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Contents 06 Local Events 09 Food & Drink 16 Guildford Book Festival 20 The Great Outdoors 22 National Trust Events

24 Kids’ Activities 25 Kids’ Theatre 26 Theatre & Dance 30 Surrey Gig Guide

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34 Comedy 35 Private View 39 Competition

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Local Events October Black History Month Kingston Borough Various free events

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During October, Kingston Borough plays host to numerous activities and entertainment celebrating cultural diversity, including Cultural Dress Day and Anti Racism Week.

The Mighty Woking Wurlitzer Woking Leisure Centre, Woking Saturday 10 October, 7.30pm

For further details: the American Theatre Organ Society 01923 720511

The Big Drop The Queens Stand, Epsom Racecourse Sunday 11 October, 8.30am, £10 registration fee.

Abseil 80 feet down the Queens Stand!

Come and experience the exhilaration of abseiling from the top of the brand new stand at one of the world’s most famous racecourses. Take part whilst raising money for Marie Curie Cancer Care Nurses.

English Wine Tasting

Festival of Crafts

Painshill Park

Farnham Maltings

Sunday 11 October, 12.30pm – 4pm, Adults £6.60, Concessions £5.80, Accompanied Children (5-16) £3.85, Under 5s Free, Family Ticket 2 Adults + 4 Children £22.00

Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 October, 10am – 5pm, £2.50, under 15s free

The grapes have been growing in the Surrey vineyards, so now’s your chance to taste some of the wine! The English wines are produced locally and you’ll be amazed at how good they taste. You can also reduce food miles as the wine will be available to purchase in the gift shop.

Sunday 18 October, 9am – 4pm, £2.50, Concessions: Under 14’s go free

This event is included in the price of normal admission.

Wedding Fair K2, Crawley Sunday 11 October, 11am – 4pm, £2.50

This fair promises a wealth of wedding professionals to assist with your special day.

Psychic, Crafts and Holistic Show The Hawth, Crawley Sunday 11 October, 10am – 6pm, £5 (discounts £4)

Over 70 stalls including therapists, healers, crafts, gifts and more.

Antique Fair Dorking Halls

Surrey Jive School Banstead Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead SM7 3AJ

Halloween Family Fright night 18 Sunny Acres Farm, Reigate Road, Hookwood, Surrey RH6 0HJ Friday 30 October – Sunday 1 November, 5.30pm – 10.30pm, Adults £8, Children 12 and under £4

Spectacular special effects, Trail of Terror, Clown and Magic shows, Rides and Attractions, Food and Drink, Free Parking and much more. So wrap up warm, and enjoy the fright of your life.

Saturday 24 October, 7.30pm – 11pm, £8

November

Please bring your own drinks and nibbles.

The Woking Hospice Christmas Gift and Craft Fayre

Christmas Bazaar for Cats Protection Brook Hall, Brox Road, Ottershaw Saturday 31 October, 10am – 1pm

Come and buy your Christmas presents early and help to raise funds for rescue cats. A splendid Christmas raffle (top prize will be a John Lewis hamper plus bottles of champagne and wine). Kittikwilts for those discerning cats, Cats Protection merchandising including Christmas cards and 2010 calendars and plenty more stalls to browse. We will have a face painter to keep the children entertained and the adults can relax with a cup of tea and freshly baked mince pie or slice of cake.

Halloween Torchlight Tour Brooklands Museum Saturday October 31, £20 which includes a hot meal and dessert

Guided Tour after dark in the Motoring Village, Wellington Hangar and then venturing up Test Hill and onto the Members Banking. This tour is suitable for adults & children over 12. events@brooklandsmuseum.com

Kids’ Ghost Tours Hampton Court Palace 31 October – 7 March, £12.50

How much do you really know about the spooky palace past? Creep your way around dark corners, and hear stories of kings and queens from long ago.

Woking Leisure Centre Sunday 1 November, 10am – 4pm, Adults £3

All your Christmas shopping needs under one roof! The Fayre includes over 100 stalls selling jewellery, toys, food gifts, leather goods, clothing, books, fashion accessories, candles and much more.

Grand Prix Live Weekend – Abu Dhabi Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge Sunday 1 November, 10am – 6pm, Free

The whole family can enjoy the final F1™ Grand Prix screened live from Abu Dhabi, exhilarating track displays and our fireworks. www.mercedes-benzworld.co.uk

Surrey Hills Autumn Country Fair and Farmer’s Market Guildford High Street Tuesday 3 November, 10.30am – 3.30pm, Free

This year the Surrey Hills Autumn Country Fair will be held as part of the very popular farmer’s market in Guildford High Street. Buy high quality, fresh local produce directly from over 50 local farmers and producers. Try the best of seasonal produce and ask questions about growing, rearing, manufacture and cooking methods. www.surreyhillssociety.org

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local events

Community Fireworks Display

December

Saturday 19 December, 9.30am – 1.30pm

Friday 6 November

Sunday 22 November, 11am – 4.30pm

A spectacular community fireworks display, dazzling all the family.

Christmas Farmers’ Market

Adults £2, Children under 16 free

Guildford High Street

Epsom Mayday Flower Club are presenting their biannual flower and craft show. Come along and experience the colour and fragrance of the many floral arrangements. Browse around the craft stalls, looking for that special present and enjoy a light lunch or cream tea with friends. If you feel inspired we have a well stocked sales table selling flower arranging accessories to get you started. Have a go at judging the floral displays; pick up a You Be the Judge form.

Donations to the Chairman’s chosen charity Cardiac Risk in the Young.

Prize giving will take place at 4pm on Sunday.

Tuesday 1 December, 10.30am – 3.30pm, Free

With over 30 stalls, this is one of the best farmers’ markets in the south, so do your bit for your taste buds, and local producers, by buying local produce at this month’s market.

Award Winning Chelsea Flower Show Christmas Workshop

Lucinda Hawksley, Dickens’ Greatgreat-great–granddaughter, presents a fascinating insight into the author’s life and time in Richmond.

Kingsmeadow Athletics Ground, Kingston

Brockham Bonfire Brockham Village Saturday 7 November

www.brockhambonfire.com

Surrey Jive School Banstead Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead SM7 3AJ Saturday 7 November, 7.30pm – 11pm, £8

Please bring your own drinks and nibbles.

Beacon Hill Bonfire Night Beacon Hill Cricket Field Saturday 7 November, 4.30pm

Organised by the Beacon Hill Primary PTA.

Epsom KT19 9BH Saturday 21 November, 2.30pm – 5pm

Tuesday 24 November, 10.30am – 4pm, £74 per person

Gentlemen’s Day

Gold award winning florist presents a hands-on flower workshop, includes finished arrangement to take home.

Saturday 7 November

The fourth Gentlemen’s Day at Sandown Park sees plenty of action both on and off the track. As well as the first day of the Jumps season, there will be plenty of male entertainment including a best dressed man competition, gizmo and gadgets for sale and a male spa.

Try the best of seasonal produce and ask questions about growing, rearing, manufacture and cooking methods.

Charles Dickens and the Richmond Connection Museum of Richmond Tuesday 1 December, 7.30 – 8.30pm, £6/£5 (Friends of the Museum of Richmond)

Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking

Tel: 01428 606 761 or email: beaconpta@hotmail.co.uk

Sandown Park Racecourse

Buy high quality, fresh local produce directly from over 50 local farmers and producers at Guildford’s monthly Farmers’ Market.

Arts and Crafts Market Redhill High Street Friday 11 December, 9am – 2pm

British handmade crafts, original artwork and local produce sold in an outdoor market on the high street.

A lovely selection of craft workers stalls, many of which take private commissions. Come to our market and you will have the opportunity to purchase something truly original.

Morning Coffee and Danish Pastry on arrival. Followed by buffet lunch including a glass of Denbies Whitedowns Cuvee. www.denbies.co.uk

Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink

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www.sandown.co.uk

Saturday 28 November – Sunday 10 January 2010

The Somme – Myth and Memory

Off peak sessions (Monday - Friday, 30 November – 18 December, 10am - 4pm)

Leg of Mutton Field, Anvil Lane, Downside Bridge Road, Cobham KT11 3DG

Guildford Institute, Ward Street, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LH

Adult £10, Child £7.50, Concessions (students, over 60) £8.50, Family £30

Wednesday 11 November, 6pm

Peak sessions: Adult £11.50, Child £8, Concessions (students, over 60) £9.00, Family £32.00

An illustrated talk by Vickie Andrew World War One retains its ability to horrify and fascinate us. This talk will concentrate on one day of the ‘War to end all Wars’: that of 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of The Somme. www.guildford-institute.org.uk

Taste of Denbies ‘Gourmet Game Evening Menu & Wine Tasting Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking Friday 20 November, 7.30pm, £55 per person

Celebrate the bounty of game, locally sourced produce tasting menu, enjoy the riches of the season with heart warming fare. The evening commences with a cellar wine tasting followed by dinner in the Gallery Restaurant. www.denbies.co.uk

The Mighty Woking Wurlitzer Woking Leisure Centre, Woking

Thursday 10 December, 2.30 – 3.30pm, every fortnight, Free

Meeting every second Thursday afternoon every month, joining the group is free of charge, you just have to love books.

Sue Cann at Farnham Library is leading the recruitment drive for anyone interested in joining a reading group.

Tel: 0300 200 1001 Email: sue.cann@surreycc.gov.uk

Woking Beer Festival Woking Leisure Centre Friday 13 – Saturday 14 November, 6 – 9pm (Friday and Sat), 11am – 3.30pm (Sat only), £7

This popular festival includes over 70 real ales, ciders and imported beers, as well as legendary Len Rawles on Woking’s Wurlitzer theatre organ.

Alongside Len’s sing-along, a great, live band will grace the main hall’s stage, providing a chance to have a boogie with your beer, on both the Friday and Saturday nights. To find out who’s playing this November, see the website or call the Leisure Centre. You can also purchase tickets over the phone, if you can’t get down to Woking Park in person.

Please note: Children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Title Page Book Fairs Dorking Halls Sunday 29 November, 10am – 3.30pm

Second hand, antiquarian books and other printed material.

For enquiries and more information call 01372 725075 or email titlepagebkfairs@aol.com

Christmas Light Switch on & Late Night Christmas Shopping Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking Monday 30 November, 5pm

For further details: the American Theatre Organ Society 01923 720511

Local panto characters will be at Denbies for the annual Christmas Light switch on. Come and meet Santa in his cellar grotto, late night shopping and carolling around the tree.

Blenheim High School, Longmead Road,

Farnham Reading Group

The Hampton Court Palace Ice Rink returns this festive period for yet another splendid skating season. Put your ear muffs, gloves and skates on, grab someone’s hand and have some fun this Christmas. With the spectacular backdrop of Hampton Court Palace’s West Front this really is a family event not to be missed.

Saturday 21 November, 7.30pm

Chrisjingles Epsom Mayday Flower and Craft Show

Cobham Farmers Market

For more information, please contact Carolyne Taylor at Surrey Chambers of Commerce on 01372 732562.

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local events Halloween fun - and pumpkins galore!

Priory Farm at South Nutfield is always a great place to find Halloween fun – and lots of fantastic pumpkins, which are grown on-site.

This year the popular Spooky Trail will run from Saturday 17th October until Sunday 1st November and is particularly suitable for children aged 12 and under. Everyone gets a prize and fresh air and exercise are thrown in for free! The Spooky Trail is part of the farm’s Discovery Walk and costs just £1 per person in addition to the usual entry fee of £1.75.

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And with pumpkins galore, the Priory Farm Pumpkin Palace will once again be making a spooky appearance especially for Halloween. It’s all good scary fun and children love venturing inside to choose a pumpkin in the dimly lit, cobweb-strewn interior. There’s no charge for entry and it’s open from Friday 23rd October until Sunday 1st November.

What’s on at Priory Farm this autumn

Christmas Food Festival Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th November Indulge your eyes and your tastebuds. There will be an array of speciality food and drink – much of it locally produced - that’s just right for the festive season.

Ride the magical train to visit Priory Farm’s grotto

And to add to the excitement, Father Christmas arrives at Priory Farm on Saturday 28th November.

Find out more: www.PrioryFarm.co.uk

there’s something for everyone at

Priory Farm Farm Shop specialising in local food Plant Centre with many plants grown on-site Discovery Walk and children’s nature trails Coffee Shop with grassy play area

Sandy Lane, South Nutfeld. Tel 01737 823304.

Just off the A25 between Redhill and Godstone.

Look out for the brown information signs.

Open 7 days a week. www.PrioryFarm.co.uk

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Surrey is home to an astonishing variety of delicatessens, their number boosted by the numerous rural farm shops that now routinely offer a variety of gourmet food as tasty and fascinating as that available through the more urban-based delis.

So wherever you live in the county you are never far from a mouth-watering choice of foodstuffs, many of them sourced from local producers in line with the current trend for “shopping local”. Much deli produce is also free-range or organic, or otherwise “natural”, again in line with the current focus on eating healthily.

Sue Fenton reports

Cullenders, Redhill and Reigate Marc and Joelle Cullender were fed up of the daily commute to London after years spent in the capital working as an accountant and personal assistant respectively. Marc had also become disenchanted with counting other people’s money: ‘I wanted to count my own!’ he says.

Starting their own business was the answer, and since both Marc and Joelle were interested in good food, opening a deli was their chosen solution. The location was a derelict corner shop in a residential area of Redhill, which was being renovated by a property developer contact.

The couple decided it was their chance to start from scratch and create their ideal deli from the bottom up.

Cullender’s opened last November, having been renovated in traditional corner-shop grocer style, with white wall tiles, a wooden floor and old-fashioned blinds. The stock includes milk from Leigh, free range eggs from Newdigate and bread from Ardingly, as well as an extensive cheese counter with cheese from around Europe. There are organic seasonal vegetables, pies, fresh baguettes, freshly baked pastries and cakes, olives, fresh soup, take-away coffee and everyday store cupboard essentials from pasta to tapenade. The shop can also prepare luxury gift, charcuterie and cheese hampers and does outside catering.

The stock is always evolving, says Marc. ‘The list of what we could stock is virtually endless, so as we get asked for different items or discover new suppliers we try new things.’ With the shop sited on a residential street half a mile or so away from the town centre, about 80% of the clientele are locals. Most of the rest are Redhill office workers though

Left and above: Cullenders in Redhill, Marc and Joelle gave up careers in the City to become deli owners.

some come from further afield - ‘there’s one man who drives here from Wallington because it’s the only place he can get a particular type of cheese!’ says Marc.

Despite having opened during a recession, Cullender’s is doing well. ’Even if they are cutting back on their weekly supermarket shop, I think people still like to treat themselves to something really nice to eat, and that’s what we offer.’

Such has been the success of the store that the couple have already taken a lease on a second branch, in Bell Street, Reigate, which will open soon. ‘Reigate doesn’t have a dedicated deli so I think it will be a good location,’ says Marc. Marc says that running a deli is hard work and long hours. ’There’s always something that needs doing and I work 12 hours a day six days a week.’ But he wouldn‘t trade it for his previous career. ‘I love doing this, and I don’t miss the commute one bit!

Taste Deli, Great Bookham Taste Deli is a delicatessen, coffee shop and caterer owned and operated

by Suzanne Ailes and Alison Brown. Both Suzanne and Alison are seasoned caterers with more than 50 years’ catering experience between them. ‘We are passionate about providing the best locally sourced foods,’ says Suzanne.

Shopping at Taste Deli is designed to be fun, she adds. ‘Our aim is to source local and seasonal produce wherever possible and complement this with quality and award-winning products.’ Both the women are trained chefs and make as much as possible in their on-site kitchen.

In particular, they make their own quiches and cook their own meats, with rare roast beef being a speciality. There are around 30 cheeses, some local such as Norbury Blue and Sussex Charmer, plus pasta made fresh from durum wheat grown in Reigate.

To complement the in house meats they stock Dorset Farm’s award winning hams that are cured without extra water or additional additives, then slowly cooked to maintain texture, body and quality.

There is a wide range of freshly baked pies, pasties and sausage rolls, which are either made in-house or sourced specifically for their quality.

Other items include healthy rapeseed oil, and traditional pickles and preserves made especially for Taste Deli. ‘We have spent a great deal of time sampling what’s available in the market and feel it is extremely important to be able to personally recommend all the products we sell,’ says Suzanne. Taste Deli will soon be introducing a new range of health products such as quinoa, cous cous, spelt, pulses, gluten free products, bread making flour.

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food & drink

Above: A cheese wedding cake is among Priory Farm’s more unusual offerings.

The adjacent Taste Café offers hot specials, breakfasts, pastries, afternoon teas. There is also a choice of fine teas and coffees, with all the staff trained baristas. The company also does outside catering and supplies gift hampers.

Smith & Causey, Wrecclesham Smith and Causey is a family run coffee shop and farm shop based at the Farnham Pottery. The coffee shop is fast gaining a reputation for its great tasting coffee and its delicious homemade cakes. It serves breakfast, light lunches, coffee and cake or afternoon tea with freshly baked scones.

In the farm shop, the company aims to stock good quality, locally sourced food and drink. It explains: ‘We make sure that wherever possible our products are sourced from producers or suppliers within 30 miles of Wrecclesham. You’d be surprised how much is produced in this area - from marmalade to mustard, cheese to chutney. With a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables, bread, jam, wine and beer, you can buy your ‘everyday essentials’ or indulge in a few treats. We think what you eat and drink matters, and we believe in bringing producers and consumers closer together again - just as it always used to be.’ With this in mind the company has researched the best local producers to source all kinds of food including a range of English cheeses, local wines and juices, jams and sauces, homemade cakes and bakes.

Priory Farm Deli, South Nutfield The deli at Priory Farm Shop has a strong following, thanks, says manager Gerry McElhatton, to it being one of the best-stocked in the area and a great place to find specialities from artisan producers. Gerry says: ‘We go out of our way to source independent suppliers who are passionate about the quality and provenance of their food. Customers travel from far and wide because we stock products they won’t find in the supermarkets. We will also go out of our way to order in speciality items on request.’

The deli has a huge range of cheeses – around 60 at the last count – many produced locally, such as Norbury Blue from Mickleham and Ashdown Foresters which is made, as the name suggests, in Ashdown Forest. Staff are always happy to offer customers a taste of cheese.

Delights such as stuffed pepperdew peppers and baby pumpkins, a wide range of olives and smoked fish and patés from Inverawe – Scotland’s finest smokehouse - make the deli a great source of inspiration, says Gerry. One of the more unusual items, and one which is growing

in popularity amongst cost-savvy brides, is whole cheeses tiered in the fashion of a traditional cake, for use as a wedding cake with a difference. It can, of course, double up as a cheese course.

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Above: Taste stocks a range of locally-sourced food.

Crockford Bridge Farm Shop, Addlestone Crockford Bridge has a wide range of fresh fruit and vegetables all year round. All the crops grown on the farm are picked fresh each day, including asparagus and, from June, an array of soft fruit and berries.

