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spotlight on... Wildlife Trust Various locations across Surrey Various dates Surrey Wildlife Trust manages almost 8,000 hectares of land in Surrey, equating to five per cent of the county. The Trust organises many events and a small selection taking place over the festive season are listed here: Sunday 11 December: Christmas at Bay Pond Educational Nature Reserve, Godstone. Children aged four to nine and parents can enjoy a wildlife walk and visit Santa in his bird hide grotto between 10am –12 noon or 1 –3pm. Saturday 17 December: In the bleak midwinter at . A taste of winter on the with a guided walk of Woodlands between 10.30am –1pm. Friday 6 January: A guided wander, spotting wildlife, on Common between 10am –1pm. Thursday 26 January: Garden bird ID with Epsom & Ewell RSPB at Bay Pond Educational Nature Reserve, Godstone between 10am –3pm.

Information: surreywildlifetrust.org/events

Thursday 12 January theatre Bowie Experience A celebration of the pop icon. Richmond Theatre Tuesday 17 to Saturday 21 January Richmond Blood Brothers To Sunday 8 January Willy Russell’s classic musical. Sleeping Beauty Monday 23 to Saturday 28 January Fun-filled pantomime starring Gaslight Maureen Lipman and Chris Jarvis . Starring Kara Tointon, Rupert Young Tuesday 17 January and Keith Allen. Ross Noble: Brain Dump Tuesday 31 January to Talented comedian on tour. Saturday 4 February Wednesday 18 to Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes Sunday 22 January A new production of the Moscow City Ballet presents much-loved fairytale. Romeo & Juliet and Swan Lake Monday 6 to Saturday 11 February Stunning ballet performances. Not Dead Enough Monday 23 to Saturday 28 January The premiere of Peter James’ novel. Ruth Rendell’s A Judgement Tickets: 0844 871 7645 or in Stone atgtickets.com/woking A new adaptation of this thriller. Tickets: 0844 871 7651 or New Wimbledon Theatre ambassadortickets.com/richmond Wimbledon Friday 9 December to r e

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essence events Cranleigh Arts Centre Cranleigh Monday 19 to Tuesday 20 December Thursday 8 to spotlight on... The Lion, The Witch and Saturday 24 December The Wardrobe Santa Claus and the 32Red Winter Festival Visit wondrous Narnia in this Christmas Adventure Kempton Park, Sunbury on Thames adaptation from APL Theatre. Songs, stories and Santa. Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 December Information: 01483 278000 or Monday 26 to An absolute must-be-there festival for all jump fans over Christmas. cranleighartscentre.org Wednesday 28 December Day one, Boxing Day, features three Grade 1 races including the Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet: flagship race, the 32Red King George VI Chase, won last year by Dorking Halls Swan Lake and The Nutcracker Cue Card, positioned right in our image (left), and previously by the Dorking Popular ballets. great Desert Orchid, Best Mate and Kauto Star. This year there’ll be a Saturday 17 to Information: 01483 369350 or host of star horses on show from both the UK and Ireland. Wednesday 28 December glive.co.uk Day two, a popular and festive day out for all the family, features Dick Whittington two Grade 2 races and competitive handicaps, perhaps providing

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Sunday 8 January appearance from Brian Blessed. P popular soprano . Vivace Chorus Seth Lakeman, G Live Aladdin Information: 01483 304384 or Woodfield Entertainers Information: 01276 707600 or The Marquee, Guildford Holy Trinity Church, Guildford A festive treat for all the family. guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk Ashtead camberleytheatre.biz Tuesday 13 December, 11.15am Sunday 11 December, 7pm Saturday 28 January Thursday 15 to Christmas carol concert with Mayor of Guildford’s carol concert Stephen K Amos: World Famous Saturday 17 December Cranleigh Arts Centre Age UK Surrey A programme of carols, old and Feel-good comedy. Guildford Alice in Wonderland Cranleigh An informal free carol concert. new, supporting the Mayor’s Information: 01372 742555 or Friday 9 to Sunday 11 December A fun-filled pantomime. Tuesday 13 December, 8pm Information: 01483 547860 or Christmas charity. epsomplayhouse.co.uk Cinderella on Ice Information: 07941 105612 or Paul Jones and friends guildford-cathedral.org Information: vivacechorus.org A special ‘ice’ pantomime. woodfieldentertainers.co.uk charity concert Farnham Maltings Information: 01483 443333 or A fundraising event for the Centre. Mane Chance Sanctuary Woking Symphony Farnham guildfordspectrum.co.uk Information: cranleighartscentre.org Church of St Peter & St Paul, Orchestra Family Concert Saturday 17 December Guildford Godalming HG Wells Centre, Woking Santa’s Little Helper by Blunderbus Harlequin Theatre Friday 9 December to Epworth Choir Sunday 11 December, 5pm Saturday 14 January, 3.30pm Music, puppetry and storytelling. Redhill Sunday 8 January Christ Church, Woking Carols at Christmas Family-friendly concert aimed at Thursday 9 February Friday 9 to Saturday 31 December Aladdin Monday 12 December, 7.30pm Carols and readings for this worthy young listeners consisting of short David Starkey: Henry VIII Cinderella All singing, all dancing, Family Christmas concert charity from celebrities including pieces including a movement from An audience with the historian. Panto starring Chesney Hawkes. action-packed pantomime. Much-loved carol concert with Jenny Seagrove and others. Beethoven’s 5th symphony. Information: 01252 745444 or Information: 01737 276500 or Information: 01483 440000 St Andrew’s School Choir . Information: 01483 351526 or Information: 01483 712710 or farnhammaltings.com harlequintheatre.co.uk or yvonne-arnaud.co.uk Information: epworthchoir.org manechancesanctuary.org wokingso.org.uk

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