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Happy New Year! Welcome to 2016. Another year and another annum of greatness is in stow for you citizen of Surrey. Don’t be letting the January blues get to you, pick up this guide to all that is brand spanking new this year.

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As per the front cover title suggests, this edition focuses on the New Year and the potential New You that lies in wait. Not there’s anything wrong with old you, dare we suggest it. No, this is all about the potential that we have within us to grow, prosper and blossom. To explore the endless possibilities that life has in store for us.

Whether you’re promising to keep yourself fit this year or whether you’re thinking of trying something new, we hope to inspire you to do great things and to be the best you can be.

Go forth, do something amazing with 2016.

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ENTERTAINMENT The Guide 2 Your Month Independent Venue Week

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FOOD & DRINK Foodie Feature

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Your Community News WHO WILL SAVE GUILDFORD’S

ELECTRIC THEATRE?

Following 2015’s council review on the sustainability of Guildford’s Electric Theatre, a church, music academy, arts venue and a fringe theatre group are just some of the bidders looking to win the lease for the iconic venue…

reviewing their 18 year agreement with the Guildford Amateur Theatre Association (GATA).

The Electric Theatre, the community arts venue established in Guildford’s iconic electricity works in 1997, faces an uncertain future after the Council announced last autumn that it is

Kainne Clements, owner of the ACM, has expressed his interest in acquiring the lease for a 25 year period for use by the music school as well as a community theatre, following from discussions with

A working group was formed by the council in January 2015 to look into a future operating model for the Theatre and its financial situation.

The agreement between GATA and Guildford Borough Council allowed GATA to organise the ma jority of the theatre’s programmes and preferential rates, while the local authority owned and operated the venue. They have advertised the theatre via Owen Shipp with a £125,000 a year rent asking price and a condition of a 5 yearly rent review.

a number of community groups and stakeholders. In a November statement he said: “There is a real opportunity to extend the great work we do with our staff and students at ACM further into the community. If invited to take on the management of the theatre, a key aim of mine would be to combine our creativity and expertise with the talent and experience of other community groups to programme unique and exciting theatrical productions in Guildford.”

Nick Wyschna, director of the Guildford Fringe Theatre Company has also laid out his proposals for a five year plan culminating in a crowd-funded bid to buy the theatre from the council.

His aim is to rebrand the venue the ‘Guildford Southbank’ and for it to be a “community theatre for the community, run by the community.“We’re proposing to make the theatre commercially

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viable in itself,” he continues, “to relieve the financial burden of Guildford Borough Council. And we’ll be doing that through better marketing strategies and transforming the entire area into ‘Guildford Southbank’. This will include events like street pop up food and popup events like the hugely popular Guildford Beach.”

The working group have also received a proposal from Dominique Fraser who owns Guildford’s independent arts and community venue the Boileroom to take on the Electric Theatre, transforming it into the ‘Electricity Works’ and offering arts, music and performance programming, a community hub and unique food offerings run by local Great British Bake Off contestant Stu Henshall and his Alternative Kitchen.

Ms Fraser says: “As a collective we very much feel that this is what we’ve been working towards these ten years.

We are the only collective that have put in a proposal that already run a sustainable venue. We put on music,

theatre, comedy, community events; we do everything and know what works and what doesn’t. And we know how to commercialise it and sustain a business. I think that’s a really important consideration for the Electric Theatre.”

Meanwhile, Pete Greig, leader of Emmaus Church which worships at the venue every Sunday has expressed his interest in obtaining the lease and running the venue as a ‘community hub’ in addition to being a theatre.

“Right now, it just stands empty for half the time and when you’ve got that footprint and a beautiful building it seems a great shame. So when we heard the Council were selling the lease, we were really excited about the thought of what we could for the community with the other six days of the week. Our vision for it is to establish a community hub that services all of Guildford.

midsize music venue and independent cinema; a social enterprise where we run it as a business but at a profit for the community, a place where we can train young people for employment; and as a service provision. We’d love it to be somewhere where everyone from the Citizens Advice Bureau to the Town Centre Chaplaincy can have hotdesk space, at the centre of what will become a vibrant, buzzing venue.”

A Guildford Borough Council spokesperson responded: “The Electric Theatre’s working group were pleased with the considerable level of interest shown by external organisations via independent property experts, Owen Shipp. This is an important process to help the working group evaluate all options. The group will now seek the views of the public in the new year as the vital next step in the review process.”

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THE BIG ARTS SHOW COMES TO MILFORD IN 2016 A new event is inviting creative artists and crafts people to exhibit at its first Surrey event in 2016.

Taking place at Secretts of Milford, near Guildford, Surrey on September 11th and 12th, the Big Arts Show aims to provide a showcase for a wide diversity of artists using a range of formats and presentation through paint, sculpture, jewellery, glass, ceramics, furniture design, photography and performance art.

The family-friendly event will include over 150 exhibitors, workshops, painting classes and poetry readings, a real ale bar, eateries and live music.

Organiser David Dawkins, who spent his youth in Guildford, says: “We first launched in 2014 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, and have spent the past two years building The Show’s reputation. It’s a really vibrant event and we hope that creative artists from crafts and arts will sign up now, knowing how busy they get. We are now in a good position and confident to not only host our show at one but two locations in 2016.”

For more information about exhibiting in 2016 phone 01694 771446, email david@thebigartshow.co.uk or register at www.thebigartshow.co.uk

NEW PUBLIC ART FOR GUILDFORD SET TO BECOME LOCAL LANDMARK The biggest public art project of its kind in Guildford is on course to become an iconic local landmark for the borough in 2016. Leading artist Charles Normandale has been selected to create a robust, high quality and long-lasting piece of artwork on Woodbridge Meadows, the green area next to the River Wey most accessible by Walnut Tree Close. The £70,000 project has been commissioned by the Council and funded from Section 106 developer contributions for art.

Designed specifically for a riverside location at the Ladymead end of Woodbridge Meadows, the new sculpture will reflect the nature of the area in an eye-catching representation of fish swimming among tall, curved reeds. Striking, even when seen from a distance, the hand-forged steel artwork will be easy to maintain, durable and able to withstand flooding.

“We have appointed an experienced artist for this project with a track record of producing outstanding work. The successful design and proposal reflect the aim of our public art strategy, which is to encourage creative and innovative work in the future while conserving, celebrating and promoting Guildford’s rich cultural heritage,” says Lead Councillor for Economic Development.

The artist and his team will work with the Council, the Woodbridge Meadows Public Art Project Board, the Guildford Public Arts Advisory Group on the project and will also engage with the local community, including local schools and businesses, on the final designs for the sculpture.

Installation of the new artwork is planned for summer 2016.

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Your Community News C H R I S T MA S R E C YC L E D So Christmas has come and gone and here we find ourselves in January with a heap of festive detritus at our feet. But there’s no reason those unwanted gifts, clothes and other junk left in the wake of last year needs to tumble into landfill, as there are numerous options around the area to help see it go to a good cause.

Most councils now collect Christmas trees as part of their garden recycling scheme.

Simply leave yours, once stripped of decorations, out with your green recycling bin on the next collection day, or cut it up to fit in your garden waste recycling bin.

Check with your local council’s websites

for full details. Alternatively your local recycling centres will take your trees for free and turn them to compost which can grow more trees. Circle of Life, right?

If you’ve been collecting empty inkjet and toner cartridges at your home or office over the year then now is the time put them to good use by donating to the British Red Cross. For every inkjet cartridge recycled, the charity will receive £1, and every toner cartridge will make the charity up to £5. Mobile phones can be worth £30.

The British Red Cross provides freepost bags to return the used cartridges, at no cost to the sender.

Mobile phones, toner cartridges, old coins and aluminium foil are also collected by the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham which are sold for fundraising. A full list of items is available on the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice website at pth.org.uk.

The Salvation Army will collect textiles and shoes from schools for free and will pay the school for any fabric collected.

For further information, and to register your school visit the Salvation Army Trading Company website salvationarmyappeals.org.uk.

MEN IN SHEDS appealed to men both living alone or with partners and at all ages although the vast ma jority of ‘shedders’ are at or beyond retirement date. The idea was taken up by the charity Age Concern in 2009 and has now seen over 200 sheds open in the UK. They vary from full-time projects in substantial premises to groups meeting in village halls and community centres for only a few hours a week.

Surrey’s longest running shed is in Ash, setup by retired joiner and teacher John Fairs with help from Age UK Surrey. “We launched a year or so ago in the former minibus garage in the Shawfield Day Centre,” says John.

“We fitted it out as a small woodworking shop with some machines and power tools but most of the hand tools were donated. It was setup in the first place because there’s not many activities for men, under the banner of reducing isolation and loneliness while providing a social activity.

A visionary new approach to the humble garden shed, or ‘Man Den’, is taking root around the country, inspiring men to come together to work on projects that help themselves and their community.

“So we have about 25-30 attendees from a range of backgrounds and skill levels, and they work on their own projects, making stuff to sell and on community projects.

For me, it gets me out of the house and away from the wife a couple days a week! But I get all the benefits the other members get.”

Men’s Sheds was a movement that began in Australia when men realised the value of coming together around practical tasks on a regular basis, particularly if they had a designated place or workshop where tools and work in progress could be stored. It

Do you think a Men’s Shed would benefit you, your friends and your community? Find out more at menssheds.org.uk

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Charity Spot: Who Will As we enter 2016, and the turkey is picked clean and the diets and exercise begin, it’s time to consider our positive commitments for the year ahead. We at The Guide 2 Surrey can think of no better way of starting the journey than committing some time and or money to a charity.

While you will be familiar with a number of organisations in the area, some of these may be unfamiliar to you. Here are some that a worthy of a mention…

Sight for Surrey Sight for Surrey is the largest charitable organisation in Surrey working with people who have or who are experiencing the effects of sight loss. Based in Fetcham, if you would like to fundraise for this wonderful charity by joining an organised event or do something completely different, then be sure to get in touch.

Find out more at sightforsurrey.org.uk

Crossroads Care Crossroads Care Surrey is the leading provider of respite breaks to unpaid Carers in Surrey, offering vital respite breaks to unpaid Carers in the County for over 30 years. With an estimated 108,000 unpaid carers in the county, fundraising is vital for this fantastic charity.

Find out more at crossroadscaresurrey.org.uk

Surrey Wildlife Trust A truly unique organisation, Godalming-based ARTHOUSE Meath showcases the skills and talents of men and women living with complex epilepsy, learning and physical difficulties. The art on show is truly exceptional and 100% of sales revenue goes towards sustaining the enterprise, helping it to grow and evolve.

Surrey Wildlife Trust currently manages 82 sites covering almost 8,000ha, which is 5% of the land area of the county. As the UK’s largest people-powered environmental organisation working for nature’s recovery on land and at sea, SWT are a large charity, but such is the rural nature of our fair county – plus the ever-growing urban population – that your help is always needed…

Find out more at arthousemeath.com

Find out more at surreywildlifetrust.org

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You Support This Year?

Your Sanctuary

Seeds for Development

Based in Woking, Your Sanctuary provide a range of services aiming to help those suffering from domestic abuse across Surrey. With a specialist domestic abuse helpline (01483 776822) that is unique in Surrey,available 24/7, this is a wonderful organisation to donate to.

Arguably the most remarkable origins story of any of these charities. Back in 2007 Alison Hall, a single mother from Shalford, took a journey into the unknown. Now, Seeds for Development empower 1600 of the poorest farming families in Uganda – and with your donations, they could help even more…

Find out more at yoursanctuary.org.uk

Find out more at seedsfordevelopment.org

Step by Step

Woodland Heritage

Step by Step are an Aldershot-based charity that are empowering homeless people and those facing adversity. Working with young people aged 11 to 25 they use a structured combination of services including accommodation, support, training, and counselling to support those in need.

The Woodland Heritage is suitably based in beautiful Haslemere, and is – as you’d expect – targeted to protecting the woodland of our county and beyond.

Particularly pressing at the moment is the issue of Acute Oak Decline (AOD), which threatens our national tree.

Find out more at stepbystep.org.uk

Surrey Search and Rescue The amount of training and dedication that goes into SURSAR volunteering really deserves a huge amount of appreciation. A 100% voluntary team, SURSAR are on-call 24 hours a day, with a team of 50+ people and 8 Search Dogs. If you have the dedication to do it, you could be one of them, but there are other ways to help out too.

Find out more at sursar.org.uk

Mane Chance Mane Chance’s mission is to rescue and rehabilitate abused, abandoned and old horses, integrating them with the local community. However they also help people too, regularly hosting visits from terminally ill children, those with special needs and other underprivileged youngsters.

Find out more at manechancesanctuary.org

Find out more at woodlandheritage.org

Chloe’s and Sophie’s Special Ears Fund Started in aid of two sisters who were diagnosed as deaf at a young age, CSSEF is a small, local charity. They aim to raise deaf awareness in the local community, enhance the sound acoustics in mainstream school classrooms and provide resources and equipment to deaf children.

Find out more at cssef.org.uk

Autism All-Stars Autism All Stars is a positive, forward-thinking UK charity based on the Surrey/Sussex borders. Raising awareness of the different manifestations of autism and to offer support to all those affected by it, this is a charity that organises events that are truly inclusive, where everyone is allowed to shine without judgement.

Find out more at autism-all-stars.org

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The Nuts Challenge

3rd September 2016 / Dorking In aid of the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity, who support over 25% of the 6,000 families in England who have a child aged 0-18 years of age with a life-threatening or terminal illness, you can enter the Nuts Challenge!

CowParade

May to September 2016 / Surrey Hills Hundreds of brightly-coloured cows will decorate the hills, farms, towns, schools and popular landmarks across Surrey next year with the aim of sharing the beauty of the Surrey Hills and providing a massive boost to local businesses and community projects.

The cow owners can choose their own charity and the auction proceeds will be split between that and the Surrey Hills Trust Fund, a charity established to conserve and protect the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, leaving a legacy for generations to come. The fund supports local community projects and enterprise schemes that benefit and enhance the Surrey Hills landscape.

Find out more at cowparadesurreyhills.com

Phyllis Tuckwell Challenges Phyllis Tuckwell is one of the best-known and most important charities in Surrey, and the sheer volume of care they provide means they have to raise a huge amount of funding just to keep going. Fortunately, the hospice care facility is still going strong – and they offer a wealth of fundraising activities throughout 2016 too.

Phyllis Tuckwell host their own ma jor annual events, such as Walk for the Wards, Strictly Dancing and Dash of Colour, but of course supporters are urged to start their own community events. Alternatively, there are more adventurous options in the form of skydiving, Brecon Beacon treks and even a trek up Mount Kilimanjaro…

Find out more at pth.org.uk

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100

This crazy assault course, with cargo nets, tunnels, slides and a pontoon bridge made out of dinghies, is not your average day out in the countryside! The Nuts Challenge is a 7km assault course put together by ex-army personnel and has 100 fun obstacles to conquer.

