Surrey Day

Surrey Day returned for its third year on Saturday May 1, 2021, and despite lockdown restrictions it was a memorable occasion launched by a royal visit from The Earl of Wessex to launch proceedings on the day before. 

On the day itself, our friends at BBC Radio Surrey had a full day of coverage including interviews with local personalities and hit songs from famous musicians with Surrey connections. 

Residents and venues shared the love via the #SurreyDay hashtag, with thousands of photos, memories and favourite places being shared throughout the day. 

Surrey Day 2021 concluded with Guildford Cathedral, historic Guilford buildings and The Air Forces Memorial in Runnymede being lit green, in a nod to Surrey's most wooded county status.

This year, not only were we celebrating the people, places and stories that make our county so special, but also the extraordinary community spirit that we have seen in response to the coronavirus pandemic. 

A big thank you to everyone, including our founding partners BBC Radio Surrey and Surrey Life magazine, who helped make the day such a wonderful celebration.

Looking ahead to 2022...

Surrey Day 2022 is pencilled into the diary for Saturday May 7, the traditional first Saturday in May, and we hope that next year's celebrations will be a moment when people can come together for festivals, open days and street parties again.

After two years of mainly virtual celebrations, Surrey Day 2022 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

Here are just some of the easy ways we encourage you to get involved with Surrey Day