WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK IN SURREY?
Need to know what’s on this week? That’s handy, as we have a whole guide dedicated to this weeks comings and goings. Expect the return of Independent Venue Week, Crime Comedy, Ninja Warriors, Marmalade and more…
INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK / JANUARY 30 – FEB 4 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Celebrating the nation’s great institutions, independent venues, head for Guildford’s esteemed live music and arts community hub, The Boileroom, for a week of wild and wonderful music. Featuring headliners; Newton Faulkner, Shelf Lives, Nuha Ruby Ra, Plastic Mermaids, Pale Blue Eyes, Philip Selway (Radiohead) and Pip Blom.
For more information, visit theboileroom.net
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN – A MUSICAL / JANUARY 31 – FEBRUARY 5 / ELECTRIC THEATRE
Enjoy matinee performances of this family classic at The Electric Theatre this month. Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis live an idyllic life with their parents in Edwardian London until, one evening, two mysterious men take Father away. Forced to move to the countryside with Mother, they find themselves in the middle of all manner of adventures.
For more information, visit electric.theatre
NINJA WARRIOR / OPENS FEBRUARY 2 / SLYFIELD INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, GUILDFORD
Inspired by the hit ITV game show, Ninja Warrior UK Adventure Park will be opening in Guildford in February, offering Surrey residents of all ages and abilities the chance to discover their own inner Ninja! Want to win some Ninja Warrior goodies for you and the fam? Head on over to moveto.co.uk to find out more.
For more information, visit ninjawarrioruk.co.uk
GARTH MARENGHI’S TERRORTOME BOOK TOUR / FEBRUARY 2 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
Experience the sheer genius of Garth Marenghi, horror literature’s greatest living author, as he returns from the darkness (figurative darkness – he’s not a spelunker) with a rare public appearance to mark the release of his long-lost multi-volume horror epic TerrorTome. Catch him at Guildford’s G Live for a midweek treat.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
ANDY PARSONS – WORK IN PROGRESS / FEBRUARY 3 / RIVERHOUSE BARN ARTS CENTRE, WALTON
Fancy a giggle? Join Andy Parsons as he warms up for another national tour with this intimate airing of a brand new show.
For more information, visit riverhousebarn.co.uk
RICHARD II / FEBRUARY 4 – 25 / HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, GUILDFORD
A narcissistic ruler. An unelected leader. A country at breaking point.Richard rules by Divine Right, answerable to no-one except God. Advised by sycophants and spin doctors, his entitled position grants him licence to ride roughshod over established laws. Shakespeare’s Richard II is a blistering examination of what happens when leaders’ self-inflated egos dictate a nation’s future. Shocking in its modernity and unflinching in its portrayal of how those in power are out of touch with the people they serve, Richard II has never been more urgent. Guildford Shakespeare Company bring the drama to the fore this February.
For more information, visit guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk
SECRETTS MARMALADE COMPETITION 2023 / SECRETTS FARM SHOP, MILFORD
Are you feeling fruity? The time has come for final tastings and quality control: it’s the annual conserve contest, whereby you, the entrant, will compete with like-minded lovers of sweet Seville Orange to be crowned Secrett’s Farm Shop Marmalade Competition 2023 winner. The deadline for ‘the great marmalade drop-off’ at the farm shop is February 10 – so don’t delay and put your Great Granny’s secret family recipe to the test.
For more information, visit secretts.co.uk
INTRODUCTION TO COLD WATER SWIMMING & IMMERSION / FEBRUARY 4, 12 + 25 / BUCKLAND PARK LAGOON
Love nature? Love to swim outdoors? Brace yourself for a dip in Buckland Park Lake and join the Surrey Hills Adventure Company for an introduction to cold water swimming. Cold Water Swimming (especially at this time of year) isn’t for the fainthearted or inexperienced, but thankfully the good folk over at the SHAC have a great session whereby you’ll learn the do’s and don’t of this past time aimed at self-preservation.
For more information, visit theshac.co.uk
FREE HIKE – 12KM NORTH DOWNS WAY & WATTS GALLERY CIRCULAR / FEBRUARY 4 / WATTS GALLERY STUDIO CAR PARK, COMPTON
In a world where everything seems to cost money, coming across freemium events are few and far between. Gratefully, the exemplary human beings at Back On Track are hosting a free 12km hike taking in the very best bits of the North Downs. Meet in the Watts Gallery Studio Car Park at 10 am for this scenic seven-mile circular.
For more information, visit backontrack.live
ALDERSHOT TOWN F.C. VS DORKING WANDERERS / FEBRUARY 4 / THE EBB STADIUM, ALDERSHOT
Dorking Wanderers hop over the county borders and to Aldershot Town’s EBB Stadium, where they’ll be seeking revenge for the 0 – 3 hoe drubbing they took from The Shots earlier in the season. With an F.A Trophy tie taking place just seven days later, will Wanderers be able to regain some local pride? Get some tickets quickly.
For more information, visit dorkingwanderers.com
TO BE WORN AGAIN KILO SALE / FEBRUARY 4 + 5 / ZERO CARBON, GUILDFORD
Bargains galore are in-store at the highly acclaimed To Be Worn Again Kilo Sale, held at Guildford’s go-to eco-conscious store ZERO. Taking place across the weekend, thrift-seekers and those with a penchant for yesteryears threads can sift through rails upon rails of preloved, vintage and retro garms. Shop by weight and pick up vintage threads whilst re-using other’s unwanted items, all the while saving perfectly good clobber from the pitfalls of landfill.
For more information, visit zerocarbonguildford.org
THE RUBY SUPPER CLUB VIP / FEBRUARY 4 / HOLMWOOD
Ready for some supper? Back by popular demand, The Ruby Supper Club opens its doors this February, as chef Jo cooks up a sumptuous Ruby Murray that’ll be sure to warm the cockles on these chilly nights. Be joined by a table of other guests while celebrating a shared passion for food and newfound friendship.
For more information, visit therubysupperclub.com
GALLERY LIVING ROOM / NOW UNTIL FEBRUARY 25 / STANLEY PICKER GALLERY, KINGSTON
It’s cold outside, energy bills are through the roof, and all you want to do is feel your toes. If you’re seeking some solace via the medium of heat, then Kingston’s Stanley Picker Gallery welcomes you to their abode and into the Gallery Living Room during their public opening hours. With free tea and biscuits for everyone, just come along and make yourself at home, but please be respectful of others sharing the space and leave our Living Room as you find it. Thank goodness for community spirit, eh?
For more information, visit stanleypickergallery.org