Find out more at rainbowtrust.org.uk

Surrey Half Marathon

13th March 2016 / Woking Leisure Centre 13.1 miles is a long old way, but when you’re running around lots of lovely Surrey countryside it will surely be a treat too.

The winner will receive £2500, but we’re willing to bet that you could raise a pretty penny for a worthy cause by entering. Otherwise, why not volunteer your time to actually aiding the event itself? Either way, you’ll be doing something great…

Find out more at surreyhalfmarathon.co.uk

The Supercar Event Now celebrating its 10th year and held over 2 days in July, The Supercar Event has something for the whole family, including Supercar passenger rides around the famous Top Gear Track!

What’s more by coming along you will be supporting The Children’s Trust, the UK’s leading charity for children with a brain injury. If you want to see some wonderfully exciting vehicles at the home of the biggest motoring show in the world AND raise money for a brilliant charity, this is a pretty sweet event we must say…

Find out more at thesupercarevent.com

31st July 2016

One for those of you who truly relish a challenge, this is one of the most physically demanding fundraisers you could wish for.

Celebrating the legacy for cycling created by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 starts in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, then follows a 100-mile route on closed roads through the capital and into Surrey’s stunning countryside.

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 have raised £17 million for charities since the event began in 2013, so you can pick your favourite cause for good (perhaps one of the organisations we’ve mentioned?). We’re sure that committing to such a challenging event will see you raise some serious cash for causes…

Find out more at prudentialridelondon.co.uk

GUTS Challenges GUTS, who are based at the Royal Surrey Hospital in Guildford, aim to improve bowel cancer survival rates through more effective screening, detection and treatment, and by raising awareness of the disease. So let’s help them!

In 2016 they boast two main events – the first is the Bolt!

Running event at Loseley Park in April. The second, if you really want to push yourself, the Brecon Beacons trek in June. Either way, raising money for GUTS and aiming to help fight bowel cancer is a marvellous idea…

Find out more at cssef.org.uk

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Our Citizens Your No Year’s Resolutions We all know that when it comes to New Year’s Resolutions, we make them and then we break them. So rather than ask what doomed vow you’re making at the start of January, instead we want to know what stubborn habit or rabid passion would you absolutely not surrender in 2016?

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> Joe Payne

I will not be giving up my drinking. In fact I shall endeavour to investigate it more deeply. With places like Silent Pool Distillery, Godalming Food Company, and Denbies, on our doorstep we’ve no excuse to stop popping the cork!

I can’t give up sugar. Every Monday I try not to touch a biscuit or slice of cake or sugar cube, but by Tuesday afternoon I’m angrily dunking something sweet in my tea. I don’t have sugar in hot drinks anymore, but as soon as we enter the middle part of the week I’m chewing on something that makes my teeth ache. And it won’t change in 2016.

> James Parker

> Tayler Willson

I think that in this modern age, I couldn’t live without my smartphones in 2016, having two, one for work and one for personal, information at my fingertips is something I have sadly become too dependent on!

It’s all about the Coffee. I’m pretty much certain that I’d be half the human I am today were it not for that magic dose of boost. It’s the first thing I taste every morning and it’s what gets my mind in working order. I can’t maintain it without it.

> Sophie Pendry

> Charlie Leigh

No matter how much I try I always seem to fail, so this year I have embraced the noble tradition for myself of not giving up coffee – Yes I will cut down, I think it’s a must to follow the guidelines of staying healthy. However, it’s a given that coming into the office in the morning, craving that wake-up call, is just too good for me to just simply walk away from!

Living with my partner who’s extremely healthy and always wants me to embrace the nutritious lifestyle, there comes a point where I can’t physically bring myself to say the words ‘I vow to be healthy from now on’.

I point blank will not give up my calorific Sunday evenings which consist of pushing the naughtiness to another new level – with Pasta doused in Mozzarella, a glass of red and a full on chocolate dessert it’s safe to say, that is my one and only indulgence I refuse to give up!

> Rich Lee I refuse to give up my quest for the elusive Surrey ‘cronut’. I know those city hipsters have them coming out of their crumb-strewn beards, but there has to be a Surrey baker turning out that fabled fad, the donut/croissant hybrid? Find them I shall. Even if it takes me another year.

> Sammie Carter Getting in my Pjs by 6pm everyday my very own little ritual walking in from work straight upstairs and my ever so cool grandad pjs are on! All ready for my secret obsession of Hollyoaks! This I will not be giving up for anyone! ( I do have friends honest!)

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Your Street: BURPHAM & MERROW Italia Conte Arts Centre

01483 223173 | italia-conte.com

The esteemed Italia Conte Arts Centre offers all aspiring theatrical students the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business. Boasting 10 studios, complete with mirrors and Barres as well as study rooms, a gym and dance wear shop, the centre is well suited to those looking to make moves into the industry. The Saturday school for young stars (3 - 18 years) waiting to shine is a must for your very own diddy Jonny Depp or mini Margot Robbie. Singing, dancing, acting; sign up today!

Visit Italia Conte Arts Centre, 221 Epsom Road, Merrow GU4 2RE

Seafare Fish & Chips

01483 534253 | theguildfordchippy.co.uk

This well-established, well renowned vendor of the ubiquitous fish and chip dish has been serving the good people of Burpham, Merrow and beyond for as long as we can remember. Supporters of responsible and sustainable fishing, Seafare offer a wide range of dishes including the housefavourite, Calamari Rings. Winners of multiple awards, both local and national, the team can also cater for various functions and parties. Make your January evenings that bit better with the warmth and comfort that only the nation’s favourite dish can provide.

Visit Seafare Fish & Chips 206 London Rd, Burpham GU4 7JS

Wine Rack

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Wine Rack in Burpham have recently had a tip-top makeover to make selecting your evening tipple that bit easier in the aftermath of the season’s celebrations. Stocking fine wines, sparkling wines, champagnes and spirits from all over the world, they’re also on hand to give advice to novices of the great grape based beverage. With regular special offers, be sure to visit Wine Rack soon to stock up your cellar ready for entertaining.

Visit Wine Rack, 216 London Road, Burpham, GU4 7JS

Redber Coffee

01483 808580 | redber.co.uk

Whether you’re already a coffee connoisseur or ready to make the leap into the invigorating world of origin coffee, Redber Coffee Roasters make the perfect guides. They offer customers a wide choice of fresh roasted coffees from Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Redber source these beans for their incredible variety of distinctive flavours, then carefully roast them to bring their true character to life before freshly packaging them for delivery. They will offer advice and variety packs of different coffees to help customers find the right coffee for themselves. So what are you waiting for?

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Visit Redber Coffee, Merrow Depot, Merrow Lane, Merrow GU4 7BQ

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DPH Carpentry

01483 888090 | dphcarpentry.co.uk

Specialising in all things wood, DPH Carpentry are a bespoke carpentry company designing high spec, custom-built wardrobes, storage units and alcove cupboards to fit an utilize any space that you require.

They can also help with anything from flooring to roofing and are on hand to give their professional advice when needed. Friendly, reliable and trustworthy call DPH Carpentry today to improve your living space in 2016.

Visit DPH Carpentry, 10 Kingfisher Court, Kingfisher Drive, Merrow GU4 7EW

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Kerry has been clipping, cutting, colouring and styling residents of Merrow from her unisex salon in Merrow Park for over 26 years.

A salon that can offer you, the discerning customer, literally anything you desire; you may have just discovered your new favourite place to get a trim when the time comes calling. Give Kerry’s Hair Design a call today to get fixed up for the year ahead.

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Your Street: BURPHAM & MERROW Italia Conte Arts Centre

Tel: 01483 223173 | italia-conte.com

The esteemed Italia Conte Arts Centre offers all aspiring theatrical students the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the business. Boasting 10 studios, complete with mirrors and Barres as well as study rooms, a gym and dance wear shop, the centre is well suited to those looking to make moves into the industry. The Saturday school for young stars (3 - 18 years) waiting to shine is a must for your very own diddy Jonny Depp or mini Margot Robbie. Singing, dancing, acting; sign up today!

Visit Italia Conte Arts Centre, 221 Epsom Road, Merrow GU4 2RE

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Wine Rack

01483 572555 | winerack.co.uk/guildford

Seafare Fish & Chips

Wine Rack in Burpham have recently had a tip-top makeover to make selecting your evening tipple that bit easier in the aftermath of the season’s celebrations. Stocking fine wines, sparkling wines, champagnes and spirits from all over the world, they’re also on hand to give advice to novices of the great grape based beverage. With regular special offers, be sure to visit Wine Rack soon to stock up your cellar ready for entertaining.

Visit Wine Rack, 216 London Road, Burpham, GU4 7JS

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Cirque Berserk!

18th – 20th January / New Victoria Theatre, Woking

Go berserk for the craziest cirque this side of Barnham! Showcasing the finest in traditional circus thrills and skills, Cirque Berserk! brings this treasured form of live entertainment bang up-to-date in a jaw-dropping spectacular – created especially for the theatre.

The show features the world’s most hair raising circus act - the legendary motorcycle ‘Globe of Terror’. Don’t miss it!

For more information and bookings visit atgtickets.com

Film Festival

18th – 29th January / Electric Theatre Whilst the future programming of this esteemed entertainment venue remains to be seen, this January another packed week of world cinema awaits you, dear reader. Expect the usual eclectic mix of acclaimed foreign language films and wonderful British and American cinema. Cinematic offerings for you include Song of the Sea, 13 Minutes, White God, The Nightmare, Eden, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Catch Me Daddy, Timbuktu, Closed Curtain and Taxi Tehran.

For more information and bookings visit electrictheatre.co.uk

What Would Spock Do?

28th – 29th January / Mill Studio, Guildford An uplifting new comedy about love, Star Trek, and learning to accept who you are - no matter how much of a loser it makes you. A year after the world paid tribute to the life and career of Leonard Nimoy, this new show asks the most important question of all: what would Spock do?

Lovers of logic unite!

For more information and bookings visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

Guildford Shakespeare Company Presents: The Winters Tales 8th – 27th February / Holy Trinity Church

Good golly gosh, has it really been 10 years since the inception of this well renowned, highly regarded theatre group? Guildford Shakespeare Company have been wooing audiences with the great Bard’s verses for a decade and their first show of 2016 promises no exception. The Winter’s Tale will be performed in February, though you are well advised to book your tickets now!

For more information and tickets visit guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk

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THE GUIDE 2 Social Cinema: Crash

10th January / The Boileroom SoCiMa and The Boileroom have teamed up to provide a social gathering with a difference - thought provoking film and post-screening discussion. This month’s film is Crash; telling the story Los Angeles citizens whose vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption. The theme of the discussion - accepting differences and live together or human segregation?

For more information visit socima.org.uk/cinema

David Walliams’ Gangster Granny 5th – 9th January / G Live It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing – staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure – it’s going to be sooooooooo boring! But what Ben doesn’t know is that Granny has a secret – and Friday nights are about to get more exciting than he could ever imagine, with his own Gangsta Granny! David Walliams brings the funny in this stage production of his popular children’s story.

For more information and tickets visit glive.co.uk

Pacing It Out at Puttenham 7th January / Puttenham Common With the trimmings of your Christmas Turkey stored safely in your belly, we think it’s probably about time to walk it off, don’t you? Join Ranger Lucy Bryce for a brisk walk around Puttenham Common. Listen as Lucy walks and talks you through the local wildlife and delicate heathland habitat.

Booking is essential.

For more information and the all-important booking visit surreywildlifetrust.org

One Winter’s Night

Café Scientifique 12th January / Cellar Magneval, Woking This quaint, French inspired wine bar continually have a variety of interesting events to get involved with. Wine tasting, French speaking evenings and the wonderful Cafe Scientifique. Cafe Scientifique is a national movement for science and technology in casual settings: each has its own character but all are fun, engaging, and informal and explore fascinating ideas in science and technology.

For more information visit cellarmagneval.co.uk

8th January / Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Following on from the huge success of One Summers Day back in July, music maestro Gavin Thomas is back once again, bringing you the best our locale has to offer in live music. The night’s line-up includes Jonas and Jane, Jim Cozens, Bemis, Harry Baker The Dirty Carols and much much more.

For more information and bookings visit yvonne-arnaud.co.uk

Screaming Blue Murder Comedy Club 15th January / Dorking Halls

Laugh away those January blues and head to the Dorking Halls for their monthly comedy club. Featuring on the night are Christian Reilly, Jessica Fostekew and Matt Rees. This comedy club has been running since 2001 now and many of those of who have passed through their doors have gone onto much success.

For more information and tickets visit dorkinghalls.co.uk

Watts Academy Workshop: Drawing Portraits 9th January / Watts Gallery

This month’s academy workshop focuses on the art of portrait. Guest artist is Jane Allison; a successful portrait painter and art tutor who has exhibited widely and has work in numerous private and public collections including the Queen’s collection at Windsor, the Royal College of Surgeons in both London and Edinburgh.

For more information and to sign up visit wattsgallery.org.uk

Woking Symphony Orchestra Ballet and Marches Family Concert 16th January / HG Wells Centre

Featuring music and excerpts from Prokofiev’s Romeo & Juliet, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite, Chabrier’s Marche Joyeuse and Beethoven’s Piano Concert No.1 this will be a great opportunity for young musicians to try their hand at a range of instruments that feature within the orchestra. Try something new!

For more information and tickets visit wokingso.org.uk

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YOUR MONTH Cregan & Co featuring Ben Mills

Winnie the Pooh Day

Rod Stewart’s original guitarist and co-songwriter Jim Cregan, teams up with 2006 X-Factor finalist Ben Mills; together with a great band, to celebrate an evening of smash hits of the many ma jor artists Jim has worked with.

The Weyside go Winnie the Pooh crazy in January. Visit this gorgeous river side public house with your kids and let them go colouring mad for the afternoon. Lots of top prizes to be won! The Weyside always have something fun going on, so whether you can make this one or not, be sure to check back to pencil in some events for your diary.

16th January / Cranleigh Arts Centre

For more info and tickets visit cranleighartscentre.org

18th January / The Weyside, Guildford

For more information and to check out their sumptuous menu visit theweyside.co.uk

Fleet Jazz Club

19th January / The Harlington Centre, Fleet Fleet Jazz Club presents the Chris Biscoe’s Mingus Profile Quintet. Paying tribute to the great genius of jazz that was Charles Mingus, Chris Biscoe has gathered some of the finest musicians to serenade you back to a time when the beat scene was at its height. With pieces from the classic ‘Ah Um’ at the core of the repertoire, this promises to be a great night for fans of Mingus.

