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Surrey Wildlife Trust Various locations Throughout September Wildlife Trust manages over 8,000ha of land for wildlife and people in Surrey. A few of the Trust’s events are listed here, but see the website for more. On Monday 17 September, 10am–1pm, at Nower Wood Educational Nature Reserve in Leatherhead, don’t miss Dormice, where expert Dave Williams will explain how to protect these vulnerable creatures. Again at Nower Wood, on Wednesday 26 September, 10am–3pm, a course Introducing the management of woods is available. On Tuesday 18 September, 10am–12 noon, experience Winter migrants at Papercourt Marshes, Send to see the wealth of bird life in this permit-only site.

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New Wimbledon Theatre Theatre Wimbledon Wimbledon Richmond Theatre Tickets: atgtickets.com/wimbledon Richmond To Saturday 8 September Tickets: atgtickets.com/richmond Saturday Night Fever Saturday 1 to Saturday 8 September New stage version of the classic. The Height of the Storm Tuesday 18 to Saturday 22 September Compelling family drama starring Summer Holiday – The Musical Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins. Feel-good theatre experience. Sunday 9 September Lucy Worsley – Queen Victoria Arts Centre An illustrated talk. Cranleigh Wimbledon Monday 10 to Saturday 15 September Tickets: cranleighartscentre.org Salad Days Saturday 22 September Award-winning musical. Jeremy Hardy Live Tuesday 18 to Saturday 22 September Jeremy celebrates his fourth Still Alice decade as a stand-up. Adaptation of Lisa Genova’s novel. Monday 1 October Maltings Sara Pascoe – LadsLadsLads Farnham A new touring show from this Tickets: farnhammaltings.com talented comedian. See essence Friday 21 September interview with Sara on page 14. Phill Jupitus Stand-up comedy at its best. New Victoria Theatre Friday 28 September Woking Greg Wallace: Doesn’t Get Tickets: atgtickets.com/woking Tougher Than This Monday 24 September Star of MasterChef takes to the Taj Express stage in a new live show. Experience Bollywood in this Saturday 29 September exhilarating musical Ventoux Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 October 2Magpies Theatre restage the race Dinosaur World Live between cyclists Lance Armstrong Interactive new show. and Marco Pantani. Little Egret, Surrey Wildlife Trust PHOTO COPYRIGHT: DEREK MOORE the/diary

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G Live Music Tickets: glive.co.uk Tuesday 18 September Boileroom Shaolin Warriors Guildford Spotlight on... Featuring 20 Kung Fu masters. Tickets: theboileroom.net Wednesday 26 September Saturday 22 September The Surrey Game & Country Fair An evening with Brian Blessed Boileroom 12th birthday: Loseley Park, Guildford The title says it all... Ultimate Power Sunday 23 September Fabulous event bringing summer to a close (perhaps). This rural day out for Friday 5 October Celebrate the venue’s birthday. the whole family combines top class entertainment, have-a-go activities, Geoff Norcott shopping, rural crafts and plenty of local food and drink. New for this year is the Shetland Pony Grand National, complete with young jockeys on a customised Satirical comic on tour. Cranleigh Arts Centre steeplechase course. As usual, rural pursuits remain at the heart of the Fair Cranleigh with ferret racing, sheepdogs, gun dogs, birds of prey, terriers and a parade of Tickets: cranleighartscentre.org hounds. With fly fishing lessons and demonstrations, a family dog show with Rose Theatre Kingston prizes, dog agility, the opportunity to learn about beekeeping, woodworking, Kingston-upon-Thames Friday 28 September spinning and weaving there really is something for everyone. Our image (left) shows the stunning Fuller’s Brewery horses, back by popular demand, offering Tickets: rosetheatrekingston.org Anna Harvey (mezzo) dray rides in front of Loseley House. In addition, why not try your hand at Thursday 13 September to and Ian Tindale (piano) archery or take a stroll around the display of vintage tractors and cars? The Food Theatre and Hall are sure to attract with expert demonstrations and Sunday 21 October The programme includes works tastings, with Surrey Farmers’ Market also on offer. Youngsters are catered for Sara Pascoe, LadsLadsLads, Richmond Theatre PHOTO COPYRIGHT: SARA PASCOE Hogarth’s Progress by Elgar and Britten. with Punch and Judy, donkey