YES FAM! WHAT’S ON THIS SEPTEMBER
The summer holidays may have ended, but the fun has not – no, no. As we head into the autumn months, discover a wealth of wonders -indoors and outdoors – for your little one’s to explore in Surrey. Bubbles, dancing, theatre, forests, rivers and tractors all await!
BUBBLE FUN / SEPTEMBER 1 / THE LIGHTBOX, WOKING
Ready for some bubble fun? Silly question. Of course, you are! As the summer holidays begin to fall into memory, enjoy one last hurrah and head for The Lightbox in Woking for this free Bubble Fun in the afternoon. Create your own bubble makers in the courtyard and go crazy making massive bubbles. Fun.
For more information, visit thelightbox.org.uk
TWIRLING TODDLERS / SEPTEMBER 8 / RICHMOND THEATRE
Join this new parent and toddler session based at Richmond Theatre. Enjoy a 30-minute dance class that will help the little one’s in your life to discover more about their own movement and physical development whilst also having a good ol’ fashioned boogie-woogie at the same time. Ideal for 2 – 4-year-olds.
For more information, visit atgtickets.com/richmond
INTO THE WOODS: PARENT & CHILD FOREST SCHOOL / SEPTEMBER 8 / PAINSHILL, COBHAM
Every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, parents and children can head to scenic Painshill Park for a morning or afternoon of Forest School. From 10 am – 11.30 am or 1 pm – 2.30 pm, spend time in the great outdoors and participate in a range of really wild bushcraft activities in a fun and safe environment. From sensory-free play in the woods to songs and stories around the campfire, let nature nurture your wild child and book your space today.
For more information, visit painshill.co.uk
ROBIN HOOD / SEPTEMBER 8 / WEST HORSLEY PLACE
The Three Inch Fools are back with their calamitous take on the legendary folktale, Robin Hood. A production which can only be described as disastrous, join a cast of three who can’t quite agree on how the story goes… An open-air theatre performance within the beautiful estate of West Horsley Place – bring a picnic blanket and cushions before getting comfy with one of the best kinds of bedtime stories.
For more information, visit westhorsleyplace.org
SURREY HILLS WOOD FAIR / SEPTEMBER 9 – 10 / FISH POND COPSE, CRANLEIGH
For lovers of lumber, gorgeous grains and wonderfully whittled wood, the Surrey Hills Wood Fair occurs at scenic Fish Pond Copse in Cranleigh Showground. Packed with all the traditional charm of a rural day out in the Surrey Hills, visitors can expect a fun day for the family, with workshops and demonstrations taking place throughout the weekend. Discover a world of wood, with stalls to browse and buy from and refreshments from local food and drink producers to keep you sustained and suitably refreshed.
For more information, visit surreyhills.org
KIDS’ CRAFT WITH CLAIRE AND EMMA / SEPTEMBER 16 / CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE
Get crafty in Cranleigh this month as you join resident creatives Claire and Emma for a morning of kids’ crafts. Explore materials, shapes and colours before creating and making something magnificent. Book your space online and choose from two morning sessions.
For more information, visit cranleigharts.org
WEY RIVER FESTIVAL / SEPTEMBER 16 / DAPDUNE WHARF, GUILDFORD
September sees the celebration of World River Day, aiming to raise awareness of these waterways’ importance in our lives. So support your local river and head to Dapdune Wharf in Guildford for the Wey River Festival. Enjoy a fun day for the family beside the banks of the River Wey. The day will run from 11 am until 10 pm with plenty of activities planned for the day, as well as food and drink and, of course, a bounty of riverboats.
For more information, visit nationaltrust.org.uk
TRACTOR FEST / SEPTEMBER 23 / ALDHURST FARM, DORKING
If your little ones love terrific tractors, then this event may be hands-down one of the best experiences they may have this summer. Get ready, as Tractor Fest arrives at Aldhurst Farm this September for a silly amount of tractors all in the same place. Expect tractors, local stalls, food and drink. Live music, entertainment and, erm, more tractors!
For more information, visit dorkingbrewery.com
MORGAN & WEST’S MASSIVE MAGIC SHOW FOR KIDS! / SEPTEMBER 23 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Roll up, roll up! Morgan & West are back with a massive magic show for kids (and their childish grown-ups)! Expect gawps, gasps, and guffaws in this relentlessly funny and fantastical magic-filled extravaganza, guaranteed to delight those aged five and 105 and, indeed, everyone in between!
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
GROOVE BABY PRESENTS GROOVING WITH PIRATES / SEPTEMBER 24 / ELECTRIC THEATRE, GUILDFORD
Come on a swashbuckling adventure with family favourite Groove Baby as it sails the seas in this exciting jazz and funk-fuelled show, especially for 3-7s and their grown-up crews! Grooving With Pirates is an animated and live-action mystical, magical, nautical, musical adventure which follows three pirate friends on a dangerous mission to find some treasure!
For more information, visit electric.theatre