For more information and tickets visit theharlington.co.uk

Butterflies in the Glasshouse

16th January – 6th March / RHS Wisley Set hearts aflutter this winter with exotic butterflies among plants from far-off shores in the paradise of the Glasshouse.

Be amazed by the many colours and sizes of butterflies in Wisley’s ‘jungle’ and learn all about them with their interactive displays.

For more information and bookings visit rhs.org.uk

Stand Up For Saturday Comedy Club 16th January / Harlington Centre, Fleet

Ha, ha, chortle, chortle! Belly shaking at the ready for this riotous, laugh out loud, super popular comedy night in the heart of Fleet. Often a sell-out, booking is highly recommended. They also do a deal with Domino’s for a pre-show pizza deal which is just wonderful. Comedy + Pizza = a big win.

For more information and tickets visit theharlington.co.uk

Coffee & Conversation with Darcey Bussell 17th January / Ivy Arts Centre, University of Surrey

Star of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell CBE is one of the most famous British dancers of all time. Darcey will talk with Terrie Fender, Head of the Department of Theatre and Dance and GSA at the School of Arts, about her life and work.

For more information and bookings visit surrey.ac.uk

John Otway

21st January / The Three Lions, Farncombe Rock and Rolls Greatest Failure! Mr John Otway performs at the Three Lions in Farncombe for a night of sophisticated carnage Otway style! John first came to fame in 1977 with his drawled out hit Really Free in collaboration with Wild Willy Barrett and had success just a few years ago with an autobiographical film, aptly titled ‘Rock and Roll’s Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie. thethreelionsfarncombe.co.uk

The Peaslake Players Present: Aladdin

22nd – 24th & 28th – 30th January / Peaslake Memorial Hall If your December was without Panto then fear not, for the Peaslake Players are here to entertain you. It’s a Pantomime with all the traditional trimmings - plus a few surprises along the way - and accompanied by sing-a-long songs, colourful dances and enough jokes to last until next winter!

Get ready to boo, hiss and hop aboard Aladdin’s magic carpet ride.

For more information and bookings visit peaslakeplayers.co.uk

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THE GUIDE 2 Bolshoi Ballet Live: The Taming of the Shrew 24th January / Ambassadors Cinema, Woking

This is a live screening from the brilliant minds of the Bolshoi Ballet, who present The Taming of The Shrew.

Frenchman jean-Christophe Maillot’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy is tailored specifically to the Bolshoi dancers, and achieves a magnetic two hours of breathtaking, non-stop dance.

My Darling Clementine

29th January / St. John’s Church, Farncombe

An Evening of Music with two of the UK’s finest Country and Western bands takes place at St. John’s Church this January. My Darling Clementine are husband and wife team Michael Weston King and Lou Dalgleish, and are the leading lights in the British country music scene. This is going to be special!

For more information and bookings visit atgticktes.com

For more information and bookings visit facebook.com/ farncombemusicclub

Lord of the Flies

Dilly Dally

26th – 30th January / G Live

William Golding’s 20th century classic Lord of the Flies explodes onto the stage in a remarkable production direct from London’s award-winning Regent’s Park Theatre, creators of the recent smash-hit, To Kill a Mockingbird.

When a group of schoolboys survive a catastrophic plane crash, what starts as a desert island adventure quickly descends into a struggle for survival in a darkly sinister world of superstition and immorality.

29th January / West End Centre, Aldershot The love child of Nirvana and The Pixies! For twelve years Katie Monks and Liz Ball have been connected through music. A sister-like bond that requires no words. The two Toronto-based musicians met in high school over a common love of legendary bands like The Pixies, scrawling lyrics and poetry to mimic their heroes. They’ll be the next big thing!

For more information and tickets visit westendcentre.co.uk

For more information and bookings visit glive.co.uk

FAOS: Whistle Down The Wind 26th – 30th January / Farnham Maltings

Classic Andrew Lloyd Webber presented by the Farnham Amateur Operatic Society. Based on the novel by Mary Hayley Bell and subsequent Richard Attenboroughproduced film, Whistle Down the Wind follows the fortunes of a fugitive caught between the prejudice of adults and the innocence of the young.

Camberley Comedy Club

29th January / Camberley Theatre Come gather one and all! Laugh away those January blues with gargantuan amounts of giggles as the Camberley Comedy Club returns to entertain you like no other.

Suppliers of silly jokes aplenty on the night will be the particularly funny Tim Clarke, Mel Moon and Jamie Gooney.

For more information and tickets visit camberleytheatre.biz

For more information and to book tickets visit farnhammaltings.com

Ji Liu in Concert

27th January / Camberley Theatre Bringing the best in Classical Music to the heart of Surrey.

Ji Liu is regarded as one of the leading lights of the Classical world. Shanghai-born sensation Ji Liu started playing the piano at the age of 3. Whilst still only 13, he won an international competition to perform a recital at New York’s famed Carnegie Hall.

For more information and tickets visit camberleytheatre.biz

Winter Crafting

30th January / Sandown Racecourse Don’t miss this unmissable craft event this January where you will be able to meet your favourite celebrity crafters and source some amazing crafting supplies. Go forth and stock up on inspiration for the forthcoming year.

For more information visit sandown.thejockeyclub.co.uk

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YOUR MONTH Fusing for Fun

ROH Live: La Traviata

Learn the basics of glass fusing on this fun, comprehensive one day course Jo Down’s gallery space in Ripley. No experience needed, just your inner artistic flair. Perfect for those wanting to find a new hobby or skill set to learn.

A royal Opera House Live screening beamed direct to Haslemere Hall. La Traviata is regarded as one of Verdi’s finest operas, and Richard Eyre’s traditional staging, is one of The Royal Opera’s most popular productions. The opera tells the story of the Parisian courtesan Violetta Valéry, one of opera’s greatest heroines, based on the real life courtesan Marie Duplessis, who died in 1847 aged just 23.

30th January / Jo Downs, Ripley

For more information and booking visit jodowns.com

The Ingram Collection: Not All Contemporary Art is Rubbish!

4th February / Haslemere Hall

For more information and bookings visit haslemerehall.co.uk

2nd February - 10th April / The Lightbox, Woking Featuring some of Chris Ingram’s most recent and exciting acquisitions: new works made by up-and-coming artists, fresh from University or made at the beginning of their art-making careers. Expect work form both emerging and established contemporary artists such as Haroon Mirza, Suki Chan, Emma Vidal, Liseth Amaya, Miroslav Pomichal and Mark McWilliams.

For more information visit thelightbox.org.uk

La Boheme

3rd February / G Live For one night only OperaUpClose present La Boheme. The Olivier Award-winning version of Puccini’s much-loved weepie is a favourite with critics and audiences alike. One of the most accessible and moving operas ever written, La Bohème charts the ups and downs of a group of idealistic graduates as they bicker, party, try to make ends meet and follow their dreams.

For more information and bookings visit glive.co.uk

Vintage Guildford

6th February / Guildford Cathedral

Roll up, roll up! Tis the return of Vintage Guildford! Huzzah.

Held at the Cathedral, and curated by The Boileroom, expect all sorts of vintage goodness from yesteryear. With a vintage catwalk, live music, pop-up salon and a host of craft workshops, this date is specifically for your diary dear reader. We’ll see you there.

For more information visit theboileroom.net

Toyah: Acoustic – Up Close & Personal 6th February / Camberley Theatre

Ah Toyah, how we adore you. Household name, pop icon, TV presenter, and stage/screen actress (Calamity Jane, Cabaret, Peter Pan, Jubilee, Quadrophenia) Toyah comes to Camberley Theatre this February with her Acoustic - Up Close & Personal show. This is a unique chance to experience Toyah in an intimate setting where music and stories take centre stage.

For more information and tickets visit surreyheath.gov.uk

Stephen K Amos: Laughter Master

Judie Tzuke

The maestro of feel-good comedy is back on tour with his new show. Fresh from sell-out tours of Australia and New Zealand, Stephen has established himself as a household name over the last decade. Performing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe every year since 2003, he has a multitude of TV credits including The Stephen K Amos Show, Live at The Apollo and Mock the Week.

Judie Tzuke is one of the UK’s finest Singer-Songwriters and is known all over the world for her timeless song, ‘Stay With Me Till Dawn’. With many top 10 albums, including the revered classic, ‘Welcome to the Cruise’ and her exquisite live shows, Judie will be showing once again what an extraordinary artist she is! This promises to be an intimate evening of old favourites and new songs and tales from across her life and career.

4th February / Farnham Maltings

For more information and tickets visit farnhammaltings.com

6th February / Windlesham Club and Theatre

For more information and tickets visit windleshamclub.org.uk

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INDEPENDENT VENUE WEEK Independent Venue Week returns for its third year in celebration of live music venues the length and breadth of the country.

Amidst closures of some of the most iconic live venues in the land, The Boileroom in Guildford continues to thrive and strive for the best in entertainment. Playing host to some of the most exciting up and coming bands as well as providing the platform for the plethora of musical prowess that exists within our county, the team behind the scenes are consistently at the forefront of culture in our community, whether it be social cinema, punk rock yoga, craft clubs, comedy or even providing space for local artists and makers to come and work. It even has a tattoo studio upstairs!

Founded in 2006, The Boileroom have played host to some of the biggest names in the business who have gone

Monday 25th January ELIZA AND THE BEAR

Tuesday 26th January GRIEVED

Wednesday 27th January

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Thursday 28th January LISBON

on to acclaimed success; Ed Sheeran, Foals, The Bronx, Marmozets, First Aid Kit, Catfish & The Bottlemen, Soweto Kinch, Fairport Convention, David ‘Ram Jam’ Rodigan OBE, to name but a few.

Independent Venue Week has been growing steadily over the past few years with notable names from the industry coming to the fore, to say ‘hey, we wouldn’t get to where we are now without the life blood of local live music venues’.

Names such as Will Greenwood (Radiohead) and last year’s ambassador Frank Turner, have been joined by this year’s ambassadors, none other than Mercury Prize nominees Wolf Alice. Originally from the Woking and Guildford area, Wolf Alice played some of their earliest shows at The Boileroom, before their stratospheric rise to being played speakers all over the country.

The weeklong celebratory events are set to be a big hit this January, check out the awesomeness below, book yourself some tickets and support your local independent venue.

Saturday 30th January Morning

PUNK ROCK YOGA Evening

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Sunday 31st January Morning

RECORD FAIR perfect opportunity to Evening

Friday 29th January

SOCIMA – WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?

THIS IS THE KIT

For more information and for more announcements closer to the time, watch the internet shaped Boileroom space, theboileroom.net

PHOTO CREDIT – EMILY CHENG

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TALKING TO WOLF ALICE

Undoubtedly the UK’s band of the moment, Mercury Prize nominees, Grammy nominated and taking the world by storm; Wolf Alice are this year’s Independent Venue Week Ambassadors. We caught up with Joel from the band ahead of the week long celebrations in honour of independence.

Firstly, congratulations on your Grammy nomination! Amazing.

How does it feel to be recognised in such a way, especially from the folk over the pond?

Pretty bonkers. Woke up to a text message and had to do some Googling to check it wasn’t a joke. I got a lot of love for the USA; the people and venues are incredibly passionate about music as a whole and it’s been a pleasure to go over so many times this year and actually have people turn up for the gigs!

You’re ambassadors for IVW in 2016 – what does that mean to you?

It’s such a privilege! I think a lot of people know Wolf Alice from shows we’ve done in some of the many great independent venues around the country, so without them there would be no us! It’s how you cut your teeth, make mistakes, make fans and move forward; they are very much the lifeblood of any young band and we have some great memories from those shows.

Joel – is it right that you played at The Boileroom before Wolf Alice even started, when you were 15? What was the band called, how was that first experience of playing live?

I was previously in a band called Mafia Lights with James Balmont, who’s in Swim Deep and Cameron Knight who tours in Alt-J. Shout out to Toby Leonard and Tom Driver who were also in various line ups! The Boileroom is the only ‘real’ venue in that area; when you are growing up in Surrey and not yet able to get into London it provides a platform of what a real show can be; a stage, a PA, lights and if you are lucky a crowd.

I remember actually getting told off quite badly at one show there where we had tons of friends going bonkers to the point they cut the power to the stage... I didn’t go back until Wolf Alice had a show there and was reminded what a great venue it is and an incredible pillar of culture for Surrey.

by Alexander D’Arcy What are your memories of playing The Boileroom first time round as Wolf Alice?

Well, it wasn’t the busiest show we played but everyone there was a legend. Second time round we went there was a sold out, manic show, with beer and limbs flying everywhere. I found it quite emotional actually; that venue means a lot to me and I always used to have a pipedream of selling it out. I think I also told the crowd I would have a house party at my mums down the road but that never materialised, lucky for her.

How important are independent venues to you as a band?

Without them there wouldn’t really be the Wolf Alice we are today; simple as that.

Do you think that the Arts Council should be protecting these venues in any way to reduce the number of closures of such iconic places to play music?

Yes!! 100%. These venues are people’s livelihoods and many have a sole purpose to give something back to the community.

It’s culture, it’s social and it’s fun - and it’s what people need to stop them from going totally mad in a world like today, and it’s sad that the government sees no importance in that. Many venues, like the Cockpit in Leeds, Kazimier in Liverpool and even the Boileroom have either closed or been threatened with closure since we’ve played them. On the most personal level, The Boileroom helped me and loads of kids I knew in Surrey start bands, play gigs, see our first shows and maybe even start something that can change your life, which makes it a very special place indeed.

Do you think you’d ever make a return to The Boileroom to play?

If they ever want us to!

Rather than a resolution, what can you guys not live without in 2016?

Independent venues of course! Go support them, see a show, have a drink and you might just end up seeing the next big thing with just three other people on a Wednesday evening rather than staying in playing Xbox in your pants and moaning about the weather.

The debut album Your Love Is Cool by Wolf Alice is available to buy right now from all good purveyors of music.

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24 year old virtuoso pianist Ji Liu (keen break-dancer and fashionista), hails from Shanghai and has been playing piano since the age of 3. He has studied at some of the most famed conservatoires and has played at some of the most prestigious concert halls on the planet. His first two albums received much praise and success, whilst his third album is due to be released on January 29th via Classic FM. We caught up with Ji ahead of his performance at Camberley Theatre at the end of January to find out more.

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After two hugely successful, your third album of the music of Chopin is due to be released at the end of January, please tell me a little more about it?

First of all, as the title of the new album is Pure Chopin, so it is an album purely inspired by Chopin. Chopin has always been one of my very top favorite composers, since I was a child. So, after having recorded a selection of his some most famous pieces in my first 2 albums, an idea of recording a Chopin Album came very naturally that when I decided what I suppose to record for my 3rd album.

