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News & Views Pennypot Eco Farmers Looking Forward to a Bumper Crop Preschool eco farmers at the award winning Pennyypot Day Nursery in Chobham are planning a bumper harvest this year following a marathon planting session in the new allotment beds in their garden.

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Chilworth C of E Infant School Win Recycling Award Chilworth C of E Infant School was named the winner of the The Salvation Army’s county-wide competition to encourage recycling in schools, as part of its Recycle with Michael initiative to divert thousands of tonnes of textiles away from landfill.

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Surrey residents recycled even more food waste in their caddies last year meaning that £310,000 is now being saved every year and helping to protect essential services.

If all food Residents’ efforts have waste in Surrey made savings because it costs less to recycle went into food waste (turning it into caddies it would electricity) than it does to dispose of it. And, even save an extra though it’s only a small action, it shows that putting a £3 million a bit more into your caddy can make a big difference. year!

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Under 5s Summer Fun Many baby and toddler groups and children’s activity classes take a break over the summer, so we have found some great activities for the Under 5s that are running over the summer holidays for you to enjoy. There are also things for this age group in the Summer Boredom Busters Feature and What’s On Diary so check those pages as well!

Summer Tots at Nower Wood

Unleash your little ones on the great outdoors with Surrey Wildlife Trust! Summer Tots provides a wonderful opportunity for your little ones to experience and learn from nature.

Sessions include arts and crafts, games, exploration, mud kitchens, mini beasts and much more. Suitable for 2-5 year olds accompanied by an adult. Babes in arms go FREE. At Nower Wood, Leatherhead on Wed 7th, Thurs 8th, Wed 14th, Thurs 15th, Wed 21st and Thurs 22nd August. There are also Wild Tots sessions on 4, 11 and 18 July.

Booking essential: www. surreywildlifetrust.org/events. Members £5 per session, non-members £6 per session.

Woking Leisure Centre & Pool in the Park

Woking Leisure Centre run Playschool Mornings for under 5s on dates throughout the summer holidays. Two hours of trampolining, playstore, soft play and arts and crafts for the little ones to blow off some steam and get messy!

All children must be accompanied by an adult, one adult is admitted free. There are also exclusive 30 minute sessions for parents & under 5’s in the leisure lagoon with floats and aquatic toys (book in advance as these are popular). At the leisure centre there is also a creche Monday - Friday so your children can play and be well looked after by friendly, childcare qualified staff, whilst you fit in a class or gym session. For more details of the Pick’n’mix Playstore soft play that pre-schoolers will love, see the listing on page 14.

Plus there’s a fantastic jungle-themed playground right outside.

Elm Nursery

Elm Nursery in Sutton Green have a Children’s Farm with alpacas, goats, pigs, guinea pigs, shetland ponies and chickens. Entry costs £3 per child. Adults are £2 and under 2s are free. Elm Kitchen cafe is open 10am4pm (Tues-Sat) and 10am-3.30pm on Sundays and Bank holidays and sells delicious homemade food. Free parking. Like ‘Elm Nursery Farm’ on Facebook for updates.

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Winkworth Arboretum

There’ll be Teddy Bears Picnic and Storytelling on 5, 12, 19 & 26 August from 1.15-2.15pm. Bring along a teddy and a picnic for an afternoon of storytelling and songs to delight young and old. Admission + £3 per child. Winkworth Arboretum, Hascombe Rd, Godalming GU8 4AD.

Classical Music For You & Your Little One Bach to Baby Family Concerts at Guildford United Reformed Church are specfically for babies and toddlers. There are concerts on Wed 24 July at 10.30am and Wed 7 August 3pm. Book at www.bachtobaby.com.

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Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village

Do you have children that love arts & crafts? Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village have special sessions for under 5s with an adult. Watts Tots:Paint is on Fri 26 July 10-11am where you can create experimental paintings using a wide variety of ‘found’ objects, including toy cars, feathers and cardboard. Watts Tots:Sculpt is on Fri 16 Aug 10-11am - create towering structures from interesting and colourful materials, including lolly sticks, plasticine, cardboard and foam shapes. Pre-booking required, book at www. wattsgallery.org.uk. £5 per child, accompanying adults free. They also run the Make Space every Sunday from 10.30am-4pm where families can drop-in and explore different kinds of materials and making, with a new activity every week. There are also extra Make Space dates in the summer holidays plus lots of other activities – for details please see the listing on page 8. The Make Space is included in admission (for under 18s entry is free).

AirHop Guildford

Put a big smile on a little face with MiniHoppers - these sessions are for under 5s only so they can jump to their heart’s content in a totally safe environment.

MiniHoppers have access to a variety of activities within the park, from the famous foam pit to special sensory toys and games – not to mention a sea of trampolines! The friendly staff will also be on hand to make sure that everyone has as much fun as humanly possible. Please check airhop-guildford.com for details of the days/times when MiniHoppers will be running.

Wisley Amazing Maze

Wisley have an amazing straw-bale maze this summer.

About one metre high, young kids will have fun hiding and trying to find their way through it.

Built from 600 straw bales, it is Wisley’s summer fun play area. For more details about Wisley’s summer activities for children see page 12.

The Ruby Play Café

Designed with both parent and child in mind, The Ruby Play Café recently opened on the corner of Park Street and London Road in Camberley and is just moments from The Atrium shopping centre. The clean, airy, open plan design, with seating in the middle, allows a 360° view of the café, providing peace of mind while 0–6 year olds enjoy the range of creative activities, toys, games and role play. A wide variety of fun children’s activities are on offer throughout the week. These are listed on the events section of www.facebook.com/rubyplaycafe.

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Under 5s Summer Fun Molly MooCow in the Summer Holidays

Every Wednesday morning in August Molly MooCow are offering 40 minutes of musical fun and movement at The Haslemere Youth Hub. They will be launching three new themes! Join Molly on an exciting Pirate Adventure, experience the magic with some Fairies and Elves fun, join in the My Summer Holiday or bring a teddy to the Teddy Bears Picnic!

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at Pennypot Day Nursery and Preschool where the care and education opportunities for each and every child are as extraordinary as the staff who provide them.

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Dynamic Performing Arts are running workshops for ages 3-8 at Worplesdon Memorial Hall.

These Disney themed workshops include dancing, singing, drama, arts & crafts and a treasure hunt.

Dressing up is encouraged! They are from 9.30am-12.30pm and cost £15 per workshop. The Lion King is on Tues 30 July, Frozen is on Tues 6 Aug, and The Jungle Book is on Wed 7 Aug. There are also full day workshops on 31 July, 1 Aug and 8 Aug for ages 5-12. Please book online via dynamicperformingarts.co.uk.

“This nursery has been fantastic for my child who absolutely loves being there. They do interesting activities with the children. The staff are lovely and caring and the children have fun. It’s also kept beautifully, serves good food and has a great outdoor space. I’d highly recommend that people see for themselves, it’s exceptional.”

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Gymnastics Factory

Let your little ones explore, climb, roll, jump and spin at gymnastics this summer at Gymnastics Factory, Guildford. Sessions for members and newcomers. Toddlers aged 1-2 years can enjoy active songs, free exploration and parachute games. Themed parent and child sessions for 2-4 year olds offer warm-up fun, exciting apparatus circuits and parachute games. Full details at www.gymnasticsfactory.co.uk or call 01483 455060. Booking required.

Wharf Weenies

Wharf Weenies run at Dapdune Wharf on Thurs 4, 11, 18, 25 July 10-11am for ages 18 months+ with an adult. Story time, fun craft activities and a chance to run around outside all based around children’s stories. Please come suitably dressed for being outdoors, and there will be some walking involved.

Booking essential on 01483 561389. £3 per child.

Sayers Croft Trust

The Sayers Croft Trust in Ewhurst runs a free Wild Club for 0-6 year olds accompanied by an adult. It will be from 10am-12pm on 13 July, 31 July, 7 Aug, 14 Aug and 28 Aug for children who love to get outside and explore! Older siblings welcome too.

Meet at the Burrow at 10am. No booking needed.

