EVENTS

Bumps & Babies
Burgundy & Black cafe, St Martins Walk, Dorking, RH4 1UT
6 Jul 2012 until 31 Dec 2013
Bumps & Babies is for mums with bumps and both parents or carers of non-mobile babies. So come along and meet others for tea or coffee, get yourself out of the house and get your baby socialising. http://www.nct.org.uk/branches/dorking/events/bumps-and-babies

 

Crawlers & Walkers
Active Learning Nursery, Moores Road, Dorking, RH4 2BG
13 Jul 2012 until 31 Dec 2013
Crawlers & Walkers is a monthly get-together for parents and carers of all mobile babies, toddlers and pre-school children. Held at Active Learning Nursery, the session aims to provide an informal environment where you can lay babies down on playmats and know toddlers and older children are having great fun with toys and being entertained. Whether you''re a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th ... time parent, it offers the chance to make new friends or meet with people you already know. http://www.nct.org.uk/branches/dorking/events/crawlers-walkers/

 

Nappuccino
Burgundy & Black cafe, St Martins Walk, Dorking, RH4 1UT
16 Jul 2012 until 31 Dec 2013
Fancy a natter about nappies? Are you interested in using alternatives to disposables? Or just to find out what these are? Chat + nappies + cappuccinos = nappuccino! We talk through the different types of nappies & demo the free trial kit from Surrey County Council Receive a free DVD and handy guide Email to book a place: dorkingnewsletter@nct.org.uk

 

Concert
Dorking Halls
8 Jun 2013
''Carmina Burana'' with dance, soloists and members of the Chameleon Arts Orchestra. Also Constant Lambert''s ''Rio Grande''with Marion Lea on piano.

 

Surrey Wildlife Festival
Mickleham, Dorking
8 Jun 2013 until 9 Jun 2013
Get up close to your local wildlife at our Surrey Wildlife Festival. Join the fun with activities including meet the animals, face painting, games, food & drink and much much more. Limited parking for disabled, public car park within easy walking distance.

 

BBCS Summer Concert
St Mark's Church, Alma Road, Reigate,RH2 0DA
29 Jun 2013
The Buckland & Betchworth Choral Society Summer Concert. Saturday 29th June 19:30hrs at St Mark’s Church,Reigate The choir will perform alongside leading professional singers and musicians to create a complete orchestra. The evening will include Haydn''s Nelson Mass, with soloists, and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 5 in E Flat "Emperor" soloist Anna Tetsuya. It promises to be a splendid evening of musical entertainment.

 

Surrey 3 Peaks
Surrey Hills
28 Sep 2013
Launched in 2004, the Surrey 3 Peaks event challenges sponsored walkers to a 26 mile marathon walk, taking in the peaks of Holbury Hill, Leith Hill and Box Hill. This trek offers the opportunity for walkers to enjoy the breathtaking scenery of an area of outstanding natural beauty as well as fundraising for a fantastic local cause at the same time. Surrey Care Trust does life-changing work across the county with people who need help and we ask walkers to raise at least £125 in sponsorship. This is a great fun day out for walkers of all ages and abilities so get involved!

 

 

Welcome

A visit to the market town of Dorking and to the surrounding Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a special experience with a wealth of things to do and see.

Following the success of the London 2012 Olympic Games Road Cycle Road Race, Dorking and Mole Valley welcome the Tour of Britain on Sunday 16th September 2012. The tour comes from Reigate through Leigh and Brockham, reaching Dorking at around 12.30 for the first Sprint of Stage 8. The race comes back into Mole Valley at around 1.50, through Abinger Common, up Leith Hill for a King of the Mountains element and through Ockley for another sprint section before finishing in Guildford at about 3.45. More information can be found on the goSurrey website.

Visit Dorking for a special shopping experience and enjoy lots of outdoor activites, including cycling, in the Surrey Hills.

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