And I am very happy and proud that in this album, I have a chance to explore the different side of Chopin’s music – although all Chopin’s music was written in his idiomatic musical language full with utterly beauty, passion and love, there are still many different layers and dimensions from different pieces. Therefore, I have selected 5 Waltzes, 2 Polonaises, Sonata in B Flat Minor Op.35 (Funeral March) and 4 Etudes from his massively prolific catalogue.

Some of the pieces are very pure, simple and cheerful such as those Waltzes, but some of the pieces such as the Sonata No.2 and a few Etudes reveal the dark, profound, tragic and philosophical side of Chopin’s personality. So, it is an album with important pieces spinning from his early age to his later age, Although some of my close friends have joked at me with

a question that “why people would like to buy another new Chopin Album while there are already hundreds Chopin albums available in the market”, I think this is still a Chopin Album that is worth listening to – as I believe that Chopin doesn’t only belong to the past, but also to the present and future. Plus, the essence of his music is about creativity, passionate, love and emotion, so I sincerely invite people to listen to my Pure Chopin album, and to experience this colorful sound world with me.

You are only 24 and have already been on the classical music scene for some time and with great success. What does the future hold for you?

First of all, my initial aim of playing piano since I was 3 years old has always been associated with passion – I never think about “how to become success” when I play music, and to some extends, playing piano and sharing great music to others is the most natural and blissful thing for me to do in my life. Looking towards to the future, In the short term, I really hope that people will enjoy my Pure Chopin album and I hope the tracks in the album will bring people as much pleasure as they bring to me; and I am looking forward to my UK recital tour around this album in January and February; also I am excited

with playing the world premiere of maestro Ludovico Einaudi’s new piano concerto with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. And as a classical pianist, I believe that it is our responsibility and duty to introduce Classical Music to more people through various ways.

You will be performing in Camberley just two days before your third studio album is released. What can the audience expect to hear on the night?

Well, of course many pieces by Chopin! But indeed, it is not a totally Chopin recital, as apart from pieces from this album, I also include pieces by Rzweski, Debussy and Saint-Saen in the concert programme. And I would like to show an infinite link between Chopin’s music to these later composers and show people how much Chopin has inspired, reflected and enlightened other composers’ works. And bear it in mind, at some point in this recital, I will also play the piano with my hands elbows in the same time, so it is definitely something that I am very looking forward to!

See Ji Liu in concert at Camberley Theatre on the 27th January. For more information and tickets visit camberleytheatre.biz

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The Good Time Guide Offer Card. This little orange rectangle of joy has been nestled in the purses and wallets of Surrey since 2009 – and as January rolls around, it will scarcely prove more useful. Here, we’ve created big save with your Offer Card.

Here’s a totally hypothetical day out in and around Guildford town for a family – obviously we’re playing fast and loose with what you could fit in a day, but these are all genuine savings you can make with your TGTG Offer Card!*

OFFER: Buy One Get One Free Swimming POTENTIAL SAVING: Peak Swim £4.20 x 2 Total Without the offer: £8.40

SURREY SPORTS PARK Let’s start the day with a swim! Work that body and get refreshed – for you have a busy day ahead of you. Fortunately, Surrey Sports Park have a 2 for 1 swimming deal, so one of you gets to go for free. Marvellous…

TOTAL WITH THE OFFER: £4.20

SAVING: £4.20

OFFER: 20% Off (Cuts and Colouring) POTENTIAL SAVING: Gents cut (£25) and Ladies cut and blowdry (£37) Total Without the offer: £62

KOKO So after your refreshing swim you’re going out tonight – you need to look fresh.

So with that in mind, head to the brilliant KOKO in Guildford. 20% off cut and colour with selected stylist? New year, new you, perhaps a new colour - cannot say no…

TOTAL WITH THE OFFER: £49.60

SAVING: £12.40

OFFER: 25% off for new customers (by appointment only)

TINY TANGLES So the kids are jealous that Mum and Dad just got nice new hair-dos? Course they are. So why not take them to Tiny Tangles, the town’s premier kids’ hair salon?

POTENTIAL SAVING: Wash, cut and blowdry: £25 x 2 TOTAL WITH THE OFFER: £37.50

SAVING: £12.50 (2 CHILDREN)

OFFER: 2 for 1 Pizza POTENTIAL SAVING: Shardana Pizza: £10.90 x 4 Total Without the offer: £43.60

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De Vere Gorse Hill

Wedding Open Day Sunday 24th January 12-3pm & Sunday 28th February 12-3pm

Hook Heath Road, Woking, GU22 0QF

01483 747444 Mstubbs2@deverevenues.co.uk

What our Brides Say

like to say a massive thank you to yourself “andWeall would the team at Gorse Hill who helped to make our wedding day go perfectly. We loved every minute of it and the hotel was a hit with all of our guests. We couldn’t have picked a more perfect venue. Please also pass our thanks to the chef & their team, the breakfast was enjoyed by all!

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FARMERS’ MARKETS & OTHER FOODIE EVENTS Farmers’ Markets HASLEMERE FARMERS’ MARKET

MILFORD FARMERS’ MARKET (SECRETT’S)

Sunday 3rd January | 10am - 2pm High Street

Sunday 17th January | 10am - 1.30pm Secretts Farm Shop car park

GUILDFORD FARMERS’ MARKET

WOKING FARMERS’ MARKET

Tuesday 5th January | 9.30am to 4pm High Street

Thursday 21st January | 9am - 2.30pm Town Square

RIPLEY FARMERS’ MARKET

COBHAM FARMERS’ MARKET

Saturday 9th January | 9am - 1pm Village Green, Ripley

Saturday 23rd January | 9.30am-1.30pm Hollyhedge Parade

CAMBERLEY ARTISAN AND FARMERS MARKET

FARNHAM FARMERS’ MARKET

Saturday 16th January | 10am - 3pm | Park Street

Sunday 24th January | 10am to 1.30pm Central Car Park

Foodie Events Gospel Brunch at the Bel & the Dragon Sunday 31st January All day brunch menu 10am- 9pm Bridge Street, Godalming

If music be the food of love, then let’s have brunch to the soaring sounds of the Godalming Community Gospel Choir! This handsome bar and restaurant serves an extensive brunch menu that includes a classic Sunday lunch with all the trimmings, alongside other delights such as golden bubble & squeak and blueberry pancakes & crispy bacon.

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The Westy Beer Festival 2016 Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th January | 12pm - 4pm West End Centre, Aldershot

The Westy Beer Festival returns bigger and better in 2016, on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th January, featuring some of the finest breweries in the country and an array of brilliant live music. Once again organised in conjunction with the award-winning Hogs Back Brewery, the festival will feature over 40 ales and ciders over three sessions. Friday’s session runs 7pm-11pm; Saturday 12pm-4pm and 6pm - 11pm. Tickets £4.

Taste of Denbies 30th Celebration Saturday 30 January | 7.30pm Denbies Wine Estate

Denbies Wine Estate aren’t wasting any time as they roll into 2016, celebrating 30 years of producing their award-winning English wines.

This month they’re kicking off the year-long party with a tasting of the range of Denbies wines hosted by Denbies Winemaker Matthieu Elzinga.

Other events planned over 2016 are a summer Dinner Dance and a spectacular Food, Wine and Beer Festival in the harvest month of September.

January’s event includes a three course meal. £30.00 per person / Loyalty Club £25.00

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FOODIES FEATURE Deliveroo

The next evolution in home food delivery has arrived, ready to sate our appetites for quality restaurant food that we don’t have to leave our homes to enjoy. Because let’s face it, until the arrival of home delivery phenomenon Deliveroo, the choice on offer had been Chinese, Pizza, Indian and… well that’s really sort of it.

But Deliveroo -a company and concept that was born in New York and spread to a grateful UK - has blown the market wide open, bridging the gap between those restaurants that haven’t been able to operate home deliveries and the customers that sorely wished they did.

We think Deliveroo is a great fit for Guildford; a town whose culinary offerings have never been more diverse or delicious. Boasting a better than ever choice of innovative independents and famous brands like Britten’s, Cau, Burrito Loco and Olivo, Deliveroo can now bring some of the best that these restaurants have to offer, straight to your door.

All you have to do is visit www.deliveroo.co.uk and enter your postcode, then browse the menus of local restaurants for the style of food you want, perhaps from your favourite eatery or from one you’ve never experienced before, and order online for a delivery that aims to arrive within 30 minutes. More services are expected to reach other Surrey towns soon.

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FOODIES FEATURE Dog & Pheasant, Brook

The Dog & Pheasant are flying the flag for what makes traditional pubs so magical. To step inside this roadside inn is to discover a cosy oasis resplendent in dark oak beams and timbers and warming log fires.

Exceptional ales and wines can be enjoyed from the bar, but the Dog & Pheasant celebrates British cuisine with menus spilling over with pub favourites and British classics like Cornish beer battered Atlantic cod with sea-salted chips and lavish Sunday roasts. Meat lovers in particular are spoiled every Wednesday when they cook every steak and cut you might desire, as well as fresh fish, over their glorious Inglewood fireplace grill.

Haslemere Road, Brook, GU8 5UJ | 01428-685366 dogandpheasant.com

The Albany, Guildford

The Albany sits quietly above the High Street on Sydenham Road, but last year it has overtaken many area pubs to become an essential foodie’s destination, thanks to an agile menu full of generous twists on pub favourites and surprises from international cuisines.

The New Year sees the Albany’s kitchen double down on seasonal comfort food, so expect beautiful homemade sausages and buttery mash, hearty Pie of the Day, rump of lamb, steaks and homemade burgers. And if you haven’t had the mighty Albany platter yet, grab a friend and graze on Szechuan Halloumi, Silent Pool Gin Cured Salmon, Pork Terrine, Cod goujons, Fries, Leaves & Dips. You can thank us afterwards.

80 Sydenham Road, Guildford GU1 3SA 01483 572 410 | thealbanypubguildford.co.uk

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80 Sydenham Rd, Guildford 01483 572410 www.thealbanypubguildford.co.uk

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FOODIES FEATURE The Swan Inn, Chiddingfold

DINE WITH WINE If you could pour the Home Counties into a pub, the Swan Inn would rise to the top. This gorgeous pub has an enviable place right at the heart of the Surrey countryside, within distance of countless rural pursuits like golf, polo, fishing or shooting, and with its 11 en-suite bedrooms it makes for the ideal getaway.

But even if you’re just dropping in, their two rosette restaurant has everything the hungry foodie could want.

Head Chef Aaron Foster builds his menus around the very best local produce, turning them into beautiful dishes like smoked quail breast, beetroot & cracked wheat salad, ballotine of rabbit with wild garlic and dark chocolate, marzipan & caramel delice.

JUST £35 FOR TWO

Every Monday to Thursday evening up to the 11th February we will be running a ‘Dine with Wine’ menu, including two main courses and a bottle of house wine for two for just £35!

To redeem this fabulous offer, tear out this page, book a table and bring the advert with you on the night.

(Please note the voucher is only valid Monday to Thursday nights up to 11 February 2016, one voucher per two people, no duplicates accepted, supplements of £5 for steak and mains over £16, booking is essential).

The Swan Inn Petworth Road, Chiddingfold, Surrey GU8 4TY

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Olivo, Guildford

OLIVO GUILDFORD 53 Quarry Street Guildford, Gu1 3UA

01483 303535

www.olivo.co.uk

Over nearly two decades Olivo have established themselves as a beloved institution among local diners, drawn to the restaurant’s modern take on traditional Italian cuisine, prepared by Italian chefs and using only the freshest ingredients.

Cosy as a cottage thanks to low, timber beams that date the building back to its 1660’s origins, yet hardly lacking in style, Olivo is a warm, friendly place that can be enjoyed for any kind of meal, be it a quick bite over business or a languid afternoon outside on the terrace. But it’s a place that feels custom-fit for romantics seeking intimate dining in a restaurant oozing with character.

53 Quarry St, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3UA 01483 303535 | olivo.co.uk

1 FREE MEAL FOR PARTIES OF 2!

(STARTER, MAIN & DESSERT) FROM OUR A LA CARTE MENU EVERY MONDAY; TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY IN JANUARY 2016

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FOODIES FEATURE Ye Olde White Hart, Frimley

Dating from the 16th century the White Hart is the oldest building in Frimley, and retains many original features, in particular the period beams and fireplaces. What is now called the Tapestry Room forms the real focal point of the pub, with its vaulted ceiling and feeling of space.

And in that space is where you’ll find a warm welcome and menu that celebrates just what’s great about Great British pub food. Delectable nibbles like pulled pork bites, nachos and antipastos await grazers while things take a turn for the hearty with classic mains like bangers and mash, fish and chips and hunter’s chicken. Love a burger? Their premium steak burgers come with a brioche bun, skinny fries, onion rings and BBQ sauce.

Don’t be fooled by the descriptions, the kitchen throws a lot of flair and presentation at even the most humble dishes, meaning that a meal at the White Hart is always one you’ll remember. And to wash all that good food down?

How about one of their excellent house cocktails like the elderflower sherbet or an apple mojito? Or perhaps just a good old fashioned glass of quality wine or a pint of the pub’s renowned craft beers?

Frimley, Camberley, Surrey, GU16 7HU | 01276 22816 | white-hart-pub-camberley.co.uk

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Terms & Conditions: *20% off main menu food dishes – not valid on Christmas Day/Party/Buffet Menus. Offer valid until 31/03/2016 – excludes 24-26.12.2015, 31.12.2015 & 01.01.2016. Details must be completed to be valid. Minimum spend of £5.

Maximum discount of £20 applies. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Only one voucher per transaction. Offer subject to availability. We reserve the right to amend or withdraw offers at any time. Images are for illustrative purposes only.

Promoter: Spirit Pub Company, Sunrise House, Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 3JZ.

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FOODIES FEATURE The Foresters, Church Crookham OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 12PM TIL LATE

The Foresters is the kind of tucked-away gem you discover once and return to again and again. Tucked snugly away amid the woodlands of Church Crookham, with its log and timber décor, friendly service, tantalising menus crammed with pub favourites given delicious twists and superb cask ales and fine wines, a pleasant surprise awaits with every visit.

Monday to Thursday Buy One Get One Free* main courses from main menu only

3rd Jan - 11 Feb 2016

The pub’s menu offers modern British food with dishes to suit everyone’s desires. Ideal for lunch, serving everything from bagels and salads including their unique Tortilla Flats - a 12” filled tortilla topped and stone baked, just like a pizza. We also have to mention that Sunday roasts at the Foresters are legendary.

(*Applies to the lower priced dish)

01252 616503 ALDERSHOT ROAD | CHURCH CROOKHAM | FLEET | GU52 9EP

www.forestersatchurchcrookham.co.uk

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Wine Experience

wine experience Friday 26th February & Saturday 27th February 2016 In the grounds of the iconic Guildford Catherdral

150+ local and world wines Pianist on stage On Hand experts Fun photo booth Charity Blind tasting challenge Meet the local producers Don’t miss out book your tickets now...

