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News & Views

New Animal Barn is Open at Chobham Adventure Farm

Chobham Adventure Farm are excited to announce that their new animal barn is now open. The long awaited animals are all settling in well to their new home.

You’ll be able to see a range of animals from cute bunnies to shetland ponies! There are also goats, guinea pigs, playful ferrets, chicks and more. There will be sessions throughout the day where you will be able to stroke the guinea pigs and bunnies.

This is in addition to the existing indoor play frames and outdoor play which includes a huge sandpit with slides and construction site, two bouncing pillows and a small and large play frame with zipwires. The farm is open daily 10am-5.30pm.

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Go Wild This June with Surrey Wildlife Trust!

The Wildlife Trusts’ annual nature challenge is back for its 5th year and it’s wilder than ever! Last year, 30 Days Wild had a record 350,000 people taking part, pledging to experience nature every day during June.

Surrey Wildlife Trust are inviting everyone in Surrey to join in.

From a Sunday walk in a beautiful nature reserve like Chobham Common, to building a bug hotel or simply relaxing in gardens, there are hundreds of ways to get involved. If people start looking out for nature regularly, they are more likely to care about and protect it. Whatever their age, wherever they live, everyone can make nature part of their life.

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FOMO and Low Self Esteem

By Soren Kenner and Imran Rashid

There is a clear correlation between teens (especially girls) that use social media extensively and issues that range from stress to anxiety, lowered selfesteem and even lowered empathy. For girls especially, social media groupings can be harsh – many of these groups promote unrealistic ideas of what you should look like – ideals that most people cannot live up to.

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bsorption into our own private screen universe is pulling us all further and further apart.

Look at how our gait has changed: ten years ago people walking down the street were upright and orientated outwards. Today they are slouched forward looking into the smartphone they hold in front of them. At the playground, parents stare into their phones while children’s calls for attention go unheeded.

Studies have shown that the hormone oxytocin which helps facilitate human bonding and closeness (among other things) tend to drop in both parents and children when they ignore each other in favour of the tantalising online universe.

Another study that tracked thousands of people over many years, found a sharp drop off in their level of empathy over the last ten years. Coincidence? Maybe not.

What is it inside those screens that is so magic and powerful that it compels your attention away from where you are? The answer is mostly “smoke and mirrors” – you are being elegantly manipulated by very savvy marketeers using what is known as “addictive design” to keep your attention riveted - fixating your attention and reselling it to advertisers is how they make their living.

Online Tribalism For many youngsters being part of the group and gaining social acceptance weighs heavily; so heavily, in fact, that young people often organise in what can only be described as “online tribes” - groups that have internal ranks and hierarchies (often governed by how many likes or how much attention you get).

This behaviour is not particularly healthy – examples are rampant of young people being scared of missing out on anything (also known as FOMO). The UK Medical Examiner recently reported that as many as one youngster out of five wakes up during the night to check their social media feed.

Is your child suffering from mood swings, changes in sleep patterns, trouble concentrating, being secretive or spending more time online than offline? Do you have the feeling that your child would rather disappear into the online universe than reside in the real world with friends and family?

These are warning signs that should not be ignored.

Lead by Example Be here, now, in the present and interact with your children. Show interest in what they do, ask questions, do things with them. Talk about issues in an open and non-confrontational manner. Getting your kids to talk about what they feel and experience builds trust and will make them more likely to listen to your suggestions and advice.

Make their Phones Less Addictive Get your children to turn off notifications on their phones and in their social media feeds. This way the pull of the phone or tablets reduces and children have an easier time pulling away as needed.

Put Screentime on a Schedule Make an online schedule with your kids – set the parameters for usage clearly and stick to what you have agreed.

Introduce Alternatives Try out some of the many good alternatives to being online. Play board games, solve puzzles, read a book, draw, learn to play the piano. The real gold here is doing these activities together.

Yes, children are at risk but there is plenty you can do about it. It requires being observant and takes discipline on your part but you can save your kids from smartphone burnout - and also get to spend more quality time with them.

Soren Kenner and Imran Rashid (GP) have researched and written extensively on the risk factors associated with excessive use of smartphones and social media.

Their book Offline: Free your Mind from Smartphone and Social Media Stress is on Amazon and in bookstores now.

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Seven Ways to Turn Off Screens Without a Meltdown

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he best part about your child’s screen time is that it gives you a short break. The worst part is the meltdown when you turn it off.

To minimise the meltdowns, try these things:

Helping children regulate their own media use is an ongoing process, and along the way you’re likely to experience some struggles when it’s time to turn off the TV or any other digital device.

Children are less likely to push your limits when you thoroughly outline your reasons for reducing screen time. Let them know that, in your family, you place a higher value on family bonding, physical activity and positive sources of entertainment. When you make it less about the negatives and more about the positives of reducing screen time, your children are more likely to comply.

When it’s time to move from TV watching to another activity, using pre-recorded shows can be effective.

On traditional broadcast TV, one show follows another, but when you use a DVR, streaming-video services like Netflix, or even DVDs, your child can be encouraged to turn off the TV when the show they want to watch is over.

If you don’t have any of these options, consider using the “watch later” feature on YouTube.

The site allows you to select and add videos to a playlist. Your child can simply watch what you’ve selected.

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2. Have a Clear Plan Explain to your child that he or she can watch a certain number of TV shows or be on a device for a specific time period. Let them know what to expect after the show or time period too. In other words, “After the show you need to turn off the TV or I will have to come and turn it off for you. Then we’ll do some baking.” Decide what times of day are appropriate for viewing. For instance, you may decide that your children can watch television before but not after dinner, or that you want devices turned off a good hour before bedtime. When the rules are clear and consistent, you can avoid daily battles when you say it’s time for screens to be turned off.

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3. Create a Routine Children who know they have to turn off the TV before a specific activity (like dinner) can sometimes transition more easily.

4. Encourage other Activities Keep other options such as board games, art supplies, books, Frisbees, and bikes around and ready when your kids claim there’s nothing else to do.

5. Disable Back-to-Back Shows If you’re using a streaming service, disable the setting that automatically plays the next show in a series.

6. Keep Screens out of bedrooms It’s much easier to exercise control when your child is within view. So that means keeping video games, the TV and the tablet in a common area where you can keep an eye on things.

7. Give Praise If your child successfully transitions to another activity without a meltdown, show your appreciation. Say something like, “Thanks for turning off the TV and coming to set the table!” Children will be more likely to follow through again if they have a positive experience.

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Days Out 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 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.

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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 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 www.airhoppark-guildford.com or give them a call on 0330 223 3333.

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With 240 acres, Wisley is a glorious garden to enjoy, with plenty of space for running around in. As well as the play areas, children will love the exotic plants in the Glasshouse.

