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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.

3RD FRI OF EVERY MONTH WATTS TOTS Watts Gallery, Down Lane, Compton, GU3 1DQ. £5 per child, Friends £4.50 per child. Booking required. 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. www.wattsgallery.org.uk

12 – 16 OCTOBER FESTIVAL OF FLAVOURS RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB. At Festival of Flavours, browse seasonal produce, and taste tempting treats from more than 30 food stands. You’ll also be able to get expert advice from the RHS Edibles team at RHS Garden Wisley so you can grow your own at home. The festival is included in normal garden entry. Email: wisley@rhs.org.uk

15 OCTOBER CRUK CHILDRENS GOOD AS NEW SALE Esher Sixth Form College Weston Green Road, Thames Ditton, KT7 0JB. Each sale around 300 families sell clothing, bedding, equipment, toys, books and anything related to children. It is the ultimate in recycling with everything a family will need from birth to teenage/young adult. It is difficult to calculate how many families have benefited from our sales, but we estimate that in the last 5 years almost 3,000 families have sold their outgrown possessions, and in the same time over 5,500 people will have attended the sales! Free Parking. Payments are contactless/ card only.

16 OCTOBER DORKING MUSEUM FAMILY WALK Dorking Museum, 62 West Street Dorking, Surrey RH4 1BS. Be history detectives. How can you tell parts of Dorking are old? Why not try a family tour of Dorking? Find out about Dorking’s past as the children look for clues of the past by finding features that match the photos on the quiz sheet. The tour can last an hour up to 90 minutes, however, please feel free to leave when your children are tired. Children must be accompanied. Tickets cost £4.00. Tours leave from the Museum. 2pm - 3:30pm. £4.

20 OCTOBER - 06 NOVEMBER IGNITE As twilight falls, the IGNITE magic begins. Expect the unexpected, with glimpses of fairies that could be dancing in lanterns, playful top hats and teapots. Within this fiery interpretation of flora and fantasy, set to an atmospheric soundscape, there are moments of discovery and reflection. Visitors are met with hand-held lanterns so they can light their own way through tree-lined avenues on a quietly magical meander. Walk between flickering flames and see fire breathing dragons, a river of flames and fire balls. Pause under the Instagram favourite Tunnel of Light, adorned with more than 100,000 pea-lights stretching almost 50 metres in length. Feel dwarfed by the majesty of nature as you pass giant Badgers, Robins and other woodland wildlife sculpted in willow. There are new installations and music this year, ensuring that visitors can see the house and gardens illuminated as never before. Book now to secure the date and time of your choice. Advanced Admission Tickets From: Adult £16.50, Child £12.50, Family £56 (two adults, two children). Parking £8 per car. Free for NT Members. Must be booked in advance.

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 eight-years-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.

22 OCTOBER DEADLIEST PLANTS AND BUGS RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB. This half term, discover the clever creepy-crawlies and super-smart plants that fight back! With lots of fun hands-on activities for all the family to enjoy, find out how plants and insects from cacti to centipedes use fangs, stings, spines and slime to defend themselves and their habitats.

22 - 30 OCTOBER ONCE UPON A CRIME Godstone Farm, Tilburstow Hill Rd, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8LX. Visit Godstone Farm this October half term for our Once Upon a Crime event, which includes all our usual farmyard fun PLUS our October Halloween Half Term activities. Our half term is jam-packed with activities including meeting Griswalda the witch for wand making and wand lessons! Explore our Nursery Crime Trail and become a clever detective in a world of nursery crimes! Pumpkin carving will be available as an upgrade during your visit. The Once Upon a Crime event at Godstone Farm runs from Saturday 22nd until Sunday 30th October 2022. If you’re thinking about

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22 – 31 OCTOBER CAMBERLEY’S HALLOWEEN HAUNT! Camberley Town Centre, Camberley. Find all 14 Pumpkins inside our fantastic town centre businesses! Look for the spooky image on the pumpkin, match it to the image on our help sheet and fill out the name of the business where you found it. All pumpkins will be located in the window or by the till of the business. You can print out our handy help sheet at home on this page when the event begins! Once you find all 14 pumpkins and fill out the sheet, please hand this back in to the ballot boxes in The Square or The Atrium! Once completing the form you could be in with a chance of winning one of our many Love Camberley Gift Card prizes! www.collectivelycamberley.co.uk

