Berrylands station reopens this morning, having been closed since May – with replacement buses shuttling passengers between Surbiton and New Malden. New concrete platforms replace the warped century-old wooden originals,
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Berrylands station reopens this morning, having been closed since May – with replacement buses shuttling passengers between Surbiton and New Malden. New concrete platforms replace the warped century-old wooden originals,
Free
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Monday night is quiz night at the Waggon and Horses pub at the foot of Surbiton Hill Road. Preferred team sizes are between four and six. It starts at 8pm,
£2
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Have a go at indoor bowls for free, with free coaching. At the King George Field Indoor Bowls Club in Jubilee Way, Tolworth – Kingston borough’s only indoor bowls club
Free
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Why not try drawing from life, in a convivial atmosphere with a pint by your side? The Lamb pub provides the paper, charcoal and pencils, and supplies a model to
£10
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Landlord Mark Sheehy may have left the Black Lion after a falling-out with the pubco, but Tuesday nights are still quiz nights at the pub at the Brighton Road/Maple Road |
7 events,
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Led by a qualified personal trainer, there are free weekly Thrive Club exercise sessions every Wednesday, offering a fun and supportive environment. Whether you’re looking to improve mobility, build strength,
Free
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Build your strength, stimulate your nervous system and increase flexibility with Dao Yang guided exercises, following the Qigong (it’s pronounced ‘chi gong’) mind/body practice. Think tai chi, which is a
£3
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Take a tour of one of the friendliest schools in the area as Tolworth Girls’ School holds an open evening in the main school. No booking required – just turn
Free
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By organising home-based classes in Raeburn Avenue, yoga teacher Anna Holmes caters to older practitioners, and those with mobility issues. Explore the precision, alignment, and mindfulness that are the hallmarks
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To keep residents informed about the succession of roadworks coordinated by UK Power Networks to upgrade underground cables through Surbiton, a public information evening is being held at Surbiton Hill
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Thursday night is quiz night at The Berrylands. Join a team, or book a table and bring a ready-made team. The pub is at 107 Chiltern Drive, just up from |
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Talented duo Rob Augustus and Elizabeth Blake have devised a play called The Soot Bunker, an ‘anti-musical’ whose main character is on a quest to heal human sorrow via art. She lives in a derelict cinema, and invites strangers to share their deepest emotional burdens. In return, a live band performs and original, personalised song
£15
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Fancy some gentle exercise? Whether seated or standing (and with no floor work), Kathryn Gower runs Friday morning classes for older adults at the Surbiton New Life church, next to
£8
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The Surbiton Flyer’s Oktoberfest event, running from Sept 19 with steins and guest German beers, culminates tonight with a Bavarian knees-up. Traditional attire is encouraged.
Free
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The Dicky Birds day nursery at Indigo Square, 84 Brighton Road, KT6 5PP, is staging a baby fair and holding an open day, to show prospective parents around the baby
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Prospective parents of The Dicky Birds day nursery 62 Claremont Road, KT6 4RH – one of three Dicky Birds nurseries in Surbiton, each holding an open day on the same
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Each of the Dicky Birds trio of day nurseries in Surbiton is holding an open day at the same time. To visit the nursery that meets at Claremont Hall, Maple
Free
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Everyone’s free to join the crowd of four to 14-year-olds in the weekly junior parkrun; two clockwise laps of Alexandra rec. This summer the event celebrated its 500th run, with
Free
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On the first Sunday of each month there’s a one-hour community litter-picking session in Long Ditton, 10-11am. Meet by the big tree next to Anny’s convenience store, Fleece Road. Equipment
Free
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Join the Kingston Tour Guides’ FREE monthly Sunday walking tour of Surbiton, revealing the town’s hidden history. The walks start at 11am outside Surbiton Station, on the Victoria Road forecourt.
Free
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Join in a jazz jam in Surbiton’s high street. Michael Richardson and Alex Hall, a pair of excellent musicians and jazz lovers, will be sharing the stage with all-comers for
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Monday night is quiz night at the Waggon and Horses pub at the foot of Surbiton Hill Road. Preferred team sizes are between four and six. It starts at 8pm,
£2
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Local community police officers are available on alternate Tuesdays at Surbiton Library, between 2-3pm, to meet the public at a drop-in session… provided the police aren’t urgently needed on duty.
