What's On in Surrey

Godstone Farm's Summer of Fun

Venue: Godstone Farm

Address: Tilburstow Hill Road, Godstone

Website: godstonefarm.co.uk/godstone-farms-summer-of-fun/

The Summer of Fun event is bursting with exciting activities to keep the whole family entertained throughout the school holidays. Expect daily foam parties – perfect for cooling off in the sunshine,...

Summer Holidays

Venue: The Lightbox

Address: Chobham Road, Woking, Surrey

Website: www.thelightbox.org.uk/whats-on/summer-holidays-2025

Spend your summer holidays at The Lightbox and enjoy a variety of family-friendly activities. Throughout the building, they are offering a range of colourful activities and cultural experiences, sure to...

Summer of Play

Venue: Polesden Lacey

Address: near Dorking, Surrey

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/polesden-lacey/events/

Grizwald the Griffin wants to find out what his friends in the outdoor teams do and how they look after Polesden Lacey. Spend long summer days playing games and enjoying activities inspired by the work...

Summer Holidays

Venue: Watts Gallery

Address: Down Lane, Compton, Surrey

Website: www.wattsgallery.org.uk/events/summer-holidays

They have lots on offer for families to explore Watts Gallery. You can bring the whole family for a full day of art, exploring and creativity. Don't forget to have an adventure in the Verey Playwood on...

The Peter Rabbit™ Adventure

Venue: Hampton Court Palace

Address: Hampton Ct Way, Molesey, East Molesey

Website: www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/whats-on/

Embark on a family-friendly adventure. Follow Peter through the some of the beautiful palace gardens, solving puzzles, discovering beloved Beatrix Potter characters and uncovering the wonders of nature....

Moomins

Venue: Claremont Landscape Garden

Address: Esher, Surrey

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/claremont-landscape-garden/events/

Delve into discovering the Moomin family and their friends, living an adventurous life in the idyllic and peaceful Moominvalley in harmony with nature. The event is presented by the award-winning creator...

Watts Gallery exhibitions and events | August - November

Address: Down Lane, Compton, Surrey, GU3 1DQ

Website: https://www.wattsgallery.org.uk

Watts Gallery is a place to explore, create and learn. Watts Gallery opened its doors in 1904, as the only gallery in the UK devoted to a single artist. George Frederic Watts, often hailed as 'England's...

Pirate Play at Winkworth Arboretum

Venue: Winkworth Arboretum

Address: Godalming, Surrey

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/winkworth-arboretum/events/

Ahoy, matey - set sail to Winkworth Arboretum this summer. Pick up your treasure map from the kiosk and head on over to the pirate ship in the play area to start your search for the missing gold. Can...

The Dinosaur That Pooped A Rock Show

Venue: Rose Theatre

Address: Kingston

Website: www.rosetheatre.org/whats-on/

The whole family will have a poopy good time enjoying a brand-new story for the stage. Featuring new songs by Tom and Dougie, a lot of laughs and a whole lot of poo! Based on the bestselling books by Tom...

In The Night Garden Live

Venue: G Live

Address: London Road, Guildford

Website: trafalgartickets.com/g-live-guildford/en-GB/event/family/in-the-night-garden-live-tickets

Join Igglepiggle as he looks for his friends in the Night Garden by following their funny sounds until he finds them all! This show lasts just under an hour and your little ones will be amazed when they...

Much Ado About Nothing & Macbeth

Venue: Farnham Maltings

Address: Farnham

Website: farnhammaltings.com/events/much-ado-and-macbeth

Join Four Forty Theatre for a raucous retelling of Much Ado About Nothing and Macbeth. Both performed in one night by only four actors in forty(ish!) minutes each! Experience the hilarity of not only one...

Wind In the Willows

Venue: The Mill at Elstead

Address: Godalming, Farnham Road, Elstead, Surrey

Website: www.millelstead.co.uk/whats-on/wind-in-the-willows

The Old Joint Stock Theatre Company tour this family-friendly show - expect a few surprises along the way. Wind in the Willows follows the adventures of four anthropomorphic animal characters - Mole, Rat,...

Block Printing (6-11yrs)

Venue: The Lightbox

Address: Chobham Road, Woking, Surrey

Website: www.thelightbox.org.uk/whats-on/block-printing

Experiment with simple printing techniques to create your own bold and original artworks, inspired by the legendary Andy Warhol. Turn your prints into unique cards or special gifts — perfect for sharing...