There is always something weird and wonderful to capture their imaginations! The Family Gardening Festival is running during half term (25 May-2 June) where Wisley will be inspiring young people to get outside, get involved and get gardening. Activities will include bookable “plot to plate” cookery, an outdoor music maze, society stands and hands-on growing activities, all included in admission. Book Garden entry tickets in advance for a 10% discount. The Garden is open from 10am (9am at weekends and Bank holidays) – 6pm, and activities run 10am – 5pm.

May half term (25 May-2 June) is Wildlife Discovery Week at Godstone Farm! Grab your field notebook, binoculars and magnifying glass and join the big bug hunt! With mini beast handling throughout the day, make your own bird feeders, plus all the usual wholesome farm fun this is a real adventure.

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Watts Gallery Artists’ Village is nestled in the beautiful Surrey Hills. Free family trails are available every day to help young children explore the collection and site in a more tactile way through drawing, challenges and games. There are woodlands to play in, games to enjoy on the lawns and cake to consume in the Tea Shop. Every Sunday you can drop in to their family friendly Make Space anytime from 10am-4pm. From printmaking to painting and sewing to sculpture, families can explore different kinds of materials and making, with a new activity every week - and it is free with admission. During May Half Term there is a programme of children’s events based around the Moonscapes exhibition. See page 20 for more details.

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

There is lots of fun to be had this May Half Term (25 May2 June) with a jam-packed schedule of events! Try your hand at plate spinning, juggling, diablo and more in Circus Skills Workshops and exciting Circus Shows running all week. Plus, watch the magnificent Birds of Prey flying displays (Tues – Fri only) and join the fun in the Bubble Disco taking place daily. Don’t miss the brand new ‘Animal Discovery Barn’, a huge undercover barn with an opportunity to meet, feed and learn all about the farm animals. With a full programme of activities including small animal encounters, pony rides, tractor rides, pig racing, gold panning and more plus acres of indoor play and outdoor adventure, you can be sure of a great day out, whatever the weather!

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The weather is on the up and the outdoor adventure playground is the perfect place for young explorers.

There are a huge variety of animals to see and learn about, from large farmyard animals to small furry ones to reptiles and insects, there really is something for everyone. And there is lots of indoor play as well!

Godstone Farm is in beautiful countryside, with stunning views and nature and wildlife all around. The perfect place for exploring and discovering!

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s a Headmistress, I have known for years how important ‘talk’ is for children’s development. What we say to our children, and how we say it, has a huge impact on how children learn and progress. I can remember sitting in a training session, 4 months pregnant at the time, hearing about how if you can engage your child in ‘productive talk’ they will become a confident reader. If you haven’t done this by the time they are 2, they may struggle to learn to read. No pressure there then!

The emphasis on language and how we speak to children is important, but it isn’t difficult. As parents we have to model language for our children and show them how to engage in meaningful, interesting ‘talk’.

When your baby starts to speak, it can sometimes feel like a cross between a strange game of charades, explaining things to someone who doesn’t speak English and a very one-sided conversation. You can spend hours talking, essentially to yourself, in the hope that the baby staring up at you with wide eyes is taking at least some of it in. In fact, this developmental stage for children is crucial. Research from the United States has shown that children from talkative families may have heard 30 million more words directed to them by the age of 3 than children from less-talkative families.

And the same research study showed that the more words the children had heard by age 3, the better they did on tests of cognitive development.

By sharing books, singing songs, using rich storybook language and engaging in role play, we are helping our children to develop a wide and varied vocabulary to draw and build on as they grow. This doesn’t have to be prescribed or even difficult. Build it into your everyday lives – describe the ‘super sizzling sausages’ you are having for tea or talk about which fantastical beasts might live in the forest you are driving past.

Always try to ask open-ended questions that don’t have a “yes” or “no” answer.

This helps children develop their own ideas and learn to express them. If you spot some snails, you could say: “What funny little slimy creatures. Do they live in their own little house? Where are they going to?” Wait, watch and listen to the answer. You can suggest an answer if needed: “Are they going to the park or to the shops?” Acting out stories and role-playing create rich opportunities for using and developing language.

Once a child starts more formal education, that rich vocabulary that you’ve been working so hard on may seem a distant memory; ‘What did you do at School today?’ is most commonly met with, “I can’t remember” or “nothing”. This is more to do with tiredness and the need for a snack than the inability of the school to teach your child anything! Our Rydes Hill Nursery has a fantastic system which gives parents an online portal with pictures and observations from the day. This has been hugely valuable in sparking conversation – “tell me what you’re doing in this picture.” Any way you can open the door to allow your child to tell you something they’ve learnt serves to cement that learning in their mind.

There has recently been a great deal of debate about the use of screen time with children. Whilst I have no evidence either way, my question would be; What is the screen time replacing? Often, it is conversation; face to face interaction between two people. If that is the case, then screen time should be limited as the impact it is having on children cannot be underestimated. I have had conversations over the years with parents from a number of schools who are firmly against screen time for their children, but who collect them from school without barely glancing up from their phone. It is not just the children we need to think about in this debate!

In short, I am in favour of finding any opportunity to talk to your child, about everything and anything. Ask surreal questions (are flowers happy or sad? do snails fall in love?), debate, ponder, find answers together. Above all else, get talking. Both you and your child will be the better for it.

Sarah Norville is Headmistress at Rydes Hill Preparatory School & Nursery in Guildford.

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Summer Holiday Camps & Workshops Here are some great camps and workshops to keep kids entertained and energetic in the summer holidays!

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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 Tue 6 and Wed 7 August.

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The Sayers Croft Trust Holiday Club will be running during the summer holidays. Each day will be jam packed with outdoor adventure and exploration activities for 8-12 yr olds. Try high ropes, archery, climbing, caving, shelter building, firelighting, raft building, stream walking, pond dipping, catapult building, compass trails, clay model making and so much more! Each day is 8.30am4pm. To book or for more information email trust@ sayers-croft.org.uk.

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Holiday Activities will be running in the summer holidays at Farnham Leisure Centre, Haslemere Leisure Centre, The Edge Leisure Centre, Godalming Leisure Centre and Cranleigh Leisure Centre. The experienced and fully qualified teams deliver a wide range of activities keeping your children happy and healthy.

They aim to deliver a great holiday activity programme in a safe and supportive learning environment, making sure your children have fun, make new friends and keep moving during the holidays!

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 (9.30am12.30pm) 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

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Rubba Duckies is offering intensive swimming courses throughout the summer holidays.

You’ll see amazing results in your child’s swimming with these fast track courses. For ages 3+, all abilities are welcome. Rubba Duckies teach in a lovely, clean, private pool in Guildford with small class sizes. For more information and dates please contact: maurice@rubbaduckies.com or 07956 162154 or visit https://www.facebook.com/RubbaDuckiesZA/.

