Families Surrey West July/August 2013

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July/Aug 2013

Ultimate guide to what’s on this summer for babies to teens!

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What’s in this issue

This issue is all about the summer holidays!

Whatever age children you have from babies internal to teens, client there’s loads of ideas for the holidays.

Whether you want to try a new class or soft play with your toddler, or want some workshops, sports courses or holiday camps to keep older children busy, it’s all here. Plus there’s loads of fun days out for all the family to enjoy together. Now we just have to hope for good weather!

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News and Views Surrey Performing Arts Opens to Inspire!

The launch of Surrey Performing Arts has been warmly welcomed at Deepcut Village Centre Camberley. Principal Rebecca Davies-Sandall opened doors with a goal to enrich pupils and inspire them to reach their full potentials in performing arts. The school, which enrols children as young as two-years-old, enables pupils and parents to choose to take ISTD graded dance examinations, LAMDA graded drama and musical theatre examinations and BTDA performance medals. Pupils also perform in shows and have the opportunity to join the Spotlight registered agency. School trips are also arranged and pupils are excitedly preparing to visit the Sky Studios this summer for a tour and filming experience. Surrey Performing Arts is also licenced to teach Jill Bridger’s pre-school award schemes with Melody and Milligan Bear in Camberley and Farnham. To book a free trial class call 07952674177 or email info@surreyperformingarts.co.uk. See www.surreyperformingarts.co.uk for more details.

Win an Easy2Name Off to School set We have 5 Easy2Name Off to School sets to give away, each set is worth £18.90 and contains 30 waterproof stickers, 30 iron on name tapes, 1 set of shoe covers, 1 bag tag and 1 shoe bag. To enter please visit www.FamiliesSurreyWest.co.uk/competitions. The full Easy2Name range can be seen at www.easy2name.com The competition end date is 31 July 2013.

New Owner for Crafty Chefs Local Mum Jane from Haslemere has worked for Crafty Chefs for a number of years, but when the opportunity arose to buy the local franchise for the Guildford and Waverley area she jumped at the chance. Jane says “it’s so exciting to be running my own business. Crafty Chefs offer fun children’s cooking parties as well as holiday cookery workshops, and it’s great to be able to teach children such an important skill, whilst they are having a great time. We also specialise in catering for children with allergies”. To find out more contact Jane on 07824 812382 or email jane@craftychefs.co.uk or visit www.craftychefs.co.uk

Success for Cranmore School Cranmore Schools’ new ISI Inspection Report has confirmed the school’s status as one of the leading prep schools in Surrey and the South East.

With a raft of top grade results, the school has been awarded Excellent in all categories for Year 1 through to Year 7 and the corresponding grade of Outstanding for Bright Stars Nursery and Reception (Early Years Foundation Stage). Cranmore School is based at West Horsley. It takes boys aged 4 -13 years and also has a co-educational nursery school, Bright Stars, for children aged 2½+ years. 01483 280340 www.cranmoreprep.co.uk

Special Offer for Families Readers As many crafty people can identify with, Naomi Ridley recently set up Save Lamaila Silks from her home in Woking to earn extra money doing something she loves around caring for her two small girls, Laila and Amia 20% (where the name Lamaila stems from!).

‘The wonderful thing about painting on silk is that you never know what effect you will get, especially using salt’, says Naomi. ‘Every painting is different so my customers are getting something truly original’. Prices for cards start at £2.99, paintings from £15. Naomi is offering Families Readers a 20% discount until the end of August 2013, just mention Families when you contact Naomi. Email Lamaila. silks@gmail.com Visit www.facebook. com/LamailaSilks for more information.

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Award-winning tuition – 25% off when you join in July Save 25% Explore Learning centres provide maths and English tuition to 5 to 14 year olds of all abilities, and also run special courses in 11+ exam preparation.

The centres are open 7 days a week, and are Ofsted registered, meaning that families can use Childcare Vouchers to pay for membership. Children attend up to twice a week on a drop-in basis, meaning that Explore tuition fits easily into busy family life. July is the most popular time of the year for families to join Explore Learning, as parents across the country look for an engaging way to keep their children’s brains active over the long summer break. Also, families joining in July will receive 25% off their first full month of tuition at participating centres, so now is a great time to join if you haven’t already!

As Explore members, children work with tutors who are great educational role models, enthusiastic about learning and fantastic motivators. Each child has an individualised learning programme tailored to meet their needs, and all Explore courses map to the National Curriculum. This combination of benefits has led to the company being named Supplementary Education Provider of the Year at the prestigious Education Investor Awards for the past 2 years running. Explore Learning has centres across the UK - try them for free to find out how your family can benefit! To book your trial, visit www.explorelearning.co.uk or call your local centre. There are centres in Farnham, Woking, Cobham Camberley and Walton.

Fun French classes for 3-6 year olds in Farnham and Frimley Research has shown that children have a natural ability to learn languages much more easily at a young age. They are able to pick up the sounds and store them in the brain in a way which is lost as they get older. To make the most of this window of opportunity Alouette has designed a learning programme for 3 to 6 year olds where French is taught with stimulating and engaging activities. Classes are taught in a fun, relaxed atmosphere using a progressive method. Accompanying adults are welcome to join in.

Alouette teacher, Liz Lavender, is a well-qualified language expert with many years of experience in education. Originally from Paris, she speaks with a native tongue and children learn and reproduce authentic sounds, gradually acquiring the French language with great ease.

Sessions are held on Wednesdays from 4.30-5.15pm at Frimley Green Methodist’s Hall, GU16 6HF and Thursdays from 4.30-5.15pm at 40 Degreez, Farnham, GU9 7UD. Each session costs £6.50 payable termly.

Sibling discount available. For more information, please call Liz on 07759 812 016 email: alouetteclub@yahoo.com or visit www.alouette-french.com

10% discount at www.labels4kids.com Save Ann-Maree Morrison, founder of www.labels4kids.com has been busy developing the next generation of the Labels4Kids website. The 10% new site was launched mid May and is a big change to the old one. Still ironing out all the bugs will take a while but Ann-Maree would encourage Families customers to take a look around the new site and provide their feedback. “We have invested a huge amount of money in this site. The new site has many more video clips which can also be viewed on Labels4KidsTV on youtube, and an onscreen design facility for vinyl labels for some packs which will be rolled across all the vinyl labels if it works well for our customers” says Ann-Maree. Families Magazine customers can get 10% discount on the new site using the code families at the checkout.

Marvellous Parties After our Parties feature in March/April we had a few more parties to tell you about in our May/June issue and now here is one more - Marvellous Parties! Mrs Marvel’s magical, creative fun-filled themed parties are about your child. What are their favourite things?

Where does their imagination take them? Mrs Marvel has been enthralling children with wonderful stories, magical carpet rides and arts & crafts sessions for years. Children are always inspired, tired and back just in time for tea. For more details please either see www.marvellousparties.com or call Roya on 07932 070773 or 01483 570533.

News and Views The ‘Summer Slide’ and Ways to Prevent it The ‘summer slide’ describes what happens to some children’s learning, including a decline in reading achievement when they are away from school during the long summer holidays. There are so many opportunities to keep children reading and learning which won’t ruin their holidays - here are some ideas: 1. Board games - from Monopoly marathons to design your own!

2. Write Grandad a postcard.

3. Play schools - With a whiteboard and some bits printed from the internet, this can go on for hours!

4. Write lists: - shopping lists, packing for holiday lists, birthday party lists...

5. Top Trumps are brilliant for reading, maths and learning facts.

6. Educational apps - Apps4primaryschools.co.uk is full of apps which are recommended by teachers.

7. Bake! Everything involved in baking is fantastic for children’s learning, from reading the recipe to weighing ingredients to sharing them with friends.

8. Join ReadingChest.co.uk. Reading Chest works along similar lines to DVD rental companies. Members pay a monthly membership (from £9.95) and children get their own regular personal deliveries of books at their chosen level. Reading Chest has an extensive range of the latest fiction and non-fiction titles from top reading schemes used in UK schools for 4 to 9 year olds. Not only is it fun and motivational for children, it is also convenient for working parents.

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New Adventures for Act One! Act One Adventures have launched new sessions for Under5's in Guildford. Their popular Active Adventure sessions with stories, drama, dance, games, colourful props & puppets have arrived at The Millmead Centre & the Guide Headquarters and their equally fun arts and crafts sessions to The Guide Headquarters too. The sessions encourage active toddlers and pre schoolers to actively explore their imaginations with varied activities each week and the sessions are both educational and fun. Both venues are close to the town centre and have free parking. To book a trial email joanne@ actoneadventures.co.uk or call 07956 182488. www. actoneadventures.co.uk.

Quick and Easy Kids Meal Here is a great way to use up leftover sausages and potatoes in a perfect mid week meal for kids - Sausage & Potato Cakes.

Ingredients 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil 1 red onion, finely chopped 1tsp hot smoked paprika 350g cooked new potatoes, mashed 25g sliced ham/chorizo cut into strips 2-3 leftover raw/cooked sausages 1 egg, beaten 15ml spoon of polenta/cornmeal Method Pre-heat the oven to 190°C/170°C fan/Gas mark 5. Heat the oil and stir in the onions and paprika. Place the potatoes in a bowl and mash to your desired texture. Add the ham or chorizo or both if you want. If using cooked sausages, dice them and add to the mixture. For raw sausages, break up evenly into the mixture.

Add the beaten egg and mix everything together. If it doesn't look like it will hold together, add a spoon of polenta to the mix. Form the mixture into 4-6 cakes and roll in polenta to form a crunchy coating. Place on a baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes.

This recipe was provided by Love Food Surrey, see www.LoveFoodSurrey.com for more recipes and hints & tips on how to avoid food waste and to store food correctly.

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Many baby and toddler groups and children’s activity classes take a break over the summer, so we have found some fantastic pre-school and baby classes that are running over the summer holidays, as well as some other fun activities for you to enjoy!

The Gymnastics Factory

are running fun 45 minute parent & child sessions for children aged 2-4 years and 45 minute sessions for children aged 4-5 years (without a parent) during the summer holidays. Members and non-members welcome. For dates and times please see www.gymnasticsfactory.co.uk or call 01483 45 50 60.

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Zebedee’s Music’s infamous holiday workshops are back by popular demand! Their ‘Lions and Ladybirds’ classes are designed for all family members to have fun together - there’s something for everyone to do. Bring your brothers, sisters, cousins and friends to join in the fun with you.

Their new ‘Sleeping bunnies’ music and sensory classes designed for 0-6 months old are also running throughout the holiday! Tea, coffee, squash and a slice of cake is on hand so you can meet other mummies and have a chat too. Come for the entire summer or pick and choose the ones around your holidays, the options are endless! For Cranleigh, Wonersh, Shalford and Cranleigh call Becky on 01483 27 27 51 or email becky@zebedeesmusic.com or for Woking and Merrow contact Amanda on 01483 72 24 34 or amanda@zebedeesmusic.com

FREE TinyTalk taster sessions in July! Learn more about TinyTalk baby signing and singing classes by joining them for a fun session with your little one at 1.45pm on Mon 8 July at Leatherhead Leisure Centre, or 10am on Wed 10 July at Dorking Library. Suitable from 0 to 2 years for all children before they have developed full spoken language. Ask questions, meet the teacher and find out how fantastic TinyTalk baby signing could be for you and your baby! Contact Katherine to reserve your place. Due to popular demand TinyTalk classes will also be running during the summer holidays! The classes will be in their regular Dorking class slot; St Joseph’s Church Hall on Mondays at 10.30-11.30am, £6 per family per class on 29 July, 5 & 19 Aug. Sessions would be summer specials not a repeated term-time class; additional signs and seasonal themes. Everyone is welcome, spaces are limited so booking is recommended. Tiny Talk run term time classes in Bookham and Dorking. To book contact Katherine on 07599 551882, katherinep@tinytalk.co.uk or see www.tinytalk.co.uk/katherinep

Guildford Spectrum

have Parent & Toddler Bounceabout sessions on Fridays 2 and 30 Aug, 9-10am for children who are walking - 4 years old. On Mon 29 & Tues 30 July and Mon 19 & Tues 20 Aug there are Pre-school Drama and Music Workshops from 10-10.30am for 18mths - 2 1/2 yrs (with a guardian) and at 10.45-11.30am for ages 3-5 yrs, (without a guardian). Please pre-book on 01483 443322.

Most libraries run free Rhymetime and Storytime sessions for babies and preschoolers and many of these run through the holidays. Farnham library’s Storytime runs throughout the year and has just moved from it’s Friday morning time to 2pm on a Saturday which they hope will help working parents who often miss out on taking their children to classes. Bramley Library runs a Bounce and Rhyme session on Fridays from 11-11.30am that will continue throughout the holidays. For more information either pop into your local library, call 0300 200 1001 (for Surrey) or 0845 603 5631 (for Hampshire) or see www.surrey.gov.uk/ libraries or www3.hants.gov.uk/library

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My Little Princess Parties

are running Princess & Pirate School from 11am-1pm in Woking on Fri 26 July, 9 Aug and 23 Aug and in Lightwater on Fri 2 Aug, 16 Aug and 30 Aug. Join Princess Belle and her fairy friend for 2 fun filled hours of games, arts /crafts and story time. Rapunzel will be also be running Princess & Pirate school in the Guildford/Tilford areas on Thurs 25 July, 1 Aug, 8 Aug, 15 Aug, 22 Aug and 29 Aug. All sessions are for ages 3-7. To book please call 01252 727979.

Little Kickers run fun-filled pre-school football classes for children aged 18 months to 7 years. Their weekly sessions run throughout school holidays too! For classes in Merrow, Fernhurst, Guildford and Godalming call Paul on 01753 831902, for classes in Chobham and Lightwater please call Robert on 01276 600393 and for Woking, Pyrford and Byfleet classes call Claire on 01932 847439 and for classes in Farnham, Crondall and Fleet call Stephen on 01252 651 329. www.littlekickers.co.uk

Under 5s Summer Fun Dynamic Holiday Stars Day Camps

for 3-6 year olds are a magical and fun experience that the kids will remember and enjoy. The days will include, dance classes, creative play, arts and crafts, singing, outside games and lots of dressing up. A morning half day (9am-12pm) is £15 per child, an Afternoon Half Day (1-3pm) is £10 per child and a Full Day (9am-3pm) is £30 per child. Discounts are available: 10% for 2 day bookings, 10% for siblings. The following themes are on offer this summer: Princess and Pirate Days and Jungle Adventure Days.

Camps run as follows: Cranleigh Leisure Centre - Mon 5 Aug (Princess & Pirate Day), Tues 6 Aug (Jungle Adventure Day), St Nicolas Church Guildford - Mon 12 Aug (Princess & Pirate Day), Tues 13 Aug (Jungle Adventure Day), Pyrford Memorial Hall - Mon 19 Aug (Princess & Pirate Day), Thurs 22 Aug (Jungle Adventure Day), Godalming Leisure Centre Tues 20 Aug (Princess & Pirate Day), Wed 21 Aug (Jungle Adventure Day). To book or for more information please call 07766 077 043 or see www.dynamicperformingarts.co.uk

Monkey Music Leatherhead and Dorking are running sessions on Mon 5 Aug at Ashtead Peace Memorial Hall and on Fri 23 Aug at Little Bookham Village Hall. Sessions run at 9.30am (for 2 - 7 yrs), 10.30am (for 3 month olds - 2 yrs old) and 11.30am (mixed ages). Musical fun for little monkeys is guaranteed to make the holidays go with a swing. Come on your own or bring your brothers, sisters and friends along. Workshops are open to Members and non-Members. To book call Janine on 01483 841 303 or email leatherhead.dorking@monkeymusic.co.uk. www.monkeymusic.co.uk Monkey Music Workshops will also be held in the Woking and Guildford areas – please call or email for a booking form and more details: Woking 01932 429240 woking@monkeymusic.co.uk Guildford 01483821932 guildford@monkeymusic.co.uk.

