THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
Jump into June with this bumper guide to entertainment events taking place in Surrey. From comedy nights and outdoor theatre, to live music, arts & crafts and much more. What are you waiting for? Delve into our latest guide to what’s on this June.
ALAN CARR & FRIENDS – CHATTY FOR CHARITY / MAY 30 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON
Alan Carr gets chatty for charity this month as he invites some of the country’s funniest folk to the stage of Rose Theatre in Kingston. Raising money for Neuroblastoma UK and Rose Theatre, the lineup on the night includes; Tom Allen, Rich Hall, Suzi Ruffell, Nathon Caton, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Josh Jones. Expect much laughter.
For more information, visit rosetheatre.org
STAND-UP COMEDY IN THE WALLED GARDEN / MAY 31 + JULY 26 / PAINSHILL PARK, COBHAM
Stand-up comedy in the Walled Garden returns to Painshill Park for a summer series of the funny stuff. Taking place on Tuesday nights in the great outdoors throughout the summer, June’s lineup of jovial folk telling jokes includes; Dane Baptiste, Angela Barnes, Paul Sinha, Simon Evans, Andy Parsons, Rich Hall, Nathon Caton, Chris McCausland, Maisie Adams and more.
For more information, visit painshill.co.uk
SHYNEFEST / JUNE 3 – 4 / MERRIST WOOD, GUILDFORD
Fancy a music festival? Of course, you do. So make your way to Merrist Wood and experience two days of live music and celebration. On Friday, enjoy all the classics as tribute bands honouring the likes of Guns and Roses, Pink Floyd, and Lady Gaga take to the stage, while on Saturday, 90s Brit Pop legends Lightning Seeds and Jesus Jones are joined by The FarleysCorduroy, TheTR5s, Burning Chrome and more.
For more information, visit shynefest.uk
DEAD LIES / JUNE 7 – 11 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
The fast-moving, hard-hitting political English thriller from best-selling crime novelist Hilary Bonner comes to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre this June. Starring Holby City’s Jeremy Edwards, join a fiercely fought political campaign that will go far beyond the sleaze and spin. But, all is not as it seems. Lies are lurking in the depths. Expect the unexpected. No one is safe.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud-co.uk
DERREN BROWN: SHOWMAN / JUNE 7 – 11 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Master’ showman’ and illusion maker Derren Brown brings his latest mind meddling work to the New Victoria Theatre this month. With his first brand new theatre show in six years, Derren Brown returns to astonish and amaze audiences up and down the country. The content of Showman remains a closely-guarded secret, but if you’ve seen him before, you know you’re in for a powerhouse treat!
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/woking
PAINSHILL MUSIC LATES / JUNE 8 / PAINSHILL PARK, COBHAM
Throughout the summer, Painshill Park plays host to their Live Music Late series. Featuring a mix of tribute bands and originals from a number of genres, watch the sunset over the lake as you listen to the sounds amplified from the stage. From mod and pop to rock and reggae, check out the lineup online and find your fave. Food and drink vendors will be on-site, or feel free to bring a picnic.
For more information, visit painshill.co.uk
OFFSIDE / JUNE 9 – 10 / MILL STUDIO, YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
It is 1892. It is 1992. It is 2022. Four women from across the centuries live, breathe, and play football. While each of them faces very different obstacles, the possibility that the beautiful game will change their lives and the world is tantalisingly close. With punchy storytelling, lyrical poetry and dynamic physicality, Offside places the audience right on the touchline of the game of a lifetime.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud-co.uk
HAMPTON COURT PALACE FESTIVAL / JUNE 9 – 25 / HAMPTON COURT PALACE
Serenading you into summer with style this June, Hampton Court Palace Festival returns for a month of majestic music in the historical surroundings of the palace. Dance the nights away to an eclectic lineup of artists, including UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Elbow, McFly, Jack Savoretti, Ministry of Sound Classical, Kacey Musgraves, The Human League, Michael Ball & Alfie Loe and more.
