THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT
Looking for things to do in Surrey this March? Out latest chronicle of arts, crafts and culture gathers together the latest and greatest events coming to a town near you soon. Live music, theatre, cinema, stand-up comedy, arty adventures, craft workshops and more await… That’s Entertainment
YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE’S FILM SEASON / FEB 28 – MARCH 4 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Yvonne Arnaud’s fabulous film season returns this month with a bumper list of movies scheduled for screening. So discover a wealth of movie magic and enjoy a trip to the theatre to catch the likes of; Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, The Woman King, See How They Run, Mr Malcolm’s List, Ticket To Paradise, The Banshees of Inisherin, The Lost King, Joyride, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Lyle Lyle Crocodile, Emily and Elvis.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
THE KNIFE ANGEL / MARCH 1 – 30 / GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL
As the national monument for anti-aggression, The Knife Angel’s singular objective is to bring about social change by educating children, young people and adults about the harmful effects that violent behaviour has on communities all across our nation. During March, visitors across Surrey and beyond will be able to visit the monument in the grounds of Guildford Cathedral and take part in events across the county.
For more information, visit guildford-cathedral.org
FIREWALK AND LEGOWALK / MARCH 2 / THE CHILDREN’S TRUST, TADWORTH
Take on the ultimate flaming fundraiser challenge and face the heat by walking on hot coals to support The Children’s Trust. Create an unforgettable memory by pushing your limits and challenging your boundaries. The Children’s Trust has teamed up with UK Firewalk, who will coach you across 15ft of hot coals with temperatures of up to 1200°F – do you have what it takes? Then, for the little ones, face the Legowalk! Show how tough you are by storming through Lego blocks.
For more information, visit thechildrenstrust.org.uk
SARA PASCOE / MARCH 2 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
The star of BBC2 stand-up special Sara Pascoe: LadsLadsLads is back with a brand-new stand-up show! Sara decided she wanted to be famous at 14 years old. Since then, she has auditioned for Barrymore, scared Pete Burns and ruined Hugh Grant’s birthday – but look at her now… (please look, she needs you to look. And clap. And laugh. And then clap again).
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
GODALMING GAG HOUSE COMEDY CLUB / MARCH 3 / GODALMING BOROUGH HALL
Need a laugh? Who doesn’t? For all the latest gags, head for Godalming’s Gag House at the historic Borough Hall this March. Catch Stephen Grant, Aaron Twithcen, and Alistair Williams bring the funny.
For more information, visit gaghousecomedy.com
NICK MOHAMMED AS MR SWALLOW (TOUR WARM-UP) / MARCH 3 / BELLERBY STUDIO, G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Double Emmy award-nominee and star of Ted Lasso Nick Mohammed warms up his critically acclaimed alter ego Mr. Swallow ahead of his first UK tour. A mix of new, old, very old and previously unusable material. Expect noise, maths, magic and the whole of Les Mis!
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
ZOE LYONS: BALD AMBITION TOUR / MARCH 3 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Zoe Lyons has kept herself busy in the last couple of years by having what can best be described as a monumental midlife crisis. It involved buying a sports car, having a brief marital separation and running a 100k ultra marathon which really didn’t end well. Along the way her hair decided the best thing to do was abandon ship. It ain’t easy being a middle aged woman: try doing it with a combover. Thankfully Zoe has been able to explore the funny side of all these twists and turns. It’s time to sell the silly car and try and put the wheels back on her life.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2 / MARCH 4 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Starring Mary Byrne (X Factor), Jessica Martin (Copycats), Rebecca Wheatley (Casualty) and Susie Fenwick (West End Star), we present Menopause the Musical 2 – Cruising Through Menopause. In this hilarious sequel to our smash-hit Menopause the Musical®, we fast forward five years to catch up with the same four characters for tales of their lives, loves and losses as they set off on the high seas. Hot flushes, mood swings, memory lapses and weight gain Cruising Through Menopause is truly funny, heartfelt and reassuring look at the “joys” of menopause.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/woking
SATURDAY CERAMICS: EGG CUPS / MARCH 4 / WATTS GALLERY ARTISTS’ VILLAGE, COMPTON
Join artist Luisa Cacciotti for this springtime celebration workshop making animal inspired egg cups. Take a walk to the atmospheric and ornate Watts Chapel before returning to the Foyle Studio. Learn new techniques as you hand build a pair of terracotta egg cups responding to imagery from the Chapel and Compton Pottery. Add your own creative touches and extend your knowledge of finishes by experimenting with adding coloured slips. Your work will be clear glazed for you and ready to collect in time for Easter.