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Cheeky Monkey Tea Party

Come and join the NCT Godalming & Cranleigh District for their annual summer party on Sat 20 July! They are back at the lovely Godalming United Church venue, centrally located in Godalming with parking from 10am-12pm. The fun will include wonderful taster sessions from a number of local classes plus arts & crafts, temporary tattoos, bake sale, refreshments and lucky dip.

Keep an eye on their Facebook posts for more details. No need to book, just pay on the door: £4 per child or £7 per family.

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Gravity Tots Gravity Force in Camberley run Gravity Tots sessions when the park transforms into a cushiony soft wonderland of trampolines filled with bounces, tumbles, giant seas of foam, adventure and endless exploration all while the air is echoing with the enchanting sound of toddler friendly tunes.

These sessions are suitable for toddlers between walking age and 5 along with any parents or guardians. Over the summer holidays Gravity Force will be running Summer Fest! Giant Jenga, mascot appearances, summer tunes and face painters are just some of the activities for all the family to enjoy! To see what’s happening please follow them on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gravityforceuk/

Teddy Bears’ Picnics at Polesden Lacey

Pre-school toddlers, bring your favourite teddy to Polesden Lacey and enjoy a story and (pretend) picnic. Every Thursday from 27 June - 18 July, 10.30-11.30am. Booking essential, please call 01372 452048. Included in admission.

Summer Storytime at the Cathedral

There are free summer storytime and song sessions in the Seasons Café at Guildford Cathedral. Let your little ones hear some of their favourite stories and learn some new ones, as well as joining in with the words and actions to some fun, lively songs. For children up to age 7 with an adult. 1010.30am on Wed 7, 14, 21 & 28 Aug. No booking needed.

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Woking Town Centre

There are loads of free events lined up in Woking town centre this summer. From 1st - 14th July there are Wimbledon Screenings on the giant screen in Jubilee Square. Plus there is a special family screening of the classic film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory on Sunday 7th July. There’ll be an astroturf garden in Jubilee Square complete with grass sofas and deckchairs including two giant deckchairs which are great for family photographs though out the summer.

Look out for a flock of flamingos arriving after Wimbledon and other surprise arrivals. There are also free to use games in the square including giant Connect 4, chess and table tennis tables. Other family events include Kite Making workshops (19-23rd August) and fundraising activities for the children’s charity One Great Day. All activities are free. Details correct at time of print but please see www.woking-shopping.co.uk for up to date timings and information.

Birdworld

Looking for things to do this summer?

Birdworld has you covered for the whole summer holiday. Not Birdworld only are there exciting daily events such as Penguin Feeding, Discovery Theatre Show and an Outdoor Flying Display, but on selected days there are extra children’s entertainment shows from both Chubby the Clown and Crazee Hazee.

PLUS for one show only on Thursday 1st August there is a very special pantomime performance of Treasure Island. During Monday 5th – Friday 9th August Birdworld are also hosting Big Bug Bonanza week which is part of a national initiative set up by BIAZA to raise awareness of the importance of invertebrates. The activities will include all manner of slithering and crawling critters, bug themed arts & crafts, a creepy crawly activity trail and lots more.

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Watch Wimbledon on the giant screen in Jubilee Square and take a picture in one of the giant deckchairs

Miniature Railways

Guildford Model Engineering Society (Stoke Park, Guildford) have a Gala Weekend with miniature steam train rides, model traction engines and model boating pools on Sat 6 and Sun 7 July 10am-5pm. There are also train rides on Sun 28 July & Sun 18 Aug 2-5pm.

Mizens Railway (Knaphill) run miniature train rides for ages 1+ every Sunday (2-5pm) until 29 Sept and Thursdays 2-5pm during Aug. On Sun 11, Thurs 15 and Sun 18 Aug there are Teddy Bear Picnics from 2-5pm. Ticket office usually closes at about 4.45pm.

Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway (Frimley Lodge Park) runs miniature train rides on Sun 7 July, 4 Aug and Mon 26 Aug from 11am-5pm. On Wed 7 Aug there is a Teddy Bear Special from 11am-4pm - children with a teddy have a free ride when accompanied by a fare paying adult.

Great Cockcrow Railway (Lyne) run miniature train rides for 2 yrs+ every Sunday from 1-4.30pm until 27 Oct and Wed 7, 14 and 21 Aug 1-4pm (booking office closes 15 mins earlier).

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Summer holiday crafts will be available Wednesdays - Saturdays 11-2pm from 24 July - 31 Aug. Suggested donation £1 per child. Plus summer holiday workshops will run every Wednesday 11-1.30pm and 2-3.30pm (these need to be pre-booked). £3 per session.

Themes to include: Learning about Geology, Creating a Mosaic, Building a Minecraft empire (+7 years), Make your own Zoetrope, Ration Cookery Lesson and Create your own Super Hero.

Alice Holt Forest

Come for a great day out in the woods! You can walk, cycle, play or have a picnic in these lovely woods.

Experience life in the trees with Go Ape, take a relaxing break in the café and finish your visit with a quiet stroll in one of the more remote parts of the forest. Mouse, Fox, Owl, Snake, and Squirrel join existing Gruffalo sculptures on the Easy Access Discovery Trail. These beautiful sculptures of the books’ characters can be enjoyed for many years to come.

Zog is the latest Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler book to be brought to life at Alice Holt. Children can follow the trail through Zog’s forest classroom to learn more about the animals and habitats around them.

Activity packs are available from the visitor centre for just £3.

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Watts Gallery Artists’ Village

Nestled in the beautiful Surrey Hills, Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village has something for all the family to enjoy.

Collect a free trail to help children explore the collection in a more tactile way. There are multi-sensory bags for Under 5s and Artists’ Village backpacks with quizzes, games and tactile objects.

There are wild woodlands to explore and make camps in, play areas to enjoy and cake to treat yourself to in the Tea Shop. On Sundays from 10.30am-4pm, drop in to the family-friendly Make Space to explore different kinds of materials and making; it’s free with admission and features a new activity every week. There are also extra Make Space dates in the holidays on 7 Aug (embossed Watts Gallery foil design), Artists’ Village Wed 14 Aug (plaster casting), Wed 21 Aug (geometric printmaking), Sat 24 – Mon 26 Aug (clay camels and monoprinting) and Wed 28 Aug (fabric collage). Don’t miss the popular Woodland Fairy Fair on 20-21 July (more details on page 18). Visit www. wattsgallery.org.uk for more details.

Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village, Down Lane, Compton, Guildford GU3 1DQ. 01483 810235. Under 18s go free.

Gravity Force

Gravity Jump at Gravity Force Camberley is the perfect session for anyone that loves to Jump! This session gives you access to all the park’s facilities. This includes the Dodgeball Courts, Basketball lanes, Foam Pit & Tumble tracks! The minimum age for Gravity Jump is 4. For Toddlers aged between walking age and 5 they run special ‘Gravity Tots’ sessions throughout the week. Jump Membership is available for avid trampoline enthusiasts! Over the summer holidays Gravity Force will be running Summer Fest! With the UK summer weather being unpredictable, Gravity Force will be bringing the outdoors in! Giant Jenga, mascot appearances, summer tunes and face painters are just some of the activities for all the family to enjoy!

To see what’s happening at Gravity Force follow them on Facebook: https:// www.facebook.com/gravityforceuk/

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Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher From 20 July – 4 Sept there is a packed programme of family events including a children’s trail, story telling sessions and arty crafternoons. Admission + £1 per trail, £3 per craft. On Sun 28 July you can meet a special collection of tame reptiles, frogs and minibeasts from 10.30am-4pm (included in admission) and on Sun 11 Aug 10.30am4pm you can enjoy a game of crazy golf (admission + £2.50 per adult and £2 per child). On Sat 17 August Big Camps comes to Claremont - camp out under the stars! (Advance booking required for Big Camp).

Winkworth Arborteum, Godalming From 20 July–4 Sept discover the buzzy bugs, amazing animals and towering trees with children’s trails every week.

