The Good Life Surbiton

Female directors and their influence on theatre 0
- Arts, News
- 9th November 2021
Clea Williams, pictured, explores the influence of female directors in theatre at the cornerHOUSE on Wednesday, November 17. The creative facilitator, theatre director and educator, draws on her own experiences in producing plays for the stage as well as examining the roles of others who have influenced her and who have made significant contributions to
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Step into baroque dance classes at St Raphael’s church hall 0
- Arts, History, News
- 7th November 2021
Learn dances of the baroque period in the company of two long-standing members of the Covent Garden Minuet Company. Kate and Peter Horrocks will teach you the mid-18th century dances performed at Georgian Balls and assemblies – like the formal minuets, sarabandes and gavottes and the informal contra dances – at workshops on Tuesday nights
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Striking display of poppies at Royal British Legion in Surbiton 0
- Arts, History, News
- 6th November 2021
More than 5,600 knitted and crocheted poppies adorn The Royal British Legion in Surbiton. The poppies have been made by over 40 women who will be gathering at the building in Hollyfield Road on Sunday to view their handiwork and to enjoy a celebratory afternoon tea. Along with the poppies made to mark Remembrance Day
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Talk on Titanic and link with St Mary’s Church Long Ditton 0
- History, News
- 3rd November 2021
The history of St Mary’s Church in Long Ditton and its special link to the sinking of the Titanic will be revealed at an event at the church hall tomorrow (Thursday). All are welcome to the talk by assistant curate Alison Baverstock. Alison has been researching the life of Tolworth’s Austin Partner, who died in
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Best editing award at Kingston Film Festival for Tolworth’s Zoe 0
- Arts, History, News
- 28th September 2021
Congratulations to Tolworth’s Zoe Mendelson, 20, who has scooped the Best Editing accolade in the Kingston Film Festival’s 2021 awards event in the beer garden at the Spring Grove. Zoe’s skills creating her film Radar Man, about the life of her granddad Dennis who died from Covid-19 last year, impressed the judges. To see Radar
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Free scything sessions to improve biodiversity at nature reserve 0
- Environment, News
- 24th September 2021
Learn scything skills to help improve grassland habitats at a local nature reserve. The traditional hay meadow management technique will be used to prepare Tolworth Court Farm Moated Manor Nature Reserve for the introduction of cattle in October. The trial is part of a conservation grazing programme which will improve the biodiversity of the site
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