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THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER FARM YARD ANTICS Godstone Farm Tilburstow Hill Road RH9 8LX. As the sun shines, we’ll be inviting little ones to become farmers for the day! Our all-new Farmyard Antics experience will give children the opportunity to meet our farmers and find out what is involved being a farmer – from tending to the animals, making bales of hay to feeding the sheep, it’s an interactive experience like no other!

WILD WEDNESDAY’S Denbies Wine Estate Dorking Surrey RH5 6AA. Enjoy a journey on the outdoor train learning about spring nature activity in the vineyard. Taking place on the outdoor Vineyard Train, warm clothing recommended. Your ticket price includes an activity book for the children £8.95 per child (under 12 months free of charge). £6.95 Adults.

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 FRIDAY OF THE 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

03 JULY GATTON COUNTRY FAIR Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate, RH2 0TW. The highlight of our calendar, and a great day out for the whole family. Enjoy live music, a fun dog show, animal displays including birds of prey and working Newfoundland dogs, country crafts, pony and tractor rides and a children’s fairground. There will be food, drink and other stalls. 12-5pm. Online booking: £8 entry, children go free. On the day: £10 events@gatton-park.org.uk

09 JULY - 04 SEPTEMBER LET’S PLAY Winkworth Arboretum, Hascombe Road, Godalming GU8 4AD. Ready for an outdoor adventure? This summer holiday there are exciting activities to take part in across Winkworth Arboretum. You can find the activity stations and have fun using the landscape to complete challenges from running, hopping, and skipping, to

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conquering the azalea steps. Free event, normal admission applies (free for National Trust members), no booking required. 10am – 5pm.

8-10 JULY GODSTONEBERRY Godstoneberry, Flower Farm, Oxted Road, RH9 8DE Godstone, UK, Reigate, United Kingdom Showcasing a generation-spanning lineup, at the heart of Flower Farm. Godstoneberry, embraces festival-goers of all ages. This unique three-day festival plays host to a world of experiences, including an eclectic mix of live music and comedy, dedicated kids area, participatory workshops, and an incredible spread of artisan food and drink. Held in the natural amphitheatre of the Surrey Hills, where the fields hum with music, Godstoneberry’s DIY spirit is celebrated through its eccentric blend of sunrise sets across the meadows - with each area carefully created to pique its audience’s interest. At this outdoor wonderland you can get in amongst it all, relax on the grass sipping something cold, or find yourself wandering through the farm’s stunning strawberry fields at sunset. Godstoneberry is the ultimate boutique escape. 10 JULY HENFOLD BIRDS OF PREY Denbies Wine Estate Dorking Surrey RH5 6AA. 11am – 3pm Display at 12.30pm (weather permitting) Free entry.

DINOSAUR PHOTOSHOOT EXPERIENCES Frimley Community Centre, Balmoral Drive, Frimley, Camberley. GU16 9AR. Dinosaurs are coming to Camberley. Book your intrepid explorers for an amazing dinosaur photoshoot experience. Tel: 07522 554 093

13 - 16 JULY AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS AT GUILDBURYS PICNIC THEATRE Merrist Wood, Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford, Surrey GU3 3PE. Join the fun and enjoy the ride of your life as Guildburys Theatre Company take you ‘Around the World in 80 Days’. With 40 characters played by 9 actors this will be a feast of a journey to accompany your picnic. ‘A lot of fun. Bursting with imagination. A trip worth making’ THE STAGE.Phileas Fogg is a London bachelor, of independent means; he is so regular in his habits that he fires a manservant for serving him a cup of tea at the wrong temperature. His ordered life is thrown aside during a card game at his club when he wagers £20,000 that a man can make it around the world in 80 days - an extraordinary amount, equivalent to £2.4 million today! He sets off that same night, with his new valet Passepartout, a former tightrope walker, in confused tow. Evening performances at 7.45pm, Saturday matinee at 2pm. Grounds open for picnics 90 minutes before curtain-up.

