Surrey Homes | SH62 | December 2019 | Guide to Christmas supplement inside

What’s On in December
Children & Families
Sat 21 – Mon 23 Dec
11am & 2pm
Farnham Maltings, Bridge
Square, Farnham GU9 7QR
Outside the Igloo
Join The Knotted Project & Hawk
Dance Theatre on an interactive
icy adventure for ages 4+ and
their families! Three penguins
step out of their igloo for the
first time and embark upon an
adventure of discovery and magic,
following cracks in the ice, scaling
mountains and swimming in
freezing lakes. Sitting amongst the
set and performers, the children
in the audience play an essential
part in helping the penguins on
their journey. Age guidance: 4+
Entry: £10 (family tickets and
group bookings available)
farnhammaltings.com
Christmas
22 Nov – 5 Jan from 9am
weekends & from 10am
weekdays (excl Christmas Day)
Hampton Court Palace, Molesey,
East Molesey KT8 9AU
Hampton Court
Palace Ice Rink
Prepare to be swept away. Picture
skating against a backdrop of
one of the greatest palaces on
earth. It’s the very best of festive
fun and one of the country’s
most scenic skating settings,
with an Ice Rink Café Bar for
spectators and sweet treats.
hrp.org.uk
Saturdays & Sundays from
Sat 18 Nov - Sun 15 Dec &
Mon 16 Dec - Tue 24 Dec
Various Squire’s Garden Centres
Santa’s Grotto
Meet Santa in his magical grotto.
As well as seeing your child’s face
light up when they see Santa
and receive a beautiful wrapped
gift, you’ll also get a warm festive
glow as you’ll be benefitting
local charities including Phyllis
Tuckwell Hospice Care, Cancer
Research and Elmbridge Mencap.
There’s no need to book, simply
turn up on the day, but don’t
come between 12-1pm as Santa
will be feeding his reindeer!
Entry: £6 per child (£1 from
every ticket will be donated
to Squire’s local charities)
squiresgardencentres.co.uk
Food & Drink
Sat 7 Dec 6-10pm
The Gin Kitchen, Punchbowl
Lane, Dorking RH5 4DX
WINTER SUPPER AT
THE GIN KITCHEN
Featuring local seasonal produce,
this three course meal is perfectly
paired with cocktails and a tour
of the Gin Kitchen’s distillery.
Entry: £100
atableoutside.com
Gardens
Sat 7 Dec – Sun 5 Jan
RHS Garden Wisley,
Wisley Lane, Wisley,
Woking GU23 6QB
Glow 2019
An illuminated adventure that
invites you on an enchanting
trail of light installations themed
around the four seasons. See a
selection of Wisley’s best loved
trees illuminated in brilliant
colour, the spectacular view of the
iconic Laboratory all lit up and the
Enchanted Botanical Christmas
display in the Greenhouse.
rhs.org.uk
Music & Theatre
Fri 6 Dec – Sun 5 Jan
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre,
Millbrook, Guildford GU1 3UX
Sleeping Beauty
With award-winning
choreography, fabulous sets,
sparkling costumes, magical
illusions and enough laughter
to wake up even the sleepiest of
princesses, this year’s Sleeping
Beauty is a must-see for all
the family. X Factor finalist,
Holly Tandy will be starring as
Sleeping Beauty alongside Kit
Hesketh-Harvey as the Bad Fairy
Carabosse, Eagle Radio’s Peter
Gordon as Nanny Fanny and
everyone’s favourite Brummie
Jamie Brook as Muddles.
Entry: From £23
yvonne-arnaud.co.uk
Workshops
Sat 7 Dec 10am-2pm
The Salt Box, Red Oak Barn,
Priory Farm Estate, Sandy Lane,
South Nutfield, RH1 4EJ
WILD AND FORAGED
WREATH WORKSHOP
AND SEASONAL LUNCH
If you’re feeling inspired by our
Guide to Christmas Supplement
you may like to try The Salt
Box’s wreath making workshop
in collaboration with Poppy
Wild Floral. Visit the beautiful
Priory Farm Estate to go on a
woodland walk, foraging for
wild foliage, berries and pine
cones for your wreath. Then
head over to a cosy barn to learn
how to create a beautiful wreath,
before enjoying a seasonal feast
inspired by local ingredients
from Surrey and Sussex.
wearethesaltbox.co.uk
Wed 11 Dec 10am-4pm
Leith Hill Place, Leith Hill
Lane, Leith Hill RH5 6LY
Christmas Cake
Decorating
Bring along an un-iced Christmas
cake and join a relaxed workshop
in which you can learn to
marzipan it, cover it in soft roll
out fondant icing and decorate
it with an edible wreath of holly
and Christmas roses. Simple
piping will finish it off around the
bottom edge then finally add a
ribbon of your choice. You’ll need
to bring a 20cm round deep rich
fruit cake (either made yourself or
a good quality shop bought one)
and a 30cm round cake drum.
Entry: £28
01306 711685 /
nationaltrust.org.uk
Wed 11 Dec 7pm-9.30pm
The Pavilion,Woodbridge
Road, Guildford GU14RP
Fundraising
Calligraphy Workshop
with LouPaper
Learn to write beautifully, using
a nib and ink to create Christmas
cards and tags, and make a
beautiful Christmas decoration for
your tree. Includes a calligraphy
starter kit worth £25, a hand
glazed ceramic Christmas star, and
a workbook of exercises and tips,
so you can continue practising at
home. The classes are kept to a
minimum, 12 people per class.
Entry: £60
hello@commongroundcollective.co.uk
commongroundcollective.co.uk
Look Forward:
December
Sun 15 Dec
12noon-1pm & 2-3pm
Hatchlands Park, East Clandon,
Guildford GU4 7RT
Family Christmas
Carols
Enjoy an informal, fun family
sing-along at a classic country
house. Head to the music room
and get your singing voice
ready for Christmas carols,
songs and readings including
all of your festive favourites.
Entry: Adult £8, children
£4, families £20
01483 222482 /
nationaltrust.org.uk
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