Free
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The pain of grief can be intense, but a course which has successfully run for the past six years can help. The Bereavement Journey, held on Tuesday afternoons at St
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A course has been running every autumn for six years to help Surbiton residents cope with the pain of grief. The Bereavement Journey is organised by St Matthew’s church, with
Free
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Led by a qualified personal trainer, there are free weekly Thrive Club exercise sessions every Wednesday, offering a fun and supportive environment. Whether you’re looking to improve mobility, build strength,
Free
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Build your strength, stimulate your nervous system and increase flexibility with Dao Yang guided exercises, following the Qigong (it’s pronounced ‘chi gong’) mind/body practice. Think tai chi, which is a
£3
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The Coronation Hall pub in St Mark’s Hill is staging a beer festival, starting on Wed Oct 7 and running through, each day, until Sun Oct 18. The Wetherspoons pub,
Free
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By organising home-based classes in Raeburn Avenue, yoga teacher Anna Holmes caters to older practitioners, and those with mobility issues. Explore the precision, alignment, and mindfulness that are the hallmarks
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Surbiton Historical Society’s Tim Harrison gives a talk entitled Good to Know you Dora at the art gallery above Kingston Museum. Dora built – and worked from – Dorich House
Free
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Thursday night is quiz night at The Berrylands. Join a team, or book a table and bring a ready-made team. The pub is at 107 Chiltern Drive, just up from |
2 events,
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Fancy some gentle exercise? Whether seated or standing (and with no floor work), Kathryn Gower runs Friday morning classes for older adults at the Surbiton New Life church, next to
£8
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Fans of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Japanese manga cards can take part in a tournament at Surbiton Library in Ewell Road. Aimed at over-fives. For the uninitiated, Yu-Gi-Oh! comics follow the activities
Free
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Both boys’ and girls’ prep schools at Surbiton High are holding open events to introduce the school to prospective pupils and parents. The events run from 9am-10.30am, will full details
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Save the World Club runs regular cookery classes at its kitchen on the Surbiton/Kingston boundary, in Southsea Road. The ‘World on a Plate’ cooking classes (11am-1pm) see expert chefs teach
£5
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Whether you’re a complete novice, or you know your way around the kitchen, expert chefs at Save the World Club – the recycling hub on the Surbiton/Kingston boundary – will
£5
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Everyone’s free to join the crowd of four to 14-year-olds in the weekly junior parkrun; two clockwise laps of Alexandra rec. This summer the event celebrated its 500th run, with 226 finishers, underlining its popularity. The first one took place at the ground off King Charles Road in August 2015, and it just keeps building.
Free
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Fancy riding down part of St Mark’s Hill in a bathtub? Or strapping blocks of ice to your feet and setting off downhill? The Ski Sunday challenge, by The Pickled
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The King’s Soup, a communal vegetarian eating experience organised by The Community Brain, takes place at Claremont Gardens (KT6 4BN) from 1.15pm-4.30pm after Ski Sunday. Bring potatoes and leeks, and
Free
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It’s quizzy Mondays at the Waggon and Horses pub at the foot of Surbiton Hill Road. Preferred team sizes are between four and six. It starts at 8pm, with 50
£2
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7 events,
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Silver Threads, a friendly social group for the over 60s from the wider Tolworth area, meets in the lounge of St George’s church, Tolworth, for tea and cake on the
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Take a tour of one of the friendliest sixth forms in the area, with nearly 300 students in the popular mixed sixth form at Tolworth Girls’ School. No booking required – just turn up – and enjoy a look around the sixth-form facilities.
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Have a go at indoor bowls for free, with free coaching. At the King George Field Indoor Bowls Club in Jubilee Way, Tolworth – Kingston borough’s only indoor bowls club
Free
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Be a fly on the wall when political ambition and family loyalty collide. Watch how power plays out in the dressing room of a struggling circus. And discover how it’s never too late as elderly women reunite on a northern seaside beach. Three new, short dramas come to the cornerHOUSE arts centre on Wed 14
£12
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Led by a qualified personal trainer, there are free weekly Thrive Club exercise sessions every Wednesday, in a fun and supportive environment. Whether you’re looking to improve mobility, build strength,
Free
-
Build your strength, stimulate your nervous system and increase flexibility with Dao Yang guided exercises, following the Qigong (it’s pronounced ‘chi gong’) mind/body practice. Think tai chi, which is a
£3
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Quiz night at The City Arms pub, Portsmouth Road. Bring a team or join a team. Prizes. 7pm until late. |
4 events,
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By organising home-based classes in Raeburn Avenue, yoga teacher Anna Holmes caters to older practitioners, and those with mobility issues. Explore the precision, alignment, and mindfulness that are the hallmarks
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Thursday night is quiz night at The Berrylands. Join a team, or book a table and bring a ready-made team. The pub is at 107 Chiltern Drive, just up from
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Elsie Franklin brings her blend of acoustic country-blues, ragtime and jazz to The Lamb pub. A veteran busker who learnt her trade from blues guitarists including her father, Adam Franklin, and friends Steve James and Del Rey, she is a rising talent on the UK blues scene.