23 OCTOBER FAMILY SPOOKFEST 2022 Pine Ridge Golf Club, Ascot. We’re back! Although we loved bringing you Virtual Spookfest in 2020 and 2021, we are keeping everything crossed for the return of the ‘real’ event in 2022. www.mariecurie.org.uk 24 OCTOBER FABRIC APPLIQUE WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN WITH ARTIST LINDA MILLER New Ashgate Gallery, Waggon Yard, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7PS. Using a selection of colorful fabrics transform your own drawing into a stunning picture of fabric and stitch. Learn a few fancy hand stitches to embellish and finish off your unique picture ready to be hung on your bedroom wall or to be sewn on your favorite item of clothing. Why not add a splash of bling with some buttons, beads, and sequins! The craft activity is supported by the Farnham Town Council. This workshop is suitable for children aged 7 – 14 Free admission, max. 10 participants Booking is required via Event Brite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/half-termcrafts-fabric-applique-workshop-forchildren-tickets-347901461637

DINOSAUR ADVENTURE LIVE Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1SG. Join our intrepid rangers on a quest to recover the data crystal, restore power to the island and save the Dinosaurs! Stomp, Roar and Swish your tail as we introduce you to some of the most incredible species ever to have lived on planet Earth. An unforgettable jurassic experience for all the family to enjoy. Learn their history with our amazing dino facts, meet our beautiful baby dinosaurs and even feed them, but watch out…. You could be on the menu. This awe-inspiring interactive stage show captivates both young and young at heart, immersing audiences in the enthralling & realistic world of Dinosaurs. You won’t want to miss this adventure of a lifetime, so hold onto your kids as this show will blow them away!

HALLOWEEN CRAFTS WITH THE DIB DAB CLUB Coppa Cobham Village, 17 Between Streets, Cobham. Get crafty this half term with this spooky Hallowe’en kids workshop. Get ready for Hallowe’en and create a spooky artwork for your house . Talented local artist and founder of the Dib Dab Club for children, Jo Mitchell shows us how to make the perfect collage for your wall or door. She will bring all the materials, you just need to turn up ready to create! Ticket price is for 2 people, this can be a parent/carer and a child or two children. Suitable for ages 5 to 85! Please stay on the premises if you are a parent/carer not taking part. It is the perfect excuse for a quiet coffee or catch up on emails whilst the kids are entertained! Drinks are included in your ticket (non-alcoholic of course!). The workshop will take place in the Orangery at Coppa Club Cobham where there will be plenty of natural light and space to create. And if after all that making you’re feeling peckish, book a table and stay for lunch with us.

24-26 OCTOBER WILD EXPLORERS HOLIDAY CLUB Nower Wood Educational Nature Reserve - Visitors by appointment only. Mill Way, Leatherhead, KT22 8QA. Give your children a half term to remember with our Wild Explorers Holiday Club for 5-11 year olds! Our ever-popular October half term Wild Explorers Holiday Club at Nower Wood will run on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday this year. This event books up really quickly so don’t hesitate if you want a spot! Each day is jam-packed with outdoor adventures to keep your wild ones busy! The club will include activities such as pond dipping, minibeast hunting, den building and fire lighting. The club is suitable for ages 5-11. The club runs from 9.30am-3:30pm.