10.30am-4pm. Admission + £1 per trail.

Plus from 1.30-3pm every Thursday and Friday from 25 July–30 Aug there is a craft tent for creative fun. Admission + £1.50 per craft. On Sat 10 Aug you can camp out beneath the stars (advance booking needed for the Big Camp).

Hatchlands Park, East Clandon, Guildford Grab a map from reception and head out into Great Wix Wood. You’ll find Wizard Wix’s Willow Warren, a natural adventure area for children.

Enjoy the bug burrow, tree house, balance beams and leaping logs. You can also try archery from 11am-3pm on 21 July and 25 Aug Hatchlands Park (for ages 6 and above). Admission + £2.50 for 6 arrows.

Plus there are pony rides for ages 2-11 on 21, 28 July, 2, 16, 18, 23, 25, 26, 30 Aug and 1 Sept 11.30am-2.30pm.

Admission + £3 for a pony ride.

Dapdune Wharf, Guildford There is a children’s explorer trail round the Wharf Dapdune Wharf available daily (except on events days). Balance bikes can be borrowed, and there’s boat trips available.

From 28 July4 Aug there is the “Summer holiday festival of sport”. Bring your bike and ride the cycle course, play table tennis, disc golf or have a go at archery, or even learn to canoe. (See their website for details of sports). Admission + £2.50 for children’s activities with additional cost for canoeing. Every Thursday in August from 11am-5pm there will be activities such as the messy mud kitchen, kites, fire lighting, water games and more. Admission + £2.50 for

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activities. On Mon 12 Aug at 8.30pm they will be counting shooting stars with Guildford Astronomical Society.

Booking essential (01483 561389), £5.

On Sat 20 July you can join The Big Camp and pitch your tent on the island (booking essential).

Polesden Lacey, Great Bookham Meet the Rangers and help with some fun child-friendly jobs on Sat 6 July, & Sat 3 Aug 11.30am-1pm (included in admission). Plus from Sat 20 July Sun 1 Sept 10am-3pm you can enjoy summer crafts and giant games on the orchard (admission + £2.50 per craft).

Bat Walks are available on 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31 Aug and 4, 7 Sept.

Explore with the rangers and use bat detectors to try and find some of the nocturnal residents. Please book on 01372 452048.

Shalford Mill, near Guildford Celebrate the magnificent world of insects with The Ugly Bug Ball on Wed 7, 21 & 28 Aug from 11am-4pm. Enjoy insect inspired buggy art and crafts.

Admission + £3 for activities. On Wed 14 Aug you can make and bake mini picnic pizzas in small workshops at 11.30, 1.30 and 2.30. You can also mill your own fresh flour to take home.

Admission + picnic workshop £7 (6yrs +), places limited, book on the day.

Hindhead Common and The Devil’s Punchbowl From Sat 10 – Sun 18 Aug come along and enjoy some free sports games on the green.

Merrist Wood Animal Encounters

Merrist Wood College has a zoo licence, allowing it to share its collection of exotic animals, with the wider community.

The Animal Management Centre includes arid Merrist Wood and tropical Animal Encounters biomes and a nocturnal room, which houses a wide variety of species. Animal Encounter Activities include Animal Encounter Tours – 2 hour tours where the experienced Animal Encounter Team will provide information on the different species, and allow visitors to meet some of the animals. Also on offer are Junior Animal Keeper Experiences - come and join the Animal Keepers for a day, working with a huge variety of animals including tortoises, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, reptiles, birds, meerkats and more. They also run birthday parties - unique birthday experiences at their Animal Management Centre or Farm – perfect for those who love animals and nature. Visit their website for more information and dates: www.merristwoodevents.co.uk or email mwevents@guildford.ac.uk.

Festival on the Farm

Holiday fun and festival vibes return this summer at Godstone Farm from 27th July - 1st September. With Godstone Farm an entertainment schedule bursting at the seams the farm fun is in abundance! Wake up with Bubbles the mascot at morning fitness, but save some energy for junk modelling, crafts, messy play, circus skills, and mini disco……phew! Still time for more? Then get creative in the build it zone, wander in the music garden or just relax in the chill out zone. All this on top of the indoor play barns, outdoor play area and over 500 animals to see.

They celebrate their 40th birthday this year too – Happy Birthday Godstone Farm! An excuse for more celebrations!

They’ve got family time covered this summer holidays, and it gets better with their rainy day guarantee!* (*Ts&Cs apply, see www.godstonefarm.co.uk).

Sayers Croft Trust

There is lots going on this summer at Sayers Croft in Ewhurst. Wild Wednesdays are running on 31st July, 7th, 14th and 28th Aug from 2-4pm. An action packed afternoon for 6-10 year olds. Parents are welcome to drop their children off or stay. Booking is required. £4pp. Action Stations for 7-15 yrs with Special Educational Needs and their siblings is just £8pp and runs from 10am-2pm on 30th July, 5th Aug, 13th, 20th and 27th Aug. Sessions are tailored to suit a wide range of needs. Booking essential at www.sayerscrofttrust.org.uk/ Sayers Croft events. There are also free Trust activities for under 6s (details on page 7) and a holiday camp (details on page 23). Plus there is a free Batwalk on 24th July.

Guildford Summer Festival

Guildford Summer Festival returns for its 36th year with over 100 events to enjoy over the summer in Guildford.

New events include Animal Encounter Tours at Merrist Wood and regular family favourites such as the Guildford Lions Raft Race, the Woodland Fairy Fair and the Cheese and Chilli Festival all return this summer. Many of the events are free to attend so grab a brochure from Guildford Tourist Information Centre and other distribution points. For full details, sign up to the mailing list and receive weekly reminders throughout the festival. Or visit www.guildfordsummerfestival. co.uk or visit the Guildford Summer Festival facebook page.

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Summer Boredom Busters Jump into Happy at AirHop Guildford

Ultimate bouncing fun for kids and big kids – guaranteed to leave you with a big smile on your face!

AirHop offers a wide range of hoptastic activities - with over 50 interconnected trampolines that run across the floor and up the walls on the Main Court plus Dodgeball, Slam Dunk, MiniHopper AirHop Guildford Takeovers, Family Takeovers and more… it’s the place to be for 100% fun. AirHop is conveniently located in Guildford and close to the A3 with free parking, a café and a viewing mezzanine to watch people defy gravity while you put your feet up! Book now at https://airhop-guildford.com/ or give them a call on 0330 223 3333.

Guildford-on-Sea

Enjoy all the fun of the seaside this August as Experience Guildford once again transform the banks of the River Wey into Guildford-onGuildford-on-Sea Sea, a pleasure beach for all the family slap bang in the centre of town. Located next to The Electric Theatre, Onslow Street, Guildford’s urban beach is free to enter and will be open daily from 10am – 6pm, 8 to 10 August 2019. Complete with bucketfuls of sand, deck chairs, balloons, Punch & Judy shows, free face painting and candyfloss, Guildford-on-Sea promises to make waves throughout the town, with a great selection of summertime entertainment. For the most up to date information about the event plus a full itinerary for the three days visit www.experienceguildford.com.

Chobham Adventure Farm

Chobham Adventure Farm is a great day out with lots of indoor and outdoor play, so perfect whatever the weather! There are two indoor play frames: an activity frame for 3 and under and a challenging frame for 3+ and adults. Outdoors there is a massive sandpit with slides and construction site, two bouncing Chobham Adventure Farm pillows, and a small and large play frame with zipwires plus the NEW animal barn with lots of animals to see! There is a huge selection of fresh, wholesome, homemade food on offer. They are open seven days a week from 10am-5.30pm. Please remember to bring socks as you will need them for the indoor play area. Chobham Adventure Farm, Bagshot Road, Chobham GU24 8DB 01276 919212.

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RHS Garden Wisley

From 20 July – 1 September there will be family fun garden adventures with the Very Hungry Caterpillar. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Very Hungry Caterpillar, they will be exploring lifecycles RHS Garden Wisley as well as helping children Photo: RHS - Brad Wakefield understand where their food comes from and how it grows. Activities are included in Garden entry. The Wild at Wisley play area has had a complete rebuild and there is also a straw-bale maze for younger children.

