YES FAM! THE BEST DAYS OUT IN SURREY THIS NOVEMBER
Ready for some family fun in Surrey? From last-minute ideas for half term, to immersive theatre performances, cooking workshops and discovery trails – discover what’s on with the latest instalment of Yes Fam!
PYO PUMPKIN EVENT / OCTOBER 26, 27 + 28 / MERRIST WOOD, WORPLESDON
Slip on your wellies, your fancy dress and get ready for the spooky season. Pick and pluck from over 2,000 lovely pumpkins – big ones, small ones, wonky ones as well as some quirky gourds and lumpy squashes. Come along and judge the Flowerpot and Scarecrow competition, enjoy the FREE scavenger hunt and see the wonderful farm animals who call Merrist Wood home. Stay for a refreshments and some ghoulish treats! Book online avoid bitter disappointment.
For more information, visit merristwoodevents.co.uk
ZOOLAB TRAIL + WILD HALLOWEEN CAMP / OCTOBER 26 – NOVEMBER 3 + OCTOBER 28 – 30 / PAINSHILL, COBHAM
Can you find all the spooky creatures as you explore Painshill? Pick up a trail sheet from the Visitor Centre and use the clues at each stop to help you fill in the missing word. Fancy spending more time in the great outdoors? Sign up to the Spooky Halloween Camp and try your hand at a spot of bushcraft.
For more information, visit painshill.co.uk
THE BADDIES / OCTOBER 29 – NOVEMBER 3 / ROSE THEATRE, KINGSTON
They’re funny…they’re silly…and they’re really, really bad. Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, meet the very worst Baddies in the world! Don’t you dare to come too close to a witch, a troll and an ancient ghost! With songs by Joe Stilgoe (Zog and Zog and The Flying Doctors), The Baddies is a wickedly hilarious adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s smash-hit story. A laugh-out-loud riot for all the family.
For more information, visit rosetheatre.org
THE EXTRAORDINARY TIME-TRAVELLING ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN / NOVEMBER 1 / DORKING HALLS
The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen promises swords, duels, elephants, castles built of cheese and all of it completely and irrefutably true! Discover how the Baron invented Morris dancing, how his actions saved the Isle of Skye from sinking beneath the waves, why every fourth child in Bruges is named after him and other fantastically delightful stories. This experience will delight adults and children with its wonderful joie de vivre and other pretentious words!
For more information, visit dorkinghalls.co.uk
COOK TOGETHER: NOODLES AND BROWNIES / NOVEMBER 1 / GORDON RAMSAY ACADEMY, WOKING
An adult and child ticket all-in-one! Every family has its favourite meals, but they can be even more special if made together. Join the Gordon ramsay Academy in Woking for a fun cooking class designed for adults and children to learn, cook and have a laugh with their in-house chefs as they tackle a few classic meals that will be sure to become regulars at home. Brownies and noodles… nom, nom.
For more information, visit gordonramsayacademy.com/
BABY GOSPEL / NOVEMBER 4 / FARNHAM MALTINGS
Put some soul into your Monday with Baby Gospel! Members of London’s CK Gospel Choir perform an uplifting family concert of soul, Motown and gospel music, featuring astonishing vocal talents. The whole family can enjoy singing and clapping along to hits by Marvin Gaye, Bob Marley, Adele, Jackie Wilson, Pharrell and more – as well as some traditional gospel songs and nursery rhymes!
For more information, visit farnhammaltings.com
THE GRUFFALO / NOVEMBER 8 – 10 / YVONNE ARNUD THEATRE, GUILDFORD
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood… Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler – celebrating 25 years in 2024! Strolling through Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre this November.
For more information, visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
MINI PAINTERS / NOVEMBER 15 / THE LIGHTBOX GALLERY, WOKING
Designed for little ones under 5, wander over to The Lightbox in Woking and join in with this messy painting session. Get creative and help improve sensory development and fine motor skills. All materials are provided, and advance booking is required.
For more information, visit thelightbox.org.uk
BABY FRIENDLY CINEMA CLUB – ELVIS / NOVEMBER 21 / BELLERBY STUDIO, G LIVE, GUILDFORD
We know what it’s like. Babes in arms and bursting to meet likeminded mums and dads, head for this Baby Friendly Cinema Club based at Guildford’s G Live for a monthly soirée in front of the silver screen – no judgment, just new parents wanting to regain a slice of themselves. This month’s movie? Baz Luhrmann’s modern classic Elvis.
For more information, visit trafalgartickets.com
SHORT STORIES TALL TALES: MOUSE AND SAM / NOVEMBER 22 / CRANLEIGH ARTS
“There once lived a mouse under the floorboards of a creaky old house. But on one usual day, atop a hat, an adventure ensues in an unusual way! “ A heart-warming tale of a timid mouse who finds that his courage and a friend, Sam, were there all along. Join our timid mouse in an interactive storytelling show. Your little ones will love to explore and discover the world through his eyes as he finds a way to play and be brave.’
For more information, visit cranleigharts.org
SHAUN THE SHEEP™ – FIND THE FLOCK / NOVEMBER 23 – JANUARY 19 / WINKWORTH ARBORETUM, GODALMING
With a nod to what’s to come… National Trust have teamed up with Wild In Art, to bring Aardman’s mischievous Shaun the Sheep™ to life with a Christmas trail around the Arboretum. Come and find twelve super-sized Shaun sculptures, each uniquely designed and decorated by talented artists and inspired by beautiful English Landscape. With fun games, carousel rides, engaging activities and delicious winter treats from the tearoom, a visit to Winkworth Arboretum this Christmas will be an unforgettable day out for all ages.
For more information, visit nationaltrust.org.uk/winkworth-arboretum