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Under 5s Summer Fun Act One are running Pop Up Adventures at Enchanted Wood Toys

(1-3 East St, Farnham) for Under 5’s in the summer holidays. Each session includes story, drama, dancing, songs and art & craft. The are running on Mon 1 July (Duplo Fun), Mon 29 July (Dinosaurs) and Mon 5 Aug (Teddy Bears Picnic). Places are free but must be reserved in advance by contacting Joanne: joanne@actoneadventures.co.uk 07956 182 488 Act One are also running some holiday sessions at Mummas & Beans, Godalming. On Tues 30 July 1010.45am is a Summer Holiday Disco and on Tues 6 Aug there is a Down on the Farm Hoedown - Dancing, songs, games and lots of farmyard fun. These are suitable for under 5’s. £5 and £2.50 for siblings - places must be booked in advance by contacting Joanne: joanne@ actoneadventures.co.uk 07956 182 488.

Also on offer at St Catherines Village Hall, Guildford is a Rainbow Fish Adventure Morning on Wed 31 July.

Active Adventure from 9.45-10.45am with story, drama, dancing, games and lots of colourful props and puppets based around this lovely tale and Rainbow Fish Arts & Crafts from 10.45-11.45am. On Wed 7 Aug there’s a Five Little Men in a Flying Saucer Adventure Morning – Active Adventure from 9.45-10.45am and Arts & Crafts from 10.45-11.45am. 1 hour sessions are £6.50 and £3.25 for siblings or book for both sessions in a morning for £11 and £5.50 for siblings. For these under 5’s sessions parents must stay, older siblings are welcome to attend. Places must be booked in advance: joanne@actoneadventures.co.uk 07956 182 488.

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Story is especially for 3.5-7 year olds. 5 fun filled days (either 9am-12pm or 1.30-4.30pm) of acting, singing, dancing, dressing up and arts and crafts. in various locations across West Surrey. For more details see listing on page 26 or www.theatrebugs.co.uk/surrey.html or call Hannah on 01483 882244.

Surrey summer family fun with Busylizzy. Everyone’s welcome at Busylizzy, the award-winning family club with fun and uplifting classes for mums, babies and kids up to 5 years. The varied timetable of classes are perfect for keeping little ones entertained during the long holidays. Yoga and dancing, art and singing are on offer to name but a few. Plus members enjoy the fabulous mummy fitness classes to get you back into pre-baby shape without the need for childcare as baby comes too! All their classes and coffee events are held in lovely venues such as G Live in Guildford and launching this summer in Farnham Maltings. There’s easy online booking and classes run 51 weeks a year including the Summer holidays.

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Jazz It Up Ceramics will be running their Unique POP UP Ceramics studio, giving you’re little ones the opportunity to do their Hand & Footprints with their one-to-one service or your little one can create their own Picasso. 9 July and 22 Aug at Mummas & Beans, Godalming from 1-3 pm and on 27 Aug at Little Scamps, Godalming from 10.30am-1pm.

Also at The Barn at Bury Court, Farnham on 23 July 10am-12pm. Booking essential on info@jazitupceramics.co.uk or 07976 647507.

Madhatters Playhouse offers great softplay

for ages 0-5 years at Jacobs Well Village Hall and for ages 0-3 years at Sutton Green Village Hall. There is soft play equipment along with a multitude of toys, ride-ons, cars and a home life and dressing up area.

In addition they also offer light refreshments in the cafe. The opening hours at Jacobs Well are Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9.30am-12.30pm and at Sutton Green they are open on Fridays from 9.30-12.30 and they run throughout the holidays. Prices are £4 for 1-5 year olds, £3 for 6 months – 1 year and £1.50 for 0-6 months or free with paying sibling. Sibling discount is also available. www.madhattersplayhouse.co.uk.

Little Scamps in Godalming is ideal softplay where babies and toddlers aged 0-3½ years can play, climb, crawl, run around, jump, and explore in a clean, safe environment. Little Scamps runs on Tuesdays and Fridays at 9.30am, 11.30am and 2.30pm and in the summer holidays they will be open in August.

Booking is available, for more information see littlescamps-godalming.co.uk. For more soft play see FamiliesSurreyWest.co.uk/softplay Have you discovered your local Children’s Centre yet? Many Children’s Centres will be running activities in the holidays. Horsell Village toChildren’s Friday Centre has Summer Holiday Outdoor Play Sessions on Tues 30 July, 20 Aug and 27 Aug for families with children aged 0-7yrs. They will be held in the school playground adjacent to the centre, with outdoor games & activities including sand and water play. There is a 50p suggested donation per family. The Poplars Children’s Centre in New Haw have an open morning on Thurs 25 July with Cuddle-Me-Do Farm & other activities from 9.3011.30am. They are also running a Summer Club: with Active Play & Picnic on 30 July & 1 Aug, Musical Play & Picnic on 6 & 8 Aug and Messy Play & Picnic on 13 & 15 Aug from 10am - 12pm. For details of your local Children’s Centre please see www.FamiliesSurreyWest.co.uk/Childrenscentres

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All their products are made in the UK, using high quality Danish oilcloth. It is soft to touch and free from harmful chemicals (meets Oeko-Tex Standard 100). It can be wiped clean, and is also suitable for occasional machine washing.

The full range is available to buy at www.messy-me.com; bibs and mini changing bags are also sold at The Packhouse, just outside Farnham.

The Postnatal App Sara Rounce is a Hindhead-based Pilates teacher with 10 years teaching Baby Signing Baby Signing experience specialising in pregnancy and postnatal Pilates. Sarainhas recently in Dorking Dorking developed The Postnatal App (for iphone, ipod and ipad) which provides a gentle ½ hour baby signing & singing ½ hour baby signing & singing yet effective exercise program based on Pilates and a guide to help women get ½ hour playtime social time ½ hour playtime & social&time back into shape after birth focussing on the tummy, pelvic floor and posture using Structured/educational approach Structured/educational approach strength and mobility exercises. It can be used anytime after giving birth for Fun & friendly atmosphere Fun & friendly atmosphere in Dorking recovery from c-section and natural delivery. It is easy to use and you can dip in Bookham Dorking& Dorking Contact Katherine Contact Katherine into anytime which is ideal for busy mums.

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PND Drop-in Event

Tots About Town, the NCT Baby and Toddler Guide to Guildford is a comprehensive guide to activities, classes and places to enjoy with little ones in and around Guildford. The third edition is out now! Written by local parents for local parents, it is an essential guide to getting out and about (and keeping sane!) with a baby or toddler in tow. It features hundreds of handy, easy-to-read reviews, including: Where to keep fit during and after pregnancy, favourite playgrounds and playgroups, days out, child-friendly places to eat and lots more.

It is £7 and available from a number of outlets in Guildford including Waterstones, Aspace, the Tourist Information Centre and at NCT events.

Having a baby is usually a very positive experience for both parents but it does require major adjustment on the part of both mother and father. Approximately one in five mothers and one in ten fathers are affected by postnatal depression (PND). There is a free Postnatal Depression Information Dropin at Godalming library on Sat 27th July from 11am-3pm. Just drop-in anytime.

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A really great family day out with loads for all ages. Fishers Farm have just opened their fantastic new animal barn which has a great new demonstration area, where children are encouraged to participate in the varied shows and animal handling sessions that take place throughout the day. The Fishers Team has worked alongside other Farm Parks to adapt to a new ‘industry code of practice’, approved by the HSE, to ensure that all farm attractions New Animal Barn maintain the highest level of hygiene. Children will at Fishers Farm also love the climbing walls, soft play areas, pony rides, sheep racing, ghost tunnel ride, splash attack, water paddlerz, jumping pillows, alpine adventure and lots more.

Every Wednesday in the holidays from 31 July is Wiggly Wednesday when you can handle a range of snakes, reptiles and spiders! Plus there are magic shows on weekdays in the summer holidays. Open daily 10am-5pm. Peak prices are family (of 3) £42, family (of 4) £56, family (of 5) £70. Fishers Farm has recently been awarded the TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence award. Fishers Farm Park, Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green, West Sussex. RH14 0EG 01403 700063. www.fishersfarmpark.co.uk.

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You’ll have a farm–tastic time at Manydown Maze, over 2 acres in size. To help you navigate around the maze there is a treasure hunt. www.manydownfamilyfun.co.uk, Open from 13 July - 8 Sept 10am-5pm. Adult £8.50, child £8, family (of 4) £30, under 2’s Free.

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Guildford Summer Festival

The Guildford Summer Festival runs from 22 June - 3 August. There are masses of events for all ages so why not pick up a brochure from the Tourist Information Centre in Guildford or visit www.guildfordsummerfestival.co.uk to see what’s going on.

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Looking for something to keep the little one entertained in the summer holidays? Perhaps you’re having a family gathering or have you got friends over for the weekend, or just fancy doing something special? Then Jazz It Up Ceramics can help! Why not pick up a pottery to go hamper, you do it indoors or outdoors and you can spend as long as you like doing it in the luxury of your own home. They’ll provide everything you need for a relaxing creative pottery painting session.

Call them on 07976 647507 or email info@ jazzitupceramics.co.uk and they can prepare a pottery hamper to your requirements. Return it within 7 days to be glazed and they’ll have it ready for collection within a week or if you’d prefer you can use their delivery service.

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Try out the new Pirate Island Adventure Golf in Woking. It is open 7 days a week 9am10pm (last entry is at 8.45pm). Suitable for ages 3+. Adult £8, child (4-16) £5, 3yrs and under free, family (2+2 or 1+3) £20. It can be found at Hoebridge Golf Centre, Old Woking Road Old Woking. www.pirateislandgolf.co.uk.

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Family Photography Session

The summer holidays are a great time to have a family photography session as everyone’s relaxed and there’s a bit more time than usual.

Lillian Spibey is a professional photographer specialising in family and children’s photography.

As a mother, Lillian understands how to relate to children and photographs them having fun.

She says, “I think it’s best to photograph a family doing something they love, whether it’s running through a field, making a sand castle, or just getting a cuddle. I believe in photographing a family as the action occurs, to record genuine images of you all having fun together. I love capturing all the giggles, smiles and hugs that happen along the way.” One of Lillian’s great shots is on our front cover! To find out more contact Lillian on 07969 466 572 or email lillian@lillianspibeyphotography.com or visit www.lillianspibeyphotography.com. Nikki Mills is a freelance photographer who is fervently dedicated to family photography. Being a mother of two beloved children herself, photographing children and newborns is her true passion.

She was born and raised in South Africa and after various travel adventures she now lives in Woking with her family. Nikki loves to work ‘in the moment’ to invoke and conjure personality and moods within her photography. Working on location, rather than being studio bound, means that Nikki can capture sunlight and can play around with light on the day to create unique, natural photos - whether it be a toddler blowing dandelions or catching bubbles to a family having a picnic. Conveniently Nikki comes to your home so call her around for a cup of tea this summer to discuss your individual requirements.

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You can have so much fun in your own garden. Buy some chalk and get creative on the patio or have a treasure hunt (with clues for older children or hide objects round the garden for younger ones). Build an obstacle course (mark out a long jump, pull out hula hoops, skipping ropes and anything else to hand) or get out any old blankets and sheets and make a den then have a picnic in it!

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The Look Out Discovery Centre

The Look Out Discovery Centre, Bracknell is a great place for a fun day out. There are more than 90 interactive hands-on science and nature activities - you can launch a rocket, play a light harp, take a picture of your own shadow or make a mini animation . New for 2013 is Build It! Become a member of the construction crew by building the unfinished house! The Party Science Show runs at weekends and Bracknell Forest School holidays until 1 Sept (admission + £1.85pp). The centre is set in 1,000 hectares of woodland with a fantastic adventure play area too! A super saver ticket is only £18.75 for 2 adults + 2 children or 1 adult + 3 children.

3yrs and under are free! £2 parking charge for 4 hours (show parking stub for a £2 discount if you pay on the day). www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/be 01344 354400

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Follow the Superworm Trail at Alice Holt

The new Superworm activity trail at Alice Holt Forest s based around the popular children’s book, Superworm by Julia Donaldson and will be running until 1st September. Families can share in the adventures of Superworm as they follow him along the Easy Access Trail. There are questions to answer and plenty of activities along the way, including finding minibeasts, making magic mixtures and finding hidden treasure! Every completed leaflet returned to the café receives a super wormy treat and is entered into the prize draw. Pick up your activity leaflet from the Cafe on the Green for £2. After exploring the forest with Superworm, visitors can head over to the café where they can sample a Super Wormy Menu – why not try out their cheesy slugs, lizard tail goujons or a Super Worm Biscuit? The café are also selling special Superworm packs for children to have a go at making their own super wormy creations! Alice Holt also have loads of activities running for children in the summer holidays (listed by date in the what’s on section) and with all the play areas and cycle trails it is a great value day out (parking charges apply but there is no entrance fee). Go Ape is also at Alice Holt for ages 10+ (and over 1.4m) and a junior course is coming soon.

Treasure Trails (www.treasuretrails.co.uk) offer trails that follow a spy, murder mystery or treasure hunt theme round different towns and cities. A great way to make a walk more exciting and fun! There are local trails in Guildford, Godalming, Haslemere, Box Hill and Dorking.

Trails can be downloaded or posted to you and start from £6.99.

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Every Thursday during the holidays (from 25 July - 29 Aug), families can enjoy the popular Rural Life Centre “Activity Thursdays” - children can have a go at washing like their great grannies did, watch woodturning or visit the Charcoal Burner’s camp and get messy with clay. Spend a day discovering the many fascinating attractions at the Rural Life Centre such as a furnished Prefab, tiny wooden Chapel and authentic “Tin Hut” schoolroom. There is a 1950’s playground too, where the children can let off steam. There will be lots more to do too. You can follow the Romany trail and the Old Kiln Light Railway runs on Sundays. Once you have paid to come in all the things to do are free - don’t worry if it rains as many activities are undercover. Bring a picnic, or buy some lunch in the café. Further information on 01252 795571 or www. rural-life.co.uk Until the end of October, it is open Wednesday to Sunday plus Bank Holiday Mondays from 10am to 5pm. Adult £8.50, child (5-16) £6, family (2 adults + all their children under 16) £26. Reeds Rd, Tilford, Farnham 01252 795571.

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The National Trust have updated their “50 Things To Do Before You’re 11¾” to encourage kids to get mucky, discover their wild side and enjoy what Mother Nature has to offer. You can visit any participating National Trust place to pick up your 50 things scrapbook; then download a 50 things planner from nationaltrust.org.uk/southeast (follow the 50 things challenge links). This lists all the Surrey & London properties and tells you where you can do each of the activities - perfect! Become a National Trust member and entry is free. Most properties also run children’s activities (listed in our What’s on diary - you just pay a little extra for these) so bring a picnic and some friends and make a day of it. Children can log their adventures, unlock secret challenges and collect rewards at www.50things.org.uk.

Wings & Wheels

Don’t miss Wings & Wheels at Dunsfold Aerodrome near Cranleigh on 24 and 25 August. It’s a fantastic event for the whole family with air displays, supercars, classic cars and a huge amount of family entertainment including The Stunt Zone, laser quest, paintballing, kids driving, fairground and much, much more. For more details see the listing on page 24.

Marwell Zoo

Summer holidays at Marwell from 20 July - 1 September. See the ring-tailed coatis in their new home as well as loads of other fantastic animals including giraffe, cheetahs, Siamang gibbons, penguins, lemurs, zebras, snow leopards and many more. Get up close to some of the reptiles and invertebrates plus don’t miss the walk through bird enclosure and adventure playgrounds - a great day out. Open daily 10am-6pm. Adult £18, child £14, family (2+2) £60 (includes voluntary donation). Marwell Wildlife, Thompsons Lane, Colden Common, Winchester SO21 1JH. www.marwell. org.uk/whatson 01962 77740.

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This great Festival takes place at Secretts (Hurst Farm, Chapel Lane, Milford, Godalming GU8 5HU) on August bank holiday weekend from 24th-26th August. Three days of authentic Thai food, captivating Thai dance, exhilarating martial arts, traditional street markets and many other attractions. See listing on page 24 for more details.

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Visit a Steam Fairground

Hollycombe Working Steam Museum (Iron Hill, Liphook) has a traditional steam fairground, steam railways and more. Open Sundays & Bank Holidays until 13 October, plus it is open Wed-Sun from 31 July to 26 August. Also some Saturdays for special events.

11am-5pm, trains from 12pm, fairground from 12.30pm. Adult £13, child (3-15) £10, saver (2+2) £40. www.hollycombe.co.uk. Tickets allow free return entry for one calendar year!

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Enjoy a Cheap Film

Most Saturday and Sunday mornings and most days though the holidays Odeon cinemas show kids films at pocket money prices.