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WHERE TO EAT: Sugar Dumplin, Camberley

Does Camberley’s newest bar and restaurant capture the soul and flavour of the true Caribbean?

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ou’d have to travel to Glasgow to come across another Sugar Dumplin, a restaurant that promised to bring sunshine vibes and a big blast of colour to the glassy chambers of the Atrium. Entirely Caribbean in concept but backed up by the travels and heritage of its founders, a posse of pals who also operate a string of successful champagne bars around London, Sugar Dumplin knows what its wants to be. And nails it.

A love letter to beach shack chic, Sugar Dumplin is a riot of distressed woods, corrugated iron and upcycled everything, from chandeliers of hanging rum bottles to seating made from steel drums and beer kegs, where even a fishing boat makes for a vertical liquor display. Eye catching doesn’t come close, and that’s before your gaze lands on the centrepiece fresco featuring the image of Messrs. Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff.

Throw in strings of merry carnival lights, someone’s obsessive collection of vintage Caribbean tourism posters and a healthy dose of fuzzy 70’s kitsch and if any of that does it for you then Sugar Dumplin could well be your new happy place. Just make sure you bring an appetite.

The menu here is short and sweet, which is a welcome relief for those of us that suffer fits of indecision when even the starters run into the teens. So four appetisers present a softer torture, while main courses cover an array of colourful choices from Jerk Pitt to Dutch Pots (casseroles & curries), burgers and Cutters (sides).

So, the food. A starter of hickory smoked chicken wings was an early sign that the kitchen knows just what makes Caribbean food so, well, Caribbean. Namely, that

intoxicating confluence of India, Carib, Spain, Chinese, Guyana, Africa, Creole and even English flavours and the heady, esoteric spice and hum that emerges from them. Bit grand for a grilled and glazed chicken wing I’ll admit, but it’s true, and those sticky morsels, with their fruitysweet smokiness didn’t stand a chance.

Sugar Dumplin loves them some sauce.

Four to be exact. There’s Irie, a mild and fruity number with the zing of ginger; Craven, with its deep notes of roast pepper and smoked chilli; the fiery Laws ‘A’ Massi laced with Scotch Bonnet and our favourite, the Nyam Nyam - a pea green house mayo with garlic, lime and a touch of jerk spices - its richness sang with some ace swordfish and salt cod fishcakes fried in a light and bubbly, golden batter.

For mains we went to jerk country, and the messy pleasures of BBQ jerk ribs slathered in that vibrant Irie sauce, a pot of insanely moreish sweet potato fries and a tangy red cabbage slaw on the side. Food to make you grin, even as you pick your teeth clean. For myself, a goat curry was all kinds of happy comfort, especially with a spot on fragrant rice and peas (what else?) and the earthy sweet textures of root veg. Caribbean curries nail that sweet heat spot better than most any other kind, although this one hid its fire a little too well. I’m not proud of the heap of sweaty napkins I left behind. Or for giving you that image.

Desserts brought a springy sponge caked laced through with more rum - natch - and a glossy chocolate sauce, while a creamy rich lemon posset would have been damn near perfection had it not been spoiled slightly by grainy threads of bitter zest that coarsened the pud’s silky smoothness.

Still, disappointment rarely tastes so sweet.

So Sugar Dumplin should be applauded for bringing something truly new to Camberley’s table, a place where good food, good booze, good prices and the warmest décor combines to wrap visitors in Caribbean cheer. And who couldn’t use some of that this winter?

Sugar Dumplin BBQ and Bar The Atrium, Upper Floor Park Street, Camberley Surrey GU15 3QL Tel: 01276 64965 www.sugardumplin.co.uk Bajan Sword Fish & Salt Cod fishcakes £5.95 Hickory Smoked Wings £5.95 --Jerk Ribs £14.95 Curry Goat £11.95 --Sailor Jerry Rum Cake £5.25 Lemon Posset £5.25 --Food Total for 2 = £49.30

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WHERE TO EAT: THE DOG

With the promise of speciality steaks and fish cooked over a roaring fire, Grill Night at the Dog and Pheasant felt like an offer we couldn’t refuse…

By Rich Lee

With the promise of speciality steaks and fish cooked over a roaring fire, Grill Night at the Dog and Pheasant felt like an offer we couldn’t refuse…

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scaping the crisp winter chill of a December evening, we really weren’t prepared for the tidal wave of warmth that greeted us as we entered the Dog and Pheasant.

It took a few moments to acclimatise to the combined heat of three open fireplaces but once we had, the toasty period snug of this lovely traditional pub in all its festive finery instantly felt like home. But one hearth in particular had drawn us here tonight: the grand inglenook fireplace which takes centre stage every Wednesday night to offer diners a choice of prime cuts of locally sourced meat and fish cooked over its roaring flames.

They clearly know a good thing when they see it (the pub and diners both) as Grill Night at the Dog and Pheasant has been an outrageously popular fixture here for the last four years.

Owner Dave Hall, Chef Joe Wright and their team have been quietly winning a loyal following these past few years thanks to the innate charm

of the inn which dates back to the 1500s, their presence at the perennially popular Brookfest summer fete and an unstuffy yet adventurous approach to traditional pub food.

There’s a winning attention to detail here that’s evident in even the most subtle touches. Like the bread. For me a meal out without good bread is almost (that’s almost) not worth it, so it was a relief to be presented with a board of steaming hot, robust artisan breads like rye and lemon and walnut and fig shortly after taking our seats.

But then they go further, swapping out the ubiquitous olive oil for nutty and golden Kentish rapeseed oil and a pot of smoked Maldon sea salt crystals.

What followed was an unseemly scrum of tearing, sprinkling, dipping and swiping that would have made enough of a meal in itself.

But before we got to the rude pleasures of the grill itself, a couple of starters confirmed a kitchen bristling with

technique and loaded with flair, easily exceeding one’s expectations of a gastropub, even one with the reputation of the Dog & Pheasant.

Primed with a bottle of gorgeous Argentinian Bonarda red we were ready for a show.

An exquisitely presented slate of treacle cured salmon, the fish rolled like roses over a bed of leaves and radishes with dabs of dill crème fraiche was a sight to be sure. And by crikey, what flavour; those luscious ribbons of salmon cured to a deep, coppery, lingering tang. Smart and so very delicious.

My own risotto starter, jacked with stilton and red onion over a fragrant green herb oil, was prettier than any bowl of stirred rice has any right to be.

Cooked to stodge-less perfection, this creamy risotto did exactly what you’d ask of it, namely to melt away dreamily on the tongue, releasing warm clouds of sharp, nutty stilton and sweet onion.

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G AND PHEASANT, BROOK I collected myself just in time for the main course, a 9oz sirloin cooked to a perfect medium rare over the flames, all rosy blush and oozing juices with a tangy pot of smooth béarnaise sauce off to one side. Know that in over three years of writing about Surrey’s restaurants, my only restrictions have been to never eat steak or pasta you can twirl around a fork.

There’s just only so much you can say, right? Happily, breaking at least one of those rules allowed me to not only enjoy the primal thrill of a great steak but one infused with iron, brick, smoke and heat: the Dog & Pheasant way.

Across from this, half a chicken had seen a little grill love too, its skin given just the right touches of black and frazzle, with a spiky marinade of chilli, garlic and lime to cut through the woodsmoke. A piled high bowl of fries between us and this meal had become an unpretentious rush of pub grub done right.

Need more proof? Desserts brought a steamed ginger pudding in custard that was the stuff that rosy childhood memories are made of, and a smart wedge of glossy dark chocolate tart, an amusing pastry ‘spoon’ sunk into it with a blob of Chantilly cream and a pond of bright, sharp raspberry coulis all coming together sublimely.

It’s hard to tear yourself away from the cosy comfort of the Dog and Pheasant and back out into a cold night, especially with a full and happy stomach and the warm flush of a glass or two of excellent red creeping over you. But it’s very easy to recommend this gastropub for its timeless appeal yet contemporary approach to great British pub food.

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The Dog and Pheasant Haslemere Road Brook Godalming Surrey GU8 5UJ Tel: 01428 682763 www.dogandpheasant.com

Rustic breads £3.00 Stilton & Red Onion Risotto £7.00 Treacle Cured Salmon £8.00 --9oz Sirloin £22.00 Chilli, Lime & Garlic Chicken £16.50 --Stem Ginger Pudding £5.80 Dark Chocolate Tart £5.80 --Food Total for 2 = £68.10

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award-winning independent and world cinema returns to Guildford in January

Friday 19 - Sunday 21 February 2016 Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7QR craft.farnhammaltings.com Illustration by Holly Exley, commissioned by Farnham Maltings

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Science & Arts Festival Saturday 12th March at G Live Guildford l 10am - 4pm

Come and enjoy a fabulous evening at the Macdonald Frimley Hall Hotel & Spa with superb live entertainment and a delicious 3 course meal.

FRIDAY JANUARY 8TH 2016

Robbie Williams Tribute FRIDAY JANUARY 22ND 2016

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Gary Barlow Tribute

To book call 0344 879 9110 or email events.frimleyhall@macdonald-hotels.co.uk

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Twice awarded AA Hotel Group of the Year

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ANEKE SPACIE’S WATERS EDGE TO OPEN IN HORSELL “I had planned on retiring this year. This was the year that I was going to stop,” says Aneke Spacie, the celebrated chef and caterer extraordinaire behind the outrageously popular pop-up restaurant Food by Aneke. Having spent 20 years in the business as a head and executive chef, a lecturer, nutritionist and menu consultant, her cutting edge cooking saw her work for the likes of Chefs Mark Hix, Alain Ducasse, Harrods department store and fashion designer Giorgio Armani. So she would be forgiven for taking stock and time out of the kitchen to focus on being the “Michelinnew Mum” to her year, newtwo you children.

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But having seen the reclamation work carried out by the Horsell Common Preservation Society on the beautiful Heather Farm wetland, on the site of an old mushroom farm, outside Woking, Aneke saw an opportunity she just couldn’t resist. “I’ve never wanted my own restaurant. However, when I saw the place I didn’t want anyone else to have the site.

If I’d have driven past there and seen what someone else had done I’d have gone, ‘I should have done that!’”

We met Aneke in December as she and her husband were putting the final touches on Waters Edge, her entirely unique new café that bears all the hallmarks of her visionary approach to food and hospitality. Although not even

For one of Surrey’s most talented chefs, the New Year means the launch of her exciting new café and restaurant, and a foodie destination unlike any that Surrey has seen before…

Aneke is fully certain quite what her new business will be. “We thought we were opening a café not a restaurant and it’s very quickly changed. We won’t really know until the first customers come through the door.”

What those customers will see, however, is an establishment brimming with personality - and that’s before they even see the food. Set in 75 acres of protected wetland and woods, with that eponymous view over a manmade, reed fringed lake, Waters Edge sits in perfect harmony with its environment.

Inside is all natural woods (reclaimed from the oak trees nearby), soothing blues and soft greys, where stencils of floating dandelions and silhouettes of woodland creatures, splashes of colour and a contemporary country pantry feel combine to create an immediately inviting and friendly space. Children will adore the Lego corner while bookworms sink into the pages of a good book in the reading corner.

But what will really have everyone raving is the food Aneke has in store for her guests. “I want to change people’s perception of the food they eat. With the popup restaurants, the whole point was that I could get everything locally from within 10 miles and within 24 hours. We’ve brought our farm here so we’ll have eggs

from our own hens and a kitchen garden right outside for a true Farm to Fork experience. And we even source from local allotment growers. We’re going to have the opportunity for people to sell things too - it’s a massive community link.

We’re keeping it local, keeping it friendly.”

Aneke’s uncanny gift for fusing flavours, nutrition and entertainment is felt everywhere in the menu at Waters Edge.

From the café’s own beehive she has created a dessert called ‘Honey Bee Good to Me’: a honey cake with mead gel, honey pannacotta and honeycomb, that mimics the bees’ own hexagonal designs.

Finger salads like ‘Green with Envy’ and ‘Little Red Devil’ sprout from flower pots, while Sunday Brunch offers diners the opportunity to fall on big tins of roast chicken surrounded by roast vegetables.

And to help her really bring her menu to life, Aneke has enlisted the formidable talents of Chef Daniel Britten, formerly of the hugely popular Britten’s Restaurant in Guildford.

Dog friendly, walker friendly, child friendly and exceedingly foodie friendly, when Waters Edge opens on Saturday 9th January, after a year of hard work and Aneke’s pursuit of a singular vision, it promises to raise the bar for what all other community focused cafes can aspire to.

Waters Edge is at Heather farm, Horsell Common, Chobham road, Woking GU21 4XY. Open 8am - 8pm Monday to Friday.

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It might look like a hairdryer but this genius device makes infusing all manner foods with smokey flavour effortless.

This battery operated hand smoker has a powerful fan that blows air across a small chamber of smouldering wood chippings. The smoke is blown down the delivery hose where it can be used to infuse smoke flavour into a massive variety of foods including butter, sauces, meat fish and poultry and even cocktails.

The spiralizer was a hands down hit in kitchens in 2015, allowing cooks to spaghetti-fy all kinds of fruits and vegetables for a novel and healthy way to get their five-aday. Its space-saving design makes it a match for even the smallest kitchens, so everyone can enjoy feasting on long, looping twists of courgette, carrot, cucumber, beetroot, onion or sweet potato. Easy to use, with a food holder to keep hands out of harm’s way and act as a protective cover when not in use, it leaves next to no waste, only oodles of delicious vegetable noodles. And it’s dishwasher safe!

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If you haven’t yet got on board with the Pour Over method of making coffee, then these strong and stylish coffee makers from Bodum are an ideal place to start. The Pour Over method brings out coffee’s real character like no other.

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Primal Roost is a fabulous coffee shop and pantry that took Bagshot by storm last year, drawing customers from all over lured by their healthy and delicious food and drink inspired by the paleo and primal diet and lifestyle. So in search of a truly wholesome dish to keep us going through the cold winter months, we turned to Primal Roost’s Jodi Diton and her recipe for a sumptuous, nutritious and fragrant lamb stew.

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Jodi says, “This Lamb Dopiaza is one of the favourite stews we serve at Roost, accompanied by cauliflower rice to round out the meal. Slow cooked dishes are great comfort food for the winter months, and they are also a fantastic way to create healthy, nutritious meals to feed the whole family. You can also double the recipe to have leftovers to portion up for the freezer for a nutritious meal in a hurry.”