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24 - 27 OCTOBER OCTOBER HOLIDAY CAMP 2022 Cobham Free School, 89-95 Portsmouth Road, Cobham, KT11 1JJ. A drop-off, action packed Holiday Camp for both boys and girls, aged 3-7 years old, with themed games, crafts, dancing and magic shows. October’s Themes – 2022 Monday 24th – Encanto Tuesday 25th - Frozen. *Also running on Tuesday 25th - Fairy Sarah’s Halloween Party (at Cobham Village Hall). Wednesday 26th - Little Witches and Wizards. Thursday 27th - Mini Monster’s Halloween Ball. Please note the Halloween sessions will be far from scary. The themed sessions are led by lead entertainers of the Toadstool Team and trained nursery nurses, who are first aid trained and all DBS checked. These are days are for children aged 3-7. Each day runs from 10am - 3pm at Cobham Free School (Juniors)

24 – 28 OCTOBER OCTOBER HALF TERM DAY CAMPS Code Ninjas (Epsom, SRY), Church House, St Martins Church, Church Street, Epsom. Modding Minecraft Day Camps will run on: Monday 24th, Wednesday 26th October & Friday 28th October. Intro to Roblox Development Day Camps will run on: Tuesday 25th, Thursday 27th FRESH KIDS OCTOBER HALF TERM HOLIDAY CLUB 2022 Join us for sports, games, arts & crafts, competitions and much more … our holiday club is jam-packed with exciting things to keep the kids active and entertained. Fresh Kids Holiday Club will be as warm and welcoming as always – delivering days full of fun that are safe and engaging for all children. Your children will enjoy days outdoors (weather permitting) on our vast playing field; sports and arts & craft activities split across our two large sports halls. They’ll engage in confidencebuilding, inspiring, enjoyable activities. You can book up until 1pm the day before but we do ask for your help by booking as far in advance as possible. Please be aware there is NO ‘on the day’ booking. Choice of booking hours between 8.30am-5.30pm. www.trainfresh.com

CREATE & GROW SPOOKY OCTOBER Keep the little ones entertained this October half term with our Create & Grow Spooky activities! 9am - 3pm! No booking required, simply visit the information desk on the day. Paint a Spooky Tealight Holder - £6.50: Paint a ceramic pumpkin or bat tealight holder, yours to take home with a complementary battery-operated LED tealight. Put them on your windowsill to brighten up your room during those long, spooky evenings. Ghost Pursuit - Free activity: Follow the trail of ghost characters around the centre for a spooky sticker and a chance to win a prize. Each activity takes around 20 minutes. Excludes Squire’s Chertsey. While stocks last. Designs vary. No booking required. First come, first served basis. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times. Fancy dress welcome! www.squiresgardencentres.co.uk

24 - 30 OCTOBER HALLOWEEN HALF TERM Rural Life Vintage Revival. Rural Life Living Museum Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey GU10 2DL. Get ready for a week of spooky goings on at the museum. Join us from Monday 24th to Sunday 30th 1pm- 4pm October for spooky make and take crafts and activities.

25 OCTOBER HALF-TERM CRAFTS: FUN FUSED GLASS WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN WITH JESSICA STROUD New Ashgate Gallery, New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham. Get creative and have fun making a rainbow fused glass light catcher or a fused glass picture tile. New Ashgate Gallery, 25 October, 10-11.30 This workshop is suitable for school aged children, attending with a guardian Max. 8 participants - free admission Booking is required. Get creative and have fun making a rainbow fused glass light catcher or a fused glass picture tile. The participants will need to collect their artwork from the gallery after fusing. All materials will be supplied and no previous knowledge of crafts is required. The workshop is organised by the New Ashgate Gallery, Farnham, Surrey, and it is supported by the Farnham South Street Trust. It is part of our World Craft Month celebrations in Farnham.

26 OCTOBER BOOGIE MONSTERS HAUNTED HALLOWEEN PARTY The Harlequin Theatre, Warwick Quadrant, Redhill, Surrey, RH1 1NN. No trick, this is a treat not to be missed! The multiaward winning live and interactive rock and pop band for kids present their Haunted Halloween Party. Dress your little monsters in their best fancy dress and enjoy chart hits, action songs, singing, dancing and crazy confetti!

