Spontaneous Life @ The Bowman Gallery 9 Worple Way, Richmond, , TW10 6DG map	13 October 2010 to 27 October 2010
An exhibition of male and female nudes by Christine Byron and Clare Brice Betts at the newly opened Bowman Gallery. Event Time: - 12-6.30pm

Choral Workshop for all singers: Join in a fun day with St Cecilia @ Community Hall, Park Road, Banstead, Surrey , SM7 3AJ map	16 October 2010
Join St Cecilia Chorus in a day of singing followed by a short (free) concert for friends. We will be performing music from the following works: Gloria from Schubert’s Mass in G Edwin Fissinger – By the Waters of Babylon Charles Camilleri – Credo from the Missa Brevis Haydn – Insanae et vanae curae Event Time: - 11.00

Guildford Art Society return to Guildford House Gallery for 78th Annual Exhibition @ Guildford House Gallery, 155 High Street, Guildford, Surrey, , GU1 3AJ map	16 October 2010 to 13 November 2010
Brimming with talent and personal achievements, Guildford Art Society returns to Guildford House Gallery this autumn with its 78th Annual Exhibition. Bringing together a selection of works from amongst 340 members, this all-selling exhibition promises to showcase a refreshing and diverse arrangement of thought provoking pieces through a variety of media. Event Time: - Tuesdays to Saturdays, 10:00 - 16:45

The Canbury Singers sing Faure's Requiem @ St. Luke's Church, Gibbon Road, Kingston, KT2 6AB, KT2 6AB map	16 October 2010
The Canbury Singers are performing Faure's Requiem, Cantique De Jean Racine and the Coronation Anthems by Handel in the beautiful setting of St. Luke's church in Kingston. Saturday 16th October at 19:30 - Location: St. Luke's Church, Gibbon Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6AB Event Time: - 1930

Workshop: Planting Stylish Winter Containers @ Petersham Nurseries, Church Lane, Off Petersham Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 7AG map	19 October 2010
Join our in-house florist and stylist Ronny De Koning this October for an informative talk and demonstration on stylish winter planting. Ronny and Petersham Nurseries Plant team member Jo Gourlay will discuss techniques on how to layer bulbs to prolong the season of interest and plant winning combinations for your winter containers. They will also offer tips and advice for caring for your display throughout the season – welcoming any questions you may have. Places are limited so do book well in advance to avoid disappointment. Event Time: - 10.30am - 12.00pm

Love, Question Mark @ Barnes Old Sorting Office	20 October 2010 to 23 October 2010
A new play by Robert Gillespie (Keep It In The Family, Porridge, The Likely Lads) explores the nature of love through the ages, and what it means to one retired estate agent who buys a foreign partner via murky ways. Event Time: - 7.30pm

Art Auction - Images of Richmond @ York House, Twickenham, TW1 3AA map	21 October 2010
Strawberry Hill House, Kew Palace, Ham House, Richmond Bridge, York House Gardens. Favourite images of Richmond in watercolour, oil, acrylic and etchings are expected to be the big sellers at this year’s Art Auction. Last year the auction raised almost £12,000 towards the many environmental projects supported by the Environment Trust for Richmond upon Thames. Donations will include work by Royal Academicians Mary Fedden, Chris Orr, Allen Jones and the late Dame Laura Knight as well as Richard Bawden, Anthea Craigmyle, Michael Bennalack-Hart and Alan Halliday. Payment by cheque or cash. Event Time: - Viewing from 6.30pm Auction from 8pm

Free Talk: An Invitation from the Hon. Charles Hamilton by Bill Tomlins @ Painshill Park, Portsmouth Road, Cobham, , KT11 1JE map	21 October 2010
Let Mr Hamilton take you on a journey into the 18th century “To tell you how he created Pains Hill and of its future”, and finishing with a request to join him in a toast to the future with wine from his Vineyard. Free 30 minute lunchtime talk at 1pm. Admission charges apply if you also wish to visit the landscape. Event Time: - 1300-1330

Taste of Autumn Festival @ RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey , , GU23 6QB map	21 October 2010 to 24 October 2010
Taste of Autumn, a celebration of all things autumnal, returns to RHS Garden Wisley 21 – 24 October with apple tastings, food stalls, cooking demonstrations, book signings and much more. As part of the Festival, Wisley also welcomes ‘Europom,’ an annual gathering of apple and fruit enthusiasts from across Europe that is held in a different country each year. Europom will give visitors the opportunity to see a wide range of rare and unusual apples from around Europe that are not readily available in the UK. Event Time: - 10am - 6pm

Autumn Gift Fair @ Cranleigh Village Hall,, Village way,, Cranleigh, Surrey GU6 8AF, GU6 8AF map	22 October 2010
An Autumn gift Fair with over 30 stalls including clothes, jewellery, home and garden gifts, food and second hand books and a raffle. All proceeds will go to CHASE hospice care for children. Entry is £3 including refreshments and children have free entry. Come and join us for a sociable day of shopping and support a very worthy cause. Event Time: - 10am to 4pm