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Ingredients: Lamb Dopiaza

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6 tbsp coconut oil 6 Green cardamom pods 2 Cinnamon sticks 8 Cloves 16 Black peppercorns 4 Small red onions (3 chopped and 1 sliced) 4 Large tomatoes, quartered 150 g tomato puree 20 g Fresh root ginger, peeled weight

8 Large garlic cloves 1 tsp Turmeric 2 tsp Ground cumin 3 tsp Ground coriander 2 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Chilli powder 2 Pinch salt, to taste 120ml Coconut cream 1 kg (Leg of lamb, cubed) 1 large squeeze lemon juice, to taste 1 large handful of chopped fresh coriander leaves

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Meanwhile make the sauce. Place the ginger and garlic in a food processor, and blitz to make a smooth paste. Add the spices, tomatoes, tomato puree and coconut cream and blitz well to make a smooth sauce.

Add the lamb, cubed, to the pan and stir to coat in the onion and spice mix. Add the tomato sauce, stir well, cover and simmer gently for 30 minutes. (Add a splash of water if the sauce seems too thick.)

After 30 minutes, add the sliced onions, stir well, cover, and place in the oven heated to 140’C for two hours, or until the lamb is tender.

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CAFFEINE SUBSTITUTES Keeping tabs on the latest killer food can be exhausting. Near on everything you’ve ever loved to put in your mouth new year new you has been found by some study to be bad for you. At different stages red meat, dairy, salt, and sugar have all been dubbed as a one-way ticket into the mud.

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ut these things work on a lifetime-long conveyor belt.

Give it a moment after a story drops on how water is melting our insides, and a new study will inevitably rise ‘proving’ that perhaps the opposite is true. We gullible humans will believe almost anything we read. Just look at butter’s remarkable return to stardom.

However, a handful of injuries, and even fatalities, have been strongly linked to high caffeine levels as a result of energy drink consumption. The entire market has come under severe scrutiny.

Studies have shown that the energy drink industry is based on a mix of ingredients that, caffeine aside, have little, if any benefit for its consumers.

Caffeine - in terms of its effect on our health - has certainly taken it on the chin in the past when it comes to bad press and unfavourable blogs. Like the ma jority of what we put in our bodies, no one can really agree on what exactly is up with it.

Like most things, everything has its pros and cons. With the energy, comes the heightened stress hormones. With the (sometimes) delicious taste, comes the high blood sugar levels.

But in that statement: are we relying on caffeine and the boost it gives us too much?

Energy drinks like Red Bull have become the fastest-growing part of the beverage industry in the United Kingdom, with sales exceeding £1 billion in 2014. This figure represents a generational shift in what people drink, but it also reflects a success in convincing customers, particularly teenagers, that these drinks provide a mental and physical edge you’d otherwise lack, all courtesy of copious amounts of caffeine.

Dandelion Root Coffee A popular substitute for the guys who actually enjoy the taste of coffee, but are keen on cutting back. Although it’s actually a caffeine-free herbal tea (bear with), it contains magnesium and calcium – two of energy’s most important components – to ensure that morning boost is still felt.

We’re naturally creatures of habit and if caffeine isn’t consumed in moderation the habit can quickly escalate into an addiction. Of course no person is the same, but the tendency for a day-to-day habit, like consuming caffeine, alcohol or smoking, to increase in time is so often the case.

So, with that in mind, we’ve sourced some healthier engery boosters that won’t melt your insides and if, like me, you’d almost certainly be unemployed without a heavy intake of caffeine each morning, you should probably definitely consider:

Masala Chai

Hot Maca

A blend of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cardamom, along with a load of other Indian spices creates a fragrant tea that, in the last ten years, has begun to pop up in most high street coffee shops. Also known as chai tea (now you remember), it contains a blacktea blend, meaning it contains enough caffeine to keep any human on-point.

Originating in the Peruvian Andes, maca is usually added to smoothies and lattes (and other things) to regulate hormones and support energy levels without being overly stimulating like those damn energy drinks.

Turmeric Tea Used for hundreds of years in its native India, turmeric tea is known for its many health benefits. With its strong taste and golden colour, the vitamins in turmeric tea not only support and balance your energy levels, but some studies have even shown it to strengthen your immune system

Matcha Green Tea We all know drinking traditional green tea is apparently really amazing, but with matcha green tea, as you are drinking the ground down leaf itself, the benefits are extra concentrated.

Containing enough caffeine to give you the boost, matcha also contains L-theanine: an amino acid that helps with relaxation without that drowsy feeling accompanied.

Hot Cacao The superfood version of your standard hot chocolate. Hot Cacao is said to release feel good chemicals - like anandamide - to help you start your day on a thumbs-up note. When consumed in moderation, it can have many health benefits. Cacao beans are rich in magnesium (little magnesium often results in drowsiness) and can also help regulate blood pressure and lower cholesterol.

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There you are: you, examining the gym and you see three kinds of people. At one extreme are the guys and women who are so into it they literally scare you. At the other are the people who are so unmotivated you have to double-check they’ve a pulse and in the middle are the ones who are probably most like you. You’re a tryer. You’re trying but you’re in a bit of a rut. It’s the same exercises, same weights, same routine and same results. You can’t remember the last time you smiled at the gym and it’s all gone a bit stale crisps. You’re in need of a mix-up, a small sprinkle of exercise spice, a thorough, heavy-handed whisking of something new - basically you need an activity that won’t kill you day-by-day with gradual large injections of boredom. With that in mind, here, from yours truly, is a list of new and exciting things that’ll put that grin back onto your blotchy, red and sweaty face.

AntiGravity Aerial yoga

Walking Football

Krav Maga

This modern type of yoga is a unique fusion technique, revolutionary in relieving compressed joints and aligning the body from head to toe.

The AntiGravity hammock acts as a soft trapeze and as a support while you master simple inversions and finally progress to more advanced poses.

Explore the evolution of yoga into 3-dimensional space. This body/mind/ spirit class provides everything you need to take part in a safe and challenging Aerial Yoga class and is suitable for students of all levels.

Walking football offers a low-impact, fun and social alternative to the classic sport with a competitive edge. Weekly, lunchtime drop-in sessions are available each Thursday from 12.00 to 13.00, helping you to stay fit, keep moving and get ready for the weekend ahead.

The rules are exactly the same, expect there is no running or tackling.

Krav Maga is an Israeli martial art that prepares trainees to function in all circumstances and scenarios, in all combat and fighting environments, according to their needs, risks they are facing and job descriptions. Krav Maga enables and brings technical, tactical, physical and mental growth and improvements.

It contains special approaches, tactics, techniques, subjects, drills and training methods for the different sections of people, so is suitable for people of all ages, men and women, young and old.

for More Information Woodside Park, Godalming www.thefitnesshangout.co.uk Hill Road, Farnham – www.thepilatessuite.co.uk Oakwood Village Hall, Dorking – www.moonfletefitness.co.uk

for More Information Surrey Sports Park, Guildford Guildford Spectrum, Guildford Leisure Centre, Horley Winston Sports Centre, Woking Leisure Centre, Woking www.surreyfa.com/players/ walking-football

for More Information John Bunyan Church Hall, Kingston upon Thames – www.kravmaga-tactics.com Fullbrook School Sports Centre, Selesden Road www.completekravmaga.co.uk

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Underwater Hockey Underwater Hockey is a fast-paced mixed team sport played underwater using mask, fins, snorkel and a stick for pushing the puck. For all ages from 8 upwards, providing training at all levels from non-snorkelers to national team players. Your first session is free and some equipment is available if you wish to give it a try.

for More Information Guildford Spectrum, Guildford Guildford Lido (from June-August) www.guildfordspectrum.co.uk

Wheelchair Basketball The Walking Basketball team, Surrey Rams, has been going since 2010.

They’re a wheelchair basketball club for children aged 10-18 years with disabilities but we also welcome able bodied children too.

They meet every Friday and train from 5.00pm - 6.30pm.

The first session is free and then it is only £4.00 per week thereafter or £12.50 per month by standing order.

for More Information Sunbury Leisure Centre, Nursery Road, TW16 6LF www.facebook.com/ SurreyRamsWheelchairBasketballClub

Ultimate Frisbee Guildford’s premier Ultimate Frisbee club compete at a national level, but regularly welcome all levels of player – old and new – and all ages.

They offer training and coaching, plus to opportunity to compete should it arrive. Ultimate Frisbee is a fast-paced, dynamic game that can be enjoyed by all!

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Diverse Dance Mix (DDMIX)

An aerobics session in the pool that can maintain and improve stamina, strength and suppleness as well as increase cardiovascular fitness. Unlike aerobics on land, Aqua Fit is low-impact and the cushioning effect of the water protects joints in the spine, ankle, hip and knees.

It is suitable for people of all ages and abilities as participants can work at a variety of levels by increasing effort and using resistive equipment.

The aim of DDMIX is to get people moving without being intimidated by the word ‘dance’ or the technicality of the steps, but instead to give a full body workout that is such fun that you don’t even notice that you are exercising.

With the vast number of dance styles around the world to choose from, no one will ever get bored!

for More Information Dorking Sports Centre, Dorking www.placesforpeopleleisure.org/centres/ dorking-sports-centre Nuffield Health Centre, Guildford www.wetbikes.co.uk

Boccia Children and adults of all ages with additional needs or disabilities can enjoy the world of the Paralympic sport of Boccia with the YMCA. Boccia is a social and interactive game where participants can develop their team work and hand/eye coordination skills.

We do ask that participants must be supported throughout the session by a parent or carer.

for More Information Sweaty Betty, Swan Lane, Guildford Broadwater Sports Centre, Godalming Broadwater Community Centre, Farncombe www.diversedancemix.com

Wakeboarding Yes, even landlocked Surrey can play host to a sport on water – a fun sport on water, for that. Wakeboarding is the riding of a short, wide board resembling a surfboard and performing acrobatic manoeuvres while being towed behind a motor boat. What’s not to like, there?

for More Information Quays Wake and Ski, Mytchett www.quays.co JBSki, Chertsey – www.jbski.com

for More Information YMCA Sports and Community Centre, Redhill, RH1 6JJ www.ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk/boccia-club

Dodgeball at Airhop Two teams line up against each other on a field of trampolines with angled trampoline walls to face off with foam balls. The rules are simple: if you hit an opponent with a ball they are out. There can only be one winner.

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Wild Swimming When 2016 (finally) begins to get warmer, why not try Wild Swimming?

Landlocked Surrey boasts a number of fantastic Wild Swimming locations: Frensham Great Pond in Farnham?

Mychett Lake? Milford Lake? To name but a few.

So get into your trunks/costume, try something new and swim into the wild!

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Star of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, Prima Ballerina Darcey Bussell CBE is one of the most famous dancers of all time, This January, Darcey will talk with Terrie Fender, Head of the Department of Theatre and Dance and GSA at the School of Arts, about her life and work as well as introducing to the people of Surrey a new aerobic exercise that herself together with choreographer Nathan Clarke have devised to keep people dancing fit. We had the great pleasure of catching up with Darcey to talk all things DDMIX (that’s Diverse Dance Mix to you and I) just before the start of the New Year, specifically ready for New You!

What is DDMIX?

Where did the idea come from?

DDMIX is an aerobic dance fitness class.

We don’t want to emphasise dance as such because the steps are simple enough for anybody of any ability and of any age to pick up. So what we celebrate is the diversity of dance styles.

We have about 21 at the moment and their all just over two minutes long.

Their kind of like sprints of a dance style and they’re more of a flavour, so it’s not about being an expert, we’re just giving everybody an inspiration of a range of dance that is out there across the world.

It’s about getting people inspired to go off and try Tango, try Samba, try 1950’s rock ‘n’ roll.

I retired as a Ballerina about 8 years ago, I had always experimented with different styles of dance and always enjoyed learning those skills; from contemporary to jazz to tap, and then I suddenly found myself in commercial dance. Nathan and I did a show called Viva la Diva and we also did a documentary on Hollywood dance.

It’s about starting with this, enjoying the attributes it gives you as in cardio, full -body, rotation and exercise, without even realising your exercising.

It’s not just about the body and being physical, it’s also about the mind and enjoying the skill of learning and putting steps together. Each style we keep really simple and only has really four combinations of steps in each style. It is really what we call a flavour of dance.

But the nice thing is we do the eras as well as Bollywood, line-dance and Greek and Japanese, so we do the 50’s, 60’s etc. It’s a real mix.

What are the benefits of taking part in DDMIX? For me as a retired dancer and being in my late 40’s I’ve understood the enjoyment of dance, I get it; the endorphins it gives you, the way it makes you smile, especially group dance and joining in with friends. But what I didn’t appreciate is how it’s kept my body in shape. I think we have an issue with doing something full on or not at all.

Hopefully I’m delivering a fitness that is not extreme, but more so entertaining, fun and just keeps your body fit without putting pressure on it. That’s realty important to me because I’m that age where I don’t want to not be able to move because I’ve over-done it. We really want to deliver a program that all round will suit everybody to every ability and every age.

I was having such fun just experimenting and trying to achieve the qualities of these other dance styles, but more as an entertainment factor. What inspires me was Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, those kind of films, but the next generation don’t know who these people are. They are so iconic and their films are so iconic. I wanted to emulate that. We did these sketches from these films and I kind of just thought everybody should have a go at this. Why doesn’t everybody have something where they can try the diversity of dance all in one go? What’s holding us back? I know there are millions of dance classes out there, but they are very professional, very technical and you have to study, you have to keep going all the time. I thought let’s have something that nobody will get bored with and something that is constantly changing.

And I did look at my kids actually; I’ve got two daughters and my oldest is 14.

She goes into P.E classes and does these mundane exercises which are obviously essential, but I thought there must be something that is more inspiring. I know dance and I know music is inspiring and everybody listens to music. So why can’t we create an exercise that you do with music.

Because dancing isn’t extreme, anybody can do this. We didn’t want it to be choreographically too difficult. I know there’s that fear factor of “I’m not a dancer”, but this is quite the opposite, it is literally how you put steps together.

It’s very much to do with the mind, which people enjoy. It can be boring doing repetitive lunges. DDMIX is using those exercises but bringing them into a dance field.

You are quite the entrepreneur; whether it’s presiding over the Royal Academy of Dance, authoring children’s books or judging on Strictly – has setting up DDMIX been a challenge for you?

Oh my, yes, big time! I’m still learning.

We’re also learning from the public.

We’re doing various pilots in schools because we really want to see if the kids take to something that is constantly changing and how we keep their attention, so all of that is a massive learning process.

How long will a DDMIX session last?

We probably do 12 different flavours and styles in one session which will take 45 minutes to an hour. We create all our own music for the sessions. We’ve worked with some great talented young musicians who will take an Irish jig and then funk it up and make it modern, so that when everybody hears the music they are immersed in the style and flavour before they even learn a move.

We have great visuals to help with that too. It’s creative but simple.

What could you not live without in 2016?

