THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
Spring has sprung and it’s safe to say the fun has begun! With the return of outdoor events, there’s a certain feel good factor about events taking place in Surrey this April. Featuring live music, theatre, dance, stand-up comedy, markets, workshops and more – feast your eyes on what’s in store this month…
TOWN OF CATS / APRIL 1 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Start the month with a party as Brighton-based 9-piece brass and funk band Town of Cats come to Farnham Maltings to put a certified spring in your step. Serving up some foot-tapping, rhythm and blues with a side of funk, ska and spoken word, put your dancing shoes on and expect brass, bass and good times.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
SILVER CLAY WORKSHOP / APRIL 2 / CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE
For master crafters and those looking for a new hobby, head over to the Cranleigh Arts Centre this month and join in with this Silver Clay workshop. Silver clay, you say? That’s right, recycled silver particles from electrical goods, suspended in a water and clay binder, form a silver clay from which you can play and create. Learn how to turn precious metal clay into pendants or buttons cast from flowers, acorns, cones and leaves.
For more information, visit cranleigharts.org
DORKING ARTISAN MARKET / APRIL 3 / ST MARTIN’S WALK, DORKING
After a brief winter hibernation, the popular Dorking Artisan Market returns to our calendar, homed in its new location of St Martin’s Walk. From 11 am till 4 pm, browse and buy from several traders selling their treasures. Find some beautiful bits for your home and garden this month from antiques and curiosities and everything between.
For more information, visit dorkingtownpartnership.co.uk
ANTIQUES AND BROCANTE MARKET / APRIL 3 / WEST STREET, FARNHAM
Are you seeking something unique for your home? Peruse and purchase an array of treasures from the Antiques and Brocante Market, taking place on Farnham’s West Street this month. Enjoy the great outdoors and do a spot of shopping simultaneously. Perfect.
For more information, visit farnham.gov.uk
ANCESTORS: AN EVENING WITH ALICE ROBERTS / APRIL 3 / RICHMOND THEATRE
What can a grave tell us about a person? Did the Neanderthals bury their dead? Why was a man from the Alps buried in Wiltshire four thousand years ago? How is genetics revolutionising what we know about the deep past? And what does all this mean for us today? Do some digging and join historian Alice Roberts at Richmond Theatre this April as she takes a look at some of the most fascinating burials in Britain.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/richmond
GYLES BRANDRETH: BREAK A LEG / APRIL 4 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON
They say all political careers end in tears. In Brandreth’s case, it’s tears of laughter as the actor, author, ex-MP, One Show reporter and QI, Have I Got News For You and Countdown star is back on tour with his new show celebrating all things theatrical. Without hesitation or repetition (and just a touch of deviation), Just a Minute regular Gyles delivers a dazzling evening of wit, wisdom, high drama, low comedy, and hilarious name-dropping.
For more information, visit rosetheatre.org
SOME MOTHERS DO ‘AVE ‘EM / APRIL 5 – 9 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Ooh, Betty! Joe Pasquale and Sarah Earnshaw star in the stage production of the hit 70s sitcom Some Mothers Do ‘Ave’ Em. Coming to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford this April, expect the ultimate feel-good night out, washed down with lashings of nostalgia and Mother’s prune wine.
For more information, visit Yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP / APRIL 6 / PAINSHILL PARK, COBHAM
Swoosh and swish your ink this April and join in with this modern calligraphy workshop held at Cobham’s, Painshill Park. Led by your tutor Judy Broad, learn the fundamental techniques you’ll need to create your very own greeting cards, birthday cards, affirmations and more this spring. The class will include a take-home starter kit so that you can continue your calligraphy journey.
For more information, visit painshill.co.uk
WET LEG / APRIL 7 / PRYZM, KINGSTON
Banquet Records, Kingston’s premier independent record shop, host the outstanding Wet Leg at Pryzm in Kingston. Following a support slot on IDLES’ most recent tour, the duo from the Isle of White celebrates the release of their self-titled debut album out on Domino on April 8. So get a ticket quick, if there are even any left!