Pre-book garden entry online for a 10% discount. On 24 July, 21 August and 18 September there are Walkies at Wisley events. Open after hours for a walk around the garden with your four legged friend from 6-8pm, last entry 7.30pm. Adult £7, child £5 and two dogs permitted per person, dogs must be kept on a lead at all times. There are Bat walks on 17 July at 9pm and 8 August at 8.30pm, discover the secret world of bats on an evening walk organised by The Surrey Bat Group. Please book via the website. There are is also open air cinema with Mamma Mia 2 (PG) being shown on 11 July and The Greatest Showman (PG) on 13 July – book the cinema at https://summernightsfilm.co.uk/venue/rhs-garden-wisley.

The Picnic and Pop Family Festival

If you are looking for a great fun family day out, look no further than The Picnic and Pop Family Festival which returns to Manor Park, Aldershot on Saturday 27th July with another fantastic line up of tribute acts including Queen, Oasis, Little Mix, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse.

In support there are The Picnic and Pop Family Festival also some fabulous local acts including The Dolomites, The Ultimate Party Band and the Sing Squad with more to be announced. Elsewhere at the festival there will be a fun fair, circus training area, inflatable slides and zorbing, walk around entertainment, some fabulous quality street food and a licensed bar to quench your thirst. The event will once again be supporting The Source young peoples Charity which is based in Aldershot. Tickets can be purchased online – www.picnicandpop.co.uk. Remember Kids go free if adult tickets are purchased in advance.

Cheese and Chilli Festival

Make it hot, hot, hot! The only dedicated UK Cheese and Chilli Festival will be Cheese and Chilli Festival returning to Guildford this year, taking place at Shalford Park over the weekend of Saturday, July 20th and Sunday, July 21st 10am to 5pm.

The event will bring an amazing array of tastes, colours and experiences to town. It will be the perfect weekend for cheese and chilli lovers who can try and buy from an incredible range of local and regional products. Family friendly with some great attractions including free cooking displays, tastings, beer tent, live music, street theatre, crazy golf, human-sized table football, children’s rides, treasure hunts, balloon modelling, craft and shopping stalls and lots more. You also get £20 of discount vouchers on the door. Children under 16 go free.

Buy tickets online and save money. For more details go to www.cheeseandchillifestival.com.

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Summer Boredom Busters Woking Leisure Centre and Pool in the Park

Children will love letting off steam in the three storeys high, Pick ‘n’ Mix Playstore softplay. A place of fun and adventure for all children aged 12 years and under.

Swim in the ball pools, climb ropes, swing over ravines, shoot down slides and crawl Woking Leisure Centre through tunnels. Come and join in the fun! In the schools holidays (Surrey Council dates) it will be open weekdays 10am-6pm, and weekends 8am-12.30pm and bank holidays 8m-6pm. The lagoon pool is another favourite with children. The flumes are having a makeover but should be ready for the summer holidays, but do check the website first.

Hollycombe Steam in the Country

Happy holidays at Hollycombe – a great value ticket to last you all summer long – and beyond! Hollycombe Working Steam Museum on the Hampshire and Surrey Hollycombe border offers a true ‘three generations’ visit, with a traditional fairground, train rides, working steam engines and woodland walks. With the arrival of the summer holidays the popular attraction

has extended opening of Tuesdays to Sundays (and also Bank Holiday Monday) between 30th July to 26th August (limited rides on weekdays). Hollycombe offers great value, as the entrance charge of £17 adult, £15 senior and £14 child (family tickets available) offers free return visits on the majority of open days for a calendar year.

Bocketts Farm Park

Enjoy a magical summer at Bocketts Farm Park! From 20 July1 September children will love the enchanted trail filled with mythical magic. Get creative in craft corner and make your own magical wand before having a boogie in the fairies and dragons bubble disco. Cool off in Bocketts Farm Park the brilliant Water Wars Splash Zone, and enjoy launching water filled balloons at your opponents – great fun for all ages! Pan for gold before digging and building in the giant sandpit. Other daily activities include pony rides, tractor rides, animal handling, goat milking and the famous pig racing. In addition, meet and feed all of the friendly farm animals in Little Hoppington and the new Animal Discovery Barn. With 2 large indoor play barns, trampolines, young driver’s area, pedal go-karts, treehouse towers and 2 giant jumping pillows, there’s plenty for the whole family.

Surrey History Centre

Free drop in family activities from Tues 6 - Fri 23 August during normal opening hours (open Tues-Sat). Learn about the holidays that people went on in the past and enjoy free arts & crafts for ages 3-12 with an adult. 130 Goldsworth Rd, Woking, GU21 6ND.

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What’s On Diary SAT 13 JULY CONT. FrimFest Cadet Training Centre

Please double check event with organiser to avoid disappointment Woodland Fairy Fair

Frimley Park GU16 7HD Free.

10am-4pm. Stalls, arena displays, marching bands, military vehicles and more!

Creative Storytime The Square

Camberley Story with a creative

activity for ages 2-11 with an adult. Sessions at 11am, 1pm and 2.30pm near the soft play area - limited places on a basis of first come first served.

SUNDAY 14 JULY Dance in the Meadow Gostrey Meadow

Farnham 1pm-5pm. Free. An

afternoon of dance performances.

Plus dynamic workshops for everyone to get involved with.

Wrecclesham Village Fete Wrecclesham Sports & Recreation Ground

Wrecclesham, Farnham GU10 4PP

Free entry. 2-5.30pm. Dog show, tug of war, Punch & Judy shows, donkey rides, petting farm, bouncy castle and more.

Frimley Green Carnival The Green Frimley 12-5pm.

FRIDAY 19 JULY

prints in clay using leaves and shells, or have your face painted (extra £3.50 for face painting, cash only, ages 3+).

You can build miniature dens, plant a seed in a fibre pot to take away, watch the beautiful fairy dancer and join in with her dance, make a magical dreamcatcher, colour in a Fairy Friend and take a ride on the Bewonderment Machine - a cycle-powered carousel, which combines puppetry and music, and features beautifully crafted wooden forest animals.

1-5pm. Free entry, free parking. Ring entertainment, stalls, children’s entertainer, bouncy castles, pony rides, dog show and more.

Wood Street Village Show Wood Street Village Green 1-5pm. Stalls, dog show, horticultural show, children’s activities, car boot and more.

booking required. £4 per child, accompanying adult goes free.

Byfleet Parish Day Byfleet Recreation Ground

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Haslemere Educational Museum

1.30-2.30pm. For under 5s with an adult. Listen to the tale of one special caterpillar and then explore the garden and galleries to see if you can find any more caterpillars or butterflies. Adult £1, child £2, no need to book.

FRI 19 - SUN 21 JULY Summer Westival West End Centre

Aldershot Three days of amazing

music, a carpet of real grass throughout the venue, a range of art and craft activities and a family day on the Saturday.

SATURDAY 20 JULY Woodland Fairy Fair Watts Gallery Artists’ Village

Down Lane, Compton, Guildford GU3 1DQ 10am-4pm. Enjoy a

weekend of magical adventures in the Watts enchanted woodland. Create collaborative fairy worlds with plasticine, lolly sticks and pom-poms, make a fairy crown, make ‘fairy soup’ and ‘fairy mud’ in a relaxed sensory-play area for toddlers, create nature

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10am-5pm. The perfect weekend for cheese and chilli lovers who can try and buy from an incredible range of local and regional products.

Family friendly with some great attractions including free cooking displays, tastings, beer tent, live music, street theatre, crazy golf, humansized table football, children’s rides, treasure hunts, balloon modelling, craft and shopping stalls and lots more. You also get £20 of discount vouchers on the door. Children under 16 go free. Buy tickets online and save money. For more details go to www. cheeseandchillifestival.com.

Cheese & Chilli Festival

Rectory Lane, Byfleet, KT14 7LZ

From 12.30pm. Entry: adult £1, concessions 50p. Live music and attractions, stalls, funfair, refreshments and more.

