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Cinderella

Don’t be a pumpkin; grab your glass slippers and get ready to join us for this classic tale of Cinderella, a kind-hearted girl mistreated by her wicked stepmother and stepsisters. With a little help from her fairy godmother’s magic and a bit of bippity-boppity-boo, she transforms for the royal ball, where she catches the attention of Prince Charming. But when the clock strikes midnight, the illusion fades, leaving only a single glass slipper behind. Perfect for families, this enchanting production is generously dusted with heartwarming moments, tummy-tickling comedy, and glitzy costumes galore. Secure your tickets today and let Cinderella’s magic sweep you off your feet!

The Grange Autumn Fair

Discover unique treasures at our Autumn Fair!

Browse a delightful array of merchandise and produce, all designed, made, or printed by the talented People We Support. Your purchase not only brings home something special but also directly empowers our people, celebrating their creativity and skills.There’s something for everyone at our Autumn Fair!

Children and adults alike can unleash their creativity in hands-on workshops, printing their own mugs or crafting unique candles, while adults browse our diverse selection of handmade goods.

Our diverse range of handcrafted items awaits you:
*Halloween treasures, including pumpkins fresh from our award-winning walled garden
* Unique pottery and thoughtful gift ideas for every occasion
* Our highly anticipated Christmas collection, featuring pre-orders for our sought-after wreaths, cakes, and puddings
* Irresistible homemade fudge and stunning woodwork pieces

Each item showcases the talent and dedication of The People We Support, making your purchase truly meaningful.

Simply Scones will be taking place as usual however due to limited seating please book your table online in advance

For More Details CLICK HERE

 

Bring Your Baby Pub Quiz

From the award-winning creator of ‘Bring Your Baby Guided London Walks’, ‘Bring Your Baby Pub Quizzes’ are fun, brain-stimulating daytime parent socials, which take place all over London and the South East.

Team size is 6 maximum to make it fair on everyone.

Quizzes take a slower pace than traditional ones. We are parents ourselves, and understand juggling a ‘baby brain’ with baby distractions!

Baby change is available, including our legendary luxury mobile baby change which means you don’t need to leave the quiz to change baby!

Epsom Social is a large licensed bar and food hall. It has a variety of food vendors to choose from – vegan and gluten-free options are available. Please note that food and drink is not included in ticket.

Younger children are welcome, but are the parent or carer’s responsibility. Please bring suitable toys and games to entertain them while you quiz.

We take two breaks to feed, change and chat, and questions are always repeated.

Settle in with the picture round from 12pm, with a further five quiz rounds (including general knowledge, music, connection and themed) starting at 12.30pm until 2.30pm. Don’t panic if you’re a bit late – we repeat questions.

A number of high chairs are also available.

Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd places include items such as Prosecco, beauty boxes and luxury chocolate boxes.

Epsom & Ewell Council announce partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council announce partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association to improve local tennis courts

Epsom & Ewell Borough Council and the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) have announced a partnership to invest in and refurbish public tennis courts in Epsom & Ewell.

The LTA will provide £26,650 to invest in 12 tennis courts at Auriol Park, Alexandra Recreation Ground, Court Recreation Ground, Gibraltar Recreation Ground and Poole Road Recreation Ground.

The courts will benefit from gate access technology, a new online booking platform and court improvements which will ensure that quality facilities are available for the local community.

Alongside the investment, the council and local coach providers will also work with the LTA to deliver a range of activity across the park sites. This will include weekly, free tennis sessions for all ages, playing levels and experience where equipment is provided, meaning that people will not need someone to play with or their own racket. Local Tennis Leagues will also provide friendly, sociable, opportunities to get active through local competitions.

As part of the LTA’s Parks Investment Programme, the council will introduce a new ‘pay as you play’ scheme across all tennis courts in the borough in the new year. All income raised from the scheme will be reinvested into the borough’s tennis facilities to ensure future sustainability of tennis in parks.

Cllr John Beckett, Chair of the Environment Committee said: “The partnership between the LTA and the council is extremely good news for the tennis facilities in the borough. Their investment and the move to a ‘pay as you play’ scheme will ensure that the courts are maintained and improved into the future.

