Surrey Day legacy

Surrey Day 2021 takes place on Saturday 1st May with a mixture of pre-bookable live and virtual events.  

Led by Visit Surrey and our partners BBC Radio Surrey and Surrey Life magazine, this is the third annual day of celebration, and the event is now firmly in the county’s calendar. This year, BBC Radio Surrey will once again devote a full day’s and evening’s airtime to Surrey Day, while Surrey Life magazine will pay homage to our beautiful county in its April/May edition. 

Read more about how to get involved in Surrey Day 2021 

Global support

The event has turned into a global triumph, helped along by 2020’s virtual celebration, which saw #SurreyDay trending on social media as people shared photos, virtual tours, films, memories and future plans to explore our county.

Celebrity love

Celebrities such as Dame Judi Dench and Jenny Seagrove, plus high-profile personalities like the county’s High Sheriff, Shahid Azeem, and the Lord-Lieutenant, Michael More-Molyneux, shared their love of Surrey in radio interviews.

National news

Even a week after the event, Surrey Day made the headlines, with the Daily Mirror sharing the story with its 600,000 readers.

Virtual tours

The celebrations gave people a huge morale boost and a much-needed distraction from the COVID -19 crisis.  They were able to enjoy the sights and sounds of Surrey from wherever they were based, from online tours of the county’s museums, galleries and attractions to special interviews, entertaining audio-clips and top tips for after the lockdown.  As a grand finale, Guildford Cathedral was lit up green in homage to England’s most densely wooded county.

The Surrey Show

And the Surrey Day legacy continues. The last Sunday of every month, at 5.30pm, is now `The Surrey Show’ on BBC Radio Surrey. Featuring Visit Surrey chair, Christine Howard, and the editor of Surrey Life magazine, Rebecca Younger, the programme gives a flavour of Surrey, putting the spotlight on its unique tourist attractions, beautiful countryside and the people who make it special. You can listen again here The Surrey Show

Surrey Day 2021

This year, the date for Surrey Day will be, as always, the first Saturday of May.  The event is expected to be bigger and better, and there will be an opportunity for a sponsor to come on board, to share the limelight and the love of this county. For more information about sponsorship contact Visit Surrey director Tracy Carroll by email tracy@marketplace.uk.com