War and Peace in Surrey 1914-1919, Dorking Halls Free entry. 11am-4.30pm.

Explore Surrey’s wartime people and communities.

Exhibitions, talks, film, re-enactments and children’s activities including mini digs where children can dig for ‘treasures’ in a mini sandpit, colouring and historical dressing up.

Knaphill Village Show Mizens Miniature Railway Barrs Lane, Knaphill GU21 2JW 1-5pm. Beat the goalie,

archery, Punch & Judy, bouncy castles, merry-go-rounds, pony rides and more.

Super Saturday Rural Life Centre

Farnham GU10 2DL Mini talks,

tours and demonstrations as well as all the usual attractions.

Albury Produce Show Albury Cricket Ground

Albury Heath GU5 9DB 2-5pm.

Village show with produce to see in the marquee and side shows, stalls and attractions.

Guildford Cheese & Chilli Festival See listing on 20 July.

TUESDAY 23 JULY Under 5s: Storytelling The Lightbox See listing on 9 July.

THURSDAY 25 JULY Activity Thursday Rural Life Centre

Farnham GU10 2DL Extra

activities for children from 10.30am-approx 4pm.

Included in admission.

Clay Creations, Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere

African themed clay workshop for ages 5-11. 10.30am-12pm.

Mem £5, non mem £7, book in advance.

Play in a Day, Princes Hall Aldershot 10am-5pm. For ages

7-11. £20. Please pre-book.

The Ripley Event Ripley Village Green

Under 5s: Painting The Lightbox

Woking 11-11.45am. Advance

Guildford Cheese & Chilli Festival, Shalford Park

FRIDAY 26 JULY

Outdoor Cinema Chobham Rugby Club

Windsor Road, Chobham GU24 8LD Finding Nemo: gates open

2pm, film 3pm. Suggested donation of £5 per person. The Greatest Showman gates open 7pm, film 8pm. Suggested donation of £10 per adult, £5 per child. In aid of Woking & Sam Beare Hospices. There’ll also be a BBQ, candy stalls and refreshments to purchase.

Register at www.wsbhospices. co.uk/events.

Fairground Weekend and Mechanical Organ Gathering, Hollycombe Steam in the Country

Liphook Enjoy Hollycombe’s

steam fairground with added attractions including fairground models, transport, living vans and historic photographs. A range of visiting organs will also be playing.

Make an Origami Boat Guildford House Gallery

Guildford High St Free. Drop in

anytime from 11am-1pm.

Ewhurst Big Day Out Hurtwood Polo Club

Ewhurst GU6 7SW 11.30am-

4pm. Exhibition polo match, children’s activities, bouncy slide, bungee trampoline and more. £3pp, under 8s free.

SUNDAY 21 JULY Woodland Fairy Fair See listing on 20 July.

Fairground Weekend & Mechanical Organ Gathering See listing on 20 July.

Big Art Summer Family Fun Afternoon The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking

Drop in from 1.30-4pm. Create some big art in the Parallel Lines: Drawing and Sculpture exhibition and have your face painted. Suggested donation £3.

Minibeasts & Microscopes Nower Wood Leatherhead 11am-

2.30pm. Discover the wonderful world of minibeasts. Collect creatures from the beautiful woodland and ponds, then see them in amazing detail under the video microscope. All children must be with an adult, and booking is essential at www. surreywildlifetrust.org/events.

SATURDAY 27 JULY Countryside Crafts Day Swan Barn Farm 10.30am4pm. Free. Have a go with crafts, plus falconry displays, bats, reptiles, refreshments and a bouncy castle.

Birds of Prey Display National Trust Runnymede Windsor Rd TW20 0AE

10.30am-4pm. Free.

The Picnic and Pop Family Festival Manor Park Aldershot 12-9pm.

A family festival.

As well as the main stage with lots of fabulous tribute acts there will be lots of family entertainment including a fun fair, inflatable slides, zorbing and more. Kids go free if adult tickets are purchased in advance. www.picnicandpop.co.uk.

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SUNDAY 28 JULY

FRIDAY 2 AUGUST

Rustic Sunday Rural Life Centre

Bubble Fun, The Lightbox

Farnham GU10 2DL Children can

try traditional crafts, ride the steam train and more.

TUESDAY 30 JULY Dance in a Day Princes Hall

Aldershot 10am-5pm. For ages

6-10. £20. Please pre-book.

Colourful Sun-Catcher The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 1.30-

3pm. Make a sun-catcher with ribbons, beads and recycled materials. Book in advance. For 5-8s (under 8s must be with an adult). £8, adult free.

African Dioramas Haslemere Educational Museum

Look at the African animal exhibition and then create a diorama depicting African wildlife. For ages 5-11.

10.30am-12pm. Mems £5, non mem £7, book in advance.

WEDNESDAY 31 JULY Lollipop Dragonflies The Lightbox

Chobham Rd, Woking Make

colourful flying dragonflies. For all ages with an adult. Drop in anytime from 1.30-4pm.

Suggested donation £3.

Family Fun Day Guildford Cathedral

Stag Hill GU2 7UP Free. 10am-

12.30pm. Craft activities and a treasure trail for all ages.

THURSDAY 1 AUGUST Marvellous Mosaics Surrey History Centre

Woking For ages 6-16 with an

adult. Using Roman designs for inspiration, make a mosaic to take home. £30. Book online.

Mixed Media Paverpol Sculpture, The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking

Learn how to create amazing mixed media abstract sculptures using Paverpol. Advance booking required. For 8 - 12 year olds. 1.30-3pm. £8.

African Animals Haslemere Educational Museum

78 High St, Haslemere 10.30am-

1.30pm. Family drop-in event.

A craft-filled look at African animals. Mem £2, non mem £4.

film maltings: Aladdin Farnham Maltings

11am, 2pm & 7pm. Disney animation with Will Smith. Free child ticket with every adult ticket, subsequent child £2.50.

Activity Thursday Rural Life Centre

See listing on 25 July.

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Chobham Rd, Woking Enjoy

constructing a variety of bubble makers. An alternative workshop will take place in the in case of inclement weather.

Drop in anytime from 1.304pm. Suggested donation £3.

Tech in a Day, Princes Hall Aldershot 10am-5pm. For ages

12-16. £25. Please pre-book.

SATURDAY 3 AUGUST Inspired by Alice Family Fun Day, Grounds of Guildford Castle

11am-4pm. A day of entertainment inspired by Lewis Carroll’s famous character Alice. Entry to the grounds and many of the activities is free.

Playfest Aldershot Town Centre

10am-3pm. An action-packed day of fun hands-on play and games for all ages. Free.

The Loxwood Joust

Pirates & Princesses Adventure Cruises On the Wey & Arun Canal Loxwood Special themed

Pirates & Princesses Adventure Cruises will be running on ThePRESS IMAGES Wey & Arun Canal on Thursday Savannah Summer Holidays Silhouettes at The Lightbox 8th August and Wednesday Haslemere Educational 21st August. Come in fancy Museum dress and enjoy some good 78 High St, Haslemere swashbuckling fun with ‘sea’ 10.30am-12pm. For ages 5-11. battles to try and defeat the For high resolution images please contact sara Make a beautiful savannah pirates, rescue the princess this press release are to animal be credited (as per be scene with African and take possession of the silhouettes. Mem £5, Non Mem treasure chest! The trips £7, booking advised. will last approximately 1½ hours and will depart at 11am WEDNESDAY 14 AUGUST and 2pm. Tickets cost £12 per person to include light Wiggly Caterpillars refreshments, and a share The Lightbox of the captured treasure for Chobham Rd, all the children. Booking Woking Make in advance is strongly your own wiggly recommended. Bookings for caterpillar. For all special events and weekend all ages with an public trips can be made via adult. Drop in the Trust website. For enquiries anytime from 1.30-4pm. Free about private charters, call the entry, suggested donation £3.

WACT Office on 01403 752403 or email office@weyandarun.

Falconry Display co.uk. www.weyandarun.co.uk.

