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Bill Bailey – Larks in Transit Tour New Wimbledon Theatre, Wimbledon Monday 12 to Tuesday 13 February The incomparable Bill Bailey presents a compendium of travellers’ tales from his twenty years as a touring comedian. This entertaining and intelligent man tackles politics, philosophy and, of course, the pursuit of happiness. Described by the Daily Telegraph as “the brainiest comic of his generation”, Bill also manages to perform a symphony from a ringtone, relates the real story of Old McDonald and reimagines the Stars and Stripes. Bill will be touring nationwide during 2018 with 51 dates so far announced and returns to Surrey in May when he performs at G Live.

Tickets: atgtickets.com/wimbledon

Theatre Monday 12 to Saturday 17 February Strangers on a Train Richmond Theatre See listing under Richmond. Richmond Monday 19 to Saturday 24 February Tickets: atgtickets.com/richmond Flashdance – The Musical Wednesday 7 to Great choreography and score. Saturday 10 February Tuesday 27 February to The Jungle Book Saturday 3 March A new adaptation of Rudyard Beautiful – The Carole King Musical Kipling’s much-loved True story of this talented family classic. singer/songwriter. Monday 12 to Tuesday 13 February Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales New Wimbledon Theatre Colourful characters from Julia Wimbledon Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Tickets: atgtickets.com/wimbledon Monday 19 to Wednesday 7 to Saturday 24 February Thursday 8 February Strangers on a Train Ellen Kent’s La Traviata and New production of this Patricia Madama Butterfly Highsmith thriller. Performances of Verdi’s Tuesday 27 February to La Traviata (Wednesday) and Saturday 3 March Puccini’s Madama Butterfly The Weir (Thursday). Award-winning, modern play. Monday 12 to Tuesday 13 February Bill Bailey – Larks in Transit Tour New Victoria Theatre See Spotlight above. Woking Tickets: atgtickets.com/woking Cranleigh Arts Centre Friday 9 and Saturday 10 February Cranleigh Ellen Kent’s Rigoletto and Tickets: cranleighartscentre.org Madama Butterfly Saturday 17 February Performances of Verdi’s Rigoletto Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise (Friday) and Puccini’s Madama Hoot Owl’s night adventures. For Butterfly (Saturday). ages four to 94! the/diary