Junior Animal Keeper Experience Days at Merrist Wood Join the Animal Keepers for a day, working with a huge variety of animals including tortoises, rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles and meerkats.

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Guildford Summer Youth Project

These holiday activities from the Guildford Theatre School at The Electric Theatre offer you the chance to perform a 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.

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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 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.

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“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 10-1pm.

“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. To book see www.surreytheatreacademy.co.uk

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 & 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 Monday 5th August to Friday 9th August 2019. Visit www.spark4kids. com for more details.

Surrey Theatre Academy are running these fantastic summer holiday theatre weeks in Haslemere and Godalming!

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 nature-based crafts in the classroom. In the summer holidays they will be running on 29 & 31 July and 12, 16, 22, 27 August. £20 per day. 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 and is suitable 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.

Sporty Kidz

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 8.15am5pm! 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 ‘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.

Haslemere Performing Arts - Summer School 2019 HPA’s Weekly Summer School takes place from 29 July - 2 Aug and 5 - 9 Aug. For those who haven’t attended one of their summer schools, it’s a lot of fun! Previous productions include Oliver!, Wicked, High School Musical, Hairspray, Bugsy Malone and Annie.

The children learn scripts, dance routines and songs then perform to an audience of parents, family and friends. The day runs from 10am - 2pm every day with a performance on Friday. For more details, email: haparts@aol.com.

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Wild Explorers Holiday Club

Give your child a summer to remember at Surrey Wildlife Trust’s fantastic holiday club this summer! Children can let out their wild side and explore the wonderful woodland habitats within the Trust’s private nature reserve at Nower Wood, near Leatherhead.

Each week runs Monday-Thursday with a different theme every day – Exploration, Discovery, Survival and Adventure! The days are jam-packed with outdoor activities like shelter building, fire lighting, orienteering, minibeast hunting and pond dipping.

Clubs run 5-22 Aug, MondayThursday. For ages 5-12. Booking is essential. To find out more and book your place, visit: surreywildlifetrust.org/holiday-club.

Stagecoach Summer Workshops Everyone is welcome, you don’t have to be a Stagecoach student to attend. Week long workshops full of dance, singing and drama with a performance at the end of the week for friends and family to show you all the great work that has happened through the week.

Stagecoach Farnham: Workshops run Mon 29 July – Fri

2 Aug at Farnham Sixth Form College, Morley Road. ‘Little Performers’: 9.30-12.30 daily for 4-6 years £125 (sibling £100). ‘Fame Jnr.’: 10am-4pm daily for 7-18 years £175 (sibling £125). Book online: www.stagecoach.co.uk/farnham.

Stagecoach Godalming: Workshops run Mon 5 Aug - Fri 9

Aug at Rodborough School, Milford. Little Summer Workshop (4-6 year olds): 9.30-1pm £100 (£80 siblings). Main School (6-18 years): 10-4pm £150 (£130 siblings). Contact Holly on 01252 403504 or Godalming@stagecoach.co.uk.

Stagecoach Liphook: Workshops run Mon 29 July – Thurs

1 Aug at Liphook Infant School and Fri 2 Aug at Haslemere Hall. Hairspray Jnr is from 10am-4.30pm for ages 7-18 £150 (sibling £110). ‘A Jolly Summer Holiday’ for ages 4-6 is from 9.30am-1pm £100 (Sibling £80). Book via: www.stagecoach. co.uk/liphook.

Stagecoach Woking: Workshops run Mon 29 July - Fri 2

Aug at Woking High School, Horsell. 4-6 years old attend from 9.30am-12.30pm (£125, siblings £105) with an option of extending the day until 4pm. 6-18 years old attend from 9.45am-4.30pm. For more information and booking details visit: www.stagecoach.co.uk/woking or call 01483 235216.

Stagecoach Farnborough: Workshops run Mon 5 – Fri

9 Aug at The Prospect Theatre, The Sixth Form College, Farnborough. ‘Little Performers’: 9.30-12.30 daily for 4-6 years £125 (siblings £100). ‘Annie Jnr.’: 10am-4pm daily for 7-18 years £175 (sibling £125). www.stagecoach.co.uk/farnborough.

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Celebrate our 50th birthday with free live music, family activities, performances and much more.

maltings at 50 Sat 11 May 2019 10am–5pm · free

in the woods for 2-5 year olds with an adult. Booking essential: https:// surreywildlifetrust.org/families.

Ottershaw May Fair Ottershaw Memorial Playing Fields

SATURDAY 4 MAY

Down Your Wey Day Feed the Birds, Dapdune Wharf

Farnham Duck Race

On the River Wey adjacent to Gostrey Meadow. Charity stalls from 10am, first race 12pm. Tickets £1.

Meet & Make: Sculpture Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village

Compton GU3 1DQ £15. 10.30am-1pm. Pre-

booking required. For ages 13-17. Meet Artist in Residence, Mary Branson, and explore her new work.

Family Farm Day Claremont Landscape Garden

Esher KT10 9JG 10.30am–4pm. Say hello to

Leonardo Da Vinci Haslemere Educational Museum

Running Day Great Cockcrow Railway

Chertsey KT16 0AD Miniature train rides for

ages 2+. 1-4.30pm (booking office closes 4.15pm). Open every Sunday until 27 Oct.

CELEBRATION!

Running Day, Mizens Railway

LIVE MUSIC. FOOD VILLAGE

Running Day Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway

DANCE. ARTS & CRAFTS

FUNFAIR. OUTDOOR CINEMA A FREE FAMILY EVENT, 12-9PM

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Barrs Lane, Knaphill 2-5pm (box office closes

4.45pm). Every Sunday until 29 Sept.

Frimley Lodge Park 11am-5pm. £1.50,

under 3s free.

Geocaching, Shalford Mill

GU4 8BS 11am-4pm. Borrow the GPS to

follow a 2 mile trail, collecting clues to find a hidden cache. Admission + £2 for trail.

MONDAY 6 MAY Blackheath Village Fair

2pm. Fairground stalls, entertainers, refreshments, raffle, tombola and more.

WEDNESDAY 1 MAY Cathedral Tots Guildford Cathedral

Chobham Carnival

Parade leaves Chobham Rugby Club at 11.30am and heads to the recreation ground. Arena events, fairground, food stalls, beer tent and lots more.

FRIDAY 10 MAY Swallow Tale Haslemere Educational Museum

78 High St, Haslemere 1.30-2.30pm. Story

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box or bird feeder. Admission + £2.50.

Wellesley May Fete Cambridge Primary School

For ages 5-11. 10.30am-12pm. Non mem £7. Booking advisable. Make your own perspectograph and Da Vinci parachute.

CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT

Wharf Rd, Guildford 11am-5pm. Make a bird

and craft for under 5s with an adult. Child £2, adult £1. No need to book.

fun and games. Please bring a donation to the food bank for entry.

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Foxhills Rd, Ottershaw 12-4.30pm.

lambs, piglets, rabbits and more.

Queens Av, Aldershot 11am-4pm. Traditional

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May Fair, Send Recreation Ground

12.30-4pm. Folk dancing, plenty of stalls, music and lots of other fun.

Family Fun Day, Barrow Hills School Roke Lane, Witley, Godalming GU8 5NY

10am-2pm. Bring your children for a funfilled day of activities in the beautiful setting of Barrow Hills. Free event for children aged 2-7, other siblings are welcome. No need to book, just bring a picnic and enjoy the day. Activities include pebble bugs, animal masks, bird feeders, clay models, treasure hunt, forest school, story time in the den, bike and trike course and lots more.

Maltings at 50, Farnham Maltings

Bridge Sq, Farnham 10am-5pm. Free. Enjoy

a huge range of fun activities for the whole family. BBC Radio Surrey will be broadcasting live during the morning and there will be acoustic music performances in the courtyard from 12-4pm.

Enjoy the silent disco and try your hand at The Actual Reality Arcade - life-sized interactive games for all ages. Sign up on the day for the ‘have a go’ sessions including ‘Baby boogie’ and ballet, tap and street dance. There is a series of talks throughout the day plus taster workshops in willow weaving, jewellery making, lino printing and more. Reserve a workshop place at farnhammaltings.com for £5 (redeemable against a future workshop booking).

10-11am. Free. Toddler friendly informal service for little ones and their carers, with story time, free play, music, craft and refreshments in the Nave.

Horsell May Day Fair Wheatsheaf Recreation Ground

Toddler Time, Rydes Hill School

Win One of Two Family Tickets to The Surrey County Show!

Aldershot Rd, Guildford Free. Every

Wednesday morning during term time Toddler Time runs from 9.30-10.30am for toddlers with an adult. Most suited to 18 months - 3 years, but younger siblings in arms are welcome. Please book at www.rydeshill.com/admissions/ toddler-time.

FRIDAY 3 MAY Wild Tots, Newlands Corner

Guildford 10am-12pm. Runs every

Friday. Forest School inspired adventures, stories and discoveries

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Horsell 12-4pm. Climbing Wall, soft play,

inflatables, dog agility and more!

The Surrey County Show returns to Stoke Park in Guildford on Bank Holiday Monday 27th May. Entertainment includes the famous Monster Trucks, members of the Olympic BMX team performing breath taking tricks and stunts, The Sheep Show, donkey rides, petting farm, vintage funfair, fun dog show, hundreds of animals, food galore and more! Early bird tickets are available now and under 5’s go free! Visit www.surreycountyshow.co.uk. To win one of two family tickets (for two adults and two children) to The Surrey County Show email your name to editor@ FamiliesSurreyWest.co.uk with Surrey County Show as the email title. End date: 17th May 2019. For terms and conditions see: bit.ly/2YUK7hW

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What’s On SAT 11 MAY CONT. Sayers Croft

Cranleigh Rd, Ewhurst GU6 7SS

Really Wild Club 2-4pm.

For 6-11 year olds. Explore the outdoors, learn about nature and take part in some exciting adventure activities. £4. Please pre-book: www. sayerscrofttrust.org.uk.

Wild Club

10am-12pm. A free club for 0-6 year olds with an adult who love to get outside and explore.

Older siblings welcome too.

Meet at the Burrow at 10am.

No booking needed.

Wild Families Newlands Corner

Guildford GU4 8SE A fun outdoor

session for the whole family!

Outdoor games, arts and crafts and activities to engage with nature, for children of all ages accompanied by an adult/s.

Booking essential: www. surreywildlifetrust.org/families £5 per person (babes in arms free). 10.30am-12.30pm.

School Fete Onslow Infants School

Powell Close, Onslow Village, Guildford 12-2.30pm. School

fete with a Wild West Theme.

Lots of fun for all the family!

Merrist Wood Animal Encounter Tours Merrist Wood College

Holly Lane, Worplesdon GU3 3PE

Meet the wide range of species in the Animal Management Centre on these interactive and educational tours. Including: three banded armadillo, coatis, forest dragons, red squirrels, meerkats and more. To book please visit: www. merristwoodevents.co.uk.

Running on: Sat 11 May 10am-12pm, Sun 19 May 2-4pm, Sat 25 May 2-4pm.

Lego Exhibition Farnham Rugby Club

Painting for Under 5s The Lightbox

£3 entry. Under 14s need to be with an adult. Lego displays, a create area with Duplo and Lego bricks plus soft blocks and colouring. Stalls and refreshments.

There will also be a Lego Robot club (buy tickets in advance for this).

booking required. Child £4, accompanying adult free.

Monkton Lane 10.30am-4pm.

Lightwater Village Fete Lightwater Recreation Ground 12-4pm.

Canines on the Common Heather Farm Horsell Common Rd, Woking

8am-3pm A doggy fun day with dog walking treasure trail, agility, animal behaviour advice, stalls and refreshments.

SUNDAY 12 MAY Geocaching, Shalford Mill See listing on 5 May.

A Village at War, Rural Life Centre See listing on 11 May. Really Wild Club, Sayers Croft See listing on 11 May.

A Village at War Rural Life Centre

Farnham GU10 2DL Experience

many of the sights and sounds of a World War II village.

Kids’ Craft: Carnival Masks Cranleigh Arts Centre

2-3pm. £6. Create a festive mask. For ages 5+. Please book.

All Saints Grayswood Spring Fayre Grayswood Village Hall

GU27 2DJ 11am-1.30pm. Raffle,

stalls and more.

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SATURDAY 18 MAY Surrey Heath Show Frimley Lodge Park

Frimley Green GU16 6HY 10am-

Stoke Park 2-5pm.

Wood Street Village GU3 3DA

1-3pm. Everyone welcome.

This year the fair has an eco friendly theme, with recycled crafts and outdoor activities as well as the favourite tombolas, bouncy castle, face painting, Pimms and more. Free entry.

Steam in Miniature Hollycombe Steam in the Country

Liphook GU30 7LP Hollycombe

will welcome a gathering of miniature steam engines. Lots to see and enjoy in addition to the normal attractions.

Pottery workshop for ages 3+ with an adult. Please pre-book.

Woodham Rise, Woking GU21 4EE

Free stay and play event for children aged 0-3 years with an adult every Monday in term time.

Stimulating range of toys, crafts and activities and free refreshments.

Please call 01483 722682 to book your place.

Storytelling for Under 5s The Lightbox Chobham Rd, Woking 11am-

11.40am. Stories, rhymes and hands-on creative fun. Spaces allocated on a first-come, firstserved basis from 10.30am.

FRIDAY 17 MAY Watts Tots: Textures Watts Gallery Artists’ Village

Compton GU3 1DQ 10-11am.

£5 per child, adult free. Prebooking required. For under 5s with an adult. Make textured moon pictures and have a play with ‘moon dust’.

boat racing, BBQ, facepainting, plant stall, tombola, refreshments and much more.

May Fair Wood Street Infant School

MONDAY 13 MAY Little Chicks Halstead Prep School

Wishbone Way, Woking GU21 3RT 10am-4pm. Dragon

Merrist Wood Animal Encounter Tours See 11 May.

Spring Fair, St. Andrew’s Infant School Farnham 11.30am.

Dragon Boat Races and Family Fun Day Goldsworth Park Lake

4pm. Free entry. Parking £5. Arena events, children’s activities, miniature train rides, companion dog show and more.

Pottery The West End Centre

TUESDAY 14 MAY Merrist Wood

Woking 11-11.45am. Advance

SUNDAY 19 MAY

Aldershot 10.30am-12.30pm.

CHIDDFEST Coxcombe Recreation Field

Chiddingfold 12.30-8pm. Live

music from local performers plus refreshments and children’s activities. Buy tickets here: www.chiddfest.com/tickets.

Compton Fete Compton Village Green Lots of stalls and entertainment. 12-4pm.

Cabinets of Curiosity: Make a Mini Museum Guildford Museum

Quarry St, Guildford Drop-in

from 11am-1pm. Free. Make a ‘cabinet of curiosity’. Bring a favourite mini object to put in it, or make one at the museum.

RSPCA Fun Dog Show Lion Green 1.30-4.30pm.

Registrations from noon.

Fun show, open to all dogs (and their owners!)

Bramley Village Fete Gosden Common 12-4pm.

Super Saturday and Teddy Bears Picnic Rural Life Centre Farnham GU10 2DL Mini talks,

tours and demonstrations.

Plus enjoy a host of Teddy Bear related activities.

Open Afternoon, Guildford Model Engineering Society Geocaching, Shalford Mill See listing on 5 May.

Bell Ringing St Bartholomew’s Church Tanners Lane, Haslemere Have

a Go at bell ringing and enjoy home-made cakes. No booking needed.

Steam in Miniature Hollycombe See 18 May. Fun Dog Show Millbrook Animal Centre Chobham Register from

9.30am, judging from 11am.

FRIDAY 24 MAY Harry & The Dinosaurs At The Museum, Haslemere Educational Museum

10.30-11.30am. Enjoy this story, take a look at fossils and enjoy dinosaur colouring. Child £2, adult £1. No need to book.

SATURDAY 25 MAY Merrist Wood Animal Encounter Tours See 11 May. Watts Late: To the Moon & Back, Watts Gallery Artists’ Village

Down Lane, Compton 11am-9pm.

All activities free with admission.

See the Moonscape exhibition and enjoy inspiring talks, activities and demonstrations.

Decorate a paper lantern, see the Watts woodland in glimmering light with an installation of illuminated moons and meet a Space Scientist.

SAT 25 MAY – SUN 2 JUN May Half-term: Plant Explorers! Claremont Landscape Garden

Portsmouth Rd, Esher 10.30am–

4pm. Investigate Claremont’s very special plants on this fun children’s trail. Admission + £1 per trail. Plus crafts from Tue 28–Fri 31 May 11am–1pm.

Admission + £1.50 per craft.

Spring Spectacular Bocketts Farm

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May Half Term Trail Winkworth Arboretum Hascombe Rd, Godalming

10.30am-4pm. Family trail admission + £1 per trail.

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Visit Britain’s largest working steam fairground, railways & more.

The atmosphere is cordial and ideal for that relaxed, family day out.

All rides are included in the admission price, and once you’ve paid, you can come back free as many times as you like for a year!

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Fantastic Forest Craft Club, Alice Holt Forest

Farnham GU10 4LS 10am-3pm.

May Half Term, Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village

25 MAY – 2 JUN CONT. May Half Term, Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village Compton GU3 1DQ Let your

imagination take you to the Moon and back with activities inspired by The Moonscape exhibition. From 10am - 4pm you can decorate a paper lantern inspired by the surface of the Moon (included in admission). On Sat 1 - Sun 2 June at 10.30am, 11.30am, 1.30pm & 2.30pm there are magical interactive storytelling sessions with moon-gazer Olivia Armstrong. Recommended for under 5s with an adult - free with admission. Prebooking advised. On Tues 28 May - Sun 2 June 10.30am12.30pm & 2-4pm there are Lunar Landscape Animation workshops. £9.50 per child.

Pre-booking required. For ages 8-12. Make miniature models to create a group animation of an imaginary moon landing. Free admission for under 18s.

Wildlife Discovery Week Godstone Farm See page 8 for details.

Half-term Pirate Trail Hatchlands Park

East Clandon 10am-4pm. Enjoy

a pirate-themed trail through the parkland to discover the treasure. Included in admission.

Half Term Trail: Survive the Wild Woods!

Polesden Lacey

Gt Bookham, RH5 6BB 10.30am–

3pm. Enjoy bushcraft activities and learn how to survive the wild woods. Admission + £3 per child. Plus from 2–3pm Mon 27-Fri 31 May there is the Big Bug Hunt - track and examine the bugs in the woodland.

Admission + £1 per child.

Family Gardening Festival RHS Garden Wisley See page 8 for more details.

SUNDAY 26 MAY Big Tree Climbing Hatchlands Park

East Clandon For ages 6+.

Under the guidance of qualified instructors, climb the 50 foot Cedar tree in the garden.

Please pre-book: 01483 444334.

Family Treasure Hunt Cruise, John Pinkerton Canal Cruises

2.30pm. Please pre-book at: johnpinkerton.co.uk.

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MONDAY 27 MAY Surrey County Show Stoke Park

Nightingale Rd, Guildford GU1 1ER www.surreycountyshow.co.uk @SurreyShow A perfect family

day out! Get ready to cheer on the famous Monster Trucks including Big Pete and the Grim Reaper and watch members of the Olympic BMX team perform the most breath taking tricks and stunts. By popular demand, The Sheep Show, donkey rides and Punch & Judy all return and they welcome back Miller’s Ark petting farm with their menagerie of furry friends. Add in the vintage funfair, the fun dog show, hundreds of animals including pigs, pygmy goats and heavy horses and of course shopping, rural crafts and food galore, the only challenge will be fitting it all in to one day! Early bird tickets are available until 6pm on 19th May. Under 5s go free!

