- Banstead Arts Festival - read our top picks of this year’s festival
- Leatherhead Drama Festival - now established as one of the leading events of its kind in the UK, the annual drama competition is underway for its tenth year
- Dirty Dancing - Now showing in Woking. Find out how one of our reporters got on when he learnt some of the moves
- Celebrating 30 years of Epsom Male Choir - Watch a video of the choir rehearsing ahead of its concert at Epsom Playhouse on May 18
- Alice in Wonderland – Watch Ballet Theatre UK’s production at Epsom Playhouse on Friday
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Sport and leisure
We’ve comprised the ultimate guide to exercise in Surrey so that you can get that beach body you desire
- Get on your bike - Top tips for cycling in Surrey
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- Where to play golf - Surrey’s best pay and play courses
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- Maternity style - How to stay looking great when you’re pregnant
- Dressing for ‘The Season’- How to ensure you look the part at this year’s sporting events
- Back to the present - Collections inspired by decades gone by
Promotions
May Online Features
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The Surrey County Show
As the largest one-day agricultural show in the country, the Surrey County Show promises fun-filled day out the whole family will enjoy... Read More ›
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Leatherhead Drama Festival
Now established as one of the biggest events of its kind in the UK, the annual drama competition has returned and is now underway ... Read More ›
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New artwork has brightened up a Dorking underpass
Jane McGowan finds out more about the new piece of artwork in the A 24 underpass, which was unveiled in May ... Read More ›
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Banstead Arts Festival 2013
We take a look at this year's festival highlights ... Read More ›
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Child’s play: Holiday play schemes
Our pick of Summer holiday play schemes you should book ASAP... Read More ›
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Celebrating 30 years of Epsom Male Voice Choir
Watch a video of the choir rehearsing ahead of its concert at Epsom Playhouse on May 18... Read More ›
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Remembering Emily Wilding Davison
A series of events are taking place at Epsom Racecourse to mark 100 years since the suffragette stepped out in front of the King's horse during the Derby ... Read More ›
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Alice In Wonderland at Epsom Playhouse
Ballet Theatre UK's production of the child-hood classic is showing this Friday ... Read More ›
Out & About: Go Live, Go Local, Get Involved
What's hot this week
Coming soon
The Surrey County Show - The largest one-day agricultural event in the country returns on May 27
Reviews
- Rutherford and Son – Showing this week at Guildford’s Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
- Comedy Club 4 Kids – Stand up comedy the whole family will enjoy: every month at G Live
Festivals
- Surrey and south west London play host to some of the best outdoor music festivals in the UK. Here’s our top pick of who to see and where to see them!
Eating out
- Stovell’s in Chobham - Filling a gap in the market for fine dining in the Surrey countryside…
- Brasserie Blanc in Farnham – Top quality food in a relaxed environment…
- Bel & The Dragon, Godalming - A diverse menu with something for everyone…
- Surrey’s restaurant guide - Our pick of the best places to eat locally
Galleries and exhibitions
- The Colourful Lives of Artists - Now open at the Lightbox. Read our interview with Chris Ingram
- Eleanor Fortescue-Brickdale exhibition - Pre-Raphealite art at the Watts Gallery
- Tunnel vision - Find out about the new piece of artwork, commissioned to brighten up a Dorking underpass
- Emma Stothard sculpture exhibition - New works inspired by Wisley’s gardens, orhads woodlands and vistas
- The Life and Times of William Cobbett - The Museum of Farnham celebrates the town’s most famous son
What's On
Featured Events
19/05/2013 Sussex Weald Bike Ride: Handcross Park School
19/05/2013 to 25/05/2013 Pravda – A Fleet Street Comedy: Hampton Hill Playhouse 90 High Street Hampton
18/05/2013 to 26/05/2013 Pottery Workshop (Adults only): Painshill Park Portsmouth Road Cobham
13/05/2013 to 26/05/2013 Jack Morrocco Exhibition of New Paintings: Stafford Gallery and Wimbledon Fine Art 41 Church Road Wimbledon Village London
13/05/2013 to 26/05/2013 Jack Morrocco Exhibition of New Paintings: Stafford Gallery and Wimbledon Fine Art 41 Church Road Wimbledon Village London
Guide to spring
- Local National Trust Sites - Ranging from rolling hills to colour-rich arboretums to stately homes
- Lose yourself at Loseley Park - A stately home for all occasions
- Horse riding in Surrey - Whether you are looking for an enjoyable day out, or just to be near these majestic animals there is somewhere you can go
With the kids
- Summer holiday play schemes - Secure places for your children now
- Zufari at Chessington - Read our review of the theme park’s latest attraction
- Our top 10 family days out - Great fun whatever the weather
- Pirate Island Golf Adventure at Hoebridge - Jolly (roger) good fun and a novel way to spend a couple of hours…
- Kids Comedy - The best ways to make your children laugh
Theatre guide
Eating in
- Warm watercress potato cake with poached egg and trout - A great dish for National Watercress Week
- Rainbow trout with hazelnuts and sage recipe - Robust herbs work well to complement the earthy flavour of trout
- Beetroot risotto recipe - A good place to start the conversion of any beetroot-hater
- Chocolate self-saucing pudding - A super-easy and yummy dessert
- Tip the scales - A guide to sourcing fish sustainably