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Dorking Halls Pranksters Theatre Dorking Company Tickets: dorkinghalls.co.uk The Keep Pub, Guildford Wednesday 7 to Tickets: pranksterstheatre.org.uk Thursday 8 February Wednesday 7 to Spotlight on... Peppa Pig’s Adventure Sunday 11 February Peppa and friends in a new show. Two by Jim Cartwright Butterflies in The Glasshouse RHS Garden Wisley, Woking Friday 16 February A funny, moving and poignant Banff Mountain Film Festival play set in a pub and performed in To Sunday 4 March The wonderful Butterflies in the Glasshouse returns to RHS Garden Wisley World Tour a pub! offering a tropical treat for visitors and an intriguing escape away from Short films following some of winter’s chill. With more than 50 species of free-flying, exotic butterflies to meet in the Tropical Zone of the stunning Glasshouse, this is an exhibit not to be today’s incredible adventurers. Princes Hall Theatre missed. Displaying stand-out colours and patterns, these butterflies are at home Friday 2 March Aldershot amongst the lush, tropical plantings, including palm trees, bananas and climbers, as well as aquatic plants that thrive in the warm jungle pool. Tim Vine: Sunset Milk Idiot Tickets: princeshall.com New species of butterflies such as Graphium doson and Papilio paris will join New show from the punmaster. Wednesday 14 February vibrant favourites for 2018, such as Morpho peleides, Kallima inachus and Siproeta stelene. Reginald D Hunter: Some People v During a visit, why not explore the family-friendly Education Zone at RHS Wisley? Epsom Playhouse Reginald D Hunter This interactive area offers visitors the chance to learn about the fascinating life Epsom cycle of a butterfly, along with much more. Searingly honest material from this David Haig in Pressure, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Tickets: epsomplayhouse.co.uk comic genius. Information: rhs.org.uk/wisley Thursday 15 February Left: Tree nymph butterfly at RHS Garden Wisley©RHS CREDIT JULIAN WEIGALL Cirque Enchantment Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Stunning performances set to an Guildford eclectic soundtrack. Tickets: yvonne-arnaud.co.uk Sunday 4 March Monday 5 to Saturday 10 February Griff Rhys Jones: Where Was I? The Case of the Frightened Lady Epworth Choir Occam Singers Stories, anecdotes and Detective thriller from the pen of Trinity Methodist Church, Woking St Nicolas’ Church, Guildford Festivals Exhibitions reminiscences from 44 years. Edgar Wallace. Tickets: epworthchoir.org Tickets: occamsingers.co.uk Tuesday 20 to Saturday 10 February, 11am–5pm Saturday 24 February, 7.30pm Farnham Maltings Guildford House Gallery Farnham Maltings Saturday 24 February Come and Sing Workshop Italian Baroque Concert Farnham Guildford Farnham Great Expectations A day’s workshop on Mozart’s With soprano soloist Erica Eloff. Tickets: farnhammaltings.co.uk Information: Tickets: farnhammaltings.co.uk Powerful telling of Dickens’ Requiem, including sessions Friday 16 to Sunday 18 February guildford.gov.uk/guildfordhouse Friday 9 February classic masterpiece. working on good singing and Richard Moore unravel 2018 Until Saturday 10 March Manwatching Tuesday 27 February to vocal technique. An informal United Reformed Church, Annual international festival of The Sunday Times Watercolour A male comedian reads from a Saturday 3 March performance of the work will take Guildford knitting returns for a tenth year to Competition 2017 script he has never seen before. Pressure place at the end of the workshop. Tickets: guildfordurc.org.uk the Maltings with a marketplace See 87 works selected by a panel of For ages 16 and over. Written by and starring David Friday 16 February, 7.30pm of diverse products from over 70 leading figures from the art world. Saturday 24 February Haig, Pressure tells the tale of two G Live German Organ Mass quality exhibitors and expert-led Brave Folk Allied meteorologists 72 hours Guildford An opportunity to hear Bach’s workshops and talks on a variety McAllister Thomas A mystical Nordic tale. prior to the D-Day landings. Tickets: glive.co.uk Clavier-Übung Part III. of disciplines. This is a much-loved Godalming Wednesday 28 February Saturday 10 February knitting and crochet ‘meet’ for all Information: Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales, Richmond Theatre Sophie Willan: Branded Natalie Imbruglia Southern Pro Musica ages and crafting abilities. mcallisterthomasfineart.co.uk Award-winning show: see our Australian, multi-talented G Live Until Tuesday 13 February interview with Sophie on page 56. Music performer returns. Tickets: southernpromusica.org Haslemere Museum The Winter Collection Tuesday 20 February Sunday 25 February, 1pm Haslemere A changing exhibition for winter Guildford Shakespeare Dorking Halls Erasure Family concert Tickets: haslemeremuseum.co.uk by Gallery artists. Company Dorking Andy Bell and Vince Clarke Hands-on workshops and an Saturday 3 March Holy Trinity Church, Guildford Tickets: dorkinghalls.co.uk perform at G Live. orchestral concert. Civilisations Festival Day Museum of Farnham Tickets: Friday 9 February A partnership between museums, West Street, Farnham guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk The Blues Band New Victoria Theatre The Sixteen galleries and the BBC to coincide Information: Saturday 3 to Front man Paul Jones and the rest Woking Guildford Cathedral with the broadcast of BBC Arts’ farnhammaltings.com/museum Saturday 24 February of the Band celebrate 39 years. Tickets: atgtickets.com/woking Tickets: thesixteen.com Civilisations series in spring 2018. Tuesday 6 February to Romeo & Juliet Wednesday 14 February Wednesday 7 February Tuesday 13 February, 7.30pm The Museum will showcase a Saturday 2 June The Company opens its 2018 Classic Rock Show An Audience with Michael Bolton – Vivaldi Gloria: Guildford range of events including talks, Out of the dolls’ house: 100 years programme with the Bard’s Pays tribute to many all-time My Life Story Including works by Vivaldi, Bach object handling sessions and an art of women’s suffrage and fashion timeless love story. guitar greats. Award-winning singer shares. and Handel. workshop for children. How women’s role has changed.

