Things to do in Surrey this weekend - events 2012

Great things to do in Surrey this weekend: art exhibitions, walks, concerts, theatre, places to visit and other events and ideas.

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Friday May 18 to Sunday May 20 

• Traditional Irish dance and music show, Essence of Ireland, takes place at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre on Friday May 18 and Saturday May 19. 

• The Addlestone Singers 40th Anniversary Concert in aid of Sam Beare Hospice will take place in Addlestone Community Centre on Friday May 18, 7.30 pm. Entrance is free.

• Surrey Heath Literary Festival runs from Friday May 18 to Sunday May 20, featuring workshops, talks, live shows, story telling and book signings at various venues, including Camberley Theatre, Camberley Library and Waterstones Camberley. More info @ www.camberleytheatre.biz.

• Surrey gardens opening this weekend through the National Garden Scheme, include Chauffeur's Flat, Tandridge; Dunsborough Park, Ripley; Titsey Place Gardens, Oxted; and Knowle Grange, Shere. More info @ www.ngs.org.uk.

• The world-famous naturalist Sir David Attenborough will be giving his annual family lecture in Richmond on Saturday May 19.

• The 1940s Relived will celebrate the best of the era against the historic backdrop of Brooklands Museum on Saturday May 19. 

• Eighties pop star Rick Astley will be belting out the hits at Vineyard Live, a festival being held in the grounds of the Vineyard School in Richmond on Saturday May 19. More info @ www.thevineyardlive.com.

• Surrey Wildlife Trust is hosting a Wildlife Trust Centenary Event at Nower Wood, Leatherhead on Saturday May 19. More info @ www.surreywildlifetrust.org.

• Surrey Air Ambulance’s first-ever sponsored stroll is being held at Virginia Water Lake on Saturday May 19, from 9am. More info @ www.kssairambulance.org.uk.

• Walton-on-the-Hill May Pageant Day & Fayre takes place on Saturday May 19. More info @ www.waltonmaypageant.co.uk.

• Guildford Symphony Orchestra will perform a Russian spectacular concert at G Live on Saturday May 19, 7.30pm. More info @ www.GLive.co.uk.

• Vivace Chorus, directed by Jeremy Backhouse will perform an all-Rachmaninov programme at Guildford Cathedral on Saturday May 19. More info @ www.vivacechorus.org.

• The Great Barn at Wanborough will open to the public on Saturday May 19, 2pm to 5pm. Visitors can enjoy Tea at The Barn, one of the most important medieval buildings of its kind in England, More info @ www.wanboroughgreatbarn.co.uk.

• The Esher May Fair takes place at Esher Green on Saturday May 19, from 12noon. More info @ www.eshermayfair.org.uk.

• Marking Staines-upon-Thames Day, a huge party will celebrate the town’s riverside roots and see the unveiling of a replica London Stone, the sealing of a 2012 time capsule and a charity duck race on Sunday May 20.

• On Sunday May 20, Guards Polo Club near Egham hosts an exclusive La Martina fashion show in the clubhouse and the 15-goal La Martina Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Centenary Trophy Final.

• The Princess Alice Hospice’s annual Towpath Trundle charity walk takes place on Sunday May 20. More info @ www.pah.org.uk.

• The Fountain Gallery, Hampton Court is holding Shimmer, an exhibition of textured and iridescent land and seascape paintings by Scottish artist Beverley Waller, until Sunday May 20. More info @ www.fountaingallery.co.uk.

• Life The Gallery, Farnham is holding Botanical Life, a group show featuring distinguished botanical artists with original oils and pastels, until Sunday May 20. More info @ www.lifethegallery.com.

• Currently threatened with closure, New Ashgate Gallery in Farnham hosts the exhibitions Rising Starts, which features work by more than 30 recent art, craft and design students and graduates, and an exhibition by The Pastel Society. More information @ www.newashgate.org.uk.

• The gardens at the National Trust’s Polesden Lacey are a blaze of colour with the second annual Tulip Festival.

• A taster exhibition to view a selection of Surrey Artists Open Studios artists is running at East Surrey College, Redhill, until Friday May 18, to give an insight into what to expect from the events in June and July.

• The Sculpture Garden runs from Saturday May 5 to Tuesday June 5, 10am to 5pm daily, at Birtley House, Bramley.

• Nic Fiddian-Green’s The Head of Christ exhibition continues at Watts Gallery, Compton until Sunday June 10.

• The Wild the Beautiful and the Damned, an exhibition telling the story of beauty, debauchery and decadent art at Hampton Court Palace, runs until Sunday September 30. 

• Share your Beautiful Surrey photography in the Surrey Life readers' photo gallery.

If you're a Surrey-based food and drink producer, artist, musician or craftsperson, please get in touch now to take part in the Festival of Surrey Life at the Fox Revived, near Horley & Surrey Hills Food and Drink Festival 2012 - an Olympic event at Denbies, Dorking this summer...

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Members Comments

• Comment by: RichmondNCT 05 November 2010 - 15:36

  We're most looking forward to our Nearly New Sale tomorrow, 6 November at The Barn Church in Kew. Great bargains available on nursery & baby equipment, baby/child/maternity wear, toys & books.
  
  Sale opens 10.45am (10.30 for NCT members with cards).
  
  Full listing at www.facebook.com/richmondnct and www.nct.org.uk/Richmond

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• Comment by: Markd 10 February 2012 - 17:40

  Thanks to Tinx Newton for the full and rave review of The Kings Speech. Ijust got one of the last few tickets left for tonight's show. Looking forward to it!

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• Comment by: lucyt298 30 March 2012 - 20:19

  Very excited about the upcoming Ash Vale Treasure Hunt on Saturday 14th April. It is helping to raise money for volunteers from St Mary's Church, Ash Vale to go over and work with the local communities in Uganda in August.
  
  It starts between 11am and 12noon at The Chapel, Wharf Road, Ash Vale, GU12 5BA and ends at a local pub. £3 entry per person, under 11's free, teams of up to 8 people. A little treasure for everyone and a prize for the winning team.
  
  Should be a fun day out whatever your age.

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