| December 2025 | |
| Any day from 1st – 31st December from 4 – 8pm | Visit the advent windows! We were hoping to get to 48, and thanks to everyone’s wonderful support we got there….. and beyond! By the 24th December there will be 52 advent windows being lit up every evening between 4 – 8pm. Download the map here to find out when and where the windows will be appearing and then take a stroll to see them! Alternatively, if you’d prefer to see them from the comfort of your own home visit the Advent Window Gallery on the OVRA website where new windows will be added each day. A huge thank you to everyone who is creating a window for us this year and bringing such pleasure to our community! |
| Tuesday 2nd December | XY Strings Christmas Carol Evening at St. Nicolas’ Church 6.30pm Entrance free, retiring collection for The Children’s Society |
| Tuesday 2nd December | Guildford Travel Club Talk – Agatha and the Blue RiverVillage Hall 7.30pm talk starts at 8pm Members free, Vistors are welcome £7 on the door. |
| Wednesday 3rdDecember | WI Christmas Crafting 7.30pm in Onslow Village Hall If you’re interested in coming along for a taster, email OnslowVillageWI@outlook.com |
| Wednesday 3rdDecember | Vivaldi Four Seasons at Christmas by Candlelight Guildford Cathedral 7.30 – 9.30pm |
| Wednesday 3rdDecember | Cathedral Tots 10am in the Cathedral A relaxed family service with a Bible story, craft activity, and refreshments. This month’s theme: God’s Wonderful Love – The Greatest Gift |
| Wednesday 3rdDecember | Free lunchtime classical recital at the University 1.10pm – 2pm PATS Studio One, Stag Hill Campus. |
| Thursday 4th December | Godalming Orchestra Christmas Concert 8pm Godalming United Church Entry free. Everyone welcome. If you’re looking for a local orchestra to join this is an excellent opportunity to come and visit this small and friendly orchestra which includes several musicians from Onslow Village. |
| Thursday 4th December | Free Ensembles Concert at the University 7.30 – 9.30pm PATS Studio One, Stag Hill Campus Free but reserve tickets via link above. |
| Saturday 6th December | Craft Day with Karen Telfer in the Village Hall, 10am – 3pm £25 |
| Saturday 6th December | University of Surrey Orchestra and Choir University Hall. 7.30 – 9.30pm. Tickets £8 |
| Sunday 7th December | Christingle services at All Saints Church Café-style Altogether Worship at 10am Tea-time Church at 4pm |
| Tuesday 9th December | XY Strings Christmas Carol Evening at United Reformed Church 6.30pm. Free entry, retiring collection in aid of Street Angels and Cherry Trees. |
| Friday 12th December | Community Carol Singing and Mulled Wine Under the twinkling lights outside the Village Hall, (inside if wet) Grab your favourite Christmas hat and your mug for the mulled wine and come and join us for this really special community event – it’s what Christmas is all about! Mulled wine on sale from 5.45pm. Singing 6.15 – 6.45pm. Download your song sheet here. Everyone welcome! |
| Saturday 13thDecember | Stamp and Postcard Fair John’s Hall, next to the Village Hall. 9.30am – 2.30pm |
| Saturday 13thDecember | Guildford Choral Concert – O Come, Emmanuel Holy Trinity Church, 7.30pm |
| Saturday 13thDecember | Something Fantastic’s Cosy Christmas Concert Onslow Village Hall, 7.30pm |
| Saturday 13thDecember | The Snowman Concert Guildford Cathedral. 2-3pm, 3.45 – 4.45pm, 6.30 – 7.30pm |
| Sunday 14th December | Nine Lessons & Carols at All Saints Church 6pm. All Saints Church, Vicarage Gate |
| Sunday 14th December | Something Fantastic’s Cosy Christmas Concert Onslow Village Hall, 3pm |
| Sunday 14thDecember | Mount Volunteers Scrub Clearance 10am – 1pm Refreshments provided. If you would like to come along please email mountvolunteers@gmail.com No experience required! |
| Monday 15h December | All Saint’s Hear Here Clinic All Saints Church, Vicarage Gate. 2pm – 3pm (Third Monday of every month) A free drop-in service for hearing aid maintenance and advice. Provided by NHS trained volunteers. Offering re-tubing and battery replacement for NHS supplied hearing aids. |
