The Good Life Surbiton

Can you help 10-year-old cyclist reach £1,000 for cancer charity?0
- News, Sport
- 19th March 2021
Ten-year-old Gabriel Welsh raises his arms in triumph after finishing a 300km sponsored bike ride. The Berrylands youngster, who actually notched up 314k (195 miles) – that’s the equivalent of cycling to Swansea – over 11 days (he took a well earned break for two of them) rode the cycle lanes and towpaths of Kingston,
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Webinar on how local theatres can nurture young creatives 0
- Arts, News
- 18th March 2021
The role of local theatres in supporting the next generation of creatives will be discussed by a panel of industry professionals and emerging young artists in a free webinar on Monday, March 22 at 7pm. The panel will explore how local and regional theatres can help inspire young talent and ensure local communities can access the arts.
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Traffic chaos as water main bursts in Tolworth 0
- News
- 17th March 2021
A burst water main near Tolworth roundabout caused traffic jams near the railway station, the Premier Inn and the site of the new Lidl HQ this morning (Wednesday). Thames Water engineers were called and have been repairing the water main which flooded the A240 Kingston Road Northbound and blocked one of three lanes. Kingston Council
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Knitters get knitting to yarn bomb Long Ditton village 0
- Arts, News
- 15th March 2021
Are you good with knitting needles? Then you could help yarn bomb Long Ditton. The Friends of Long Ditton Infant and Nursery and St Mary’s Junior Schools are appealing for wool, knitted or crocheted squares, scarves, flowers, animals, pom poms and finger knitting to help adorn the village. During the Easter holidays in 2019 there
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Twelve radio plays premiere in online lunchtime slot 0
- Arts, News
- 14th March 2021
12 at 12 is coming to the cornerHOUSE starting tomorrow (Monday). Twelve radio plays, covering comedy, drama, fantasy, mystery and thrillers and specially devised for the Surbiton arts centre’s recent Radio Shorts initiative, will be posted online – one each day – at midday from Monday to Thursday for the next three weeks. Each of
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Jobs up for grabs in the arts 0
- Arts, News
- 11th March 2021
Interested in a job in the arts? Kingston-based Creative Youth has two new paid roles up for grabs on six-month, fixed-term placements. One is for a marketing assistant, the other an operations assistant. You will learn how to run an arts organisation for young people and deliver an international youth arts festival. You need to
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