The shop has also sourced many local suppliers, enabling it to provide a wide range of specialist country produce and gourmet foods. These include homemade cakes, breads and pies, farmhouse cheeses, ice cream and dairy products, free range eggs, goose and duck, smoked produce, pâtés, pickles and preserves and a vast selection of unusual confectionery. Fresh fish is available on Fridays and Saturdays from the counter managed by fish supplier Phil Bowditch of Marlow. He offers more than 50 types of fresh fish, which is prepared at the point of sale and can be filleted for the customer.

There is also a meat counter, operated by Maurice Jones & Sons of Weybridge. All meat supplied has been naturally fed and is fully traceable to the farms on which it was reared. The farm keeps many beehives and produces its own honey. A glass fronted working hive is in the shop and provides an interest for children and customers. There is also a selection of popular American groceries not available elsewhere, and a choice of gluten free, wheat free and diabetic goods.

Meejana, Weybridge This ‘boutique café’ aims to provide a little ‘corner of calm‘, offering organic Fairtrade coffee, more than 20 award-winning teas (many of which are also organic), a variety of home made cakes, Danish pastries and croissants, organic baguettes, sandwiches and a range of freshly pressed juices and natural smoothies with no artificial additives. There is outside seating, on a grassy area in front of the premises, and there is free wi-fi so customers can bring their laptops to the café. Products for sale include charcuterie, cheeses, pate, truffles, olive oil, fresh pasta, boutique wines, gourmet waters, chocolates, gifts, salads, patisserie and even jams from Lebanon.

The business, which also runs a Lebanese restaurant, says its selection makes for the perfect epicure or great gifts for food lovers.

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Cooking with Wine

By Laurent Pacaud, Chef de Cuisine, La Barbe French Restaurant If a recipe says ‘add wine’, never ask, ‘to what?’ This well-known quip is usually illustrated with a sozzled-looking cook clutching a glass - it’s 12

obvious where he’s been putting the wine!

In the kitchen at La Barbe, the Reigate

Reds

restaurant where I am Chef de Cuisine,

Although “big” wines that are rich in tannins are good in a

wine is very important (to go in the food,

robust casserole, when reduced in a sauce the tannins can take

not the chefs). When used with a little

on an almost chalky flavour. So for sauces, choose dryer wines–

know-how, it really releases the flavour in

such as Merlot and Pinot Noir.

foods – no wonder it has formed part of the culinary “toolkit” for thousands of years.

Joined-up drinking If you’ve used wine in a dish, it’s good to reflect the same

Which wine to use?

flavours in the wine you serve with it. So select less expensive

If you wouldn’t drink it, don’t cook with it. A wine that makes

wines, but from the same area, to go in the food, keeping the

you grimace when you take a sip isn’t going to taste good just

finer wines to serve with it. And always pour your finest

because it’s been incorporated into the Boeuf Bourguignon –

wine first!

in fact, heat may accentuate its undesirable qualities. By all means use mainstream wine in cooking – inexpensive but

De-mystifying “de-glazing”

pleasant. Look for young wines, which are much cheaper than

This is a term which sounds more technical than it is. Actually,

their older family members and are great for recipes – they

it’s very simple to deglaze. When you’ve finished cooking

add zing and stand up with youthful arrogance to the rigours

your meat or fish, remove it to a warm place and pour some

of cooking. Great wine is definitely best kept for drinking -

wine into the pan. Think of the food particles that are left

heat dulls its complexities. If you have some left over use it for

sticking to the pan as little caramelised flavour bombs – the

“finishing off”, adding just a splash at the end of cooking to

wine will release the flavour and mix with the juices to create

deepen the flavours.

a delightful result that you will never find in a jar of gravy granules. Reduce to a sticky consistency, scraping in the lovely

Whites

brown bits, add any other liquid, such as stock, and reduce

When choosing a white wine to cook with, the dry, crisp ones

again, finishing by whisking in some butter.

with higher acidity work best – so think Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio rather than a full-bodied, Chardonnay. Oaky

Cooking with wine is a fascinating subject – the most

undertones can turn bitter when reduced.

important thing is to enjoy experimenting. Bon appetit!

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Fabulous food and a warm Gallic welcome are guaranteed Why do party organisers love La Barbe?

Because arranging a group booking is really straightforward thanks to a “tick box” pre-order menu – and helpful, experienced staff who go out of their way to ensure your celebration is enjoyed by all.

Our special seasonal menus, designed for parties of 4 – 70 people, are available from late November.

We are also taking bookings for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve. These convivial occasions are always very popular so do reserve your table as soon as you can.

Find menus on the website or ask us to send them to you.

Celebrate

Christmas in Surrey’s little piece of France

Availability is limited - please book early by ringing Gurvan on 01737 241966 Find out more: www.LaBarbe.co.uk 71 Bell Street, Reigate, Surrey RH2 7AN The Surrey Guide Winter 2009

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Pick of the bunch Some of the best Deli’s and Farm Shops across Surrey Aroma Deli 115 Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 DAL 0208 399 8088 info@aroma-deli.co.uk www.aroma-deli.co.uk Wide range of meats and cheeses; sandwiches made to order; fresh pasta, olive oils, nuts, dates, baklava and fine wines.

Honeychurch Deli 17b St Judes Road, Englefield Green TW20 0BY 01784 430439 www.honeychurchdeli.co.uk A small deli run by two local sisters, Plum Honeychurch and Paulet Kensey, who aim to “sell the kind of things that we love to eat”.

Taste Deli

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27 High Street, Great Bookham KT23 4AA 01372 457 066 info@taste-deli.co.uk www.taste-deli.co.uk

Crockford Bridge Farm Shop & Pick Your Own New Haw Road, Addlestone, Nr. Weybridge KT15 2BU 01932 853 886 info@crockfordbridgefarm.co.uk www.crockfordbridgefarm.co.uk Pick Your Own with farm shop, selling a large range of fresh produce grown on the farm. Many local suppliers and farmers provide a wide range of traditional produce including cakes, pies, bread, chicken, pork, bacon, eggs, cheese, pickles, chutney and preserves.

The farm keeps beehives and produces its own honey.

Il Siciliano 1 Balfour Road, Weybridge KT13 8HE 01932 852 047 info@ilsiciliano.co.uk www.ilsiciliano.co.uk A friendly relaxed alternative to pubs and wine bars, offering quality authentic Italian food and drink in a traditional caffé. Oils, pasta, wines, liqueurs, smoothies, ham, cheeses, hampers and Italian leather goods.

Owned by trained chefs, Taste sells fresh seasonal and local produce including home-made quiches and home-cooked meats; some 30 cheeses, fresh pasta and health foods.

Jolly Farmers Food Emporium Reigate Road, Buckland, Betchworth RH3 7BG 01737 221355 jollyfarmers@food-emporium.co.uk www.food-emporium.co.uk/jollyfarmers The Food Emporium concept was created by Paula and Jon Briscoe, who wanted to expand on their love of all things local. They set up the first ever public house incorporating a deli as well as a bar and restaurant. The deli showcases food from across the region including, meat, fruit and vegetables, cheeses, bread, milk and cream, cakes and home made jams and chutneys.

Meejana Deli, café and Lebanese restaurant 49 Church Street, Weybridge KT13 8DG 01932 830444 info@meejana.co.uk www.meejana.co.uk

A boutique café offering more than 20 types of tea, home-made cakes, natural smoothies, home-baked croissants.

Outside seating and free wi-fi.

Priory Farm Deli

Cranleigh Organic Farm Shop Lower Barrihurst Farm, Dunsfold Road, Cranleigh, GU6 8LG 01483 272896

Sandy Lane, Nutfield RH1 4EJ 01737 822603 shop@prioryfarm.co.uk www.PrioryFarm.co.uk

Organic vegetables, herbs, pork, poultry, eggs.

Tempting range of speciality foods, many from local, artisan producers.

Freshly picked fruits and vegetables grown on the farm in season. Local produce includes local gourmet sauces and beer.

Markedge Lane, Gatton Bottom, Merstham, Redhill, RH1 3AN 01737 554444 www.fannysfarm.com

Cullender’s 53 Linkfield Street, Redhill RH1 6BY (and Bell Street, Reigate, in autumn 2009) 01737 826567 marc@cullenders.com www.cullenders.com Fresh milk, free range eggs and bread are all locally produced. Organic vegetables, olives, fresh baguettes and soup, takeaway coffee and cheese gift hampers.

Smith & Causey Farm Shop and Coffee Shop Staff Flat, Famham Pottery, Pottery Lane, Wrecclesham GU10 4QJ 01252 820466 office@smithandcausey.co.uk Freshly baked bread; fruit and vegetables; wines, jams, cakes, many from local producers. Food that’s tasty, food that’s free from additives, food, in fact for the ‘good life’.

Headley Village Stores Church Lane Headley KT18 6LD 01372 377338 www.headleysurrey.org.uk/vhs.htm The village shop is under new management and stocks a good range of mostly organic and local produce plus freshly baked bread and pies.

Applegarth Farm Shop Headley Road, Grayshott, Hindhead, GU26 6JL 01428 712777 info@applegarthfarm.co.uk www.applegarthfarm.co.uk Seasonal fruit and vegetables from the farm. Applegarth home made meals, pies, quiches, desserts. Free range eggs, local breads, jams, meats and sauces.

Bourne Valley Garden Centre Farm Shop Woodham Park Road, Woodham, Addlestone KT15 3TH 01932 342013 info@bournevalley-gardencentre.co.uk www.bournevalleygardencentre.co.uk Fresh seasonal and locally grown fruit and vegetables. Fresh bread and milk daily and a range of local cheeses and free range eggs. Traditional grocery products from an independent supplier.

Fanny’s Farm Shop

Vegetables, eggs, honey, cakes. Locally baked bread, wines, juices, Surrey meat. Local delivery service. Cream teas in the garden. Treehouse available for hire.

The Farm Shop Hardwick Lane, Lyne, Chertsey, KT16 0AA 01932 564930 www.thefarmshopuk.com High quality fruit and veg. Locally grown seasonal produce, local dairy and confectionery, bread and pies.

Fresh Acres Farm Shop Avalon Garden Centre, Tilford Road, Churt, Farnham GU10 2LL 01428 605161 Pick Your Own soft fruit. Store sells farm fruit, Surrey milk, cheese, eggs, yoghurt, ice cream and cream.

Garsons Farm Shop Garsons, Winterdown Road, Esher, KT10 8LS 01372 464778 enquiries@garsons.co.uk www.garsons.co.uk Locally produced cakes, pies, dairy products, honey and sauces. Fruit and vegetables. Pick Your Own with more than 30 crops.

Kingfisher Farm Shop Abinger Hammer, Dorking, RH5 6QX 01306 730703 Local produce from Surrey, Sussex, Kent. Watercress specialist. Local delivery service offered.

The Parrot Inn Farm Shop Forest Green, Surrey RH5 5RZ 01306 621335 drinks@theparrot.co.uk www.theparrot.co.uk The Parrot Inn is a pub, restaurant and butcher’s shop combined. In the farm shop is a range of home produced beef, pork and lamb from the nearby farm. There is also a range of British cheese, jams and chutneys made on the premises and hand made bread baked every morning.

Pride’s Farm Shop Woolfords Farm, Woolfords Lane, Thursley Road, Elstead GU8 8LL 01252 702399 info@pridesfarmshop.co.uk www.pridesfarmshop.co.uk Traditional family butchers with a

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Lower Roundhurst Farm Tennysons Lane, Haslemere GU27 3BN 01428 656455 enquiries@roundhurstfarm.com www.roundhurstfarm.com Organic beef, pork and lamb, seasonal fruit and vegetables, free range eggs, ready meals, cakes and patisserie, jams, marmalades, jellies and preserves, honey, chutneys and pickles, prepared foods, pasta, sausages and burgers, home made soup.

Secrett Farm Shop Chapel Lane, Milford, Godalming, GU8 5HU 01483 520500 info@secretts.co.uk www.secretts.co.uk Market garden and salad crops grown on Secretts farm. Fruit and vegetables, dairy, fresh meat and grocery products in the farm shop. Pick your own crops in season. Freshly made dishes in the restaurants.

Tanhouse Farm Shop Rusper Road, Newdigate RH5 5BX 01306 520550 Free range local farm produce including lamb, Gloucester Old Spot pork, Aberdeen Angus beef, chickens and eggs. Seasonal fruit and veg from Tanhouse farm and freshly baked organic bread available Wednesdays and Fridays. There is a teashop with heated garden seating area.

Charles Pain & Son Local Shop 10 The Street, West Horsley, KT24 6AX 01483 282 090 www.charlespain.co.uk Growing range of locally-sourced food in this village shop, including cakes, bread and wines from Denbies.

The Surrey Gourmet The Kitchens, Pippbrook, Dorking RH4 1AW 01306 888811 www.surreygourmet.co.uk Catering company - also delivers meat and additive-free turkeys to homes.

Farmer’s Markets Byfleet

Milford

Plough Green Byfleet Village 01932 345702

Secretts Farm, Chapel Lane.

01483 523088 www.waverley.gov.uk/farmersmarket

1st Saturday of every month

Cobham Leg O’Mutton Field 01372 732 562 3rd Saturday of every month 9.30am – 1.30pm

Cranleigh Cranleigh Stocklund Square 01483 523088 www.waverley.gov.uk/farmersmarket 1st Friday of every month, 10am – 2pm

Dorking St Martins Walk Car Park 01306 655017 www.visitdorking.com

3rd Sunday of every month, 10am – 1.30pm

Redhill Town Centre 01737 276629 www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk 2nd Friday of every month, 9am – 2pm

Reigate Tunnel Road 01737 276629 www.reigate-banstead.gov.uk 4th Friday of every month, 9am – 2pm

Ripley

2nd Wednesday and 5th Saturday of the month when applicable, 8.30am – 2pm

Village Green 01483 225405 www.ripleyfarmersmarket.co.uk

Epsom

2nd Saturday of every month, 9am – 1pm

High Street 01372 732562 www.surrey-chambers.co.uk/ farmersmarkets/epsom/ 1st Sunday of every month, 9am – 1.30pm

Farnham Central Car Park.

01252 712667 www.farnham.gov.uk 4th Sunday of every month, 10am – 1.30pm

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range of home produced, best quality fresh meat including beef, pork, lamb, bacon, home made sausages, burgers, kebabs, meat specialities and game in season.

Wallington Old Town Hall 020 8770 6255 or 5668 www.sutton.gov.uk 2nd Saturday of every month, 9am – 1.30pm

Woking Town Square 01483 743208 www.woking.gov.uk/greenpages/food 3rd Thursday of every month and fifth Saturday (when applicable), 9am – 2pm

High Street 01483 444401 www.guildfordfarmersmarket.co.uk 1st Tuesday of every month, 10.30am – 3.30pm

Haslemere High Street 01483 523088 www.waverley.gov.uk/farmersmarket 1st Sunday of every month, 10am – 1.30pm

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The annual Guildford Book Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary this autumn (October 14 – 24), with a series of events across venues in the town.

The event is being billed as a “major celebration of the written word” and the organisers say it will be the best of the past two decades.

Children’s events include Storystation, The Big Draw, Cartoon Workshops and a substantial schools programme. As in previous years, workshops on a range of topics will feature, along with favourites such as Girls’ Night and Readers’ Day. Guildford Book Festival has been staged annually since 1990 over 10 days in October and attracts high profile authors and audiences of all ages, backgrounds and interests. This year it was awarded charitable status.

The line up includes some of Britain’s finest writers and

Patrons are Elizabeth Buchan, Michael Buerk, Michael Rosen,

personalities including wildlife champion Virginia McKenna,

Sandi Toksvig, Fay Weldon, Timothy West and Jacqueline

celebrity chef James Martin, BBC security correspondent Frank

Wilson. The event receives core funding from Guildford

Gardner, Olympic gold medallist rower Sir Steve Redgrave,

Borough Council and the University of Surrey.

comedian, author and broadcaster Sandi Toksvig, presenter of BBC TV’s Coast Neil Oliver, actresses June Whitfield, Diana Quick and Roberta Taylor, BBC Radio 2’s daytime presenter Ken Bruce, the original agony aunt from Cosmopolitan magazine Irma Kurtz and bestselling authors Conn Iggulden, Marina Lewycka, Joanne Harris and Adele Parks.

Comedy will come from entertainer Roy Hudd, comedian Robin Ince, satirist John O’Farrell and popular poet Roger McGough.

The Festival embraces many other subjects including crime, military history, war, genealogy and biography.

How to be there For information about events or to go on the mailing list, see www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk.

Festival brochures can be viewed online or picked up from The Electric Theatre, Guildford Tourist Information Centre, libraries and other locations.

Box Offices: 01483 444789 or 01483 444334 or online through the website.

Above: John O’Farrell, Neil Oliver, Virginia McKenna, Michael Mansfield QC Below: Frank Gardner, June Whitfield, Adele Parks, James Martin

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The Studio, Guildford Institute Friday 16 October, 7.30pm – 10pm

Come and hear Sylvia Coulthard, Julian Farmer, Frances Jessup, Martin Jones, Val Tigwell, Pam Fentimall, and Jeffery Wheatley, and Bring Your Own! Lively poems from the well established Wey Poets.

The Art of the Picture Book Lewis Elton Art Gallery, University of Surrey Tuesday 6 – Thursday 22 October, Weekdays 10am – 5pm, Weekends 2pm – 5pm

listeners as well as aspiring writers.

The practical exercises and advice will help participants to begin writing and to acquire techniques to develop their work.

Showcasing Templar Publishing’s award winning illustrators.

Conn Iggulden – The Dangerous Book of Heroes

Wham Bam Poetry Slam!

The Electric Theatre

The Slug and Lettuce

Thursday 15 October, 7pm

Wednesday 14 October, 7.30pm

Following Conn’s huge success with the Dangerous Book for Boys, come and hear him talk about his latest passion – heroes. Some will be familiar, others less well known but all equally fascinating.

Come along and cheer for your favourite – unless of course you are going to perform! Cash prize for the winner!

Tom Parker Bowles – Full English The Electric Theatre Thursday 15 October, 12.30pm

Food critic Tom Parker Bowles unearths the real story behind our eating habits and what the food of today says about us: organic heaven or mass produced hell?

Dr Hilary Jones – What’s Up Doc? The Electric Theatre Thursday 15 October, 2.30pm

Popular GMTV GP Dr Hilary Jones discusses some of his amusing and fascinating anecdotes.

Turning Historical Fact into Modern Fiction Guildford Library Thursday 15 October, 2.30pm

Emma Darwin and Maeve Haran discuss their approach to writing historical fiction with Elizabeth Buchan.

Julia Churchill – Getting Published in Children’s Books Farley Room, The Electric Theatre Thursday 15 October, 3pm – 4.30pm

Are you writing a children’s book?

Do you want to get published? Literary agent Julia Churchill will offer those all important tips and advice on getting your book published.

Rowan Simons Bamboo Goalposts Guildford Institute Thursday 15 October, 4pm

Enter a world of feverish dreaming, as storyteller Ben Haggarty and musician Sianed Jones present an intense steam punk interpretation of Mary Shelley’s modern myth.

Sense and Sensitivity (A Writers’ Workshop) – Part Two Guildford Institute Saturday 17 October, 10am – 1pm

Austin Pearce Lecture Theatre 1, University of Surrey

St Saviour’s Church

Thursday 15 October, 7.30pm

A first for Guildford Book Festival - two of Australia’s leading poets read from their works.

