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UNTIL 03 JANUARY ENJOY THE VICTORIA PLACE FREE FAMILY TRAIL Pick up a free Family Trail guide at Victoria Place and discover everything the centre has on offer. The trail will reveal some of the unexpected features around Victoria Place as well as providing a route around Woking to discover the amazing art and curiosities the town has to offer. In addition to the fantastic shopping experience at Victoria Place, there is plenty to keep families entertained including movies at the cinema, theatre shows, and free kids play activities. The trail will take families on a leisurely walk. The trail is suitable for wheelchair users and pushchairs. As part of the trail, Victoria Place will be running a monthly prize draw to win a £20 voucher of the winner’s choice to spend at the centre. To enter, families simply need to take a photo with one of the sculptures along the trail and then post their photo on either their Facebook or Instagram account along with the hashtag #WokingTrail. For the competition T&C’s visit vpwoking.co.uk.

1ST TUES OF EVERY MONTH GUILDFORD FARMERS’ MARKET Guildford High Street. Take a trip to the Farmer’s Market which takes place on the first Tuesday of every month. Buy High quality fresh local produce directly from over 50 local farmers and producers at Guildford’s monthly Farmers’ Market, held in the historic cobbled High Street. From 10.30am to 3.30pm.

3RD FRI OF EVERY MONTH WATTS TOTS Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, GU3 1DQ. A multi-sensory Early Years programme. Join us to explore art and nature through storytelling, music, movement and making, inspired by a different artwork each month. £5 per child | Friends £4.50 per child Booking required www.wattsgallery.org.uk

EVERY THURSDAY ACTIVITY THURSDAYS Rural Life Vintage Revival. Rural Life Living Museum Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey GU10 2DL. Our Activity Thursdays offer a fun-filled whole day out for the family. There are plenty of activities to take part in and demonstrations to see. We like to take you back in time when enjoying family fun together didn’t involve a screen. Activities vary each week, However, our favourites remain constant – such as spinning and weaving demonstrations, wood turning demonstrations, making air propelled rockets, learning about Victorian schooling in our ‘tin hut’ classroom, doing the laundry with our hand pump and wooden dollies, free guided walks with our RSPB friends on the reserve next door, and ceramic painting with Glazy days (addition costs apply for Glazy days painting) to name a few.

06 – 11 SEPTEMBER WISLEY FLOWER SHOW RHS Garden Wisley, Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB. The spectacular RHS Wisley Flower Show is back with gardening inspiration, expert advice, vibrant floral displays and fabulous shopping opportunities. The show will welcome over 50 award winning floral exhibitors and 20 trade stands along with the fabulous National Dahlia Society National Show

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and The Surrey Area of NAFAS Show. The Talks Theatre at Hilltop our new home of gardening science will welcome guest speakers from a range of topics to share their expert knowledge. Pre booking time slots is essential for everyone attending this show.

10 SEPTEMBER REIGATE CAVES OPEN DAY Barons’ Cave, Castle Grounds, Reigate, RH2 9PX. The Surrey town of Reigate is well known for its ‘caves’ which riddle the town centre, although these are in fact largely old sand mines. The castle mound overlooking Reigate town centre is composed of soft sandstone and has been mined over several centuries. The castle has long gone but the mound and many of its excavations remain. Known locally as the “Reigate Caves”, tours include the Barons’ Cave in the Castle Grounds and the East and West Caverns in Tunnel Road.

10 & 11 SEPTEMBER SURREY HILLS WOOD FAIR 2022 Fish Pond Copse, Cranleigh GU6 7DW. The Wood Fair is full of traditional rural charm celebrating all that is ‘Good about Wood’ in the outstanding beautiful Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Guide Prices £7.50 in advance (advance tickets closes at 12 noon on Friday 9th September) or £10 on the gate. Free for children under 12! Tickets are for one day only. Tickets can be used for either the Saturday or Sunday.

17 SEPTEMBER THE RIVER WEY FESTIVAL RETURNS TO DAPDUNE WHARF 11am to 8.30pm the popular River Wey Festival returns to Dapdune Wharf in Guildford from 11am culminating in the magical illuminated pageant at dusk. Free to enter, everyone is invited to come along and soak up the atmosphere of this colourful annual festival by the river. There will be local food and craft stalls to browse and craftsman such as the Surrey Wood Turners will be demonstrating their skills. There’s plenty for the children to do too - families can have fun exploring Adventure Island and take part in a variety of activities such as willow weaving, den building, bug hunting plus the opportunity to play with the River Wey Trust’s interactive augmented reality sand box, and discover more about the features of the River Wey. There’ll also be music and dancing - after a two-year break the Horsham Black Dragon Morris dancers. National Trust boat trips will be running from 11am – 6pm. At dusk, with boats travelling from the centre of Guildford to Dapdune Wharf, brilliantly lit up with fairy lights and serenaded by the Croydon Steel Orchestra as they arrive at Dapdune Wharf. There is no parking at the Wharf although drop off is available

EWELL HISTORY DAY Bournehall Park, Spring Street, Epsom, Surrey, KT17 1UF. Discover the history of this historic village from the Stone Age to WWII. Meet Ewell’s Neolithic residents, who lived at the river’s mouth (which is what the name Ewell means). See how they used the materials around them in their daily lives, such as knapping stone tools, weaving cordage from nettles, and grinding grain to make bread - they were the area’s first farmers. Watch as Iron Age folk throw offerings to their gods into Bourne Hall’s sacred waters, perhaps to halt the Roman army’s advance, but this fails and the Romans arrive, themselves making spring offerings to the old gods. Roman Ewell was a rest stop on this road where travellers could rest, eat, and stay the night. Visit Ewell’s own spaceship at Bourne Hall, drop into the library, try Celtic children’s activities, and discover the fascinating past of Epsom and Ewell at Bourne Hall Museum. Also, try brass rubbing!

