Out & About Magazine, North Surrey, May-June 2022

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THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE in Surrey

MAY - JUNE 2022

Epsom PLAYHOUSE

TADWORTH

entertainment for everyone

Art Group

summer exhibition

Plus: Epsom Celebrates the Jubilee • Polesden Lacey • Gardener’s Notes Chipstead Jubilee Picnic • Surrey Hills Artisan Festival • Bourne Hall Banstead Arts Festival • Epsom Jubilee Celebrations • Local Schools Read the magazine online today! www.issuu.com/outaboutmagazine

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Contents

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INSIDE

Features

4 Letter from the Editor

View their summer exhibition, 13th - 15th May, Peter Aubertin Hall in Chipstead

Regulars

13 Gardening Notes

From Polesden Lacey’s Gardens and Outdoors Manager

10 Coffee Break 30 Local Schools

6 Tadworth Art Group

12 Return of the Swift

Water tower restoration brings new habitat for swifts at Polesden Lacey

14 The Chipstead Jubilee Picnic

Celebrate the Jubilee on Sunday 5th June at Chipstead Meads

16 What’s On In Epsom

GET IN TOUCH

There are plenty of exciting Jubilee events happening in Epsom

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EDITOR Amanda Rowley info@outaboutmagazine.co.uk Tel: 07967 660772

25 Surrey Hills Artisan Festival

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Events to celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee

22 Epsom Playhouse

Fun for everyone this May and June

A weekend festival celebrating the very best of Surrey’s food, drink, art and crafts at the stunning Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking

27 Banstead Arts Festival

Summertime

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Enjoy a varied programme of high-quality music and contributions Please note, any events included are going by local organisations. ahead at the time of print and may change.

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EDITOR'S LETTER

Welcome

This year Her Majesty The Queen will become the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of service. Surrey will be celebrating in style and if you would like to join in, we have plenty of local events happening nearby.

Epsom has plenty of Jubilee events planned, from hat making and lighting of the beacon, to a Jubilee family festival. P16 Epsom Playhouse shares with us their summer line up of entertainment for the whole family. P22 The Surrey Hills Artisan Festival is an exciting event that promises to be a real delight for all the senses.

The festival has been created to showcase over 60 exceptional Artisans from across Surrey, who will share their knowledge, skills, and crafts. P25

At this time of year, the Tadworth Art Group’s close-knit family of amateur and professional artists is busy preparing for their Summer Exhibition at the Peter Aubertin Hall in Chipstead on the weekend of 13th - 15th May. P6

After a gap of two years due to the pandemic, the Banstead Arts Festival returns in 2022. There will be a varied programme of high-quality music and contributions by local organisations ensuring something for everyone to enjoy. P27

With UK swift populations declining, the National Trust’s Polesden Lacey is taking up a unique opportunity to support this beautiful species with a water tower restoration and installation of swift nesting boxes, giving the birds a vital place to nest.

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The Chipstead Residents Association welcomes you to come and celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee with a picnic this June at Chipstead Meads. P14

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TADWORTH ART GROUP

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Art Group View their Summer exhibition 13th - 15th May, Peter Aubertin Hall in Chipstead

At this time of year, the Tadworth Art Group’s close-knit family of amateur and professional artists is busy preparing for their Summer Exhibition at the Peter Aubertin Hall in Chipstead on the weekend of 13th - 15th May. Lockdown has kept them away from this venue for two years but encouraged by the response to their restricted exhibition in Tadworth in November they are planning to be back with a full-on show in 2022, exactly as in preCovid days!

The artists’ work covers a wide range of subjects and styles including landscape, portraiture and still life in acrylic, oil,

watercolour, pastel, and mixed media. Over the winter the artists have continued to paint together at their regular weekly meetings, working on themes and projects.

During the winter they have recruited a number of new members. New blood means there will be new styles, new approaches and new faces to look forward to! At the same time established members, too, have continued to enjoy success beyond the group having had work exhibited at the prestigious Mall Galleries in London, for example and illustrative artist Judit Matthews has seen her third children’s book go into print.