For more information, visit banquetrecords.com
OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB / APRIL 7 / ESHER THEATRE
Showcasing the best in stand-up comedy, Outside The Box Comedy Club comes to Esher Theatre this April with a line-up of established and up and coming talent. With clubs dotted across South West London and beyond, find some funny and bag yourself a seat today. Line-up details announced soon.
For more information, visit eshertheatre.com
DYLAN MORAN / APRIL 8 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
The dry humour and wit of the one and only Dylan Moran will be on full display as the man himself arrives at Guildford’s G Live. Back with his brand new show, We Got This, catch Moran wax lyrical about the absurdity of life right now.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
GLEN WOOL – THE TINY KINGS OF WINTER / APRIL 8 / CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE
For those looking to fill their Friday night with a heavy helping of hilarity, join stand-up comedian Glen Wool at the Cranleigh Arts Centre this April. Casting an eye back over four years of tumultuous change, expect an hour of unsettling stories about settling down, growing up, growing out, and dropping off (kids at school), getting older, dumber and wiser in equal measures.
For more information, visit cranleigharts.org
HUGH CORNWELL / APRIL 10 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Legendary frontman of one of Guildford’s finest exports, 70s punks, The Stranglers, Hugh Cornwell, comes to The Boileroom for an intimate show. Playing tracks old and new, pick up some tickets quick for an evening of cult entertainment.
For more information, visit the boileroom.net
FANTASTICALLY GREAT WOMEN WHO CHANGED THE WORLD / APRIL 12 – 16 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON
The world premiere of a brand new kick-aspirational pop musical bursts to life as the Fantastically Great Women take to the stage to tell their stories. Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World is an empowering new stage show which will be celebrated by anyone prepared to move and be moved, with characters and songs that pack a pop star punch!
For more information, visit rosetheatre.org
PAINT & PROSECCO – BLOWN AWAY / APRIL 12 / ARTIFEX STUDIO, SMITHBROOK KILNS, CRANLEIGH
Take a sip, followed by a brushstroke at this Paint & Prosecco session held at the Artifex artists’ studio found at Smithbrook Kilns. In a relaxed and informal atmosphere, meet like-minded lovers of creativity as you capture a beautiful spring dandelion swaying in the breeze. Spaces are limited, so book early to avoid disappointment.
For more information, visit artifexdesigns.co.uk
REGGAE & DUB BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL / APRIL 14 / THIRTY3HZ, GUILDFORD
No work Friday? Celebrate the long weekend with a trip to Guildford’s finest boutique nightclub, Thirty3Hz and enjoy a night of reggae and dub. Get Irie vibes and dance all night long to reggae rhythms and deep down dutty dub delivered to your ears via the club’s state of the art sound system. Get your tickets quick!
For more information, visit thirty3hz.com
SKUNK ANANSIE / APRIL 16 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Celebrating their 25th anniversary in 2019, British rock icons Skunk Anansie hit the road this spring, stopping at Guildford’s G Live along the way. Having garnered much of their success in the mid-90s, the band have recently released new music proving an instant hit with fans. So get ready to rock out this April and book some tickets quick!
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
ANTIQUES HOME & INTERIORS MARKET / APRIL 17 / SANDOWN PARK RACECOURSE, ESHER
This Sunday morning, head along to Sandown Park Racecourse as this popular antiques and interiors market returns. Whether you’re seeking that perfect chair for the corner of your room or an essential sideboard to store all your bits and bobs, browse and buy from some of the best antique hunters in the South East.
For more information, visit thejockeyclub.co.uk
LOST VOICE GUY / APRIL 17 / CAMBERLEY THEATRE
A former winner of Britain’s Got Talent, Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley comes to Camberley Theatre to provide one and all with much merriment and laughter. The first comedian to use a communication aid, Ridley blends the political with the personal in this exploration into living with a disability in daily life. He might not have a voice, but he’s got something to say!