rides, The Sheep Show and a model railway. The Fair will be open between 9am and 5pm and under fives go free. Bryan Dick and Keith Allen star as the younger and older William Egham & District Tickets: surreycountyshow.co.uk Hogarth in a double bill. Music Club United Church of Egham, The Electric Theatre Egham High Street Guildford Tickets: wegottickets.com or Guildford Walkfest 2018 Oktoberfest Tickets: electric.theatre eventbrite.co.uk Festivals Various venues, Guildford H G Wells Conference & Exhibitions Friday 28 September Sunday 16 September, 3pm Information: guildfordwalkfest.co.uk Events Centre, Woking Ventoux Special Relations...songs from Cranleigh Arts Centre Throughout September Information: hgwells.co.uk Gallery 2Magpies Theatre restage the race both sides of the Atlantic Cranleigh Get out and enjoy the town and Saturday 29 September High Street, Guildford between cyclists Lance Armstrong Richard Robbins (tenor) and Guy Information: cranleighartscentre.org countryside. See website for walks. German beers in steins set in a Information: and Marco Pantani. Murgatroyd (piano) with a recital Wednesday 12 to Bavarian-style beer hall. guildford.gov.uk/guildford house of songs celebrating the special Saturday 15 September Food Festival To Sunday 16 September relationship between the UK Film festival: Forties on Film Lion Green, Haslemere The Electric Theatre The Discerning Eye Collection Guildford and USA. Includes screenings of Casablanca, Information: haslemere.com Guildford 39 artists are represented with Tickets: yvonne-arnaud.co.uk Brief Encounter and more. Saturday 22 September Information: electric.theatre small works spanning all media. Thursday 6 to Epsom Playhouse Celebrating local produce. Monday 17 to Saturday 22 September Saturday 8 September Epsom Farnham Food Festival 2018 Art-house movies from around Haslemere Museum Showstopper! Tickets: epsomplayhouse.co.uk Castle Street, Farnham Local Food Britain food the world. High Street, Haslemere The Improvised Musical Thursday 20 September Information: farnham.gov.uk & drink festival Information: haslemeremuseum.co.uk Spontaneous musical comedy. Clare Teal and her trio Sunday 30 September Priory Farm, South Nutfield, Redhill Wildflowers Saturday 8 to Carmen, Russian State Opera, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Monday 10 to A celebration of popular music Music and food-themed stalls. Information: prioryfarm.co.uk Hobbledown, Horton Lane, Horton Saturday 29 September Tuesday 11 September from the golden age of song from Saturday 15 September Information: hobbledown.com Frank Brangwyn: The Graphic Art Russian State Opera multi award-winning jazz artist Beer Festival Artisan food and drink makers. Saturday 15 September of the First World War A production of Carmen on 10 and Radio 2 presenter, Clare Teal. G Live, Guildford A mini festival of sound and colour Monochrome poster designs by and La Traviata on 11 September. Tickets: glive.co.uk Make Festival with a DJ, paint throwing, games, Frank Brangwyn (1867 to 1956). Wednesday 19 to Surrey Mozart Players Friday 7 and Saturday 8 September , Compton competitions and barbecue/bar. Saturday 29 September The Electric Theatre, Guildford Ales from independent brewers. Information: wattsgallery.org.uk McAllister Thomas Vulcan 7 Information: surreymozartplayers.com Saturday 22 to Sunday 23 September Woking Food and High Street, Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Saturday 29 September Guildford Book Festival Celebration of craft and design. Drink Festival Information: Planer co-star in this new comedy, The programme will include Various locations Woking town centre mcallisterthomasfineart.co.uk which they have also co-written. Mozart’s Symphony No.35 – Information: Ocean Film Festival Information: Saturday 15 September to Monday 1 to Saturday 6 October Haffner, Strauss’ Oboe Concerto, guildfordbookfestival.co.uk G Live, Guildford wokingfoodanddrinkfestival.co.uk Tuesday 2 October The Habit of Art Beethoven’s Symphony No.7 and Saturday 6 to Sunday 14 October Information: oceanfilmfestival.co.uk Friday 31 August to Tranquillity Alan Bennett play starring will feature soloist Peter Facer on See Jo Brand and Martin Bell: Thursday 20 September Sunday 2 September A solo exhibition by landscape Matthew Kelly and David Yelland. the oboe. the website has all the details. Inspirational ocean-themed films. Three days of live cookery. painter Ewa Adams.