TAG would like to thank all their loyal followers for their enduring interest and support and very much look forward to greeting visitors again in May at the Peter Aubertin, Hall Elmore Road, CR5 3SE. Friday 13th May 18.30 - 22.00 (Meet the artists over wine and nibbles) Saturday 14th May 10.00 - 18.00 Sunday 15th May 10.00 - 17.00

In the meantime, for further information about the artists, pictures of their work and details of opening times, please go to their website at www.tadworthartgroup.com.

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Quiz 1. What type of wine is ‘Sekt’?

2. An Indian meal which included ‘masoor’ would have what ingredient?

3. ‘Hendrick’s’, ‘Larios’ and ‘Seagram’s’ are some of the best selling brands of which spirit?

4. Which type of tea, originally from the Chinese province of Fujian, gains its distinctive flavour from being smoke-dried over pinewood fires?

5. Castelo Branco cheese originates from which country?

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8. Production of Singha beer began in which country in 1934?

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RETURN OF THE

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Water tower restoration brings new habitat for swift population at Polesden Lacey With UK swift populations declining by a startling 57% over the last twenty years, the National Trust’s Polesden Lacey is taking up a unique opportunity to support this beautiful species.

While essential works have taken place on the water tower at Polesden Lacey, swift nesting boxes have also been installed, giving the birds a vital place to nest.

In years gone by, swifts would have traditionally nested in gaps and imperfections in building roofs, such as churches and old structures. However, as with the water tower repairs, where roofs are fixed and improved around the UK to make them watertight and insulated, the number of places the birds can find as home is becoming increasingly limited.

Using wood from the estate, Polesden Lacey’s carpentry volunteers have made swiftfriendly boxes that will be installed under the rafters of the

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roof of the water tower, providing a safe and quiet haven.

water and irrigating the surrounding land.

‘It’s been over 10 years since we’ve been able to give the water tower a makeover and the installation of the swift boxes is a real bonus.’

Says Katherine Mills, Polesden Lacey’s General Manager.

The water, which has its source from Ranmore Common and Polesden estate’s southern border, is now used for the gardens and fire hydrants. Amazingly, it travels all the way down to the base of the valley and up again, before flowing up to the top of the Tower purely by the power of gravity. Now that’s a real force of nature.

Area Ranger, Alex McCafferty, added ‘We’re looking at places across the estate to provide the best possible nesting conditions for swifts. The scaffolding being erected around the water tower was the perfect opportunity.’

The water tower itself has a fascinating history and was a significant feat of engineering.

Built over 120 years ago by Ambrose Poynter, it supplied water to the main mansion house and surrounding estate buildings.

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Work is now completed on the renovations works on the tower which included improvements to the bespoke French Doors designed to house the tank halfway up the tower, as well as fixing the decorative edging and making the roof as watertight as possible.

The next time you visit, look up at the tower in the stable courtyard.

You’ll see the bird boxes and hopefully the swifts will have taken up residence.

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Gardener’s NOTES

Alex Wigley, Polesden Lacey’s Gardens and Outdoors Manager, writes May and June in the garden is about lush new spring growth and a wealth of flowers, and one of the essential groups for me are alliums. Alliums are part of the onion family with a huge range of sizes, shapes, and colours to choose from originating from bulbs which come up year after year.

Some smaller varieties will flower at 30 or 40 cm high for the front of the border such as ‘Powder Puff ’ and others can reach heights of up to 90cm such as ‘Mount Everest’ with many in between.

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CHIPSTEAD JUBILEE PICNIC

THE CHIPSTEAD

Jubilee Picnic Sunday 5th June 2pm to 6pm, at Chipstead Meads

The Chipstead Residents Association welcomes you to come and celebrate the Queens Platinum Jubilee this June at Chipstead Meads. We hope this will be a quintessential afternoon of celebrating with dancing, games, cakes and fizz.