Running Day, Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway See listing on 5 May.

Farnborough Donkey Derby, King George V Playing Field

Sycamore Rd, Farnborough From

12pm. Donkey races, stalls, fairground, music and dance, foods outlets and more.

Rowledge Village Fayre Rowledge Recreation Ground

12-4pm. Stalls, music, activities and refreshments.

Kids Party in the Park Gostrey Meadows

Farnham GU9 7RH 10.30am-

4pm. Family event with stalls, attractions and free entry.

MON 27 – FRI 31 MAY Daft Rafts and Bushcrafts Dapdune Wharf Wharf Rd, Guildford 11am-5pm.

Make some mini-rafts and test them down the course and learn some bushcraft skills. Admission + £2.50 for children’s activities.

TUESDAY 28 MAY Print Making, The Lightbox Woking 1.30-3pm. For ages 5-8

with an adult. Child £8, adult free. Please pre-book.

Guided outdoor exploration and games around the forest, as well as seasonal indoor craft sessions using gathered natural materials. Your child will learn about nature and wildlife, and create something unique to take home. For ages 5-12. £20. Booking essential on: 07736 132692 or enquiries. aliceholt@groundwork.org.uk.

Action Stations Sayers Croft Trust

Ewhurst - A day of activities

for children with Special Educational Needs and their siblings. To suit a wide range of needs. For ages 8-15. Booking essential by emailing trust@ sayers-croft.org.uk. £8.

Cookie Monsters Surrey Heath Museum 33 The Square, Camberley

10.30am-12.30pm. Decorate biscuits and then eat them!

Drop-in for under 5s with an adult. 50p donation.

Dance in a Day Princes Hall

Aldershot 10am-5pm. For ages

6-10. £20. Please pre-book.

Wear It Wild Workshops Living Planet Centre

Brewery Rd, Woking 45 minute

workshops at 10am, 10.45am and 11.30am. Please book at: www.wwf.org.uk/whatson. Also the WWF Experience is open from Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

Victorian Toys, Haslemere Educational Museum

For ages 5-11. 10.30am-12pm.

Mem £5, Non mem £7. Booking advisable. Discover more about how the life of children has changed since Victorian times.

Game Design and Programming, G Live

Guildford For ages 7-12. 10am-

4pm. £35. Please pre-book.

TUES 28 - FRI 31 MAY NTSports

Woking Sports and activity

day camps for children (school aged) 4-12 years with games and activities designed to improve key skills and have fun! Coaching staff are sports qualified, DBS checked and first aid trained. 9am-4pm 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.

Sporty Kidz, Winston Churchill Sports Centre Woking, GU21 8TL Holiday

Camp for ages 3-12. 9am-3pm (standard day) or 8.15am-5pm.

Book before 13/5 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. 3-5 year olds enjoy multi-skills, parachute games and learn a different sport each afternoon.

Aged 6+ advance their skills in three different sports each day. For more info or to book see www.SportyKidz.co.uk or e-mail: info@SportyKidz.co.uk.

TUE 28 MAY – SAT 1 JUN Free Family Activities Surrey History Centre

130 Goldsworth Rd, Woking Free

drop-in arts & crafts for ages 3-12 with an adult.

WEDNESDAY 29 MAY Sayers Croft Trust Wild Wednesday

2-4pm. An action packed Wild Wednesday with Challenge Course and Firelighting. £4.

For 6-10 year olds. Parents are welcome to drop their children off or stay. Booking is required.

Wild Club

See Wild Club listing on 11 May.

Early Birds, Haslemere Educational Museum

9-10am. Special opening of the Museum for families with children who have an Autistic Spectrum Condition, to enjoy the Museum free from the hustle and bustle of the public.

Free. Book in advance.

Musical Moments, G Live

Guildford Singing workshop for

ages 8-14. 10am-5pm. £40.

Please pre-book.

Junior Animal Keeper Experiences Merrist Wood College

Holly Lane, Worplesdon, Guildford

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. 10am3pm. £65. Wed 29 May for 6-10 year olds and Thurs 30 May for 11-14 year olds. Please book.

Exciting Explorers!

Museum of Farnham

38 West St 10.30am–12.30pm &

1.30–3.30pm. Find out about famous explorers, plus arts & crafts. £3 per child. For ages 3-8 with an adult.

Wonderful Wednesday Half Term Fun Guildford Cathedral

Stag Hill, Guildford 9.30am-

12.30pm. Free crafts in the nave, plus a treasure hunt.

Science in Action: Cogs, Gears and Wheels Shalford Mill

GU4 8BS Drop in from 11am-

4pm. Discover how gears, wheels and belts make light work of heavy industry.

Admission + £2 for activities.

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film maltings: Dumbo Farnham Maltings

Guildford Goes Wild!

St Mary’s Church

11am, 3pm & 8pm. £7. PG.

Fan Fish, The Lightbox

Chobham Road, Woking Craft

activity. Drop-in from 1.304pm. Suggested donation £3.

THURSDAY 30 MAY Family Drop In Event: Mill Cottage Farm, Haslemere Educational Museum 78 High St 11am-3pm. Farm

animals to feed, groom and stroke plus art & crafts. Access to animals will be restricted for a lunch break. Mem £3, non mem £5. No need to book.

Holiday Club Sayers Croft Trust

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action packed day of adventure and exploration on the beautiful and secure 56 acre site. There will be an adventure session (high ropes, archery, climbing etc) and an exploration session (shelter building, compass trail etc). Booking is essential.

Learn to Paint Abstract Art, The Lightbox Woking 1.30-3pm. For 8-12

year olds. £8 per child, adult free. Please pre-book.

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

7-11. £20. Please pre-book.

G Live

Guildford Please pre-book.

High St, Guildford A weekend of

wild activities as part of Surrey Wildlife Trust’s 60th anniversary celebrations. 11am-4pm. Take inspiration from the wildlife garden displays and gardening experts. Get up close to wildlife, take part in fun wildlife themed activities and trails and much, much more!

Meet Polesden’s Rangers Polesden Lacey

Gt Bookham RH5 6BB 11.30am-

1pm. Have fun exploring some of the tools and machinery Rangers use, climb on board their tractor and help with some jobs. Included in admission.

Godalming Town Show & Carnival, Burys Field Godalming Live music, food

and drink, stalls, fairground rides and carnival parade down the High Street. Carnival 12-1pm, stalls 12-5pm, live entertainment 1-5.30pm.

Delightful Decoupage Haslemere Educational Museum

78 High St 10.30am-12pm. For

ages 5-11. Booking advisable.

Discover more about this decorative effect and use it to make a pencil pot or box.