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Go Wild Golf Day 2018 Cinemas Out and Slinfold Golf and Country Club, Cranleigh Arts Centre 01483 278000 or cranleighartscentre.org West Sussex Farnham Maltings 02152 745444 or farnhammaltings.com about Registration: bornfree.org.uk Odeon Esher 0871 2244007 or Friday 5 October odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s89/esher Albury Vineyard The sixth annual Go Wild Golf Odeon Epsom 0871 2244007 or , Albury Day allows golfers of all levels odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s88/epsom Information: alburyvineyard.com to challenge the Born Free team. Odeon Guildford 0871 2244007 or Sunday 9 September Tickets are £55. odeon.co.uk/fanatic/film_times/s92/guildford Beekeeping demonstration The Screen Walton 01932 252825 or screencinemas.co.uk Beekeeper at Albury, Sergio, The Ambassadors Cinema, Woking 0844 871 6743 or Heritage Open Days Various venues ambassadortickets.com/cinema offers an introduction to bees with the chance to suit up and Information: heritageopendays.org.uk handle frames for close up views Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 and Museum of Farnham of the busy workers. Cost is £35, Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 September Harris Hawk in flight at an RHS Garden falconry display, Birds of Prey, RHS Garden PHOTO COPYRIGHT: RHS, GUY HARROP West Street, Farnham National including a Q and A session and See hidden places for free at Information: glass of wine. venues across Surrey, including farnhammaltings.com/museum Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1839–1899), A Woman Nursing a Child, 1894 oil on canvas, The Lightbox Painshill Park in Cobham on Surrey Hills Challenge Westcroft Park Polo Club Trust PHOTO COPYRIGHT: THE NATIONAL GALLERY, SCOTLAND To Saturday 22 December Bocketts Farm Park 8 September. Search the website Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking Chobham Behind Closed Doors: National Trust properties Fetcham for other venues taking part. Information: surreyhillschallenge.com Information: powerofpolo.org.uk 300 years of Willmer House offer perfect venues to explore Information: bockettsfarm.co.uk Sunday 23 September Saturday 8 to Sunday 9 September Celebrating the anniversary. at any time of the year. Throughout September Kempton Park Racecourse Six events, six distances from The Power of Polo We list a few here, but visit With goat milking, animal handling, Sunbury-on-Thames 60km to 1km – a walk or run for A family fun day and tournament. New Ashgate Gallery nationaltrust.org.uk for more. pig racing and tractor rides, there’s Tickets: kempton.thejockeyclub.co.uk all abilities to raise funds for the Farnham something for everyone. Saturday 8 September Surrey Hills Trust Fund. Wildwood Adventure Information: newashgate.org.uk Clandon Park 80s Day Stoke Park, Guildford To Saturday 8 September near Guildford Bourne Hall Museum An afternoon of racing followed by Theme Parks Information: wildwood-adventure.com Edge of the Ocean Information: 01483 222482 Ewell retro fun with DJ Fearne Cotton. Various locations Throughout September Celebrating holidays by the coast. Throughout September Information: bournehall.org Information: merlinentertainments.biz Zip Zone is a new activity on a Previously-unseen spaces Saturday 8 September Loseley Park Throughout September 15 metre tower on zip lines for Surrey Sculpture Society The Clandon Park basement is open. Kids