Elizabeth Diamond – Underwater Horsley Library Thursday 15 October, 7.30pm

Elizabeth talks of how she overcame many difficulties to finally write her first novel. Her début, An Accidental Light is now in preproduction with a major movie company.

Best of British – The Cream of British Crime Writing The Electric Theatre Thursday 15 October, 8.30pm

Five of the best British crime writers come together to discuss their work.

John Connor, Graham Hurley, Steve Mosby, Chris Simms and Laura Wilson.

Lunch with Sandi Toksvig and special guest Val McDermid The Mandolay Hotel Friday 16 October, 12.30pm

A leisurely lunch in the company of two fascinating and very talented writers. Hosted by Sandi Toksvig with renowned crime writer Val McDermid.

Good food, great wine and fabulous company!

Annie Caulfield – Writing for Radio

Interested in tracing your ancestors?

David Annal and William Spencer will give advice on exploring the National Archives - essential records for all family historians.

This workshop is aimed at interested

Friday 16 October, 8pm, Unsuitable for children under 14 years

A writers’ workshop run by authors from Goldenford Publishers.

Researching the National Archives

Thursday 15 October, 7pm – 9pm

The Electric Theatre

Guildford Book Festival welcomes Robert Gray & Alison Croggon

Rowan tells of his passion for football and his attempts to convert the Chinese to the joys of the amateur game.

Farley Room, The Electric Theatre

Frankenstein

Guildford Library Friday 16 October, 7.30pm

The Big Draw Saturday 17 October, 10am – 4pm, Free Event

All ages are invited to contribute to the new Dragon and his Princess story.

This being the fifth one, we’ve invited some friends to contribute their doodles to the mix which you can add to your book.

Roger McGough – That Awkward Age The Electric Theatre Saturday 17 October, 7.30pm, Suitable for adults and ages 14+

Having reached ‘That Awkward Age’, one of Britain’s best-loved poets shares his thoughts and experiences through verse.

Linda Regan & Brian Murphy – Writing for Television and Screen Farley Room, The Electric Theatre Sunday 18 October, 1.30pm – 6pm

This workshop will be in two parts – the first half will be a talk by Linda and Brian on working in television, film, radio and commercials with insider tips on how to open doors to get inside and into working in the media. After a break, the second half will be a hands-on workshop.

An Audience with Peter Sallis The Electric Theatre Sunday 18 October, 2.30pm

Peter Sallis will entertain with stories from his life and times which form the basis of his autobiography, Fading into the Limelight.

Michael Mansfield QC – Memoirs of a Radical Lawyer The Electric Theatre Sunday 18 October, 7.30pm

An anecdotal and inspirational evening of personal experiences of being involved in many of the most famous cases of the last thirty years, including Lockerbie, Jill Dando’s murder, Stephen Lawrence and the Guildford Four.

Story Station The Electric Theatre Monday 19 October, 10am & 11am, Suitable for ages 2-5 years, Approx.

running time 30-45 mins.

The Story Station is a bright, innovative and interactive company who strive to get kids and parents alike interested and actively enjoying books and reading together!

Virginia McKenna – The Life in My Years The Electric Theatre Monday 19 October, 12.30pm

After filming Born Free Virginia McKenna and her husband Bill Travers were so inspired that they began a lifetime’s campaigning across the world to save animals from commercial exploitation and loss of their natural habitat.

Diana Quick – A Tug on the Thread The Electric Theatre Monday 19 October, 2.15pm

Diana discusses her book, A Tug on The Thread, which combines her family memoir with the dramatic history of the British Raj. In conversation with with Jeff Thomson.

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Wey Poets with Electric Poetry and Some Healthy Planet Poems

Marina Lewycka – We Are All Made of Glue The Electric Theatre Monday 19 October, 4pm

Her new novel, We Are All Made of Glue, is a quirky tale of an unlikely friendship and the unravelling of a mystery which takes the heroine from Highbury to wartime Europe to the Middle East, and learning a bit about DIY along the way.

Sophie King – Writing Short Stories Farley Room, The Electric Theatre Monday 19 October, 7pm – 9pm

In this workshop Sophie will help you find the right ideas for a short story, create convincing characters, plan a good plot and give advice on viewpoint and dialogue.

Neil Oliver – A History of Scotland The Electric Theatre Monday 19 October, 7pm

Presenter of the award-winning BBC series Coast, archaeologist and historian Neil Oliver introduces A History of Scotland to reveal a country which forged its own destiny, often with success.

John O’Farrell – An Utterly Exasperated History of Modern Britain The Electric Theatre Monday 19 October, 8.30pm

Satirist John O’Farrell is back with his utterly impartial, cantankerous journey through history.

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Guildford book festival William Nicholson – The Secret Intensity of Everyday Life The Electric Theatre Tuesday 20 October, 12.30pm

Novelist and screenwriter William Nicholson discusses with Peter Guttridge the background to his latest novel which is set in a Sussex village with a rich cast of characters.

Charles Collingwood – Brian and Me The Electric Theatre Tuesday 20 October, 2.15pm

Imogen will be talking about her recently published book This Little World, one of a sequence of novels she has written about the last fifty years in the life of Kingshaven, a fictional South Coast resort.

Simon Brett chairs this panel of irreverent crime writers. Authors include: M C Beaton, Kaye C Hill and L C Tyler.

Please bring a rough outline – or at least an idea in your head – of a non-fiction book you’re longing to write and be prepared to participate in informal group discussion.

Laura Wilson – Making Crime Pay Farley Room, The Electric Theatre Tuesday 20 October, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

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Wednesday 21 October, 2.30pm (includes tea)

Caroline Taggart – The Three Whys of Non-Fiction Tuesday 20 October, 3pm – 4.30pm

A workshop with Laura Wilson exploring the range and potential of the crime novel, with tips on plotting, suspense, creating convincing villains, and how to maximise your chances of getting your work published.

From Small Beginnings The Electric Theatre Tuesday 20 October, 7pm

Join three bestselling writers: Christopher Fowler, Patrick Gale and James Twining to discuss the hidden depths of children’s books and if their writing was influenced by their early reading.

Steve Redgrave – Inspired School of Management Lecture Theatre, University of Surrey Tuesday 20 October, 7.30pm

Steve Redgrave talks to John Lees about the inspiration gained from his heroes and peers. He relates the stories that spurred him on to make his wildest dreams a reality

Michael Frayn – Travels With A Typewriter: A Reporter At Large The Electric Theatre Tuesday 20 October, 8.30pm

The playwright and journalist talks to John Miller about the places in the world that interest him, drawing emphasis not on the extraordinary, but the ordinary, the typical, the everyday.

Irma Kurtz – About Time: Growing Old Disgracefully The Electric Theatre Wednesday 21 October, 12.30pm Peter Sallis

Bramley Library

Tickled To Death

Farley Room, The Electric Theatre

Sir Steve Redgrave

Imogen Parker – This Little World

Charles spills the beans to Peter Guttridge on everything in Ambridge and beyond!

Robin Ince

Roy Hudd

broadcaster and journalist is a fearless investigator of the art of growing old, carrying with her the only tool that sharpens with age – lifelong curiosity.

The Electric Theatre Wednesday 21 October, 2.30pm

Christian Wolmar – Blood, Iron and Gold: How the Railways Transformed the World Farley Room, The Electric Theatre Wednesday 21 October, 7pm

Leading writer and commentator on the railways, Christian Wolmar, tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world’s railways.

Girls’ Night The Electric Theatre Wednesday 21 October, joint ticket for Parts 1 & 2

Catch up on the gossip with our favourite bestselling female authors Hosted by Jane Wenham-Jones Part 1, 7pm

Adele Parks, Jenny Colgan, Lisa Jewell, Melody Browne and Jill Mansell.

Part 2, 8.30pm

Joanne Harris, Joan Smith and Jane Wenham-Jones.

Roberta Taylor – The Reinvention of Ivy Brown The Mandolay Hotel Thursday 22 October, 2.30pm

Actress Roberta Taylor has now written her first novel set in the freezing winter of London, 1963 - a tale of love and betrayal.

Ken Bruce – The Tracks of My Years The Mandolay Hotel Thursday 22 October, 2.30pm

The BBC Radio 2 DJ tells the story of his remarkable career and also delivers lots of brilliant anecdotes from his interviews with celebrities as diverse as Sean Connery and Rod Stewart.

Boy Meets Girl: Writing Romantic Comedy Guildford Library Thursday 22 October, 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Bestselling novelists Matt Dunn and Kate Harrison lead you through the essential ingredients of writing love stories with a comic element.

Frank Gardner – New Horizons The Electric Theatre Thursday 22 October, 6.45pm

Join Frank and Bill Buckley to learn more about the BBC Security Correspondent and his epic tales of travel.

Amnesty International Event Ma Jian - Beijing Coma St Nicholas Church Parish Room Thursday 22 October, 7pm

An eyewitness of the terrible massacre at Tiananmen Square twenty years ago this year, Ma Jian has reworked his experiences into a vivid account of persecution and survival.

Out with the Old in with The New Romantics Guildford Library Thursday 22 October, 7.30pm

Bestselling novelists Matt Dunn, Kate Harrison,Veronica Henry and Jojo Moyes present an evening devoted to the portrayal of passion on the page.

Edna O’Brien – Byron in Love Austin Pearce Lecture Theatre 1, University of Surrey Thursday 22 October, 7.30pm

Edna’s biography of Lord Byron reveals how his extraordinary life inspired some of his most evocative poetry.

Allan Mallinson – The Making of the British Army The Electric Theatre Thursday 22 October, 8.30pm

Former cavalry officer, Allan Mallinson, looks at how the Army’s dramatic past has shaped it to become one of the most effective fighting forces today.

James Martin – My Kitchen The Electric Theatre Friday 23 October, 11am

Chef James Martin discusses his new collection of recipes and home cooking with Bill Buckley.

June Whitfield – At a Glance The Electric Theatre Friday 23 October, 12.30pm

June comes to Guildford to discuss with John Miller her new memoir, At a Glance, a highly entertaining account of her life and times.

Cosmopolitan’s first agony aunt,

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Other storytelling events in Surrey Stories of the Season at Three Heads in a Well – Ewell Adult Storytelling Circle - an Open Mike session The Sanctuary.St. Michael’s Church, Church Street, Ewell, Surrey. KT17 2AS

Nicolas Ridley – Godfrey’s Ghost: From Father to Son Farley Room, The Electric Theatre Friday 23 October, 2.15pm

Actor Arnold Ridley will forever be associated with his role as Private Godfrey, of the Dad’s Army platoon.

Nicolas Ridley, the actor’s son, aims to free his father from frailty and old age. He talks about an admirable old man who not only served gallantly in two world wars, but was for a time, a celebrated West End playwright.

Candida Lycett Green – Unwrecked England The Electric Theatre Friday 23 October, 4pm

The daughter of Sir John Betjeman talks to former Private Eye editor Richard Ingrams about her favourite lesser known places from every county in England.

Lisa Boggiss Boyce – Pop-Up Books: Gimmick or Gift?

Farley Room, The Electric Theatre Friday 23 October, 6.30 – 8.30pm, Suitable for adults and ages 12+

A glimpse into their history and development, a chance to look at a collection of pop-up books and even make your own!

Roy Hudd – A Fart in a Colander The Electric Theatre Friday 23 October, 7pm

Rick Wakeman

Crazy Comic Workshops The Electric Theatre Saturday 24 October

With bestselling cartoonist James Parsons.

10.30am – 12pm, 7-11 years

comic front cover design and execution 12.30pm – 2pm, 7-11 years

working on the inside of the comics, page layout etc 2.30pm – 4pm, 12 years plus

manga comic art for teenagers, character design

Open University Creative Writing Workshops Farley Room, The Electric Theatre Saturday 24 October, 11am – 1pm, 2pm – 4pm (repeat session)

If you are inspired to write, but don’t know where to start, then come along to a creative writing workshop and discover fresh ways to bring your memories, your imagination and your words together.

Robin Ince’s One Man Book Club The Electric Theatre Saturday 24 October, 8pm

Award winning comedian and writer Robin Ince comes to Guildford with his acclaimed show. Join him to celebrate the truly bad book - from The Secrets of Picking Up Sexy Girls to What God Does When Women Pray.

Tickets and further information from www.guildfordbookfestival.co.uk

Celebrating his 50th year in entertainment, Roy Hudd talks to John Miller about his early life and a career that spans from panto to Pinter.

Rick Wakeman – Further Adventures of a Grumpy Old Rock Star

Last year there were so many people wanting to tell ghost stories – the host didn’t manage to tell a single one!

Brush off your stories and join us! Max 10 mins, no reading aloud allowed!

Fearsome Fairy Tales for Fearless Adults Friday 30 October, 7pm, £8.50pp / Loyalty Club £5.00pp which includes wine & nibbles, Not suitable for under 14’s, or adults of a nervous disposition

Join us for a thrilling evening of classic storytelling with an eerie twist! Wine and canapés followed by chilling tales, setting the scene for Halloween!

Waxing Lyrical - Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group: Ewell The Sanctuary, St. Michael’s Church, Church Street, Ewell Tuesday 10 November, 7.30 – 9.30pm, £5/ £3 Concessions

These sessions enable those new to storytelling tell stories in a more informal setting than the storytelling circle. They also provide more experienced storytellers with the opportunity to get feedback on stories they are working upon.

Fearsome Fairy Tales for Fearless Adults Guildford Institute, Guildford Thursday 19 November, 7.30 – 10pm, £4

Robin Ince

Shonaleigh Cumbers - Voice Workshop for Storytellers The Sanctuary, St. Michael’s Church, Church Street, Ewell Saturday 28 November, 10 – 4pm, £25

Suitable for beginners and people who have some experience of telling stories.

Fearsome Fairy Tales for Fearless Adults The Culture Café, The Rose Theatre, Kingston Sunday 6 December, 4 – 6pm, Free

Not everything fairy is sweetness and light. These are the dark tales of the fairy world where everything is not as it seems- are you brave enough to take the time to listen?

Shonaleigh Cumbers tells “Tower of Bagel” at Three Heads in a Well Adult Storytelling Circle

Waxing Lyrical - Adult Storytelling Practice and Coaching Group

Shonaleigh Cumbers, renowned storyteller, spins a tale of dark dreams, bright hopes and a child’s cradle made of pastry. Drawn from Jewish history and lore we find circuses, sign language, love, loss and the invention of the bagel.

Rick Wakeman is back with Further Adventures of a Grumpy Old Rock Star, an unforgettable glimpse (again) into the life of one of Britain’s most legendary showmen, rock stars and all-time great raconteurs.

Sandra Howard

Not everything fairy is sweetness and light. These are the dark tales of the fairy world where everything is not as it seems- are you brave enough to take the time to listen?

Friday 27 November, 7.30 – 10pm, £6/£4 Concessions

Friday 23 October, 8.30pm

Mark Billingham

Denbies, Dorking

The Sanctuary, St. Michael’s Church, Church Street, Ewell

The Electric Theatre

This second volume of wondrous stories elaborates on violinists falling out of trees, being mauled on live TV by a German Shepherd, playing golf with kangaroos…the stories that the lawyers said he couldn’t tell last time.

Friday 23 October, 7.30- 10pm, £6/£4 Concessions

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Roberta Taylor

The Sanctuary, St. Michael’s Church, Church Street, Ewell Tuesday 8 December, 7.30 – 9.30pm, £5/£3 Concessions

These sessions enable those new to storytelling tell stories in a more informal setting than the storytelling circle. They also provide more experienced storytellers with the opportunity to get feedback on stories they are working upon.

More details on all events on www.SurreyStorytellersGuild.co.uk

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magnifying glass so that you can take a closer look.

Priory Park Walk

Pre-booking is essential call the Visitor Manager on 01932 868113

Outside Pavilion, Priory Park, Reigate Thursday 15 October, 1pm

Walk around the less formal areas of Priory Park including a steep walk to the view point for views over the North and South Downs.

Talk: Brazilian Odyssey

by Rita Goodwin Guest Speaker

A flying start!

Chobham Common, Chobham Sunday 18 October, 10am – 12:30pm

Explore the gardens and landscapes of Roberto Burle Marx, one of the most important landscape architects of the twentieth century.

A flying start: Joint SWT Ranger & CC Model Flier Association in heathland and management tasks.

Meet at: Staple Hill car park, Staple Hill Road, on Chobham Common, SU 974 649. Suitable for families; wear tough old clothes; no dogs please; uneven ground; nearest station is Sunningdale.

Farnham Heath Walk

Organised by: Surrey Wildlife Trust led by Andy Wragg (01276 858013)

Thursday 15 October, 1pm, Free

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This event is included in the price of normal admission.

Reserve Information Board at the Rural Life Centre, Reeds Road Tilford GU10 2DL Saturday 17 October, 11am, Free

A 2 hour walk to explore RSPB Farnham Heath.

Please book for this free event, donations welcome, in advance by phoning Mike Coates on 01252 795632 mike.coates@rspb.org.uk

A Taste of Autumn RHS Garden, Wisley Friday 16 October 10am – 6pm Saturday 17 October 9am – 6pm Sunday 18 October 9am – 6pm Monday 19 October 10am – 6pm Free with normal garden entry. RHS Members free. Adults £8.50, children £2, groups of 10+ £6.50 in advance

A 4 day harvest spectacular featuring stalls, stunning fruit and veg displays, apple tasting, apple identification and much more. Speak to expert Wisley gardeners and watch live cookery demonstrations. Also featuring children’s activities, guided walks and special seasonal menus in the Conservatory Cafe and Dining Room.

Fungi Foray Painshill Park Sun 18 October, Guided Forays at 11am & 2pm, Adults £6.60, Concessions £5.80, Accompanied Children (5-16) £3.85, Under 5s Free, Family Ticket 2 Adults + 4 Children £22.00

Join our expert Brian Spooner and take a leisurely stroll through Painshill Park looking at fungi. You can discover fascinating facts about where they grow, how to identify them and why fungi are so important.

Remember to bring a hand lens or

Cycle Ride for Inexperienced Cyclists Woking Pool in the Park Sunday 18 October, 2 – 4.30pm, £1 for members of Woking Cycle Group and £2 for non-members.

If you would like to know more about the rides, please phone or text Ian on 07969-506906 or email iankwright@ hotmail.com.

Stagbury Downs Scrub Showdown!

Outwood Lane CR5 3NP (grid reference TQ 272 575) Sunday, 25 October, 10am – 4pm

Come & join the Old Surrey Downs & Downlands Project team working to restore this valuable area of chalk downland in Chipstead. We will be clearing the overgrown scrub to encourage the rare flora and fauna to return to this beautiful Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). There will be a free BBQ at lunchtime for all willing helpers! Meet at 10am at the rear car park of The Ramblers’ Rest PH, Outwood Lane CR5 3NP (grid reference TQ 272 575). and we will walk up to the site. Tel: 01737 733933.