Free
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Artist Carol Baker, who has taught adults and children for two decades, pitches up at Dittons Library (right by Giggs Hill Green) for a monthly art session – all materials supplied. Learn sketching, and be guided by a skilled printmaker and artist versed in drawing, painting and photography. Carol studied at Chelsea School of Art
£15
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Fancy some gentle exercise? Whether seated or standing (and with no floor work), Kathryn Gower runs Friday morning classes for older adults at the Surbiton New Life church, next to
£8
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Whether you write poetry, or enjoy listening to it, you’ll be welcomed to another Poetry Cheese night at the cornerHOUSE arts centre. Now in its 10th year, the evening features a cheese and nibbles buffet as well as poetry on three broad topics, plus a miscellaneous category. Tonight’s suggested subjects are: Temptation, Tea & Cake,
£5
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Surbiton's monthly Farmers’ Market for October takes place in Maple Road, with traffic diverted between 9am and 1pm and the street filled with stalls ranging from cheese to hot pepper
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Surbiton’s monthly Farmers’ Market for October takes place in Maple Road, with traffic diverted between 9am and 1pm and the street filled with stalls ranging from cheese to hot pepper
Free
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In 2015, Thames Concerts Artistic Director Ben Costello introduced admission-free Surbiton Farmers’ Market day morning concerts, running parallel to the main evening series of professional musician’s concerts. The idea is to showcase the work of young local performers as well as allowing audiences to experience chamber music on a smaller scale. Those involved are free
Free
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9 events,
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Everyone’s free to join the crowd of four to 14-year-olds in the weekly junior parkrun; two clockwise laps of Alexandra rec. This summer the event celebrated its 500th run, with 226 finishers, underlining its popularity. The first one took place at the ground off King Charles Road in August 2015, and it just keeps building.
Free
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Whether you’re a seasoned gardener, or have never picked up a trowel before, you’ll be made welcome at the monthly gardening morning in St Andrew’s Square; a great way to
Free
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There’s always plenty to do at the Knollmead community allotments on Tolworth’s Sunray estate, caring for the trees and crops. Volunteers are welcome every Sunday from 2-4pm. Simply turn up
Free
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1 event,
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Monday night is quiz night at the Waggon and Horses pub at the foot of Surbiton Hill Road. Preferred team sizes are between four and six. It starts at 8pm,
£2
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7 events,
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Local community police officers are available on alternate Tuesdays at Surbiton Library, between 2-3pm, to meet the public at a drop-in session… provided the police aren’t urgently needed on duty.
Free
-
Have a go at indoor bowls for free, with free coaching. At the King George Field Indoor Bowls Club in Jubilee Way, Tolworth – Kingston borough’s only indoor bowls club
Free
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This year is the 40th anniversary of Poems on the Underground – the inspired use of blank advertising slots on tube trains to enliven the journeys of travellers and enrich
£5
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5 events,
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No, it’s nothing to do with mobile phones! It’s the subject of local historian Dr David Kennedy’s talk to the Kingston Society meeting, 7pm for a 7.30pm start. Tolworth’s apple
Free
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Led by a qualified personal trainer, there are free weekly Thrive Club exercise sessions every Wednesday, in a fun and supportive environment. Whether you’re looking to improve mobility, build strength,
Free
-
Build your strength, stimulate your nervous system and increase flexibility with Qigong exercises (it’s pronounced ‘chi gong’). Tai chi is a specialised form. It was developed in China centuries ago
£3
|
3 events,
-
By organising home-based classes in Raeburn Avenue, yoga teacher Anna Holmes caters to older practitioners, and those with mobility issues. Explore the precision, alignment, and mindfulness that are the hallmarks
-
Thursday night is quiz night at The Berrylands. Join a team, or book a table and bring a ready-made team. The pub is at 107 Chiltern Drive, just up from
-
Singer-songwriter William Poyer takes to the stage at The Lamb pub with songs which blend real-life storytelling and folk sensibility, described as ‘the sound of Americana from a boy from
Free
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5 events,
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Fancy some gentle exercise? Whether seated or standing (and with no floor work), Kathryn Gower runs Friday morning classes for older adults at the Surbiton New Life church, next to
£8
