Surrey is the place to be at Christmas! So many cool bars, restaurants, hotels and clubs offering a range of fun and festive activities for any age group. We have decided to bring you this indispensable guide to Christmas in Surrey showcasing what’s on this November and December so you can plan accordingly!
COPPA CLUB
‘Tis the season for festive mingling and Coppa Club have unique spaces across each of their three Surrey venues for get togethers.
From the sultry cocktail bar at The Guildford Townhouse to the unique igloos on the roof at Coppa Club Cobham or the old Georgian House at Coppa Club Haslemere.
You can choose from seasonal set-menus created for festive feasting to nibbles packages – ideal when you’ve got a crowd but don’t want the hassle of organising everyone’s Christmas meal.
Planning a larger festive gathering or party? For groups of 10 or more, enquire direct with the Coppa Club events team who have plenty of experience and are happy to offer advice.
Celebrate Christmas Day at one of their clubhouses, where you can stay the night or enjoy the big meal itself with a three-course festive menu that includes fizz and nibbles.
For one of Surrey’s hottest night out visit The Guildford Townhouse this November or December. Head up the staircase, sip cocktails, catch up with friends, and listen to superstar DJ’s upstairs at The Townhouse in Guildford’s famous cobble high street. Pop in and take a seat every Thursday from 8pm and every Saturday from 8.30pm.
Fancy a pre-Christmas get together? We all need a good excuse to get out of the house at the moment and what better excuse is there than Champagne? Get your group together and the champers is on Coppa Club. A little birdie tells us that if you book for a table of 6 or more, they give you a chilled bottle to get the party started. Available every Sunday to Thursday, from now until midnight on the 20th November. Simply put Champagne Campaign in your booking notes when you make an online booking Coppa Club’s website below. Check out Coppa Club in Cobham, The Guildford Townhouse or The Georgian in Haslemere.
CALL: 01273 900731
EMAIL: events@variouseateries.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.coppaclub.co.uk
EPSOM SOCIAL
Surrey first ever food hall, Epsom Social, is putting on a host of fabulous, not-to-be-missed Christmas festivities for you to enjoy.
In aid of Truly Giving; Epsom Social, Epsom & Ewell Families, Surrey Rocks, Surrey Fashion Week and Sessami will be putting on Epsom Fashion Week on Saturday November 25th bringing top womenswear fashion brands to Epsom. There will be a full day of free to attend pop-up shopping from 11am – 5pm and a glam Catwalk Show in the evening, starting at 7pm, followed by a DJ and after party. Tickets are priced at £15 including a free £10 food and drink voucher.
On December 2nd there will be a free to attend Christmas Craft Fair showcasing top local crafts from local brands and businesses.
On December 9th Hawkins Events brings you a fantastic drag show entitled ‘Christmas Dinner With The Diva’s’. Guests can enjoy bottomless prosecco and food served between 8pm – 9pm. Doors will open at 7pm and the decadent drag show begins at 9.30pm. Tickets are priced at £45pp.
Please note Epsom Social will be closed on Christmas Eve evening, Christmas Day and Boxing Day but will reopen on December 27th ahead of their exciting New Year’s Eve Party. More details to be announced shortly!
Plus join the award-winning Epsom venue for regular Quiz Nights every Wednesday, Student Nights on Thursdays, Live Music/DJ’s every Friday & Saturday night and Family Fundays on Sunday throughout November and December.
EMAIL: info@epsomsocial.com
WEBSITE: www.epsomsocial.com
FOXHILLS
Christmas at Foxhills gets bigger and better every year! Whether you want to celebrate with friends, family or colleagues – there are plenty of ways to get into the Christmas spirit at Foxhills.
From the family pantomime and Santa’s Grotto to delicious festive dining and joiner parties, it’s all about getting together and having a good time with loved ones, celebrating in style and making it extra special. Foxhills will be transforming their historic Manor House and 400-acre estate into a winter wonderland, providing a magical venue for your Christmas festivities and giving that all-important dash of elegance and glamour.
Gather your friends, family or colleagues for a Christmas party to remember this year:
At the Clubhouse – Start your celebration with a glass of prosecco, followed by a delicious three-course meal, half a bottle of wine per person and then end the night with music from their resident DJ until 12.30am. Sunday to Wednesday is only £65pp and Thursdays to Saturdays is £75pp.