SUNDAY 2 JUNE Running Day, Frimley Lodge Miniature Railway See listing on 5 May.

Guildford Goes Wild!

See listing on 1 June.

Dance in a Day For ages

Cogs, Gears and Wheels Shalford Mill See 29 May.

Theatrical Make Up 10am-

TUESDAY 4 JUNE

7-12. 10am-4pm. £35.

4pm. For ages 11-16. £40.

film maltings: Missing Link, Farnham Maltings

Storytelling for Under 5s The Lightbox See 14 May.

Churt Village Fete Recreation Ground

Churt GU10 2JA 2-5pm. Fun,

games and entertainment including a dog show.

Victoria Day, Aldershot

10am-4pm. Seaside-themed fun, free children’s crafts, face painting, donkey rides and more in the town centre. The grand procession is at 11am.

Father’s Day Magnets Cranleigh Arts Centre

High St, Cranleigh 2-3pm. £6.

Make a colourful magnet. For ages 5+. Please pre-book.

SUNDAY 9 JUNE Chiddingfold Village Fete The Green 12-4.30pm. Falconry display, dog show, stalls and more.

Really Wild Club Sayers Croft See listing on 11 May.

SATURDAY 15 JUNE Pirbright Village Dragon Fair, Pirbright Green

11am-5pm. Arena displays, competitions, games and food.

Hooray for History Summer Fair Park Mead Primary School Park Drive, Cranleigh GU6 7HB

3-6pm. Lots of stalls for children and adults to enjoy along with a BBQ and a bar.

There will be bouncy castles and pocket money games to play, plus outside stalls for a bit of shopping so it will be a great family event. Local Firefighter’s will pop along too to show the children their Fire Engine.

Please come along for a fun day.

Summer Fair Wyke Primary School

School Ln, Normandy, Guildford GU3 2HS 12-2pm. Many stalls

12.30-4.30pm. Dog show, games, stalls, raffle and more.

Exciting Explorers!

FRIDAY 7 JUNE

Activity Thursday Rural Life Centre

Where The Wild Things Are Haslemere Educational Museum 10.30-11.30am.

Super Saturday, Rural Life Centre See listing on 18 May.

FRIDAY 31 MAY Comedy Improv Masterclass, G Live

Guildford 10am-4pm. For ages

SATURDAY 8 JUNE West End Village Fete Tringham Recreation Ground

Benner Lane, West End 1-5pm.

7-12. £35. Please pre-book.

Procession from Fellow Green at 12.30pm. Free entry.

Bottle Cap Crabs The Lightbox

Really Wild Club and Wild Club, Sayers Croft

Woking Make weird and

wonderful crabs using recycled materials. Drop-in from 1.304pm. Suggested donation £3.

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Pottery The West End Centre

Aldershot 10.30am-12.30pm.

For ages 8+. Please pre-book.

Orienteering Weekend Dapdune Wharf

11am-5pm. Fun orienteering themed activities. Admission + £2.50 for activities.

SUNDAY 16 JUNE Orienteering Weekend Dapdune Wharf

See listing on 15 June, today try the Father’s Day challenge plus free entry for fathers.

Wings & Wheels

See listing on 15 June.

in free when accompanied by their children.

Cathedral Tots, Guildford Cathedral See 1 May.

activities for children. Included in admission. Activities run from 10.30am-approx 4pm.

9am-8pm. Enjoy 5 hours of thrilling aviation displays which include the Red Arrows, BBMF and Chinook, enjoy the Wheels Zone of supercars and classic and vintage favourites performing exciting demonstrations. The retail village, craft marquee and arena, packed with entertainment and music, mean there’s something for all the family the whole weekend.

Tickets start from £24. Book now at www.wingsandwheels. net or through See Tickets booking hotline 0871 230 5572 (calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras).

St. John’s Village Fete St John’s Lye

Junior Animal Keeper Experiences See 29 May.

Farnham GU10 2DL Extra

Near Cranleigh GU6 8HY

Father’s Day Winkworth Arboretum

11am, 2pm & 7pm. £7. PG.

Story and craft for under 5s with an adult. No need to book.

Wings & Wheels Dunsfold Park

and family fun for all!

WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE

See listing on 29 May.

The Red Arrows will be performing at Wings & Wheels © Pete Gardener

Bookham Village Day

High Street Parade at 11.40am, followed by a fete on the field behind the Old Barn Hall. Free entry. Lots of stalls plus the exciting surfing waverider, Punch & Judy, climbing wall, refreshments, bar and more.

Rocking Horse and Knight Guildford Castle 11am-1pm. Free craft activity for ages 4+ with an adult. No booking needed.

See listing on 11 May.

Lyne Village Fete Lyne Recreation Ground

Wild Families, Newlands Corner See listing on 11 May.

Animal petting zoo, dog show, tombola, fair rides and more.

Lyne KT16 0AN 1-4.30pm.

Godalming GU8 4AD Fathers get

Father’s Day Hatchlands Park

East Clandon 10am-4pm.

Have a go at making a miniraft (included in admission).

Free entry for dads when accompanied by their children.

TUESDAY 18 JUNE Storytelling for Under 5s The Lightbox See 14 May.

FRIDAY 21 JUNE Watts Tots: Watercolour Painting, Watts Gallery Artists’ Village

Down Lane, Compton 10-11am.

£5 per child, adult free. Prebooking required. For under 5s with an adult. Create watercolour planet paintings using sponges, spray bottles and wax crayons.

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FRIDAY 21 JUNE CONT. Painting for Under 5s The Lightbox See 17 May. Summer Fair Shottermill Junior School Lion Ln, Haslemere 5-7.30pm.

Mardi Gras themed fair with children’s entertainment, adults’ bar, tombola, raffle prizes, BBQ, cake stall and much more.

Please come and support the school – everyone welcome.

Weird And Wonderful Weaving, Haslemere Educational Museum

1.30-2.30pm Craft for under 5s with an adult. No need to book.

SATURDAY 22 JUNE Steam Festival, Hollycombe Steam in the Country Hollycombe

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variety of full size steam engines and much much more will be visiting Hollycombe.

This is in addition to the regular steam railway and fairground rides.

Encounters, Jubilee Square Woking Town Centre Starts 1pm.

Dance Woking, Party in the Park’s official dance partner, will be showcasing some of the professional and community dance acts that you can expect to see at Party in the Park on Sat 6 July (see page 4 for details). This free performance outside the Peacocks Shopping Centre will have you on your feet dancing and ready to party.

Ferguson’s Gang Weekend Midnight Feast Shalford Mill 7-10pm. Booking essential.

Camberley Carnival

Parade leaves Knoll Rd at 12pm and finishes at London Road Recreation Ground where there will be an afternoon of free entertainment including music, bar, Circus acts, workshops, stalls and bouncy castles!