Odeon Kids is at Odeon Guildford, Esher and Epsom cinemas see www.odeon.co.uk/fanatic/ kids. Kids AM at Vue Camberley also offers cheap kids films on most Saturday and Sundays and during school holidays.

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Wellington Country Park

A Lovely 350 acre park with lots of great play equipment and nature trails. They hold lots of events throughout the year such as Fairy & Pixie Party in the Park, Superhero School and visits from Peppa Pig, Mike the Knight and more.

See www.wellington-country-park.co.uk. High season prices are: Adult £9, child (3-15) £8, Child 2 and under free, Family (2 + 2) £31.50. Odiham Rd, Riseley, Reading 0118 932 6444.

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Take a Trip on a Miniature Railway

For details of running days for Frimley Lodge Railway, The Great Cockcrow Railway, Guildford Model Engineering Society and Mizens Railway see www.FamiliesSurreyWest.co.uk/railways.

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Get Creative

At Ceramics and Art Studio Firing Earth you can paint ceramics, silks, fabric and more!

Although they can now seat up to 50, booking is still advised for the holidays. They have several workshops running in the summer holidays for children aged 7-11. You can book pottery classes where children make a piece of pottery over three sessions. They are also running 5-session workshops with each workshop covering something different such as silk painting or pottery making. This is £65 for all 5 sessions.

On August weekdays (not bank holidays) they run 1 1/2 hour workshops for ages 7-11 with the following themes: Romans, Egyptians, Greeks, Victorians and Floral. The price ranges from £10.50-£15. Workshops need to be booked in advance. Firing Earth is at Smithbrook Kilns, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8JJ 01483 268788.

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Have a Day Out with Thomas

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Visit the Library

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Visit a Garden Centre

Thomas & Friends return to the Watercress Line from Mon 10-Sun 18 Aug. Meet Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, take part in Thomas themed activities and ride the big steam trains all day! For more details see listing on page 21.

Find out about this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. Children aged 4-11 are encouraged to read six books borrowed from the library. This year’s them is ‘Creepy House’.

Each time your child finishes a book they’ll receive stickers and rewards - and there’s a certificate for everyone who finishes. It’s open to all abilities. See www.creepy-house.co.uk for more information. You’ll also find a brilliant ‘book sorter’ which allows children to search for books that will suit their age and tastes.

Creepy House starts on 13 July. Also this year, 12-18 year olds will be able to take part in the Surrey Teen Reading Challenge.

Secretts in Milford has a free Treasure Hunt at the Garden Centre and a free Scarecrow trail at their Pick Your Own from Sat 27 July - Sun 1 September. They also have free children’s entertainment with entertainers and Mill Cottage Farm Experience on various dates in the holidays - for details please see www.secretts.co.uk.

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Enjoy a great day out at Bocketts Farm this summer with a full programme of fun activities from 25th July - 1st Sept! Children will enjoy the animal passport trail as they collect stamps from the various stations around the farm to take home. They can also meet ‘Fergie’ the real tractor and sit inside for a photo! Other activities include pony rides, tractor rides, animal handling, goat milking and their famous pig racing. In addition, the Small Animal Village and Big Animal Barn are open where you can meet and feed all of the friendly farm animals. Plus, don’t miss out on panning for Gold in the Last Chance Mine to take home a souvenir medal. With 2 large indoor play barns, trampolines, young driver’s area, sandpits and 2 giant jumping pillows, there’s plenty to keep the whole family amused! The Old Barn Tearooms serve homemade hot food, along with the Coffee Shop and Gift Shop, which sells a wide range of gifts and toys, are open all day. Open daily 10am-5.30pm.

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Chessington World of Adventures

There are loads of fantastic rides at Chessington, but if you have a Moshi Monster fan then it’s even more exciting! Head to Chessington between 20 July - 18 Aug to play the Moshi Monsters Puzzle Palace Challenge - as you explore the park and solve the brainboggling puzzles you’ll earn Rox vouchers and a goopendous exclusive voucher holder!

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At Godalming Museum during August (it is open Tues-Sat 10am-5pm) you can take part in a variety of individual and communal craft activities, attempt to break Tom-in-Boots secret code and hunt round the Museum to find it’s hidden stones. On 14 Aug, drop in to the Twitter workshop from 10am-4pm - it’s all about birds.

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How much food do you throw away?

An alarming 75,000 tonnes of uneaten food is being thrown away in Surrey every year.

And even though a third is collected and recycled, the cost of dealing with it all adds up to a staggering £6 million a year. That’s the same amount of money it takes for Surrey County Council to fund 630 primary school places, buy a million library books or fix 108,000 potholes.

what we threw away, I realised that we could easily save over £10 a week. For example, by writing a list before going to the shops and using leftovers for another meal, I now throw away a lot less.”

It’s never too late to start reducing your food waste. Here are a few ideas to get you started.

Store food properly Correct storage means your food could live for extra days, weeks or even months. Keep the fridge below 5°C and chilled food will stay fresh for longer.

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This summer in Surrey we’ll throw away enough cake to cover a five mile bike ride.

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What’s On Diary

Lots of great days out, children’s workshops, family events and fun, fun fun for the summer!

Girls Jewellery Making Parties a fun & rewarding time....

Necklaces Bookmarks Handbag Charms

SATURDAY 6 JULY Guildford Lion’s Charity Raft Race Homemade rafts make a spectatcular start at Millmead and they paddle along the river to The Riverside Centre near Woking Road. See www.guildfordlions. co.uk for entry details if you’d like to enter a raft, otherwise have fun watching! Starts at 3pm.

Guildford Festival Boat Gathering Millmead Island, GU1 3XL 12-6pm. There will be colourful boats moored along the towpath all weekend - the decorated boat pageant is at 4pm, illuminated pageant at dusk. Children’s activities and other stalls on the island.

Hale Carnival From 2pm. Float procession at 6pm from School Field/Upper Hale Rd to Hale Recreation Ground.

Aldershot Military Festival Show Day Queen’s Avenue, Aldershot Family day with free entry. There will be the usual entertainment for visitors including Arena displays, shopping, funfair rides and more. From 1-6 July there are special events and activities please see www.armyshow.co.uk for details.

Cooking with Dad The Wharf Nursery & Children’s Centre Godalming 10am-12pm. Free. For children aged 2 1/2 +...come and learn to cook a lovely recipe with Dad, Grandad or male carer. Please prebook. For more info or to book please email info@organiccookeryschool.org Jubilocity, Polesden Lacey Great Bookham, near Dorking 01372 452048 6-10pm. An evening of picnics and family fun including torchlight procession, fireworks and a showcase of local talent. Adult £5, child £2.50 tickets from local outlets (shops, schools etc).

Please call for more details.

Beaufort Primary School Summer Fayre Kirkland Av, Goldsworth Park, Woking 12-3pm.

Entry 50p, under 12’s free. BBQ, refreshments, beer tent, bouncy castle, face painting, welly wanging, raffle and more. For more details email friends@beaufort.surrey.sch.uk Woven Wonders Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 10.30am12noon. For 5-11yrs. Lots of fun with weaving.

Mem £5, non-mem £7. Booking advised.

5th Godalming Food Festival Godalming Town Centre Lots of delicious street food, including Carribbean, Hog Roast, Thai Barbecue and curry, Paella and more. Lots of children’s activities at their own mini food festival taking place in Crown Court - including fruit kebabs, pizza making and meet some surprising guests, plus Dobby Horse carousel. Plus the return of Godalming’s own Bake off. www.godalmingfoodfestival.com.

SUNDAY 7 JULY Hatchlands Park East Clandon 01483 222482 Music on the Lawn plus giant garden games from 11am-4pm and Pony rides for ages 2-11 from 12-4pm. Normal admission + £2.50 per pony ride.

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The Alton Agricultural Show Froyle Park, Upper Froyle 9am-5pm. Heavy horses, birds of prey, fun dog show, terrier racing and more. On the day: Adult £12, child (5-15) £5, under 5s free, family (2+2) £30. Save by buying in advance from www.altonshow.co.uk.

You name it We label it!

Lunchboxes • Water Bottles Books • Uniforms • Footwear

Wildlife Aid Open Day Randalls Farmhouse, Randalls Road, Leatherhead KT22 0AL 10am-5pm. A chance to see behindthe-scenes at Surrey’s largest wildlife hospital, and the home of TV’s “Wildlife SOS”. BBQ, music and lots of stalls for all the family. Entrance £10 per car/£3 on foot. Tickets for Hospital Tours £2.50 per person (under 5s free) Book tours at www.wildifeaid.org.uk to avoid disappointment.

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Brickfields Fun Day Brickfields Country Park, off Boxalls Lane, Aldershot 11am-4pm. Stalls and displays, refreshments, games, quizzes and a tombola, birds of prey, Miller’s Ark animals and more. Free entry.

Hindhead Commons 4 x 4 Safari 11.30am-2pm. Adult £25 child (7+) £15. Enjoy this safari and picnic as you experience the beauty of the plants and animals that live here. Booking essential on 01372 220644 or surreyhills@ nationaltrust.org.uk.

TUESDAY 9 JULY Jazz It Up Ceramics, Mummas & Beans 10 Queen St, Godalming 1-3pm. Jazz It Up Ceramics will be running their POP UP Ceramics studio, giving you’re little ones the opportunity to do their Hand & Footprints with their one-to-one service or your little one can create their own Picasso.

Due to popular demand booking is essential on info@jazitupceramics.co.uk or 07976 647507.

FRIDAY 12 JULY The Very Hungry Caterpillar Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 10.3011.30am. Listen to the tale of one special caterpillar and then explore the garden and galleries to find more caterpillars or butterflies.

For under 5s with an adult. Adult £1, child £2, no need to book.

Creative Kids Workshop Summer School 2013 for ages 8-16 United Reform Church, Farnham July 29th - August 2nd 0930-1300

Everyone can be creative!

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What’s on Diary SATURDAY 13 JULY Forest Survival Day Alice Holt Forest Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham 01420 23666 For ages 11-14yrs. 10am-3pm. £18 per child. Learn survival skills like Ray Mears and Bear Grills. Join Nigel and one of the rangers for some serious fun. Please pre-book.

Blackcherry Fair Abbey Fields, St Ann’s Rd, Chertsey KT16 8AT Procession, stalls, arena events, refreshments and lots more.

The procession sets off at 10.30am from Free Prae Road.

Craft Fair and Fun Day Applegarth Farm Headley Road, Grayshott 11-4pm.

Pimms tent, strawberries and cream, punch and Judy, bouncy castle, face painting, bbq, afternoon teas, pony rides and a Jazz band.

Free entry.

Pyrford & Wisley Flower Show Pyrford Cricket Ground, Pyrford, pyrfordflowershow.org.uk 12.305.15pm. View the displays of horticulture, flower arranging, domestic produce and handicrafts, plus stalls, children’s fancy dress, refreshments and more. Adult £2.50, child free.

Parent and Child Club – Clay Models, Sayers Croft Trust Sayers Croft Trust, Cranleigh Rd Ewhurst 01483 275 990 www. sayerscrofttrust.org.uk Drop into The Burrow anytime from 10am-12pm.

No booking needed. For 5yrs and under with an adult. Free.

Party in the Park Woking Park, Kingfield Rd, Woking GU22 9BA 12-7pm. Free entry.

Music, sport, dance, culture and food, with activities, workshops and live performances for those of all ages to enjoy. In the Children’s Zone, there’s a mobile farm, circus workshop, magic shows, face painting, bouncy castle and Diddi Dance workshops. Feel the beat in the Youth Zone, where a talented beat boxer will defy the laws of sound, there’s live music from local youth bands and a graffiti wall.

Cooking with Dad Royal School, Hindhead 10am-12pm. Free. For children aged 21/2 +...come and learn to cook a lovely recipe with Dad, Grandad or male carer. Please pre-book. For more info or to book please email info@organiccookeryschool.org

Family Fun, Elmbridge Museum Church St, Weybridge 01932 843573 2.10-4.30pm (Doors open 2 pm).

First come first served basis, no booking needed. Learn all about Victorian toys and games and make your own thaumatrope, paper windmill or tumbling acrobat to take home. £1.50 per child. For all aged children with an adult.

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Go 4 It Farnborough Rugby Club, Cove 10am-4pm. Lots of free activities to try. There will also be a BBQ. Suitable for all ages, free entry.

Stationary Engine Rally The Rural Life Centre Reeds Rd, Tilford, Farnham GU10 2DL 01252 795571 10am-5pm. See engines of all sizes and ages dating back to the early 1900’s, many demonstrating the types of jobs they would have carried out during their working lives on farms and in factories. Adult £8.50, child £6, family (2 adults with children) £26.

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Watts Gallery Down Lane, Compton, Guildford 01483 810235 Portraiture 10.30am-1pm for 10-12 yrs and 2-4.30pm for 13-16 yrs. £6. Prebooking essential. Taking inspiration from Frank Holl’s portraits, try drawing a self portrait in his dramatic style.

Mini Curators: Watts in a Portrait 11am-12pm. Free with admission to the Gallery. Discover different kinds of art in these fun, interactive family tours on the second Saturday of the month.Recommended for children aged 5+, younger children welcome.

Adults must accompany children.

Come along to discover the array of famous faces on the walls of Watts Gallery from Florence Nightingale to Prince Edward and learn about different kinds of portraiture and create a unique picture frame to display your own portraits in.

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Bat Walk Winkworth Arboretum Hascombe Rd, Godalming 01483 208477 8.45pm-10.45pm.

Admission + Adult £8, child £4.

Booking essential.

Go! Rhinos Trail Southampton City Centre Rhino sculptures will inhabit the streets of Southampton showcasing the wealth of artistic talent in the area, while highlighting the significant conservation threat facing wild rhinos. Free! www.gorhinos. co.uk 01962 777407.

SUNDAY 14 JULY Stationary Engine Rally The Rural Life Centre See listing on 13 July.

TUESDAY 16 JULY Animal Cushion Workshop Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch Shalford, Guildford 01483 566317 or 07984 566882 www.lizzieharrison. co.uk Print and make an animal shaped cushion at this Guildford based art studio. Maximum of six children. For ages 9+. 9am-4pm. £30. Please pre-book.

Babes in the Wood Knaphill Village Show Mizens Railway, Barrs Lane, Knaphill GU21 2JW Horticultural show, dog show, miniature train rides plus a great range of activities, stalls and food! Entry Adult £1, concession and children 50p.

Babes in the Wood Summer Special, Alice Holt Forest Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham 01420 23666 Ages 14 months-2 1/2 yrs.

10.30pm-12pm and 2-3.30pm. £6 per child. Due to popular demand Babes in the Wood is returning for a Summer Special. Pond, meadow and forest floor, rain or shine, so much to explore and then back to the classroom for refreshments and summery crafts. Please pre-book.

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Albury Music Festival Albury Cricket Ground, Albury Heath 2pm until dusk.

Explore Textile Workshop Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch Shalford, Guildford 01483 566317 or 07984 566882 www.lizzieharrison. co.uk Explore textile design through experimentation: drawing, printing and stitching on this two day workshop. For ages 9+. 9am-4pm. £60. Please pre-book.

SATURDAY 20 JULY The Garden Show, Loseley Park Guildford GU3 1HS 10am-5pm. A vast range of exhibitors plus family entertainment including Birds of Prey, puppet shows, juggling, craft activities, fun fair and old-fashioned rides. Adult £7, child £3, family (2 adults & 4 children) £18.

Wood Street Village Show Wood Street Green 1-5pm. A traditional village fete and horticultural show. Entertainment, rides, games, food & drink and more.

Byfleet Parish Day Byfleet Recreation Ground Rectory Lane, Byfleet KT14 7LZ www.byfleetparishday.info Stalls, attractions, food and drink, children’s entertainment and races, vintage vehicles, birds of prey displays, circus skills, pony rides, bouncy castles and slides, live music and entertainment. Adult £1, concessions 50p.

GMES Model Steam Rally & Exhibition GMES Site, Burchatts Farm, London Rd, Guildford 11am-5pm. Miniature steam train rides. Model Engineering Exhibition with many models. Model Traction Engines, model boating pools and more. Refreshments.

Free parking. Adult £8, child (under 16) free.

Summer BBQ Peter Pan Pre School Cricket Pavillion, Thursley Road, Elstead. 11.30am-2.30pm. Free entry. Lots of stalls, bouncy castle, entertainment, BBQ, bar and refreshments. Fun for all the family everyone welcome.

