawley will have you in stitches with some witty observations on the subject of protests.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
LEATHER PURSE WORKSHOP / MARCH 18 / CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE
If you’re feeling the urge for a crafternoon, why not pop along to Cranleigh Arts Centre and try your hand at creating a leather purse. Meet like-minded creative folk and make your very own purse to take home with you.
For more information, visit cranleigharts.org
FRANK TURNER / MARCH 19 / PRYZM, KINGSTON
Celebrating the release of his ninth solo album FTHC catch British punk-folk artist Frank Turner perform at Pryzm in Kingston. Taking inspiration from his early days as the frontman in the hardcore band Million Dead, Turner turns to his hardcore roots on this latest record. With an extra date added due to extreme demand, make sure you get a ticket quick before this date sells out.
For more information, visit banquetrecords.com
GRAYSHOTT FOLK CLUB PRESENTS: THE TRIALS OF CATO / MARCH 19 / GRAYSHOTT VILLAGE HALL
Winners of BBC Radio 2 Folk Album of The Year Award in 2019, The Trials Of Cato, come to the popular Grayshott Folk Club for an exciting and energetic night of folk music. With a new album on the horizon, catch the ‘Sex Pistols of Folk’ playing locally this March.
For more information, visit grayshottfolkclub.co.uk
DOM JOLYS HOLIDAY SNAPS – TRAVEL AND COMEDY IN THE DANGER ZONE / MARCH 19 / CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE
Comedian, author and wild adventurer Dom Joly comes to Cranleigh Arts Centre recounting his travels in the danger zone. The creator of Trigger Happy TV, Joly, will be undertaking his first tour since 2011. From North Korea to the Congo and Syria to Chernobyl, get a glimpse into life win the road in the danger zone.
For more information, visit cranleigharts.org
PRIVATE LIVES / MARCH 22 – 26 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Noël Coward’s gloriously entertaining Private Lives is the inaugural show from The Nigel Havers Theatre Company, which will be touring the country with a beautiful line-up of theatrical gems. The Olivier Award-winning Patricia Hodge, one of the country’s most loved actresses, plays Amanda. Nigel Havers, ever suave and thoroughly charming, plays Elyot, the role taken by Noël Coward himself in the original production in 1930.
For more information, visit Yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
A MONSTER CALLS / MARCH 22 – APRIL 9 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON
‘Stories are wild creatures, the monster said. ‘When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak?’ Patrick Ness’s piercing novel is brought vividly to life in this Olivier Award-winning production by visionary director Sally Cookson. From the critically acclaimed bestseller, A Monster Calls offers a dazzling insight into love, life and healing. Catch it at Kingston’s Rose Theatre this March.
For more information, visit rosetheatre.org
PICTISH TRAIL / MARCH 23 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Electro-acoustic, psych-pop Pictish Trail arrives in an ethereal soundscape to embrace the stage at The Boileroom in Guildford. Blending throbbing dance beats with samples and acoustic guitar, catch this alternative singer-songwriter and get ready to get lost in the music.
For more information, visit theboileroom.net
NATHON CATON: LET’S TALK ABOUT VEX / MARCH 23 / BELLERBY STUDIO, G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Let’s talk about Vex, baby, let’s talk about you and me. Later this month, stand-up comedian Nathan Caton comes to the Bellerby Studio at Guildford’s G Live. Covering hot topics such as race, politics and his passion for scented candles and being in lockdown with his girlfriend; expect the unexpected, but expect to be entertained nevertheless.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
KOKEDAMA WORKSHOP / MARCH 26 / PAINSHILL PARK, COBHAM
Spend a mindful morning learning about the art of Kokedama at this workshop held at Painshill Park. Literally translated as moss ball, get expert guidance from tutor Renee AKA The Girl Who Gardens as you mould and bind two Kokedama using houseplants, moss and twine.
For more information, visit painshill.co.uk
AN HOUR AN HALF LATE / MARCH 28 – APRIL 2 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Take a trip to the theatre (though try not to be an hour and a half late) as Griff Rhys Jones and Janie Dee star in this devastatingly funny portrait of a couple whose five minutes of candid conversation launches an outpouring of emotions, home truths, wine, nibbles and anarchy. Cue audience members looking at each other with the all-knowing familiarity of the on-stage antics before them.
For more information, visit Yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN / MARCH 28 – APRIL 2 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Based on the classic film, journey back to the glamour of Hollywood during the roaring 20s and join Don and Lina as they do a spot of singing in the, ahem, rain. Starring song and dance legend Adam Cooper and Steps’ Faye Tozer catch this critically acclaimed production at Woking’s New Victoria Theatre.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com
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