16 & 17 JULY FAMILY SUMMER OPEN DAYS BABYFEST continues! Come and enjoy the lambs, goat kids, new piglets, baby donkeys and maybe even see one born. Cuddle all the other wonderful farm animals - piglets, goat kids, miniature donkeys and foals, fancy chicken and cheerful ducks. The Old Dairy Cafe will be open from 10.30-3.30pm for brunch or scrummy coffee and cake before your visit or lunch and more cake after. No dogs are permitted on the farm due to the number of animals with young babies. Entry is £10 for each person aged two and over. Under two’s are free Pre booking ONLY please. www.ticketsource.co.uk/millersark

GUILDFORD CHEESE & CHILLI FESTIVAL Shalford Park, Shalford Road, Guildford. GU4 8BL. Whatever your age, the Cheese & Chilli Festival has something for the whole family. Highlights include crazy golf, children’s rides, face painting, magic shows, balloon modelling, bubble parties and inflatable characters. The Cheese & Chilli Festival offers a fantastic family friendly, fun-filled event. Spicing things up with all things cheese and chilli, the event will see a whole host of tasty treats, amazing entertainment and food competitions for those that can handle the heat. What’s more the festival will be supporting worthwhile charities, with a team raising funds throughout the twoday show.Guide Prices. Kids – Free Adults - £7 in advance, £9 on the door, £8.50 Flexi ticket (you decide which day). Concessions (disabled, carers, seniors 9over 65) - £5 in advance, £7 on the door, £6 advanced Flexi ticket.

GUILFEST 2022 Hurtwood Park Polo Club, Ewhurst Green, Cranleigh GU6 7SW. After 8 long years, Guilfest returns this Summer, Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th July on the beautiful grounds of Hurtwood Polo Club. We cannot wait to see everyone again for what is going to be the best Guilfest party ever! We have missed the buzz and thrill of the Guilfest tribe and we are all so excited to welcome you back with a bang! It is an absolute privilege to have Sister Sledge coming over from the US to headline Saturday’s

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performances on the main stage, as well as the fantastic Peter Hook & The Light (New Order and Joy Division) topping the bill on Sunday night after some blinding sets from Dodgy, Bez, and Definitely Oasis. In addition to the 3 separate stages of music, we’ll have our famously enormous beer tent, cocktail bars, some of the finest street food from around the globe, a traders and craft village, Studio 54 disco, our fabulous comedy tent, a wellness and yoga area, games tent and much more to be announced! Day and weekend passes available, Under 5s go free, and under 18s are almost half price! www.eventim.co.uk/eventseries/ guilfest-3128826/

16 JULY - 29 AUGUST COME OUT AND PLAY Polesden Lacey, Polesden Road, Great Bookham, Leatherhead. RH5 6BD. Come out and play Challenge yourself to go further, faster, for longer with seven sporting challenges. Weave around the posts in a wheelbarrow slalom, reach your personal best in our track challenge or test your hand-eye coordination with a game of frisbee golf. For something a little more energetic, have a go at the circuit challenge and see how many jumping jacks or squats you can do in 30 seconds. 16 JULY - 04 SEPTEMBER SUMMER AT THE BRITISH WILDLIFE CENTRE Eastbourne Road, Newchapel, Lingfield, Surrey RH7 6LF. Discover Britain’s wonderful wildlife this summer. The British Wildlife Centre, near Lingfield, Surrey is open daily for 7 weeks from 16 July to 4 September. 10am to 5pm (last admission 4pm).

17 JULY BURPHAM WELLFEST 2022 Sutherland Memorial Park Guildford GU4 7PL. The Festival brings Wellbeing in its many forms to Burpham - It literally is an A to Z of everything wellbeing. Arts, Beauty Therapies and products, Craft, Dance, Environment, Fitness, Gong Baths, Holistic Therapies, Incense, Junior sports, Kids fitness, LGBT+ arts, Meditation, Nutrition, Outdoor exercise, Performances, Quick mini treatments, Reflexology, Spirituality, Tai Chi, Upcycling, Vintage pop up shop, WI, experts in everything wellbeing!, Yoga, Zumba FREE admission, FREE talks, FREE demonstrations, FREE Activities

18 JULY SHOOTS Surrey Wildlife Trust are creating a garden at the Bay Pond Community Nature Hub. SHOOTS is our after-school club for 7-11 23 JULY CHILDREN’S BUSINESS FAIR High Street GUILDFORD GU1 3AJ. The Children’s Business Fair UK gives young entrepreneurs aged 7-17 the opportunity to launch their very own business, sell to real customers and make their own money. 9.30am-3.30pm.