Family Fun Day

Venue: Loseley Park, Guildford

Website: aakss.org.uk/surrey-fun-day

Fasten up for the Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex Family Fun Day! Meet real lifesavers, learn lifesaving skills, and make family memories! With fun fair rides, food stalls, ice cream, face painting,...

A Celebration of Dahlias at Wisley Flower Show

Venue: RHS Garden Wisley

Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley/

They are again hosting ‘A Celebration of Dahlias’ in the marquee for the final three days of the show. This will feature displays from growers and floral artists who will be sharing their own unique...

Ms Rachel – Fun For Little Ones

Venue: The Leatherhead Theatre

Address: 7 Church St, Leatherhead

Website: theleatherheadtheatre.com/whatson/ms-rachel-fun-for-little-ones/

Bringing her character to life in a fun, interactive live show with lots of audience participation for the little ones! Ms Rachel ‘Fun For Little Ones’ live tribute tour encapsulates the YouTube star’s...

Richmond Dog Show

Venue: Loseley Park

Address: Loseley Park, Guildford, Surrey, GU3 1HS

Website: loseleypark.co.uk/whatson/richmond-dog-show/

The Richmond Championship Show is one of the oldest established and best known dog shows in the UK calendar. Entries are received from all over the British Isles, The Republic of Ireland and continental...

Watts Tots

Venue: Watts Gallery

Address: Surrey

Website: www.wattsgallery.org.uk/events/watts-tots

The youngest visitors are welcomed back to Watts Tots from September, with fun-filled mornings designed to inspire curiosity, creativity, and connection. Held on the first Friday of each month, these playful...

Family Activity Day

Venue: Alice Holt Forest

Address: Farnham

Website: www.forestryengland.uk/forest-event/events-alice-holt/family-activity-day

A jam-packed day of outdoor fun and adventure for the whole family! Get ready to take on Laser Tag, Archery, Zorb Football, and Club Throwing/Sucker Archery – all set in the beautiful surroundings of...

Steam at Work

Venue: Rural Life Living Museum

Address: Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2DL

Website: rural-life.org.uk/whats-on

Steam at Work 2025 will feature a dozen full-sized engines, from traction engines and road rollers, to steam lorries and showman’s engines and will be joined by a small army of miniature engines to add...

The Squirrels Who Squabbled at Winkworth Arboretum

Venue: Winkworth Arboretum

Address: Surrey

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/winkworth-arboretum/events/

This autumn at Winkworth Arboretum, join two greedy squirrels on a fun-filled family trail as they learn to share in this rhyming adventure through the trees. With fun interactive games and tasty treats...

We're Going on a Bear Hunt

Venue: Polesden Lacey

Address: Great Bookham, Dorking

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/polesden-lacey/events/

Follow a free family trail around the pleasure grounds based on the classic children’s story, We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. Pick up a free trail map from the welcome area after Visitor Reception. Photo...

Open Day

Venue: Gatton Park

Address: Reigate, Surrey

Website: gattonpark.co.uk/events/open-day-2/

Enjoy 250 acres of ‘Capability’ Brown parkland and Edwardian gardens. Learn about Gatton Park’s rich history with free tours included in entrance price. They love dogs at Gatton Park – why not...

Short Stories Tall Tales: The Hare and the Tortoise

Venue: Cranleigh Arts

Address: 1 High Street, Cranleigh, Surrey

Website: cranleigharts.org/event/short-stories-tall-tales-the-hare-and-the-tortoise-2025/

In one of the most famous of Aesop's fables, a very cheeky and boastful Hare gloats that he's the fastest creature in the whole wood. A tortoise volunteers to race him and Hare learns an important lesson....

Bat Walks at Winkworth

Venue: Winkworth Arboretum

Address: Surrey

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/winkworth-arboretum/events/

Back by popular demand, Bat Walks led by the Surrey Bat Society will return to the arboretum. Meet your expert guide at the entrance 20 minutes before sunset, where visitors will be given a short presentation...

Board Game Cafe

Venue: Rose Cafe, Rose Theatre

Website: www.rosetheatre.org/whats-on/board-game-cafe-bshd

Visit their collection of over 150 board and card games for a board game day in the Rose Cafe. Whether you're a family looking for something different to do on a Saturday with the kids or a group of students...

