WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK IN SURREY
Want to know what’s on in Surrey this week? You’ve come to the right place! Whether it’s a workshop or a night out with friends, a full moon circle or some live music – we’ve got together a bunch of the best things to do.
EASTER LINDT GOLD BUNNY HUNT / APRIL 1 – 16 / HAMPTON COURT PALACE
The Lindt Gold Bunny Hunt returns to the beautiful surroundings of Hampton Court Palace. Hunt high and low around Henry VIII’s home and gardens and meet some of the palace’s most famous characters from the past.
For more information, visit hrp.org.uk
EASTER HOLIDAYS: READY TO RACE / APRIL 1 – 16 / BROOKLANDS MUSEUM, WEYBRIDGE
For mini motor-heads, head for Brooklands Museum this Easter as they get ready to race. Take part in motoring workshops, explore the secrets of Brooklands and marvel at some pretty amazing machines. Under 5s have the pleasure of using the museum’s pedal planes and pedal cars throughout the holiday. Buy tickets online.
For more information, visit brooklandsmuseum.com
EGGSTRAORDINARY DRAGON TRAIL / APRIL 1 – 16 / PAINSHILL PARK, COBHAM
Find all the dragons and their eggs at Painshill this Easter holiday with this eggs-cellent family statue trail. Magical beasts have come to the landscape to lay their eggs; can you make your way through the park and find them all? Perfect for all the family, the dragon trail follows a 1 mile route for those with buggies or little legs!
For more information, visit painshill.co.uk
EASTER AT THE MUSEUM / APRIL 3 – 14 / RURAL LIFE LIVING MUSEUM, TILFORD
Hop, hop, hoppity-hop! Roam over to the Rural Life Living Museum this Easter and try to find the trail of eggs that silly old Easter Bunny has left behind. They really must be more careful. Collect a trail sheet on arrival and head out on a hopping-mad adventure.
For more information, visit rural-life.org.uk
EASTER ADVENTURE CAMP / APRIL 4, 5, 13 + 14 / SANDOWN SPORTS, ESHER
If you’re looking for your kids to spend some of their energy this summer, why not book one of Sandown Sports Ultimate Adventure Camps? With a range of activities and interests catered for, kids can take to the trees for a Skywalk Adventure, try their hand at London’s only ski slope, take part in Dance classes or play a range of sports, including Table Tennis, Squash, Golf, Archery and Football. So save your space today and head to their website to make your booking.
For more information, visit sandownsports.co.uk
EASTER WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP / APRIL 4 / POLESDEN LACEY, DORKING
Make a seasonal Spring Treat for your homestead, by joining this Easter Wreath Workshop at Polesden Lacey. 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 nationaltrust.org.uk
THE SMEDS AND SMOOS / APRIL 4 – 16 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON
A stellar show based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. On a far-off planet, Smeds and Smoos can’t be friends. So when young Smed and Smoo fall in love and zoom off into space together, how will their families get them back? Enjoy music, laughs and interplanetary adventures for everyone aged three and up this Easter.
For more information, visit rosetheatre.org
PALLET UPCYCLING – MAKE A GARDEN PLANTER / APRIL 4 + 27 / THE GREAT BRITISH WOODSHOP, WEST BYFLEET
Upcycling and growing! Two excellent ways to Keep It Green and cut down your carbon footprint. Head for West Byfleet’s Great British Woodshop and participate in this educational workshop, whereby you’ll learn some great tips on upcycling.
For more information, visit greatbritishwoodshop.co.uk
FULL MOON CIRCLE / APRIL 4 / BISLEY YURT
Head over to the enchanting environs of Bisley Yurt this November and join this Full Moon Circle. “But what’s a full moon circle?” we hear you ask. A sacred gathering of women who come together to honour and celebrate the new full moon. Get grounded and feel centred as you practice yoga and breathwork and enjoy the healing vibrations of the gong. Bliss.
For more information, visit charlieleighyoga.co.uk
WE ARE FAMILY / APRIL 5 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
There are billions of creatures on this earth, but there is only one YOU! Join children’s author, Lucy Reynolds, to celebrate the many different ways that baby animals grow up on our planet and the journey we all take to find our true place in the world…A fun and inclusive event which includes a nature-themed mini workshop with fascinating facts, interactive storytelling with a whacky wildlife quiz, and a colourful, creative activity.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
THE LOCK-IN CABARET / APRIL 5 / FALLEN ANGEL, GUILDFORD
The Lock-In-Cabaret is back for another night of veritable variety, providing you with entertainments plucked and handpicked for your pleasure by hosts Griffin and Jones. Expect chaos, decadence and mischief a plenty at Guildford’s newest cabaret bar, The Fallen Angel.
For more information, visit fallenangelbar.com
TEST MATCH SPECIAL LIVE: THE ASHES / APRIL 5 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
After a sell-out live tour in 2022, the Test Match Special team are back on the road – and this time, the Ashes are at stake! Join Jonathan ‘Aggers’ Agnew and Australia bowling legend Glenn McGrath for an evening of stories, memories, and predictions ahead of a massive Ashes summer. Catch the action at Guildford’s G Live this April.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
E-FOILING / APRIL 6 / BUCKLAND PARK LAGOON
Take to the water (and the sky) this April and try your hand at the latest watersports craze, foiling (electric hydro foiling). A tonne of fun, Reigate-based The SHAC are one of the first companies in the UK to offer efoil coaching and experiences. But what is efoiling? Think surfing but hovering over the water at the same time. Sound wild, right? Get involved and sign up today.
For more information, visit theshac.co.uk
WILD RANGERS CONSERVATION CLUB / APRIL 6 / NOWER WOOD EDUCATIONAL RESERVE, LEATHERHEAD
Conservation kids unite! If you’ve got some passionate, planet-loving little people in your midst, make your way to this fantastic Wild Rangers Conservation Club hosted by the Surrey Wildlife Trust. Always a sell-out event, so book your space today to avoid disappointment.
For more information, visit surreywildlifetrust.org
MONTHLY MINDFULNESS MEET UP / APRIL 6 / SOLAR SISTERS, GUILDFORD
Join Guildford’s Solar Sisters for their monthly Mindfulness Meet Up where you can enjoy mindfulness practices in a supportive environment. Find some calm in the chaos and take away simple but powerful tools to help you navigate your noggin.
For more information, visit solarsisters.uk
ROOM ON THE BROOM / APRIL 7 – 9 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Iggety, ziggety, zaggety, zoom! Julia Donaldson’s classic Room on the Broom is adapted into a musical masterpiece in this production, passing through the doors of the Rose Theatre in Kingston this Easter. Join the witch and her cat on their mission to defeat the dragon.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
DORKING WANDERERS VS WOKING FC / APRIL 7 / MEADOWBANK STADIUM, DORKING
The Surrey derby between Dorking Wanderers and Woking reruns for a crunch fixture this April. With Woking flying high and Dorking Wanderers not so much, will this be a bragging match between the two sides and can Dorking trip up the Cards in their hunt for promotion? Find out at the Meadowbank this April.
For more information, visit dorkingwanderers.com
DARREN HAYES / APRIL 7 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
If you were truly madly deeply in love with the sounds of Savage Garden in the late 90s, then you my friend are in for a treat. Darren Hayes, the multi-award-winning songwriter, iconic performer and one half of the globally revered Savage Garden, is hitting the road and arriving at Guildford’s G Live this month. The tour will celebrate 25 years of Savage Garden, his well-established solo career and more.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk