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SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday Andy Burnham triple lock state pension 2030 plan - what it means for pensioners • Andy Burnham is planning major reforms to the state pension and the IFS has explained what it will mean for ordinary people

SurreyLive — Surrey News · yesterday One free change from October 20 could cut your bill by £120 • Homeowners have been given a three-week warning

Guildford Dragon · yesterday Nathalie’s Riverside Art Offers a Challenge To The People of Guildford • Guildford artist Nathalie Scott has initiated a community project that is bringing touches of colour to the riverside walk at Friary Passage. • She has been painting scenes of the natural world on the pillars beside the river, and is inviting members of the public to come along and make their own additions to her art.

Surrey Comet · Local news · yesterday 16-year-old crowned Miss Teen Kingston upon Thames and enters national final • Zara Mehta Rao, 16, from Malden Rushett, is crowned Miss Teen Kingston upon Thames and will compete for Miss Teen Great Britain 2026 in Blackpool on October 11.

Surrey Comet · Local news · yesterday Nando’s Epsom reopens after refurbishment with new look and outdoor seating • Nando’s Epsom reopens after refurbishment, unveiling a Southern African-inspired look, 78 seats, PERi-PERi chicken and bottomless iced tea for diners.

Guildford Dragon · Local news · yesterday Ash Gets Ready To Go To The Polls To Vote On a New Neighbourhood Plan • Residents of Ash will be voting on whether to adopt the Ash Neighbourhood Plan at a local referendum to be held on Thursday, October 29. • Poll cards have begun arriving at homes in the area. • Neighbourhood Plans give local communities a greater say in how development is managed in their area.

Epsom & Ewell Times · Local news · 2 days ago Epsom Racecourse: Double for Cieren Fallon and William Haggas • We had some typically competitive racing at Epsom on Sunday afternoon, with a good spread of results. • Those going home happiest, though, were jockey and trainer combination Cieren Fallon

Epsom & Ewell Times · Local news · 5 days ago Surrey Uni to probe Moon dust for rocket fuel • Could magnesium found in Moon dust help future spacecraft travel further into deep space? • A new European Space Agency (ESA)-funded project led by the University of Surrey aims to find

What's on: next 14 days

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30 Sep · All Bar One Guildford30s&40s Singles Night @ All Bar One Guildford|Love at First Sign

9 Oct · G Live GuildfordChris Ramsey: Here Man

8 Oct · Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, GU1 3UX Guildford, United KingdomMaybe You Like It presents Down To Chance Thu 8 Oct 2026 One woman, a radio, and the largest earthquake in US History.

3 Oct · Thirty3HzEats Everything

2 Oct · G LiveGUILDFORD G-LIVE Disco for Grown ups 70s 80s 90s Disco Party

8 Oct · Turtle Bay GuildfordGuildford Singles Night, 30s & 40s | Turtle Bay | Love at First Sign

13 Oct · Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, GU1 3UX Guildford, United KingdomJeff Innocent: Work in Progress

4 Oct · Lockwood StudiosLock-In Card Trading Event at Lockwood Studios Guildford

1 Oct · G Live GuildfordMichael Starring Ben

1 Oct · Labyrinth GuildfordMinistry of Desi Presents -DΞSI MXSTI - PUNJABI PREEZE

6 Oct · G Live, GuildfordOcean Film Festival - Guildford -

2 Oct · Thirty3HzOverview x Crossroad Present: Waeys & Klinical

3 Oct · The Star InnRattus play Guildford - The Star Inn

3 Oct · Rosa's Thai GuildfordRosa's Thai Guildford Halloween Monster Roll

13 Oct · G LiveRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra in Guildford

3 Oct · The Holroyd Arms / Suburbs VenueSUBURBAN HOUSE with guest DJ ALEX P

13 Oct · Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Millbrook, GU1 3UX Guildford, United KingdomSwan Lake Featuring a full live orchestra Tue 13 Oct 2026 A timeless ballet of love, betrayal, and redemption