| Tuesday 16thDecember | Guildford Travel Club Talk – More Adventures in the Wild Village Hall 7.30pm talk starts at 8pm Members free, Vistors are welcome £7 on the door. |
| Saturday 20thDecember | Guildford Repair Café : Free repair service for household items. 10am – 12noon, The Hive in Park Barn |
| Sunday 21st December | Morning Worship and Nativity at All Saints Church 10am |
| Wednesday 24thDecember | Crib Service 4pm. All Saints Church |
| Thursday 25thDecember | Christmas Day All-Age Communion10am. All Saints Church |
| Ongoing Exhibitions and EventsGuildford School of Acting: If you want relatively cheap but quality theatre that is within easy walking distance of Onslow Village check out the GSA productions. This month they are putting on Tom’s Midnight Garden. Watts Gallery: Women of Influence: The Pattle Sisters Watts Contemporary Gallery:In Print: SevenIlluminate – Guildford Castle. From 15th November – 4th January | |
| Help with Research at University of Surrey Silas Purja, research postgraduate in Mechanical Engineering at UniS is still looking for volunteers aged 65+ to help with his research into preventing falls. Click here for more information and details on how to sign up. Psychology researchers at the University of Surrey are seeking 7-10-year-old children and their parent/guardian to participate in paid research (£50 voucher). The study involves a presurvey and a lab session at the University of Surrey (travel costs reimbursed). Enrolling until 2027. For more information click here. | |
| Beautiful Nordman Fir Christmas Trees Delivered to your door If you would like to take advantage of Dan Lowe’s offer of free delivery to anywhere in the Onslow area simply text or WhatsApp him on 07947 769189. Or email him on dlowegardens@yahoo.com | |
| November 2025 | |
| Any time before November 16th | Sign up to make an Advent Window! Full details of what’s involved can be found here. We have over 20 volunteers so far but we’d love to get to 48 this year so why not give it a go? It such a lovely tradition to be part of. To volunteer simply email info@ovra.org.uk |
| Saturday 1st November | Guildford Chamber Choir Concert – Queen of Heaven Music for voices and brass. Holy Trinity Church 7pm |
| Saturday 1st November | Guildford Choral Concert – Behold the Sea 7.30pm GLive |
| Saturday 1st November | Craft and Flea Market at the Cathedral 10am – 4pm £3 entry |
| Tuesday 4th November | Guildford Travel Club Talk – Don’t Forget the Laughter Village Hall 7.30pm talk starts at 8pm Members free, Vistors are welcome £7 on the door. |
| Wednesday 5thNovember | Cathedral Tots 10am in the Cathedral A relaxed family service with a Bible story, craft activity, and refreshments. This month’s theme: God’s Wonderful Love – Prophets and Priests |
| Wednesday 5thNovember | Free lunchtime classical recital at the University 1.10pm – 2pm PATS Studio One, Stag Hill Campus. |
| Wednesday 5thNovember | Pancreatic Cancer Awareness and Public Perspectives 1 – 3pm Austen Pearce Lecture Theatres 1 and 2 This free event is open to all, though particularly relevant to those aged 50+. It is both informative as well as an opportunity to help researchers to develop a new tool for diagnosis. |
| Wednesday 5thNovember | WI AGM with Pizza Supper and WineVillage Hall. 7.30 – 9.30pm. |
| Wednesday 5thNovember | Roland Clift Lecture 2025 – Delivering an Equitable Low Carbon and Clean Air Future 6 – 8pm Rik Medlik building, Stag Hill Campus Looks like a fascinating free lecture for anyone interested in the best way forward for decarbonisation. |
| Thursday 6th November | Tribute to George Michael Concert at the Cathedral 7.30 – 10pm |
| Friday 7th November | Bill Laurance Trio – Guildford Jazz at the University 8pm |
| Saturday 8th November | All Saints Bonfire and Fireworks 6pm. Entry by tickets only – Tickets SOLD OUT |
| Saturday 8th November | The Great Gatsby Ball in the Cathedral 5pm or 8.30pm |
| Sunday 9th November | Remembrance Service including uniformed groups. 10am All Saints Church Brownies and Guides Cake sale in the hall after the service raising money for The Royal British Legion. Click here to find details of other acts of Remembrance in Guildford |