For more information, visit wattsgallery.org.uk
THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC SKIFFLE ORCHESTRA / MARCH 5 / ELECTRIC THEATRE, GUILDFORD
THE LONDON PHILHARMONIC SKIFFLE ORCHESTRA are much more than a skiffle band! They are a musical/comedy showband following in the tradition of Spike Jones and his City Slickers and The Nitwits, but with a modern slant. Catch them in all their colourful glory at Guildford’s Electric Theatre this March.
For more information, visit electric.theatre
OUTSIDE THE BOX COMEDY CLUB / MARCH 6 / THE FIGHTING COCKS, KINGSTON
Get your giggle on and head for The Fighting Cocks in Kingston for the monthly instalment of Outside The Box Comedy Club. This month catch sets from Joel Dommett, Maff Brown and more.
For more information, visit outsidetheboxcomedy.co.uk
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL / MARCH 7 – 11 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Following two smash hit West End seasons, a record-breaking run at The Other Palace and winning the WhatsOnStage award for BEST NEW MUSICAL, Heathers The Musical, the black comedy rock musical based on the eponymous 1988 film, embarks on a new national tour taking in Woking’s New Victoria Theatre this month.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/woking
EXHIBITION: HYSTERICAL (INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY) / MARCH 8 – 24 / NEW HOUSE, GUILDFORD
For this years International Women’s day, New House Art Gallery in Guildford encourage all artists identifying as women to sublimate their personal experiences through various artistic mediums celebrating women as creators, rather than subjects. Catch this special exhibition this March!
For more information, visit newhouse.art
PAM AYRES / MARCH 8 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON
Pam Ayres has been making the nation laugh for almost five decades and this month it’ll be Kingston’s turn as she performs a selection of poems and stories, old and new, from her many books, including her latest, Pam Ayres on Animals, which was the UK’s bestselling poetry book of 2021. Recent TV appearances include two series of The Cotswolds with Pam Ayres, for Channel 5, This Morning, Alan Titchmarsh, and Would I Lie To You.
For more information, visit rosetheatre.org
ROSIE JONES: TRIPLE THREAT / MARCH 10 / BELLERBY STUDIO, G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Rosie Jones is embarking on her FIRST EVER UK tour and, boy, she is EXCITED. Join Rosie as she ponders whether she is a national treasure, a little prick, or somewhere in between! This show is guaranteed to be full of unapologetic cheekiness, nonsensical fun and unadulterated JOY from the triple threat herself. Catch her at G Live’s Bellerby Studio this March.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
FIN TAYLOR: DADDY SELF-CARE / MARCH 9 / DORKING HALLS
Fin Taylor is back on the road with a brand new trunk of painfully funny stand-up for 2023. Sure he’s married with a kid, but that hasn’t made him any less naughty. If anything, it’s only made him even hungrier for that juicy sacred cow meat- and this tour, he’s going after our cultural obsession with mental health. After being locked inside for two years it’s all anyone wants to talk about. But are we actually talking about it or have we just reached the final frontier of a narcissistic society’s obsession with labels?
For more information, visit dorkinghalls.co.uk
CROCHET STORAGE BASKET WORKSHOP / MARCH 11 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Fancy learning some new skills? Or how about taking your crocheting to the next level? Head over to the Farnham Matings this March and learn how to make a Crochet Storage Basket. This beautifully designed basket is so useful: it can be used as a bag, pot for a plant, laundry basket, toy storage or for your yarn stash! Sign up online and save your space today.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
PYROGRAPHY OR WOODCARVING WORKSHOP / MARCH 11 + 18 / BIRTLEY WOODLAND ARTSPACE, BRAMLEY
Head out into nature and to the glorious environs of The Birtley Woodland Artspace found on the outskirts of Guildford. Taking place in an outdoor studio, receive expert tuition as you try your hand at wood carving or pyrography this month.