For more information, visit hrp.org.uk
THE HOLLIES / JUNE 9 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
They ain’t heavy; they’re The Hollies! The iconic 60s pop and rock group come to G Live this June, promising a setlist of classic tracks. So get your tickets quick and be transported back to the swinging 60s for an evening to remember.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
THREAD… / JUNE 11 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Join like-minded lovers of good yarn at the ninth annual Thread Festival taking place at the master-crafter mecca that is the Farnham Maltings this June. Enjoy workshops, talks, demonstrations and exhibitions, and a vibrant marketplace ready and waiting for you to snap up some textile treats to take home.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
JAZZ SATURDAYS / EVERY SATURDAY FROM JUNE 11 / RHS GARDEN, WISLEY
Jazz… Take a wander to Wisley this month and experience the sweet sounds of live jazz being played in the gardens. Taking place every Saturday throughout the summer from June 11, while away an afternoon walking around these stunning gardens with a soundtrack fit for the occasion.
For more information, visit rhs.org.uk
SURREY ARTISTS’ OPEN STUDIOS / JUNE 11 – 26 / VARIOUS LOCATIONS
The Surrey Artists’ Open Studios return this June. Be inspired by and discover local artists who call Surrey their home as they invite you into their creative spaces. So take the trail, and why not purchase a particular piece of art that will take pride of place at your place.
For more information, visit surreyopenstudios.org.uk
OUTDOOR THEATRE: THE HANDLEBARDS TWELFTH NIGHT / JUNE 12 / PAINSHILL PARK, COBHAM
As the summer months begin to take centre stage, Outdoor Theatre events make a welcome return to the calendar. Cycling Shakespearian actors, the fabulous Handlebards, arrive at Painshill Park this June with their rendition of the classic play Twelfth Night. Expect energy. Expect chaos.
For more information, visit painshill.co.uk
FOOTLOOSE / JUNE 13 – 18 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Cut loose! The classic 80’s musical comes to Woking’s New Victoria Theatre. For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the plot, Footloose tells the tale of city boy Ren, forced to move to the rural backwaters of America. But what will he do when he finds out his new habitat has banned rock ‘n roll music and dancing? Witness the toe-tapping drama unfold.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/woking
JACK FLANAGAN / JUNE 14 / BANQUET RECORDS, KINGSTON
Jack Flanagan of Mystery Jets fame celebrates the release of his debut solo album, ‘Jack Rides The Sky’ with an intimate in-store set at Banquet Records in Kingston. So get a ticket quick for a magic early evening set.
For more information, visit banquetrecords.com
TIM VINE – TOUR PREVIEW / JUNE 14 + 28 / THE FIGHTING COCKS, KINGTON + THE BARN THEATRE, WEST MOLESEY
The titillating talents of Tim Vine come to the fore this June as he previews material for his latest tour at both the Fighting Cocks in Kingston and The Barn Theatre in West Molesey (not on the same night silly). It might be funny. It might not. But It probably will be. So catch Tim trying out his latest one-liners before deciding which jokes to cut and which to keep for the tour.
For more information, visit outsidetheboxcomedy.co.uk
GUILDFORD SHAKESPEARE COMPANY PRESENT: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM / JUNE 16 – JULY 2 / RACKS CLOSE, GUILDFORD
The first of Guildford Shakespeare Company’s open-air performances this summer is Shakespeare’s raucous comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Join mischievous fairies in the enchanting oasis of Guildford’s Racks Close and get set to make summer magic.