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Haslemere Educational Museum

Medieval Festival.

1-4pm. Falconry flying displays at 2pm & 3.30pm. With talks and a static display. Mem £3 per person, non-mem £5. No need to book.

SUNDAY 4 AUGUST The Loxwood Joust Medieval Festival.

TUESDAY 6 AUGUST

THURSDAY 15 AUGUST

Dance in a Day Princes Hall

Aldershot 10am-5pm. For ages

6-10. £20. Please pre-book.

Clever Camouflage Haslemere Educational Museum

10.30am-12pm. For ages 5-11. Look at how animals use camouflage and hide your own creature in a picture! 10.30am12pm. Mem £5, non mem £7, booking advised.

WEDNESDAY 7 AUGUST Tortoises, Turtles and Terrapins, Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, Haslemere

Activity Thursday Rural Life Centre Pirates & Princesses Adventure Cruises

Play in a Day, Princes Hall Aldershot 10am-5pm. For ages

7-11. £20. Please pre-book.

Activity Thursday Rural Life Centre

See listing on 25 July.

Get Buzzing! Haslemere Educational Museum

10.30am-1pm. Family drop-in event. Learn about bees, visit the observation hive and enjoy bee related craft activities.

Mem £2, non-mem £4.

2-4pm. Family drop-in event.

Join Dr June Chatfield to learn all about these amazing creatures through visits to the galleries and meeting her tortoise Sam. Donations welcome, no need to book.

Guildford-on-Sea The beach comes to Guildford!

See listing on page 12.

Xplorer, Victory Park

The Loxwood Joust

orienteering activity. Meet by the nursery in the middle of the park.

Creative Storytime, The Square See listing on 13 July.

Addlestone KT15 2EW www. xplorer.org.uk Free family

THURSDAY 8 AUGUST film maltings: Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse Farnham Maltings 11am, 2pm & 7pm. Free child ticket with every adult ticket, subsequent child £2.50.

Hepworth inspired sculpture, using techniques such as relief, stencilling and printing. Booking essential. For 5-8s (under 8s must be with an adult).

1-2.30pm. £8, adult free.

THURS 8 - SAT 10 AUG

SATURDAY 10 AUGUST Medieval Festival.

SUNDAY 11 AUGUST The Loxwood Joust

TUESDAY 13 AUGUST Hepworth and Clay The Lightbox

Chobham Rd, Woking Use nature

to decorate your own Barbara

See listing on 25 July.

Marbling Tiles The Lightbox

Chobham Rd, Woking Design

your own tile using different marbling designs and patterns.

Booking essential. For 8-12s.

1.30-3pm. £8 per person.

film maltings: Toy Story 4 Hepworth and Clay © The Lightbox Farnham Maltings 11am, 2pm & 7pm. Free child ticket with every adult ticket, subsequent child tickets £2.50.

Guided Bat Walk, Leith Hill Nr Dorking 8.30pm. Includes

hot chocolate and pastry. £12 per person. Booking essential on 0344 249 1895.

FRIDAY 16 AUGUST Bubble Fun, The Lightbox See listing on 2 August.

SATURDAY 17 AUGUST Dinosaur Invasion!

Union Street, Aldershot 10am-

4pm. Two amazing animatronic dinosaurs will be roaring and stomping their way around Colourful Sun the town centre plus lots more dinosaur related activities. Free.

Make Your Own Bath Bag or Room Freshener Guildford House Gallery

Guildford High St Free. Drop in

anytime from 11am-1pm.

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TUESDAY 27 AUGUST

Dinosaur Invasion!

Queensmead

Tie Dyeing, The Lightbox

Farnborough 10am-4pm. Meet

two amazing animatronic dinosaurs plus lots more dinosaur activities. Free.

MON 19 - FRI 23 AUG Kite Making Workshops Woking Town Centre Free kite making workshops in the town centre.

Please check www. woking-shopping. co.uk for times.

TUESDAY 20 AUGUST Amazing African Birds Haslemere Educational Museum

10.3am-12pm. For ages 5-11.

Look at some of Africa’s amazing birds. Mem £5, nonmem £7, booking advised.

WED 21 AUGUST Pirates & Princesses Adventure Cruises See listing on 8 August.

Xplorer, Ottershaw Memorial Fields

KT16 0NH www.xplorer.org.uk

10am-12pm. Free family orienteering activity.

THURSDAY 22 AUGUST Activity Thursday Rural Life Centre

See listing on 25 July.

film maltings: Fighting with my Family Farnham Maltings

11am, 2pm & 7pm. Free child ticket with every adult ticket, subsequent child tickets £2.50.

Teddy Bears’ Picnic & Mini Fete, Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St, 1.30-4.30pm.

Children’s tea, games, face painting and fun stalls. Bring your teddy for a photo with Arthur the Bear. Free entry.

Children’s tea and goody bag £4. Book picnic tea in advance.

MONDAY 26 AUGUST Peaslake Village Fair

Walking Bottom, Peaslake, Guildford GU5 9RR 1-4.30pm.

Free entry. Fun for all the family, including bouncy castles, Punch & Judy, facepainting, fun dog show, wellywanging, coconut shy, beer slider, Pimms tent, BBQ and much more.

Family Fun Day The Mytchett Centre

140 Mytchett Rd, GU16 6AA

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Chobham Rd, Woking A tote bag

will be provided but bring along a cotton t-shirt to decorate in the session. Advance booking required. 1-2.30m for 5-8s and 3-4.30pm for 8-12s (under 8s must be with an adult). Child £8, adult free.

Lego, Haslemere Educational Museum

78 High St, Haslemere For ages

5-11. An exciting morning of Lego! 10.30am-12pm. Mem £5, non mem £7, booking advised.

WEDNESDAY 28 AUGUST Cork Bumblebees The Lightbox

children’s cup cake decorating workshops, creating culinary inspired masterpieces at the arts and crafts workshops, watching the humorous street entertainers or listening to the live music, visitors are sure to be entertained!

SATURDAY 31 AUGUST

Mon 26 Aug, Tues 27 Aug 6-8pm. Bring a picnic and a rug, and join Immersion theatre on the lawn at Hatchlands Park for this fantastical larger-thanlife musical. Booking through Guildford TIC on 01483 444334.

Dash of Colour Frimley Lodge Park

THE LEATHERHEAD THEATRE Polyanna

Come along and get showered along the 5k route with multicoloured powder paint. In aid of Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice.

1pm start. Register at www. pth.org.uk/events/dash-ofcolour19/ Registration is £22 (includes Dash of Colour t-shirt, medal, goody bag, water).

Chobham Rd, Woking Make your

Woking Food & Drink Festival See listing on 30 Aug.

THURSDAY 29 AUGUST

Live Local, Love Winkworth 10 Winkworth Arboretum

own buzzing bumblebees. For all ages with an adult. Drop-in anytime from 1.30-4pm. Free entry, suggested donation £3.

Activity Thursday Rural Life Centre

See listing on 25 July.

Learn to Paint with Watercolours The Lightbox

Chobham Rd, Woking Advance

booking required. For 8-12 year olds. 1.30-3pm. £8.

film maltings: The Lion King, Farnham Maltings

11am, 2pm & 7pm. Free child with every adult ticket, subsequent child £2.50.

Lego Challenge Haslemere Educational Museum

10.15-11.30am and 12-1.15pm.

Design and build a Lego subSaharan African landscape and the species that live there. (models cannot be taken home & numbers in the room may be limited). Mem £3, non mem £5.

No need to book.

FRIDAY 30 AUGUST Bubble Fun, The Lightbox See listing on 2 August.

Woking Food & Drink Festival

Spread across Woking town centre’s main pedestrian areas, the free to attend festival has all the ingredients to serve up three days of delicious feasting, fun entertainment and interactive activities for all the family. Taking centre stage in Jubilee Square, the Demo Theatre will be home to 20 free live cookery demonstrations featuring talented and highly regarded celebrity and local chefs.