Autumn Photography in the Landscape Painshill Park Sun 25 October, The day commences at 10.30am until approx 3pm, £25 per person including lunch

Bring your digital camera and discover how to take stunning photographs when you spend the day with Fred Holmes. Learn some handy tips then get out and about in the autumn landscape taking inspiration from nature and wildlife to capture a great image. At the end of the day voting will take place for the best photograph

and a prize will be awarded.

and 2 children under 16s) available.

This event is for any level of budding photographer aged 16 years or over

The 10k race covers a mix of surfaces including road, field and sandy tracks.

The route is made up of a loop _ covering road, sandy track and field _ which finally ends in front of the main house.

Pre-booking is essential please call the Visitor Manager on 01932 868113

The Boredom Buster Newlands Corner and Albury Downs Wednesday 28 October, 11am – 12.30pm, Free

If the Nintendo batteries have burnt out and Bob the Builder has nothing left to fix this half term, treat the family to a good lungful of fresh air at Newlands Corner. Explore the lesser known parts of the site and see the fantastic 2000 year old yew trees.

Plenty of natural terrain and autumn leaves to exhaust little limbs, and gentle slopes suitable for buggies and trikes.

Organised by: Surrey Wildlife Trust Ranger Leo Jennings 07968 832504.

Wild Times – Halloween at Nower Wood

The 4k fun run starts at the same time as the 10k but follows a different route. The 4k will join the 10k loop midway, to finish under the same finish banner. visit www.allabouttriathlons.co.uk to sign up. All runners receive a free T-shirt and medals. Prizes will be given for the best fundraisers.

Days of Steam Walk The Information Centre, Horton Country Park Sunday 15 November 1pm, £1

Discover the days of the steam engine in Horton Country Park with a member of the countryside team.

Badger Ecology

Nower Wood Educational Nature Reserve, Mill Way, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8QA

Nower Wood Educational Nature Reserve, Mill Way, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8QA

Friday 30 & Saturday 31 October, 5.30 – 7.30pm, Adults £2, Children £10

Thursday 19 November, 10am – 3pm

Experience the spooky sights, sounds and smells of Nower Wood. Come if you dare! Dress up if you want, but please be advised to bring wet weather/ warm clothing. Suitable for children aged 5-8 years with an accompanying adult. Meet at.

Organised by: Surrey Wildlife Trust Nower Wood 01372 379509.

Halloween

This course is an introduction to the ecology and behaviour of badgers.

It also covers identification, field signs, sett recognition, sett surveys and monitoring, legislation and persecution. The morning session will be held at the Nower Wood Education Centre and the afternoon will be spent at Norbury Park searching for field signs and setts.

Organised by: Dawn Williamson 01483 795475

RHS Garden, Wisley

Reigate Heath Walk

Saturday 31 October, 9am – 6pm, Free with normal garden entry. RHS Members free. Adults £8.50, Children £2, groups of 10+ £6.50 in advance

Wednesday 25 November, 2pm for approx 2 hours

Spooky stuff and pumpkin carving.

Flanchford Road Car Park, Reigate Heath

A walk over the Heath showing how it has changed with old photos of how it used to be.

November Free Entry Wednesdays at Painshill Park Sunday 1 – Monday 30 November

It’s Free Entry every Wednesday during November so come and enjoy a wonderful day out exploring a stunning 18th century landscape, lake and follies.

Chase Loseley 10k and 4k Fun Run Loseley Park, Guildford GU3 1HS Sunday 1 November, Entry fees are £15 for the 10k run and £10 for the 4k run. New this year, we have a family ticket at £25 (2 adults

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Wisley’s Birds

More Winter Wildfowl

Sunday 6 December, 9.30am – 12.30pm, RHS Members £11;

Wednesday 2 December, 10am – 3.30pm, Adults £3, Concessions & SWT members £2

A second chance to seek winter visitors at the WWT centre with Colin Smith, such as ducks, snipe, jack snipe and bitterns. Meet at: WWT Restaurant, Queen Elizabeth Walk, off Rocks Lane, Barnes, London, SW13 9WT.

In the Bleak Midwinter Shere Woodlands Saturday 5 December, 10am – 1pm

Surrey has some very beautiful sites, but many of them have a harsher edge when the leaves have fallen and the wind whistles across the hillside.

If you fancy experiencing this taster of winter on the North Downs and finding out about our woodland operations, then join SWT Ranger Leo Jennings for a guided walk at Shere Woodlands.

Make Your Own Christmas Decorations Workshop Nower Wood Educational Nature Reserve, Mill Way, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8QA Saturday 5 December, 10am – 12 noon, £20

Come and make your own Christmas decorations at Nower Wood. Make decorations for the table, door and tree at Christmas time using natural materials. Please bring a bag to take your decorations home with you. This workshop is not suitable for children.

Christmas Decorations Park Farm Depot, Holly Lane, Chipstead Saturday 5 December, 10am

Join the Countryside Rangers and Downlands Project for festive fun and to make decorations from local materials. No dogs please.

Email richard.townsley@reigatebanstead.gov.uk

In the Bleak Midwinter West Hanger Car Park, Shere, Guildford Saturday 5 December, 10.30am – 1pm

Surrey has some very beautiful sites, but many of them have a harsher edge when the leaves have fallen and the wind whistles across the hillside.

If you fancy experiencing this taste of winter on the North Downs and finding out about our woodland operations, join Leo Jennings for a guided walk at Shere Woodlands to mark the end of National Tree Week.

non-members £19.50

Join our team on a crisp December morning to see the winter migrants who are back in residence in the the fruit fields and wildlife area. There should be plenty to see, including the waxwing as seen in previous years. It is recommended you bring binoculars.

Hunt the Hawfinches Bookham Common Tuesday 8 December, 10am – 12noon, Adults £3, SWT members and concessions £2

Join Colin Smith on a walk through hawfinch territory near Bookham station. Also a chance of seeing bullfinches and winter thrushes.

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RHS Garden Wisley

O Christmas Tree...

Ash Ranges Saturday 12 December, 10am – 2.30pm

Come and cut your own Christmas tree and help heathland conservation too. Ash Ranges is the largest heathland site in the county and needs a helping hand. Meet at: Ash Ranges.

More details will be given on booking.

Walk off the Christmas Pudding!

Leith Hill Saturday 26 December, 1.30pm – 4pm

A leisurely stroll with SWT Ranger Jim Storrar up to Leith Hill Tower, the highest point in south east England.

Spectacular views of the Weald, weather permitting, with a bit of local and natural history thrown in. Dogs and children are welcome on this informal ramble. Meet at: Starvealls Corner car park, Wotton Common, Leith Hill, Surrey.

The Roof of Surrey in Midwinter Leith Hill Sunday 27 December, 1.30pm – 4pm

A leisurely stroll with SWT Ranger Jim Storrar up to Leith Hill Tower, the highest point in south east England.

Spectacular views of the Weald, weather permitting, with a bit of local and natural history thrown in. Dogs and children are welcome on this informal ramble. Meet at: Starvealls Corner car park, Wotton Common, Leith Hill, Surrey.

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National Trust Events October Clandon Uncovered Clandon Park, West Clandon Every Wednesday in October, 1.30 – 3.30pm

See behind the scenes at Clandon.

Talks, garden tours, plus the opportunity to see some of the objects normally kept in store.

Tours of the House Hatchlands Park, East Clandon Every Thursday in October, 3 – 5pm

Come for a tour of Hatchlands and discover more about its history, architecture, paintings and furniture.

Guided Tours The Homewood, Esher Every Friday in October, 10.30am, 11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm & 3pm NT members: Adult £3, Child £1.50.

Non-members: Adult £10.50, Child £5.25

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Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher Thursday 1, 8, 15 October, 10.30am – 11.30am, £4.50 per session

Ultimate fitness class for new mums and their babies.

Free Guided Walk around Claremont Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher Saturday 3, Wednesday 14, Saturday 17 & Sun 25 October, 2pm – 3.30pm

Autumn Tearoom Opening

Wildlife Walk Frensham Little Pond Tuesday 6 October, 10am – 1pm, Adult £4, Child £2

Come and walk around Frensham Little Pond with the warden to look at nature at this fantastic site.

Autumn Dawn Walk & Early Garden Opening

Autumn Guided Walk with Chris Howkins Nature’s Harvest

Saturday 17 October, 7am – 8.30am, Adult £12.50, Child £6.25

Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher

Apple Day

Saturday 10 October, 2 – 4pm, £4

Bird Feed Foray Box Hill

Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher

Guided dawn walk and breakfast.

Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 October, 10am – 5pm

Historical Bookham, Then and Now Bookham Commons Sunday 18 October, 10am – 12pm, Adult £4, Child £2

Join warden Ian Swinney to use old photographs, plans and ancient maps to investigate the past, present and future of the commons.

Autumn Colour Walk Hatchlands Park, East Clandon Thursday 22 October, 11am - 1pm

Join our gardener and learn more about the parkland, trees and fungi.

Saturday 10 October, 10am – 12pm, Adult £4, Child £2

Over this weekend there will be apple and cider sales, apple tasting, an exhibition and sales of local produce.

Halloween Half Term Events

Join a walk through the woods to discuss and see our woodland birds and to make a bird feeder from natural materials to take away.

Autumn Colours

Saturday 24 October – Sun 1 November, 10am – 4pm

Holmwood Harvest Holmwood Common Sunday 11 October, 11am – 1pm, Adult £4, Child £2

Discover how fruits have been gathered, preserved and stored by commoners in the past. Bonfire and seasonal treats to finish.

Turf Care Demonstration Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham Wednesday 14 October, 2pm – 4pm, £12

Polesden Lacey’s longstanding gardener John Parry will pass on his secrets for getting a perfect lawn.

Autumn Glory

Winkworth Arboretum

The Homewood, Esher

Monday 5 October – Sunday 15 November, 11am – 4pm

Wednesday 14 October, 10.30am – 4pm, NT members: Adult £1.50, Child 75p. Non-members: Adult £5.25, Child £2.60

Cook Lucy’s Chocolate Brownies are legendary.

An opportunity to visit the garden of The Homewood to enjoy the autumn colour with access to some areas not normally open to visitors.

Box Hill Saturday 17 October, 10am – 12pm, Adult £4, Child £2

An easy guided walk.

Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher

Fun week of crafts, pumpkin carving and trail activities with a spooky halloween theme. Free entry to children in Halloween costume.

Autumn Colour at Claremont

Creepy Clandon

Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher

Sunday 25 October – Sunday 1 November, 11am – 3pm

Sunday 18 October, 2pm – 3.30pm

National Gardens Scheme Autumn Colour Hatchlands Park, East Clandon Sunday 18 October, 11am – 5.30pm

Enjoy the stunning parkland whilst raising money for the National Gardens Scheme.

Mysterious Fungi Holmwood Common Sunday 18 October, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Adult £4, Child £2

Clandon Park, West Clandon

Discover the haunted halloween hall along with other ghostly goings on.

Nature’s Superstore Dapdune Wharf River Wey & Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf, Guildford Monday 26 - Friday 30 October, 11am – 4pm, £1.50

Come and find out how nature gets ready for winter with fun trails and craft activities.

Explore the wide variety of fungi found on Holmwood Common.

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Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham Monday 26 October, 11am – 1pm, Adult £8, Child £4

Andy Goodwin’s extremely popular fungus walk is back. Enjoy a beautiful walk, while learning to identify the different fungi growing around the estate.

The Witch’s Spooky Halloween Trail Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham

November Lecture Lunches Clandon Park, West Clandon, Guildford 11am – 1.30pm, £19.95, including lunch

Thursday 5 Nov - The Surrey Regiment and the First Day of the Somme 1916 Thursday 12 Nov - Ceramics at Clandon – an Introduction Thursday 19 Nov - Hinemihi – The House with the Golden Eyes.

Monday 26 – Friday 30 October, 10am – 3.30pm, £2

Claremont Dog Trail

Follow the witch’s instructions and complete this creepy trail within the grounds at Polesden Lacey.

Tuesday 3 – Sunday 29 November, 10am – 4pm (closed Monday)

Horrors Hatchlands Park, East Clandon

Claremont Landscape Garden

A specially created trail for dogs and their owners. Normal admission charges apply

Tuesday 27 – Thursday 29 October, 11am - 3pm, £2

Autumn Glory

Children’s spooky halloween activities, arts and crafts.

Sunday 8 November, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Adult £4, Child £2

Leith Hill

Native Trees and their Uses Polesden Lacey Monday 30 November, 11am – 1pm, Adult £4, Child £4

Andy Goodwin takes you out onto the estate to learn about the native trees in this area and how they have been used over time.

December Father Christmas at Polesden Lacey Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham Thursday 3 – Sunday 6 December, 11am – 4pm,

Visit Father Christmas and receive a gift (please note he will take a break from 1pm to 2pm).

Mrs Greville’s House at Christmas Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham

Shop & Dine – Late Night Openings

Thursday 3 December, 12pm – 4pm, Friday 4 – Sunday 6 December, 11am – 4pm, Adult £2, Child £1

Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham Wednesday 16 December, 4 – 8pm, £9 for supper

A wonderful opportunity to see rooms of Polesden Lacey dressed up to the nines in all their festive glory.

Avoid the town centre crowds and come to Polesden Lacey for a far more pleasurable Christmas late night shopping experience! The gift shop and farm shop will be stocked full of gifts and treats, while the restaurant will be offering a two-course supper.

Winkworth Arboretum, Godalming

Take the opportunity to climb Leith Hill Tower on this guided walk.

Booking essential.

Wednesday 28 October, 2pm – 4pm, Adult £4, Child £2

Putting the House to Bed

Join NT’s expert on a fungi foray.

Clandon Park, West Clandon, Guildford

Grisly Tree Trail

Sunday 8, 15, 22 November, 12pm – 4pm

Music and Readings

Find out what happens at the end of the season, and watch the conservators in action as they let you peep inside the boxes and wardrobes that are always closed.

Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 December, 8pm – 10pm, £16

Fungi Foray

Winkworth Arboretum, Godalming Friday 30 October, 10.30am – 12.30pm, Child £2, accompanying adults, Free

Haunted Headley Headley Heath Friday 30 October, 7pm – 9.30pm, £5

Pumpkin carving, walk & spooky stories around the campfire.

A Winter’s Walk Witley Common Saturday 31 October, 10am – 11.30am, Adult £4, Child £2

Join us for a winter’s walk with the warden to see what work has taken place on the heath.

Halloween and Pumpkin Parade

Putting the House to Bed Polesden Lacey Wednesday 11 & Thursday 12, 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm, £12

Join our house team as they close down the house for winter. Learn about this complex process and pick up housekeeping tips from years gone by.

Making Autumn Leaf Collages Witley Common Saturday 14 November, 10am – 12pm, £3

Saturday 31 October, 4.30pm – 6pm, Child £4 including food, accompanying adults free

Bring your children along to collect autumn leaves and then make a collage to take home.

Bring along a pumpkin, come in fancy dress if you like and join our parade.

Nooks and Crannies

Halloween Storytelling Dapdune Wharf River Wey & Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf, Guildford Saturday 31 October, 11am – 4pm

Spooky stories for Halloween running throughout the day in the Barge Building Shed.

Spooky Lantern Walk Leith Hill Saturday 31 October, 7 – 9pm, Adult £4, Child £3

Make and decorate your own Halloween lantern to light your path on a short night-time walk and be rewarded with hot chocolate on return.

Polesden Lacey Wednesday 18 & Thursday 19 November, 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm, £12

The house team will guide you to parts of the house not normally open to the public, plus take a closer look at delicate cabinets and fragile displays.

Shop & Dine – Late Night Openings Polesden Lacey Wednesday 25 November, 4 – 8pm, £9 for supper

Avoid the town centre crowds and come to Polesden Lacey for a far more pleasurable Christmas late night shopping experience! The gift shop and farm shop will be stocked full of gifts and treats, while the restaurant will be offering a two-course supper.

Polesden Lacey at Christmas Photo: The National Trust / John Miller

Hatchlands Park, East Clandon

Enjoy a festive evening of Christmas music and readings, performed by Ayres and Graces.

Festive Wreath Making – Leith Hill Warren Farm Barns, nr Dorking Sunday 6 December, 10am – 12pm or 2pm – 4pm, Adult £5, Child £3

Make your own Christmas wreath.

Gather holly and ivy then weave a wreath back at Henman Basecamp with a real log fire and hot mince pies.

Father Christmas Comes to Claremont Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher

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Seasonal Grotto at Winkworth Winkworth Arboretum, Godalming Wednesday 16 & Thursday 17 December, 11am – 4pm, Normal admission charges apply plus £5 per Child

Visit to our woodland grotto and receive a small gift from Father Christmas or one of his little helpers.

Clandon Carols Clandon Park Monday 21 & Tuesday 22 December, 8pm – 10pm, £19

Evening concert. Includes mince pies and a glass of wine.

Saturday 12 & Sunday 13 December, 10.30am – 3pm, Child £7.50 Booking essential from October 26.

Clandon Children’s Carols

Bird Box Making

Monday 21 & Tuesday 22 December, 3pm – 5pm, Adult £13, Child £7

Winkworth Arboretum, Godalming Saturday 12 December, 11am – 1pm, £10

Join Rob Tyler, head arborist and skilled craftsman, for the opportunity to make your own bird box. All materials provided. Suitable for children over the age of 8 and adults.

Clandon at Christmas Clandon Park Sunday 13 December, 12pm – 4pm, Free to NT members

Watch a Christmas ball, learn some Regency dances. Refreshments will be available and the shop will be open.

Mulled Wine and Mince Pie March River Wey & Godalming Navigations and Dapdune Wharf

Clandon Park

Concert plus surprise visit from Father Christmas. Includes refreshments.

Boxing Day Ramble Bookham Commons Saturday 26 December, 11am – 1pm, Adult £4, Child £2

Walk off the Christmas pud whilst looking for signs of spring with the warden.

Holiday Tearoom Opening Winkworth Arboretum, Godalming Saturday 26 December – Sunday 3 January, 11am – 3.30pm

The tearoom will be open for hot soup, mince pies and seasonal refreshments.

Normal admission charges apply

Sunday 13 December, 11am – 1.30pm, £5

Meet at the Anchor, Pyrford.

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Kids’ Activities October October Fest Tulleys Farm Throughout October, 11am – 4.30pm

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For the best in Halloween Entertainment, Shopping and Food, treat the family to a spooky day out at the famous October Fest.

The Horrid Hayride, Creepy Cottage and Spooky Trail provide young ghouls and ghosts with thrills aplenty, whilst the Boo Barn, Ghost Stories and other activities will keep the whole family entertained for hours.

Create a Massive Masterpiece Painshill Park Sunday 4 October, Leaf searching from 12.30pm to 3.30pm, Adults £6.60, Concessions £5.80, Accompanied Children (5-16) £3.85 Under 5s Free, Family Ticket 2 Adults + 4 Children £22.00

It’s the Big Draw UK Campaign and Painshill Park is bursting into a colourful live canvas of beautiful autumn colour. Families can come along and join in with the fun to search around the parkland for bright and beautiful autumn leaves to create a massive ‘Autumn in Painshill Park’ masterpiece.

Tulleys Shocktober Fest Tulleys Farm Saturday 17 October – Saturday 1 November

Experience the dark side at Tulleys unmissable Shocktober Fest Scream Park.

