coronavirus

100 words to sum up Covid-19 0
- Arts, Poetry Cheese
- 21st July 2020
Surbitonians were invited to sum up their coronavirus thoughts and experiences in 100 words, with the resulting scrapbook of entries being turned into an online flipbook by the web team at the cornerHOUSE arts centre in Douglas Road, Tolworth. This submission was written by Simon Hancock, summing up the contradiction of between being able to
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You can borrow a book again!0
- Arts, News
- 20th July 2020
Surbiton library members who like reading a proper book rather than an e-version, will be able to enjoy thumbing through the pages of the latest blockbuster in the comfort of their own home from tomorrow (Tuesday, July 21). The library, which was been closed since March 20 because of the pandemic, will be starting its
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Cricket is back! Join in the fun 0
- News, Sport
- 9th July 2020
Cricket is back! And to celebrate, The Hogs are inviting everyone to their first game of the season! The Long Ditton club, which won the triple last year for the first time in its history, is holding an inter-club game on Saturday (July 11). There will be an outside bar with beers, ales and ciders
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Cat Doctor says kittens beat Covid any day!0
- News
- 8th July 2020
The Cat Doctor founder Amy Bergs, who has been making home vet visits to Surbiton’s feline population since 2013, has a favourite lockdown photo, taken in her ‘catmobile’ van (her mobile operating theatre), proving that determined kittens such as Mabel refuse to let PPE get in the way if they want to bestow a kiss
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Doorstep portraits raise money for Mind and chronicle history 0
- Arts, News
- 4th July 2020
We are living through history – there is no doubt about it – and photographer Amy Murrell has been capturing what has been keeping us safe in these unprecedented times – our homes. Amy, of Upper Brighton Road, Surbiton, has been taking pictures of local residents on their doorsteps – the place where we stood
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Watch and participate in online international youth arts festival 0
- Arts, News
- 30th June 2020
You can’t come to Kingston’s annual International Youth Arts Festival this summer, so it’s coming to you instead. The festival – which will give young people from around the world an opportunity to share new work created during lockdown as well as debate the future of the arts with industry professionals – is going online
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