Drum Circle – September 2025

Venue: Cranleigh Arts

Address: Surrey

Website: cranleigharts.org/event/drum-circle-september-2025/

Ray Watters is back for another fun-packed community drum circle. This fun, noisy, family-friendly event is open to everyone and anyone. No musical experience is necessary, and all drums and percussion...

Heritage Open Days

Venue: Polesden Lacey

Address: Great Bookham, Dorking

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/polesden-lacey/events/

Polesden Lacey are celebrating the local community and Heritage Open weekend with lots of entertainment and fun activities to enjoy. There will be lots of different things to do, including pop-up stalls...

Willmer House Family Day

Venue: Museum of Farnham

Address: 38 West St, Farnham

Website: farnhammaltings.com/events/willmer-house-family-day

A day of free, fun, and accessible activities themed around Willmer House, its occupants, and construction. You will be able to learn about the history of the house. There will also be some building themed...

Nick Cope: I've Lost My Bobble Hat!

Venue: Camberley Theatre

Address: Camberley Theatre, Knoll Road, Camberley, Surrey GU15 3SY

Website: www.camberleytheatre.co.uk/events/nick-cope

Help Nick find his beloved bobble hat in this fun-filled musical hour with all your favourite Nick Cope hits and more. With his charming songs and humour Nick engages, entertains, and enthrals all generations. Age...

Family Church at a Family Time

Venue: Stoneleigh Baptist Church

Address: The Glade, Stoneleigh, Epsom Surrey

Website: messy.stonechurch.co.uk

Messy Church is a club for families with children between the ages of 3 - 11 years. All children must be accompanied by an adult, and younger siblings are also welcome. Each month expect to get involved...

Kumon Free Registration

Venue: Kumon Surrey Study Centres

Website: www.kumon.co.uk

Open a world of possibilities and set the stage for a successful school year with the Kumon Surrey Study Centres. They are offering Free Registration to new and returning families from 16th September to...

After School Pottery Club

Venue: Farnham Maltings

Address: Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey

Website: farnhammaltings.com/events/after-school-pottery

Introduce your young school-aged children to the craft of pottery. You will undertake many exciting projects and learn new skills, including hand building, sculpting and decorating. You’ll even get to...

Emergency Services Day 2025

Venue: Brooklands Museum

Address: Weybridge

Website: www.brooklandsmuseum.com/whats-on/calendar/emergency-services-day-2025/

See a wide variety of emergency service vehicles including an impressive line-up of current serving vehicles and older historic vehicles, as well as demonstrations from first responders. Enjoy go karts,...

Tilford Classic Car Show

Venue: Rural Life Living Museum

Address: The Reeds Rd, Tilford, Farnham

Website: rural-life.org.uk/whats-on

See the museum packed with shining paintwork and gleaming chrome! Join them for this very special event as they welcome classic, veteran and vintage vehicle owners and clubs for the day! Whether you are...

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

Venue: New Victoria Theatre

Address: Woking

Website: www.atgtickets.com/shows/matthew-bournes-swan-lake/new-victoria-theatre/

Matthew Bourne's audacious, rule-breaking reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered almost 30 years ago. Swan Lake will take flight once more in a major new revival...

Short Stories, Tall Tales: The Hare and the Tortoise

Venue: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Address: Guildford

Website: www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on

In one of the most famous of Aesop's fables, a very cheeky and boastful Hare gloats that he's the fastest creature in the whole wood. A tortoise sick of bickering on this topic volunteers to race him and...

Taylormania

Venue: Dorking Halls

Address: Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey

Website: www.dorkinghalls.co.uk

An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time. Katy Ellis, a self confessed 'Swiftie', with an incredible live band and dancers promises...

Guess How Much I Love You – Autumn Weekend

Venue: RHS Garden Wisley

Address: RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6QB

Website: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley/

Explore the Guess How Much I Love You™ garden adventure trail and enjoy fun family days out at at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey. Join Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare for some additional garden...

Kids’ Craft: Paper Bugs

Venue: Cranleigh Arts

Address: Surrey

Website: cranleigharts.org/event/kids-craft-paper-bugs/

It’s the start of a new season at Kids’ Craft, so why not join Claire and Emma and meet new friends while using your imagination to create a fantastic coloured paper bug? Who can make the craziest...

St George's Junior School Open Morning

Venue: St George’s Junior School Weybridge

Website: www.stgeorgesweybridge.com

Happiness starts at St George's! Character education, community, and pupil and staff wellbeing have been part of the fabric of life at St George’s since 1869. Discover more at their Open Morning - book...