“The tennis courts are vital in providing opportunities for residents to get active and improve both their physical and mental health. The planned free coaching sessions will provide an opportunity to bring new people to the sport from all ages, abilities and socioeconomic backgrounds.”

 Julie Porter, Chief Operating Officer at the LTA, said: “We are delighted to be working with Epsom & Ewell Borough Council to improve their park tennis facilities and provide more opportunities for anyone to pick up a racket and get active.

“This investment is part of the UK Government and LTA’s Parks Tennis Project and will mean that courts will be available for people to use for years to come.

“We will also be working closely with Epsom & Ewell Borough Council to ensure that the local community have a range of accessible opportunities to get on court, and open up our sport to many more people.”

The project is part of a nationwide investment by the UK Government and LTA Tennis Foundation, delivered by the LTA, to refurbish public tennis courts across Great Britain, and open up the sport to many more people. This investment will see thousands of existing park tennis courts in poor or unplayable condition brought back to life for the benefit of communities across the country through renovation works, and improved court accessibility with new gate-access technology and booking systems.

A range of payment options will be available for people to get on court, including an individual court hire fee and an affordable season pass.

The costs for users who will book are:

Ad-hoc Cost Per Hour All Courts£6.00
Additional Cost Per Hour for Floodlights£6.00
  
Annual Household Subscription£40.00
Annual Household Subscription for those in receipt of low-income benefits£20.00

All income generated will be going back into the improvement of the facilities with a priority of improving the courts at Gib/Poole Road first.

All sites will be available to book online via the LTA website www.lta.org.uk/play

What would your three-year-old do in an emergency?

It was just a normal sunny afternoon in July when PC Emma Robinson, answered a 999 call that just ‘seemed a bit off’. Emma, who is currently on secondment in our Contact Centre after first joining Surrey Police 15 years ago, picked up an aborted call.

When ringing the number back, the phone was answered by a rather cheeky three-year-old boy called Oscar. During this first call to us, Oscar was very talkative and kept asking for his ‘Gaga’. Although most people might just dismiss the call as a mere accident, luckily Emma’s intuition and police training told her something was not quite right.

Emma explained: “Oscar was very talkative, cheeky and seemed in good spirits, but I just had a feeling that something was off. He hung up the phone a few times, so I decided to call back and ask him more questions to see if we could work out what was going on.

“After a while Oscar managed to tell me that his mother was ‘sleeping’ and that she wouldn’t wake up. He also disclosed that she was ‘blowing bubbles’ and I then knew that we needed to get an ambulance there as quickly as possible.

“Being only three years old, Oscar was not able to tell me his address, but between us we managed to work out where they were and where we needed to send emergency services. The ambulance service also managed to call Oscar and speak to him regarding his mother.

“Fortunately, the ambulance crew and our officers arrived very quickly on the scene and his mother made a full recovery!”

To recognise Oscar’s fast thinking and care, him and his family were invited to our Guildford Headquarters to have a ride in a police vehicle and meet Emma, the emergency operator who took his call.

He was also presented with his very own bravery certificate and police teddy bear by our Chief Constable Tim De Meyer and Head of Contact Chief Superintendent Juliet Parker.

Oscar’s mum, Iona, added: “Oscar loves everything to do with the police and cars so to come in and have a look around was a great experience for him. He is very excited to take his certificate and teddy into his nursery’s ‘show and tell’ this week.

“I am very lucky that Oscar knew to ring 999 and get me help and I think it just shows how important it is that we tell our children to do this when something feels wrong or dangerous. Without that, who knows what would have happened!”

Click Play below to listen to the phone call

Witness appeal after attack in Epsom Tesco

Witness appeal after man attacked in Epsom Tesco

Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was attacked in Epsom on Sunday (19 November).

Officers were called around 8.40pm to Tesco Express in Station Approach after a man in his 20s was left with stab wounds. His injuries are believed to be serious but not life-threatening.

They believe it was a targeted attack by two men, described as White, around 5ft 6 tall and wearing black tops and balaclavas.