For more information, visit guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk
MEMORY CINEMA: SOME LIKE IT HOT / JUNE 16 / BELLERBY STUDIO, G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Zowee! Starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemon catch a cinematic classic at G Live this month for this Memory Cinema event. Packed with gangsters, big bands, and shady shenanigans aplenty, witness a true gem from Hollywood’s golden era.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
THE ENCHANTED CINEMA: THE RED TURTLE / JUNE 18 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Keen to find something a bit different to do this month? The Cabinet of Cinema brings their unique participatory live cinema event to Farnham Maltings. Watch Studio Ghibli’s ‘The Red Turtle’ with live music and participate by helping create the sound of an island forest, scuttling beach creatures and seabirds in a workshop inspired by the film.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
AN EVENING WITH BRIAN BLESSED / JUNE 18 / ESHER THEATRE
A living legend, and star of the stage and screen, join actor and personality Mr Brian Blessed as he comes to Esher Theatre for an evening of revealing all. Through a career laden with variety, from Flash Gordon and Z Cars to Blackadder and Unbeatable Banzuke, listen to Brian talk about his life from acting to adventuring. Never one to shy away from the odd bit of blue language, this show may not be suitable for those of a nervous disposition.
For more information, visit eshertheatre.co.uk
ANTIQUES HOME & INTERIORS MARKET / JUNE 19 / 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
DRINK & DRAW / JUNE 20 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Scribblers, scrawlers and drawers can rejoice and commune with like-minded folk of Guildford’s creative community at Drink & Draw. Bring your sketchbooks, pens, pencils, and some of your favourite equipment to share if you’re feeling generous. Materials will be available on the night.
For more information, visit theboileroom.net
JOHN COOPER CLARKE: I WANNA BE YOURS / JUNE 22 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
The legendary punk poet, Dr John Cooper Clarke, arrives at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre for an evening of poetry. Rising to prominence in the 1970s punk scene, his 2019 autobiography, named after his most famous poem, I Wanna Be Yours, (Macmillan), is a ground-breaking piece of literature. JCC goes into fascinating detail about his early life in Manchester leading up to punk superstardom, drug addiction and then the massive comeback as the major poet he enjoys today.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud-co.uk
LIVE AT THE MALTINGS WITH JAMALI MADDIX & LOU SANDERS / JUNE 24 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Some super funny folk find themselves at the Farnham Matlinsg this June, and you, dear reader, are invited to get. Your. Giggle. ON! Headliner Jamali Maddix is joined by Lou Sanders, Ahir Shah and Andrew Maxwell as your host. So get tickets quick before it sells out.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
CHRIS MCCAUSLAND: SPEAKY BLINDER / JUNE 24 + 25 / BELLERBY STUDIO, G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Chris McCausland will be at G Live’s Bellerby Studio on not one but two nights this June. One of the UK’s top comedians, he’s back with Speaky Blinder’s show. He’s blind. He’s a dad. He’s a husband. He’s third in command. So he’ll speak about all of that and loads more.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
GUILDFORD FRINGE FESTIVAL / JUNE 24 – JULY 16 / VARIOUS LOCATIONS, GUILDFORD
Surrey audiences can look forward to the welcome return of Guildford Fringe Festival from Friday, June 24, until Saturday, July 16. With a packed programme of more than 100 live performances and arts events, enjoy comedy, theatre, live music, cabaret and much more.
For more information, visit guildfordfringefestival.com
440 THEATRE PRESENTS: ROMEO & JULIET + HAMLET / JUNE 25 / RURAL LIFE LIVING MUSEUM, TILFORD
Enjoy some open-air theatre this June and roam on over to Tilford’s Rural Life Living Museum to catch a Shakespeare double-bill. 440 Theatre will be performing Romeo & Juliet and a female-led Hamlet in the space of one evening! Act One sees the 440 team wrestle with a side-splitting Romeo & Juliet (Yes, a comedy!) followed by an even more outrageous Hamlet in Act Two.