The Garden Show, Loseley Park See listing on 20 July.

GMES Model Steam Rally & Exhibition See listing on 20 July.

TUESDAY 23 JULY Jazz It Up Ceramics The Barn at Bury Court, Farnham GU10 5LZ 10am-12pm. Jazz It Up Ceramics will be offering their unique hand & footprint service hosted by Kitty O’Connor. They’ll have a fabulous selection of tea and homemade cakes, it’s a wonderful warm welcoming environment for new mums to make new friends.

For more information please email info@jazzitupceramics.co.uk.

Felt Accessories Workshop Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch Shalford, Guildford 01483 566317 or 07984 566882 www.lizzieharrison. co.uk Felt accessories: using stitching and beading to make a small accessory. For ages 9+. 9am-4pm. £30. Please pre-book.

WEDNESDAY 24 JULY Decorative Cushion Workshop Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch Shalford, Guildford 01483 566317 or 07984 566882 www.lizzieharrison. co.uk Design and print a small decorative cushion. For ages 9+.

9am-4pm. £30. Please pre-book.

WED 24 JULY – SUN 1 SEPT Great Garden Adventure RHS Garden Wisley Woking, GU23 6QB Each week there will be something new to discover about air, soil, insects, water, animals or plants with different activities daily. Check the website for what’s on when (free once visitors have entered the Garden). There’ll be Birds of Prey on 10 and 11 Aug, flying demonstrations at 11am and 2pm.

Summer Holidays @ Aldershot Museum Queens Av, Aldershot 0845 603 5635 Drop-in during normal opening hours (Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun

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11am-4pm). to try a range of Victorian-themed hands-on activities, from identifying mystery objects to making Victorian toys. See www3. hants.gov.uk/aldershot-museum for details.

THURSDAY 25 JULY Activity Thursday The Rural Life Centre Reeds Rd, Tilford, Farnham GU10 2DL 01252 795571 Extra activities for children such as having a go at washing like their great grannies did, watch woodturning or visit the Charcoal Burner’s camp and get messy with clay.

Included in admission.

Prehistoric Art & Artefacts Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 11am-4pm. Family drop-in event. Find out about the art of flint knapping and make your own prehistoric painting. Mem £2, non-mem £4, no need to book.

Art: Exploring Robots Workshop Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch Shalford, Guildford 01483 566317 or 07984 566882 www.lizzieharrison.co.uk Art: Exploring Robots - drawing, painting and making. For ages 9+. 9am-4pm. £30. Please pre-book.

Action Stations, Sayers Croft Trust, Cranleigh Rd Ewhurst GU6 7SS 01483 275 990 For children with disabilities. 7yrs+. £8. 10am3pm. Please pre-book.

Princes & Pirate School Rapunzel is running Princess & Pirate school in the areas of Guildford and Tilford from 11am1pm. £15. To find out more and to book please call 01252 727979.

FRIDAY 26 JULY Children’s Summer Photography Course Lillian Spibey, our front cover professional photographer, will be teaching summer photography courses to children aged 10+ in Shere village from 1-4.30pm. Lillie will teach how the camera works, focusing on using the manual settings, and will take students outdoors to apply their new knowledge. Composition and lighting techniques will be covered. Course costs £50, and includes a course booklet and a healthy snack. For more information visit: www. lillianspibeyphotography.com or phone on 07969 466 572. Please pre-book.

John Wall’s Touring Funfair Manor Park Aldershot 5-9pm. Rides, shows, inflatable slides, game stalls and more.

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Action Stations, Sayers Croft Trust See entry on 25 July.

Princess and Pirate School!

In Woking. Join Princess Belle and her fairy friend for 2 fun filled hours of games, arts /crafts and story time. Ages 3-7. 11am-1pm. £12.50 per child. To book please call 01252 727979.

SATURDAY 27 JULY Family Bushcraft Day, Alice Holt Forest Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham GU10 4LS 01420 23666 All ages (min. one adult per group). 10am-4pm Adults £25, under 16yrs £15, under 3 free. As a family, discover the secrets of the forest from ancient fire lighting, to building a hunting shelter, seasonal crafts and a spot of open fire cooking.

Booking essential: call Mollie on 07979 321369 or email info@fieldfarmproject.com.

The Summer Westival - Family Fun Day The West End Centre Queens Rd, Aldershot 01252 330040 Probably the best indoor festival in the world complete with real grass! ‘Family Fun Day’ from 2-6pm invites you to enjoy willow weaving, craft activities with the amazing Alice Butcher and Ginny Farquhar, a ‘throw a wobbler’ pottery taster session and face painting. Get creative and discover your new favourite band! Saturday afternoon tickets are just £7.50, with children under 12 going free! Tickets for Friday and Saturday evening sessions are £15 each. An all-day ticket for both Saturday afternoon and evening is just £20.

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The Big Dig!, Chertsey Museum 33 Windsor Street, Chertsey 01932 565764 Try your hand at digging in the mock archaeological trench using all the proper tools and equipment.

Fun for the whole family! 10am-12pm or 2-4pm. £5 per person - booking is essential.

Farnham Town Show, Farnham Maltings Bridge Sq Farnham 10am–5pm. A festival celebrating Farnham Craft Town and its community of producers and makers. Come along and meet Farnham’s charity and community groups, browse a marketplace of delicious food and plants, visit the Allotment Show, enter your best bake into the Farnham Town Show Bake Off competition and watch the fun dog show. £2.50, under 15s free.

Family Fun Afternoon, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737800 12-5pm.

Search for Norman the gnome in the trail inspired by the Gertrude Jekyll exhibition and create your own fantasy garden at the drop-in family workshop (workshop from 1.30-4pm).

Suggested donation £2.

Junior Camp Golf Days Join your child today for five hours of fun golf and sports coaching with our PGA Golf Professionals for just £25

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Weekly Junior Roll Up Golf Lessons

Saturdays 10.30-11.30am for 3-6 years Sundays 10.30-11.30am for 6-12 years Grayshott Golf Centre, Headley Road Grayshott Surrey GU26 6JL www.grayshottgolf.com 01428 713131

The Sayers Croft Trust The Sayers Croft Trust involves the local community, especially young people, in the enjoyment and care of the environment. We have 56 acres of ancient woodland, meadows, ponds and fields waiting to be explored and a huge number of ways that you can get involved...

Adventure activity days Conservation Birthday parties

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What’s On Diary SUNDAY 28 JULY Rustic Sunday The Rural Life Centre Reeds Rd, Tilford, Farnham GU10 2DL 01252 795571 10am-5pm. Country crafts, country musicians and the ambience of a vanished way of life.

Included in admission.

Family Fun Day Ascot Racecourse Gates open 11am, first race 2pm.

As well as racing, there is children’s entertainment including children’s TV favourites plus an adventure area for older kids. Adult £18, child free.

Entertainment included in entry.

John Wall’s Touring Funfair Manor Park Aldershot 2-8pm.

MONDAY 29 JULY Pony Magic, Clandon Park West Clandon, Guildford 01483 222482 Pony rides for children aged 2-11. 12 - 4pm.

Normal admission +£2.50 per ride.

Action Stations Sayers Croft See entry on 25 July.

MON 29 July – Fri 30 Aug “50 Things” Summer Holiday Activities, Polesden Lacey Gt Bookham, nr Dorking, RH5 6BD 01372 452048 Weekdays only from 10am. A different activity for each week of the holidays. See website or call for details of activities.

Normal admission + £2 per child.

TUESDAY 30 JULY Beach Party Bonanza St Catherines Village Hall, Guildford 2-4pm. £11. Come and decorate sunglasses, pebble pals and create some sand art as well as a Beach party disco, limbo and beach party games. For 4-8 year olds (children can be left or parents can stay).

Please book by emailing joanne@ actoneadventures.co.uk or call Joanne on 07956 182 488.

Mythical Masks Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 10.30am-12pm. For ages 5-11yrs.

Make your own mask of a mythical or imaginary creature. Mem £5, non-mem £7. Booking advised.

Craft Workshop, Princes Hall Aldershot 01252 329155 10am-4pm. £15. For ages 4-7. Please pre-book.

Melody and Milligan Bear’s Summer Picnic Dance Workshop Deepcut, Camberley 07952674177 www.surreyperformingarts.co.uk 10am-12.30pm for ages 2-6. Come and join Melody and Milligan Bear for dancing, games and music, followed by a teddy bear’s picnic.

Snack and squash included. Bring a bear or dolly too and make new friends! £15. Please pre-book.

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Art: Tribal Mask Workshop Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch Shalford, Guildford 01483 566317 or 07984 566882 www.lizzieharrison. co.uk Art: Explore pattern and colour to make a tribal mask. For ages 9+. 9am-4pm. £30. Please book.

Plants, Bees, Butterflies and Birds, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737800 1-2.30pm (4-8yrs) and 3-4.30pm (816yrs). Create some fantasy plants and creatures for your own Gertrude Garden using willow, wire, paper and more. Please book. Under 8s must be with an adult (adult free). £6.50 per child/young person.

WEDNESDAY 31 JULY Drawing Games Drop-In Family Workshop, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737800 Drop-in anytime from 1.30-4pm.

Play some fun drawing games. May take place in the Courtyard if the weather is fine. Suitable for ages 4+ with an adult. You may need to wait if the Education Studio is full.

Suggested donation £2.

Treasure Island Drama Workshop, Alice Holt Forest Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham GU10 4LS 01420 23666 For ages 5-10 yrs with an adult. 4-4.45pm. £3 per child. Join the cast in the forest classroom for a pre show workshop to get into the pirate spirit.

Followed by Treasure Island open air performance from 5.30-7.30pm (more details in our theatre listing).

The workshop and the performance both need to be pre-booked.

Play in a Day, Princes Hall Aldershot 01252 329155 10am-4pm. For ages 7-11. £15. The Little Mermaid. Please pre-book.

Wiggly Wednesdays Fishers Farm Park Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green RH14 0EG 01403 700063 Hold snakes, reptiles, spiders and lots of other wiggly things. Included in admission.

wed 31 JULY - thur 1 AUG Patchwork Cushion Workshop Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch Shalford, Guildford 01483 566317 or 07984 566882 www.lizzieharrison. co.uk Patchwork Cushion: Two day workshop using a sewing machine to make a patchwork cushion. For ages 9+. 9am-4pm. £60. Please pre-book.

THURSDAY 1 AUGUST Superworm Adventure Alice Holt Forest Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham GU10 4LS 01420 23666 For ages 3-7 with an adult. 10.30am-12pm and 2-3.30pm. £6 per child. Super games, super crafts, all on a super wormy, minibeasty theme! Please pre-book.

Activity Thursday The Rural Life Centre Farnham See listing on 25 July.

River Explorers Morden Hall Park Morden Hall Rd, Morden 020 85456850 11am-3pm Meet the creatures that live in the River Wandle and enjoy fun crafts and activities. £4 per family (of 4) or £1.50 per person. No need to book.

Crazy Painting, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737837 1- 2.30pm (4-8 yrs) and 3-4.30pm (8-16 yrs). £6.50. Try out some exciting painting techniques, including pendulum and magnetic painting and create some crazy pictures. Under 8s must be with an adult (adult goes free). Please book.

Minibeast Mayhem Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 11am-3pm. Family drop-in event.

Meet Matty the Mantis hand puppet and living animals as Sally-Ann of Minibeast Mayhem brings the extraordinary life in the undergrowth to meet you face to face! Mem £2, non-mem £4, no need to book.

Hidden Habitats, Dapdune Wharf Wharf Rd, Guildford GU1 4RR 01483 561389 11am-5pm. Fun and games with environmental and historical places. Previously everyday objects yield stories of the past – uncover hidden habitats. Normal admission + £2 for children’s activities.

Princes & Pirate School See listing on 25 July.

THURS 1 AUG – 1 SEPT Woodland Trail Winkworth Arboretum Hascombe Rd, Godalming 01483 208477 10am-5pm. Follow the children’s trail around the Arboretum and discover surprising facts about the countryside.

Admission + 50p for trail.

FRIDAY 2 AUGUST August Fun Days Fridays Hatchlands Park East Clandon 01483 222482 Children’s trail, activities and garden games from 11am-4pm. House, tea room and shop will be open.

Admission + £2 per child. Plus pony rides from 12-4pm for ages 2-11 (admission+ £2.50 per ride).

John Wall’s Touring Funfair Manor Park Aldershot 5-9pm.

Bubble Fun, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737837 For ages 4+ with an adult. Drop in anytime from 1.30-4pm. Suggested donation £2. Make your own funky bubble wand to use in the Courtyard and take home. An alternative workshop will take place in the Education Studio if it’s bad weather.

Princess and Pirate School! www.mylittleprincessparties.co.uk In Lightwater. Join Princess Belle and her fairy friend for 2 fun filled hours of games, arts/crafts and story time.

Ages 3-7. 11am-1pm. £12.50 per child. To book call 01252 727979.

Live Crafts, Loseley Park Guildford GU3 1HS 10am-5pm.

Dedicated to the showing and selling of work from the country’s leading Artists/Craftmakers plus childrens make and take with kite making and other projects, new children’s activities area and owl rescue and small animal petting area. Adult £4.90; child (8-15) £1.50; 7 yrs & under free.

SATURDAY 3 AUGUST The Cranleigh Show The Showground, Bookhurst Rd, Cranleigh GU6 7DW 8am-6pm. As well as lots of livestock classes, entertainment includes Stallions of Substance, the Essex Dog Display Team, the M.A.D Mountain Bike Stunt Display team, Sheep Show and a fun family dog show. Advance tickets at www.cranleighshow.co.uk: Adults: £11, (£14 on Show Day); Children 5 - 16: £4 (£6 on the day); Family (2 + 3) £27 (£34 on the day); Under 5s Free.

Live Crafts, Loseley Park See listing on 2 August.

John Wall’s Touring Funfair Manor Park Aldershot 2-9pm.

Leisure Live 2013 Brooklands Community Park, Weybridge 11am-4pm.

A wide range of cycling, sporting and cultural activities. Have a go at many sports like tennis, basketball, roller skiing and more plus arts, crafts, games, bouncy castle, face painting and competitions. Live performances from young artists, theatre groups and music bands.

Family Fun, Elmbridge Museum Church St, Weybridge 01932 843573 2.10-4.30pm (Doors open 2 pm).

First come first served basis, no booking needed. Have fun making Punch and Judy puppets and learn what seaside holidays used to be like. £1.50 per child. For all aged children with an adult.

Birds of Prey Trail Claremont Landscape Garden Esher KT10 9JG 01372 467806 Hunt for clues around the garden as you follow the big bird trail (admission + 50p) with a prize at the end.

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Summer Camps 2013 Tel: 08454 75 75 07 Email: madscienceteam@aol.com www.southeast.madscience.org

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30th Anniversary 1983 - 2013 Join Thomas & FriendsTM at a heritage Railway near you.

Experience a ride on a real steam engine and take part in Thomas-themed activities.

Make the most of your summer in Guildford

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For more details contact the Guildford Tourist Information Centre on 01483 444333 or visit www.guildfordsummerfestival.co.uk

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What’s On Diary Sat 3 – SAT 10 AUGUST Godalming’s Staycation Lots of free or heavily discounted activities in and around Godalming.

See www.godalming-tc.gov.uk or call 07765 693746.

SUNDAY 4 AUGUST Birds of Prey Trail Claremont See entry on 3 August.

Get Outdoors and Closer to Nature, Morden Hall Park Morden Hall Rd, Morden 020 8545 6850 11am-4pm. Join in fun wildlife activities. Free.

Live Crafts, Loseley Park See listing on 2 August.

Prudential RideLondon-Surrey 100 www.ridelondon.co.uk 20,000 amateur cyclists take on a cycling challenge through London and Surrey on a similar route to that of the Olympic Road Cycling Races.

Later the same day, 150 of the world’s top cyclists will take part in the Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic with an extended route.

John Wall’s Touring Funfair Manor Park Aldershot 2-8pm.

Hindhead Commons 4 x 4 Safari See listing on 7 July.

MONDAY 5 AUGUST Have a go Archery Clandon Park West Clandon, Guildford 01483 222482 11am-4pm. Admission+ £2 for 6 arrows. For ages 6+.