MUSEUM OF FARNHAM Willmer House, 38 West Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7DX. On Saturday 17 September the museum will run a family open day full of activities relating to this year’s HODs theme of invention, industry and innovation. There will be an exhibition of vintage photographs of coach building at Abbotts of Farnham in Wrecclesham where bespoke car bodies were made between 1920 and 1972, and there will be science experiments for children and crafts. Behind the house is a sheltered walled garden, secluded and quiet, well planted with trees and flowers, and a portrait bust of William Cobbett. The Garden Gallery is a teaching and exhibition space which can be hired for private events.

STARMAKERZ GO ‘BACK TO THE FUTURE’ Leatherhead Community Association, Letherhead Institute, 67 High Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8AH.

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Starmakerz Theatre School Leatherhead would like to invite you to join us for our ‘Back To The Future’ day on Saturday 17th September 2022 at The Leatherhead Institute. Remember Dr. Emmett Brown and his crazy inventions? We want to take you back to the ‘80s for some fun! Children will learn routines and scenes from the new hit musical ‘Back To The Future’, which is currently in the west end. Our classes are open to all children 3 - 13 years, in all genres throughout the day so please email for the timetable to select the class your child will enjoy the most. Let’s reach 88mph and we will see you in Hill Valley! Please email lisa@starmakerz. co.uk to sign up.

17 & 18 SEPTEMBER THE SURREY CHILLI FESTIVAL Walton Cricket Club, Ashley Park Ave, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 1ET. Prepare to feel a little hot under the collar at our Surrey Chilli Festival. A departure from the mundane, this festival is packed with chilli! IT’S ALL ABOUT HOT. Don’t worry if hot’s not your thing, we have a huge selection of ‘non chilified’ eats as well. We haven’t forgotten entertainment either. Just to keep things rocking along we have live music pumping on the stage all day. as usual, our Kids Zone is making its normal appearance for our younger foodies waiting to fill their day. Live on stage at 4pm on both days get involved and enjoy a live chilli eating competition brought to you by the league of fire. 11am-7pm. KIDS ARE FREE. www.thelocalfoodfestival.com

18 SEPTEMBER WILD WALK ON THE RIVER MOLE The Town Bridge, Bridge Street, Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 8BZ A selfguided trail of the River Mole through Leatherhead unearthing the secrets of its hidden nature of birds, mammals, butterflies and dragonflies. ‘Trace then with me the devious wanderings, Of the gliding River Mole’. So begins the 19th Century poem by Drinkwater Bethune. Heritage Open Days provides an opportunity to trace the Leatherhead section of the river with Conor Morrow of the Lower Mole Partnership who has worked and studied the River for many years. Find the elusive shell bridge, spot fish from the Thorncroft Bridge and watch for kingfishers. If you are lucky you will see the intertwining red coloured stems of Greater Dodder, a rare plant that can be found along the river bank. Follow the trail of historic bridges whilst watching the darting movements of dragonflies and damselflies. Pre-booking: Required Bookings via the Dorking Halls Box Office, Regiate Road, Dorking RH4 1SG. Tel: 01306 881717

25 SEPTEMBER FARNHAM FOOD FESTIVAL 2022 Castle Street, Farnham Surrey GU9 7PT. Farnham’s Food and Drink Festival is now one of the biggest one-day food festivals in the south east of England and also one of the most anticipated events in the Farnham calendar of events. Over 100 food and drink traders will be tempting shoppers with a range of delectable delights including baked treats, street food and unique cuisine. Visitors will have the opportunity to indulge in gourmet samples and discover new delicacies, washed down with freshly made cocktails and mocktails. There will be a live music stage with performances by local bands.Learn some top tips from the professionals who will be demonstrating and talking about a variety of skills at the cookery demo theatre, located on The Borough. 10am-4pm. Farnham Farmers’ Market will also take place in Central Car Park from 10am - 1pm. 21 OCTOBER MEET THE MEERKATS Merrist Wood College, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, GU3 3PE. If you love meerkats then what better experience than to get up close and personal to our Merrist Wood meerkat family. Our meet the meerkat experiences are available to anyone aged eightyears-old plus. During the experience you will control feed the meerkats and learn all about them from one of our Animal Keepers. Our meerkats are very friendly and will happily play near you during the experience. The experience takes place inside the meerkat enclosure within the walled garden. The ground is a sand-based substrate and is therefore not suitable for wheelchair users. Meet the Meerkats is £30 per person for a 20 minute encounter, and is available at weekends and during school holidays. Those participating in Meet the Meerkats must be aged 8+ and wear closed-toe shoes and long trousers or they will be unable to take part. £30 per person. Email: mwevents@guildford.ac.uk