| Sunday 9th November | Mount Volunteers Scrub Clearance 10am – 1pm Refreshments provided. If you would like to come along please emailmountvolunteers@gmail.com. No experience required! |
| Wednesday 12thNovember | Free lunchtime concert at the University – Shirley Smart (Cello) and Inja Stanovic (Piano) 1.10pm – 2pm PATS Studio One, Stag Hill Campus. |
| Wednesday 12thNovember | Adams-Sweeting Lecture: The Geopolitics of the Internet and its Implications for the Governance of AI 6 – 7.30pm Rik Medlik Building Another fascinating free lecture at the University! |
| Thursday 13thNovember | Cathedral Coffee Concert – Jeanne Kalorkorti (piano) and Theo Kalorkorti (xylophone) Free monthly concert Coffee served from 10:30 am at the back of the cathedral with the concert starting promptly at 11:15 am and concluding at 12:00 noon. |
| Thursday 13thNovember | Mini Christmas Market at the Cathedral 10am – 2pm in Season’s Cafe |
| Friday 14th November | WI Quiz (sold out) Village hall 7pm for a prompt start of questions at 7.30pm |
| Saturday 15thNovember | Craft Day with Karen Telfer in the Village Hall, 10am – 3pm £25 |
| Saturday 15thNovember | Guildford Repair Café : Free repair service for household items.10am – 12noon, The Hive in Park Barn |
| Saturday 15thNovember | Beyond Words: How Music Creates Meaning Free family orchestral concert with opportunity to try out a selection of instruments during the interval. 3 – 5.30pm United Reformed Church, Guildford |
| Sunday 16th November | Guildford Music Society Concert – Sarah Beth Briggs (Piano) 3pm. United Reformed Church |
| Monday 17th November | All Saint’s Hear Here Clinic All Saints Church, Vicarage Gate. 2pm – 3pm (Third Monday of every month)A free drop-in service for hearing aid maintenance and advice. Provided by NHS trained volunteers. Offering re-tubing and battery replacement for NHS supplied hearing aids. |
| Tuesday 18thNovember | Guildford Travel Club Talk – Tibbets Hidden Treasure: Mt.Kailas Village Hall 7.30pm talk starts at 8pm Members free, Vistors are welcome £7 on the door. |
| Wednesday 19thNovember | Free lunchtime concert at the University – Pop 1.10pm – 2pmPATS Studio One, Stag Hill Campus. |
| Wednesday 19thNovember | Garden Club – AGM and Festive Social Village Hall 7.30pm |
| Wednesday 19thNovember | University of Surrey and Guildford Astronomical Society- Stargazing Event 7.15pm – 9.15pm Free event but booking essential. Booking opens 2 weeks before the event. |
| Wednesday 19thNovember | Surrey Hills Symposium 2025 – Finding Adventure in your local landscape 5 – 8pm Stag Hill Campus If you love spending time outdoors in the Surrey Hills this free mini festival looks great! |
| Wednesday 19thNovember | Nadia Eide’s Winter Light at Guildford Cathedral 7pm |
| Friday 21st and Saturday 22ndNovember | Guildford Cathedral Christmas Fair 10am – 4pm. £3 entry |
| Saturday 22ndNovember | Mental Health Foundation Fundraising Concert 3pm All Saints Church Preceded by an Art and Cake Sale from 2pm Tickets £8 This should be a fantastic concert organised by Michelle Tse Wun Wong and students and alumni from the UniS music department. Follow the link above for details of how to buy tickets. It would be great to support this fundraising venture on our doorstep! |
| Wednesday 26thNovember | Free lunchtime concert at the University – Classical recital 1.10pm – 2pm PATS Studio One, Stag Hill Campus. |
| Thursday 27thNovember | Story Time at the Cathedral11am – 11.45am in Season’s Café Songs, stories and rhymes for preschoolers and carers. Free but booking recommended. |
| Thursday 27thNovember | Erik Satie Centenary Concert 7 – 9pm. PATS Studio One Free concert celebrating the work of composer Erik Satie |
| Saturday 29thNovember | Orchard Project – All Saints Guildford All Saints Church Community Orchard Volunteer Work Mornings If you’d like to help us, contact the office at allsaintschurchgfd@gmail.com or just turn up to one of our volunteer mornings. Meet us near the metal shed halfway down the field between 10.30am and 1.00pm. We meet the last Saturday of each month. |