The men left the scene following the incident and our investigation is ongoing to locate them.

Detective Sergeant Leigh Wall, who is investigating the incident, said: “We understand that this incident will have caused considerable concern within the local community. We do believe that this was a targeted attack, and we are doing everything we can to locate the suspects.

“We are appealing for anyone with any information to contact us as soon as possible.”

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Surrey Police quoting reference PR/45230131739 via:

If you would rather not speak to police, you can call independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Halloween Half-Term Activities

This Halloween there are plenty of events taking place to keep young and old busy this half term. Here are just a few suggestions.

Halloween Spooktacular – Aldershot & Farnbourugh For lots of freakishishly good fun this October, head to free Halloween Spooktacular events in Aldershot and Farnborough town centres!   The vampire vegetable nannies and their fang-tastic fruit & veggie babies are in town to celebrate Halloween! Visit the nannies for adventures at The Magic Shed, hunt hidden veggie vampire babies in a fangtastic trick or treat trail, create spooky potatoes at the creepy crafts station and seek out the frightful face painters. For More Details CLICK HERE

 Booklands Museum’s Air Heads half-term fun is full of exciting activities, including vintage bus rides, paper plane building and flying, an activity trail, and pedal planes and cars. Visitors can also learn about the museum’s fascinating history.For More Details CLICK HERE

Halloween fun for all the family at Chessington World of Adventure. Things are getting spoOoky once again at Chessington this October, with a FaBOOlous Halloween event for the whole family – join us on select October weekends and during half term. With entertainment for all ages, rides at dusk, Halloween fancy dress competitions AND a brand new trick-or-treat experience, Enchanted Hollow… we dare you not to miss out! For More Details CLICK HERE

N Family Club Halloween Party Chertsey inviting their neighbours to join us for their very first Halloween Party. Packed with ghoulish games, fang-tastic food and a frightfully fun disco – this party is one you and your mini-monsters won’t want to miss. Spooktactular costumes very welcome! For More Details CLICK HERE

Dorkers’ Spooktacular Halloween 21 October – 31 October A FREE fun event for the School Half-term , taking place across Dorking with 139 participating shops and premises. Look in the windows of any of the participating shops shown on this page. Somewhere in the window will be a card showing an Halloween character and number! Enter the number you see against the shop name on the form and fill in your details to take part in the prize draw. For More Details CLICK HERE

Epsom & Ewell Halloween Walks. There are several walks around Epsom town centre and Ewell village looking at the darker side of the area. Discovering haunted pubs, Witches and those who just won’t stay dead. Each walk is £5 per person and booking is required For More Details CLICK HERE

Go Epsom Freaky Friday on Friday 27th October with fun free events around the town centre including Uncle Doom and his piano, dancing skeletons and arts & crafts where you can design your own trick-or-treat tote bag. For More Details CLICK HERE  

Gatton Park Open Day – Halloween Wizards and Witches Sunday 29th Oct. Dare to join them for Halloween activities and a spooky trail around the grounds.  Ideal for younger children.  Themed refreshments are available to buy. Gardens open 12 noon – 5 pm For More Details CLICK HERE

Halloween at Hampton Court. Explore Henry VIII’s notoriously haunted palace for Halloween 2023, the spookiest time of the year at Hampton Court. This October half term, lose yourself in atmospheric projections and creepy sound effects as the palace is transformed by magical spells. For More Details Click Link 

Hobbleween at Hobbledown, Epsom. Put on your creepiest costume and come ready to take part in some scare-tastic fun at Hobbledown! Any tickets purchased for the dates listed above include all Hobble’ween celebrations, including Pumpkin trail, Fancy dress monster ball halloween show and story telling. For More Details CLICK HERE

Leatherhead Theatre Spooky Halloween Disco! on Tuesday 31st October.  The event is for children 8yrs+ and costs £20 per child. Price Includes Face-painting & tattoos & Glitter, Trick or Treat for every child, party games, DISCO & learn the THRILLER dance routine for a mini performance!  For More Details CLICK HERE