There’s also a smorgasbord of family entertainment on the menu. Whether it’s getting sticky fingers at the

HATCHLANDS PARK Open-Air Theatre: Alice in Wonderland

SUNDAY 1 SEPTEMBER

Godalming GU8 4AD Free.

Winkworth’s 10th annual community day. There’s loads to see and do from apple pressing to alpacas, face painting to falconry displays and local stallholders selling everything from popcorn to pom poms. 11am-4pm.

Woking Food & Drink Festival See listing on 30 Aug.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE CAMBERLEY THEATRE Bows and Bunny Ears – a Tribute to Ariana Grande and Jojo Siwa Fri 30 Aug 3pm. With replica costumes, amazing dance routines and great vocals.

THE ELECTRIC THEATRE The Splash Test Dummies Sun 28 July 3.30pm. Stunts, acrobatics, comedy and more.

FARNHAM MALTINGS Bring Your Own Baby Comedy

Thurs 11 July 11.30am. For parents of babies under 12 months old.

CLAREMONT LANDSCAPE GARDEN Open Air Theatre - The Jungle Book

Sun 7 July 5pm.

FAME The Musical 14-17 Aug.

LONDON ROAD RECREATION GROUND Camberley

Treasure Island: Panto in the Park

6 July. Swashbuckling pantomime. Book at www.camberleytheatre.co.uk.

YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Thurs 4 – Sat 6 July. Presented by the Yvonne Arnaud Youth Theatre.

PAINSHILL PARK

The shows will be performed in the Painshill amphitheatre, under cover of a marquee.

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Sat 3 Aug, Sat 10 Aug 11.15am, 1.15pm & 3pm.

The Wind in the Willows Sun 4 Aug, Sun 11 Aug 11.15am, 1.15pm & 3pm.

WINKWORTH ARBORETUM Outdoor Theatre: The Jungle Book

Sat 13 & Sun 14 July 2.30pm.

Perfect for ages 5-7, this performance is suitable for ages 3+. Book online or phone 0344 249 1895.

RHS GARDEN WISLEY Wisley Live!

Wind in the Willows

Sun 28 July 5.30pm. Outdoor theatre. Boating with Ratty, a feast with Badger and high jinx on the open road with that reckless ruffian, Mr Toad…

Join Mole, Ratty and Badger on their mad-cap adventures in Quantum Theatre’s brand new adaptation of the Kenneth Grahame classic – a treat for all the family! Please book via www.quantumtheatre.co.uk.

Sat 20 July 7-8.30pm. Spend a glorious summer’s evening watching this adventurous, fast paced production suitable for all the family. Book online or call 0344 249 1895.

G LIVE Tabby McTat

Thurs 1–Sat 3 Aug. Suitable for all ages.

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All camps and workshops need to be booked in advance

HOLIDAY CAMPS & SPORTS COURSES

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Camp Beaumont

Summer day camps adventures for 3 - 16 year olds from 8th July to 23rd August.

Locations: Guildford, Woking, Billericay, Blackheath, Croydon, Esher, Hampstead Mill Hill, Northwood, Putney, Reigate, Richmond, Tunbridge Wells, Wimbledon, Woodford Green.

Bored kids? Early mornings? Late meeting? Camp Beaumont’s multiactivity day camps are taking place across 16 locations throughout Surrey, Greater London and London this summer.

Their camps will relieve school holiday boredom and make school holiday childcare easy and FUN with a choice of 40 exciting activities from zorbing to biscuit decorating. Happy kids means happy parents – and vice versa! Find out more here: https://www.campbeaumont. co.uk/summer/ Camp Beaumont

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Casa Clubs

Casa Clubs offer Holiday clubs in Farnham, Frimley and Camberley.

They offer two sessions at the clubs, 10am-4pm which is £23 and an extended day from 8am-6pm for £26. Until Friday 5th July they are offering the extended day session at just £23 using code HOT19.

Their themes over the summer are: Under the Big Top – Week 1 Adventures at the Zoo – Week 2 Art Attack – Week 3 Witches, Wizards and Warlocks – Week 4 The Wild Wild West – Week 5 Hollywood Glamour – Week 6 They have several extra activities including laser tag, street dance and Bubble football. If you would like to book your child in for Holiday club please have a look at www.Casaclubs.co.uk or contact them on 01252 727 000.

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ACTion Camp

ACTion Camp runs at The Royal School, Hindhead throughout the summer holidays, from Monday 15th July - Friday 23rd August. Each day is a combination of fun and active games, sports and outdoor activities and a mixture of creative and performance arts including painting, drama, music and craft making. The standard day runs from 9am-3.30pm with extended hours (8am-9am and 3.30pm-6pm) available. The camps are for children in Reception Class to Year 8 and are split into four separate age groups. For more details please see www.royal-school.org/Action-Camps.

Alice Holt Forest

Groundwork’s Children’s Craft Club are full day sessions for ages 5-12 and involve games and exploration in the forest with naturebased crafts in the classroom. In the summer they will be running on 29 & 31 July and 12, 16, 22 & 27 August. £20 per day. Enjoy guided outdoor exploration and games around the forest, as well as seasonal indoor crafts. To book please contact Jennifer Law at enquiries.aliceholt@groundwork. org.uk or 07736 132 692. Wild Learning Holiday Club runs at Alice Holt on selected dates during the holiday for ages 5yrs+. 10.15am-4pm. £39 per day. Try den building, fire making, environmental art, forest games and more. Visit www.wild-learning.net.

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Sporty Kidz are running their popular Summer Holiday Camp at the wonderful Winston Churchill Sports Centre in Woking, GU21 8TL from Thurs 25 July - Fri 30 Aug. You can book a ‘Standard Day’ 9am-3pm or an ‘Extended Day’ from 8.15am-5pm! For children aged 3-12.

Book before 8/7 for the Early Bird price of just £22 a day!

Sporty Kidz accept childcare vouchers, offer a 10% sibling discount and half day options for 3 & 4 year olds. The Sporty Kidz ‘Little Sporty Kidz’ aged 3-5 enjoy multi-skills, parachute games and learn a different sport each afternoon. The ‘Sporty Kidz’ aged 6+ advance their skills in three different sports each day. For more info please see www.SportyKidz.co.uk, e-mail: info@SportyKidz.co.uk or call 01276 856182 / 07751 228196.

MultiSports Guildford

MultiSports Guildford are running their Summer Holiday Camp from Mon 29 July - Fri 2 Aug. The one week course is suitable for boys and girls of all abilities, with half days (9.30am-12.30pm) for 4-6 year olds and full days (9am-4pm) for 6-16 year olds with extended day to 5.30pm. Students will take part in 16 sports with professional coaches and mini tournaments. MultiSports Guildford is OFSTED registered and accepts Childcare Vouchers. No previous experience necessary, and applicants do not have to be regular MultiSports students. For more information or to book please contact Ingrid on 0844 8009096. www. themultisportsgroup.co.uk

NTSports NTSports offer holiday camps throughout the school year and in the summer holidays are running from 29 July - 23 August.

Sports & activity day camps for children (school aged) 4 - 12 years old where children can take part in games and activities designed to improve key skills and have fun! Coaching staff are sports qualified, DBS checked and first aid trained. With over 10 years experience running holiday camps in Woking at affordable prices, NTSports camps offer great value for money. 9am4pm is just £20 per day, with early riser (8-9am) £5 per session and extended day (4-6pm) £10 per session. To book please visit www.ntsports.co.uk.

Woking Leisure Centre and Pool in the Park Fun Attack Holiday Activities Ofsted registered holiday camps for children aged 4-13 years. Action

packed days Woking Leisure full of varied Centre activities including inflatable fun, playstore, sports, games, swimming, trampolining, quizzes, talent shows, competitions and arts & crafts (daily programmes may vary). Early drop-off

and late pick up options. Junior camps are divided into three age groups, 4-5 years, 6-7 years and 8-13 years to ensure that the children get the best from their activities. Also on offer are children’s intensive learn to swim crash courses to help improve stroke technique and gain confidence. Call 01483 771122 or see their website: http://bit.ly/wlcholiday

Wild Explorers Holiday Club Run by Surrey Wildlife Trust at Nower Wood, Leatherhead. For children aged 5-11, there are different activities every day including pond dipping, shelter building, minibeast hunting, mammal trapping, fire lighting, crafts and campfire cooking! Every day ends with free time to play in the woods at the forest camp.