23 JULY – 17 SEPTEMBER SURREY FIRE AND RESCUE OPEN DAY Fire Stations across the county regularly open their doors to the public. This gives Surrey residents an insight into the activities of their local fire station. These events are a great opportunity to see the range of activities involved with being a modern firefighter, to learn about our crews, see our fire engines, and learn about fire safety! Walton Fire Station open day: 23 July 2022 11am until 3pm. Hersham Road, Walton; Fordbridge Fire Station open day: 6 August 2022. Staines Road, Shepperton; Godalming Fire Station open day: 6 August 2022. 10am until 4pm. Bridge Road, Godalming; Guildford Fire Station open day: 27 August 2022. 11am until 4pm. West Clandon, Guildford; Surrey Fire and Rescue Service: 3 September 2022. 10am until 4.30pm. Croydon Road, Reigate; Cranleigh Fire Station open day: 3 September 2022. Midday until 4pm. Dewlands Lane, Cranleigh; Dorking Fire Station open day: 10 September 2022. Midday until 4pm. North Holmwood, Dorking; Woking Fire Station open day: 17 September 2022 11am until 4pm. Goldsworth Road, Woking

24 JULY THE VILLAGE FETE Rural Life Vintage Revival. Rural Life Living Museum Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey GU10 2DL. Harking back to bygone days, our traditional Village Fete will entertain and fascinate both young and old alike. Join us for a day of family fun and activities. Tel: 01252 795571

26 JULY DINOSAURS Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate, RH2 0TW. Make model dinosaurs and enjoy trails and activities around the gardens. 10.30am-12pm. £8 per child. events@gatton-park.org.uk

27 & 29 JULY TRAILS AND TALES 2-4YRS Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate, RH2 0TW. Enjoy the story and go for a walk in the park to bring the story to life. Return to create artwork

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EVERY WEDNESDAY THROUGHOUT AUGUST BAT WALKS Come and join us on a twilight walk around the estate and discover these wonderful creatures. See the bats dart and dive and hear their ‘silent’ nocturnal calls with special detectors. £20 per person, children 12yrs and under £10. Booking essential. 8.30-10.30pm. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/polesden-lacey

05 - 07 AUGUST STAYCATION LIVE 2022 Phillips Memorial Park, Borough Road, Godalming GU7 1ES. Coming into its 10th anniversary year, Godalming’s community music, food and arts festival Staycation Live is back for 2022, bigger and better than ever. Staycation Live is one of Surrey’s fastest growing music and arts festivals, with an ethos for showcasing a broad range of music, local food and entertainment. The festival has brought many great and diverse acts to Godalming over the two stages set in picturesque Phillips Memorial Park and you can expect more of the same this year with an eclectic mix of acts and bands ranging from folk to funk, electro swing to folk and ska to hip-hop. Staycation Live 2022 couldn’t take place if it wasn’t for the support we receive from the public so please support the event and our chosen charity by donating at the festival on the day. www.staycationlivefestival.co.uk

06 & 07 AUGUST THE BIG MEAT & BEER FESTIVAL Hazelwood Centre, Hazelwood Dr, Sunburyon-Thames, Middlesex, TW16 6QU. Not stereotyping at all... but if we are going to hold a festival at the Home of London Irish Rugby, what theme is likely going to be the most requested? You’ve got it: Big Meat & Beer A large range of ales to try, Pimms bar, prosecco bar, cider bar, rum bar and a gin bar A large selection of food Live music on stage both days. KIDS GO FREE 11am-7pm. www.thelocalfoodfestival.com.

12 AUGUST SIGHTS OF SUMMER RANGER-LED WALK What better way to celebrate National Meadow Day on Saturday 2 July, than by joining the rangers on these guided walks which take you through our chalk grasslands earn more about this habitat and the restoration project being undertaken in this area and see if you’re lucky enough to spot the butterflies and other wildlife that are benefiting from the restoration of this area. £8 per person. 11am – 1pm. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/polesden-lacey

13 & 21 AUGUST POP-UP SHAKESPEARE Join us for a humorous take on scenes from some of the bard’s most celebrated plays, enacted by The Cat’s Grin Theatre Company, throughout the gardens. There’s no extra charge to see pop-up Shakespeare but normal admission applies. Normal admission applies. www.nationaltrust.org.uk/polesden-lacey

19 – 21 AUGUST WEYFEST Rural Life Vintage Revival. Rural Life Living Museum Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey GU10 2DL Tel: 01252 795571 Weyfest returns to the museum for the weekend of 19th-21st August. The museum is closed to the public 15th-23rd August. Tickets for the festival are available from weyfest.co.uk

23 - 29 AUGUST THE GREAT GARDEN ADVENTURE RHS Garden Wisley. Explore RHS Garden Wisley during the summer holidays in our Great Garden Adventure. Discover the different areas of the garden on a trail and take part in daily activities from tree 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 or £10 on the gate. Free for children under 12!

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. 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 GO FREE. www.thelocalfoodfestival.com/tickets

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