Join us at 2pm at the Chipstead Meads for a fabulous afternoon - we will have food and drink vendors as well as entertainment. However, do feel free to bring your own picnic. All we need is the sunshine and it is set to be a perfect day.

• Adults - The Grape Variety will be running a bar.

And we have a fantastic live band – The CC big band, an amazing jazz ensemble.

• Kids - Sweets, Ice Cream, Games, Colouring and even a Fire Engine are among the exciting things we have on offer for the little ones.

• Dogs – we even have special activities for our four-legged friends.

• Everyone will have memento of the special day to take home.

• The Bowls Club will be open with a chance to have a try.

• Toilets: Chipstead Rugby club are kindly letting the event use their facilities!

There will be much more – get your tickets and come and join in the fun!

Tickets are on sale and only £5 for us to cover our costs. The High Road will be closed to make it nice and safe to access the Meads.

Please visit Eventbrite to buy your tickets. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-chipstead-platinum-jubilee-picnic-tickets-269742626457

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Come and celebrate...

Join us for the Platinum Jubilee We’re turning back the clocks to the era of the Queen’s coronation with a fifties-themed Jubilee celebration. Explore the house, visit the exhibition, complete the treasure hunt, then join us on the South Lawn for live music. What better way to spend a bank holiday?

• Jubilee treasure hunt trail • Live music each day • Train rides on Friday • Meet the Rangers on Friday • Visit the house and Treasured Possessions Exhibition www.nationaltrust.org.uk/polesdenlacey Tel: 01372 452048

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A Tribute for the Queen’s Jubilee Celebrations. May 28, 9.30am - 5pm in Bourne Hall Park

On a day where the past comes alive, learn about the local connections of past Kings and Queens, and get an insight into the medieval period as part of events marking the Queen’s Jubilee.

Meet two ladies in waiting from the court of Elizabeth I at Nonsuch who will tell what life was like in the palace which she loved to visit. Learn of the changes she made to fit in her huge wardrove of dresses and how Essex burst into Elizabeth’s bedroom before she had time to put on her

makeup, the blunder which was to lead to his execution.

Chat to Charles II the Merry Monarch, traditionally the most popular of English Kings, and hear about his visits to Epsom in the Spa period.

Meet Queen Victoria who came to the Derby at the beginning of her reign and discover what happened. Was she amused?

Meanwhile the Paladins of Chivalry will bring the medieval world to light with living history displays all day including cooks preparing a meal, musicians to entertain you, an armourer repairing armour, noble ladies sewing and doing embroidery, an apothecary preparing potions and men at arms gambling and telling tall stories. See the medieval tented encampment furnished

with historically accurate furniture and equipment which you can handle.

You can witness the men at arms in their training session and combat. After lunch there’s a chance for the children to take part in their own battle! The lord of Bourne Hall is charged with trying to kill a rival in front of the king, and now he must fight for his life in trial by combat. In the afternoon there will be a display of how to arm a knight followed by a full tournament. Finishing with a Grand Melee when all the knights fight to the last man standing.

DESIGN A POSTAGE STAMP To celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Bourne Hall have an exciting children’s competition - design a postage stamp to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and you may win the chance to have tea with the Mayor of Epsom and Ewell in his historic parlour at the Town Hall. There are two age groups 4 - 7 and 8 - 12.

Your design can be of anything you like - a picture of the Queen or other member of the Royal

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Family, perhaps the Queen at the Derby, or just the Derby, a street party, or another Jubilee event.

You can download a template for your design from the Bourne Hall website www.bournehall. org or pop into Ewell Library at Bourne Hall and pick one up. Better still they will have materials, so you can complete your design there and then. They will be available from 26 April,

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and you can leave your entry with the library, but make sure you put your contact details on it along with your age. If you download a template, when you have finished your design email it to dbrooks@epsom-ewell.gov.uk ‒ again, don’t forget your contact details and age.

Designs must be in by June 1.

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Fun for everyone this May and June!

