GUILDFORD HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 6 - 15 SEPTEMBER Explore hidden treasures on your doorstep Historic buildings, idyllic landscapes and vibrant parks and gardens. Visit Guildford as part of the annual Heritage Open Days celebration this September. Heritage Open Days is England’s largest…
Heritage Open Day | Clandon Park
This September, as part of the Heritage Open Days festival (6-15 September), the…
HOD - Discovering the Wood-Wide Web
A guided walk in search of the Wood-Wide Web, an underground network of fungal…
HOD - The Church on the North Downs Way - Or is it The Pilgrim's Way?
Our Grade II* Victorian church will be open to HOD visitors. Pre-booking not required
HOD - The Green Room Theatre
Take a backstage tour of this hidden gem of a theatre sited in a set of WWII Army…
Mole Valley Heritage Open Days
Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate…
A Tale of Two Torches: Austin Playfoot and the London Olympic Games |Guildford Museum
From Saturday 20 July 2024 Opening hours are as follows: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday open…
Emergency Services Day 2024 at Brooklands Museum
SUNDAY 15 SEPTEMBER Every conceivable vehicle and pieces of apparatus used in the emergency…
Exhibition: Greetings from Farnham! Postcards Through Time | Museum of Farnham
Celebrate the iconic postcard and discover the changing face of 20th century Farnham. Open Wednesday…
Guildford Heritage Open Days 2024
GUILDFORD HERITAGE OPEN DAYS 6 - 15 SEPTEMBER Explore hidden treasures on your doorstep…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Sunday 15 September 24 at 14:30
Date: Sunday 15 September 2024 Time: 14:30 Meet at: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
He's Behind You! Amateur Dramatics in Send and Ripley | Ripley Museum
A look back on 70 years of Amateur Dramatics in Send and Ripley PLEASE NOTE -ONLY SATURDAY MORNINGS
Heritage Open Day | Clandon Park
This September, as part of the Heritage Open Days festival (6-15 September), the National Trust will…
HOD - Discovering the Wood-Wide Web
A guided walk in search of the Wood-Wide Web, an underground network of fungal threads connecting…
HOD - The Church on the North Downs Way - Or is it The Pilgrim's Way?
Our Grade II* Victorian church will be open to HOD visitors. Pre-booking not required
HOD - The Green Room Theatre
Take a backstage tour of this hidden gem of a theatre sited in a set of WWII Army barracks…
Mole Valley Heritage Open Days
Every September thousands of volunteers across England organise events to celebrate our fantastic…
Mount Cemetery | Guided Walk - Sunday 15 September 24
Date: Sunday 15 September Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Meeting Point: The…
Prehistory Exhibition Part of the CBA Festival of Archaeology
Visit Bourne Hall Museum's exhibition on life in the area during prehistory. Items on display…
Soldiers of Surrey: A display from the Surrey Infantry Collection | Guildford Museum
Available during Museum opening hours Wednesday - Saturday 12:00 - 16:30 (last admission 16:00) Free…
Epsom Hospital cluster heritage exhibition | The Horton Arts Centre
The Horton is the location for the first permanent exhibition dedicated to the fascinating history…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Tuesday 17 September 24
Date: Tuesday 17 September 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
Brief Lives | Guided Walk - Wednesday 18 September 24
Date: Wednesday 18 September 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
Researching in Archives, Online Zoom Talk
Taking that first step into an archive can be daunting, so this talk offers an introduction to…
Visit by Coach: Painshill & West Horsley Place | Coach departs from Guildford Institute
During this visit to two venues you will first enjoy a 20-minute introductory talk with tea and…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Thursday 19 September 24
Date: Thursday 19 September 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
Fake or Fortune | Guided Walk - Saturday 21 September 24
Date: Saturday 21 September 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
Guildford Model Engineering Society Open Day
Guildford Model Engineering Society Sunday 22 September 14:00 - 17:00 Free Admission Open days at…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Sunday 22 September 24
Date: Sunday 22 September 2024 Time: 11:00 Meet at: Tunsgate Arch. Guildford…
Tilford Classic Car Show
See the Museum packed with shining paintwork and gleaming chrome! Our much requested Classic Car…
Woking Car Show 2024
Woking Car Show is a diverse showcase of locally owned and loved Classic, American and Custom cars…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Tuesday 24 September 24
Date: Tuesday 24 September 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
WOTW: The Stylish Art of the Paris Metro | Guildford Institute
Opened in 1900, the Paris Metro immediately became famous for its Art Nouveau entrances and designs…
Hidden Guildford | Guided Walk - Thursday 26 September 24
Date: Thursday 26 September 2024 Time: 11:00 Meeting Point: Tunsgate Arch…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Saturday 28 September 24
Date: Saturday 28 September 2024 Time: 11:00 Meet at: Tunsgate Arch…
Guildford Story | Guided Walk - Sunday 29 September 24
Date: Sunday 29 September 2024 Time: 11:00 Meet at: Tunsgate Arch…
'Michael Field' in Reigate: Queer Women Writers and Surrey in the 1890s. A talk by Margaret D. Stetz
Bold, opinionated, and passionate, Katharine Bradley (1846-1914) and her niece, Edith Cooper…
Window On The World Talks: My Grandfather and The Railway Children | The Guildford Institute
Johnny Douglas was a highly acclaimed composer, arranger and conductor who worked with many…
Coffee Time Talk: The History of Allotments
Thursday 3 October Pre-book your place by emailing heritageservices@guildford.gov.uk or…
History Day at West Horsley Place Nicola Tallis, Saul David, Melita Thomas and David Gibbins | Guildford Book Festival
Sunday 6 October 10:30 – 16:30 West Horsley Place History Day at West Horsley Place…
From Patient to Professor. Online Zoom Talk.