At the Manor – Choose one of Foxhills private dining spaces which can hold intimate gatherings from 6 to larger parties of up to 66 people. Enjoy an arrival drink, three-course meal and 12am finishing time from £50pp Sunday to Wednesday and £55pp on Thursday – Saturday. Or enjoy a ‘Festive Afternoon Tea in the Manor’ where you can warm up and relax throughout December with the quintessential British tradition of afternoon tea with a themed festive twist.
You can also see in the New Year at their Black Tie Gala with prosecco on arrival, five-course menu, DJ, photobooth and fireworks at midnight. Tickets: £125 members, £140 visitors. Foxhills NYE Family Celebration with arrival drink, Indian buffet, DJ, special 10pm countdown for the kids are also available.
CALL: 01932 872050
EMAIL: christmas@foxhills.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.foxhills.co.uk
GATE STREET
Gate Street is a truly magnificent venue, situated just south of Guildford in the Surrey Hills area of outstanding beauty. Over the next few weeks there are various Christmas events planned to help ease you into the spirit of the season. Delight in an evening filled with festive cheer at Gate Street’s annual wreath making workshops. Enjoy a Christmas tipple on arrival and canapes throughout the event, whilst creating your masterpiece, on Wednesday 29th November and Thursday 30th November 7-9pm for only for only £70pp.
Gate Street are also thrilled to welcome back acclaimed horticulturalist Sarah Raven for her highly anticipated Christmas workshop; ‘A Year Full of Flowers’ where Sarah shows you how to achieve a garden space that’s full of life, scent and colour – all year round, on Wednesday 6th and Thursday 7th December 10.30am-3.30pm. Priced at £195pp.
Plus, don’t miss out on a day of Christmas cheer at Gate Street’s annual Festive Market. The day will include live cookery and drinks demonstrations to inspire your festive feast, Christmas shopping at various artisan stalls and delicious food and drinks, on Saturday 9th December, 10am – 4pm. Entry is only £5pp.
Get in touch now to book tickets and enjoy the magic of Christmas at Gate Street.
CALL: 01483 894362
EMAIL: info@gatestreet.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.gatestreet.co.uk
THE GIN KITCHEN
Award-winning bar and distillery, The Gin Kitchen, will be hosting their annual Christmas Market on Sunday 19th November from 11am – 4pm.
The Gin Kitchen owner Kate will be sizzling delicious bratwurst and the master distillers will be serving hot gin punch, all while their bartenders will be making festive GK cocktails for guests at this fun, family friendly event!
This market is free to attend too and all guests will receive a whopping 10% discount on all bottles of The Gin Kitchen’s fantastic range of gins including Dancing Dragontail, Ginger Cat and Venus Goddess. Perfect gifts for loved ones at Christmas!
The Gin Kitchen Christmas Market will also feature lots of stalls from their local business friends including Park Gate Pottery, Charlotte Godfrey Art, Trailhead Brewery, K Kutz Barbering, Adam Aaronson Glass, Norbury Park Farm Cheese, Mia Strada London, SNS Cocktails, Fenori Ci Furniture and many more.
Based in Dorking on the beautiful Punchbowl Lane in the Surrey Hills, The Gin Kitchen also run fantastic Bottomless Brunches, Cocktail Masterclasses and Tasting Experiences on Fridays and Saturdays in November and December.
Booking is advised but not necessary. All gin connoisseurs will love this destination.
CALL: 01306 889598
EMAIL: fabulous@gin.kitchen
WEBSITE: www.gin.kitchen
LIGHT TOUCH CLINIC
Light Touch Clinic in Weybridge know there’s no a better way to start looking glam for the festive period than at their exclusive Christmas party on Thursday November 16th.
All their treatments can be showcased and exclusive on the day offers will see you looking your best for the holidays and beyond.
The Light Touch Christmas Party, from 4pm – 8pm, will feature live treatment demos, goody bags worth over £25, a Christmas graze table buffet, champagne and mulled wine, a DJ and much more. This is the perfect way to start your Christmas shopping.
Among the treatments on demonstration are EMS, Profhilo, Hydrafacial, Exilis, Emerald and Skin Scans.
Dr. Natalie Geary is an experienced injector and founder of Light Touch Clinic.
Using her passion for embracing both lifestyle and innovation, she has brought her aesthetics vision to life and created Light Touch Clinic – a comfortable and friendly environment that provides a first class service and outstanding results.