For more information, visit birtleywoodlandartspace.co.uk
MRS WARREN’S PROFESSION / MARCH 14 – 18 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Ah, that all-crucial mother-daughter relationship. George Bernard Shaw’s ‘Mrs Warren’s Profession is his acid test of a mother-daughter relationship and one of his wittiest and most provocative plays. Written in 1894 but banned for thirty years by a Lord Chamberlain who found it ‘immoral and improper’, Mrs Warren’s Profession is a ripe attack on English hypocrisy and its ‘fashionable morality’. Starring real-life mother and daughter actresses Caroline Quentin and Rose Quentin.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
UNEXPECTED TWIST / MARCH 15 – 19 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON
Unexpected Twist is the re-telling of the Charles Dickens classic, Oliver Twist, by one of the best-loved figures in the children’s book world, Michael Rosen. Combining two stories in one; Rosen’s story and the Dickens classic that inspired it. Two stories that twist together, unexpectedly! Watch the drama unfold at Kingston’s Rose Theatre this month.
For more information, visit rosetheatre.org
THE BEAT: THE BANGER FACTORY / MARCH 17 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Discover Kavuma’s music and enter a world where vibes, blues and rhythm collide with gospel, soul and spiritual jazz. With over a decade of experience playing the trumpet and keys in London’s rapidly expanding jazz scene, Mark’s unique musical alchemy brings jazz back to the dance floor. Banging! A key player in the UK Jazz explosion, Mark’s main outfit, The Banger Factory, is a collective that is contingent upon bringing the people a good time. Catch some bangers at The Boileroom this March.
For more information, visit theboileroom.net
IZNIK TILE PAINTING WORKSHOP / MARCH 18 / THE LIGHTBOX, WOKING
Discover Iznik tiles pattern and learn the history of the classical Turkish art of tile painting from artist Nagihan Seymour. You will be introduced to the materials and their uses and painting techniques in the Iznik style, to paint your own tile. Following the class, the instructor will glaze and fire the finished works in the kiln, ready for collection from The Lightbox at a later date.
For more information, visit thelightbox.org.uk
HOME, I’M DARLING / MARCH 21 – 25 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Every couple needs a little fantasy to keep their marriage sparkling. But behind the gingham curtains, things start to unravel, and being a domestic goddess is not as easy as it seems…BAFTA-winner Jessica Ransom (Doc Martin, Armstrong and Miller), Diane Keen (Doctors, Rings on Their Fingers) and Neil McDermott (EastEnders, The Royal) lead the cast in this thought-provoking new comedy by Laura Wade (Posh/The Riot Club) about one woman’s quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/woking
CHARLOTTE AND THEODORE / MARCH 21 – 25 / RICHMOND THEATRE
Meet Lotty and Teddy. Two dreamers – colleagues, lovers and then man and wife – determined to make a difference in their worlds, and to keep the spark in their relationship and their family alive. The most divisive issues of our generation are tackled head on in Ryan Craig’s timely new play. Catch a modern classic at Richmond Theatre this March.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/richmond
GUILDBURYS THEATRE COMPANY: THE LADYKILLERS / MARCH 22 – 25 / ELECTRIC THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Posing as an amateur string quartet under the baton of the strange Professor Marcus, a gang rent a room in sweet old Mrs Wilberforce’s rickety house.The odd-ball crew plan to involve her unwittingly in their brilliant heist for the Great Kings Cross Train Robbery. However, they reckon without her naturally suspicious imagination. She must be kept quiet – but who will eventually face the music? Written by Graham Linehan (Father Ted, The Black Books, The IT Crowd), this adaptation of the much-loved classic Ealing black comedy became a great stage success is brought to the Electric `Theatre by local stage stalwarts Guildbury’s Theatre Company.