There’s many things that I couldn’t live without because I do like my creature comforts, but movement and music would be the ones. I could not live without music and being able to have fun with it, which is often dancing around the kitchen. But I think with the pressures of life and everything that is upon our shoulders, you need to be able to let go.

I knew that as soon as I retired from being a classical dancer that I needed to have something to have fun with. I didn’t want to do exercise and for it be a task. I want to feel great about exercise.

That’s what I want to encourage everybody to do; have no inhibitions and have a laugh!

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I’d never realised how good my cleavage was until I was in six-foot of water with a photographer’s lens focused on my partiallynaked frame with my little 5p nipples. It was that same night I learned my belly was pretty much double the size it was a few years back and that that six-pack I nearly had in the right light was just a distant memory.

With it being a new year, it’s probably time I did something about it. But

exercise is boring isn’t it? Even for the most dedicated of gym worshipers the gym can get pretty dull and search of something new I discovered a traditional gym class with a twist. It was your buttered toast topped with a splash of mint sauce: I’d had all the ingredients before, but never at the same time. It was Aqua Spinning.

The class was taking place at Dorking’s Priory School swimming pool with the instructor Zeus. I arrived at 7:30PM prompt, changed into my small shorts and went to meet my bike for the session. The bike – almost identical to a traditional spin bike – was mostly submerged in water, except the handle bars that sat just on its surface.

After adjusting the saddle height and the handlebar distance, I hopped on and we slowly began to pedal to the beat of the music. After a brisk warmup we increased the intensity. Aqua Spin combines both indoor studio cycling and choreographed studio aerobics, but adds in the benefits of aquatic exercises.

As well as working the leg and core muscles, Aqua Spin also targets the upper-body muscles ensuring the fullbody workout and improving aerobic fitness. The cooling effect of the water also reduces sweating and the pressure on your heart. As the beat of the music increased in tempo, as did we. Moving faster, pedalling faster and using our arms in swimming motions.

The water also allows a wide variation of riding positions, from hanging off of the saddle, to sitting in front of the saddle almost touching the floor.

Intervals of forwards and backwards pedalling were then introduced, with the latter giving the added advantage of using the lesser-used muscles in the body. With half the session gone, small routines were demonstrated and to be repeated the said number of times. Keeping in time with the music became more challenging by the minute.

The sessions are especially tailored to be challenging yet fun. The higher intensity sprints are mixed with the longer endurance moves to keep

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ELEVEN REASONS TO AQUA CYCLE (WHAT WATER CAN DO FOR YOU) the cardiovascular element of the exercise apparent too. The turbulence of the water began to create an unstable environment, encouraging my weak core muscles to stabilize and get involved in the workout party.

As we approached the final ten minutes, the constant resistance the water had been creating for the last fifty-minutes was beginning to take its toll on my body.

I was lethargic, but powered on. Tempo still increasing and my tragic attempts to keep up were all caught on camera.

An hour of, probably, the most enjoyable test dummy yet was over. I had worked hard, my whole body, all in the knowledge there’d be no muscle aching the morning after. It was an all-body work out with a twist. It may have made me realise I was/am chubby and have the cleavage of a Page 3 girl, but wasn’t it ironic I found all this out at exactly the right place that could get rid of it too? Poetic.

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TEST DUMMY: ANTI-GRAVITY YOGA In 1999, Westlife confessed to all of humanity that they’d found a special thing and that they’d been flying without wings, and for the proceeding sixteen years I’ve been trying to decrypt the enigma that is those lyrics.

‘I’ve found that special thing, I’m flying without wings,’ sings Brian McFadden on Top of the Pops as he glares endlessly into the camera as if singing directly at an eight-year-old me in my living room. My jaw drops, as does my spoon into a half-eaten bowl of Cheerios. Was he talking to me? Was Brian telling me specifically that I could find a special thing and fly without wings? Years

passed, as did many failed experiments to fly without wings, and my eagerness to discover the legitimacy of Brian’s lyrics was fading.

Fast forward to a cold December morning in 2015 and I receive an email regarding Godalming’s The Fitness Hangout and their AntiGravity Yoga classes. I was intrigued. I immediately confirmed my attendance with Jo Dandridge, the instructor, after watching a few videos on YouTube.

Was this what Brian was talking about?

Was this 3:36 minute-long song that elegantly complimented the Irish group’s self-titled debut ever album written with AntiGravity Yoga in mind? After all, they said I’d find it in the strangest places. I was on a mission for answers.

I headed down to the Godalming-based hangout armed with our photographer, Fiona Digby-Jones, to capture the flying, should the moment arise. After changing into an all-black training get-up because I overhead that black was mega-slimming, I headed over to my mat to come face-toface with my apparatus for the session: the hammock.

The AntiGravity Hammock is a piece of fabric that is connected from two overhead points. It acts as a swing or soft trapeze. It’s utilized to change one’s dynamic relationship to the ground, allowing the participant to better understand their body and its relationship to physics.

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instructed to close our eyes and find that point of relaxation, a point I found almost immediately. I couldn’t remember a time that I’d been comfier. Ever.

Before I fell into a deep sleep, we moved into stretches and warming our bodies ahead of all the twisting and twirling that was to come. Quads? Tight. Calves? Tight.

Hamstrings? On the verge of tearing. I’m not the most flexible of people - quite the

core work. It’s yoga with another injection of creativity.

It’s challenging, it’s fun, it’s effective.

It’s a unique fusion technique that’s designed to reveal compressed joints and align the body from head-to-toe. The hammock itself acts as a soft trapeze and as a support while you master simple inversions and finally/hopefully progress to more advanced poses. It’s a body, mind

fallen into the trap of enjoying exercise again. We ended the class as we began, by lying in our hammocks and letting everything out. We’d worked hard, but it had been fun. As I, again, came within touching distance of a sleep it’d take some effort to get me out of, it was the end of the class. I felt relaxed, but worked.

I felt tired, but refreshed. Exercise had won again.

“I Found That Special Thing and I Flew Without Wings” opposite in fact - and this certainly made me realise.

After a brisk warm-up, we started our main course. A main course I was hoping would see me put sixteen years of hurt behind me. A main course that I hoped would see me finally nod in agreement with Brian McFadden safe in thought that yes, we have found that special thing and we have both flown without wings.

We swung, we went upside down, we delicately balanced and performed numerous planks. It was challenging, yes, but enjoyable. It was an all-body workout.

Squats, pull-ups, lunges and plenty of

and spirit class. Every movement and sequence, grip/wrap/trap and whatnot is taught with clear progressions.

As we approached the cool-down, I had consigned myself to another failed attempt to understand that song. Then, like an angel from the musical, premillennium heavens, Jo showed us how to fly (see images) using the hammock.

There it was: I was finally flying without wings. I was inside Brian McFadden’s mind and it was bliss. I had that special thing.

An hour had shot by like a bullet. I had

For an all-over workout that’s enjoyable, exciting and different, AntiGravity Yoga should be high on your list of activities to try. If, like me, you’ve been in a chamber of torment since Westlife released their classic in 1999 and need answers, or you’d simply like to give AntiGravity Yoga a go yourself, then visit: www.thefitnesshangout.co.uk and head on down.

And Brian, sweet, sweet Brian, if you’re reading this or one of the hundreds of hand-written letters I have sent you, be safe in the knowledge that: I found that special thing and I flew without wings.

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SURREY Storm NEWS: Lightning, whilst Manchester Thunder come up against Team Northumbria. Then, in the day’s finale, Surrey Storm come to face-to-face with Team Bath.

It’s been an off-season of change at Surrey Sports Park’s Surrey Storm. The reigning champions have lost influential captain Tamsin Greenway from the court following her retirement from all forms of netball, with her now becoming the Director of Netball at the club. Greenway’s playing departure wasn’t the only change this winter, with Storm welcoming a host of new arrivals such as: Sophia Candappa, Yasmin Parsons, Rhea Dixon, Fran Williams and Elsa Wakeman.

This month marks the start of the 2016 Vitality Netball Superleague season that’ll see a newlook Surrey Storm attempt to retain their Superleague crown following last season’s dramatic victory.

The season kicks off with Super Saturday on January 30th in what’s a mouth-watering opening line-up. For the first time ever, the opening round of action will see all eight teams do battle over four matches at one amazing arena venue – Genting Arena, Birmingham - that’s four games for the price of one!

The day begins with Hertfordshire Dragons taking on Celtic Dragons, followed by Yorkshire Jets against Loughborough

Candappa arrived at Storm from Netball London Live rivals Hertfordshire Mavericks, Winchester-based Wakeman came from Team South, whilst Parsons, Dixon and Williams were all part of last year’s Storm Next Generation squad. As well as changes to playing personnel, Kat Ratnapala and Naomi Taylor have both joined Storm’s coaching team.

Fixtures throughout the campaign, though, come no bigger than when Storm take on Mavericks in 2016 Netball London Live at the Copper Box Arena. Returning for its third successive year, the always-sell-out event is always a special occasion, an occasion that saw over 6,000 pack the Copper Box last year in a 55-42 win for Storm.

So with a new look team and Tamsin Greenway & co. at the helm, can Storm be the first team to successfully defend the Vitality Netball Super League crown? Only time will tell.

Tickets are selling rapidly for Storm’s home games at Surrey Sports Park, so get in and secure yours quickly at: www.surreystormnetball.com/tickets - Quick!

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Scorchers to Feature on BBL Live Broadcast Following a collaboration between Hawk-Eye Innovations, Skysports.com, WebcastSport and the British Basketball League (BBL), the live coverage of BBL games is to return to screens worldwide in January 2016.

This exciting deal has been made possible by the technology supplied by Hawk-Eye Innovations, best known for its electronic line calling service for the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships and its Premier League football goal line technology.

The first stage of the partnership will see an initial pilot of four BBL events streamed live in January 2016 via Skysports. com and Webcastsport.com and Scorchers fans will be delighted to hear that one of their fixtures will feature.

January 30th at 7:30PM will see Scorchers take on Leicester Riders at their new Leicester Community Sports Arena home, in the final game of the four live pilot streams.

Employing four to six automated broadcast quality HD cameras, which utilise Hawk-Eye’s cutting edge qualities, WebcastSport will deliver a live, HD quality sports programme ready for streaming, which will also be available free on demand. A further element of the collaboration will enable basketball fans worldwide to watch the live streaming of BBL games for free on their PC, and on their tablet or smart phone via the Sky Sports’ app.

SURREY Smashers Latest NEWS: Team Derby 4 - 1 Surrey Smashers

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In the men’s singles Carl Baxter was unable to repeat last season’s heroics against England’s number one Ra jiv Ouseph, losing 3-0. In event 2, Smashers’ Rob Blair and Emily Westwood banked their first AJ Bell NBL win of the season over Ollie Baczala and Amanda Hogstrom, getting it done in 3 games, 0-3.

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SPORTS NEWS WHAT’S ON THIS MONTH SURREY SPORTS PARK FIXTURES Surrey Scorchers vs Worcester Wolves Surrey Sports Park, 24th January 2016 After a run of three away games, Scorchers return to Surrey Sports Park to face Worcester Wolves whom they faced just twenty days earlier. The Wolves have been one of the outstanding performers in the BBL this campaign and are almost guaranteed a play-off spot. Scorchers, however, remain inconsistent, but after a promising Christmas period, followed by beginning the New Year with some encouraging results, Coach Creon will be eager to take his side to the next level and stay in with a play-off shout. www.surreyscorchers.co.uk

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GOFEST 2016 ANNOUNCED After a successful maiden year, Gofest is back and it’s bigger than ever for 2016. Following 3,500 attendees at Guilford’s Surrey Sports Park over three day festival, Gofest has expanded and will also be holding events in both Manchester and Winchester too.

Kevin Keegan, Tamsin Greenway and Roger Black are again ambassadors for this year’s event, as well as a host of new, well-known faces of sport joining too that will be announced in the coming months.

Talking about the successful 2015 event, Keegan said: “Gofest was a magnificent weekend away for everybody. Families doing something healthy together. It’s incredible the amount of choice.

A brilliant opportunity to inspire people to have a go, giving kids and adults the confidence to take up something new!

“I had never played football outfield until aged nine, then was playing as a striker for England aged twenty! The research says the country has a massive problem with obesity, but who is doing anything about it? Gofest is doing something about it. This could be something that goes on for years and years and years.”

For more information on Gofest 2016 and for information on tickets, visit www.gofest.co.uk and keep your eyes peeled for regular updates on www.theguide2surrey.com.

Surrey Sports Park, 5th February 2016 Surrey Storm begin their NBL title defence against Team Bath on the 30th January with their first Surrey Sports Park appearance against Team Northumbria on February 5th. Storm will this year be without their influential captain Tamsin Greenway following her retirement from the game, but the off-season addition of Sophia Candappa will certainly help with Greenway’s absence. www.surreystormnetball.com

University of Nottingham vs Surrey Smashers Albert Hall, Conference Centre, Nottingham, 8th February 2016 Following a bitterly disappointing defeat to reigning NBL champions Team Derby, for Chris Langridge and co this fixture is a must-win game if they’re to be in with a chance of making the finals. Nottingham, who have Gabby Adcock’s husband Chris Adcock in their ranks, have lost their first two games, 3-2 to Birmingham Lions and Loughborough Sport, and find themselves rooted to the bottom of the league. www.surreyssmashers.co.uk

WOKING’S FRIDAY NIGHT PROJECT Woking Leisure received over £10,000 from Surrey Police-Crime and Commissioner, High Sheriff Youth Awards and Sport England’s Sportivate to launch a brand new multi activity evening for those aged between 11-19 years.

This new activity evening, named the Woking Friday Night Project will take place every Friday from 18:30 until 21:00. Activities will include: swimming, table tennis, football, handball, badminton, Nintendo Wii, trampolining and weightlifting. The first session (January 8th) will be free of charge for all, with a standard charge of £3.00 for non-members of Woking Leisure thereafter.

Prices include entry for all of the above activities run by suitably qualified Coaches/Activators/Coordinators and all equipment is included. Participants will also have the opportunity to gain experience through volunteering and gaining nationally recognised qualifications such as United Kingdom Coaching Certificates in sports.

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get stuck. Make a team of 2-5 players and you can book your preferred time on the website.

The game is great fun and will test your logic, creativity and ability to work as a team. It is an ideal activity to do with friends, family or work colleagues and is a truly unique experience. If you liked the crystal maze then this is for you!

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Age UK: GO50 Walks and Cycling in Surrey Listen up if you’re 50+: Age UK Surrey provide healthy walking and cycling activities that improve your overall health and fitness whilst also giving you the chance to make new friends.

The GO50 programme can help to introduce you to a healthier lifestyle and the benefits of regular exercise. Walking or cycling with others, socialising as you exercise, can really add to the beneficial effects of exercise.

