essence | EVENTS Guildford Shakespeare Company Music Guildford Tickets: Boileroom guildford-shakespeare-company.co.uk Guildford Sunday 14 to Sunday 28 April Tickets: theboileroom.net The diary Will’s birthday bash Throughout the year Linda Seward’s diary of the best of what’s on in theatre, music, exhibitions, arts and the countryside. The GSC’s celebration of the Bard’s A community hub showcasing birthday opens with the GSC Young music, events and the arts. Company’s performances (14 to 15 See website for gig details. New Wimbledon Theatre April) of Love and Wonder in the Theatre Wimbledon Wimbledon Guildhall. The bash continues with Epworth Choir Tickets: atgtickets.com/wimbledon a staged reading of King John on Holy Trinity Church, Guildford Richmond Theatre Tuesday 16 to Saturday 20 April 24 April and ends with the Sonnet Tickets: epworthchoir.org Richmond Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake Walk Weekend (27 to 28 April). Saturday 6 April, 7.30pm Tickets: atgtickets.com/richmond See listing for New Victoria Fairest Isle: The English Pastoral Monday 8 to Saturday 13 April Theatre, Woking. Princes Hall Theatre Joyful and rousing music. The House on Cold Hill Monday 29 April to Saturday 4 May Aldershot Based on Peter James’ supernatural The Full Monty – The Play Tickets: princeshall.com Guildford Cathedral thriller and starring Joe McFadden. by Simon Beaufoy Friday 3 May Guildford Monday 15 to Saturday 20 April Based on the hit film and featuring Reginald D Hunter: Facing the Beast Tickets: guildford-cathedral.org Glengarry Glen Ross its iconic songs. Searingly honest comic on tour. Saturday 27 April, 7.30pm Mark Benton and Nigel Harman Cavatina Orchestra and star in this production of David Cranleigh Arts Centre Rose Theatre Kingston Chamber Choir concert Mamet’s darkly funny classic play Cranleigh Wimbledon Kingston-upon-Thames A unique performance of Haydn’s about a hard-hitting sales team. Tickets: cranleighartscentre.org Tickets: rosetheatrekingston.org Creation in aid of Guildford Monday 22 to Saturday 27 April Friday 12 April Wednesday 10 to Sunday 21 April Cathedral, conducted by Max Todes The Picture of Dorian Gray Tom Thumb The Cat in the Hat and chorus mastered by Hannah New production based on Family show for ages three and up. Based on the anarchic and Dienes-Williams, both aged 17. Oscar Wilde’s tale about the much-loved book by Dr Seuss. obsession with youth and beauty. Farnham Maltings Investec International Tuesday 30 April to Farnham Wimbledon The Electric Theatre Music Festival Saturday 4 May Tickets: farnhammaltings.com Guildford Various venues Edmond de Bergerac Friday 5 April Tickets: electric.theatre Tickets: iimf.co.uk Hit comedy starring Freddie Fox Seann Walsh: After This One, Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 April Wednesday 10 April – Insight and Josie Lawrence. I’m Going Home Fantastic Mr Fox Evening and then Thursday 2 Dishevelled comedian on tour. The Man In The Moon’s production to Saturday 11 May Mark Benton and Nigel Harman, Glengarry Glen Ross, Richmond Theatre New Victoria Theatre Monday 15 April of Roald Dahl’s classic tale. Tenth anniversary season for this Woking David Baddiel’s AniMalcolm Tuesday 16 April prestigious music festival, including Tickets: atgtickets.com/woking the Musical Amelia performances from Clare Teal and Sunday 14 April Story Pocket Theatre returns with A fascinating play about enigmatic her trio and Nicola Benedetti. An Evening with Aggers & Tuffers this energetic and funny musical 1930s’ aviator Amelia Earhart. An entertaining evening run in for all the family. Leith Hill Musical Festival aid of the Professional Cricketers’ Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Dorking Halls Association Benevolent Fund. G Live Guildford Tickets: lhmf.org.uk and Tuesday 23 to Saturday 27 April Guildford Tickets: yvonne-arnaud.co.uk dorkinghalls.co.uk The House on Cold Hill Tickets: glive.co.uk Tuesday 9 to Saturday 13 April Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 April See listing above for Richmond. Monday 8 to Tuesday 9 April The Remains of the Day Competitions and concerts Tuesday 30 April to Saturday 4 May Zog Based on Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel. Three consecutive days of choir Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake Julia Donaldson and Axel Tuesday 30 April to Saturday 4 May competitions, rehearsals and A powerful interpretation of Scheffler’s much-loved dragon Octopus Soup! evening concerts. See website for Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece. comes to life on stage. British farce with Nick Hancock. details of the full programme. 