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Today sees the official opening of the 86-room, four-storey Signature care home, which has been taking shape at 187 Ewell Road for the past year and a bit. Invited guests
Free
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Fans of the Yu-Gi-Oh! Japanese manga cards can take part in a tournament at Surbiton Library in Ewell Road. Aimed at over-fives. For the uninitiated, Yu-Gi-Oh! comics follow the activities
Free
|
7 events,
-
Save the World Club runs regular cookery classes at its kitchen on the Surbiton/Kingston boundary, in Southsea Road. The ‘World on a Plate’ cooking classes (11am-1pm) see expert chefs teach
£5
-
Whether you’re a complete novice, or you know your way around the kitchen, expert chefs at Save the World Club – the recycling hub on the Surbiton/Kingston boundary – will
£5
-
Aquanaut’s dive instructors demystify scuba and introduce people to the underwater experience in a purpose-built diving pool just off Red Lion Road, Tolworth. Aquanaut, which has an equipment shop in
£70
|
9 events,
-
Everyone’s free to join the crowd of four to 14-year-olds in the weekly junior parkrun; two clockwise laps of Alexandra rec. This summer the event celebrated its 500th run, with
Free
-
There’s always plenty to do at the Knollmead community allotments on Tolworth’s Sunray estate, caring for the trees and crops. Volunteers are welcome every Sunday from 2-4pm. Simply turn up
Free
-
Aquanaut’s dive instructors demystify scuba and introduce people to the underwater experience in a purpose-built diving pool just off Red Lion Road, Tolworth. Aquanaut, which has an equipment shop in
£70
|
1 event,
-
It’s quizzy Monday at the Waggon and Horses pub at the foot of Surbiton Hill Road. Preferred team sizes are between four and six. It starts at 8pm, with 50
£2
|
5 events,
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Enjoy the magic of live music with Bach to Baby, a concert for the whole family, at St Mark’s church, St Mark’s Hill. Musicians perform a variety of genres, instruments
£14
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Have a go at indoor bowls for free, with free coaching. At the King George Field Indoor Bowls Club in Jubilee Way, Tolworth – Kingston borough’s only indoor bowls club
Free
-
Why not try drawing from life, in a convivial atmosphere with a pint by your side? The Lamb pub provides the paper, charcoal and pencils, and supplies a model to
£10
|
5 events,
-
Led by a qualified personal trainer, there are free weekly Thrive Club exercise sessions every Wednesday, in a fun and supportive environment. Whether you’re looking to improve mobility, build strength,
Free
-
Build your strength, stimulate your nervous system and increase flexibility with Qigong exercises (it’s pronounced ‘chi gong’). Tai chi is a specialised form. It was developed in China centuries ago
£3
-
The Victoria pub in the middle of the high street has its weekly quiz on Wednesday evenings, from 7.30pm Hosted by the question-setters Inquizition, it costs £2.50 per person to
£2.50
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5 events,
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By organising home-based classes in Raeburn Avenue, yoga teacher Anna Holmes caters to older practitioners, and those with mobility issues. Explore the precision, alignment, and mindfulness that are the hallmarks
-
One of the UK’s most feted Hammond organists, Stevie Watts, brings his band, The Whirlybirds, to ExCellar in Surbiton. In the past he’s worked with the likes of Secret Affair,
£25
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Thursday night is quiz night at The Berrylands. Join a team, or book a table and bring a ready-made team. The pub is at 107 Chiltern Drive, just up from |
2 events,
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Fancy some gentle exercise? Whether seated or standing (and with no floor work), Kathryn Gower runs Friday morning classes for older adults at the Surbiton New Life church, next to
£8
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Eat, drink and tease your brain, for a good cause. The Fircroft Trust charity is staging a fundraising quiz, together with a Ploughman’s meal, at its HQ at 96 Ditton
£10
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The tribute band Mad For Oasis plays the Surbiton Royal British Legion in Hollyfield Road. Legion membership details at: www.surbitonrbl.club
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It’s the Grove pub’s Halloween party, from 7.30pm until late. The fancy dress event has a £50 bar tab for the guest in the best ghoul outfit. There’s a DJ,
Free
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Extreme fancy dress is encouraged for a Halloween fright night at The Lamb; an outdoor/indoor party with themed areas.
Free
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On the first Sunday of each month there’s a one-hour community litter-picking session in Long Ditton, 10-11am. Meet by the big tree next to Anny’s convenience store, Fleece Road. Equipment
Free
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If you want to know more about the history of Surbiton, join the Kingston Tour Guides’ FREE monthly Sunday walk, revealing the town’s hidden history. The walks start at 11am
Free
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Aquanaut’s dive instructors demystify scuba and introduce people to the underwater experience in a purpose-built diving pool just off Red Lion Road, Tolworth. Aquanaut, which has an equipment shop in
£70
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