Meet & Make: Textiles Watts Gallery - Artists’ Village

Compton GU3 1DQ 11am-4pm.

Pre-booking required. For ages 13-17. Create a moonscape felted artwork. £25.

Summer Fair, Brookwood Primary School 12-3pm. Come and enjoy a fun afternoon - there will be music, displays, food and refreshments, a raffle, stalls and plenty more activities and games for the children!

SUNDAY 23 JUNE The Great Get Together Cranleigh Arts Centre

10am-12pm. Free, no booking needed. Create your own shop fronts (5yrs+), children’s pottery (all ages) and paint a pebble.

Steam Festival See 22 June.

Guildford Model Engineering Society See listing on 19 May.

TUESDAY 25 JUNE Sooty’s Surrey Heath Family Surrey Heath Museum

Camberley Sooty and Sweep

craft. Drop-in from 10.30am12.30pm. 50p donation. For under 5s with an adult.

FRI 28 – SUN 30 JUNE CAMFEST

camfest.uk A free Arts & Crafts

Festival in Camberley.

SATURDAY 29 JUNE Farnham Carnival Parade & Fayre

The Fayre is in Gostrey Meadow from 2-9pm. At 6pm the parade leaves Upper Hart Car Park.

Puffing-a-Wey Dapdune Wharf

Guildford 11am-4pm. See steam

powered boats plus themed activities for children. Admission + £2.50 for activities.

Sing-a-long-a: The Greatest Showman Farnham Maltings 2pm & 8pm.

Cranleigh Carnival & Fun Day, Cranleigh Common

10am-5pm. Free entry. Arena events, sideshows, craft & charity stands, food & drink and a fun family dog show. The parade starts at 12.30pm.

SUNDAY 30 JUNE Cranleigh Show, The Cranleigh Showground

GU6 7DW 8am-5.30pm. A family

countryside day.

Funfest 2019 Yateley Manor School

Summer Fair, Loseley Fields Primary School

day for people with disabilities and special educational needs.

Free, but please pre-register: www.lions-funfest.org.uk.

Green Lane, Farncombe 11am-

2pm. There will be live music, vintage cars, refreshments, stalls and games for all the family.

Everyone is warmly invited to come and join in the fun!

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HASLEMERE HALL The Gruffalo and the Go-Away Bird

Connaught Road, Brookwood

Shackleford Village Fete Norney Farm Shackleford Rd 12.30-4pm.

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GU46 7UQ 11.30am-4pm. A fun

Bisley Strawberry Fayre Bisley Village Green Bisley GU24 9EG 1.30-5pm.

Traditional country fayre.

Card Ninja, Farnham Maltings

CHILDREN’S THEATRE FARNHAM MALTINGS Bring Your Own Baby Comedy

Thurs 9 May and Thurs 13 June 11.30am. For parents of babies under 12 months old.

Comedy Club 4 Kids

Sun 19 May 2pm. £8. Ages 6+.

Card Ninja

Tues 28 May 2pm. Riotous fun and high-flying card tricks.

Suitable for ages 6+.

Be Happy, Harry Hippo

Sun 9 June 11am & 2pm. £8.

Join Hodgepodge Theatre as they attempt to deliver a pickme-up to one of the world’s biggest mammals! Ages 3+.

Circles in the Sand

Fri 21 June 10am, 11.30am & 2pm. A world of buckets, castle building, spinning and tumbling in this delightful, tactile show for under 3s.

Little Grimm Tales

Sat 22 June 11am & 2pm. £8.

Ages 3-7.

YVONNE ARNAUD THEATRE In the Willows

Tues 4-Sat 8 June. Wind in the Willows is brought into the 21st century, featuring spectacular street dance. For ages 6+.

CRANLEIGH ARTS CENTRE There Was an Old Lady who Swallowed a Fly

Sat 11 May 2.30pm. Sing along songs and colourful animal characters. For ages 2+.

Sam & Mark’s on the Road Show

Sat 1 June 2pm. Sketches, jokes and games. For ages 6-12.

CAMBERLEY THEATRE Elmer The Patchwork Elephant

Tues 28-Fri 31 May. For ages 1+.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

Sat 15-Sun 16 June.

DORKING HALLS In the Night Garden Live Tues 14–Wed 15 May.

The Sooty Show

Sat 18 May 11am & 2.30pm.

THE ELECTRIC THEATRE The Ugly Duckling

Sat 1 June 11am. The Ugly Duckling tackles themes of social acceptance and liking yourself in a child-friendly, charming manner.

Wind in the Willows

Sun 9 June 11.30am & 3.30pm.

Handmade puppets and a charming original score.

Sun 19 May 11am & 2.30pm.

Julia Donaldson acts out her stories and sings her songs with the help of three actors and the audience.

THE MYTCHETT CENTRE Wind in the Willows

Fri 21 - Sat 22 June. https:// theplaymakers.org.uk.

G LIVE Comedy Club for Kids Sat 4 May 3pm.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

Mon 6-Tues 7 May. For all ages.

One Duck Down

Sat 11 May 10.30am & 2pm. With music, clowning and puppetry, it teaches how important it is to look after our oceans.

Over The Moon

Sat 15 June 11am, 2pm, 3.30pm.

A musical adventure for babies.

The Tiger Who Came To Tea Tues 18-Wed 19 June. Ages 3+.

NEW VICTORIA THEATRE In the Night Garden Live Sat 11-Sun 12 May.

Annie

Mon 10-Sat 15 June.

Tom Gates Live on Stage!

Wed 19-Sat 22 June. Ages 4+.

NEARLY NEW SALES Mum2mum Market Farnham

2–4pm on Sun 12 May at St Polycarp’s Catholic Primary School, Waverley Lane, Farnham GU9 8BQ. Buy top quality preloved baby and children’s goods at a fraction of the high street price. Admission is £2 on the door, kids are free, and entry is free to all after 3.30pm. For more details or to book a stall, please visit www.mum2mummarket.co.uk.

Godalming & Cranleigh NCT Nearly New Sale

On Sun 12 May at Borough Hall, Godalming 11am-12.30pm (early entry for NCT members and pregnant women from 10.45am). Entry: £1 donation per adult. Bag a bargain on baby, child and parent items!

Items are quality checked, laid out by category and there is a single point of payment with profits going to charity to support local families! See www. tinyurl.com/GodalmingNNS2019 for more details or email nns.godalming@nct.org.uk.

Knaphill & District NCT Nearly New Sale

On Sat 18 May at St John’s Memorial Hall, St John’s Lye, Woking from 10.30am-12pm with early entry at 10.15 for NCT members. Sale includes children’s clothes, toys, books, maternity clothes and larger equipment such as prams etc.

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