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Hatchlands Park Cinemas East Clandon Out and Information: 01483 222482 Cranleigh Arts Centre 01483 278000 or cranleighartscentre.org Farnham Maltings 02152 745444 or farnhammaltings.com Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 February, about Odeon Esher 0871 2244007 or 10am–5pm odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s89/esher Pets in the Park Birdworld Odeon Epsom 0871 2244007 or Specially for half-term, discover Holt Pound, Farnham odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s88/epsom the story of non-human inhabitants Tickets: birdworld.co.uk Odeon Guildford 0871 2244007 or of Hatchlands over the years via a Monday 12 to Friday 16 February, odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s92/guildford themed trail. 11am–3.30pm The Screen Walton 01932 252825 or screencinemas.co.uk Penguin activity week The Ambassadors Cinema, Woking 0844 871 6743 or ambassadortickets.com/cinema Polesden Lacey A celebration of all things penguin Great Bookham, near Dorking with arts and crafts, feeding talks Information: 01372 452048 and a penguin exploration trail. New Ashgate Gallery To Sunday 18 February To Thursday 3 May Half-term car rides, Brooklands Museum PHOTO COPYRIGHT: JASON DODD Farnham Diana Croft: Colour Pattern Texture Adventures in Asia: Brooklands Museum Information: newashgate.org.uk Stylised prints derived from a socialite abroad Weybridge To Saturday 24 February sketches of the South Downs and Celebrating Maggie Grenville’s Tickets: brooklandsmuseum.com Painshill Park Sport Claremont Landscape Garden, National Trust PHOTO COPYRIGHT: NT/MICHELLE KENT Sarah Shaw: Animus Surrey Hills by this local artist. travels throughout Asia in the Monday 12 to Friday 16 February, Cobham Talented, prize-winning painter. Until Sunday 4 March twenties and thirties. 10am–4pm Tickets: painshill.co.uk Surrey Half Marathon To Saturday 24 February Emma Bridgewater: Pomegranates Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 February, Half-term family fun Tuesday 13 to Woking Leisure Centre Virginia Ray: The Natural Pleasures Ceramics inspired by this 10am–4pm Brooklands’ popular car rides will Thursday 15 February Information: of Mr Yorke symbolic fruit. Half-term trail operate up Test Hill or along the Wild Woodland Camp surreyhalfmarathon.co.uk Beautiful North Yorkshire Friday 23 February to Follow a trail around the grounds Members’ Banking. In addition, A great half-term is guaranteed Sunday 11 March landscape paintings. Sunday 15 April to discover Maggie Grenville’s Bertie the Brooklands Bear will with campfires, bushcraft, wild art, Call for entries To Saturday 24 February Equestrian Energy: souvenirs from travels in Asia. make guest appearances, there will den building and more. Surrey’s largest half marathon Eastern Influence Reimagined in Art Tuesday 13 February, be an aviation family workshop takes place in the wonderful A group exhibition by four artists. Showcasing the present-day 9.30–10.30am and Kids’ Tours on Concorde Surrey Wildlife Trust countryside around Woking and depiction of the horse in art in Dog walking club running at 10.55am and 1.25pm Various locations Guildford – see website for details The Lightbox Gallery varied media. A walk of the estate with canine each day – extra charges apply. Information: of the half marathon, kids’ race and Museum friends on the second Tuesday of Sunday 4 March, 10am–5pm surreywildlifetrust.org/events and 5km race. Woking each month. British Marques Day Sunday 18 February, 10am–12 noon Information: thelightbox.org.uk Celebrating the best of British car Magical winter woodland walk Surrey Scorchers Basketball To Sunday 4 March National Surrey Hills manufacturing with action on Test Meet at the junction of Woodland Surrey Sports Park Turner in Surrey Box Hill Hill and club displays. Way and Copse Avenue for a Tickets: surreyscorchers.co.uk Explores J.M.W. Turner’s work Trust Information: 01372 220644 guided walk through Three Friday 16 February and produced on his travels locally. Wednesday or Friday mornings, Grayshott Pottery Halfpenny Wood. Sunday 25 February Saturday 3 February to National Trust properties offer 11.30am Grayshott, Hindhead Saturday 24 February, Manchester Giants and Sunday 11 March perfect venues to explore. Free guided walks Tickets: grayshottpottery.com 10am–12 noon Cheshire Phoenix Marcel Ronay’s Art: Tranquility and We list a few here, but visit J.M.W. Turner (1775–1851), View of Richmond Hill and Bridge, 1808, oil paint on canvas, Join the Trust on Wednesday or Monday 12 and Friday 16 February White Downs winter welly walk The Scorchers take on the Giants Turner in Surrey, The Lightbox © TATE, LONDON 2016 Stability after two World Wars nationaltrust.org.uk for more. Friday mornings for a free, guided Half-term pottery throwing Experience views of Leith Hill and on Friday 16 and Cheshire on Artworks created in England walk over Box Hill. A fun lesson on how to throw a Holmbury Hill. Sunday 25 at Surrey Sports Park. during the forties and fifties. Claremont Landscape piece of pottery on a traditional Garden Winkworth Arboretum wheel. Open to children and adults, Watts Gallery Esher Godalming with under 16s accompanied. Farmers’ markets Information: 01372 467806 Information: 01483 208477 Compton, Guildford Pre-booking required. Camberley Saturday 17 February, 10am–3pm Information: wattsgallery.org.uk Tuesday 20 February, Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 February, Cranleigh Every Friday, 9.30–11am To Sunday 18 February 11am–12.30pm 10am–4pm Guildford Cathedral Epsom Sunday 4 February and 4 March, 9.30am–1.30pm Helen Allingham Winter walk Children’s half-term trail Guildford Farnham Sunday 25 February, 10am–1.30pm The UK’s first major public art Join guide Hilary for a winter walk Go outdoors at half-term with a Tickets: eventbrite.co.uk Guildford Tuesday 6 February, 10.30am–3.30pm Sunday 4 February and 4 March, 10am–1.30pm gallery exhibition devoted to in the Garden. family-friendly walking trail. Thursday 8 February, 7.30pm Haslemere Milford Sunday 18 February, 10am–1.30pm Helen Allingham (1848–1926), Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 February, Friday 23 February, 11am–12.30pm An evening with Levison Wood Ripley Saturday 10 February, 9am–1pm the first woman to be admitted 10am–4pm Exploring the Arboretum Levison will be recounting tales Walton-on-Thames Saturday 3 February and 3 March, 9.30am–2pm to full membership of the Royal Half-term invasive species trail Meet at the kiosk for a guided walk from his travel adventures in aid of Woking Thursday 1 February and 1 March, 9am–2pm Watercolour Society. Family friendly trail. around the Arboretum. Challengers’ charity.

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