For more information, visit electric.theatre
GUILDFORD PIANO LOUNGE / EVERY THURSDAY / FALLEN ANGEL, GUILDFORD
Fancy an evening filed with music and chat? For your fill of the good stuff, head for the Fallen Angel Bar in Guildford every Thursday as you’re treated to the sounds of the ivory’s being tickled on the piano. Live music, laughter and living life. Winning.
For more information, visit fallenangelbar.com
THE HONEYBEES / MARCH 24 / GRAYSHOTT FOLK CLUB, GRAYSHOTT VILLAGE HALL
These three talented musicians met up at Cambridge Folk Festival and started playing together for fun. Something clicked and three became one; Zoe Wren, Odette Michell and Amy Goddard are The Honeybees. Catch them at the Grayshott Folk Club this March!
For more information, visit grayshottfolkclub.co.uk
MOCK TUDOR COMEDY CLUB / MARCH 24 / RIVERHOUSE BARN ARTS CENTRE, WALTON
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 Phil Nichol, Jenny Collier and Jack Barry.
For more information, visit riverhousebarn.co.uk
EASTER WREATH WORKSHOP / MARCH 25 / WATTLE & DAUB, GODALMING
Make a seasonal Spring Treat for your homestead, by joining this Easter Wreath Workshop at Godalming’s Wattle & Daub. Whether giving as a gift to give or keeping for your home, get all the tips and techniques you need to make something beautiful this month.
For more information, visit wattleanddaub.co.uk
QUEENZ / MARCH 25 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Don’t be a Drag. Just be a Queen! Join our Death-Dropping Divas as they dance like BRITNEY & sing like WHITNEY! Featuring mind-blowing LIVE vocals and not a lip-sync in sight! Join these death-dropping divas as they slay the biggest hits of all time and serve up the sequin-clad pop party we’ve all been gagging for!
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
ALL DAY LIFE DRAWING / MARCH 26 / CASS ART, KINGSTON
Enjoy these monthly creative & dynamic workshops which have been running at Cass Art for over 10 years and are suitable for all levels. You’ll have the opportunity to use a good range of media, explore traditional and contemporary approaches to life drawing and gain valuable feedback on your work. What are you waiting for? Get creative and sign up online.
For more information, visit cassart.co.uk
WHOLE LOTTA COMEDY CLUB / MARCH 30 / ELECTRIC THEATRE, GUILDFORD
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. Each month’s show will see a different line-up, with a variety of comedy ranging from traditional stand-up to musical acts, observational, and the dark and daft. Headline acts include Ed Byrne, Nick Helm, Nathan Caton, Jonny Awsum and others from TV shows including Live At The Apollo and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and Mock the Week.
For more information, visit electric.theatre
BARE JAMS / MARCH 30 / THE BOILEROOM, 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 these festival favourites serve up a bevvy of reggae, dub, soul, pop and ska.
For more information, visit theboileroom.net
LUCY PORTER: WAKE UP CALL / MARCH 31 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
A brand new stand-up show from the TV and radio favourite. As heard on Radio 4’s The News Quiz and The Now Show and seen on Would I Lie to You, QI and Live at the Apollo. Wake-Up Call is a show about revelations, realisations and epiphanies – both large and small. Subjects covered include Bin collection schedules, the novels of Jean Rhys, cats, school fair booze tombolas, the Scottish Enlightenment, pressure washers and Huel. It’s an exuberant, silly show with some wisdom sprinkled on top.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
FRANCIS ROSSI – TUNES AND CHAT / MARCH 31 / CAMBERLEY THEATRE
Listen to Status Quo legend Francis Rossi, as he takes to the stage in Camberley to tell tales from 50 years in rock and roll. Learn about life on the road with one of Britain’s best-loved bands, in an intimate evening of revelation and rock n roll.
For more information, visit camberleytheatre.co.uk
GUILDFORD FRINGE FESTIVAL / JUNE 24 – JULY 15 / VARIOUS VENUES, GUILDFORD
Guildford Fringe Festival, Guildford’s largest independent multi-arts festival will return from June 24 – July 15, with some special surprises planned for its 10th year. This open-access celebration featuring theatre, comedy, poetry, music, visual arts, family-friendly shows, talks and free events, promises a packed programme of more than 100 events.
For more information, visit guildfordfringefestival.com