Events Around Surrey

Direct from London’s world-famous jazz club and combining world class live jazz alongside rare archive photos and video footage, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars , take you on a guided, musical tour of this music institution.

An exhibition which reveals the fascinating history of Haslemere told through beautifully illustrated story boards where visitors will be taken on a journey about the history of the town. For anyone interested in local history, this exhibition is a must!

Passionate Potters - from William de Morgan to Bernard Leach The speaker, archaeologist Julian Richards, will focus on these ’passionate potters’ of the 19th and early 20th centuries, who rejected the uniformity of mass production following the Industrial Revolution.

When she was a child, Shirley Williams believed that being an MP would give her the power to bring about all kinds of good things for society.

Cyril Mann (1911-1980) spent his life painting the effects of colour, light and shadow. The result is a body of work including nudes, landscapes and still life. Prodigiously gifted yet constantly troubled, Cyril Mann remains an unsung hero of twentieth century British art.

The new season brings new makers to the gallery. Our specially selected Craft Collection includes a delightful and varied collection of ceramics, jewellery and textiles by makers which includes: Laura Crosland, Kathryn Green, Richard Heeley, Jodie Hook, Ulli Kaiser, Bettina Starke, Barry Stedman and Catherine Thomas.

An exhibition which reveals the fascinating history of Haslemere, told through beautifully illustrated story boards, where visitors will be taken on a journey about the history of the town. Some interesting and rare exhibits will also be on display. For anyone interested in local history, this exhibition is a must!

Watts Contemporary supports local artists and this year’s annual exhibition features original prints and paintings by Surrey artist, Celia Lewis. Celia has lived in Surrey all her life and takes her inspiration from the countryside around her.

Exhibition of embroidery from The Olive Matthews Collection. From its earliest inception, The Olive Matthews Collection has incorporated beautiful examples of hand worked embroidery. A Stitch in Time displays some of the best items dating from the early 1600s through to the first half of the 20th century.

From May 2018 Polesden Lacey launched a new programme, Power Play, exploring the social power of inimitable Edwardian socialite Margaret Greville. This is now running until 29th November 2018 and then again from 4th January 2019 until 31st January.

Take a trip into Dorking’s history with a guided walk of the town’s many attractions. Choose from an Historic Town Walk, revealing the secrets that lie behind the streets of modern Dorking; a Words and Music themed walk; or a Town Centre Pubs Walk, revealing the history and features of former and current pub sites.

The exhibition remembers the Rob Walker Grand Prix winning motor racing team. The charismatic Rob Walker’s racing cars were developed, built and tested in Dorking. Along with the rare memorabilia on display is a unique collection of scale-replica models of Walker’s racing cars that featured on TV’s Bargain Hunt.

We are continuing to work towards ’unlocking’ more rooms in Polesden Lacey House, guest bedrooms, corridors, & the King’s suite, for everyone to enjoy. This involves structural work and extensive funding to restore the rooms and will take some years to achieve.

Rob Munday is one of the world’s leading holographic artists who works as both an artist and an innovator.

David Rose is a local historian and writer who enjoys sharing his extensive knowledge of stories and facts, along with his archive collection of vintage photographs. His illustrated talk will feature many picture postcard views of Woking and district focusing on the history of the 20th century.

Rob Munday is one of the world’s leading holographic artists who works as both an artist and an innovator.

Produced by Concept Concerts this production, acclaimed by a Sunday Times journalist as “Mighty, moving and unstoppable,” sees 8-piece band, The Goldhawks, deliver a stunning live performance of The Who’s smash hit concept album, Quadrophenia. From the very first show it has received standing ovations.

Anthropologist, author and broadcaster Alice Roberts has been delving into Britain’s past, and making archaeology programmes, for nearly twenty years. Alice joined Time Team as a bone expert, and went on to present anthropology and archaeology stories on BBC2’s immensely popular Coast series.

We welcome back our favourite acoustic Folk/Rock band for their 4th visit to Grayshott. They’ll be with us to celebrate our 8th birthday and to help us all kick those Winter blues into touch. Check them out at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbgC4fmcylA then call 01428 607096 for tickets.

Dress for mess and join us for some painting fun. All materials included. Advance booking required.

James Bolam and Sue Jameson bring you A Victorian Celebration (Friday 18 January), celebrating the 200th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s birth on May 24rd 2019. It was a time of hope and immense optimism, bringing forth a great flowering of genius in the arts and sciences; a time of exploration and discovery.

Featuring Damian Wilson on vocals and guitar and Adam Wakeman on piano, vocals and guitar. They’ll play songs from their individual back catalogues and artists they have worked with, along with tracks from joint albums and stories from their extensive touring careers.

Morgan & West return to Wilton’s with their mind boggling magic! After a hugely successful debut run at Wilton’s Music Hall in 2015, Morgan & West return with their marvellous magic show – Parlour Tricks!

Enjoy some of the hottest new talent on the comedy circuit at our popular comedy club that has been running at Dorking Halls since 2001. Christian Reilly Paul F Taylor Susan Murray Compere Howard Read

The outstanding Hunter organ at St Andrew’s Church, Surbiton, is put through its paces in an exciting programme of Bach, Mozart, Widor (the complete 5th Symphony) and others.