Children’s Summer Photography Course - Pinhole Cameras Lillian Spibey, our front cover professional photographer, will be teaching summer photography courses to children aged 10+ in Shere village from 1-4.30pm. Lillie will help the children make and use their own pinhole cameras, taking them outdoors to expose the images, and then showing how to develop the images in the darkroom.

Pinhole cameras and paper supplied.

Course costs £50, and includes a course booklet and a healthy snack.

For more information visit: www.lillianspibeyphotography.com or phone Lillie on 07969 466 572.

Please pre-book.

Mon 5 - Fri 9 August Birds of Prey Week Claremont Landscape Garden Esher KT10 9JG 01372 467806 Hunt for clues around the garden as you follow the big bird trail (admission + 50p) with a prize at the end.

Daily bird themed craft workshops 10.30am-12.30pm (admission + £1.50 per craft). Static display of birds each day - hawks, eagles, vultures, owls and more. Get up close and have your photograph taken with your favourite bird.

Flying displays at 1pm and 3.30pm

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(times are subject to change - check with the entrance kiosk on arrival).

Visit the ‘Discover Birds of Prey’ experience tent. Learn more about falconry, make a badge and test your knowledge of birds of prey. Get up close and personal with a Hawk with a walk around the garden, learning how to fly these magnificent birds. 45 minute walks at £15pp, for children 12yr+. Advance booking essential for Hawk Walks.

TUESDAY 6 AUGUST Wizard of Oz Performance St Catherines Village Hall, Guildford 2-4pm. £11. Create drama, dance and make your own props for a special performance at the end of the afternoon. For 4-8 year olds (children can be left or parents can stay). Please book: email joanne@ actoneadventures.co.uk or call Joanne on 07956 182 488.

Creation Station Godalming Baptist Church Crafty holiday sessions for children aged 2 - 7 at 9.30am and 11.10am.

For more details or to book email jackie@thecreationstation.co.uk.

Gnomes Drop-In Family Workshop, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737837.

Drop in anytime from 1.30-4pm.

Suggested donation £2 . Make some friendly gnomes to take home. For ages 4+ with an adult.

Bug Detectives, Dapdune Wharf Guildford GU1 4RR 01483 561389 12pm and 2pm. Two one-hour sessions of bug hunting followed by a game. Book on the day, numbers limited. Normal admission + £1.50 for children’s bug hunts.

Wild Wire Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 10.30am-12pm. Have fun making your own wire creature. For ages 5-11yrs. Mem £5, non-mem £7, booking advised.

Float Your Boat Alice Holt Forest Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham 01420 23666 Ages 5 yrs+ with an adult.

10-11am, 11.15-12.15pm and 1.302.30pm. £5 per child. Weave a willow raft, build a bark boat or create a cork canoe. Experiment with natural tree products to see what floats on water. Please book.

Float Your Boat

tues 6 - wed 7 august Screen Printing Workshop Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch Shalford, Guildford 01483 566317 or 07984 566882 www.lizzieharrison. co.uk Screen printing: Two day workshop designing and making a screen-printed cushion or bag For ages 9+. 9am-4pm. £60. Please book.

WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST Wiggly Wednesdays Fishers Farm See listing on 31 July.

Flower Power, Shalford Mill Shalford, near Guildford 01483 561389 11am-4.30pm. Flower power arts & crafts - flowers to make and take home. Admission + £1.50 for activities.

Teddy Bears Picnic, Birdworld Holt Pound, Farnham 01420 22992 Bring your teddy for fun, games, dancing and prizes to be won!

Drawing Games, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737837 Drop in anytime from 1.30- 4pm.

Suggested donation £2. Play some fun drawing games. May take place in the Courtyard if the weather is fine. Suitable for ages 4+ with an adult. You may have to wait if the Studio is full.

Thursday 8 August Make! Woodland Sculptures Watts Gallery Down Lane, Compton, Guildford 01483 810235 www.wattsgallery.org.uk 11am-1pm or 2pm-4pm. £6. In this Make! Workshop, enjoy the summer by creating artwork outside. Come and learn the skills of willow weaving to create unique sculptures. Prebooking essential. Recommended.

For children aged 3+ with an adult (adult free - max 1 adult per child).

Funky Pencil Case Workshop Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch Shalford, Guildford 01483 566317 or 07984 566882 www.lizzieharrison. co.uk One day workshop designing and making a funky pencil case or make-up bag. For ages 9+. 9am4pm. £30. Please pre-book.

Family Fun Day for Breakthrough Breast Cancer Rowledge Recreation Ground, School Rd, Rowledge GU10 4BN 11am - 4pm.

A day of fun and kids’ activities on Rowledge Recreation ground. £5 per child, adults and under 2s go free. Bring your own picnic.

Traditional sports day races to take part in, rounders, bouncy castle (extra charge), tennis lessons (extra charge), and much much more.

Activity Thursday The Rural Life Centre See listing on 25 July.

Bat Walk with Surrey Bat Group Sayers Croft Trust Ewhurst 01483 275 990 8pm. All ages £4. Booking recommended.

Princes & Pirate School See listing on 25 July.

Squirrel Survival Morden Hall Park Morden Hall Rd, Morden 020 8545 6850 11am-3pm. Find out why red and grey squirrels can’t live happily together and have a go at fun crafts. £4 per family (of 4) or £1.50 per person. No need to book.

Fabric Painting, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737837 1-2.30pm (4- 8yrs) or 3-4.30pm (8-16yrs). £6.50. Use different techniques to create your own printing block to use on fabric. One tote bag provided. You may bring along additional clean cotton t-shirts or bags if desired. Under 8s with an adult (adult free). Please book.

Den Building, Alice Holt Forest Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham 01420 23666 Ages 8 yrs+. 10-12pm.£8.

From natural shelter to green hideaway we show you how to safely build in small teams. Please book.

Dinosaur Puppets Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 Make your own felt dinosaur puppet.

Family drop-in from 11am-3pm. Mem £2, non-mem £4, no need to book.

Hidden Habitats, Dapdune Wharf See listing on 1 August.

FRIDAY 9 AUGUST August Fun Days Fridays Hatchlands Park East Clandon 01483 222482 11am-4pm children’s trail, activities and garden games. Admission + £2 per child. Pony rides from 12-4pm for ages 2-11 (admission + £2.50 per ride) and Have a go Archery from 11am-4pm for 6yrs+. Admission + £2 for 6 arrows.

Princess and Pirate School!

Woking See listing on 26 July.

Bubble Fun, The Lightbox See entry on 2 August.

SATURDAY 10 AUGUST Camping at the Croft Sayers Croft Trust Cranleigh Rd, Ewhurst GU6 7SS 01483 275990 All ages. £10. Advance booking required. From 3pm on Saturday to Sunday 12pm. BBQ, games, camping and more.

Oakwood, Ockley & Forest Green Flower Show & Summer Fair Okewood Hill Cricket Ground, RH5 5PU 12-5.30pm. £3 per adult, children free, free parking. There are classes to enter, from fruit and veg to baking and produce, art, photos and lots of children’s classes. Lots of stalls, games, food and drink, lovely teas, a Fun Dog Show, Zorbing, Punch & Judy and more. For more information email chriswallaceweb@hotmail.com.

What’s On Diary Mini Curators - The Victorian Wardrobe, Watts Gallery Down Lane, Compton, Guildford 01483 810235 11am-12pm. Free with admission to the Gallery. Fun, interactive family tours recommended for children aged 5+, younger children welcome. Adults must accompany children. Learn detective skills and help discover more about people in the paintings through what they are wearing. Discover what Victorians wore and try on replica costumes.

Chertsey Show See entry on 10 August.

Birds of Prey Trail Claremont See entry on 3 August.

Birds of Prey Flying Display Painshill Park Portsmouth Rd, Cobham 01932 868113 2-4pm. Included in admission.

MONDAY 12 AUGUST Pony Magic, Clandon Park See listing on 29 July.

Birds of Prey Trail Claremont See entry on 3 August.

Chertsey Show Show Ground, Mead Lane, Chertsey www.chertseyshow.co.uk Lots of animals plus dog show, craft & food marquee, horse show and lots more.

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Alice Holt Forest Lazy Summer Afternoon Pond Dipping For ages 6 yrs+ with an adult. 1-3pm. 50p. No need to book.

Just turn up at the pond by the café.

Dipping time may be limited if busy.

Den Building Ages 8 yrs+. £8.

10-12pm. Please pre-book.

Day Out with Thomas Mini Beast Safari Day, Birdworld Watercress Line Holt Pound, Farnham 01420 22992 Thomas & Friends Meet slithering and crawling critters return to the plus arts/crafts, trails and lots more.

Watercress Line for more family Sayers Croft Trust fun! Shake hands Cranleigh Rd, Ewhurst 01483 275 990 with the Fat Young Woodland Explorers Controller, meet 10am-12pm. For 4-6 years. £12.

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What’s On Diary Tuesday 13 August

Fun in the Forest!

McAlmont Reserves, Compton 10am3pm. £12.50. Spend the day in the woods with the Surrey Wildlife Trust playing games, cooking food on a camp fire and creating things out of the fabulous trees in the wood.

For ages 7-11. Booking is essential, please call Sue on 07891 514579.

Fantastic Felt Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 Have a go at this ancient craft and make a piece of felt featuring your own design. Family drop-in event from 11am-3pm. Mem £2, nonmem £4. No need to book.

Mini Beast Safari Day, Birdworld See listing on 12 August.

Art Workshop Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch Shalford, Guildford 01483 566317 or 07984 566882 www.lizzieharrison. co.uk Art: Discover the work of Paul Klee though drawing and use of colour. For ages 9+. 9am-4pm. £30. Please pre-book.

Family Orienteering Alice Holt Forest Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham GU10 4LS 01420 23666 Ages 5yrs+ with an adult. 10-12noon. £5 per group.

Please pre-book. Your family group can use the fixed orienteering course around the forest to test out your map reading skills and see how quickly you can find the controls.

Rangers will be on hand to give you top tips before you start and there’s a small prize for everyone!

(Unfortunately not suitable for buggy or wheelchair users).

Creation Station Godalming See listing on 6 August.

Secret Garden in a Jar The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737837 1-2.30pm (4-8yrs) or 3-4.30pm (8-16yrs). £6.50. Be inspired by the Gertrude Jekyll exhibition and create your own miniature secret garden in a jar. Under 8s must be with an adult (adult free). Please pre-book.

Pirates & Princesses Adventure Cruises On The Wey & Arun Canal. Trips depart at 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm from the Wharf beside the Onslow Arms pub, on the B2133, in Loxwood, RH14 0RD. Children (and adults!) should come suitably dressed to help defeat the pirates and rescue the princess – and the treasure – while cruising along the Wey & Arun Canal. £8 per person, to include refreshments and a share of the treasure! Advance booking is advisable on 01403 752403 or e-mail: office@weyandarun.co.uk. www.weyandarun.co.uk Young Woodland Explorers and Wild in the Woods, Sayers Croft See listing on 12 August.

Bug Detectives, Dapdune Wharf See listing on 6 August.

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Teddy Bears’ Picnic and Storytelling Winkworth Arboretum Hascombe Rd, Godalming 01483 208477 1.30-2.30pm. Fun filled teddy bears’ picnic with storytelling and songs. Admission + child £3, accompanying adults free.

Make! 3D Comic Strips Watts Gallery Down Lane, Compton, Guildford 01483 810235 www.wattsgallery. org.uk 11am-1pm or 2-4pm. £6. In this Make! Workshop be inspired

by Frank Holl’s sketches from ‘The Graphic’ and create your own comic style stories using mixed media to create a 3D effect.Recommended for children aged 3+. Children must be accompanied (adult free - max 1 adult per child). Pre-booking essential.

Drawing Games, The Lightbox See listing on 7 August.

Activity Thursday, The Rural Life Centre See listing on 25 July.

Mini Beast Safari Day, Birdworld See listing on 12 August.

Hidden Habitats, Dapdune Wharf See listing on 1 August.

Teddy Bears Story Time Painshill Park Portsmouth Rd, Cobham KT11 1JE 0 1932 868 113 Included in admission.

Bring along your favourite Teddy.

Stories at 2pm and 3.30pm.

Beautiful Butterflies Morden Hall Park Morden Hall Rd, Morden 020 8545 6850 11am-3pm. Spot real butterflies in the park and have a go at making your own butterfly craft to take home. £4 per family (of 4) or £1.50 per person. No need to book.

Cake Pop Fun Cake Pop Fun, Magical Rooms 2 Headley Rd, Grayshott 01428 608340 10am-12pm. For children aged 5 – 11 years. Please pre-book.

Action Stations Sayers Croft See listing on 25 July.

Wiggly Wednesdays Fishers Farm See listing on 31 July.

Wiggly Wednesdays

WED 14 - THURS 15 AUG Textile Design Workshop Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch Shalford, Guildford 01483 566317 or 07984 566882 www.lizzieharrison. co.uk Explore textile design through experimentation: drawing, printing and stitching. For ages 9+.

9am-4pm. £60. Please book.

THURSDAY 15 AUGUST Bat Walk, Hatchlands Park East Clandon 01483 222482 7.30-9.30pm. £5 Adult, £2.50 Child, Booking essential.

Crafternoon Sayers Croft Trust Cranleigh Rd, Ewhurst 01483 275 990 www.sayerscrofttrust.org.uk Drop-in anytime from 2-4pm. All ages. £2.

Lots of great crafts to enjoy.

WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST

Mini Beast Safari Day, Birdworld See listing on 12 August.

Flower Power, Shalford Mill See listing on 7 August.

Princes & Pirate School See listing on 25 July.

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Make a Moving Vehicle The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737837 1- 2.30pm (4-8yrs) 3-4.30pm (816yrs). £6.50. Design and make a moving vehicle, inspired by the McLaren exhibition. Under 8s need to be with an adult (adult free).

Please pre-book.

Scary Skeletons Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 10.30am-12pm. For ages 5 -11yrs.

Learn about our inside structure, compare skeletons of creatures across the animal kingdom and make skeleton inspired art. Booking advised. Mem £5, non-mem £7.

Booking advised.

FRIDAY 16 AUGUST August Fun Days Fridays Hatchlands Park See 2 August.

Adventure, Adventure, Adventure, Sayers Croft Trust Cranleigh Rd, Ewhurst 01483 275 990 9.30am-3.15pm. 7yrs+. £19. Please book. A fantastic day of adventure.

Swing on the ropes course, climb up the tower, get wet with the rafts and fire arrows with archery.

SUNDAY 18 AUGUST Shipwreck Explorers Family Fun Day, Dapdune Wharf Guildford GU1 4RR 01483 561389 11-5pm. A fun day for the family with the Nautical Archeological Society.

Activities range from learning to draw and survey like an archaeologist to having a go at handling real life artifacts from an underwater site.

Included in admission.

Winkworth Dog Lovers’ Day Winkworth Arboretum Hascombe Rd, Godalming 01483 208477 12-3pm. An afternoon of fun for dogs and dog lover’s with an agility course, canine competitions, stalls and displays. Admission + £2 for competitions.

Sunday Funday The Rural Life Centre Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham GU10 2DL 01252 795571 A special day for children to experience the atmosphere of a fete and Sunday School Treat of old. Come as a family to join in the fun with old fashioned games and pastimes.

MONDAY 19 AUGUST Have a go Archery, Clandon Park See entry on 5 August.

Surviving the Wild Sayers Croft Trust Cranleigh Rd, Ewhurst 01483 275 990 9.30am-3.15pm. 7 yrs+ £19. Please book. Orienteering, search and rescue, shelter building and fire lighting ending the day with a group campfire.

TUESDAY 20 AUGUST Treasure Island, Children’s Theatre Workshop Hatchlands Park East Clandon Workshop from 4.305.30pm. £4. Book on 01483 444334 or www.visitguildford.com. From 6-8pm Treasure Island is performed by the Cambridge Touring Theatre.

See our theatre listings for more information on this performance.

Bug Detectives, Dapdune Wharf See listing on 6 August.

Superworm Adventure, Alice Holt Forest See listing on 1 August.

Let’s Go Fly a Kite!

Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 10.30am-12pm for ages 5-11. Come and make your very own kite to fly in the Museum garden. Booking advised. Mem £5, non mem £7.

Fun in the Forest!, McAlmont Reserves See listing on 15 August.

Origami Bookmarks The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737837 Drop in anytime from 1.30-4pm.