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ALICE IN WONDERLAND The Leatherhead Theatre, 7 Church Street, Leatherhead. A fantastical ballet for the whole family! Let’s All Dance Ballet Company is delighted to present this fabulous family favourite. Stunning dancing, much loved characters and superb music brings the famous tale to life in this magical ballet production. Don’t be late for this very important date! Come and join Alice as she enters the curiouser and curiouser world of the White Rabbit, Queen of Hearts and Mad Hatter. Suitable for all, especially 2 – 14 year olds, including children with special needs. Photo opportunity with dancers after every show. www.theleatherheadtheatre.com

27 OCTOBER HEDGEHOG BOOK CRAFT Farnham Library, 28 West Street, Farnham. Come and learn how to make a hedgehog out of a book! Celebrate Farnham Craft Month with this fun and eco-friendly book craft for children aged 5-11. Give old library books a new life as a cute hedgehog! All materials and tuition provided. 10:30am - 11:30am and 2.30pm - 3.30pm. Suitable for ages 5 -11.

LIGHTBOX LATES SPOOKY SPECIAL The Lightbox, Chobham Road, Woking, GU21 4AA. Join us on 27 October for a spooky night at The Lightbox. With FREE entry to Canaletto and Melissa McGill: Performance and Panorama - will you see a Venetian ghost lurking in the paintings? Our Café, Stretched & Fired, will be offering tempting Bloody Marys and frightfully tasty pizzas. Pre-book for new night-time Drawing for Adults and complete your visit by attending a family slime-making workshop or a just-for-adults pumpkin carving workshop in preparation for All Hallows Eve. Slime Making 3.30pm, 3.50pm and 4.10pm (5 year olds+). Pumpkin Carving for Families, 6pm - 6.45pm.

28 OCTOBER SPOOKY HALLOWEEN DANCE WORKSHOP Buckland Reading Rooms, Old Rd, Buckland, Surrey, RH3 7EG. Live Love Perform’s fun filled day of Halloween themed dance, games, singing and acting. Fancy dress encouraged! 10am - 3pm.

NEWDIGATE BONFIRE NIGHT & FIREWORKS 2022 The Brocus, Henfold Lane Newdigate Surrey RH5 5AE. Gates open from 6pm Fire lit at 6:30pm Firework display planned for 7:45pm. Fairground also on site Prices - suggested donations on entry £5 per adult, £2 per child or £10 per family. Cash only. BBQ available with burgers, hot dogs and soft drinks. Fully licensed bar down at The Village Club. The Build a Guy Competition will also be taking place. Guys should be waiting by the village club at 18:00 for judging at 18:15. They will also have their guy mounted before being placed on the bonfire! Parking on The Brocus via entrance in Henfold Lane. All the profits will be distributed to local charities in the village, so please come down and support this great event.

28 & 29 OCTOBER HALLOWEEN-THEMED AFTER DARK! Also marks the return of After Dark after the summer’s Sunset Sessions. Airhop Trampoline Park 10 Midleton Industrial Estate Road Guildford GU2 8XW. Halloween-themed music & decoration. Prizes for best costumes. 6pm - 8pm. www.airhop-guildford.com

LOW BANGS FIREWORKS AT GODSTONE FARM Godstone Farm, Tilburstow Hill Rd, Surrey, RH9 8LX. The low bang fireworks are back…with a low bang! Both animal friendly and friendly to little ears, we’ll have all the aww and wonder of an amazing fireworks display, choregraphed to perfection to bring some light and cheer to this time of year.

30 OCTOBER POPKIDS - HAUNTED HOUSE HALLOWEEN PARTY The BOILEROOM, 13 Stoke Fields, Guildford. Special guests joining our party where guests will be able to interact and take pictures. Previous Guests Include: Pikachu, Iggle Piggle, Bugs Bunny, Elsa, Olaf and the Greatest Showman! The final 30 minutes will be a popkids-powerhalf-hour. Now this bit is TOP SECRET... but you won’t be disappointed! 2 hours of entertainment with music for all ages. Kids will be able to sing along and dance to songs they know from Disney to chart... we guarantee your children would love it. We will also take requests for any favourite songs from our Popkids. Full entertainments team to get kids and adults involved for the duration of the event including party dances (old and new), Games and MORE. Please note we DO NOT USE STROBE LIGHTING. CAN’T WAIT TO MEET YOU ALL! 12 Noon - 2pm. 31 OCTOBER HALLOWEEN-THEMED MINIHOPPERS (AGES 6 MONTHS - 6 YRS) Airhop Trampoline Park, 10 Midleton Industrial Estate Road, Guildford GU2 8XW. With Halloween decorations & music. Treat bags for all MiniHoppers. Prizes for best costume! 10am-12pm. www.airhop-guildford.com

