YES FAM: DAYS OUT IN SURREY THIS JULY
Sun’s out – fun’s out! We know the summer holidays are approaching, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get out and about now does it? We’ve got some great family days out in Surrey for you, so check them out make some plans and get ready for some memory making.
FANTASTIC FIRE ENGINES / JULY 1 – 2 / RURAL LIFE LIVING MUSEUM, TILFORD
Nee-nor, nee-nor, nee-nor! If your kids love the thrill of those big red machines as they race off to save the day, then this Fantastic Fire Engines Day held at Tilford’s Rural Life Living Museum is a must. Meet a range of fire safety vehicles from the decades and maybe even take to the driver’s seat to live out your wildest firefighter fantasies.
For more information, visit rural-life.org.uk
HAIRY / JULY 1 – AUGUST 20 / POLKA THEATRE, WIMBLEDON
For kids aged 6 – 12 and their families, head for Wimbledon’s Polka Theatre this summer and enjoy this hilarious production of Hairy! Meet Hairnry – the follicle who has big ambitions of becoming Head Hair! Working his way from toe hair to knee hair and everything in between – now it’s time for Hairnry to head for the top job. Snap up some tickets quickly for some ace kids’ theatre.
For more information, visit polkatheatre.com
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE LIVE – SCIENCE SAVED THE WORLD / JULY 2 / NEW VICTORIA THEATRE, WOKING
This year saw Science lead the way in returning our lives to normal. Now, the UK’s favourite science team are back and more explosive than ever! Expect 20ft LIQUID NITROGEN clouds, exploding OXYGEN & HYDROGEN balloons, FIRE TORNADOS, HYDROGEN bottle rockets, ignited METHANE and even a self-built Hovercraft! 100% Educational. 200% Entertaining. 300% Explosive. 400% Fun.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/woking
GUILDFORD LIDO
Providing the perfect escape for families seeking some fun and sun, Guildford Lido is well and truly open for the summer season. So enjoy a day with the family poolside and feel like you’re a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of Guildford town centre.
For more information, visit freedom-leisure.co.uk
MINI GALLERY EXPLORERS (UNDER 5s) / JULY 4 / THE LIGHTBOX, WOKING
Provide the little ones in your life with a sensory experience at Woking’s Lightbox Gallery and Museum this July. Explore the gallery space while inspiring imaginations and improving literacy. Discover the artwork and history displayed with interactive stories, rhymes and creative crafts with The Lightbox team. Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis at Reception from 10.30 am on the day.
For more information, visit thelightbox.org.uk
WINNIE THE POOH / JULY 7 – 9 / RICHMOND THEATRE
Disney’s iconic Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and their best friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, and Owl (oh… and don’t forget Tigger too!) have come to life in a beautifully crafted musical stage adaptation. Featuring the Sherman Brothers’ classic Grammy Award-winning music with further songs by A.A. Milne, this beautiful fresh stage adaptation is told with stunning life-sized puppetry through the eyes of the characters we all know and love in a new story from the Hundred Acre Wood.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/richmond
FOOTBALL FREDDIE / JULY 8 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
A warm and witty new show for children and their grown-ups about football, teamwork and the joy of joining in. Football Freddie tells the story of Freddie Farren, a little girl who loves football but is too nervous about joining a game in her local park. Out of a magical photograph steps Freddie’s great-great-great uncle Fred, a real footballer from the olden days. Kick-off at Farnham Maltings this July.
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
ZOG / JULY 12 – 16 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON
Enjoy the ride as Zog attempts to learn to burn the ropes at the esteemed Madame Dragon’s school before becoming a fully-fledged dragon. Watch Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s loveable character come alive from page to stage in this thoroughly entertaining adaptation directed by Mike Shepherd.
For more information, visit rosetheatre.org
JURASSIC EARTH / JULY 15 / G LIVE, GUILDFORD
A unique, immersive Dinosaur experience for all ages! The Original & Best Live Dinosaur Show! Jurassic Earth features roaming, state-of-the-art animatronic life-like Dinosaurs in an interactive and exciting story-telling show, creating a unique, immersive experience for all audiences! Talk to a Triceratops, roar with a T-Rex, look up to a Brontosaurus, scream with a Spinosaurus and run from a Raptor! Argh. Book tickets quickly for a trip back in time.
For more information, visit glive.co.uk
CAMBERLEY BEACH PARTY / JULY 15 / CAMBERLEY TOWN CENTRE
It’s SUMMER! Time to hit the beach, right? Just a stone’s throw from the front door, head for Camberley Town Centre this July for their epic Beach Party. Bringing the seaside to the town centre, expect sandcastles galore, deckchairs, street entertainment, face painting and more.
For more information, visit collectivelycamberley.co.uk