Fancy some open-air theatre this summer? The popular Shakespearean troupe known as The Handlebards are back with another bicycle-powered tour…
Archives for Surrey events
New Year getaways with a difference
How do you get a change of scenery without going abroad? Here’s a few ideas for a New year getaway with a difference!
Racing for a pound of sausages and a Pot Noodle
This weekend, Surrey will be hosting an unusual sprint for athletic couples, as the 13th annual UK Wife Carrying Race takes place in Dorking…
Old Twelfth Night is the time to go wassailing
On the old Twelfth Night (17th January) a traditional ceremony known as a wassail takes place in villages and orchards across England…
Get your fill of fruit fairs in the South East
Join in with quirky games and traditional entertainment this weekend, with one of the summer fruit fairs taking place in the South East…
A swan census with a Royal connection
Swan Upping, the annual census of swans on the River Thames, will be taking place this month as part of a Royal tradition…
Couples shoulder the pain at quirky race
This March, Surrey will be hosting an unusual sprint for athletic couples, as the 12th annual UK Wife Carrying Race takes place in Dorking…
Endurance pedal car racing in Surrey and Staffordshire
This autumn, why not watch a racing car sport with a difference? The British Pedal Car Championship’s last events of the season will challenge teams to a 100 mile endurance race and a seven hour endurance race…
A Royal tradition on the Thames
The tradition of Swan Upping, the annual census of swans, takes place on the River Thames during the third week of July…
Enjoy live music in a hidden grotto
This month, enjoy a special musical experience in a magical grotto, as the highly acclaimed Yehudi Menuhin School perform an exclusive classical music concert at Painshill in Surrey…
Take on a spousal sprint in Surrey with the UK Wife Carrying Race
The 11th UK Wife Carrying Race will see competitors negotiate a hilly obstacle course whilst carrying their ‘wives’, in Dorking, Surrey, on Sunday 8th April…
Send the kids off to a wild woodland camp this half term
This February half term, children aged 8 to 13 years can enjoy the outdoors at Painshill, as they host their Wild Woodland Camp with bushcraft, treasure hunts and forest games…
Walk on the Wild Side at Painshill in Surrey
Take a Walk on the Wild Side this weekend at Painshill gardens in Surrey, observe the bats in their natural habitat and enjoy the local landscape…
Quirky endurance racing with the British Pedal Car Championship
Why not watch a racing car sport with a difference? The last two events in the British Pedal Car Championship calendar, take place this month in Surrey and Staffordshire…
A wild summer camp for children in Surrey
This summer, Painshill in Surrey is hosting a Wild Summer Camp, offering an array of adventures for the kids including bushcraft days, treasure hunts and woodland games…