German Car Day 2025

Venue: Brooklands Museum

Address: Weybridge

Website: www.brooklandsmuseum.com/whats-on/calendar/german-car-day-2025/

Admire a wide range of Porsche, VW, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and more. Expect Test Hill ascents, food and entertainment. 10am - 5pm.

The Story Forge: Make Your Own Myth

Venue: Farnham Maltings

Address: Farnham

Website: farnhammaltings.com/events/the-story-forge

Join two ludicrously learned (and undeniably loopy) Doctor Professors as they embark on a quest to invent three brand-new myths live on stage! Forget dusty history books – these academics unleash cardboard...

We’re Going on a Ghost Hunt™ Halloween Adventure

Venue: Claremont Landscape Garden

Address: Surrey

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/claremont-landscape-garden/events/

Based on the bestselling children’s books, this Halloween the bunnies are setting off on an adventure to find the ghosts hidden around Claremont Landscape Garden with heaps of exciting things to see...

Apple Open Day and Tractor Rides

Venue: Gatton Park

Address: Reigate, Surrey

Website: gattonpark.co.uk/events/apple-open-day-and-tractor-rides/

Discover Gatton Park Orchard in the walled garden. With apple juicing demonstrations, children’s themed trails and activities, plus tractor rides around the Pleasure Garden. Or simply enjoy the autumn...

Kids' Symphonic Sundays

Venue: Farnham Maltings

Address: Farnham

Website: farnhammaltings.com/events/kids-symphonic-sundays

Take your family to hear professional musicians give an introduction to the instruments of the orchestra. They’ll have the chance to sing, dance and conduct, whilst learning a huge amount and hearing...

Swan Lake

Venue: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Address: Guildford

Website: www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on

After last year’s triumphant success, Imperial Classical Ballet® is proud to return to Guildford with their breathtaking production of Swan Lake. From the dazzling opulence of the palace ballroom to...

Sleeping Beauty

Venue: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Address: Guildford

Website: www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on

Sleeping Beauty is a magical tale of love, innocence, mystery, and enchantment. This radiant production shimmers like a dream, leaving audiences feeling refreshed, inspired, and utterly captivated. It’s...

Shape Of You - The Music Of Ed Sheeran

Venue: Dorking Halls

Address: Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey

Website: www.dorkinghalls.co.uk

The hit stage production, ‘Shape of You’, features the amazing music of one of the world’s greatest singer-songwriters, Ed Sheeran, offering all of his classics in a completely live performance that...

Motorsport Day 2025

Venue: Brooklands Museum

Address: Weybridge

Website: www.brooklandsmuseum.com/whats-on/calendar/motorsport-day-2025/

Competition cars from all ages will be put through their paces on the adjacent Mercedes-Benz World circuit and later in the day, Test Hill will be in action. With food stalls, music and access to all the...

Pop Princesses - World Tour

Venue: Dorking Halls

Address: Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey

Website: www.dorkinghalls.co.uk

A magical show where beautiful princesses become pop stars. Featuring a soundtrack of top pop hits from artists such as Taylor Swift, Meghan Trainor, Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa and Lizzo, plus a few of the...

Short Stories, Tall Tales: Adventures of an Ugly Duckling

Venue: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Address: Guildford

Website: www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on

One day an adventure takes Tully on a surprising journey and she finds out who she is and where she truly belongs. A brand-new adaptation for storytelling with interactive and sensory role-play for 0-5s....

Stick Man

Venue: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Address: Guildford

Website: www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on

Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back in town! What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the...

Halloween at Godstone Farm

Venue: Godstone Farm

Address: Godstone

Website: godstonefarm.co.uk

This Halloween, the farm transforms into a spooky adventure zone! Defeat friendly monsters in a thrilling NERF shootout, carve pumpkins (additional cost), and dive into Halloween crafts. Meet creepy crawlies...

The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Venue: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Address: Guildford

Website: www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on

The critically acclaimed production of The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show created by Jonathan Rockefeller features a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets. The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show is a vibrant celebration...

Beauty and The Beast

Venue: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

Address: Guildford

Website: www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on

Join book-loving beauty Belle, as she journeys into the enchanted castle, meets the fearsome beast and discovers a host of colourful characters bewitched by an evil sorceress. As always, the show will...