| Saturday 29thNovember | Etsy Guildford Christmas Market 10am – 4pm. At Guildford Cathedral Entry free |
| Sunday 30th November | Advent Carol Service at the Cathedral 6pm |
| Ongoing Exhibitions and Events Guildford School of Acting: If you want relatively cheap but quality theatre that is within easy walking distance of Onslow Village check out the GSA productions. This month they are putting on productions of Dying for It, Wonderland, The Divine Mrs S, Working-the musical, and Skellig. University of Surrey: Festival of Social Science: Runs until 8th November with some slightly niche but fascinating free events! Being Human Festival: 6 – 15th November: A celebration of arts and humanities research, at multiple venues across Surrey, but some very local. Most events free. Watts Gallery: Scented Visions: Smell in Art 1850 – 1915. ends on 9th November with Women of Influence: The Pattle Sisters opening on 27th November Watts Contemporary Gallery: Peter Brookes: Political Cartoonist of The Times ends on 23rdNovember, with In Print: Seven opening on 27th November Illuminate – Guildford Castle. From 15th November – 4th January | |
| Help with Research at University of Surrey Silas Purja, research postgraduate in Mechanical Engineering at UniS is still looking for volunteers aged 65+ to help with his research into preventing falls. Click here for more information and details on how to sign up. Psychology researchers at the University of Surrey are seeking 7-10-year-old children and their parent/guardian to participate in paid research (£50 voucher). The study involves a presurvey and a lab session at the University of Surrey (travel costs reimbursed). Enrolling until 2027. For more information click here. | |
| October 2025 | |
| Tuesday 30thSeptember | DON’T FORGET THIS TUESDAY…. Regenerating and Restoring Landscapes in Surrey 7.45pm in Onslow Village Hall Entry by donation, just turn up Our speaker is Molly Biddell, head of Nature Capital at Knepp Estate in Sussex and lead on nature-based solutions at nearby Hampton Estate which includes Puttenham Common. This promises to be a fascinating and inspiring talk on how working with nature can give the best solutions for all. |
| Anytime for those who love singing | Sign up to sing in the ‘Something Fantastic’ festive choir as they prepare for 2 Christmas concerts to be held in Onslow Village Hall on 13th and 14thof December. All levels welcome – no auditions. Expert guidance from Musical Director Alex Parker (born and bred Onslow Village!). Christmas themed classics to modern numbers – groups and solos. 6 Wednesday evening choir sessions at St John’s, Merrow starting 5th November leading to the 2 concert performances on 13th and 14th December in Onslow Village Hall. For more info or to sign up follow the link at somethingfantastic.co.uk |
| Anytime for those who love creating | Sign up to create an advent window!! We’re after as many windows as possible. For more information about what’s involved visit the Events page on the OVRA website and scroll down to the Advent Windows Ad. For more inspiration visit the Advent Windows Gallery. |
| Anytime for those who love quizzing | Sign up for a table at the WI Quiz This popular community quiz is taking place on Friday 14th November, 7pm entry for a 7.30pm start. Maximum of 8 per table. £10 per person. Nibbles provided and drinks from bar. To book your team email onslowvillagewi@outlook.com This is a charity event raising funds for The Brigitte Trust. |
| Wednesday 1st October | Cathedral Tots 10am in the Cathedral A relaxed family service with a Bible story, craft activity, and refreshments. This month’s theme: God’s Wonderful Love – The Ten Best Ways |
| Wednesday 1st October | Free Lunchtime Concert at the University – Masters Assessment Concert 1.10pm – 2pm PATS Studio One, Stag Hill Campus. |
| Wednesday 1st October | WI Talk– Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney etc! Village Hall. 7.30 – 9.30pm. Check out the rest of this year’s excellent programme here. Non-members can attend their first meeting for free but are then asked to join. If you’re interested in coming along for a taster, email OnslowVillageWI@outlook.com |