The GO50 programme runs a number of different groups. If you’ve often thought about going for a walk, but had no one to go with, then this could be for you! There’ll always be someone at the starting point to greet you and lead the walk. Cycling?

It’s riding that’s suitable for first timers, those who want a relaxing social ride and experienced riders who can manage steep long hills with difficult technical sections.

If walking is your thing, then why not pop along to a Nordic Walking session? Nordic Walking has, in recent years, developed into one of the most effective exercise techniques around. Just looking for a gentle health boost? Health Walks are ideal for people who would like to improve their health by increasing their physical activity levels. The walks are friendly and supportive and particularly beneficial to those who are getting little or no exercise, recovering from illness, or lacking in confidence.

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The Guide 2 The Six Nations 2016 Cast your minds back to how rubbish we all felt at around 10PM on the 26th September 2015: really rubbish, right? If you didn’t, you should’ve. England were beaten by Wales, at Twickenham, in the World Cup, in cruel circumstances. Fingers were pointed and individuals were blamed - but nothing could be changed. England weren’t good enough throughout and became the first host nation not to reach the knockout stages of a world cup.

That’s in the past, though, so let us not dwell. England have since bid farewell to coach Stuart Lancaster and appointed the well-known and respected Eddie Jones ahead of February’s Six Nations. Australian-born Jones was in charge of Japan at the 2015 World Cup and led the Cherry Blossoms to a famous 34-32 win over South Africa in the group stages.

The appointment of a foreign manager was something that was discussed heavily in the media beforehand, but England and Harlequins scrum-half, Danny Care, admitted he didn’t think it was an issue: “I don’t think it matters that the new coach isn’t an Englishman,” Care said, “the RFU should make the right decision based on whether that person has the right attributes, not on their nationality. I just hope he’s a fan of me.

“It was sad to see Stuart go, he did a lot for English rugby and he did a lot for me too. I just hope that Eddie Jones keeps the group we have now together, because we’re a good group of lads with bags of potential.”

Guildford’s Surrey Sports Park’s the training home of our very own Harlequins, who boast a number of high class internationals in their ranks. But which of the Quins has a chance of making Eddie Jones’ first England squad?

JOE MARLER, 25, PROP The former Esher loanee has made 37 appearances in his short three-year international career so far and, like Brown, was a consistent starter under the former coach. Such is the character Marler possesses, he was named Harlequins captain for last season. But, will his poor World Cup performances scupper his chances under Jones?

CHRIS ROBSHAW, 29, FLANKER Robshaw has been England captain since 2012, a period that saw England fail to win any ma jor tournament.

Lancaster was a self-proclaimed ‘huge admirer’ of Robshaw, an admiration that prompted him to appoint the flanker as captain. Robshaw’s decisionmaking came under scrutiny at the World Cup and many called for Robshaw to be dropped. Will Jones stand by the captain, or will he go for a fresh start?

DANNY CARE, 29, SCRUM-HALF Care was not included in Lancaster’s original World Cup squad, but following Jones’s appointment, he hopes to make an impression by keeping up his impressive domestic form.

“Now I’m just focusing on doing my best for the Harlequins and hopefully that can get me into the Six Nations squad for February. All I can give is my best and hopefully that will be enough.”

England have only won the tournament once in the last twelve years, with Ireland winning the last two. But with changes-a-many throughout the ranks of every nation, it’s set to be an interesting 2016 tournament.

MIKE BROWN, 30, FULL-BACK Brown scored two tries in England’s opening 35-11 World Cup win against Fiji back in September, but went missing in the proceeding games. He has been a constant figure in the England setup – especially under Lancaster – but with young talent emerging elsewhere, will Jones opt for new blood?

Care was omitted from Lancaster’s World Cup squad, before being called up for the final game against Uruguay.

Despite England’s elimination from the tournament already confirmed, Care started scrum-half and was influential in England’s 60-3 win. Care was named Quins captain soon after and has been one of the outstanding players of the season so far. Could his impressive form for the Harlequins persuade Jones to give Care another chance on the international stage?

NICK EASTER, 37, NUMBER 8 Like Care, Easter wasn’t included in the initial World Cup squad, but was called upon for the win over Uruguay that saw him score three of the seven tries. At 37, Easter’s tournament appearances will be coming to an end soon, but will that man of the match performance against Uruguay tempt Jones into giving him one more chance?

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WHEN: January 20th from 8.30am WHERE: Guildford Rugby Club COST: Various – contact Connect Surrey to find out

WHEN: 11th January 9.30 – 11.30am (2nd Monday of the Month) WHERE: Farnham Maltings

WHEN: Every Thursday morning from 7am WHERE: Richard Onslow, Cranleigh ENTRY: £10 per person

If you’re a Guildford, Godalming or Cranleigh-based business you simply must attend one of the Connect Surrey networking events in the area. Taking place fortnightly at Guildford Rugby Club, this is a very well attended and regular get-together, so be sure to keep your eye on further dates.

Should your business lay elsewhere, there are also meetings at 8.30 am at The Manor House in Godalming, The Richard Onslow in Cranleigh and others.

Visit connectsurrey.uk, or alternatively email sally@connectsurrey.com or call 01483 332188

BUSINESS BISCOTTI WOKING WHEN: 14th January 9.30am – 11.30am WHERE: Gorse Hill Woking COST: Free Entry (£50 annual membership required; non-members £5 + the cost of the tea/coffee) Business Biscotti is what networking is all about - meeting and forming business relationships with like-minded people; they provide an antidote to formal networking.

With no limits on who can attend, you can come and go as you like. It’s all about communication, trust and building relationships that lead to lasting and mutually rewarding business.

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ENTRY: Free Link4Coffee events are informal and relaxed drop-in sessions, organised to provide a regular opportunity to connect with others in your local community.

At a Link4Growth community networking event, you will find yourself in a friendly environment where you are able to tap into the connections and experience of others. Plus you get to have a delicious coffee with some of your fellow Farnham entrepreneurs.

A simple, cost-effective and proven way of increasing your sales through referrals.

You are welcome to join BNI for breakfast to find out more, without obligation.

At the meeting you will have the opportunity to present your business to a wide range of local business people find out more about how the BNI can increase sales for your business, meet good business contacts and have a chance to network. bni-cranleigh.org

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MONTHLY NETWORKING AT THE THEATRE WHEN: Friday 15th January WHERE: New Victoria Theatre MEMBERS: £20 (non-Chambers members) A monthly meeting at one of the town’s most famous spots, this is informal networking at its finest. Plus you can probably peruse the theatre and cinema listings on the way out…

There will also be a finger buffet and cash bar so you won’t lack for sustenance – and don’t forget to bring your business cards! wokingchamber.org.uk

CHAMBER CONNECTIONS GUILDFORD WHEN: Every Thursday morning from 7am WHERE: The Mandolay Guildford ENTRY: £14 +VAT | Non Member Rate: £22 +VAT Come and join Surrey Chambers of Commerce at these regular informal breakfasts being held in the centre of Guildford.

They are designed to give you a regular opportunity to meet and discuss local issues, share best practice with decision makers and widen your own network of customers and suppliers.

Come to one, some or all of the breakfasts - it’s a great way to start the day, meet new people and get well fed! surrey-chambers.co.uk

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BUSINESS News SURREY DIGITAL AWARDS 2016 Surrey Digital Awards have opened entry for 2016. TheGuide2Surrey.com will be entering – will you?

SDA – the first and only scheme of its kind within the county – is back for 2016, and there will be a new category for this year. For the first time Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards will be presented for a Website: B2B category at the Winners’ Evening in March.

This new category will take its place alongside 15 other categories in a new look line-up. An independent judging panel, made up of digital experts, the media, sponsors and executives from a number of internationally recognised businesses including Sky Sports and Universal Music will decide the winners.

The Surrey Digital Awards was set-up to promote and recognise the online achievements of businesses, charities and schools from across the county. The closing date for entries is January 14 for the 2016 awards. We’ll have our fingers crossed…

Find out more at surreydigitalawards.co.uk

SURREY CHAMBERS SEEKS ‘RISING STARS’ FOR TOP BUSINESSWOMEN LIST

Business Space at Dunsfold Park Set to Expand

Surrey Chambers Business Women in Surrey (BWiS) is calling for nominations for its 2016 Business Women in Surrey list.

Following on from the huge success of the inaugural 2015 Business Women in Surrey Top 50 list, BWiS has launched its 2016 campaign with the focus this year on the county’s younger (aged under 30) businesswomen.

Top Gear HQ Dunsfold Park was delighted to receive planning consent for 9,966 sq. m. of new industrial buildings in November.

The ‘Rising Stars’ Young Business Women in Surrey 2016 list will highlight the impressive and varied talent prevalent in young businesswomen across the county, with all those on the list nominated and voted for by friends, family and colleagues.

Waverley Borough Council approved plans at the Eastern Area Planning Committee to expand the business park, subject to agreeing section 106 terms.

Nominations are now open and Surrey business people are invited to publicly thank and promote the younger women they feel have made a significant and worthwhile contribution to their local business community.

Success can be defined in a multitude of ways, so nominations from all walks of life are welcome. From young entrepreneurs, mentors, business owners, innovative and forward-thinking staff, and those who relentlessly give back to the community.

Nominations must be submitted by 29 January 2016 via the BWiS website.

Voting will then open on 1 February to create the final Young Business Women in Surrey 2016 list. The winners will be announced on 8 March 2016 at the annual BWiS flagship event in celebration of International Women’s Day. So don’t delay – nominate today!

Find out more at businesswomeninsurrey.co.uk

The development on the northern part of the site will be made up of six new buildings with units of varying sizes for companies involved in research and development, and general light industrial uses. These new buildings will provide both expansion space for existing tenants, and space for new businesses wanting to re-locate to the aerodrome. The planning consent enables Dunsfold Park to help create up to 200 new jobs and to further increase the site’s contribution to the local economy.

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Surrey Baby Brand Celebrates Multiple Awards Surrey-based Connecta Baby Carrier is celebrating several successes with a string of awards recognizing its quality and design plus a significant listing with Marks & Spencer plc.

2015 was a year of significant praise for the entrepreneurial start-up, with no less than three prizes across the year: Mummii UK 2015 Awards - Baby wearing category GOLD Award & Consumer Choice Award Little London 2015 Awards - Baby Carriers category - Silver Award Prima Baby 2015 Gold Award The debut Connecta collection for Marks & Spencer launched in October in 14 stores and through M&S online, the first wave of stock sold out and it continues to sell rapidly. Connecta at M&S features the classic Tana Lawn cotton of Liberty of London, the handwoven luxury of Harris Tweed and beautifully breathable organic cotton.

Founded in 2006, Connecta embarked on designing a carrier that genuinely fits in with parents’ lifestyle. Designed by parents for parents it allows for carrying in comfort and style. The business has grown from its initial base in the cupboard under the stairs to an internationally renowned business shipping to retailers and consumers worldwide.

Connecta Baby prides itself on its consumer-led philosophy where socialmedia conversations and connections with customers are an essential part of business operations. The company’s blog ‘Connecta Lives’ features reallife parents sharing their own unique experiences of babywearing with their Connecta.

Fuss-free and easy to use, the Connecta is loved by parents, babywearing consultants and health professionals the world over.

Sustainable trading is of paramount importance and Connecta carriers are tailored in the EU in a ‘Fair for Life’ certified factory and packaged in England. Here’s to an even better 2016 for this fabulous local brand!

Find out more about this brilliant, burgeoning surrey-based company at connectababycarrier.com

CRANLEIGH BIG AWARDS CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE | 11TH JANUARY 2016

The Cranleigh & District Business, Innovation & Growth (BIG) Awards takes place in January.

The Cranleigh BIG Awards will highlight and recognise the area’s entrepreneurial businesses, from micro businesses to large, from newly set up to well established.

The Cranleigh & District BIG Awards are open to any business, social enterprise or not for profit organisation located within Cranleigh, Ewhurst, Albury, Shere, Gomshall, Peaslake, Holmbury St Mary, Forest Green, Ockley, Walliswood, Rudgwick, Alfold, Dunsfold, Shamley Green, Wonersh, Blackheath, Loxwood and all areas in between.

The BIG Awards are organised by Cranleigh Chamber of Commerce. It is not necessary to be a Chamber member to enter.

Thanks to Surrey County Councillor Alan Young, there is £4,000 of prize money to be WON. Good luck to those who make the final shortlist!

The awards will be held on Monday 11th January 2016 at Cranleigh Arts Centre.

Find out more at cranleighbiz.co.uk

PIONEERING CULTURAL SKILLS PROGRAMME ACCELERATES SMES DRIVE FOR GLOBAL GROWTH A ground breaking programme to turbocharge exporting success for SMEs by equipping them with critical cultural awareness skills is being launched in February 2016.

Delivered by global intercultural specialist Farnham Castle and Surrey University, the workshop entitled Developing a Global Mindset – Cultural Awareness in Business, equips businesses with an understanding of culture and communication across linguistic and cultural boundaries and dimensions and provides solutions to help boost relationships with critical audiences.

The need for the initiative was sparked by cutting edge research conducted by Surrey University and the Surrey Chambers of Commerce, which identified that SMEs who export goods to nonEnglish speaking countries can encounter difficulties in developing effective strategies for communicating with customers and suppliers.

The first course takes place on February 5 at Arcom IT, Export House, Cawsey Way, Woking and runs form 10am-4pm. It costs £395 plus VAT and a limited number of places are available.

To book a place on the programme call 01252 720415 or visit surrey-chambers.co.uk

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Meet our team SHARON POWELL Partner & Head of Family Based in Godalming, Sharon is the Head of our Family department. With over 20 years of experience, Sharon is a Resolution Accredited Specialist, mediator and collaborative family lawyer. Sharon and her team are fully committed to resolving issues wherever possible outside the court process in order to minimise the stress, acrimony and costs that can arise.

“A break up of a relationship is very sad for everyone concerned” says Sharon. “I believe that our role is to try and help both parties reach a solution which they are both happy with. When feelings are running high this can sometimes be difficult but I believe we can make a difference”.

Sharon is often thanked by her clients for her sympathetic and supportive approach through a traumatic time in their lives. Her most memorable case was in a divorce where financial matters involving significant assets were resolved amicably yet parties persisted to argue about kitchen utensils!

She qualified as a solicitor in 1986 and joined Hart Brown in 2007 becoming a partner a few months later.

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VANESSA MCMURTRIE Vanessa is a Partner based in our Woking office. Having originally trained and qualified with Hart Brown in 1991, she returned in 2015. She is a member of Resolution, committed to resolving disputes in a non-confrontational and constructive way. She prides herself on being approachable and understanding as she helps her clients through the legal process.

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Kate’s clients find her to be focussed, friendly and reassuring. She is a member of Resolution and is committed to settling matters, where possible, away from the court arena in a constructive, cost effective and timely manner.

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