Suggested donation £2. Learn how to fold colourful paper bookmarks.

For ages 4+ with an adult.

Bubble Fun, The Lightbox See entry on 2 August.

Creation Station Godalming. See listing on 6 August.

Princess and Pirate School!

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What’s On Diary Wednesday 21 August Flour Power, Shalford Mill Shalford, near Guildford, GU4 8BS 01483 561389 11am-4.30pm. Meet the Millers and mill your own flour.

Admission + £1.50 for activities.

Teddy Bears’ Picnic and Storytelling, Winkworth See listing on 14 August.

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Princes & Pirate School See listing on 25 July.

Wacky Science, Magical Rooms 2 Headley Rd, Grayshott 01428 608340 10am-12pm. Science fun for children aged 6 – 11 years. Please pre-book.

Hidden Habitats, Dapdune Wharf See listing on 1 August.

Wiggly Wednesdays Fishers Farm See listing on 31 July.

Bat Walk, Hatchlands Park See entry on 15 August.

Drawing Games, The Lightbox See listing on 7 August.

Crafternoon, Sayers Croft Trust See listing on 15 August.

Wild West Fun Day, Birdworld Holt Pound, Farnham GU10 4LD 01420 22992 A fun day with a western theme. Come along in fancy dress and you could win a prize.

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THURSDAY 22 AUGUST A Family Photograph Watts Gallery Down Lane, Compton, Guildford 01483 810235 www.wattsgallery.org.uk 11am1pm or 2-4pm. £6. In association with Surrey Arts Wardrobe, come and learn about dressing in the Victorian period then step back in time by trying on different Victorian outfits. Take away a family portrait photograph. Photos can be purchased on the day from Surrey Arts Wardrobe at £3 a print. Prebooking essential. Recommended for children aged 3+. Children must be accompanied (adult free - max 1 adult per child). Call: 01483 810235 or book online

Princess and Pirate School!

Woking See entry on 26 July.

August Fun Days Fridays Hatchlands Park See entry on 9 August.

Holmwood Wild Adventure Holmwood Common 10.30am - 3.30pm, £20 per child (ages 7- 12). Build your own shelter, cook your lunch on a camp fire and defend your campsite with crafted beasts. Booking essential on 01372 220644 or surreyhills@ nationaltrust.org.uk.

Bubble Fun, The Lightbox See entry on 2 August.

SATURDAY 24 AUGUST Wings & Wheels

Activity Thursday The Rural Life Centre See listing on 25 July.

Amazing Ants, Morden Hall Park Morden Hall Rd, Morden 020 8545 6850 11am-3pm. Find out more about these insects and join in antthemed activities. £4 per family (of 4) or £1.50/person. No need to book.

Crazy Painting, The Lightbox See listing on 1 August.

125th Birthday Party & Mini Fete Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 1.30-4.30pm. Children’s tea, traditional games, face painting and fun stalls. Display and judging of the birthday card competition.

Children’s tea and goody bag £4.

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The 9th Amazing Thailand Festival Presented by the Mudita Trust Charity will take place at Secretts (Hurst Farm, Chapel Lane, Milford, Godalming GU8 5HU) on August bank holiday weekend. Three days of authentic Thai food, captivating Thai dance, exhilarating martial arts, traditional street markets and many other attractions – amazing fun for all the family. 11am-6pm on Saturday and Sunday and 11am-8pm on Monday. Entry £10 per adult with 1 child, family tickets available.

SUNDAY 25 AUGUST Pony Magic, Hatchlands Park East Clandon 01483 222482 11am – 5pm. Games on the lawn from 11am-5pm plus pony rides for ages 2-11 from 12-4pm. Normal admission + £2.50 per pony ride.

The 9th Amazing Thailand Festival See listing on 24 August.

Jazz It Up Ceramics, Mummas & Beans See listing on 9 July.

Caterpillar Crafts Alice Holt Forest Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham GU10 4LS 01420 23666 10.30am-2pm. Please pre-book. An exciting opportunity for young people with a disability or additional needs, and their families, to have a fun-filled day in the woods.

See www.caterpillar-crafts.com for more events or call Clair on 07830 256619.

and displays, static aircraft, a Wall of Death, fairground, emergency services demonstration and over 80 retail outlets selling a wide variety of products and gifts. There are over 25 catering outlets, 2 bars, free on-site parking, public camping and more. Tickets start from £20 for adults, £6 for children (5-15yrs), £45 for a family (2 adults + 3 children aged 5-15) and under 5s are free.

It is also on 25 August. For more information or to book visit www.wingsandwheels.net or call 08712 305 572.

Wings & Wheels Dunsfold Aerodrome See listing on 24 August.

Wings & Wheels Dunsfold Aerodrome Dunsfold Park, Cranleigh GU6 8HY 9am-6pm. A fantastic event for the whole family. There is the outstanding and diverse 5 hour air displays including show favourites the Red Arrows, Avro Vulcan, Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and Team Breitling Wingwalkers, accompanied by witty and knowledgeable commentary from aviation experts and display pilots. Supercars and classic and vintage icons put on an awe inspiring display of power and speed on the Top Gear track in a 2 hour auto spectacular. The Stunt Zone not only returns with fast action figure of eights, entwined donuts, a battle competition and rally driving drift display, but hosts gravity defying demonstrations of balance, back flips and somersaults in some hair raising pyrotechnic stunt performances proving two wheels are just as dramatic as four!

The show arena also boasts laser quest, kids driving, paintballing, kitplane demonstrations, aviation and motoring simulators, military outlets

Rainy Day Bear’s Adventure Winkworth Arboretum Hascombe Rd, Godalming 01483 208477 11am & 2pm. An exciting interactive show for children aged 2–6 with songs and dancing.

Admission + Adult £5, child £3.

Booking essential.

MONDAY 26 AUGUST Have a Go Archery Hatchlands Park East Clandon 01483 222482 Games on the lawn from 11am-5pm plus Archery from 11am-4pm for 6yrs+.

Admission + £2 for 6 arrows.

Clandon Park, West Clandon Guildford 01483 222482 “Sunshine & Strawberries” 11am - 5pm. Included in admission.

Play giant games on the lawn and enjoy the Pimms and Strawberries & Cream bar. Why not pick up a picnic lunch from the Restaurant?

Pony Magic 11am-4pm. Pony rides for 2-11yrs. Normal admission + £2.50 per ride.

Farnham Community Games Farnham Rugby Club 12-4pm. Come and try a new sport.

Free everyone welcome.

The 9th Amazing Thailand Festival See listing on 24 August.

Peaslake Summer Fair 1-4.30 pm. A fun filled day for all the family held in the centre of the village. Lots of stalls and activities including BBQ, bouncy castle, tombola, home made cakes, Punch and Judy show, toys, Pimms and beer!! Free parking. Come and enjoy a great day out.

TUESDAY 27 AUGUST Jazz It Up Ceramics Little Scamps Burys Scout and Guide Hut, The Burys Playing Field, Godalming 10.30am1pm. Jazz It Up Ceramics will be running their unique POP UP Ceramics studio, giving you’re little ones the opportunity to do their Hand & Footprints with their oneto-one service or your little one can create their own Picasso. Due to popular demand booking is essential on info@jazitupceramics.co.uk or 07976 647507.

Alice Holt Forest Bucks Horn Oak, Farnham GU10 4LS 01420 23666 Family Den Build Ages 7 yrs+ with an adult. 1-3pm £6 per child, adults free. The ranger will show you how to build a weatherproof shelter in the woods.

Small groups can join together to create ‘family’ dens and large groups can aim for a mansion. Please book.

Mini Beasts & Clay Critters For ages under 7 with an adult.

10-11am and 11.15am-12.15pm £4 per child. Please pre-book. Search for centipedes, beetles, spiders and worms with magnifying glasses, bug pots, leaf shaking, log lifting, stone turning... an outdoor session ending with clay craft to make your own mini beast to take home.

Felt Creatures, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737837 1-2.30pm (4-8yrs) or 3-4.30pm (8-16yrs). £6.50. Create your own creatures using felt, fabric and other new and recycled materials. Under 8s must be with an adult (adult free).

Please pre-book.

Bug Detectives, Dapdune Wharf See listing on 6 August.

Key Art Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 10.30am-12pm. Take a new look at these everyday objects and make pieces of art including plaster moulds and pictograms. For ages 5-11yrs, booking advised. Mem £5, non-mem £7.

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What’s On Diary Boost your child’s confidence Kumon’s maths and English study programmes work to build your child’s confidence and inspire a passion for learning.

To unlock your child’s potential, contact your local Instructor for a Free Assessment.

Farnborough Sharon Gallagher 01252 750 644

Guildford North Anna Dalglish 01372 378 377

Pyrford Sabita Panda 01932 402 737

Guildford East Uma Krishnan 01483 859 396

Haslemere Carole Coulson-Gilmer 01428 642 863

Woking Lesley Collier 01483 726 961

kumon.co.uk Fees vary. Please refer to your local study centre.

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Piñata Party, Farnham Maltings Bridge Sq Farnham 10am–3pm. £17. Make your own piñata (a papier mâché animal filled with surprises) before helping to destroy the Malting’s one in this traditional Mexican party game. For ages 8–12. Please pre-book by calling Claire on 07958 780663 or at clarestilesdesign@hotmail.com

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Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere 01428 642112 Meet the beekeepers and learn about the fascinating world of bees.

Visit the bee-hive and make bee related crafts. Family drop-in from 11am-3.30pm. Mem £2, non-mem £4, no need to book.

Crafty Little Artists Discovery Day, Birdworld Holt Pound, Farnham GU10 4LD 01420 22992 Join in the artastic fun at Birdworld. Try out some new activities and enter the art competition.

Wiggly Wednesdays Fishers Farm Park See listing on 31 July.

Flower Power, Shalford Mill See listing on 7 August.

Pirates & Princesses The Wey & Arun Canal See listing on 13 August.

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Superworm Trail, Treasure Island, Family bushcraft, Wild Learning holiday club Den Building, Orienteering, Float your Boat, Pond dipping and more!

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What’s On THURS 29 AUGUST CONT. Story Sprites, Morden Hall Park Morden Hall Rd, Morden 020 8545 6850 11am-3pm. Capture stories from around the park before they are stolen by the story sprites! £4 per family (of 4) or £1.50 per person.

No need to book.

Princes & Pirate School See listing on 25 July.

Picture Frames, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 01483 737837 Drop in anytime from 1.30-4pm.

Suggested donation £2. Decorate a frame using new and recycled materials to display your holiday snaps and pictures. Suitable for children aged 4+ with an adult. You may need to wait if the Studio is full.

Sayers Croft Trust Cranleigh Rd, Ewhurst 01483 275 990 www.sayerscrofttrust.org.uk Bugs, bugs, bugs 10am-1pm.

All ages with an adult £2. Please pre-book. Mini beast hunt and pond dipping followed by a family picnic.

Crafternoon Drop-in anytime from 2-4pm. All ages. £2. Lots of great crafts to enjoy.

Hidden Habitats, Dapdune Wharf See listing on 1 August.

FRIDAY 30 AUGUST August Fun Days Fridays, Hatchlands Park See entry on 2 August.

Bubble Fun, The Lightbox See entry on 2 August.

Princess and Pirate School!

Lightwater See listing on 2 Aug. Weyfest Music Festival at The Rural Life Centre, nr Farnham. Lots of entertainment for children as well as great music.

SATURDAY 31 AUGUST 50 Things Along The River Walsham Lock, Pyrford GU22 8XE 01483 561389 12-5pm. Catch a fish with a net, balance on a fallen tree, hunt for blackberries, watch out for butterflies – see how many things you can tick off your 50 things list.

Bat Walk, Winkworth Arboretum Hascombe Rd, Godalming 01483 208477 7.30-9.30pm.

Admission + Adult £8, child £4.

Booking essential.

Forest Survival Day, Alice Holt Forest See listing on 13 July.

Weyfest See listing on 30 August.

SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER Weyfest See listing on 30 August.

All workshops and camps listed here need to be pre-booked

Drama Workshops Grimm Tales Summer Drama Project If you go down to the woods today, you’re in for a big surprise... From Mon 19 Aug - Sun 1 Sept 9am-5pm, children aged 7 - 16 can sing, dance and act in a brand new production of the old classic Grimm Tales on the G Live Main Stage. No experience is necessary to take part and your children will have fun while boosting their confidence and making new friends. Everyone is welcome, auditions for the lead roles are held in June but you can book anytime up to the start of the course.

Running alongside will be the Young Musicians Course. Working with an experienced musical director, participants will create the musical atmosphere for the show.

Children need to be grade three (or equivalent) and above. Performers Course £190, additional sibling places £110, Young Musicians Course £120, additional sibling places £100.

To book see www.glive.co.uk or call 0844 7701 797.

Guildford Summer Youth Project Do you have a passion for dance, drama or singing? If you do, this is your chance to perform a classic musical in a theatre under the guidance of a professional production team, complete with set, costumes and lights in just five days.

Fame Jr: Mon 29 July - Fri 2 Aug 10am - 5pm (Performance: Fri 2 Aug 6pm) for ages 8-16. £130, siblings £110 (+booking fee).

Disney’s The Jungle Book Kids: Mon 29 July - Fri 2 Aug. 9.30am-12.30pm or 1.30-5pm (Performance: Fri 2 Aug 12.30pm or 5pm). For ages 4 – 7. £100, siblings £80 (+ booking fee).

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Mon 5 – Sat 17 Aug 10am-5pm.

For ages 8-18yrs. The workshop finishes with a fully staged production in front of a paying audience. £230, siblings £200.

Performances: Fri 16 & Sat 17 Aug 7pm, Tickets £6 (all tickets subject to a booking fee).

Disney’s Cinderella Kids Mon 12 – Fri 16 Aug. 9.30am12.30pm or 1.30-5pm (Performance: Fri 2 Aug at 12.30pm or 5pm). For ages 4-7. £100, siblings £80 (+ booking fee).

shows such as Chicago and Wicked.

Enjoy Spanish and Character dance, alongside Acting & Singing classes and much more. Rehearse to show off your new skills in the BIG FINALE! For more information, please contact Liz Penness on 01753 542672 or Email admin@ susanhandydance.co.uk or visit susanhandydance.co.uk Surrey Performing Arts Summer School At Deepcut Village Centre Deepcut, Camberley from Wed 31 July - Fri 2 Aug 10am-4pm for ages 6-16.

Activities include Modern Street Dance, Drama, Performing Arts and Crafts, Puppetry and ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ Experience, Musical Theatre and Dance Master Classes and more! Learn vital performing arts skills, build confidence, have a great time and make new friends.

Snack and squash included, just add lunch! £25 per day or £60 for all 3 days.

Guildford Shakespeare Company At Onslow Village Hall, Wilderness Road, Guildford. The Wind in the Willows for 7-11yrs (10am-3.15pm) from 12-16 August. As You Like It for ages 12-17yrs from 5-9 August.

Fun-packed, drama activity days. £140 (£100 for sibling). Call 01483 304384 or email info@guildfordshakespeare-company.co.uk.

Theatrebugs Summer Workshop: The First Ever Whale Story Perry Pirate parks his pirate ship on top of the Sula Sea Fairy’s house - how very silly! Luckily the tiniest fish in the ocean, Kefraiyu uses all his energy to help out and with Crabby Crab they manage to push the boat away. To reward him the Queen of the Sea turns this tiny fish into the first ever whale! 5 fun filled days of acting, singing, dancing, dressing up and arts and crafts. On day five you hit the stage! For ages 3.5-7 years.

Church Crookham (29 July - 2 Aug 9am-12pm), Godalming (29 July - 2 Aug 1.30-4.30pm), Cobham (5-9 Aug 9am-12pm), Hindhead (5-9 Aug 1.30-4.30pm), Claygate (12-16 Aug 9am-12pm), Epsom (12-16 Aug 1.30-4.30pm), Farnham (19-23 Aug 9am-12pm) and Weybridge (19-23 Aug 1.30-4.30pm). £115 per week. www.theatrebugs.co.uk/surrey. html or contact hannahmason@ theatrebugs.co.uk or call Hannah on 01483 882244 / 07971 004134.