For more information, visit rural-life.org.uk
GT SESSIONS PRESENT: ONE SUMMER’S EVENING / JUNE 25 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Local musician Gavin Thomas curates this special edition of his renowned GT Sessions as Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre host One Summer’s Evening. A champion for local musicians; expect a plethora of outstanding performers playing original music and more. In aid of Samaritans, all profits from ticket sales will be donated.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud-co.uk
HUNDRED WATT CLUB: THE ART OF TEASE + AN EVENING OF BURLESQUE AND VAUDEVILLE / JUNE 25 / ELECTRIC THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Let those summer temperatures soar to a whole new level as Hundred Watt Club return with their sell-out sexy soirée! Prepare to be teased by the cream of the glittering UK burlesque scene, to roll in the aisles at riotous comedy and be awestruck by incredible circus stunts. No two shows are the same, so expect the unexpected, but be ready for a good old-fashioned, bawdy & champagne-soaked variety show all tied up in a feisty, tongue in cheek ribbon!
For more information, visit electric.theatre
THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE / JUNE 27 – JULY 2 / RICHMOND THEATRE
One of Britain’s most significant modern plays, The Rise & Fall of Little Voice, is coming to Richmond in June. Starring TV favourite Shobna Gulati (Coronation Street, Dinnerladies), British soap royaltyIan Kelsey (Emmerdale, Casualty) and ‘the girl of a thousand voices’ and two-time Drama Desk Award Nominee Christina Bianco as Little Voice. Cartwright’s timeless and iconic tale explores the highs and the lows of small-town dreams, family rivalry and finding your voice in a noisy world.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/richmond
AN EVENING WITH FRAN LEBOWITZ / JUNE 28 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Fran Lebowitz stands out as one of our most insightful social commentators in a cultural landscape filled with endless pundits and talking heads. An American original and purveyor of urban cool, the cultural satirist and author is pointed, forthright, unapologetically opinionated, and known for her hilariously dry social commentary on American life. Her visit to Guildford promises to be a balm in a wildly shifting world, offering spot-on observations about contemporary living and the opportunity to ask Lebowitz your own controversial questions. Do not miss it.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
LAURA VEIRS / JUNE 28 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Laura Veirs takes to the stage to perform tracks from her latest album, My Echo, Veirs’ eleventh studio album. Raised in Colorado, Veirs creates pop-folk music that can simply make you sit and listen for hours. Mesmerising and magical, and not to be missed.
For more information, visit theboileroom.net
LIGHTBOX LATES / JUNE 30 / THE LIGHTBOX, WOKING
On the last Thursday of the month, the Lightbox in Woking keeps its doors open for a bit longer for their popular Lightbox Lates. Enjoy free entry to all galleries from 5 pm – 8.30 pm, as well as joining in with monthly meets for like-minded folk to assemble; choose from The Lightbox Book Group (6 pm), The Paint Club (7 pm) and Poetry Open Mic Night (8 pm).
For more information, visit thelightbox.org.uk
WHOLE LOTTA COMEDY CLUB / JUNE 30 / ELECTRIC THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Taking place at Guildford’s Electric Theatre, Whole Lotta Comedy presents a rip-roaring evening of laughs, featuring a smorgasbord of stand-up from some of the best comedians the UK circuit has to offer. June’s lineup includes Fin Taylor, Aideen McQueen, Martin Graham, Cressida Wetton and your host Gareth Neale.
For more information, visit electric.theatre
OTI MABUSE – I AM HERE / JUNE 30 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Strictly Come Dancing and The Greatest Dancer reigning champion OTI MABUSE is creating a show like no other in 2022. Prepare for a night of electrifying choreography as Oti is joined by some of the world’s greatest dancers and the West End’s finest singers and musicians.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/woking
ALFOLD ROCK & BLUES FESTIVAL / JULY 1 – 3 / SPRINGBOK ESTATE, ALFOLD
Ready for some Rock and Blues? The inaugural Alfold Rock and Blues Festival promises an incredible weekend celebrating the very best in rock and blues. Whether you’re popping along for the day, or fancy camping it out over the weekend, experience a feast of live music, food, and drink.
For more information, visit alfoldrockblues.com