WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK IN SURREY?
What’s on this week in Surrey? Well let’s take a look shall we. As we reach mid-November, it’s safe to say that Christmas is on the way. Markets, workshops, fairs, ice-skating, festive lights and more are in store friends. Christmas not your thing? Fear not, for we’ve got a bunch of other fun things to do in the form of comedy, live music, theatre, sports, food and shire horses.
UNDERWATER / NOVEMBER 9 – 20 / POLKA’S ADVENTURE THEATRE, WIMBLEDON
A dance theatre show made for babies and their grown-ups, go on a magical, underwater journey to Wimbledon’s Polka Theatre and dive into the deep blue sea. A multi-sensory show that will engage and stimulate your baby’s imagination, get ready to meet a ballerina and octopus as they form a beautiful relationship beneath the waves.
For more information, visit polkatheatre.com
SUFFOLK PUFF HANGING / NOVEMBER 14 / WEST HORSLEY PLACE
Come and make this simple Christmas wreath wall hanging using an old Victorian technique, “Suffolk Puffs”. This hand-sewn project is small, measuring 18cm square, and simple to make using red and green fabric, buttons and embroidery thread. It can be completed in the workshop and ready to hang for Christmas. Of course, there will be tea/coffee & mince pies too!
For more information, visit westhorsleyplace.org
DARKER SHORES / NOVEMBER 15 – 19 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Featuring an all-star cast of Max Caulfield and Juliet Mills, trot on over to Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre for a shadowy tale of suspense. It is Christmas 1875, and Professor Gabriel Stokes takes lodgings at The Sea House, cared for by Mrs Hinchcliffe, on a lonely stretch of the East Sussex coast. No sooner has he arrived than the troubled history of the house comes to the fore with unexplained and mysterious happenings. Join this terrifying journey to discover the truth and book some seats sooner rather than later.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
ANGEL BARNES / NOVEMBER 15 / ESHER THEATRE
The wonderfully funny Angela Barnes arrives at Esher Theatre for a night of stand-up comedy. So step inside from the cold and warm those cockles as Angela confides that while one might have good intentions, trying to live your best life, as it turns out, is really, really hard. Relate much? So get a ticket and let some laughs out this month.
For more information, visit eshertheatre.com
MIDWEEK MAKES / NOVEMBER 16 / WATTS GALLERY ARTISTS’ VILLAGE, COMPTON
Join Ceramicist in Residence Ashleigh Fisk, head for the wonderful Watts Gallery 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
HAMPTON COURT PALACE ICE RINK / NOVEMBER 17 – JANUARY 8 / HAMPTON COURT PALACE
Get set to skate at Hampton Court Palace this month as their ice rink returns for the festive season. First, enjoy spectacular views of the Thames-side Tudor palace in what is undoubtedly one of the most scenic outdoor rinks in the country. Then, take part in either daytime or evening skating sessions and relax with a mug of something hot in the Café Bar.
For more information, visit hrp.org.uk
RHS GLOW 2022 / NOVEMBER 17 – JANUARY 8 / RHS GARDEN, WISLEY
Lighting up our lives once again, the magical Christmas Glow returns to RHS Gardens Wisley this month. The festive event at RHS Garden Wisley will once again put on a captivating light show and musical accompaniment designed by an in-house team to highlight some of the garden’s best-loved sights. Twinkling lights draw visitors through the Pinetum, Seven Acres and Wisteria Walk, with spectacular moments en route and vibrant displays to be found inside and outside the Glasshouse.
For more information, visit rhs.org.uk
GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL CHRISTMAS FAIR / NOVEMBER 18 – 19 / GUILDFORD CATHEDRAL
Guildford Cathedral hosts its annual winter market and fair, and this year, you lucky folk get to experience the event for not one day but two days of festive fun and shopping. Find bespoke one-off gifts and unique decorations from over 50 stallholders.
For more information, visit guildford-cathedral.org
MAKE YOUR OWN WRAPPING PAPER / NOVEMBER 18 / WEST HORSLEY PLACE
It’s essential to make the impending season sustainable, right? So to add a little pizzazz to your present giving this year, why not pop along to this workshop over at the beautifully scenic West Horsley Place and spend the morning making your own wrapping paper? Discover tips and tricks on how to get some seasonal prints onto your roll of paper.
For more information, visit westhorsleyplace.org
DINNER PARTY COOKERY COURSE / NOVEMBER 18 / ABINGER COOKERY SCHOOL, NR DORKING
Thinking about hosting a dinner party but haven’t got the foggiest idea about cooking food? Rather than serving your finest pesto-pasta dish, we suggest you reserve a space at this Dinner Party Cookery Course hosted by the impressive Abinger Cookery School. Found nestled in a leafy hamlet between Guildford and Dorking, get expert tuition on how to prepare and cook a three-course dinner party fit for the finest of friends and family.