For more information, visit camberleytheatre.co.uk
CHARLEY SAYS EASTER FEST 2022 / APRIL 17 / ESHER RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
In need of dancing all day and all night? It’s been a while. So get on your bass-face and get ready for Charley Says Easter Fest! Taking place at Esher Rugby Football Ground, enjoy sweet sounds live on stage from General Levy, Luck & Neat, Danny Rampling, Brandon Block, Alex P, Graham Gold, Terry Farley, Nicky Blackmarket and Kaos Kid & Terry George.
For more information, visit facebook.com/charleysaysevents
BALLETBOYZ – DELUXE / APRIL 18 – 19 / RICHMOND THEATRE
Making a welcome return to the stage, Kingston’s finest all-male dance company, BalletBoyz, heads along the Thames to Richmond Theatre for their latest work, DELUXE. These contemporary movers and shakers will make you think again about what ballet can be.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/richmond
MATTHEW BOURNE’S NUTCRACKER / APRIL 19 – 23 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Vibrant, vivacious, colourful and characterful, Matthew Bourne’s trademark wit and fantasy come to the fore as Nutcracker returns to Woking’s New Victoria Theatre this month. Influenced by the lavish Hollywood musicals of the 1930s, join Clara on her journey through an ice-skating wonderland and the candy kingdom of Sweetieland.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/woking
WILL’S BIRTHDAY BASH 2022 / APRIL 20, 23 + 24 / ST MARY’S CHURCH, GUILDFORD + MORE
As well as being St George’s Day, April 23 is widely recognised as the day on which William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. And since 2011, Guildford’s award-winning Shakespeare company have been marking the occasion with a series of sell-out special events. This year, join the popular Sonnet Walk Weekend (April 23 + 24); GSC Young Company will be performing their new play, Turning The Tide (April 8 + 9) and can also catch a staged reading of the lesser-known play Troilus & Cressida (April 20).
For more information, visit Guildford-Shakespeare-company.co.uk
NT LIVE: HENRY V / APRIL 21 / EVERYMAN CINEMA, ESHER
Kit Harrington (Game of Thrones) plays the eponymous role in Shakespeare’s alarming tale of nationalism, war and the psychology of power. Launching into a bloody war with the French, can Henry V prove that he is fit to guide the county into war? Beamed straight to your cinema seats, catch the National Theatre’s modern adaptation this month.
For more information, visit everymancinema.com
VINTAGE POSTERS SIGNATURE AUCTION / APRIL 22 / EWBANK’S AUCTION ROOMS, WOKING
For those with a penchant for movie posters from yesteryear, get your fill and file a queue as Ewbank’s Auction Rooms set the scene for you to bid and potentially win some vintage vistas to display proudly at home. Check out the catalogue online before heading along and enjoying the thrill of the auction room.
For more information, visit ewbanksauctions.co.uk
GRAYSHOTT FOLK CLUB PRESENTS: CUA / APRIL 22 / GRAYSHOTT VILLAGE HALL
Grayshott Folk Club returns with its monthly instalment of first-class folk music this month. Fill your night with toe-tapping tunes courtesy of Cua – a trio of Irishmen playing wold, world and roots music.
For more information, visit grayshottfolkclub.co.uk
MOCK TUDOR COMEDY / APRIL 22 / RIVERHOUSE BARN ARTS CENTRE, WALTON ON THAMES
For your fill of the silly stuff this month, make your way to Walton’s Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre and get ready for a giggle or two at the monthly Mock Tudor Comedy Club. Enjoy sets from headliner Paul Tonkinson, as well as a tickle from Tom Houghton and MC Ben Pop.
