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Hi there! 🌷

Easter week is finally here! Good Friday lands on 3rd April and Easter Sunday on the 5th, and Surrey has pulled out all the stops. I've rounded up the very best of what's on across the county this week, from creative kids' workshops and outdoor adventures to theatre shows, farmers markets and the best spots for Easter Egg Hunts.

Whether you're after free family fun, a hands-on activity to keep the kids busy mid-week, or a brilliant night out while the grandparents have the little ones — there's something for every age and budget right here. A few of these do book up quickly so grab your spots sooner rather than later!

Wishing you a wonderful Easter break! 🌸

Charli x

P.S. Got a local event or small business you think I should feature? Just hit reply — I'd love to hear about it.

📚 The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) — Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
📅 Date: Monday 30 March – Thursday 2 April | Evenings 7:30pm | Wednesday matinee 2:30pm
💰 Ticket Price: From £29 (concessions from £15)
📝 Description: All 37 Shakespeare plays. Three actors. Under two hours. Gloriously, brilliantly bonkers — and absolutely hilarious. The perfect Easter night out for ages 12+.📍 Location: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3UX
🔗 Book Now: https://www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on/complete-works-william-shakespeare-abridged

🦒 Short Stories Tall Tales: The Giraffe Who Wouldn't Bath — The Horton Arts Centre, Epsom
📅 Date: Tuesday 31 March | Two performances: 11:30am & 1:30pm💰 Ticket Price: Adult & child pair £17 | Additional tickets £10.50 | Babes in arms free
📝 Description: A beautiful sensory theatre experience for ages 0–5, bringing the story of Gerald the bath-dodging giraffe to life through live performance, music and interactive play. A magical first theatre trip for little ones.
📍 Location: The Horton Arts Centre, Haven Way, Epsom, Surrey KT19 8NP
🔗 Book Now: https://thehortonepsom.org/events/short-stories-tall-tales-the-giraffe-who-wouldnt-bath-2026/

🎭 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold — New Victoria Theatre, Woking
📅 Date: Wednesday 31 March – Saturday 4 April | Evenings 7:30pm | Saturday matinee 2:30pm
💰 Ticket Price: From £15 (concessions available)
📝 Description: John le Carré’s gripping Cold War classic comes to the stage in this acclaimed adaptation. Alec Leamas is sent on one last mission behind the Iron Curtain — a story of deception, sacrifice and moral ambiguity. A gripping night out for fans of spy fiction and great drama.
📍 Location: New Victoria Theatre, The Peacocks Centre, Woking, Surrey GU21 6GQ
🔗 Book Now: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/the-spy-who-came-in-from-the-cold/new-victoria-theatre/

🎨 Comic Art Masterclass for Families — Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
📅 Date: Tuesday 31 March | Two sessions: 10am–12pm & 1:30pm–3:30pm
💰 Ticket Price: £25 per ticket | Ages 7+ | Bursaries available
📝 Description: Beano, Doctor Who, Marvel — Kev F Sutherland has drawn them all, and now he'll teach your kids how. Everyone leaves with their own finished comic strip and a personal caricature by Kev. Brilliant for creative children of any age.
📍 Location: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3UX
🔗 Book Now: https://www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on/comic-art-masterclass-families

🎧 Silent Disco: Jungle Jam — Farnham Maltings
📅 Date: Tuesday 31 March | Three sessions: 10:30am, 12:30pm & 2:30pm
💰 Ticket Price: £5 per person + £2 booking fee | All ages welcome
📝 Description: A jungle-themed kids' silent disco in the cellar bar with glow sticks, face painting, balloons and food and drink. Dressing up is highly encouraged — the wilder the better!
📍 Location: Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7QR
🔗 Book Now: https://farnhammaltings.com/events/silent-disco-jungle-jam

🖼️ Easter & Under the Sea Crafts — Dorking Halls
📅 Date: Monday 30 March, 10am–1pm (choose a 1-hour slot)
💰 Ticket Price: FREE — pre-booking essential
📝 Description: Free Easter craft sessions for ages 2–11, combining Easter themes with Under the Sea inspiration. Café open for grown-ups. Book your slot quickly — these always fill up!
📍 Location: Dorking Halls, Reigate Road, Dorking, Surrey RH4 1SG
🔗 Book Now: https://dorkinghalls.co.uk/event-detail?id=583002ACHLKHNMLCRQJRNBPTTBDGTSQST

🖨️ Relief Printing Workshop (Ages 6–12) — Lightbox Gallery, Woking
📅 Date: Wednesday 1 April, 1:30pm
💰 Ticket Price: £18 per child | Accompanying adults attend free
📝 Description: Children learn the ancient art of relief printing, create their own designs and take home something they've made themselves. A lovely creative session inside Woking's brilliant free-entry gallery.
📍 Location: The Lightbox, Chobham Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 4AA
🔗 Book Now: https://www.thelightbox.org.uk/whats-on/relief-printing-workshop-2026