2 Oct at 10:30 · The Guildford TownhouseThe BIG Sensory Play Session!

3 Oct · The Yvonne Arnaud TheatreThe Nutcracker

7 Oct · G Live, GuildfordThe Rock Orchestra by Candlelight: Guildford

3 Oct · Guildford Spectrum Leisure ComplexUKTA UK Championships 2026

11 Oct · The Yvonne Arnaud TheatreVintage Boys - Starring Ore Oduba

11 Oct · Cellar Magnifique Wine Bar, Cafe, and EventsA Sunday Sunset Session

30 Sep · Woking TheatreAn Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight: Woking Theatre

3 Oct · Andy's Community CafeAndy's Out of Hours

8 Oct · Welcome ChurchChurch Growth Conference 2026

3 Oct · Surrey History CentreCreative Writer - Live 2026 - 'Write A Complete Story' UK Tour - Woking

3 Oct · The BBQ Shop (Woking, UK)Eggtoberfest at The BBQ Shop Cooking School

4 Oct · Cellar Magnifique Wine Bar, Cafe, and EventsFondue Magnifique

11 Oct · Woking TheatreFrancis Rossi

3 Oct · Victoria PlaceFREE Beauty Consultations

10 Oct · Victoria PlaceFREE Colour Consultations

2 Oct · 32 Goldsworth Road, Woking, GU21 6JT Woking, United KingdomGetaway Comedy - Fiery Bird, Woking

3 Oct · The Crown & AnchorJUDAS RISING Return to The Crown & Anchor Old Woking

4 Oct · Woking, Surrey, UKLadies & Kids Dance - Indian Cinematic Dance

2 Oct · Lionsheart Bookshop & CaféMagical Forest

1 Oct · Woking LibraryNational Poetry Day 2026: Open Mic at Woking Library

1 Oct · Knaphill Scout HallNCT Woking Bumps & Babies

4 Oct · Woking TheatreQueen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston

3 Oct · Jimmy Whites Sports LoungeRedsoul Events - Woking

30 Sep · RHS Garden WisleyRHS Garden Wisley Trip

12 Oct · Woking TheatreRICK BUCKLER - Memorial Event // WOKING THEATRE

3 Oct · Gordons School Sports Hub (Aldershot FC Training Ground)Sells Pro Training Woking Goalkeeper Trial Day 26/27 Season

7 Oct · Saint Columba's HouseSketching Workshop with Charles Duncan Twigg

4 Oct · GU21 4AA Woking, United KingdomStudio Sundays

4 Oct · Cellar Magnifique Wine Bar, Cafe, and EventsSunday Board Games

11 Oct · Gorse Hill Hook Heath Rd, GU22 0QF Woking, United KingdomSurrey Wedding Fair

10 Oct · Saddlers ArmsThe Boomers | Send

2 Oct · The Pavilion BisleyThe Vickers MG Exhibition

7 Oct · Cellar Magnifique Wine Bar, Cafe, and EventsUkrainian Wines on Fire

1 Oct · Woking Library and Room HireWoking Free Small Business Bootcamp - October 2026

30 SepThe Woking County Secondary Schools: opening up a grammar school education in Woking

1 OctThis Side of the Looking Glass: Archives from the Real Life of Lewis Carroll

9 Oct at 09:30Drawing for Adults

4 OctDrawing Music: Great Ladies of Jazz Sarah Jane Eveleigh Quintet Sun 4 Oct 2026 Join Guildford Jazz for an immersive afternoon of music and drawing

2 OctGuildford Festival of the Arts presents In Conversation With Gus Casely-Hayford Fri 2 Oct 2026

6 OctLittle Notes: 14mos-2.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 6 Oct 2026

6 OctLittle Notes: 2.5-4.5yrs Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 6 Oct 2026

6 OctLittle Notes: 5-14mos Autumn Term Pass Fun-filled music classes for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers Tue 6 Oct 2026

10 OctThe Alice Project Sat 10 Oct 2026 Expect twisting melodies, smiling cats, percussive teacups and surreal storytelling...

30 SepYouth Theatre: Autumn Term (13-16yrs) Wed 30 Sep 2026 Youth Theatre for young people aged 13 to 16 years old.

11 OctMotorsport Day Sun 11 Oct >

1 OctPainshill Park Trust appoints Huw Davies as Chief Executive Officer

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Did you know? · Surrey

The River Mole rises near Gatwick and flows about 50 miles to the Thames, and since water quality improved from 1995 it has boasted the greatest diversity of fish of any English river.

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