Halloween Monster Madness at Painshill Park Monday 26 – Saturday 31st October, Families can pre-book a 2 hour Adventure at 10am, 11am, 1pm or 2pm or you can pre-book your very own private party at 3pm for up to 25 children, Child under 5 years & Child Painshill Member: £3 per child Child 5 –11 years: £6.85, Child 12 –16 years (not pumpkin carving): £3.85, Adult £6.60, Concession £5.80, Carer & Adult Painshill Member: Free of Charge, Private Parties: £225.00

For kids aged 2 to 11 years old. You’re sure to have a spooky time when you join the Halloween Monster Madness Adventure! You can carve a pumpkin into a Jack lantern and then our

Halloween guide will take you on an adventure through the park looking for monsters until you reach the crystal Grotto. Once inside the Grotto, under the light of eerie Jack lanterns, our storyteller will tell you a ghostly tale about grotto monsters and weird creatures.

Willow Lantern Workshop

Halloween Hocus Pocus Chessington World of Adventures & Zoo

Join Jo Carter and use willow and tissue to make lanterns to brighten up the dark evenings.

23 October – 1 November, Family ticket (2 adults and 2 children under 12) only £78 when booking in advance on the web. (On-the-Gate rate is £92 for a Family Ticket.)

Our ever popular Father Christmas will be here every day from December.

Weekdays from the 3rd to the 11th Dec between 11am & 2:30pm and from the 12th Dec to the 24th Dec 10am & 5pm.

Weekends from the 6th Dec 10am to 5pm.

Free Drop-in Family Workshop – Monster Masks

Visit Father Christmas in the 18th Century Crystal Grotto at Painshill Park

As is traditional with Halloween Hocus Pocus - scary creatures of all ages can join in the fun by donning your best Halloween costumes.

Test your nerve with the brand new Black Forest Trail, an interactive walk through adventure. Challenge yourself to take the walk without screaming or laughing depending on how brave you are. Be warned - scaredy cats had better take someone with them to cling on to!

Also new for 2009, a mythical Fiery Faun will be weaving enchanting tales of his homeland using magic and fire to delight the younger members of your family.

Head over to Hocus Pocus Hall Bewitched, those who have already encountered the 3D attraction where goblins run riot may be surprised to find a few extra frights to help liven up the day!

Guests can ride hair-raising roller coasters, including Vampire and Dragon’s Fury into the night, and get up close and personal with the Zoo’s spiders, snakes and glow-in-the-dark scorpions.

Free Drop-in Family Workshop – Secret messages

The Lightbox, Woking Thursday 29 October, Two sessions: 11am – 1pm, 2pm – 4pm For 8 -16 year olds. All materials included, £8 per child/ young person.

The Lightbox, Woking Friday 30 October, Drop in anytime between 1.30pm – 4pm, Free

Join us in the Education Studio to make a monster mask to take home.

Suitable for children aged 4+.

November Kids Sunday Fun: Colourful Etching The Lightbox, Woking Sunday 1 November, 12.30 – 3.30pm

Did you know the Chinese were the first to make a firework when they created the firecracker about 2000 years ago? In this art workshop you can colour your way to a fantastic firework etching in celebration of bonfire night.

Christmas at the Farm Bocketts Farm, Fetcham Thursday 3 – Thursday 24 December, £4.95

Saturday 5 – Sunday 6 December Friday 11 – Thursday 24 December Pre-Book from Tuesday 13 October

Over the festive season enjoy a memorable family experience when you visit a traditional Father Christmas and the elves in the unique 18th century crystal grotto at Painshill Park.

Families can enjoy a relaxing 20 minute walk through the landscape to the Christmas Wishing Tent on Grotto Island. Children booked to visit Father Christmas can have fun with an activity gift and everyone can relax and purchase seasonal refreshments.

The elves then guide you into our magical crystal Grotto where the children can meet Father Christmas, talk about their Christmas wishes and receive a gift. www.painshill.co.uk

If you have a group of 8 or more children pre-booking is sometimes possible on some days.

Storytelling for under 5s The Lightbox, Woking Tuesday 10 November, 11.00am – 11.40am, Free

Join us for stories and creative fun.

The Lightbox, Woking Tues 27 October, Drop in anytime between 1.30 – 4pm, Free

Learn how to write your own secret messages by using invisible ink and making your own decoders.

Suitable for children aged 4+

December An Introduction to Jazz Riverhouse, Manor Road, Walton on Thames, KT12 2PF Saturday 5 December, 2.30pm, £7.00

Gilad Atzmon and his band plays jazz and demonstrates the instruments (clarinet, saxophone, double bass, piano and drums), the tunes and the rhythms.

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October Shakespeare 4 Kidz Macbeth Dorking Halls Monday 5, 1.30pm & 7.30pm, Tuesday 6, 10am & 1.30pm, £16, Concessions: Senior Citizens and Children £9.50

The story of a noble Scottish warrior who becomes king after hearing the prophecies of three witches, how he murders his way to the crown, and fights to the death to try to keep it - becomes a musical thriller that is guaranteed to keep kidz of all ages on the edge of their seats.

Great entertainment for people of all ages and ideal for Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear, Come to Tea The Mill, Guildford Saturday 10 October, £6

Polly’s puppets are very excited!

They’re having a surprise tea party for their favourite furry friend, Bruno Bear. Join in the fun, sing along with Bruno’s favourite songs and don’t forget your teddy! Suitable for ages 2-7 years.

LazyTown Live!

New Victoria Theatre, Woking Thursday 15 – Sunday 18 October, Thursday 5pm. Friday 1.30pm & 5pm, Saturday 11am, 2pm & 5pm, Sunday 11am & 2pm, £12, Family saver £65 (4 tickets, price band A)

A brand new show guaranteed to delight all fans of the TV show. Star jumps, power moves, laugh out loud fun, sing along songs and dancing in the aisles are all part of the live stage show.

Bink and the Hairy Fairy Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford Saturday 17 October, £7

Bink returns with another swashbuckling adventure about the importance of using your head. Can the loyalty of his friends, the love of the princess or a wonderful sprite’s secret help Bink save the day or is he going to need something altogether more magical ...and just a teensy bit hairier?

Suitable for all ages.

Space Hoppers

Noddy in Toyland

Noddy in Toyland

The Hawth, Crawley

Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Harlequin Theatre

Sunday 18 & Monday 19 October, Sun 11am & 2.30pm, Mon 10.30am, 1.30pm & 4pm, £ 6.50 (Family of Four £24)

Monday 26 – Tuesday 27 October, Adults £13, Children £11

Saturday 7 November, 1pm & 3,30pm, £11

It’s party time and Noddy, Tessie Bear and Bumpy Dog are planning a fantastic sing-a-long, dance-a-long party. This new live show features all your favourite Toytown characters, so join us for 90 minutes of fantastic Noddy fun!

Its an exciting day in Toy Town, it’s Noddy and Tessie Bear’s sing-a-long, dance-a-long party and everyone is invited to join in the fun…

Big Box of Bananas with Andy Day and Mike James

Epsom Playhouse

An interplanetary adventure for children aged 2 – 7 years.

Horrible Histories The Hawth, Crawley Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 October

Frightful First World War - Tue 7pm, Fri 6pm, Sat 7pm Woeful Second World War – Tue 1.30pm, Wed 10.30am, Thur 1.30pm, Sat 2.30pm Frightful First World War- Experience the front line and the terror of the trenches.

Woeful Second World War – From the blitz and the shelters to life as an evacuee.

Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear Come To Tea Epsom Playhouse Saturday 24 October, 11am, 2pm & 4pm, £5.75

Willy Worm is organizing a surprise tea party for Bruno Bear. All his puppet friends are invited. But there’s a big panic – only one hour to go and still the cake to bake and the games to organise! And nobody has replied to his invitations. Will anyone come?

And will they make it in time?

Epsom Playhouse Thursday 29 October, 1pm, £8.50

CBeebies Presenter Andy Day brings his much loved humour to this high energy, fast-paced children’s comedy.

Big Box of Bananas with Andy Day and Mike James Harlequin Theatre, Redhill Friday 30 October, 2.30pm, £7.50

Storybag 2 Epsom Playhouse Saturday 31 October, 11am and 2pm, £5.75

Stories from around the world for children and their families

Saturday 31 October, 11am, £6.50 (Family of Four £24)

Come into the story tent where we will open the magical bag of stories and share a patchwork of tales from Eastern Europe, Africa, China and India. Storybag 2 is a one woman show that will encourage the imagination to run wild. It is full of visual inventiveness, live music and song, incorporating physical theatre, participation and puppetry.

The story of dragon legends and folklore in West Sussex for children aged 5+.

November

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt

Anansi Tales and Tiger Tales

Lots of audience participation, rhymes, songs and super silly fun! Suitable for 2-7 year olds and their families.

Dragon Tails The Hawth, Crawley

New Victoria Theatre, Woking Thursday 26- Saturday 28, Thursday & Friday 10.30am, Saturday 10.30am & 12.30pm, £11.50

Children’s Laureate Michael Rosen’s ever popular Smarties Book Prize winner We’re Going On A Bear Hunt is brought vividly and noisily to life on stage in this heart warming and loving adaptation set to a versatile and lively score.

The Night Before Christmas Sunday 29 November, 12 noon and 3pm, £8.50

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Kids’ Theatre

Left to right: Big Box of Bananas with Andy Day and Mike James, We’re Going On A Bear Hunt and Space Hoppers

On the night before Christmas, Emily stares out of the window, hugs her teddy and waits excitedly for the morning, while in the corner a little mouse called Eddie can’t understand why only humans are allowed to celebrate and receive presents. So he sets off in search of Father Christmas to find out for himself.

Suitable for 3 to 7 year old and their families

The Rainbow Fish The Mill, Guildford Saturday 14 November, £6

Based on the classic children’s this brand new adaptation of the underwater adventure is bursting with magic and fun, along with some glittering underwater puppetry sequences! Suitable for ages 4- 7 years.

The Adventures of Pinocchio The Mill, Guildford Saturday 28 November, £6

This faithful re-telling of Carlo Collodi’s timeless tale is funny, intelligent and highly visual, incorporating a cast of life-sized puppets, talented performers and enchanting music. Suitable for ages 4 years plus.

The Mill, Guildford Saturday 7 November, £6

Two Caribbean tales – Anansi’s Second Bite and Tiger’s Pumpkins – are told in this colourful, funny children’s show, with wonderful puppets set in a beautiful forest world and lovely music from West Africa.

Suitable for ages 3-7 years.

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Left to right: Chicago and Mission Possible: Dads & Lads Move!

Theatre & Dance October Bedroom Farce The Rose, Kingston Thursday 1 October – Saturday 28 November, £7 – £29.50

See Preview

Miss Julie

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The Rose, Kingston Thursday 8 October – Saturday 28 November

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The Russian State Ballet of Perm Epsom Playhouse Friday 9 October, 8pm, £19.50 Pass Card Members: £17.00

The magical spirit of Christmas Eve is perfectly captured in Tchaikovsky’s most famous of all fairytale ballets, The Nutcracker. On the stroke of midnight, toy dolls come to life and an army of soldiers faces a gang of mice, when suddenly a wooden Nutcracker changes into a handsome Prince who escorts young Clara on a fantastical journey to the Kingdom of Sweets.

Mission Possible: Dads & Lads Move!

The Hawth, Crawley Saturday 10 October, 7.45pm, £13 (discounts: £13)

A sparkling new show presenting a snapshot of young men in the 21st Century by leading Black British choreographers.

Musicals in Motion Leatherhead Theatre Saturday 10 October, 7.30pm, £15.50 and £12.50 for Friends

Award winning “Musicals in Motion” is a first-of-its-kind theatre show which captures the essence, emotion and grandeur of the West End and Broadway.

Chicago The Hawth, Crawley Monday 12 – Saturday 17 October, Mon – Thur 8pm, Fri & Sat 5pm & 8.30pm

Sexy, sassy hit musical starring Gary Wilmot and Emma Barton (EastEnders).

Robinson Crusoe The Hawth, Crawley Monday 12 October, 2pm & 7pm, £13 (discounts £11/schools £8)

Lively and modern adaptation of Daniel Defoe’s classic performed by Firewalk Theatre who specialise in performing in Spanish.

Andy Cave – Learning to Breathe Epsom Playhouse Tuesday 20 October, 8pm, £16.50 Pass Card Members: £13.20

The compelling story of Andy Cave, one of the UK’s top climbers and a figurehead for British mountaineering.

Hazel O’Connor’s Beyond Breaking Glass

The Hypochondriac

The Hawth, Crawley

Tuesday 20 – 24 October, £13 - £24.50

Tuesday 13 October, 8pm, £15

An emotional journey from childhood to the present day told through words and music.

6 Characters in Search of an Author Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre ETT returns to Guildford with another potent, vivid and vital production of Moliere’s sublime comedy which has been adapted by Roger Mcgough and stars Clive Francis.

An Evening with Tony Benn

Tuesday 13 – 17 October, £13 - £24.50

Dorking Halls

Six strangers appear unannounced during the editing of a docu-drama declaring themselves fictional characters in search of an author. As their compelling narrative unfolds, their story is filmed and reality and fiction become increasingly blurred.

Wednesday 21 October, 7.30pm, £16.50

The Vagina Monologues Harlequin Theatre Wednesday 14 October, 8pm, £17.50

Star Announcement - Lesley Joseph, Sally Lindsay and Lisa Riley will be appearing at The Harlequin in The Vagina Monologues.

The Vagina Monologues returns to The Harlequin for 1 night only! All star cast soon to be announced.

Jane Austen’s The History of England The Mill, Guildford Friday 16 – Saturday 17 October, £10 / Student Standby £5

When Jane was only sixteen, this delightful burlesque romps gleefully through the reigns of English monarchs from Henry IV to Charles I.

Trumbo Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Sunday 18 October, £18.50 Circle £17.50

Corin Redgrave stars in this play written by Trumbo’s son and based on the brilliantly sharp letters that Trumbo wrote to friends and family throughout his career.

The veteran Labour politician Tony Benn will be talking about his life in politics and what he thinks about the changes in the Labour party. Expect an evening of frank responses and entertaining political anecdotes. This is a welcome sequel to his original legendary theatre tour.

Your Call Is Important To Us Leatherhead Theatre Thursday 22 October, 7.30pm

When you go to the theatre these days you’re usually under strict instructions to switch off your mobile. But this autumn the innovative inclusive arts company, The Freewheelers, aren’t just saying it’s ok to leave your phone on in the theatre, they’ll be putting audience members under the spotlight if they receive a call.

And they’ll be asking for everyone’s number so they can text them during their performance.

Grumpy Old Women Live 2: Chin Up Britain Dorking Halls Thursday 22 October, 8pm, £20.00

The Grumpies Fight Back - Yes they’re back and they’re grumpier than ever! A brand spanking new show from three of Britain’s Top Grumps, including; Jenny ‘the spleen burster’ Eclair- the original grump and star of many grumpy shows including the West End run and the tour of Australia. Wendi ‘mad dog’ Peters -

the all singing, all dancing ex Corrie grrrrrrrrump; and finally the Queen of Soap, Stage and taking things back to Marks and Spencers, Ms Susie ‘the huffer’ Blake.

A Murder is Announced The Hawth, Crawley Friday 23 & Saturday 24 October, 7.30pm, £10 (discounts £9)

Agatha Christie classic – a humdinger of a mystery.

Rocky Horror Show New Victoria Theatre, Woking Monday 19 – Saturday 24 October, Monday – Saturday 8pm, Friday & Saturday 5pm, £12.50

Squeaky clean sweethearts Brad and Janet find themselves on an adventure they’ll never forget when they seek refuge in the home of the scandalous Transylvanian transvestite Frank ‘n’ Furter. Richard O’Brien’s cult classic musical is unadulterated fun, frolics and frivolity.

Not Yet the Dodo The Mill, Guildford Friday 23 – Saturday 24 October, £10 / Student Standby £5

Tim Heath returns to the Mill with the one and only revue entirely comprised of Coward’s verse. Marlene Dietrich, opera plots, early days as a child actor and the most awful woman in the world are among the topics covered in this celebration of the great entertainer’s poetry.

Our Man in Havana New Victoria Theatre, Woking Tuesday 27 – Saturday 31 October, Tuesday – Saturday 7.30pm, Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm, £11

Graham Greene’s bestselling novel and satirical masterpiece is brought brilliantly to life by award winning director Richard Baron in this riotous production. A deliciously clever parody of the spying game delivered at breakneck speed with tremendous wit, verve and energy.

Origins and Lemons Leatherhead Theatre Tuesday October 27, 7.30pm

A highly entertaining plunge into issues that have aroused our curiosity since the Dawn of Time… Riding Lights is going back to the very Beginning.

Back to its own traditions of biblicallyinspired entertainment… With zing,

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Kingston’s Behind Closed Doors Season

The cast for this season of work includes; Jane Asher, Daniel Betts, Lucy Briers, Tony Gardner, Nicholas Le Prevost, Rachel Pickup, Orlando Seale & Finty Williams.

Bedroom Farce 1 October – 28 November Four couples, three bedrooms, two celebrations, one blazing row and an illicit kiss (or two). Bedroom Farce shines a brilliant spotlight onto what happens behind closed doors and the trials and tribulations of suburban marriage. Jane Asher will play Delia.

She has most recently been seen on stage in The World’s Biggest Diamond at the Royal Court and Festen at the Almeida. Jane Asher has performed in a number of Ayckbourn plays, most recently House and Garden at the National Theatre. Nicholas Le Prevost will play her husband Ernest. Nicholas Le Prevost’s most recent theatre appearance was in Last Cigarette at the Chichester Festival Theatre and in the West End. Nicholas recently worked with Peter Hall when he appeared in ETT’s Uncle Vanya, the production that opened the Rose Theatre in January 2008.

Rachel Pickup and Tony Gardner play

Susannah and Nick respectively. They both return to the Rose after previous roles in Peter Hall’s productions at the theatre, Rachel in Love’s Labour’s Lost and Tony in Where There’s A Will earlier in 2009. The cast also includes Daniel Betts as Malcolm (Much Ado About Nothing, Crucible Sheffield), Lucy Briers as Jan (Ivanov, Donmar/ Wyndham’s Theatre), Orlando Seale as Trevor (The Lightning Play, Almeida) and Finty Williams as Kate (The Chiltern Hundred, Windsor, Chichester, West End and Gosford Park directed by Robert Altman).

Peter Hall, internationally acclaimed director of theatre, opera and film, is the Rose’s Founding Director and led the campaign to open the theatre. He returns to direct Bedroom Farce at the Rose, some 32 years after he co-directed its London premiere with Alan Ayckbourn at the National Theatre – a production also seen in the West End and On Broadway.

Miss Julie 8 October – 28 November Miss Julie longs to escape the ties imposed by her position as the daughter of a Count. One midsummer night she embarks on a turbulent affair with her father’s manservant, Jean, and finds herself caught in a desperate struggle.

The cast is Rachel Pickup as Julie, Lucy Briers as Kristen and Daniel Betts as Jean. Stephen Unwin directed Rachel Pickup in King Lear for ETT in 2003 to great critical acclaim.

