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SIGHT FOR SURREY ANNOUNCES DAME JUDI DENCH AS PATRON FOR CENTENARY YEAR!
Sight for Surrey has announced that acting legend, star of the screen and Surrey resident, Dame Judi Dench, CH, DBE, has agreed to become a Patron of the charity for its Centenary year, 2022. Sight for Surrey supports and enables people in Surrey who are blind, vision impaired, Deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind to…
Read MoreArts for Community’s sake – BletchFest
Established arts festivals add significantly to local image and identity and can become embedded in the social and cultural life of communities hosting them. Those attending such events generally feel more positive about the host town leaving them with improved perceptions of people and places. There are many festivals held throughout the summer months and the Queen’s Jubilee this year will see that…
Read MoreBloomin’ Arts Royal Visit
HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO delighted participants at Surrey based arts charity Bloomin’ Arts when he came to visit the centre on Wednesday 22 September to hear about Bloomin’ Arts hard work throughout the pandemic and unveiled a plaque to celebrate 10 years they have operated as an incorporated charity. Bloomin’ Arts (BA),…
Read MoreSt Mary’s Harvest Festival Open Day
St Mary’s Harvest Festival Open Day – Saturday 2 October 10.30am – 4pm Please come and see our beautiful flowers, enjoy views over Oxted from the tower, bell ringing demos, slideshow, Church registers, treasure trail and cream teas! www.stmarysoxted.uk
Read MoreWhat’s On at the Barn Theatre?
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie will be presented by The Oxted Players from 12th – 16th October at 7.30pm with a matinee at 2.30pm on Saturday 16th. Ten strangers are summoned to a remote island. All that the guests have in common is a wicked past that they are unwilling to reveal…
Read More5 DAY GIFT MARKET
Tuesday 9th – Saturday 13th November 2021. Open 10am to 5pm, 4pm Saturday at Bourne Hall, Ewell. Christmas Shopping for; originality, quality, usability, great value and good service. New stalls added daily. Easy and cheap parking. Free entry. Email: giftmarket.2@yahoo.com
Read MoreCROWDS WELCOMED BACK
Record online advance ticket sales showed the Edenbridge and Oxted Agricultural Show organisers that families were eager to enjoy a very special return to the Lingfield showground this August Bank Holiday weekend – and return they did, in their thousands. The volunteers who worked so hard to put on the community show under such difficult…
Read MoreGrants of up to £2000 Available to Local Organisations
Local community and voluntary organisations can now apply for grants of up to £2,000 from the Tandridge Together Community Fund. The grants will be awarded early in 2022 to local charities and voluntary groups which demonstrate the work they do improves the health and wellbeing of people living in the district. Eligible organisations are invited…
Read MoreThe wonderful world of Eggbert and his Friends
In Eggland, everyone and everything is egg-shaped including Eggbert, the star of this new series of books for children. With rhyming text and bright, colourful pictures, the stories follow Eggbert’s adventures as he travels around in his bright red Egg Car. This series has taken Oxford author, Paul Gustafson, five years to develop. Written in…
Read MoreNew Venue, New Time – Oxted Country Market
WOODHOUSE CENTRE: Friday 9.30am to 11.30am Hooray! We are still in business and finally back in the marketplace. Our new venue is the Woodhouse Centre, just next door to the Red Cross Hall where we have enjoyed many years of trading. Market day has changed; we now open on Friday mornings. We have been privileged…
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