There is plenty going on at the Swan Centre, Leatherhead FREE Halloween Event on Tuesday 31st October.  An afternoon of spooktacular Halloween fun! Join them for frightful fun and frolics including 19ft Bat in the Costa Square, DJ Dracula’s Disco & Magic Shows, a Rodeo Pumpkin Ride and lots more all from  3:30pm – 6:30pm with FREE PARKING from 3pm. For More Information CLICK HERE

St Nicholas Centre, Sutton has soe some FANG-tastic events lined up this half-term. Including Lego Make & Take and a Halloween party. For More Details CLICK HERE

West Horsley Place Autumn Adventure Family Fun from Tuesday 24th Oct – 27th Oct There will be lots to keep you and your little ones busy at West Horsley Place this school holiday. Make-and-take drop in activities all week. Get arty and take your creation home with you or leave it to exhibit. Play garden games and run wild in 380 acres and a secret walled garden. For More Details CLICK HERE

For other events check our Events Calendar CLICK HERE

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Multi-million pound transformation for Surrey libraries

A multi-million investment into Surrey’s libraries has been approved by Surrey County Council’s Cabinet to modernise services and create flexible, innovative and inclusive spaces that best meet the needs of our residents. This will revolutionise our libraries offer and make them fit for the future.

The first phase of this work will focus on key libraries including Epsom, Redhill, Staines, Woking and Weybridge with completion expected by the end of 2024.

The work is part of our library strategy focused on ensuring that Surrey libraries deliver a service that is fit for the future and accessible to all. The plans include significant changes at each location, including the creation of community ‘Hubs’ in Staines and Weybridge.

For Epsom, Woking and Redhill this means the creation of flagship facilities that will include:

• Flexible meeting rooms with kitchenette 
• Moveable partitions/walls to create agile workspaces
• Meeting pods
• New furniture  
• A fully flexible layout throughout with space for events and performances, exhibitions, partner organisations and community use 

 

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding of £500k has been secured for Redhill Library from Reigate and Banstead Borough Council.                                                                                     

For Staines, this will include:

• Creation of a state-of-the-art flagship modern Library and Cultural Centre
• Relocation to the former Decathlon store located in the Elmsleigh shopping centre
• The new hub will include Citizens Advice, Voluntary Action, Spelthorne Museum and other lettable space.
• Integration of Spelthorne Museum into the layout of the library will create an enhanced resident experience
• External branding to windows and brickwork and landscaping to outside area

For Weybridge, this will include:

• Extending the ground floor library space
• Improving the current spaces and facilities to better serve the building’s current occupiers such as Brooklands Radio and create a space for other partner organisation to deliver additional essential services
• External upgrade to improve the look of the building
• The refurbishment will also reduce energy use and carbon emissions, contributing to the Council’s net zero ambitions
• A fully flexible layout throughout with space for events and performances, exhibitions, partner organisations and community use

Denise Turner-Stewart, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Communities and Community Safety at Surrey County Council, said: “It’s fantastic to be able to invest in our libraries and create cultural and community hubs so they are better placed to serve Surrey’s residents. The improvements will provide the opportunity to redesign and refurbish some of our key libraries, providing updated, attractive and inviting places where people can read, socialise, study and relax. This work is all about making sure Surrey’s libraries are all vibrant hubs, providing warm, friendly spaces where everyone is welcome.”

image of clive woodbridgeCllr Clive Woodbridge, Chair of the Community & Wellbeing Committee at Epsom & Ewell Council, said: “It is fantastic news that our much-loved library in Epsom is going to receive this investment. Our libraries are a vital resource for so many of the borough’s residents, and ensuring that Epsom Library is fit for the future and accessible to all will mean our communities can benefit from all it has to offer for years to come.”

The development of the libraries follows on from the approval of the 2019 Library and Cultural Services Strategy and is closely aligned with the Surrey 2030 Community Vision and the Hubs programme, which looks to deliver services in a joined-up way allowing residents to access multiple services in one location and support the council’s ultimate ambition – that no one is left behind.

To find out more about libraries in Surrey visit the Surrey Libraries web pages: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/libraries

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