Stephen Unwin became Artistic Director of the Rose in January 2008 and works alongside

Rachel Pickup in Miss Julie Director Emeritus Peter Hall. He most recently directed David Storey’s Home, a Theatre Royal Bath & Peter Hall Company production and the Rose Theatre’s production of The Winslow Boy, which has just completed a national tour.

Stephen Unwin founded English Touring Theatre and was its Artistic Director from 1993 to 2008, during which time he directed almost thirty productions of new and classical work for the company both on tour and in the West End.

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This autumn, the Rose Theatre presents Behind Closed Doors, a season of work exploring private lives on the public stage.

This season includes two main house productions played in repertory; Alan Ayckbourn’s Bedroom Farce directed by Peter Hall and Miss Julie by August Strindberg, in an English translation by Kenneth McLeish, directed by Stephen Unwin.

Best known for writing Miss Julie in 1888, Swedish novelist and playwright August Strindberg was born in 1849 and died in 1912.

During his lifetime he wrote 58 plays and has arguably become one of the world’s most influential Scandinavian authors of all time.

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zest and a little zoology, examining “the why of the world” and the reason we had such a good start in Life.

Who’s Tommy Epsom Playhouse

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Tuesday 27 – Saturday 31 October, £13 – £15, Concessions £1 off

The tale of a young boy’s journey from pain to triumph is the most electrifying evening of rock and roll ever to play in a theatre. After witnessing the accidental murder of his mother’s lover by his father, Tommy is traumatized, and as the boy grows, he suffers abuse at the hands of his sadistic relatives and neighbours.

As an adolescent, he’s discovered to have an uncanny knack for playing pinball, and when his mother finally breaks through his catatonia, he becomes a pinball superstar and inspires youth around the world.

An Audience with Leslie Caron Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Wednesday 28 October, Stalls £18.50 Circle £17.50

With its fabulous cast and many intriguing strands, Leslie Caron’s life story is as compelling as any stage drama! Join her, in conversation with David Freeman, for a frank and intimate evening with legendary actress.

top West-End performers take you on an exhilarating ride through the world of musical theatre in this fully staged and choreographed production accompanied by superb live band.

Happy Jack The Mill, Guildford Saturday 31 October, £10 / Student Standby £5

Inspired by John Godber’s beloved grandparents this amusing and moving play weaves a path through a couple’s long life together.

The Waltz King is a romantic, picturesque presentation of Viennese life through the eyes of the Strauss Family, incorporating some of the famous Strauss Waltz’s and Polka’s, with dramatic scenes and musical excerpts from operettas such as Die Fledemaus and Gypsy Baron.

Epsom Playhouse Sunday 1 November, 7.00pm, £22.00 Pass Card Members: £18.50

Prepare for a party as the legendary That’ll Be The Day, the UK’s most successful touring rock ‘n’ roll production returns with a Brand New Autumn 2009 Show.

Moscow Ballet La Classique - Nutcracker Dorking Halls Sunday 1 November, 3pm, £16.50, £18.50, £22.50, Concessions: £3.00 off for children

Known to millions through his broadcasting on BBC Radio, Rabbi Lionel Blue makes a welcome return to our main stage.

Yet all is not as it seems for something stirs in the darkness beyond and thus unfolds the magical festive tale of...

The Nutcracker.

California Suite

Dinnerladies

Leatherhead Theatre

Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Thursday 29 – Saturday 31 October, 7.30pm, £15 (Friends: £12.50)

Monday 2 – Saturday 7 November, £13 - £24.50

Neil Simon’s classic comedy of three different couples and their marital misadventures in the same Beverley Hills hotel suite. Simon’s stunning writing blends bittersweet comedy, pathos and farce in a hail of snappy one-liners.

Victoria Wood’s superb TV series has been made in to a stage play that stars Andrew Dunn and Sue Devaney from the original cast and follows the reluctant love story of Bren and Tony.

From Gershwin to Grease and Lloyd-Webber to Wicked, a cast of

The Waltz King

That’ll be the Day

The clock strikes midnight and heralds in the spirit of Christmas.

Friday 30 October, Stalls £18.50, Circle £17.50

Prepare for sensory overload! Stunning visuals, Rex Roman’s Pink Floyd band, dancing chickens and air guitar heroes... this unique combination of Floyd and comedy is not to be missed!!!

Monday 9 November, 7.45pm, £19.50 Pass Card Members: £17.50

Thursday 29 October, Stalls £18.50 Circle £17.50

Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Through comedy theatre and incredible live music, this hilarious production tells the story of Britain’s most lovable loser - Rex Roman.

November

Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance!

A Magical Night at the Musicals

Friday 6 November, 7.30pm, £15

Epsom Playhouse

All is quiet in the great house. The tree stands alone and majestic in the dark. Through the curtains moonlight beams onto the colourful presents on offer there.

An Evening with Rabbi Lionel Blue

The Rex Roman Pink Floyd Show

Glyndebourne on Tour New Victoria Theatre, Woking Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 November, 7.15pm

Three spectacular productions.

Showcasing the best young talent on the operatic stage, the company presents two works of musical and dramatic beauty alongside an exciting new production from this summer’s Glyndebourne Festival.

Chicago New Victoria Theatre, Woking Monday 9 – Saturday 14 November, Monday – Thursday eves 7.30pm, Fri 5.30pm & 8.45pm, Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm, £12.50

The international award-winning musical, Chicago starring Gary Wilmot as Billy Flynn and Emma Barton as Roxie Hart.

The Circus of Horrors present: Day of the Dead Harlequin Theatre Tuesday 10 November, 8pm, £16

This rocking and shocking show is a brand new extravaganza from The Circus of Horrors.

Lunch with Marlene & Noël Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 November, £13 - £24.50

Kate O’Mara plays the legendary Dietrich her great friend Noël Coward is played by Frank Barrie in this witty and warm show that features all their hit songs from ‘Lilli Marlene’ to ‘Mad About the Boy’.

Mad about Musicals Epsom Playhouse Friday 13 November, 8pm, £18.50 Pass Card Members: £14.80

A whistle stop tour into the heart of London’s theatre land the show contains favourite musicals from composers such as Andrew Lloyd Webber, Boublil and Schonberg.

Loose Screw Epsom Playhouse Saturday 14 November, 8pm, £12.50 Pass Card Members: £10.00

Denise Black’s Loose Screw is a real, feel-good, pick me up show, story songs with warmth and a touch of humour, anecdotes from her work, she was part of the ‘Grumpy Women’ live shows. The show is fun, full of energy and a little quirky.

Poems of John Betjeman Monday 16 November, 7.30pm, £10 Pass Card Members: £8

He was a conservationist, television personality and best selling poet. 25 years after he passed away Betjeman remains a national treasure. Through his poetry it is easy to see why: passionate about the countryside, the opposite sex, whimsical and nostalgic, hilariously funny, always self-deprecating and deeply honest.

Skellig Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 November, Adults £16, Under 18s £13

David Almond’s eerie and magical story comes to the stage in a theatrical treat that everyone aged 7 to 107 will want to experience.

Dorian Gray New Victoria Theatre, Woking Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 November, Tuesday – Saturday 8pm, Wednesday & Saturday 2.30pm, £14

Acclaimed choreographer and master story teller, Matthew Bourne, turns Oscar Wilde’s gothic fable into a darkly seductive dance theatre event in a sensational new production from the UK’s most popular dance/theatre company, New Adventures.

Piccadilly Dance Orchestra Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Thursday 19 November, Stalls £18.50, Circle £17.50

Join us and swoon to the great songs of the elegant, jazz and swing-flavoured Art Deco era as we wallow in pure nostalgia for the lost, magical world of Hollywood, Broadway and West End popular music from between the wars.

Rain Man New Victoria Theatre, Woking Monday 23 – Saturday 28 November, Monday – Saturday 8pm, Wednesday 2.30pm, Saturday 4pm, £13

Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly, Waterloo Road) and Oliver Chris (Green Wing, The Office) star in this funny, touching and heart-warming

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story, adapted for the stage from the 1988 Oscar winning movie, which famously paired Dustin Hoffman with Tom Cruise.

Esos Present – Scrooge the Musical Harlequin Theatre Monday 23 November, 7.30pm, £11

Bah humbug! Guess who’s not looking forward to Christmas!

Book now for this exciting and innovative production of ‘Scrooge’ performed by East Surrey Operatic Society and The Opera Club of Reigate & Redhill.

Moscow Ballet La Classique Epsom Playhouse Tuesday 24 November, 7.30pm

Classique will perform Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece The Sleeping Beauty.

The Moscow Ballet of Classical Choreography - ‘La Classique’ was founded in 1990 by its current director Elik Melikov, utilising ballet dancers from the leading theatres of the CIS Countries and the Bolshoi, Kirov and ballet theatres of Kiev, Odessa, Tbilisi and Perm.

Hurried Steps The Mill, Guildford Thursday 26, £10 /Student Standby £5

A hard-hitting and deeply powerful play explores the issues of domestic violence from the personal experiences of eight women.

The Beauty Queen of Leenane Epsom Playhouse Monday 23, 7.45pm, £16.50 Pass Card Members: £13.20

By Martin McDonagh Directed by Michael Cabot Set in the mountains of Connemara, County Galway, The Beauty Queen of Leenane tells the darkly comic tale of Maureen Folan, a plain, lonely woman in her early forties, and Mag, her manipulative, ageing mother. When Mag interferes in Maureen’s first and possibly final chance of a loving relationship, a train of events is set in motion that leads inexorably towards the play’s terrifying finale.

December Cinderella New Victoria Theatre, Woking Friday 4 December – Sunday 10 January, £16

Glittering sets, gorgeous fairytale costumes, riotous Panto dames, real Shetland ponies, big song and dance numbers, magic and bags of audience participation are guaranteed in the fun-filled family Panto extravaganza, Cinderella, starring the beautiful Joanna Page (Gavin and Stacy, Love Actually).

Dick Whittington Camberley Theatre Tuesday 8 December, 10.30am

There will be magic and excitement galore this Christmas at the Camberley Theatre with an exciting new

production of the classic fairytale Dick Whittington sponsored by The Mall Camberley. As usual there will be lots of laughter, stunning sets and special effects - the fun isn’t far away!

Beauty and the Beast

Aladdin and his magic lamp. A comedy by Anthony Peters with songs

by Mark Ponsford An original version of the traditional pantomime Down in old Peking, not much washing is being done at Widow Twankey’s Chinese laundry.

The Harlequin, Redhill

Suitable for everyone over 4

Friday 11 December – Sunday 3 January 2010

Robinson Crusoe

Star Announcement - Linda Robson will be returning to The Harlequin as Witch Hazel. With lavish scenery, sparkling costumes, hilarious comedy, and lots of surprises, Beauty and the Beast has something for everyone.

Cinderella The Hawth, Crawley Saturday 12 December – Sunday 3 January

Julian Clary adds a touch of sparkle to the The Hawth’s pantomime this Christmas when he stars as Dandini in the greatest pantomime of them all!

Julian will be joined on stage by Vicky Longley (Genie In The House) as Cinderella, Grease Is The Word winner Danny Bayne as the Prince and Joe Tracini (My Spy Family and Coming Of Age) as Buttons. From the same producers as last year’s hit show, Cinderella will be The Hawth’s most glittering pantomime yet!

Aladdin and his Magic Lamp Riverhouse, Manor Road, Walton on Thames, KT12 2PF Saturday 12 December, 4.00pm and 6.00pm, £7

14 – 31 December, 2pm & 7.00pm

Welcome aboard as Defoe’s classic book takes to the stage in this priceless performance, packed with music and laughter!

The Panto Company’s production of Robinson Crusoe is a delight for both children and adults. It’s the tale of the heroic captain of the Good Ship Lizzie.

His mission: to seek out wondrous treasures, discover strange new lands, and to boldly go where no actionpacked adventure has gone before!

Yet, when Crusoe is shipwrecked, he has more than new lands and treasure on his mind. There’s his hilarious new friend, Man Friday; the beautiful Princess Moonflower; and the wicked pirate, Captain Hogwash.

Peter Pan The Electric Theatre, Guildford Wednesday 16 – Saturday 19 December, 2pm – 7pm

Join the boy who wouldn’t grow up and Wendy in their adventure against Captain Hook and his pirate crew.

Follow Tinkerbell, the Lost Boys, a giant crocodile, mermaids and Indians to a world where anything is possible … and where dreams and imagination have a power all of their own.

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Left to right: Stacey Kent,The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and Roses Kings Castles

Surrey Gig Guide October Cellar Bar Blues: King Biscuit Farnham Maltings

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Thursday 15 October, 8.15pm, £9 (£8 Concessions)

Back by popular demand, King Biscuit are all professional touring musicians who formed two years ago through a mutual love for the blues. With charismatic singer Adam Binnie on vocals/harmonica and the twin guitars of Pete Friesen and Connor McDonald.

Weekend Warriors The Boileroom, Guildford Thursday 15 October, 7.30pm

The Live Performance Workshop offers musicians who used to be in bands and gave up, or who wanted to perform but never dared the opportunity to get together and make music. Weekend Warriors is the climax of a series of workshops, with the LPW bands performing live at the Boileroom.

Happy Daze The Boileroom, Guildford Friday 16 October, 7.30pm, £10

A night of balls-out Techno and Acid House; 303s, 909s, a massive laser show and all the kit.

Geoff Aitchison The Hawth, Crawley Friday 16 October, 8.15pm, £13 (discounts £11)

Award-winning guitarist, adept at both electric and acoustic styles with a soulful voice.

Lunchtime Recital Dorking Halls Friday 16 October, 12.10pm, £13 including lunch, £6 just for the recital

Sarah-Jane and Andrew will perform a lovely mix of opera and song with favourites by Lehar, Puccini, Tosti, Gershwin and Verdi to name a few composers.

Assembly: All Ages Shows @ the Boileroom

Far from being a kindergarten Assembly is an event where young music fans can see some of the finest Indie/Rock/Electronica acts Britain and the world has to offer, and has evolved into a genuine nationwide phenomenon, with an energy and thrill all of its own.

Rasteg Collective Presents: Boiling Point The Boileroom, Guildford Saturday 17 October, 7:30pm, £5

Feat. Vista, Rachet b2b ELLFIVEDEE (80Substep), Squamish + Risc Terilia

Live Link The Boileroom, Guildford Tuesday 20 October, 7pm, £3/£2

Rasteg Collective return with a third installment of dubstep madness, This time with hero to many ‘Vista’ headlining the night, along with support from notorious grime producer Rachet b2b Rasteg resident ELLFIVEDEE and individual sets from Rasteg residents Squamish and Risc Terilia, this is set to be another bass dominated event for your calendar!

Live Link showcases the best talent from Guildford’s prestigious Academy of Contemporary Music. With varied line-ups each week during term, Live Link is your chance to catch the stars of tomorrow now; from singersongwriters to Indie impresarios via, well, just about everything in between!

Don’t miss this chance to catch the hottest young talent in Surrey, you never know, you might just discover the next Newton Faulkner.

Sounds Amazing

Dean Friedman

Harlequin Theatre Monday 19 October, 8pm, £9

Crawley Millennium Concert Band and the Millennium Big Band started as one of Crawley’s Millennium projects. The band is delighted to be performing at The Harlequin for the first time.

Roses Kings Castles (Adam Ficek from Babyshambles) + Support The Boileroom, Guildford Monday 19 October, 7pm, £6

Musician and DJ Adam Ficek is most commonly known to the general public for his day-job as drummer in notorious British rock act Babyshambles. As a member of the band fronted by Pete Doherty, the most talked- and written-about rock star of our time, Adam has seen the best and worst of life at the casualtyladen core of the music industry.

Keith James and Rick Foot Celebrate the music of John Martyn

The Boileroom, Guildford

Farnham Maltings

Saturday 17 October, 4pm – 6pm, £4

Together with songs by Nick Drake,

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Tuesday 20 October, 8pm, £12

The Hawth, Crawley Tuesday 20 October, 8.15pm, £15 (discounts £14)

Dean performs songs from throughout his three decade career – powerful, poignant and hilarious.

Marty Wilde Epsom Playhouse Wednesday 21 October, 8pm, £18.50 Pass Card Members: £14.80

One of the greatest names of 50s and 60s music looks back at a career spanning over fifty years of Rock and Roll. Join Marty as he presents a stunning evening of Rock memories from his own vaults, and also pays homage to friends who helped shape the nature of British Rock and Roll.

Including his personal favourites....

Bad Boy, Jesamine, Teenager in Love, Rubber Ball, Jezabel, Sea of Love, and many many more.

The Brute Chorus + Support The Boileroom, Guildford Thursday 22 October, 7.30pm, £5

The Brute Chorus, comprised of West Country-vicar’s son James Steel (Guitars, Vocals), Cumbria’s Nick Foots (multi-instrumentalist & vocals) and Matthew Day (drums & percussion son of a Quaker morris man) – who both

grew up in the shadow of Sellafield - and Dave Ferrett (bass) Essex who came to London from the four corners of the land to pursue their interests at college in Greenwich.

The Bohemians Harlequin Theatre Thursday 22, 8pm, £15

Formed in 1996, The Bohemians perform all over the world and are one of the longest standing Queen tribute acts, bringing their blend of fun, high-energy playing, costumes and showmanship to the stage.

Hail Hail Presents: Without Thought, A Stranger In Moscow + Polar The Boileroom, Guildford Friday 23 October, 7.30pm, £5 An intense blend of galloping rhythms, intelligent melodies and vocals that flow from touching harmonies to savage screams epitomise Guildford-based five piece Without Thought.

Jacqui Dankworth Harlequin Theatre Friday 23 October, 8pm, £18.00

It is no surprise that Jacqui Dankworth has become known as one of the finest British singers of her generation.

Daughter of Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth, Jacqui’s musical pedigree is in no doubt.

Face Value (Genesis Tribute 1978 – 1992) Farnham Maltings Saturday 24 October, 7pm, £17.50

Manchester based Face Value perform the commercial era (1978-1990) in Genesis’s long and illustrious career.

Subsource Album Launch Party The Boileroom, Guildford Saturday 24 October, 7.30pm, £6

Feat. Subsource (Live) + Very Special Guests. Subsource are a frenetic concoction of electro, breakbeat and drum’n’bass executed with fearsome punk rock energy and for a band in the embryonic stages of an assault on Britain’s musical consciousness they already have an impressive CV.

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Left to right: The Brute Chorus, Glen Matlock and Liane Carroll

Epsom Playhouse

Saturday 24 October, 8pm, £19.50, Pass Card Members: £15.60 The concert event Abba fans have been waiting for… The Swedish supergroup’s greatest hits performed live with on-screen lyrics so everyone can join in!

Martin Litton and his Rhythm Epsom Playhouse Monday 26 October, 8pm, £9.50 Pass Card Members: £8.40

The joint will be jumping as pianist Martin Litton & his Rhythm pay tribute to the music of Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller. Featuring Enrico Tomasso on trumpet, James Evans on reeds, ‘Spats’ Langham on banjo and guitar with and Graham Collicott on drums.

Opera South Trafalgar Night Extravaganzar Branksome Place, Hindhead Road, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 3PN Saturday 24 October, 6pm, £60 includes sparkling reception, concert, & dinner with wine

A rare performance of Elgar’s song cycle The Fringes of the Fleet (settings of four Kipling poems), first performed over 90 years in 1917 at the London Coliseum.