Dan Jacobson was a teenage inpatient at Long Grove Psychiatric Hospital for four months in the years…
Jeff Thomson – Brief Encounters | Guildford Book Festival
Wednesday 9 October 17:00 – 18:00 St Mary’s Church Brief Encounters is a 60-minute…
Paul Cooper – Fall of Civilizations | Guildford Book Festival
Sunday 15 October 17:45 – 18:45 St Mary’s Church The landmark history book from the…
Guildford Model Engineering Society Open Day
Guildford Model Engineering Society Sunday 20 October 14:00 - 17:00 Free Admission Open days at…
Transportfest at Brooklands Museum
Join us for London Bus Museum's Transportfest. This event features extensive bus displays…
Highclere Castle and its archive. Online Zoom Talk
Highclere Castle, on the Hampshire-Berkshire border, has been home to the Earls and Countesses of…
Special Event: Tales of the Lumberjills | The Guildford Institute
Join us for a special 1940s event with music, tea, coffee and cake. Then a lively and interactive…
Behind the Scenes in Conservation
Join Surrey Heritage's Conservator, Rachel Marsh, as she talks through the conservation of a…
Dice games and board games | Guildford Museum
Wednesday 30 October 12pm until 2pm Join in the fun making your own dice…
Guildford Model Engineering Society Open Day
Guildford Model Engineering Society Thursday 31 October 10:00 - 13:00 Free Admission Open days at…
Who was Ann Elizabeth Epitaux? How a Victorian girl's needlework sampler inspired the search for her life story - by Sally Gardiner, Woking Area u3a Genealogy Group
In 1853, Ann Elizabeth Epitaux, aged nine, embroidered a large sampler. 170 years later, it was…
Coffee Time Talk: Following the Thread
Thursday 7 November Pre-book your place by emailing heritageservices@guildford.gov.uk or…
Jazz and the Piano | The Guildford Institute
Join guitarist Nicolas Meier and pianist Alex Hutton as they consider the role of the piano in jazz…
Johan Zoffany RA: The Art of the Conversation Piece | The Guildford Institute
German-born Johan Zoffany (1733-1810) found fame after his arrival in England in 1760 as a painter…
Exploring Nelson's Navy | The Guildford Institute
Join us for a thrilling voyage through the history and culture of Britain's naval supremacy!…
Reading Art: Victorian Painting and Poetry | The Guildford Institute
This one-day course explores nineteenth-century paintings in relation to the literary texts on which…
Eye in the Sky – Cold War Reconnaissance: 1945 -1999 |The Guildford Institute
The "Cold War" was an extended period of East-West tension. Airborne and spaceborne…
Surrey Writers. Online Zoom Talk
Did you know that some of the best loved and most influential books of recent centuries have come…
Arts & Artisan Christmas Fair | West Horsley Place
Soak up the atmosphere in the beautiful Manor House while shopping for Christmas gifts. West Horsley…
The afterlives of executed bodies from Kennington Common. Online Zoom Talk
The Surrey Gallows stood on Kennington Common. It was the south London equivalent of Tyburn and a…
Christmas Open Day | West Horsley Place
Come and explore the Manor House and walled gardens. The most prestigious rooms will be open for you…