Club: Gladiator School Guildford The south-east has three great families who love adventure. RHS Wisley, Woking Learn about the role of a gladiator Tickets: richmonddogshow.org.uk theme parks: Chessington World Information: surreysculpture.org.uk Dapdune Wharf within Roman society. Friday 7 to Sunday 9 September of Adventures with its Vampire Woking Triathlon To Sunday 23 September Guildford The Richmond Dog Show Ride, SEA LIFE Centre, Zoo and Pool in the Park, Woking Stunning sculpture trail. Information: 01483 561389 Brooklands Museum One of the oldest established dog Go Ape; Legoland, everyone’s Information: fullsteamevents.com Saturday 22 September Weybridge shows in the UK. favourite, with its themed resorts Sunday 9 September The Lightbox Gallery Festival Tickets: brooklandsmuseum.com and rides, not to mention the shop; In its fourth year, the Triathlon and Museum Don’t miss the illuminated boat Sunday 16 September RHS Wisley and, finally, Thorpe Park with its returns with multiple distances Woking pageant as darkness falls. Brooklands Aviation Day Woking terrifying rollercoaster experiences covering novices, sprint and juniors. Information: thelightbox.org.uk Tickets: rhs.org.uk/wisley Sunset reflections, Ewa Adams, Tranquillity, McAllister Thomas PHOTO COPYRIGHT: EWA ADAMS Lots of aviation-themed family The Swarm, Colossus and Starting with a swim in the Pool in Saturday 29 September to Leith Hill Place activities with the Museum’s Tuesday 4 to Sunday 9 September Nemesis Inferno, alongside the the Park, followed by a short run to Sunday 13 January near Dorking aircraft open to explore. RHS Garden Wisley Flower Show water rides. transition on to the open road. Impressionism: The Art of Life Information: 01306 711685 Saturday 22 September The last flower show of the season. A rare combination of French Friday 7 September to Historics @ Brooklands Saturday 29 to Sunday 30 September Impressionist paintings and sculpture. Sunday 21 October Classic Car Auction Birds of Prey Farmers’ markets Exhibition: Gwen Raverat Historic, classic and sports cars See spectacular birds of prey take Camberley Saturday 15 September, 10am–3pm Watts Gallery Exhibition of work by this plus motoring memorabilia. wing and demonstrate flying skills. Cranleigh Every Friday, 9.30–11am Compton, Guildford wood engraver. Sunday 30 September Epsom Sunday 2 September and 7 October, 9.30am–1.30pm Information: wattsgallery.org.uk Brooklands Great War 100 Surrey Cycle Challenge Farnham Sunday 23 September, 10am–1.30pm To Sunday 28 October Marking the centenary of the Tadworth Guildford Tuesday 4 September and 2 October, 10.30am–3.30pm James Henry Pullen: Godalming end of World War One as Information: thechildrenstrust.org.uk Haslemere Sunday 2 September and 7 October, 10am–1.30pm Milford Sunday 16 September, 10am–1.30pm Inmate – Inventor – Genius Information: 01483 208936 Brooklands gathers automobiles, Sunday 9 September Ripley Saturday 8 September and 13 October, 9am–1pm Gallery show emphasising Pullen’s Sunday 16 September motorcycles, bicycles, vehicles, An annual 46 or 65 mile cycling Walton-on-Thames Saturday 1 September and 6 October, 9.30am–2pm status not as a mechanical copyist, Fungi foray buses and aircraft from the period challenge in aid of The Children’s Woking Thursday 6 September and 4 October, 9am–2pm but as an innovative artist. With expert Sara Shepley. up to 1919. Trust, Tadworth Court.

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