| Sunday 5th October | Mount Volunteers Scrub Clearance 10am – 1pm refreshments provided. Join us for our first session back after the summer. If you would like to come along please email mountvolunteers@gmail.com No experience required! |
| Tuesday 7th October | Tickets for All Saints Bonfire and Fireworks Display go on sale! Don’t miss out! Click here for more information. |
| Tuesday 7th October | Guildford Travel Club Talk – Journeys Through South-East Asia Village Hall 7.30pm talk starts at 8pm This talk by Chris Forse is the first talk of the new season. Members free, Vistors are welcome £7 on the door. |
| Wednesday 8thOctober | Free Lunchtime Concert at the University – Michelle Wong and Musical Meanings 1.10pm – 2pm PATS Studio One, Stag Hill Campus. |
| Thursday 9th October | Cathedral Coffee Concert – MbM Contemporary Gospel Choir Free monthly concert Coffee served from 10:30 am at the back of the cathedral with the concert starting promptly at 11:15 am and concluding at 12:00 noon. |
| Saturday 11th October | Free Resuscitation and Defibrillator Training Johns Hall (attached to Onslow Village Hall) 2.45pm – 5.15pm with refreshments midway through. Open to all. To book a place email info@ovra.org.uk |
| Saturday 11th October | World Space Week High Street Take Over 10am – 4pm Surrey Uni and Institute of Physics have organised a day of space themed fun, discovery and hands-on activities on Guildford High Street. |
| Saturday 11th October | All Saint’s Harvest Supper and Quiz 5.30pm – 7.30pm in the Church. In addition to a quiz (including children’s questions), a ploughman’s supper will be served during the evening. Adults £12.50 Children £5 Tickets on sale now from the church website (link above) or from Trish in the parish office. |
| Wednesday 15thOctober | Free Lunchtime Concert at the University – Genie Tempest & Elliot Martin (live electronics) 1.10pm – 2pm PATS Studio One, Stag Hill Campus. |
| Wednesday 15thOctober | Garden Club talk – Growing Forage for BeesVillage Hall 7.30pm Members Free Visitors welcome £3 (Refreshments £1) |
| Saturday 18th October | Free Autumn Tour of the Arboretum Meet at the Arboretum information board at 11am Everybody welcome, just turn up. Well behaved dogs welcome. |
| Saturday 18h October | Guildford Repair Café : Free repair service for household items. 10am – 12noon, The Hive in Park Barn |
| Monday 20th October | All Saint’s Hear Here Clinic All Saints Church, Vicarage Gate. 2pm – 3pm (Third Monday of every month) A free drop-in service for hearing aid maintenance and advice. Provided by NHS trained volunteers. Offering re-tubing and battery replacement for NHS supplied hearing aids. |
| Tuesday 21st October | Guildford Travel Club Talk – A Baltic Journey – From Stockholm to the Bay of Gdansk Village Hall 7.30pm talk starts at 8pm Jan Parsons takes us on a cultural tour from Sweden to Poland. Members free, Vistors are welcome £7 on the door. |
| Wednesday 22ndOctober | RSPB Talk – Atlantic Odyssey – Birding the Worlds remote islands, and the Stone Curlew Village Hall 7.30pm £1 members, Visitors welcome £3 |
| Wednesday 22ndOctober | University of Surrey and Guildford Astronomical Society- Stargazing Event 7.15pm – 9.15pm Free event but booking essential. Booking opens 2 weeks before the event. |
| Saturday 25th October | Craft Day with Karen Telfer in the Village Hall, 10am – 3pm £25 |
| Saturday 25h October | Orchard Project – All Saints Guildford All Saints Church Community Orchard Volunteer Work Mornings If you’d like to help us, contact the office at allsaintschurchgfd@gmail.com or just turn up to one of our volunteer mornings. Meet us near the metal shed halfway down the field between 10.30am and 1.00pm. We meet the last Saturday of each month. |
| Wednesday 29thOctober | Free Lunchtime Concert at the University 1.10pm – 2pm PATS Studio One, Stag Hill Campus. |