For more information, visit riverhousebarn.co.uk
IF THIS IS NORMAL / APRIL 22 – 23 / MILL STUDIO, GUILDFORD
A play about sexual relationships between young adults in a world of information overload and weaponised language, If This Is Normal by Lucy Danser, comes to the Mill Studio at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre this month. Join siblings Madani, Maryam and schoolmate Alex as they navigate this thing called life.
For more information, visit Yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
BARE JAMS / APRIL 23 / THE STAR INN, GUILDFORD
Get that festival feeling and fill your ears with the sounds of summer as Bare Jams return to their old stomping ground of Guildford. Bag a ticket and get ready to bounce to the beats as festival favourites Bare Jams serve up a bevvy of reggae, dub, soul, pop and ska.
For more information, visit jasta11gigs.co.uk
THE 5, 6, 7, 8’S / APRIL 24 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Finding international fame in Tarantino’s Kill Bill, the punk-rock trio from Tokyo arrive at The Boileroom to wreak pretty havoc on stage. Snap up a ticket quick before letting loose on the dance floor for a night of unadulterated fun.
For more information, visit the boileroom.net
CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN – BEHIND THE FRINGE / APRIL 25 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Join heavy-fringed maiden Claudia Winkleman for an evening of light entertainment at Guildford’s G Live this April. Discover what lies behind those luscious locks with a show that’ll focus a little on Claudia’s musings on life, and a little on you, the faithful attendee. From eye-liner and the wonders of melted cheese to matchmaking and soul searching, finish the night with a bit of a sing-song before leaving feeling refreshed and revitalised by Winkleman’s witty words of wisdom.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
ROCK OF AGES / APRIL 27 – 30 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Set in a time when hair was big and rock’ n’ roll was bigger, get ready to headbang to your heart’s content as the hilarious rock-sickle Rock of Ages comes to Woking this month. Featuring a spandex-laden soundtrack to match any sell-out arena rock band, catch classic hits Don’t Stop Believin’, We Built This City, The Final Countdown, Wanted Dead or Alive, Here I Go Again, Can’t Fight this Feeling, and I Want To Know What Love Is, played loud and proud by a live band.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/woking
DUTTY MOONSHINE BIG BAND / APRIL 28 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Go nutty, get dutty, and witness 14-piece jazz and bass collective Dutty Moonshine Band assemble on stage at The Boileroom in Guildford for big sounds full of festival flavours. Put your party hats on and prepare to get weird.
For more information, visit the boileroom.net
CRAFT IN FOCUS / APRIL 28 – MAY 2 / RHS GARDEN, WISLEY
Craft In Focus is returning to RHS Garden Wisley from April 28 – May 2 to stage its Spring Contemporary Craft and Design Fair. This has become the most popular contemporary craft event in the UK and is an event not to be missed! The event at Wisley showcases some of the finest contemporary craft makers in various disciplines, all of whom have been selected to exhibit at this event. Visitors will be able to see and purchase fine art, furniture, interior accessories, textiles, fashion, jewellery, ceramics, glassware, sculpture and garden furniture.
For more information, visit craftinfocus.com
LADIES OF LETTERS / APRIL 28 – MAY 7 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Starring Tessa Peake-Jones (Grantchester, Only Fools and Horses) and Gwyneth Strong (Only Fools and Horses, EastEnders), the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre’s production, Ladies of Letters, arrives on stage at the end of this month. Originally a BBC Radio 4 series and ITV series, join best frenemies, Irene and Vera, as they air their views on 21st century living via the lost art form of letter writing. A riotously fun, sharply observant comedy about life’s latest dramas.
For more information, visit Yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
BUILD A CANVAS DECKCHAIR / APRIL 29 / THE GREAT BRITISH WOODSHOP, WEST BYFLEET
Are you spending more time outdoors? Fancy an extra seat to make your alfresco set-up complete? Sign up to this Canvas Deckchair Workshop hosted by The Great British Woodshop and learn how to build your very own with some expert tutelage from those in the know.
For more information, visit greatbritishwoodshop.co.uk