WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK IN SURREY?
Looking for something to do? From counting plastic to recounting pop music bangers from the 80s, oh and who can forget the annual wife carrying race? Catch the latest events with this handy guide to what’s on this week in surrey.
THE BIG PLASTIC COUNT / MARCH 11 – 17 / EVERYWHERE
Nearly 100 billion pieces of plastic packaging are thrown away by UK households every year, and just 12% is recycled in the UK?!?! For one week in March, thousands of schools, households, community groups and businesses will be coming together to count their plastic waste. And we want you to join them. get involved and play your part in the Big Plastic Count.
For more information, visit thebigplasticcount.com
PETER PAN GOES WRONG / MARCH 12 – 16 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
Far from being the traditional festive pantomime, Peter Pan Goes Wrong follows the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society members as they wrestle with production mishaps and cast disputes while preparing for their seasonal epic. Fast becoming a global phenomenon, get tickets while you can and enjoy an evening of epic comedy at Woking’s New Victoria Theatre this March.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/new-victoria-theatre
TWELVE ANGRY MEN / MARCH 12 – 16 / YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Following a record-breaking West End season, this powerful production of Twelve Angry Men is back in session! A jury has murder on their minds and a life in their hands as they decide the fate of a young delinquent accused of killing his father. But what appears to be an open and shut case soon becomes a huge dilemma, as prejudices and preconceived ideas about the accused, the trial, and each other turn the tables every which way, until the nail-biting climax…
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
OPEN WATER SWIM / BUCKLAND PARK LAGOON, BETWCHWORTH
Love nature? Love to swim outdoors? Brace yourself for a dip in Buckland Park Lake and join the Surrey Hills Adventure Company for a spot of open water swimming. You’ll need to register online, but you’ll have access to all the great activities that the company runs once you have. Whether you fancy swimming, paddleboarding or e-foiling, getting wet and wild in the great outdoors has never been easier.
For more information, visit theshac.co.uk
THE SCULPTURE PARK / CHURT, FARNHAM
Featuring over 650 modern and contemporary sculptures displayed over ten acres of arboretum and water gardens, The Sculpture Park in Churt is one of those awe-inspiring places that you thought couldn’t surely exist right on your doorstep. Get away from it all and get lost in these gorgeous gardens.
For more information, visit thesculpturepark.com
WISH YOU WEREN’T HERE / MARCH 14 / MILL STUDIO, YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
A hilarious and heart-warming exploration of family relationships across generations, the agony of growing up, and how to find your way in the world. Join Mum and daughter team, Lorna and Mila on their fairground rollercoaster of a journey, brilliantly written by Katie Redford.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
EDO POP: CURATOR’S TOUR / MARCH 14 – JUNE 13 / WATTS GALLERY ARTISTS’ VILLAGE, COMPTON
Edo Pop is an exhibition of 19th-century Japanese woodblock prints from the private collection of art historian and writer, Frank Milner. Focusing on the period 1825 – 1895, this will be the first public display for a number of these works, which were hugely popular in 19th-century Japan and also in Europe, where prints were collected by artists including Rossetti, Whistler, Van Gogh and Monet.
For more information, visit wattsgallery.org.uk
BEAT: YAMAYA / MARCH 15 / THE BOILEROOM, GUILDFORD
Catch the latest instalment of Beat presented by Guildford Jazz as you get to hear the latest and greatest in the UK’s flourishing jazz scene. Up next is Yamaya. get set for some pretty awesome live music this March.
For more information, visit theboileroom.net
CROCHET A HEXI CARDIGAN / MARCH 16 / FARNHAM MATLINGS
Crochet a beautiful cardigan using the classic granny square cluster and your own colour choices.You can make them for babies, children, adults or yourself! Please note that you may not complete a large child or adult-sized version within the workshop. However, you’ll be armed with the pattern and in-person support to get you started; you’ll soon be addicted to making them for everyone! Suitable for confident beginners and onwards.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
MAKE A TERRARIUM WITH TERRAPY / MARCH 16 + 30 / SOLAR SISTERS, GUILDFORD
Solar Sisters in Guildford host regular events at their eco-conscious store in Guildford, and one such meeting may be just what your well-being needs this month. Take to the craft table and get creative as you’re led by the team at Terrapy by making a Terrarium. Beautiful closed tropical ecosystems, the water and nutrients are recycled continuously, making them a very low-maintenance way to bring thriving tropical plants into your home. Creating and looking after a terrarium are activities that invite you to take a break from the fast-paced nature of day-to-day life to slow down and mindfully engage with nature.
For more information, visit solarsisters.uk
BIG EASTER STATUE TRAIL / MARCH 16 – APRIL 14 / PAINSHILL, COBHAM
Ready for an Egg Hunt? Giant eggs are waiting to be found in the Painshill landscape this Easter. Come along and see if you can find all the colourful characters. A trail sheet will be available to pick up at the entrance. Bring a pencil, and tick off the eggs as you find them in the landscape.
For more information, visit painshill.co.uk
TRACTOR RALLY / MARCH 16 – 17 / RURAL LIFE LIVING MUSEUM
Love tractors? Who doesn’t? Discover a fanfare of fantastic farm machinery at the Rural Life Living Museum as terrific tractors by the tonne load take over the site. With working machinery and demonstrations, ‘Sit in the Seat’ of a vintage tractor, and more, expect a fantastic family day out for all.
For more information, visit rural-life.org.uk
WOKING V BARNET / MARCH 16 / LAITHWAITE COMMUNITY STADIUM, WOKING
Third from bottom versus third from top. Following last season’s heroics it’s been a woeful season for Woking. The good news is, is that it’s as tight at the bottom of the table, as it is with the confines of my belt after demolishing a packet of chocolate cream filled cookies. Can the Cards muster a full house and Royally Flush the oncoming, promotion-chasing Barnet down the drain? Find out later this month.
For more information, visit wokingfc.co.uk
THE UK WIFE-CARRYING CASE / MARCH 17 / THE NOWER, DORKING
Not for the faint-hearted and ideally suited to those in a loving relationship who don’t mind being thrown over their partner’s shoulder, the U.K. Wife Carrying Race returns to Dorking this March. A word of warning; Wife carrying can be a dangerous activity, which can lead to any one or more of the following injuries: slipped disk, broken legs and arms, limb dislocations, neck and spinal damage, facial injury, skull fracture, hernias, and other sundry injuries and illnesses, and potentially including death. But please don’t let this put you off! Sign up online and be the U.K. Wife Carrying Champs.
For more information, visit trionium.com
BIG FISH, LITTLE FISH FAMILY RAVE / MARCH 17 / FARNHAM MATLINGS
Calling all occupants of interplanetary craft and space cadets everywhere! The award-winning, original family ravers Big Fish Little Fish return again to Farnham after a turn around the sun. This time our resident DJs, Baker & Beale, will not only be accompanied by the usual confetti, bubbles, balloons and foam (along with banging club classics from acid house onwards)
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
PLANT-BASED ARTISAN MARKET / MARCH 17 + 23 / FARNHAM + KINGSTON
Want a cleaner, greener way to shop? Check out these Plant-Based Artisan Market’s taking place across Surrey this March. Free to attend, expect to find a host of vegan foodie treats and eats as well as a range of vegan products for you and the home that has been ethically and sustainably produced.
For more information, visit ethicalveganevents.com