Summer Skills Course with Rosina Wenham Dance Summer School 2013 25th & 26th July at The Arbor Centre, Teggs Lane, Woking. 2 fun-filled days of Dance and Drama! With guest teachers straight from the West End, learn the latest choreography from Theatrebugs Summer Workshop

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Perform This summer let your 4-8 year old join Aladdin, Jasmine and The Genie on a thrilling five day adventure based on the classic children’s story “Aladdin”. Perform Summer Experiences are specially designed to encourage creativity, confidence and communication skills as well as being a kaleidoscope of fun!

Running in Horsell from 29 July – 2 Aug 10am-12pm, in Guildford from 12-16 Aug 10am-12pm and in Esher from 19-23 Aug 2.30-4.30pm. £145, 25% discount for siblings attending the same Experience at the same venue. Call 0845 400 4021 to book or for more information.

Dynamic Holiday Stars Dynamic Holiday Stars Day camps for 3-6 year olds are magical and fun experiences. The days will include, dance classes, creative play, arts and crafts, singing, outside games and lots of dressing up. A morning half day (9am-12pm) is £15 per child, an Afternoon Half Day (1-3pm) is £10 per child and a Full Day (9am-3pm) is £30 per child. Discounts are available: 10% for 2 day bookings, 10% for sibling. The following camps are on offer this summer: Princess and Pirate Days and Jungle Adventure Days. Camps run as follows: Cranleigh Leisure Centre Mon 5 Aug (Princess & Pirate Day), Tues 6 Aug (Jungle Adventure Day), St Nicolas Church Guildford - Mon 12 Aug (Princess & Pirate Day), Tues 13 Aug (Jungle Adventure Day), Pyrford Memorial Hall - Mon 19 Aug (Princess & Pirate Day), Thurs 22 Aug (Jungle Adventure Day), Godalming Leisure Centre - Tues 20 Aug (Princess & Pirate Day) and Wed 21 Aug (Jungle Adventure Day). www.dynamicperformingarts.co.uk or call 07766 077 043.

Haslemere Performing Arts Haslemere Performing Arts’ weekly summer schools for children aged 6-16, will run from Monday 29 July - Friday 2 August and Monday 5 - Friday 9 August. The children learn scripts, dance routines and songs from well-known musicals and perform to an audience of relatives and friends at the end of the week. Previous productions include Guys and Dolls, Oliver! and Bugsy Malone. Each day runs from 10am - 2pm (3pm Friday). For an application form email: haparts@ aol.com or phone: 01428 652360 (answerphone).

Musical Theatre Workshop Cranleigh Mon 29 July – Fri 2 Aug. A fun week of rehearsing songs, routines and script for a performance on the final day. www. musicaltheatreworkshop.co.uk

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All workshops and camps listed here need to be pre-booked Stagecoach Stagecoach Godalming are running a Summer Workshop at Rodborough School, Milford from Mon 5-Fri 9 Aug for 6-18 yr olds: 10-4pm daily and a performance on the Friday at 6-7pm. A Little Summer Workshop will be held at the same venue on the same dates for 4-6 years: 9.30-1pm each day.

Performance on Friday at 1pm. For more information please call 01252 319133. Stagecoach Woking is running it’s Summer Fun Workshop for 6-18 year olds and Little Summer Fun Workshop for 4-6 years old from 29 July-2 Aug. Professional lights, sound, costumes and stage. Join them for a week of fun culminating in a West End style show for all to come and watch. Please Contact: woking@stagecoach.co.uk or call 01483 235216. Stagecoach Liphook have a workshop running from 5-9 Aug. The workshop for 4-6 year olds is from 10am-1pm and for 7-18 year olds 10am-4.30 daily. Call 0845 055 6376 for details. You do not have to be a Stagecoach Student to attend any of these workshops.

Creative Kids Workshop Summer School At United Reform Church, Farnham from 29 July - 2 Aug 9.30am-1pm for ages 8-16yrs. Each day of the 5 day Summer School will consist of Drama, Art and Singing and cater for all abilities. To book email hayley@ creativekidsworkshop.co.uk or call Hayley on 07977 931732. www.creativekidsworkshop.co.uk.

Demeric School of Dance Wed 28 – Fri 30 Aug 9am–12.30pm £49. Workshops covering different aspects of theatre and dance, from Irish, Bollywood and Street Dance, to singing and dancing from the musicals. For ages 5–13. www.demericschoolofdance.co.uk Theatre Skills Workshop Mon 29 July – Fri 2 Aug. Theatre skills for ages 6-16 from 9am-4pm £100/£85. Mini skills for ages 4-6 years 10am-1pm £70/£55. Run by PPA Kids. Booking 01483 503373 or Rachel@ppacademy.co.uk.

Summer Dance Project 29 July - 10 August in Woking. For ages 8-21 (in relevant age groups), Experience different dance styles, make new friends and put on your own show at Rhoda McGaw Theatre. One week £75; two weeks £125. 01483 737 830.

Man in the Moon Drama Day Camps in Camelsdale School, Haslemere for children in Years 1-6 from 29 July - 30 August.

9.30am-4.30pm (extended day available). £25 per day (or £20 with a Day Camp Passport).

Summer Stars Performing Arts At Camberley theatre, For ages 8-16yrs. 01276 707600.

Other Workshops Pop, Bang, Whizz!! www.craftychef.co.uk Crafty Chefs are running a 2 day cookery workshop in Haslemere on 29 and 30 July and 5 and 6 August. 9.30-3.30pm. £80 for 2 days or £45 for one day. They are also running a 3 day workshop at Farnham Maltings on 7-9 Aug and in Godalming from 31 July - 2 Aug. 9.30am-3.30pm £120 for 3 days or £45 per day. Make snacks and lunch and then experiment with food and make slimy jelly and fizzing chocolates. Allergies catered for.

To book Haslemere or Godalming contact jane@craftychefs.co.uk or 07824 812382 and to book Farnham call 01252 745444.

Art Club Summer School Mon 29 July - Fri 2 Aug at Watts Gallery, Compton for 12-16 years. £60. 10.30am-4.30pm. Take home your own prints, pottery, paintings, sculptures and designs at the end of the week. Please book on 01483 813 593.

Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch Lizzie Harrison: Draw and Stitch, a Guildford based art studio, are running a variety of creative workshops over the summer holidays where children can learn and explore from either art or textile based projects. The workshops are taught in small groups of six children aged 9+ from 9am-4pm. One day workshops are £30 and two day workshops are £60. The workshops are listed in our What’s On Diary or see www.lizzieharrison.co.uk.

Children’s Summer Photography Courses Lillian Spibey, our front cover professional photographer, will be teaching summer photography courses to children aged 10+ in Shere village on Fri 26 July and Mon 5 Aug from 1-4.30pm. On July 26 Lillie will teach how the camera works, focusing on using the manual settings, and will take students outdoors to apply their new knowledge. Composition and lighting techniques will be covered.

On 5 Aug Lillie will help the children make and use their own pinhole cameras, taking them outdoors to expose the images, and then showing how to develop the images in the darkroom. Pinhole cameras and paper supplied. Courses cost £50, and includes a course booklet and a healthy snack. For more information visit: www.lillianspibeyphotography.com or call Lillie on 07969 466 572.

Mad Science Holiday Camps Mad Science holiday camps spark imaginative learning and provide a truly spectacular and unique experience.

Programmes are loaded with exciting experiments and amazing demonstrations! Whether children are mixing up slime-y concoctions, launching model rockets, building robots or exploring bubbling potions, they learn about science and how it affects the world around them. For children aged 5-12 from 9.30am-3.30pm. Camps run at The Rayleigh School, West Horsley (29 July-2 Aug), Rodborough College, Godalming (19-23 Aug), Weybridge (19-23 Aug), Reigate (5-9 Aug), Langley (29 July-2 Aug), Marlow (5-9 Aug), Beaconsfield (12-16 Aug), Wendover (5-9 Aug), Winchester (5-9 Aug), Monkston (29 July-2 Aug), Surbiton (12-16 Aug), Harpsden (1216 Aug) and North Hinksey (19-23 Aug). For more details or to book please call 08454 757507 or visit www.madscience.org/southeast.

The Music Works The Music Works in Milford will be running their popular music workshops from 22-26 July (beginners) and 29 July - 2 August (intermediate) from 10am-3pm (10am-8pm on the Friday of the intermediate course). Children aged 6 to 16 are welcome and all levels are catered for from absolute beginners to advanced musicians.

The Music Works is fully equipped with the latest Yamaha instruments and children will have fun making music playing drums, guitar and Keyboards. For more information visit www.themusicworks.co or call 01483 516060.

Creative Kids Workshop Summer School At United Reform Church, Farnham from 29 July - 2 August 9.30am1pm for ages 8-16yrs. A unique opportunity to work with creative professionals in various specialised disciplines of the arts. Each day of the 5 day Summer School will consist of three 50 minute lessons for each age group. The classes will be in Drama, Art and Singing and cater for all abilities. Children are encouraged to be creative and learn to express themselves in all forms of the arts. The finale will be a showing for family including a display of art work, a performance by the choir and a workshop of a drama class. To book email hayley@ creativekidsworkshop.co.uk or call Hayley on 07977 931732. www.creativekidsworkshop.co.uk Woodland Arts Milford www.sculptit.co.uk 10am-3pm £34, half day £16. For ages 5-10 and 11-16. On 29 July-1 Aug and 26 -29 Aug. Additional dates may be added.

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Holiday Camps and Sports Courses ActivKids Multi-sports and Football Only Camps will be running from Mon 8 July - Fri 19 July at Edgeborough, School, Frensham, and then Mon 29 July until Fri 2 Aug at Churt Village Hall and Recreational Ground. Cost per day = 1 child £17, 2 children £30, 3 children £45. 9.30am-3.30pm (8.30am early drop-off available - £3 per child). Cost per half-day = £12. 9.30am-1pm (3-5 year olds only). Register online at www. activkidsclubs.co.uk or call 07838 183 237 or email steve@activkidsclubs.co.uk Grayshott Golf Junior Camp Golf Days at Grayshott Golf Centre run on Wed 7, Wed 14, Tues 20 and Wed 28 August from 10am-3pm. Your child will enjoy five hours of fun golf and sports coaching with PGA Golf Professionals for just £25. Call 01428 713131 for more information and to book on these popular Golfing activity days in Grayshott. Grayshott Golf Centre, Headley Road, Grayshott, Surrey. www.grayshottgolf.com Barracudas Barracudas multi-activity day camps provide action packed programmes for children aged 4 ½ - 16 years.

Activities on offer include motor sports, swimming, tennis, fencing, dance, archery, aqua slide and arts & crafts, to name just a few. You can book either individual days or full weeks at the camps, which are open Monday to Friday from 8am6pm. Camps run locally at Cobham, Godalming, Ripley and Woking.

They are Ofsted registered. Visit www.barracudas.co.uk for more details and to see special offers.

Three Peaks Outdoor Pursuits Three Peaks Outdoor Pursuits run activity day camps at Barfield School, Farnham for all 4-13 year olds - all camps are open to nonBarfield pupils. Activities include zip wire and climbing, quad biking, archery, swimming and team games, assault course, high and low ropes and lots more. The children are placed in age specific groups. Camps run all school holidays and half terms from 8.30am-4pm (early drop off and late pick up available). 0700 393 2610 www.3pks.co.uk Three Peaks Outdoor Pursuits

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SportsCoach Guildford SportsCoach Guildford who run the hugely popular weekend sports schools are running a Summer Workshop for boys and girls of all abilities. During the week, students will take part in over 16 sports with professional coaches including Archery, Martial Arts, Unihoc, Lacrosse plus many more. From 29 July to 2 August. 9.30am12.30pm for 4-6 year olds and 9-4 pm for 6-16 year olds at St Peters School, Merrow, Guildford. To book, or for more information please call Ingrid on 01737 842710.

Rugged Earth Adventures Summer holiday camps will run at their HQ in Bisley near Woking. A Nerf battlefield, shelter building and bushcraft, sniper suits, woodland art, treasure hunt, archery and roasting sausages and marshmallow over the campfire are just some of the activities available. A new marquee now provides an indoor arena for fun in bad weather. From £22pp for a full day of adventure. www.ruggedearthadventures.com T: 07956 964779.

Super Camps With 15 years’ experience under their belt Super Camps know just what it takes to run a fun, action-packed and stimulating camp, welcoming children aged 4-14. OFSTED registered camps with all staff CRB cleared. Running at Christ’s College, Guildford on 29 July-30 August, at Edgeborough School, nr Farnham on 22 July-23 August and at St Ives School for Girls, Haslemere on 15 July-23 August. For more information or to book one of their camps go to www.supercamps.co.uk or call 01235 832222 KOOSA Kids www.koosakids.co.uk 0845 0942322 info@ koosakids.co.uk. Affordable, Ofsted approved childcare throughout the summer holidays.

With over 350 activities on offer for 4-13 year olds, your child is sure to have a fun packed day with KOOSA Kids! Ash Manor School, St Joseph’s Juniors Guildford, Bohunt School in Liphook and St Edmunds Primary in Godalming from 25 July - 30 August. Standard Day 10am-4pm, Extended Days from 8.15am-6pm.

Fantastic low prices from £18.25, 8% discount when booking full week, 3rd child goes free.

Surrey Sports Park Book online or call 01483 689111 Tiny Tots Tennis Camp (3-6yrs) on Mon 29 Wed 31 July, Mon 5 - Wed 7 Aug, Wed 14 - Fri 16 Aug, Mon 19 - Wed 21 Aug, Tues 27 - Thurs 29 Aug 9-10am. £18 members / £19.50 nonmembers.

Red, Orange, Green Ball Tennis Camp (6Surrey Sports Park Continued 10yrs) on Mon 29 - Wed 31 July, Mon 5 - Wed Surrey Storm Netball Camps 7 Aug, Wed 14 - Fri 16 Aug, Mon 19 - Wed 21 Introduction to Netball camp (School year Aug, Tues 27 - Thurs 29 Aug 10am-12pm. £36 3) Wed 21 Aug 10am-12pm. £12 Members / £14 members / £39 non-members.

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Yellow Ball Tennis Camp (10yrs+) on Mon Junior Storm Netball Camp 29 - Wed 31 July, Mon 5 - Wed 7 Aug, Wed (School years 4, 5 & 6) Mon 19-Tues 20 Aug. 14 - Fri 16 Aug, Mon 19 - Wed 21 Aug, Tues 10am-4pm. £85 Members / £90 Non-members.

27 - Thurs 29 Aug 12-2pm. £36 members / £39 Senior Storm Netball Camp non-members.

(School years 7 & 8) Thurs 22 - Fri 23 Aug 10amAll Day Tennis Camp (8-14yrs) Price includes 4pm. £85 Members / £90 Non-members. lunch. Thurs 8 - Fri 9 Aug or Mon 12 - Tues Elite Storm Netball Camp 13 Aug 10am-4pm. £80 members / £90 (School years 9 & 10) Thurs 22 - Fri 23 Aug non-members and Fri 30 Aug 10am-4pm £40 10am-4pm. £65 Members / £70 Non-members. members / £45 non-members.

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Junior Squash Coaching Camp (8-16yrs) Junior Climbing Thurs 1 Aug, Thurs 8 Aug or Thurs 29 Aug For all kids who want to give climbing a go!

12.30-3.30pm. £15 members / £22.50 nonWhether it’s for the first time or whether members. they’re a regular climber everyone’s welcome at Junior Squash Course (8yrs+) Thurs 8 - Thurs these sessions which run from 23 July - 1 Sept.

29 Aug 4.15-5.15pm £20 members / £30 nonBooking advised. members.

6-7 yrs: Thursdays 4.30-5.30pm, Sat 10-11am, Racket Camp (8-12yrs) Price to include lunch.

Sun 10am-11am. £9 per session.

Thurs 15 or Fri 16 Aug 10.30am-4.30pm. £40 7-11 yrs: Wed 1-2.30pm, Thurs 4.30-6pm, members / £45 non-members Fri 3-4.30pm, Sat 11.30am-1pm, Sun Badminton Junior Camp (8-12yrs) 11.30am-1pm. £12 per session.

Mon 19 or Tues 20 Aug 11am-4pm £40 members 11-17 yrs: Wed 1-2.30pm, Thurs 4.30-6pm, / £45 non-members.

Fri 3-4.30pm, Sat 10-11.30am, Sun 10-11.30am.

Learn to Swim £12 per session.