9.30am-4pm Mon 5thWild Explorers Thurs 8th Aug, Mon Holiday Club 12th-Thurs 15th Aug, Mon 19th-Thurs 22nd Aug. Booking essential: www.surreywildlifetrust.org/ events. Members £35, non-members £40 per day. They are also running a Wild Rangers Conservation Club for ages 11-17 - the perfect way to develop young people’s passion for nature. 9.30am-4pm on Tues 6th, Thurs 8th, Tues 13th and Thurs 15th August. Booking essential: Members £35, non-members £40 per day.

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Coerver® Coaching

Coerver® Coaching is “The World’s Number 1 Soccer Skills Teaching Method” and endorsed by some of the games leading clubs, coaches and players.

Coerver® Coaching West London is delighted to announce they will be running holiday courses for U7-U13 players at Surrey Sports Park, Guildford on Tues 6 and Wed 7 August. Each session will be based on the individual 1v1 skills of players such as Mo Salah, Son HuengMin & Lionel Messi. Participants will also have the opportunity to use the latest football equipment and win adidas® prizes in Coerver® skill competitions. For ages 7-13, £30 per day. Please book by calling 020 3544 2284 or email westlondon@ coerver.co.uk. For more details please see: www.coerver.co.uk/westlondon.

Sayers Croft Trust The Holiday Club offers an action packed day of adventure and exploration on the beautiful and secure 56 acre site, with an adventure session (high ropes, archery, climbing etc) and an exploration session (shelter building, compass trail etc). The holiday club runs on 1, 8, 9, 12, 15, 22 and 29 Aug from 8.30am-4pm. For ages 8-12. £25. Booking is essential: www.sayerscrofttrust.org.uk/events.

Gymnastics Factory

SWING on the trapeze, bounce into a foam pit and hang upside down on the bars – challenge and excite your children this Summer with a holiday course at Gymnastics Factory, Guildford.

Gymtastic Gymnastics Factory courses are suitable for newcomers aged 5 (yr 1) - 11 years, boys and girls. Children can try out a range of gymnastic equipment in the purpose-built facility, plus fun and games. Or try a skills workshop or why not Freestyle - gymnastics with a twist!

Toddler and pre-school classes encourage movement in a safe, challenging environment with heaps of soft play and equipment to explore. Call 01483 455060. www.gymnasticsfactory.co.uk.

ART AND COMPUTING WORKSHOPS Computer Coding Workshops in Guildford

Summer Holiday computer coding workshops, 020 8090 1444, www.spark4kids.com. Spark4Kids are running all-day holiday workshops that introduce children to computer coding through the medium of games. Available are courses on Minecraft Modding, Roblox Coding, Robotics, Games Design, MicroBit

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& Arduino coding, Python, HTML/ CSS, JavaScript and Unity/C# in a fun, engaging environment. Ages 5-7 years, 8-12 and 13-16. The Summer Holiday workshops are taking place in Guildford from Mon 5 Aug - Fri 9 Aug. Visit www.spark4kids.com for more details.

Watts Gallery – Artists’ Village Art School for ages 13-17 runs from Mon 29 July - Fri 2 Aug 11am - 4pm.

Book online: www.wattsgallery.org.uk.

DANCE AND DRAMA WORKSHOPS

Stagecoach Summer Workshops

Everyone is welcome at these workshops.

Stagecoach Farnham: Workshops run Mon 29 July – Fri 2 Aug at Farnham Sixth Form College. 9.30-12.30 daily for 4-6 yrs and 10am-4pm for 7-18 yrs. Book online: www.stagecoach.co.uk/farnham.

Stagecoach Godalming: Workshops run Mon 5 Aug - Fri 9 Aug at Rodborough School, Milford. 4-6 year olds runs from 9.30-1pm and 6-18 years is from 10-4pm.

Contact Holly on 01252 403504.

Stagecoach Liphook: Workshops run Mon 29 July – Thurs 1 Aug at Liphook Infant School and Fri 2 Aug at Haslemere Hall. 10am-4.30pm for ages 7-18 and for ages 4-6 it is from 9.30am-1pm. Book via: www.stagecoach.co.uk/liphook.

Stagecoach Woking: Workshops run Mon 29 July - Fri 2 Aug at Woking High School, Horsell. 4-6 yr olds is from 9.30am-12.30pm (or 9.30am-4pm).

6-18 yr olds from 9.45am-4.30pm. Book online: www.stagecoach.co.uk/woking.

Stagecoach Farnborough:

Workshops run Mon 5–Fri 9 Aug at The Prospect Theatre, The Sixth Form College, Farnborough. 9.30-12.30 daily for 4-6 yrs and 10am-4pm daily for 7-18 yrs. www.stagecoach.co.uk/farnborough.

Holiday Stars

This summer Dynamic Performing Arts are offering a variety of Disney themed workshops for 3- 12 year olds. The halfday and full-day workshops will be jampacked with singing, drama, dance, arts & crafts and an outside treasure hunt.

Dressing up is encouraged and parents can come and watch a short presentation at the end of each workshop. All the workshops, which are open to everyone, are run by DBS industry professionals dedicated to providing a fun and unforgettable day. Held at Worplesdon Memorial Hall, Guildford from the 30th July – 8th August. Themes include: Frozen, Jungle Book, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast and Lion King. Book online: dynamicperformingarts.co.uk. Email: camps@dynamicperformingarts.co.uk.

The cost is £15 per child for a half-day or £25 for a full-day.

Holiday Stars

Guildford Summer Youth Project

These holiday activities from the Guildford Theatre School at The Electric Theatre offer you the chance Guildford Summer Youth to perform a Project much-loved musical in a professional theatre. You’ll be working under the guidance of their highly skilled, qualified professional team. If you are aged 4-16 years old and have a passion for dance, drama and singing then join these one week courses and put on a show! All bookings can be made via The Electric Theatre Box Office on 01483 501200. 29 July-2 Aug Disney’s Jungle Book Kids (ages 4-7), 9am-12.30pm and Annie Jr (ages 8-16), 10am-5pm. 5-9 Aug Disney’s Winnie the Pooh Kids (ages 4-7), 9am-12.30pm and Thoroughly Modern Millie Jr (ages 8-16), 10am-5pm.

Surrey Theatre Academy

Surrey Theatre Academy are running these fantastic summer holiday theatre weeks in Haslemere and Godalming! “The Greatest Showman” for ages 4-8 years, Godalming Borough Hall, 30-31 July 10-1pm. “The Lion King” for ages 4-8 years, Godalming Borough Hall, 1-2 Aug 10Surrey Theatre Academy 1pm. “School Of Rock” for ages 6-16, Godalming Borough Hall, 5-9 Aug 10-4pm. “The Greatest Showman” for ages 4-8 years, Haslemere Hall, 5-9 Aug 10-1pm. “School of Rock” for ages 6-16 years, Haslemere Hall, 12-16 August 10-4pm. Book at www.surreytheatreacademy.co.uk.

Synergy Dance

Synergy Dance will be offering fantastic value summer holiday workshops and holiday camps at Guildford Spectrum, Ash Manor Sports Centre and many other venues. Themes range from Greatest Showman, Circus Skills, Frozen, Circus Acrobatics, Minions and Mayhem, Urban Dance Mix, Cheerleading, Yoga & well being and more! To book contact leisure centres directly or email sue@synergydance.co.uk For all listings see: http://synergydance. co.uk/holiday-workshops-timetable/

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For 3-16 year olds

Summer sorted?

Flexible, fun and affordable multi-activity summer holiday childcare is just around the corner.

Book now at campbeaumont.co.uk or call 01603 851000 and quote ‘FAMILIES’

Camp Beaumont is the best day camp ever!

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