The Hawth, Crawley

statesman of Rock and Roll.

Wednesday 28 October, 8.15pm, £13 (discounts £11)

Tuesday 3 November, 8pm, £23.50 Pass Card Members: £21.50

Oysterband in Concert

Three classic Rock Acts in one night.

Starring.... Focus, Wishbone Ash and The Groundhogs.

A heady mix of rich melodic vocals, melodeons, electric bass and acoustic guitar.

Martin Harley Band / Hey Negrita + Special Guests The Boileroom, Guildford Wednesday 28 October, 7pm, £7

Martin Harley is a contemporary singer/songwriter, extraordinary guitarist, and front man for the Martin Harley Band. Formed in 2003 after the release of Martin’s first solo album, the MHB have gone from strength to strength over the last five years, and almost all of it on their own.

Cellar Bar Blues: Ricky Cool & the Hoola Boola Boys Farnham Maltings Thursday 29 October, 8pm, £9 (£8 Concessions)

The Hoola Boola Boys formed in 1990 as a backing band for Mike Sanchez playing some 100 concerts or so...

Today, with the inimitable Ricky Cool on vocals, they provide the very best in Rock ‘n’ Roll and Rhythm ‘n’ Blues entertainment. So go on! Let the Hoola Boola re-ignite your smile!

One Night of Queen

The songs will be performed by Duncan Rock, baritone (Winner of the 2008 Australian Music Foundation Award) and Fiona O’Neill, soprano.

Producer and scriptwriter Richard Fawkes will narrate and the music will be arranged and played by Tom Higgins, Music Director, Opera South.

Dorking Halls

Zimro Trio

Harlequin Theatre

Friday 29 October, 7.30pm, £16, £17.50

The spirit of the legendary Freddie Mercury is alive and well and performing as Gary Mullen.

Dennis Locorriere

The Hawth, Crawley

Thursday 29 October, 8pm, £18

Sunday 25 October, 7.30pm, £13

Electrifying trio on clarinet, violin/ viola and piano.

Dennis Locorriere is one of the last great undimmed American heroes and without reservation still has one of the finest voices around.

Cellar Bar Blues: Ian Parker Up Close and Personal

Glen Matlock (The Sex Pistols) + Support

Farnham Maltings Tuesday 27, 8pm, £10 (£9 conc.)

The ‘Up Close and Intimate’ series will feature Ian playing in a variety of formats accompanied by long serving band member, Steve Amadeo, and leading UK slide guitarist, Chris Eaton.

Mawkin: Causley

The Boileroom, Guildford Thursday 29 October, 7.30pm, £11 ADV/£12

Glen returns to the live stage with a solo acoustic tour travelling the length and breadth of the UK with his unique blend of classic songs including Pretty Vacant and Anarchy in the UK (both co written by him) and his infectious charm, recounting many tales of life a as an original Sex Pistol and elder

Farnham Maltings Friday 30 October, 8pm, £18 (£16 Concessions)

This concert will be an acoustic journey through classic and rare gems from the Oysterband songbook.

The band have re-imagined and revitalised their arrangements using different instruments such as kantele and harmonium whilst keeping their distinctive up-front energy and harmonies to the fore.

Boileroom Presents: Onlookers + Support The Boileroom, Guildford Friday 30 October, 7.30pm, £5

Kent band Onlookers have huge potential far beyond their hardly out of school years.

Heatwave!!! II: Halloween Special The Boileroom, Guildford Saturday 31 October, 7:30pm, £5

Following the runaway success of the first Heatwave!!! event in May, the Boileroom is primed for another untamable night of rabble-rousing Vaudeville, buxom burlesque and roof-raising live music this Halloween.

Expect… Well, expect the unexpected.

See www.theboileroom.net for line-up announcements.

Mike Dowling and Big Jim Sullivan The Hawth, Crawley Saturday 31 October, 8.15pm, £13 (discounts £11)

A night of great guitar played by two great musicians.

King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys Farnham Maltings Saturday 31 October, 7.30pm, £15

Outstanding jump-jive band with incredible energy and style. Join them for dancing to or just sit back and watch the show! Accompanied by swing dance company top DJs and a fun jive class. Suitable for all ages. Tickets available from www.theswingdancecompany.co.uk

November Classsic Legends of Rock Epsom Playhouse

Jazz Café Farnham Maltings Wednesday 4 November, 7.30pm, £8 (£7 Concessions)

A great mix of jazz styles and comedy cabaret from our resident band Otis B Driftwood with a different special guest each month. A really entertaining show in a friendly café atmosphere.

Hail Hail Presents: The Chapman Family + Support

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Sing-a-long-a-Abba

The Boileroom, Guildford Wednesday 4 November, 7pm, £6

The Teeside quartet are back at the Boileroom with a brand spanking new track entitled ‘Virgins’.

Cellar Bar Blues: Papa George Farbham Maltings Thursday 5 November, 8.15pm, £8 (£7 Concessions)

Outstanding guitarist Papa George is a charismatic performer with a great voice, who plays the blues with passion and style. With George are top musicians Pete Stroud (ex Splinter Group) on fretless bass and awardwinning drummer Sam Kelly.

John Howlett’s ‘Copper Rail 6’ Epsom Playhouse Monday 9 November, 8pm, £9.50 Pass Card Members: £8.40

John Howlett - trombone, Pete Towndrow - trumpet, Brian White - clarinet, Tony Pitt - banjo, Vic Pitt bass and Graham Smith - drums.

Good Shoes + Support The Boileroom, Guildford Monday 9 November, 7pm, £8

Much loved Morden natives Good Shoes are back at last with the announcement of a 26 date UK tour in November and December and a free download of a new song.

The Magic of Motown Epsom Playhouse Tuesday 10 November, 8pm, £23.50 Pass Card Members: £18.80

Celebrating 50 years since Berry Gordy

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Jnr created the Tamla record label, the fabulous production leaves all other Motown shows standing in its shadow.

You’ll be dancing in the aisles and screaming for more – of the Magic of Motown.

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Thursday 12 November, 8pm, £26.50 Pass Card Members: £24.50

Bridging the gap between pop and opera they took the music industry by storm, releasing their debut album ‘Blake’ in November 2007 which went straight to Number One in the UK Classical Album Chart and hit the top 20 of the UK Pop Album Chart.

Poet in New York Epsom Playhouse Thursday 12 November, 8pm, £10.50 Pass Card Members: £8.50

A Concert of unique and evocative music from Keith James and Rick Foot The evening also includes a biodocumentary about the life and work of Leonard Cohen.

Reigate Grammar School Orchestra Harlequin Theatre Thursday 12 November, 7.30pm, £8

The students of Reigate Grammar School return to The Harlequin after last year’s extremely successful orchestra concert.

Richard Digance in Concert Farnham Maltings Friday 12 November, 8pm, £14 (£12 Concessions)

Richard Digance is quite simply one of the most entertaining acts you will ever see. Brilliant self-penned comic songs introduced with panache, style and outrageous humour.

Celler Bar Blues Ben Waters Farnham Maltings Thursday 12 November, 8.15pm, £10 (£9 Concessions)

Ben Waters is widely acknowledged as one of the most exciting and accomplished piano players in Europe, playinmg Boogie Woogie, New Orleans and Rock ‘n’ Roll with great execution as well as a good humour that never fails to transmit to the audience!

The Automatic + Straight Lines

New Slang, McCluskys, Kingston Thursday 12 November

Four young men from a small village in Wales who have spent their youth crafting a giddingly exciting blend of all that’s fresh in rock and pop, and are now set to spread the word.

Vin Garbutt in Concert Farnham Maltings Friday 13 November, 8pm, £12 (£10 Concessions)

Vin is recognised around the world as one of the English folk scene’s finest songwriters. A consummate performer, his spontaneous wit and surreal introductions are legendary.

A Vin Garbutt concert is an emotional roller-coaster - no wonder he is one of the most sought after performers on the folk scene.

60s & 70s Party with The Zen Relics Leatherhead Theatre Friday 13 November, 8.30pm, £5

Join us in the Mezz Bar for an evening of 60s and 70s music performed live by The Zen Relics. Finger Buffet provided, Fancy Dress recommended. Late Bar until 12pm. Disco after Zen Relics.

Alledgedly ‘the most fun that can be had with your flares on!’

Carpet Crawlers (Genesis Tribute 1969 – 1975)

Day and been played on Zane Lowe to great acclaim, even winning a recent ‘Fresh Meat’ competition with a demo version of ‘Quiet Little Voices’.

Cellar Bar Blues Larry Miller Farnham Maltings Thursday 19 November, 8.15pm, £9 (£8 Concessions)

Sensational guitarist Larry Miller is one of the most dynamic and charismatic performers around.

With astounding energy, engaging enthusiasm and a full-on approach, Larry and his red-hot band captivate the audience with their electrifying live show.

Lunchtime Recital Dorking Halls Friday 20 November, 12.10pm, £13.00 including lunch, £6.00 for just the recital

This concert is our first in collaboration with the Concordia Foundation in London.

Dorking Concertgoers Society Piano Recital by Ashley Wass Dorking Halls Saturday 21 November, 7.30pm, £17.00

Beethoven - Piano Sonata No.26 in E flat major, Op.81a, Les Adieux

Farnham Maltings

Bax - Sonata No.1 in F sharp minor (1910)

Saturday 14 November, 8pm, £17.50

Liszt - Annees de Pelerinage Bk. 2 (Italy)

Liverpool based “Carpet Crawlers” perform the Classic Peter Gabriel era (1969-1975) in Genesis’s long and illustrious career, The Musical Box, The Knife, Suppers Ready, Watcher Of The Skies, Firth Of Fifth, Cinema Show…

Suitable for 12yrs+

The British pianist Ashley Wass who enjoys a flourishing international career appeared three times in this summer’s BBC Proms. He has a special interest in Bax and this concert includes the first piano sonata.

Sonny Black Leatherhead Theatre Saturday 14th, 8.30pm

In the unique acoustic setting of The Mezz Bar, see Sonny perform his variety of intimate, soulful and slide guitar instrumentals with influences from Blues, World Music, Jazz and Country.

We Were Promised Jetpacks, Stagecoach + Support The Boileroom, Guildford Monday 16 November, 7pm, £6

Already WWPJ have been reviewed

by NME, featured as Q’s Track of the

Liane Carroll will also be running an afternoon masterclass for student singers.

‘Swing Fever’ featuring Dave Shepherd and Chris Walker Epsom Playhouse Monday 23 November, 8pm, £9.50 Pass Card Members: £8.40

For this ‘Swing Fever’ programme, Dave Shepherd – often voted Britain’s top jazz clarinettist has teamed up with Chris Walker – a clarinet and saxophone playing bandleader in his own right – to bring you a first class selection of foot tapping, memorable melodies from the swing era, all backed by the superb rhythm section of Pete Godfrey - piano, John Burgess double bass and Stan Bourke - drums.

Paul Carrack Dorking Halls Wednesday 25 November, 8.00pm, £26.50

After a highly successful summer as special guest for The Eagles at arenas across the UK and Europe, legendary Sheffield-born singer, songwriter and former frontman of Ace, Squeeze and Mike & The Mechanics is back on tour in the autumn to promote his acclaimed new album ‘I know That Name’.

The Blues Brothers Xmas Party Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Thursday 26 – Saturday 28 November, Stalls £24.50 Circle £23.50

Grab your shades, pork pie hats and Christmas crackers as The Blues Brothers Xmas Party presents Jake and Elwood live on stage with The Magnificent Blues Band.

Perfect Alibi

‘Telstar’ - The Concert

Harlequin Theatre

Epsom Playhouse

Saturday 21 November, 8pm, £16

Thursday 26 November, 8.00pm, £18.50 Pass Card Members: £16.50

Perfect Alibi make a welcome return to The Harlequin with their unique & spectacular tribute to Pink Floyd.

Celebrity Jazz Concert featuring Liane Carroll and Ian Shaw Sunday 22 November, £15 includes admission to masterclass, Masterclass: 2 – 4pm

BBC Jazz Award-wining vocalists Liane Carroll and Ian Shaw come together for a one-off concert at the Rose Theatre, which coincides with the London Jazz Festival.

Joe Meek changed the face of the British music industry. His most famous hit ‘Telstar’ was a worldwide smash and the Tornados became the first ever UK group to reach No.1 in the USA. Joe has also had global hits and UK No.1 chart success with ‘Have I the Right’ and John Leyton’s ‘Johnny Remember Me’.

Cellar Bar Blues: King King featuring Alan Nimmo Farnham Maltings

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Alan Nimmo is back on stage with an exciting new project and some of the finest players around. King King are a kickass electric blues band with Alan Nimmo guitar/vox, Lindsay Coulson bass, Dale Storr keyboards and Dave Raeburn on drums. King King’s cracking line up and fresh new angle is set to take the scene by storm!

Counterfeit Stones Dorking Halls Friday 27 November, 8.00pm, £16.00, £17.50

The Counterfeit Stones would like to invite you to join them in their glamorous world by coming to see the high quality, multi-media Rock n’ Roll shows that make up this year’s brand new Blaggers’ Banquet tour.

Solid Gold Country Legends Epsom Playhouse Friday 27 November, £18.50 Pass Card Members Members: £14.80

Now in its’ 7th year Solid Gold Country Legends is a “Celebration of the Best in Country Music”, and has proved popular on both sides of the Atlantic.

Voces 8 Farnham Maltings Saturday 28 November, 8pm £10 (£6 Concessions)

International award-winning octet Voces8 perform a collection of varied repertoire that maps out a musical journey spanning 500 years and 3 continents.

Dorking Philharmonia 10th Anniversary Concert Dorking Halls Saturday 28 November, 7.30pm, £12.50, £10, Concessions: £10.50, £8.00

Join Dorking Philharmonia for an evening of classical favourites to celebrate the Orchestra’s 10th anniversary. The programme includes Elgar’s heartfelt and moving cello concerto with the Allegri Quartet’s Katherine Jenkinson and concludes with Beethoven’s sunny and uplifting Pastoral symphony.

Buddy Holly A Legend Reborn Epsom Playhouse Saturday 28 November, 8pm, £19.50 Pass Card Members: £17.50

Starring Marc Robinson, the UK’s number one Buddy, the spectacular live production brings to life classic hits such as Peggy Sue, That’ll be the Day and Oh Boy.

Karine Polwart Sunday 29 November, 8pm, £15 (£12 conc)

Scots singer/songwriter Karine Polwart combines the economy of the folk storytelling tradition with the compassionate lyricism of contemporary music to produce critically-acclaimed songs that are not as easy to pigeonhole as you might imagine. Winner of ‘Best Album’ and twice winner of ‘Best Original Song’.

She will be appearing with Annie Grace (vocals, whistle) and Corrina Hewat (vocals, harp).

Speeleye Span Epsom Playhouse Monday 30 November, 8.00pm, £19.50 Pass Card Members: £16.50

In a world where bands come and go in the blink of an eye, the enduring success of Steeleye Span is one of the great stories in rock music. 2009 will see them celebrate an incredible forty years together, an achievement made all the more remarkable by the fact that the band has seldom been more active in its career.

December Cadillac Kings The Hawth, Crawley Thursday 3 December, £13 (discounts: £11)

Entertaining, authentic and infectious, The Cadillac Kings’ high energy swinging R&B has thrilled audiences across the UK. The Kings now feature their strongest line-up ever with award-winning harmonica player Gary Potts, guitarist Mal Barclay and the astonishing 22 year old boogie pianist Henri Herbert.

Steeleye Span in Concert Franham Maltings Friday 4 December, 8pm, £18.50

In a world where bands come and go in the blink of an eye, the enduring success of Steeleye Span is one of the great stories in rock music. 2009 will see them celebrate an incredible forty years together, an achievement made all the more remarkable by the fact that the band has seldom been more active in its career.

Epsom Symphony Orchestra - Christmas Concerts Sunday 6 December, 3 and 6.30pm, £11 Pass Card Members: £10 Children: £5

Merry Wives of Windsor - Nicolai Pavane - Faure Jazz Suite - Seiber Beauty and the Beast - arr Davison Snow Maiden Suite - Rimsky-Korsakov Gold and Silver Waltzes - Lehar Kissing Polka - Strauss Nutcracker Suite - Tchaikovsky With Carols for Audience and Young Peoples Choirs

The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Wednesday 9 December, 8pm, £19.50 Pass Card Members: £15.60

An all-strumming, all-singing group which takes all kinds of music and puts it under the microscope of the ukulele.

Mother Funkers Farnham Maltings Friday 11 December, 7.30pm, £9 adv - £10 on door

Mother Funkers is the unique and popular dance night for fantastic women who really miss having a good dance now and then. The music is superb 1970s to date.

The Pasadena Roof Orchestra in Concert Farnham Maltings Friday 11 December, 8pm, £16 (£18 door)

Original arrangements from the 1920s and 1930s and the fact that only the best musicians make the line up in this orchestra, makes it the most authentic swing and dance orchestra of (post) modern times!

Christmas Gold Riverhouse, Manor Road, Walton on Thames, KT12 2PF Sunday 13 December, 7pm, £11

Muse & Music return with a brand new salute to the Festive Season.

Modern and traditional Christmas songs, verse and comedy for all the family performed in an hour by our cast of West End actors.

Sid Kipper presents A Kipper Country Christmas Farnham Maltings 13 December, 8pm, £12, £10 Concessions

Sid has been forging ahead with the music, folklore and customs of the village of Trunch for several decades.

His rich mix of stories, songs and anecdotes is laced with a quiet, punning and very English sense of whimsy that will have you laughing for days afterwards as you savour his jokes and remembers his songs.

Barn Dance Borough Hall, Godalming Saturday 19 December, 8 – 11.45pm, £10 on the door, £9 in advance

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Thursday 26 November, 8.15pm, £10 (£9 Concessions)

Bursledon Village Band - Gareth Kiddier. www.gbhceilidhs.org.uk

Riverside Opera The Menuhin Hall, Yehudi Menuhin School, Stoke d’Abernon, Surrey KT11 3QQ Saturday 5 December, 7.30pm – 9.40pm, £20

Riverside Opera will present a stunning programme selected from opera masterpieces by Donizetti, Puccini, Rossini and Verdi.

Gilad Atzmon and The Real Jazz Quartet Riverhouse, Manor Road, Walton on Thames, KT12 2PF Saturday 5 December, 8pm,

£11 (students £5)

Israeli born Gilad has been settled in London since 1995 and is firmly established as an original and talented instrumentalist, composer and bandleader. His music draws on influences from all over the world and his dynamic performance is sometimes challengingly assertive, sometimes heart-achingly lyrical.

The Phantoms The Grey Horse, Kingston

Season highlights October 09 – January 10 MUSIC

21 October 8pm Dean Friedman in Concert

13 December 8pm Sid Kipper

30 October 8pm Oysterband in Concert

17 December 8pm The Dylan Project

12 November 8pm Richard Digance

14th January 8pm The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain

13 November 8pm Vin Garbutt in Concert 29 November 8pm Karine Polwart

Saturday 5 December, 9pm

4 December 8pm Steeleye Span

It must be nearly Christmas - The Phantoms are here. More madness and mayhem from this great rock covers band.