There are a huge number of different swimming There are also Junior Club Holiday Dropand diving courses running over the summer In Sessions for those enrolled in the Junior including Group Learn To Swim Holiday Climbing Club see www.surreysportspark.co.uk Courses, Starts & Turns, Bronze Challenge, for details.

Silver Challenge, Gold Challenge Badge, 1:1 Lacrosse Camp Learn To Swim Customised Holiday Courses, Fri 16 Aug - Sun 18 Aug (3 days) 10am-4pm (All 1:1 High Performance Club Swimmers, High ages and abilities welcome).

Performance “Summer Skills Camp” Pleiades Teen Camps High Performance “Training Tick Over!”, Super Urban rebounding, climbing, dodgeball, Intensive High Performance Clinics Butterfly trampolining, boxing, handball, water polo & And Breastroke, High Performance week more 24-26 July, 6-8 Aug, 27-29 Aug. £30 a day long camp “The Olympic Experience”led by or £75 for all three days.

Olympian Marco Loughran. For more details Activate Camps see www.surreysportspark.co.uk 29 July-2 Aug Gold Medal academy £155 Fulham Soccer Schools 5-7 Aug Brendan Cole Dance Academy £105 Billy Beginners (3-5yrs) 9-11am, Skills 12-16 Aug Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy Development (6-10yrs), 9am-3pm, Player If you wish to discuss £165this artwork please contact: Clare on 01483 757299 PROOF NO: 12970 rev1 Progression (11-14yrs) 9am-3pm. Dates 19-21 Aug Everything 4 Rugby Academy £105 available from Mon 29 July - Fri 30 Aug. 28-30 Aug Hockey Master class £105.

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Wild Learning Holiday Club Wild Learning Holiday Club Adventures in the woods this Summer! Come and explore the woods, make dens, sculpt mud, try wild art, make an assault course, play woodland games and much much more! At: Alice Holt (5-9 Aug), Claremont Landscape Garden (29 Jul-23 Aug), Polesden Lacey (25 July-9 Aug), The Lookout Bracknell (5-16 Aug), Winkworth Arboretum (25 July-16 Aug) and Wimbledon Common (29 July-16 Aug). For 5-12yrs. 10.15am - 4pm daily. From £37.50 per day. Book 5 days and only pay for 4. More details at www.wildlearning.net or call 01483 424 400.

Guildford Spectrum 01483 443322 Xtreme Activate holiday camp runs throughout the holidays every weekday, (Mon 29 July-Fri 30 Aug), from 10-4pm for ages 5-12 yrs. £22.50 per day. 5 days £102.50 / 4 days £80. Xtreme Activate Xtra runs from 8.30am-6pm, £30.90 per day.

5 days £114.50.

Trampolining Tues 30 July, Thurs 1 Aug, Tues 6 Aug, Thurs 8 Aug, Tues 13 Aug or Thurs 15 Aug, 2.30-4pm for 4-12 yrs, £8.30 per session.

Flair Gymnastics Mon 29 July - Fri 2 Aug and Mon 26 Aug - Fri 30 Aug 9am-1pm, £36/ day.

Archery Mon 5 or 19 Aug 12.30-2.30pm for 8-14 yrs, £14.10.

Guildford Heat Basketball Camp Thurs 1 Aug 10am-4pm, 8-16 yrs, £28.10 Star Track Athletics Mon 20, Tues 30 and Wed 31 July, Mon 12, Tues 13 and Wed 14 Aug, Wed 28, Thurs 29 and Fri 30 Aug 10am-3.30pm, 1 day £30, 2 days £40 and 3 days £50. To book call Star Track directly - 01483 444766.

Soccer Skills Course 4 day Soccer School Mon 5-Thurs 8 Aug, 9.30am-3pm, £66.

4 day Goalkeepers Course Mon 5-Thurs 8 Aug 9.30am-3pm, £74.40.

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All workshops and camps listed here need to be pre-booked Guildford Spectrum Continued 2 Half Day Mini Kickers Mon 5 & Tues 6 Aug, 9.30am-12pm, £17.60 Rugby Tots Wed 31 July and 14 Aug 10-10.30am, 2-3 ½ yrs, £5, 10.4511.45am, 3 ½-5 yrs, £7.60.

Little Golfers Thurs 1, 8 & 15 Aug, 12.30-3.30pm, 5-11 yrs, £15.80 OK Tennis Mini Tennis Munchkins Wed 7 Aug or 21 Aug, 2-3pm, 3-5 yrs, £8.

Mini Tennis Red Wed 7 Aug or 21 Aug, 3-5pm, 5-10 yrs, £9.80 Mini Musketeers Wed 31 July, 2-3pm, 6-10 yrs, £8.60 Ice Skating 5 Day Beginners Courses, Ages 5-10 years, £47.50. 11-11.30am and 11.3012pm on Mon 22 - Fri 26 July, Mon 29 July - Fri 2 Aug, Mon 5 - Fri 9 Aug, Mon 26 - Fri 30 Aug. Learn to Swim Courses 4 day courses £24.20 for 4 yrs+ at 9am-9.30am for non swimmers and 9.30-10am for Ability 5-10m on Mon 22 July-Thurs 25 July, Mon 5-Thurs 8 Aug and Mon 19-Thurs 22 Aug. 5 Day Diving Courses £30.25 for 5 yrs+. 9-9.30am Flip n Fun and 9.30-10am Diving for Beginners on Mon 29 July - Fri 2 Aug and Mon 12 - Fri 16 Aug. Wild-life Holiday Camps Wild-Life Holiday Day Camps are designed to bring every child closer to nature. From the minute the programme begins children are immersed in the outdoors, making the camp, cooking, exploring.

Activities include Den making, Bug finding/exploring, Cooking on camp fire, Basic first aid – make a stretcher from things in the wood, weaving using natural things, treasure trails, mud painting and lots more. They run 9am-4pm at The Scout Hut, Goose Green, Gomshall and The Recreation Ground (Cricket Club), Stoke Road, Stoke d’Abernon, Cobham from 22 July - 29 August.

Childcare vouchers accepted. www.wild-lifecamps.co.uk or call 01483 238267.

Activ Camps Multi-activity camp @ Cranmore School, West Horsley 22 July-23 Aug 8.30am-4.30pm (free extended day - see www.activcamps.com for details). £35/ day, £25 for 4yrs (half day only). Weekly rate £165.

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07896546067 info@activcamps.com The Swimming Academy 5 day intensive swimming courses at Boxgrove School from Mon 29 July – Fri 2 Aug. £45 for 5 days, To book call 01252 512981 or 07919 264050.

Casa Club Holiday camps for children aged 4-13yrs old. 8.30am-5.30pm in the Farnham and Frimley area. Call 01252 727000.

Tilford Environmental Playscheme The playscheme runs for 2 weeks from Mon 29 July - Fri 9 Aug at the Tilford Institute. The not-for-profit playscheme aims to provide a safe and fun experience for children with visiting specialists, sports activities and craft sessions making for a range of stimulating days. Join them for some Mad Hatter Mayhem, junk modelling or pirate adventures at Frensham Little Pond. For ages 5-10 years. £20 for a full day and £10 for half a day. Visit www.tilfordplayscheme.org for more information.

Polo 4 Young Players Academy This course will cover the complete Polo spectrum - from stable management, stick work, rules of the game and competing in match chukkas and is for everyone including those that have never played before.

For ages 10-18. The course runs over 4 mornings, Tues-Fri 9.30am1pm. Hurtmore, near Godalming, please call for dates 07920 445567. £250. www.polo4.co.uk Activate Camps www.activatesport.co.uk At Amesbury School there is Andrew Flintoff Cricket Academy 29 July - 2 Aug (£40 per day, £165 per week), Gold Medal Academy 5-9 Aug (£40 per day, £155 per week) and International Netball Roadshow 12-14 Aug (£40 per day, £115 for 3 days). 9.30am-4.30pm (extended hours available). At Guildford High School there is International Netball Roadshow 29-31 July (£40 per day, £115 for 3 days). Also running at Surrey Sports Park - see Surrey Sports Park listing for details.

Children’s Theatre Alice Holt Forest Farnham 01420 23666 Treasure Island Open Air Performance on Wed 31 July. Suitable for all ages. 5.307.30pm. Adult £12, child £9, family £38. Two young heroes, Jim and Ruth, find a treasure map and set sail for adventure. Why not enjoy a picnic on the grass before this

open air performance from the acclaimed Cambridge Touring Theatre Company. Tickets and information from Farnham Maltings 01252 745444 or visit www. farnhammaltings.com, or visit www.cambridgetouringtheatre. co.uk There is a children’s workshop before the performance – this needs pre-booking. Details in our What’s on Diary under 31 July.

Dorking Halls Reigate Road, Dorking 01306 881717 www.dorkinghalls.co.uk Room on the Broom Fri 26 - Sun 28 July. Fri 2pm, Sat & Sun 11am & 2pm. £12.

The Electric Theatre Guildford 01483 444789 The Lottie Project Wed 17 – Sat 20 July The Man In The Moon in association with The Electric Theatre. Adapted from the best selling book Jacqueline Wilson. Share Lottie’s extraordinary adventures both in real life and in her imaginary Victorian diary.

Suitable for School Years 3+. £5 (+booking fee).

Totally Over You & Sparkleshark Thurs 18 - Sat 20 July The Man In The Moon in association with The Electric Theatre. Two exciting and thought provoking new plays suitable for School Years 6+.

See www.themaninthemoon.co.uk/ mimfest for details. £5. See both Totally Over You and Sparkleshark for just £8. All tickets subject to a booking fee.

Frimley Lodge Park Frimley Green The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny Sun 11 Aug 1pm. Adult £10, Under 16s £5, family £25. Open air theatre production. Book via 01276 707600 or www.camberleytheatre.biz.

Hatchlands Park East Clandon Treasure Island Tue 20 Aug 6-8pm. By the Cambridge Touring Theatre. A swashbuckling family musical full of laughter. Please bring your own seating; refreshments will be available throughout the performance. Adult £15, child £11, family (2+2) £42. Book at Guildford TIC 01483 444334 or book online www.visitguildford.com.

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What’s On

Aliens Love Underpants

G Live London Rd, Guildford 0844 7701797 www.glive.co.uk Comedy Club 4 Kids Sat 13 July 3pm. The Comedy Club 4 Kids give you cracking entertainment for everyone over 6 and under 400 years old (no vampires or Highlanders). The best comedians from the UK … but without the rude bits! Suitable for ages 6-11 years and their grownups. £10.

Aliens Love Underpants Thursday 25 – Sat 27 July, Thurs 1.30pm, Fri 10.30am & 1.30pm, Sat 10.30am & 1.30pm. £13, Groups 10+ £9.50 plus get one ticket free (booking fees apply). Children of Guildford had better hold on to their underpants because Aliens will be invading G Live in the search of spotty, dotty and grotty pants!

For ages 2+. This is the chance to see your children’s favourite book brought to life on the stage.

This Was The World And I Was The King Fri 26 July & Sat 27 July, Fri 7pm, Sat 11am & 3pm. Rediscover the unbridled imagination of childhood in this family-friendly new play filled with puppetry, poetry, and folk music. With their Father serving in The First World War Evelyn Alexander and Lilly turn to their imagination to comfort and distract them from the uncertainty of reality.

Their imaginary Kingdom comes to life on stage with hand carved puppets seeming to materialise out of household objects as the siblings set sail on impossible adventures.

The play is accompanied by the poetry of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “A Child’s Garden of Verses” set to an enchanting folk score. £10, concessions £8.

Room on the Broom Fri 13 & Sat 14 Sept. Fri 1.30pm & 4.30pm, Sat 10.30am & 1.30pm.

Adapted for the stage from the bestselling book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, Room on the Broom is a magical, musical delight for children aged 3+. £11.50 (booking fee applies).

Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Sat 21 - Sun 22 Sept. Sat 1.30pm, Sun 10.30am & 1.30pm. Direct from Australia, Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo offers you the opportunity to experience these awesome prehistoric creatures as you’ve never seen them before, up close and personal! From cute baby dinos to

teeth-gnashing giants, observe and interact with these life-like dinosaurs in this impressive and imaginative live show. Suitable for ages 3+. £13.50/£16, Groups of 10+ £11 (+ booking fee).

Peppa Pig’s Big Splash!

Tues 5 - Wed 6 Nov. Tues 1pm & 4pm, Wed 10am & 1pm.

The nursery roof is leaking and Peppa and her friends need to fix it - quick! As they set up a fete to raise the money for the repairs, they’ll need your help to make sure everything goes smoothly.

Peppa Pig returns live on stage with super cute puppets and brilliant sing-a-long songs in this brand new show that will brighten your day.

Tickets: £15.50/£13.50, Under 16s £13.50/£11.50, Family (band 1) £54, Groups of 10+ one goes free.

Pinocchio Sun 10 Nov 11am & 3pm. Follow Pinocchio and his grasshopper friend as they set out on an adventure- to find some fun! Now…if only his nose would just stay still! Live music, puppetry, physical storytelling and long and longer noses combine in a magical combination for children and their grownups!

New Victoria Theatre Woking 0844 871 7645 www.atgtickets.com/woking Cats 9-20 July. Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s extraordinary record-breaking, smash-hit musical! Up to 2 children half price per full paying adult (MonThurs ask Box office for full t&cs).

Princes Hall Princes Way, Aldershot 01252 329155 www.princeshall.com Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom Tues 30 and Wed 31 July. Tues 1pm & 4pm, Wed 10am & 1pm. £14.50/£12.50, child £12.50/£10.50, family (of 4) £45 (family ticket not available online).

Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford 01483 440000 www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk Postman Pat Live Tues 20 Aug 1pm & 3.30pm. A brand new, fun filled, live main stage show.

Adult £14, child £12.

In The Mill Studio at Yvonne Arnaud Theatre: The Frog Prince Sat 6 July 11am & 2pm Can a kiss turn the Frog back to a Prince and does everyone live happily ever after? Most suitable for ages 4+. £9 (Booking fees included) The Very Ugly Duckling Sat 3 Aug 11am & 2pm. A stunning visual journey that tells the tale of the ugly duckling in an extraordinary new way. Most suitable for ages 4+. £9.

Benji The Fish Sat 31 Aug 11am & 2pm. A glow in the dark family musical. Most suitable for ages 4+. £9.

BOOK ONLINE GLive.co.uk

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Nearly New Sales Baby and Children’s Market Fullbrook School, West Byfleet Sun 7 July 2.30-4.30pm. email: leon@babyandchildrensmarket. co.uk for more information or call 07868 305807 or 07979 867004.

Baby and Children’s Market St Peter’s Catholic School, Guildford Sun 14 July 2.30-4.30pm. email: yvette@babyandchildrensmarket. co.uk for more information or call 07868 305807 or 07979 867004.

Guildford NCT Nearly New Sale Sat 29 June 11am-12.30pm (NCT members priority entrance with card) at St Josephs Catholic Church, York Road, Guildford. For more information please email nnsguildford@yahoo.co.uk or ‘like’ their page on facebook.

Hants NE Nearly New Sale Table Top Sale at Court Moor School, Spring Woods, Fleet on Sat 13 July 10-11.30am. hantsne.nns@gmail.com.

Woking NCT Nearly New Sale On Sat 22 June at 3.30-5pm at Trinity Methodist Church, Brewery Road, Woking, GU21 4LH For more information please email nns_woking@yahoo.co.uk

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Events for Adults Parenting Courses by Ali McClure Behaviour Consequences & Discipline is on Wed 3 July from 8-10pm and Dads & Discipline is on Tues 9 July from 8-10pm. Courses are held in the Woking area. Early booking discounts. Please call 07974 855971.

Farmers’ Markets

Farnham Central Car Park, Off Victoria Road Sun 28 July, Sun 25 Aug 10am-1.30pm.

Guildford High Street Tues 2 July 10.30am3.30pm (includes farm BBQ), Sat 27 July 9.30am-4.30pm (with Live Farm Animal Display), Tues 6 Aug 10.30am3.30pm (with Live Farm Animals).

Haslemere High St Sun 7 July, Sun 4 Aug 10-1.30pm Milford Secretts Farm Shop Car Park, Chapel Lane, Milford Sun 21 July, Sun 18 Aug 10am-1.30pm Ripley Village Green Sat 13 July, Sat 10 Aug 9am-1pm.

Woking Town Centre Thurs 18 July, Thurs 15 Aug, Sat 31 Aug 9am-2.30pm. ®

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