| Wednesday 29thOctober | Half-term Family Fun Day at Cathedral A morning of free activities for children aged 5-11, accompanied by an adult. This time creating artworks inspired by the Threads Through The Cross textile exhibition. Free, but limited places and booking essential. |
| Saturday 1st November | Guildford Choral Concert – Behold the Sea! 7.30pm GLive Guildford Chamber Choir Concert – Queen of Heaven, music for Voices and Brass 7pm Holy Trinity Church |
| Ongoing Exhibitions and EventsGuildford Cathedral: Threads Through the Cross : An inspiring textile exhibition by artist Jacqui Parkinson Watts Gallery: Scented Visions: Smell in Art 1850 – 1915. Watts Contemporary Gallery: Peter Brookes: Political Cartoonist of The Times University of Surrey: Festival of Social Science: An eclectic mix of events running from Saturday 18th October to Saturday 8th November in venues across Guildford and beyond. Most free and open to all. | |
| Help with Research at University of SurreySilas Purja, research postgraduate in Mechanical Engineering at UniS is still looking for volunteers aged 65+ to help with his research into preventing falls. Click here for more information and details on how to sign up. Psychology researchers at the University of Surrey are seeking 7-10-year-old children and their parent/guardian to participate in paid research (£50 voucher). The study involves a presurvey and a lab session at the University of Surrey (travel costs reimbursed). Enrolling until 2027. For more information click here. | |
September 2025
| Any time before 6th September! | OVRA’s Summer Holiday Treasure Trail 2025 You have until Saturday 6th September to get your entries in for this year’s prize draw and a chance to win a Family Bowl Voucher donated by Spectrum! Email your answer to info@ovra.org.uk . If you haven’t done it yet there’s still time, download it here: A4 sheets or an A5 booklet. |
| Any time | Book Group Inspiration Don’t forget the fantastic resource for Book Groups and keen readers on the Book Groups page of the website. So far Martyn has recommended 24 books in 3 different categories: Historical Fiction, Literary Prize winners, Contemporary Issues. All of which are great reads and sure to get the discussions going. |
| Any time | Borrow a hedgehog monitoring tunnel This is probably your last chance this year before the hedgehogs start going into hibernation. If you would like to borrow one email info@ovra.org.uk . |
| Any time | Buy your tickets for the All Saint’s Harvest Supper and Quiz on Saturday 11th October 5.30 – 7.30pm in the Church. In addition to a quiz (including children’s questions), a ploughman’s supper will be served during the evening. Adults £12.50 Children £5 Tickets on sale now from the church website (link above) or from Trish in the parish office. |
| Wednesday 3rdSeptember | Cathedral Tots 10am in the Cathedral A relaxed family service with a Bible story, craft activity, and refreshments. This month’s theme: God’s Wonderful Love – A Place to Live |
| Wednesday 3rd September | WI Talk– Dogs for Autism Village Hall. 7.30 – 9.30pm. Check out the rest of this year’s excellent programme here. Non-members can attend their first meeting for free but are then asked to join. If you’re interested in coming along for a taster, email OnslowVillageWI@outlook.com |
| 5th-7th September | Richmond Championship Dog Show at Loseley Park |
| Saturday 6thSeptember | Onslow Village Garden Club 79th Annual Show In the Village Hall Visitors welcome at 3.00pm to view the show, enjoy a cuppa and cake and to visit our plant sales table. |
| Friday 5th and Saturday 6th Sept | Tribute to Hans Zimmer Film Favourites – An immersive orchestral concert in Guildford Cathedral. 7.30pm Friday, 1.45pm and 6pm Sat. Tickets £37.79 |
| Thursday 11th September | Cathedral Coffee Concert – Em Bollon, Singer Coffee served from 10:30 am at the back of the cathedral with the concert starting promptly at 11:15 am and concluding at 12:00 noon. Free, just turn up. |
| Saturday 13thSeptember | Free Guided Tours of Guildford Cathedral 10am – 4pm part of the Heritage Open Days. Free but advanced booking is essential. |