Sutton Theatre Company present Our House -The Madness Musical Wednesday 11th - Saturday 14th May 2022 at 7.30pm & Sat Mat at 2.30pm. Tickets £18.00.

Hold on to your baggy trousers…

Winner of the 2003 Olivier Award for Best New Musical Our House is a touching tale of life and love, heartbreak and comedy, right and wrong, set to the hit songs of Madness.

Written but the multi-awardwinning Tim Firth, Our House features more than 15 greatest hits from Madness, including one of the best-loved pop songs of all times It Must Be Love.

Sam Avery – Role Model

Saturday 14th May 2022 at 7.30pm. Tickets £17.

Sam needs to step up, with two children looking to him for guidance, it’s high-time he evolved into the role model he always thought he’d be. But he didn’t sleep well last night and being a hero is harder than it looks. Plus, he forgot to put the bins out and now his wife hates him.

In this side-splitting new stand-up show, Sam explores what it means

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to be a role model in modern Britain and how the struggle to help his kids find their moral compass often causes him to misplace his own.

Walk Right Back 2022 - The Story of The Everly Brothers Thursday 23rd June 2022 at 7.30pm. Tickets £24.50.

After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is...BACK! From the Producers of That’ll be the Day, the show tells the story of The Everly Brothers.

Featuring hits such as Bye Bye Love, All I Have To Do Is Dream and Cathy’s Clown, this unique concert-based musical entwines the wonderful, sad yet glorious story of The Everly Brothers around those trademark “harmonies from heaven”.

BANOS Musical Theatre present Kinky Boots Wednesday 25th to Saturday 28th May 2022 at 7.30pm & Sat Mat at 2.30pm. Tickets £18.50.

Kinky Boots is the uplifting new British musical comedy and is inspired by true events and based on the hit 2005 British film of the same name by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth.

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Kinky Boots features stunning costumes, a joyous, Tony-winning score by Cyndi Lauper and a hilarious, uplifting book by Broadway comedy legend Harvey Fierstein.

This feel good musical Kinky Boots takes you from the factory floors of a gentlemen’s shoe factory in Northampton to the glamorous catwalks of Milan.

Neil Sands Presents Happy & Glorious

Wednesday 29th June 2022 at 2.30pm. Tickets £14.50.

Come and enjoy a regal and patriotic afternoon, as we celebrate in style Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

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SURREY HILLS ARTISAN FESTIVAL

Surrey Hills ARTISAN FESTIVAL

A weekend festival celebrating the very best of Surrey’s food, drink, art and crafts at the stunning Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking

The Surrey Hills Artisan Festival is an exciting event that promises to be a real delight for all the senses.

The festival has been created to showcase over 60 exceptional Artisans from across Surrey, who will share their knowledge, skills and crafts.

Come along to this great family day out and find out more about some of the many local artists, craftsman and food and drink producers in Surrey.

• Participate in arts and crafts activities • Taste delicious local food and drink • Watch master artists in action • Enjoy live music and entertainment There is something for everyone with a strong focus on families and practical activities with lots for both adults and children to do from craft making to art demonstrations to horse and cart rides to live music.

Huge range of FREE activities and demonstrations

Great Food & Drink

Between the activities and demos, enjoy a wide variety of food and drink from the Surrey Hills, so treat yourself to a wood-fired pizza, a Thai curry, a delicious homemade pastry, a glass of wine from the Surrey Hills or a Silent Pool gin and tonic!

Supporting Surrey Hills

Surrey Hills Artisan Festival is run by Surrey Hills Enterprises in partnership with Denbies Wine Estate and Surrey Artists Open Studios.

Date/Time

Saturday, 21 May 2022 - Sunday, 22 May, 2022 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Location

Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking Surrey RH5 6AA

Tickets:

There will be a wide range of free activities and demonstrations led by artisans in the following areas: • Textiles & mixed media textiles • Woodwork • Glass • Ceramics • Painting • Sculpture • Mixed media

£7.50 in advance (advance tickets close at 12 noon on Friday 20th May) or £10.00 on the gate.

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