🌿 Nature & Outdoor Adventures

🐸 Pond Life Explorers — Painshill, Cobham
📅 Date: Monday 30 March, 10:30–11:30am
💰 Ticket Price: Members £4 | Non-members £9 (child admission included)
📝 Description: Armed with nets and ID guides, children explore what lives beneath the surface of Painshill's ponds — tadpoles, water insects and more — in the beautiful grounds of this stunning 18th-century landscape garden.
📍 Location: Painshill Park, Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1AG
🔗 Book Now: https://www.painshill.co.uk/events/pond-life-explorers/

🦁 The Zoo That Comes To You — Farnham Maltings
📅 Date: Monday 30 March, 2–3pm
💰 Ticket Price: £10 per person | £36 group of 4 | + £2 booking fee
📝 Description: Two animal enthusiasts bring their entire sanctuary on the road — live animals, big laughs, and a powerful message about conservation. Entertaining and educational in equal measure for the whole family.
📍 Location: Farnham Maltings, Bridge Square, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7QR
🔗 Book Now: https://farnhammaltings.com/events/the-zoo-that-comes-to-you

🌿 Den Building (Ages 6+) — Gatton Park, Reigate
📅 Date: Monday 30 March, 10am–12pm
💰 Ticket Price: £8.50 per child
📝 Description: Children aged 6+ build their own dens using natural woodland materials in the gorgeous grounds of Gatton Park. Outdoor, hands-on, and the kind of activity kids absolutely love.
📍 Location: Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate, Surrey RH2 0TW
🔗 Book Now: https://gattonpark.co.uk/events/den-building-6-years/

📖 Trails and Tales: Tabby McTat — Gatton Park, Reigate
📅 Date: Wednesday 1 April, 10am–3pm
💰 Ticket Price: £8.50 per child
📝 Description: Follow the story of Tabby McTat by Julia Donaldson with a craft activity, then explore a trail around the beautiful Gatton Park garden. A perfect mid-week Easter outing for younger children who love stories and the outdoors.
📍 Location: Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate, Surrey RH2 0TW
🔗 Book Now: https://gattonpark.co.uk/events/trails-and-tales-tabby-mctat-am-or-pm/

🦋 Minibeast Hunt (Ages 4–7) — Gatton Park, Reigate
📅 Date: Thursday 2 April, 10–11:30am
💰 Ticket Price: £8.50 per child
📝 Description: Lift logs, peer under leaves and discover the hidden world of Gatton Park's woodland minibeasts. A guided hunt for ages 4–7 that might just spark a lifelong love of nature.
📍 Location: Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate, Surrey RH2 0TW
🔗 Book Now: https://gattonpark.co.uk/events/minibeast-hunt-4-7-years/

🏕️ Survival Explorers — Painshill, Cobham
📅 Date: Thursday 2 April, 10:30–11:30am
💰 Ticket Price: Members £4 | Non-members £9 (child admission included)
📝 Description: Team up and build your own natural shelter at Painshill using branches, leaves and materials found on the woodland floor. A hands-on outdoor adventure set in one of Surrey's most beautiful historic landscapes.
📍 Location: Painshill Park, Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1AG
🔗 Book Now: https://www.painshill.co.uk/events/survival-explorers/

🥚 Easter Egg Hunt — Gatton Park, Reigate
📅 Date: Friday 3 April (Good Friday!), 10:30am–4pm
💰 Ticket Price: £3 per child
📝 Description: Spend Good Friday hunting for Easter eggs across the gorgeous grounds of Gatton Park. Complete the trail, solve the clues and earn your Easter treat! Seasonal activities and refreshments available on the day.
📍 Location: Gatton Park, Rocky Lane, Reigate, Surrey RH2 0TW
🔗 Book Now: https://gattonpark.co.uk/events/easter-egg-hunt-3/

🐰 Easter Bunnies Trail — Painshill, Cobham
📅 Date: Friday 28 March – Saturday 12 April (daily during garden opening hours)
💰 Ticket Price: Included with garden admission
📝 Description: Follow the Easter Bunnies Trail around the stunning 18th-century landscape gardens at Painshill. Spot the bunnies hidden around the grounds and enjoy the beautiful parkland setting. Included with your regular garden admission — no extra charge.
📍 Location: Painshill Park, Portsmouth Road, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1JE
More Info: https://www.painshill.co.uk/whats-on/easter/

🐣 Lindt GOLD BUNNY Hunt — Hampton Court Palace
📅 Date: Friday 21 March – Saturday 12 April (daily during palace opening hours)
💰 Ticket Price: Included with palace admission
📝 Description: Join the Lindt GOLD BUNNY Hunt at the magnificent Hampton Court Palace. Hunt for the hidden bunnies throughout the stunning state apartments and gardens. Free with your palace admission and a lovely treat for children of all ages.
📍 Location: Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey KT8 9AU
🔗 Book Now: https://www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace/whats-on/lindt-gold-bunny-hunt/