11 December 8pm The Pasadena Roof Orchestra

OPERA

7 November 6pm The Metropolitan Opera Live: Puccini’s Turandot COMEDY

28 October 8pm Adam Hills

Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7QR Box office: 01252 745444 Book online: www.farnhammaltings.com

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Left to right: Marcus Brigstocke, Al Pitcher, Sean Lock and Stewart Lee

Comedy October Julian Clary ‘Lord of the Mince’

Ancient Monument status by the National Trust, hilarious ramblings, and shameful poetry. In support are the songs of side-splitting World Music band Mundo Jazz.

Dorking Halls

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Thursday 8 October, 8pm, £17.50, £20

I, Julian Clary, have done for mincing what Michael Flatley did for Irish dancing. An intimate evening - a celebration, no less, of my twenty-five years in the camp spotlight: how I got there and why I refuse to leave. Come and see me before they put me in a home for tired old knackers.

November

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

Writer, broadcaster, raconteur - and Australia’s finest export - Clive James has been a British institution for longer than he cares to remember.

Masonic Hall. Dorking Friday 16 October, 8.30pm, £11.50

Starring Steve Best, Danny Bucker & Aaron Counter Compere Sally-Anne Heywood Our popular comedy club offers audiences the chance to enjoy some of the hottest new talent on the comedy circuit today. A bar is open throughout the evening.

Stewart Lee: If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Wednesday 18 October, £17.50

The co-writer of Jerry Springer The Opera follows his award-winning UK tour with a furiously downbeat set inspired by an altercation in a High Street coffee chain.

Joe Pasquale Epsom Playhouse Monday 19 October, 8pm, £20 Pass Card Members: £18.00

Suitable for all ages & species!

Arthur Smith With Special Guests Mundo Jazz

Clive James in an Evening Epsom Playhouse Wednesday 11 November, 7.45pm, £17.50 Pass Card Members: £16

Sean Hughes: What I meant to say was...

Epsom Playhouse Sunday 22 November, 7.30pm, £16.50 Pass Card Members: £13.50

The youngest comic ever to win the Perrier award, for his Edinburgh Fringe debut in 1990, Sean Hughes is back with a brand new show.

The Al Pitcher Show Epsom Playhouse Thursday 26 November, 8pm, £10 Pass Card Members: £8

It’s 1942, German occupied France.

Three hopeless RAF pilots plan an escape from the infamous stronghold Chateau Plonke.

Everyday we see things we have never see before, things that strike you as odd or beautiful and things that we’ve seen so many times we don’t even notice them anymore… Not Al Pitcher.

His mind is constantly twisting, flipping and distorting what he sees, igniting the mundane, and for the Al Pitcher show, weaving the events of his day in Epsom into a truly unique and hilarious one-off show. Every comic will tell you that a ‘funny thing happened on the way to the theatre’ but, digital camera in hand, Al has the pictures to prove it! What does Al Pitcher make of Epsom? There is only one way to find out . . .

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club

An Evening with Sean Lock

In an unprecedented feat of strength he carries his latest book on stage and then talks about almost anything else, after which he answers questions about everything except his liaison with Margarita Pracatan.

Ha Ha Hitler Harlequin Theatre, Redhill Wednesday 11 November, 7.30pm, £13

The Great-ish Escape.

Masonic Hall, Dorking

Epsom Playhouse

Friday 13 November, 8.30pm, £11.50

Sunday 29 November, 8pm, £13

Starring John Gordillo, Pete Jonas & Karen Bayley with compere Dan Edwards.

Described by Ricky Gervais as ‘one of the most influential British stand ups of the past 10 years’ and winner of the coveted British Comedy Award for ‘Best Live Performer’.

This popular comedy club offers audiences the chance to enjoy some of the hottest new talent on the comedy circuit today. A bar is open throughout the evening.

Stephen K Amos The Feelgood Factor Dorking Halls

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Friday 20 November, 8pm, £16.50

Saturday 31 October, Stalls £18.50 Circle £17.50

Welcome to Stephen K Amos’ third solo stand-up comedy tour of the UK. He’s back with a brand new show for 2009/2010. It’s full to bursting with more fun, warmth, bonhomie and

This new show brings to the Yvonne Arnaud jokes that have been given

love than ever before. Forget the credit crunch and welcome to The Feelgood Factor!

Join Sean Lock as he warms up for his 2010 National Tour.

December Off the Kerb

Kerb’, the leading agency which is responsible for organising some of the best clubs throughout the country.

Relax at the end of the week with a drink or two and some thought provoking laughter.

Marcus Brigstocke God Collar Epsom Playhouse Tuesday 8 December, 8pm, £16.50 Pass Card Members: £14.80

“There’s probably no God… but I wish there was. I’ve got some things I need to ask him.”

A brand-new hilarious stand-up show from Argumental – (Dave) and The Now Show’s own award-winning comedian.

Alistair McGowan Dorking Halls Friday 11 December, 8pm, £15

The nation’s favourite impressionist, Alistair McGowan (‘The Big Impression’), is set to embark on his first, solo, stand-up tour in ten years.

Alistair will take to the road (and the rails) this autumn with a brand new, one-man show resurrecting his legendary celebrity impressions and introducing audiences to a host of new never-before-heard voices along the way - nobody does it better!

Jimmy Carr - Rapier Wit Dorking Halls Wednesday 16 December, 8pm, £22.50

A heady mix of artistic integrity, loyalty and avarice has put Jimmy back on the road. If you only see one comedy show this year - what’s the matter with you? Get out more.

A ‘rapier’ is the long sword of a gentleman. ‘Rapier wit’ is defined as clever, quick, intelligent humour.

Please note, Jimmy Carr doesn’t have ‘the long sword of a gentleman’ and even if you like him, ‘clever, quick and intelligent’ is a bit of a stretch.

Riverhouse, Manor Road, Walton on Thames, KT12 2PF Friday 4 December, 8pm, £11

Once a month Riverhouse hosts a line-up of three comics from ‘Off the

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Exhibitions Altering her palette consciously, Jenny has created works which are not only influenced by her personal sketchbooks and visual memory, but by contemporary artists such as painters Peter Doig and Michael Porter and indeed by art historical influences such as Gustav Klimt and Paul Cezanne.

As she works towards a major exhibition and retrospective in 2010, split between the New Walk Museum and the Richard Attenborough Centre in Leicester, it is certain that this current body of work and its quality of line are assured and confident as the artist bounds towards the zenith of her nearly forty year career.

Footprints and the Artizan printmakers GalleryOne, Grayshott Until 19 December 2009

GalleryOne in Grayshott is working in collaboration with Artizan Editions to host the ‘Fingerprints’ exhibition. This exhibition features silkscreen prints by a selection of notable artists including John Marshall, Stella Maris, Richard Walker, Henrik Simonsen and Katty McMurray. All works are hand printed directly by the artists, in editions that are under 100 and are selected to demonstrate the richness and diversity of this medium. Included in this exhibition are a limited number of self published works by Bridget Riley and Gerald Laing, by kind permission.

The exhibition opens on Tuesday 10th November and runs until Christmas.

Guildford Art Society 77th Annual Exhibition Guildford House Gallery Saturday 17 October – 14 November

The Art Society’s Annual Exhibition will be hung in the gallery’s original panelled rooms - a world away from computer games, blogs, twitters, emails, mobile-jangles, texting, and scrolling web pages. Visitors can take a long refreshing dip into the world of those who have found time ‘to stand and stare!’ and absorb - something modern life is forgetting.

As always, the exhibition brings together well known Guildford Art Society members along with new first time exhibitors. On display will be coloured glass sculptures and bowls

by Jenefer Ham composed from poetic observations of nature.

A regular favourite is animalier Carol Orwin - whose sculptures of animals sculpted in polymer resins and bronze metal fillers reveal the skeletal strength and muscled contours of the creatures and the power and beauty of their natural lines. Liz SewardRelfe opens the eye to the magic of colour, light and shapes in her still-life paintings of mixed media.

Roger Dellar observes the pattern groups of people create, the shapes between them lighting vivid contrasts in his canvas of powerful colours.

Abstract artist Michael Woods takes rhythmic forms from the countryside evolving them into balanced colourscapes.

Flower paintings bring exquisite observations of botanical growth, and Nola Armstrong explores contemporary colour-patterns created from her flowers, fabrics and pots.

These and all the exhibiting artists have intensified their time ‘to stand and stare’ to bring the reality of close observation - and more to the exhibition.

Artists come to exhibit their work from as far as Woking, Farnham, Dorking and Hindhead and have faced an independent selection committee to be included in the show. Members of the Society who have achieved outside success this year include Roger Dellar, already an R.I. and P.S. has been elected a member of ‘The Royal Institute of Oil Painters’ this year.

John Bryce’s paintings and etchings have been on show at the Head Office of Baker Tilly in London. Carol Orwin, Allison Graham, Peter Howitt and Judy Coleman were among the local artists selected to exhibit at the Yvonne Arnaud Art Exhibition this year. Nola Armstrong shows with the Society of Floral Painters. A few successful members show their work at the Mall Galleries. Roger Dellar and John Bryce have both had work in The Royal Academy Summer Exhibition in London over recent years. www.guildfordhouse.co.uk

‘Out of the Woods’ Paintings by Jenny Grevatte & Ceramics by John Wright New Ashgate Gallery Saturday 10th October – Saturday 7 November

Now in her fifth solo exhibition with the New Ashgate Gallery, Jenny Grevatte returns invigorated and replenished by inspiration and interpretation as a result of a self-imposed two year hiatus from exhibiting.

Trees and ancient woodland have been major sources of inspiration, as well as contemporary painting, through her current residency at the New Walk Museum in Leicester.

Always mindful of her formative academic training with Eric Hall, and possibly considering the creative influence of husband John Wright, Jenny’s mixed media approach of collage, glazing and layering oil media

John Wright makes great use of textural clays, combining them with very individual glazes which are inspired by aspects of nature such as pebbles, volcanic rocks, the sea, lichen and bark. These glazes, in striations and splatters have been inspired by geological formations witnessed on a recent trip to New Zealand. He is based in both Cornwall and Leicestershire and fi nds endless inspiration in their contrasting landscapes. In Cornwall he is drawn to the intense blue of the Atlantic, the granite, weather beaten standing stones and cairns, the ebb and fl ow of the estuary tides. In Leicester- shire it is the organic textures of ancient oaks and the sunlight and shadows in the woodlands of Charnwood forest that inspire him.

Da Vinci – Inventions, Leonardo and his Machines

Jenny Holzer: Artist Rooms The Lightbox, Woking Thursday 19 November – Sunday 21 February, Free

The Lightbox has been chosen to be one of the first venues in the UK to display part of one of the most important collections of post-war contemporary international art, assembled by UK collector Anthony d’Offay and acquired by the nation in 2008, managed by National Galleries of Scotland and Tate.

Works by the highly acclaimed American conceptual artist Jenny Holzer dealing with the subject of war will be displayed, using the medium of large LED signs and more traditional painting on canvas.

Supported by The Art Fund

Guildford Photographic Exhibition 21 November – 2 January 2010

Guildford House Gallery welcomes back Guildford Photographic Society in November after a four year absence, with new members and a whole range of different photographs.

Guildford Photographic Society is believed to have been originally founded in 1892, with the objective of “advancing the art and craft of amateur photography”. The GPS was reformed in 1947 by a group of dedicated Guildford photographers, who laid the foundations of today’s successful Society. The objective is still the case even though the equipment used today has advanced beyond the wildest dreams of those early photographers.

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match her increasingly interactive creative process.

The Lightbox, Woking Until Sunday 1 November, £6 adults, £4 children and concessions, under5s free, family tickets £15 (family of 4, minimum 1 adult and 1 child

First showing in the UK. Discover the genius of Leonardo Da Vinci through his inventions. Stunning full-scale models, interactives and smaller exhibits will be on display throughout the building including machines for flight, war and civil engineering. The Lightbox is also proud to have one of Leonardo’s rare original notebooks on display, courtesy of The Victoria and Albert Museum.

Top left: Painting by Liz Clinton Below: Head of a Cheetah by Carol Orwin

Contemporary Woodblock Prints from Puerh, South West China The Lightbox, Woking Thursday 12 November – Sunday 7 February, Free

The exhibition will consist of examples of the work of printmakers from Puerh (close to the Thai and Burmese borders) who have been at the forefront of the development in China of the technique known as reduction woodblock printing whereby prints are produced from a single block of wood which is cut, printed, cut and printed again up to 20 times with 20 different colours.

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Chalk Hill showcases contemporary craft For the first time, Annabel Agace will showcase the work of contemporary designer makers at her gallery, Chalk Hill Contemporary Art. The Winter Exhibition (6 – 15 November) will bring together a carefully selected group of established and emerging artists and designer makers at Chalk Hill, the modernist gallery space incorporated within a magnificent family home in Guildford, Surrey.

Giulia Zaniol

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n showing contemporary craft at Chalk Hill – itself an iconic example of 21st Century building design by awardwinning Surrey architect Elspeth Beard - Annabel will look to revive Surrey’s illustrious Arts & Crafts heritage.

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Annabel Agace says, “Edwin Lutyens, Gertrude Jekyll and Mary Watts, three of the most celebrated names associated with the movement, all found inspiration in Surrey. Continuing the tradition, Bloomsbury artist and critic, Roger Fry, chose Guildford for his family home, Durbins (described by Pesvener as ‘one of the landmarks in the evolution of an independent contemporary style in English architecture)’, which is situated on the same road as Chalk Hill.

I am now delighted to be bringing the story ‘up-to-date’; amongst other leading designers and artists showing at the Winter Exhibition will be Cressida Bell, granddaughter of Roger Fry’s close friend, Vanessa Bell. Cressida’s distinctive textiles and prints draw inspiration from Bloomsbury and will, I hope, reignite interest in the area’s artistic heritage.”

Visitors will also have the chance to view and buy work by: Ana Aceves, Nick Bodimeade, Nora Boland, Amelia Coward, Lars Gregersen, Tom Hammick, Shelley James, Helen Minns, Sue Paraskeva, Tim Plunkett, Mike Savage and Giulia Zaniol.

Annabel continues, “Here in the UK we are incredibly fortunate to have such a successful track record in producing exemplary craftspeople and designers. The Arts & Crafts Movement was, in part, a reaction against the trend towards mass production, and I believe that we are currently witnessing a similar revolt, confirmed by growing visitor numbers and sales at events such as the Craft Council’s Collect and Origin.

Cressida Bell

Mike Savage

Shelley James

I wholeheartedly endorse CultureLabel founder, Peter Tullin’s, opinion that consumers are increasingly seeking ‘products with soul’, a contemporary translation of the original Movement’s stipulation that design must provide “both maker and user with pleasure.” The Chalk Hill Winter show will look to contribute to this welcome surge in interest and I would strongly encourage those who have not already done so to come and seek out some of the original and stunning items being produced by talented people around us. I have scoured artist studios around the South East to bring you a few of the best.

This will be a perfect opportunity to find some really special Christmas presents with prices starting from just a few pounds.”

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Opening Times

Photo: Steve Taylor

The show will take place over two weekends. The print and collage show will remain the same, but each weekend will feature a different group of makers.

Weekend One 6 – 8 November Friday 6 November 6.30pm – 9.00pm Saturday 7 November 11am – 4pm Sunday 8 November 11am-4pm Nora Boland – textiles; Helen Minns – prints, textiles and homewares; Amelia Coward – decoupage, homewares and cards; Lars Gregersen – domestic ceramics; Tim Plunkett – wooden platters and turned bowls.

Weekend Two 13 – 15 November Friday 13 November 6.30pm – 9.00pm Saturday 14 November 11am – 4pm Sunday 15 November 11am – 4pm Mike Savage – copper sculpture; Shelley James – glassware; Cressida Bell – textiles, lamp shades, cards. Tim Plunkett – wooden platters and turned bowls.

Prices start at £3 for cards with artworks from around £25.

For further information on the Winter Exhibition at Chalk Hill Contemporary Art, please visit www.chalkhill.co.uk or telephone Annabel Agace on 01483 440638.

Chalk Hill Contemporary Art exhibits from a modernist home on the edge of Guildford town centre. Designed in part as a gallery space, the house is wrapped around a courtyard and enjoys a seamless connection with the outside and the views beyond, creating an inspiring domestic setting to exhibit and enjoy art. There is a programme of around 4 exhibitions a year, showing the work of a variety of contemporary British artists and sculptors.

To date, Annabel Agace, founder of Chalk Hill Contemporary Art has shown work by several of the UK’s most respected artists including Emily Ball, Frank Beanland, Nic Fiddian-Green, Neal French, Tom Hammick, Gary Hume and Sophie Smallhorn. Annabel is also a Trustee of The Lightbox, Woking, winner of the 2008 Art Fund Prize.

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Call for Artists & Makers in Surrey Surrey Artists Open Studios June 2010 Early bird (reduced rate) submissions: 11 December 2009 Final deadline: 10 January 2010 If you are looking to participate in an event which can raise the profile or your working practice, allow you to network with other artists; provide you with exhibition and professional development opportunities and offer you the chance to sell artwork, then this is the event for you!

Surrey Artists Open Studios is the biggest arts event that supports the visual arts in Surrey, this event allows visitors an insight into an artist’s working practice, through visiting artists in their studio spaces or viewing finished work in exhibition spaces and having the chance to discuss artists techniques used in their creative process.

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For full details of this event and how to apply please visit www.surreyopenstudios.org.uk or call Sandie Sharp on 01483 519 285

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Come and cheer for Chad WIN FAMILY TICKETS TO THE HEAT

With interest in the British Basketball League (BBL) at an all time high, The Surrey Guide can offer you some of the hottest tickets of the season. The Heat – one of just ten professional basketball teams in the UK – has provided The Surrey Guide with eight sets of family tickets (two adults, two children) to give away to see one of the team’s home games, played at The Spectrum in Guildford.

In fact, the basketball season is now underway and the Heat, which has previously won the BBL League and the BBL Cup, has high hopes for this season. With newly appointed player/coach, Chad McKnight at the helm, a high performing team and a growing fan base from across the county, our local team is one to watch.

If you would like cheer for Chad and his team mates, watch the cheerleaders and chant with the crowd, then visit www.guildfordheat.com for details of home games between now and April 2010. The price of an adult ticket is £8.40 online or £10 at the box office, with tickets for children, students and OAPs available at £4.20 online and £5 at the box office.

Home games for January and February take place on 1 January, 10 January, 31 January, 7 February, 21 February – all at 3pm at The Spectrum, Guildford.

To enter our competition and win one of eight sets of family tickets for a home game in January or February, simply answer the following question: Where do the Heat’s home games take place?

Name: Address:

Answer: Send your answer to: Surrey Heat Competition, The Surrey Guide Castle Court 41 London Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9RJ

Email: Tick this box if you do not want further information about the Heat.

Competition rules Winners will be informed by 7 January 2010. No alternative prize will be offered.

The judges decision is final.

Closing date for entries is 31 December 2009.

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