| Sunday 14thSeptember | Henley Fort Open Day – part of the Heritage Open Days 10.30am – 3pm. Free entry, just turn up The fort at the top of the Mount, is only open to the public one day a year. Come along and discover when and why it was built and how it has been used since. Free guided tours and historical re-enactors. |
| Monday 15thSeptember | All Saint’s Hear Here Clinic All Saints Church, Vicarage Gate. 2pm – 3pm (Third Monday of every month) A free drop-in service for hearing aid maintenance and advice. Provided by NHS trained volunteers. Offering re-tubing and battery replacement for NHS supplied hearing aids. |
| Wednesday 17thSeptember | Garden Club talk – Flowers For All Occasions Village Hall 7.30pm Members Free Visitors welcome £3 (Refreshments £1) |
| Saturday 20thSeptember | Guildford Repair Café : Free repair service for household items. 10am – 12noon, The Hive in Park Barn |
| Saturday 20thSeptember | All Saints Autumn Fair – 2-5pm on the Church Field. Everyone welcome! Free entry, stalls, Refreshments, Bouncy Castle, Apple Pressing and Live Music! |
| Saturday 20thSeptember | Craft Day with Karen Telfer in the Village Hall, 10am – 3pm £25 |
| Wednesday 24thSeptember | RSPB Talk – Goshawks Village Hall 7.30pm £1 members, Visitors welcome £3 Award winning author, conservationist and feature writer, Conor Jameson, speaks about this magnificent but rarely seen raptor. |
| Thursday 25thSeptember | Threads Through the Cross Textile Exhibition by Jacqui Parkinson opens at Guildford Cathedral Tour and Talk by Jacqui Parkinson at 10am and 7pm (£9 Booking required) Hands-on workshop with Jacqui at 1pm Suitable for any ability (£25 Booking required) |
| Saturday 27hSeptember | Orchard Project – All Saints Guildford All Saints Church Community Orchard Volunteer Work Mornings If you’d like to help us, contact the office at allsaintschurchgfd@gmail.com or just turn up to one of our volunteer mornings. Meet us near the metal shed halfway down the field between 10.30am and 1.00pm. We meet the last Saturday of each month. |
| Saturday 27th – Sunday 28th | DogFest at Loseley Park Check it out – it looks fun! |
| Tuesday 30thSeptember | OVRA Talk – Regenerating and Restoring Landscapes by Molly Biddell Village Hall. Refreshments from 7.45pm Talk starts ~8pm This promises to be a fascinating talk about how working with nature can lead to the best solutions for us all. Molly will be explaining how they are putting this in to practice on the Hampton Estate which includes Puttenham Common. She may also touch on the work she does at Knepp Estate in Sussex, famous for its rewilding project. |
| Wednesday 1st October | WI Talk – Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney etc Village Hall. 7.30 – 9.30pm. Check out the rest of this year’s excellent programme here. Non-members can attend their first meeting for free but are then asked to join. If you’re interested in coming along for a taster, email OnslowVillageWI@outlook.com |
| Wednesday 7thOctober | Guildford Travel Club Talk – Journeys Through South-East Asia Village Hall 7.30pm talk starts at 8pm This talk by Chris Forse is the first talk of the new season. Members free, Vistors are welcome £7 on the door. |
| Ongoing Exhibitions and EventsWatts Gallery: Scented Visions: Smell in Art 1850 – 1915. Watts Contemporary Gallery: (from 11th Sept) Peter Brookes: Political Cartoonist of The Times Heritage Open Days 13th – 14th September: Lots of places to visit for free, many of which are not usually open to the public. Check out their website. | |
| Help with Research at University of Surrey Silas Purja, research postgraduate in Mechanical Engineering at UniS is still looking for volunteers aged 65+ to help with his research into preventing falls. Click here for more information and details on how to sign up. Psychology researchers at the University of Surrey are seeking 7-10-year-old children and their parent/guardian to participate in paid research (£50 voucher). The study involves a presurvey and a lab session at the University of Surrey (travel costs reimbursed). Enrolling until 2027. For more information click here. | |