🐰 Easter Egg Hunt — Wotton House Italian Gardens, Dorking
📅 Date: Easter weekend — Friday 18 April – Monday 21 April
💰 Ticket Price: £10 per family
📝 Description: Take the family on an Easter egg hunt through the beautiful Italian Gardens at Wotton House this Easter weekend. Follow the trail, find the eggs and enjoy the gorgeous historic grounds. A brilliant and affordable Easter outing for families.
📍 Location: Wotton House, Dorking Road, Guildford, Surrey GU5 9AT
🔗 More Info: https://wottonhouse.co.uk/events/easter-egg-hunt/

🎉 Easter Family Fun Day — Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
📅 Date: Thursday 2 April — drop in, no booking needed!
💰 Ticket Price: FREE (£1 donation per child gratefully received)
📝 Description: Free crafts, dressing up, an egg hunt, chalk art, Lego and face painting at the Yvonne Arnaud. No booking, no fuss. Just brilliant free Easter fun in the heart of Guildford.
📍 Location: Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3UX
🔗 More Info: https://www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on/easter-family-fun-day

🏛️ Construction Toys Family Fun! — Guildford Museum
📅 Date: Easter holidays — call 01483 444751 to confirm date
💰 Ticket Price: Free
📝 Description: Drop-in building and construction play for younger children at Guildford Museum's beautiful castle grounds setting. Free, fun and perfect for a relaxed Easter morning.
📍 Location: Guildford Museum, Castle Arch, Quarry Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3SX
🔗 More Info: https://www.guildford.gov.uk/museum

🐣 The Friary Easter Trail — The Friary Shopping Centre, Guildford
📅 Date: Tuesday 31 March, 11am–3pm
💰 Ticket Price: FREE
📝 Description: Head to The Friary Shopping Centre in Guildford for a free Easter trail through the shops. A fun activity for families in the heart of town — pick up a trail map and follow the clues for a bit of Easter magic this half-term.
📍 Location: The Friary Shopping Centre, Guildford, Surrey GU1 4YT
🔗 More Info: https://www.thefriarycentre.co.uk

🐉 Destination Cranleigh Easter Family Trail — Cranleigh Village
📅 Date: Tuesday 31 March – Saturday 12 April
💰 Ticket Price: FREE
📝 Description: Explore the charming village of Cranleigh with a free Easter family trail run by Destination Cranleigh. Follow the dragon-themed route around the village, discover local businesses and enjoy a fun Easter adventure. A great excuse to explore this lovely Surrey village.
📍 Location: Cranleigh Village, Surrey GU6
🔗 More Info: https://www.destinationcranleigh.co.uk

✝️ Good Friday All Age Service — Guildford Cathedral
📅 Date: Friday 3 April (Good Friday)
💰 Ticket Price: FREE
📝 Description: Mark Good Friday with a special All Age Service at the beautiful Guildford Cathedral. A welcoming service for the whole family in this iconic Surrey landmark — a meaningful and reflective way to spend Good Friday morning together.
📍 Location: Guildford Cathedral, Stag Hill, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7UP
🔗 More Info: https://www.guildford-cathedral.org

🏎️ Easter Classic Gathering — Brooklands Museum, Weybridge
📅 Date: Saturday 4 April
💰 Ticket Price: Adult £19.95 | Child £11
📝 Description: A spectacular Easter gathering of classic cars, motorcycles and aircraft at the iconic Brooklands Museum — home of British motorsport. See hundreds of gleaming classics on display, enjoy live demonstrations and soak up the incredible atmosphere at this beloved Surrey venue. A brilliant day out for the whole family.
📍 Location: Brooklands Museum, Brooklands Road, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0QN
🔗 Book Now: Easter Classic Gathering

🥕 Dorking Farmers' Market
📅 Date: Saturday 4 April, 9am–1pm
💰 Ticket Price: Free entry
📝 Description: Pick up fresh local produce, artisan bread, eggs, meat, dairy and seasonal treats for your Easter table. One of Surrey's best monthly markets, right in the heart of Dorking town centre.
📍 Location: Dorking town centre, Surrey RH4
🔗 More Info: https://www.dorking.org.uk/farmers-market

🛒 Walton-on-Thames Farmers' Market
📅 Date: Saturday 4 April, 9:30am–2pm (1st Saturday of the month)
💰 Ticket Price: Free entry
📝 Description: A brilliant option if you're in north Surrey — stock up on local produce for the Easter weekend with fresh food, artisan goods and a lovely community atmosphere.
📍 Location: The Heart Plaza, Nettlefold Walk, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey KT12
🔗 More Info: https://www.surreymarkets.co.uk/walton-on-thames-market/

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