48 essence-magazine.co.uk | APRIL 2019 APRIL 2019 | essence-magazine.co.uk 49 Nicola Benedetti, Investec International Music Festival PHOTO COPYRIGHT: SIMON FOWLER Reginald D Hunter, Princes Hall Theatre, Aldershot PHOTO COPYRIGHT: KASH YUSUF essence | EVENTS tickets WIN to see Spotlight on... Bocketts Farm Park: Easter Eggstravaganza Fetcham Saturday 6 to Tuesday 23 April An exciting time of year at Bocketts Farm Park with over 350 new born lambs due in the Animal Discovery Barn. Visitors may even be lucky enough to see a lamb being born. Other attractions include Meet the Shepherd in sessions throughout the day – an opportunity to learn all about the Farm’s sheep and lambs; baby chicks and ducklings in the Small Animal Village; an Easter stamp trail with a chocolate treat for each child; Snuffles and Tiggles in the Easter Garden for fun live shows; badges, colour sheets and lots more available in the Easter Craft Corner and don’t miss the chance to have a boogie in the Disco Den. A full programme of farm activities is on offer with animal handling, goat milking, tractor and pony rides and pig races. See website below for more information. Tickets: bockettsfarm.co.uk Tom Thumb, Cranleigh Arts Centre Bocketts Farm Park lambs PHOTO COPYRIGHT: BOCKETTS FARM PARK at the Lyric In the 50th anniversary of the Cadbury Easter egg hunt Festivals Exhibitions first moon landing, an exhibition Solve the clues to win a prize on Hammersmith exploring the fascination with our this nature-themed trail. essence has three pairs of tickets valid until Wednesday 8 May. Banff Mountain New Ashgate Gallery cosmic neighbour. Film Festival Farnham To Monday 22 April Leith Hill Place Following record-breaking sell-out shows, a West End transfer, G Live and Dorking Halls Information: newashgate.org.uk Raymond Booth 1929-2015: near Dorking productions in China, Australia, Canada, Europe and a smash-hit Tickets: banff-uk.com To Saturday 13 April Detailing Nature Information: 01306 711685 film, the original terrifying live production of Ghost Stories is back. Spring craft collection Experience Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson’s worldwide cult Saturday 6 April (Dorking Halls) An exhibition telling the little- Friday 19 to Monday 22 April phenomenon in the theatre where it all began. Keep telling yourself and Thursday 11 April (G Live) Ceramics, jewellery and textiles. known story of one of Britain’s Cadbury Easter egg hunt it’s only a show... New films of intrepid expeditions. To Saturday 13 April most accomplished botanical, Explore the grounds to find the Monoprints: Tessa Pearson and wildlife and natural history artists. clues for a chocolate prize. Warning: Please be advised that Ghost Stories contains moments of Farnham Beerex 2019 Louise Davies extreme shock and tension. The show is unsuitable for anyone under Farnham Maltings the age of 15. We strongly advise those of a nervous disposition to An exhibition of bold colour. Polesden Lacey Tickets: farnhammaltings.com near Dorking think very seriously before attending. To Saturday 13 April National Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 April Rising Stars Information: 01372 452048 ★★★★ “Brilliantly scary” Daily Express All proceeds go to charity. Emerging makers in many formats. Trust Saturday 6 to Monday 22 April ★★★★ “I had to sleep with the lights on” Metro Saturday 20 April to Saturday 8 June Cadbury Easter egg hunt ★★★★ “Genuine scary fun” Sunday Times Godalming Spring Festival PRIZE: a celebration of image National Trust properties offer The animals of Polesden are spring ★★★★ “An immaculately crafted evening Godalming Town Centre Internationally accomplished artists. perfect venues to explore any cleaning. Work out what is recycled of entertainment” Time Out – Critics’ Choice Information: godalming-tc.gov.uk time of the year. We list a few, but and upcycled in the woodland to Valentine Fabre, Dent du Géant, Banff Mountain Film Festival PHOTO COPYRIGHT: BEN TIBBETTS ★★★★ “Brilliant and deeply unsettling” The Daily Telegraph Saturday 6 April The Lightbox Gallery visit nationaltrust.org.uk for more. win a chocolate prize. Stalls, artisan street food and more. and Museum Saturday 13 April, 11am–1pm For a chance to win a pair of tickets for Ghost Stories, simply visit Woking Claremont Landscape Bluebells walk www.essence-magazine.co.uk and answer the following question: The Surrey Food Festival Information: thelightbox.org.uk Garden A spring walk led by a ranger. What is the age limit for the show? Is it: Old Deer Park, Richmond To Sunday 2 June near Esher a) 14 b) 15 c) 16 Tickets: surreyfoodfestival.com Women in Photography: Information: 01372 467436 Winkworth Arboretum Closing date Friday 26 April 2019. Saturday 27 to Sunday 28 April A History of British Trailblazers Saturday 6 to Monday 22 April Godalming With stalls and Kids’ Zone. Showcasing achievements of female Cadbury Easter egg hunt Information: 01483 208477 essence INFO Ghost Stories is showing at the Lyric Hammersmith, Lyric Square, photographers working in Britain. A nature-themed trail around the Saturday 6 to Monday 22 April King Street,