08 – 12 NOVEMBER BOURNE HALL 5 DAY GIFT MARKET This 5 Day event is Twice Yearly bringing you different products, for the Home, as Gifts or Personal use. Stall holders are Local & visiting Crafters ready to serve or to precure whatever item you desire. Some of the outstanding stalls are : Surrey Wood Crafters, Gold / silver & costume Jewellery , Designer-type Handbags/ purses ,Lovely handmade X Mas Cards , Luxury Chocolate + Loads More The Venue has a café , cheap parking, step free . The event is Free to Enter from 10am until 5pm.

12 NOVEMBER HULLA BALLOONY MOON TIME The Horton Epsom, Haven Way, Epsom. A fantastic puppet show based on the book Pat-A-Cake-Baby by Joyce and Polly Dunbar. “Cake mixing, baking and eating fuel this zingy, high-energy story as a restless baby sets about a night-time adventure.” Are you ready? Grab a spoon! Because it’s Pat-a-cake time! Pitter-patter – get the butter! Glitzy-glossy – whisk in sugar! Jokey-yolky – add the eggs! Long Nose Puppets offer up a marvellous moonlit show full of riotous rhyme, zany puppets and spiffy special cake; all iced with music and songs by Tom Gray. Little children will feel stuffed to the brim with magic. Ideal for 2–7-year-olds.

19 NOVEMBER COLLECTIVELY CAMBERLEY CHRISTMAS LIGHT SWITCH ON Camberley Town Centre, Camberley. The Collectively Camberley Christmas Light Switch On is a FREE family fun day and a great way to kick start the festive season! We welcome back for the second year our Christmas lights around the town and even a ‘Bauble Chair’ for you to take a selfie in! You can find it on Princess Way. We will have a jammed packed Christmas Market on High Street and other FREE activities to get involved with at this year’s event. We’ll have FREE face-painting over on High Street and balloon modelling all day across the town! You’ll be greeted by our festive street entertainers who will be roaming around the town! Don’t forget there will also be live local community acts and groups on our Park Street stage from 1pm until the switching on of the lights! (Happening on stage.) Be sure to look out for our posts for further details about what’s on and who will be joining us in the town for 2022! This event is brought to you by Collectively Camberley.

01 – 31 DECEMBER FIND CAMBERLEY’S CHRISTMAS REINDEER Camberley Town Centre, Camberley. Find all of our reindeer around the town and write down the letter on its collar. Once you’ve found all 8 reindeer work out the festive word and post in the ballot boxes in The Square & The Atrium! You can download our help sheet once the competition begins! Once you complete the form you could be in with a chance of winning one of our five Love Camberley Gift Cards we are offering! Competition ends 31st December 2022.

03 - 24 DECEMBER FATHER CHRISTMAS GROTTO AT GODSTONE FARM Godstone Farm, Tilburstow Hill Rd, Surrey, RH9 8LX. Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas at Godstone Farm without Father Christmas in his enchanted woodland Grotto. He’ll be chatting to little ones, finding out what they want for Christmas and keeping careful notes with his helpful Elves.

09 DECEMBER SANTA’S MAGICAL GIFT Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 1SG. Holly & Trixie the Elves are busy decorating Santa’s workshop in the lead up to Christmas, cutting out beautiful snowflakes from white paper. Holly reveals Lapland’s biggest secret, that once a year Santa sends a magical gift to one person who most deserves it. It is said to be the greatest gift of all but nobody knows what it is. There are original songs as well as Christmas classics such as Deck The Halls, The 12 Days of Christmas and Jingle Bells. The perfect festive treat for your little one! Estimated run time: 50 minutes (no interval). Recommended age: 3+. Children: £15.50 (includes gift), Adult: £11.50, Groups of 10 or more: £10.6014.20. 4pm - 5pm.