For more information, visit abingercookeryschool.com
WINTER CRAFT & VINTAGE FAIR / NOVEMBER 19 + 20 / RURAL LIFE LIVING MUSEUM, TILFORD
Spend the day celebrating the season in style with this vintage shopping experience at the Rural Life Living Museum near Farnham. Browse and buy vintage wares as you wander from stall to stall to the sounds of the 1940s and 1950s. Additionally, find a range of local artisans and craftspeople, and discover a festive feast of decorative and edible presents to peruse and purchase.
For more information, visit rural-life.org.uk
ETHICAL VEGAN MARKETS / NOVEMBER 19 + 20 / WALTON + GUILDFORD
Stock up on sustainable products for your person and place of rest at these Ethical Vegan Markets in Walton and Guildford. From plant-based cleaning products to vegan foodstuffs to munch on, whether you’re conscious or simply curious – pop along and discover some ethical products and their makers who are helping to make a difference to the way we live.
For more information, visit ethicalveganevents.com
DORKING WANDERERS VS YORK CITY FC / NOVEMBER 19 / MEADOWBANK STADIUM, DORKING
Dorking Wanderer’s debut season in the Vanrama National League has a familiar feeling. In the short time that the Wanderers have existed, Marc White’s side has seemed wholly unfazed by what lies in wait. With a steady mid-table position currently held, York City FC will make the long journey down south to the Meadowbank Stadium this November, with Wanderer’s hoping to send them home on an even longer journey after they clinch the home win.
For more information, visit dorkingwanderers.com
DAVID LEWIS GEDGE: TALES FROM THE WEDDING PRESENT / NOVEMBER 19 / PRYZM, KINGSTON
To celebrate the release of the second volume of his memoir in comic book form titled ‘Tales From The Wedding Present’, David Gedge of the legendary band The Wedding Present returns to Kingston to play a special seated, stripped-back set at Pryzm alongside a Q&A and book signing.
For more information, visit banquetrecords.com
JAMES TAYLOR QUARTET / NOVEMBER 19 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
One of the great British instrumentalists of his generation, James Taylor Quartet, is bringing his trademark howling Hammond to The Boileroom in Guildford this November. Without a doubt, one of the most essential jazz-pop crossover outfits in live Music, music lovers take note and do not miss this.
For more information, visit the boileroom.net
JAZZ SABBATH / NOVEMBER 19 / CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE
I’ve been waiting to write about the fantastically named Jazz Sabbath since July. And here they are! This talented trio of music-makers play, you guessed it, jazz-infused Black Sabbath covers with a little swing throwing in for good measure. Their take on Paranoid will have you bobbing your head all night long. So get down with the funky stuff and get a ticket for some musical quips.
For more information, visit cranleigharts.org
SOUND BATH / NOVEMBER 19 / CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE
Be transformed by multiple frequencies as you take a dip in this group sound bath held at Cranleigh Arts Centre this November. The perfect way to unwind and find peace, take part by booking your space online.
For more information, visit cranleigharts.org
SURREY SCORCHERS VS B.BRAUN SHEFFIELD SHARKS / NOVEMBER 19 / SURREY SPORTS PARK, GUILDFORD
New manager. Updated squad. Can the Surrey Scorchers enjoy a point-laden season? While the players will be getting used to their new environs and tactics, the Guildford-based side will be hoping to clinch maximum points as they welcome the B.Braun Sheffield Sharks to the Surrey Sports Park court.
For more information, visit surreyscorchers.co.uk
SHIRE HORSE SUNDAY / NOVEMBER 20 / HAMPTON COURT PALACE
Bred as war horses strong enough to hold a warrior in a full suit of armour, the Shire horses homed at Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace are part of the last herd of working Shire horses in London. Maintaining the wildflower meadows of Home Park, witness the annual blessing of the horses this November and marvel at these magnificent creatures.
For more information, visit hrp.org.uk
CHILD FRIENDLY WINTER WALK & WOODLAND FIRE / NOVEMBER 20 / BIRTLEY HOUSE, BRAMLEY
Soak up the season and venture outdoors for this Child Friendly Winter Walk and Woodland Fire. Enjoy the fresh-air of the countryside as you stroll amongst the stunning Surrey Hills scenery on a 3.4km walk before returning and settling down to a snack of toasted marshmallows as you cosy up to the fire pit.
For more information, visit backtrack.live
HAMPTON COURT PALACE 10K / NOVEMBER 20 / HAMPTON COURT PALACE
The only 10K event to be held at Hampton Court Palace, enjoy a run around this historic royal home that is one of only two surviving palaces that henry VIII once owned. Start inside the Palace gates and finish in its beautiful gardens. Then, if you’ve still got the energy, why not get lost in the famous maze?
For more information, visit palace10k.com
JON RICHARDSON: THE KNITWIT / NOVEMBER 20 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Yarn-loving, comer-togetherer of cardigan-wearing folk, funnyman and Knitwit Jon Richardson arrives at Woking’s New Victoria Theatre this November. Will the recycling be put out on the right day? Who is going to smooth over the top of the margarine? How many lights are on upstairs when everybody is downstairs? Watch Jon pretend that these aren’t his foremost concerns as he leaves home on his first tour since the last one. Get tickets, like, now.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/woking
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