CALL: 01932 849552
EMAIL: info@lighttouchclinic.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.lighttouchclinic.co.uk
SILENT POOL DISTILLERS
Get festive with your gin-loving friends! Have fun creating Silent Pool Gin themed Christmas Cocktails with the help of brand ambassador Marion Zoelle, and spruce up your mixology skills (or learn them from scratch!) while Silent Pool showcase the seasonal versatility of their gins.
Each hour-long class takes place in the relaxed atmosphere of the distillery, and the shop and Pool Bar will be open to the public until late so you can spend the evening enjoying the stunning Surrey Hills venue in all its glory.
It’s the perfect Christmas get together for a group of friends! Book in on December 7th at their two available time slots of 6pm-7pm or 7.30pm- 8.30pm.
Also at Silent Pool Distillers on Saturday 2nd December from 10am – 5pm is the Silent Pool Christmas Market, where you can get all your seasonal shopping done at the Albury-based distillery. Discover the best in local artisans’ products including the exciting Silent Pool Gin Shop and their exquisite Christmas range, Nightingale Flowers (voted best florist in Surrey 2023!) for gorgeous seasonal wreaths and fresh floral bunches. Totally Holistic for tumble stones, bracelets, pendants and stand-alone crystals, Bee Friends with delicious jars of honey and bee wax gifts, The Halow Project for Halow gin and seasonal gifts, Kate Alger the renowned artist and printmaker for handmade prints and drawings and last but not least Made in Peper Harow for handcrafted leather accessories for you (and your dog!)
CALL: 01483 229136
EMAIL: info@silentpooldistillers
WEBSITE: www.silentpooldistillers.com
SPAGHETTI TREE
Get ready to jingle and mingle at Spaghetti Tree this Xmas!
This is a family-run Italian restaurant offering the ultimate dining experience. The fact they have won multiple industry awards for excellence is a true testament to the quality of Spaghetti Tree. Most recently, they picked up the ‘Best Restaurant’ in the Surrey Awards 2023 which was voted for by the public through Surrey Rocks.
Situated in Walton-on-the-Hill, the philosophy behind the Spaghetti Tree is that it is best to keep it simple, traditional, fresh and affordable. Also, and probably most important of all, keep it in the family!
Co-owners are mother and daughter team; Maria and Dana – and they have been offering fresh yet affordable home-cooked food for more than 30 years.
This Christmas, the restaurant are offering live music every Friday and Saturday nights from the best in local talent including Mercedes, Andy Benn and Josh Vickery. And every Saturday day in December ‘Festive Brunches’ will be showcased from 1pm – 5pm with a 3 course meal, 2 hours of unlimited cocktails and a live singer. A not to be missed fun experience.
Pre-booking is a must as this sells out quickly!
On Sundays you can experience ‘Sinatra Sundays’ with Ray Lowe and his rat pack inspired band from 3pm. Their Sunday lunches are legendary and is a great way to spend the afternoon. Peter Andre and family are fans… as are we!
Christmas Day opening hours are from 12-5pm and 12-4pm Boxing Day. New Year’s Eve lunch is 12 -4pm and NYE party is 7pm till late.
CALL: 01737 819919
EMAIL: info@spaghettitree.co.uk
WEBSITE: www.spaghettitree.co.uk
THE LIQS CLUB
The Liqs Club is an exclusive members club for whisky lovers, the first of its kind in Surrey. An extension of Liquid Gold Whisky Company, the specialist whisky boutique in Ashtead, the club offers members a refined and exclusive environment in which to bring guests, indulge your passion for whisky and develop your knowledge of this wonderful spirit.
On Friday 17th November, the charismatic Gordon Dallas is hosting a Glengoyne Masterclass from 7.30pm. This is a night not to be missed, sampling through the fantastic Glengoyne range while having a history of the distillery and more from Gordon. Tickets are £50pp.
Or you can join Talisa Yorke for a night of chilled Jazz on Saturday November 18th. Talisa is a local performer and wonderful Saxophonist. Tickets are priced at £10pp. On Friday November 24th The Liqs Club will be joined by the stellar team from N10 Bourbons for an amazing night of sampling from their extensive bourbon portfolio. Tickets are £40pp.
Closer to Christmas, join Jordon Hillman, grandson of the owners of Tomintoul Whisky since the 1950’s for a Whisky Masterclass on Friday December 22nd. Jordon will be taking you through the range of fantastic drams and finishing off on a “dream dram” from his own private collection. Tickets are £50 a head. Members go free.
CALL: 01372 277713
EMAIL: kiel@theliqsclub.com
WEBSITE: www.theliqsclub.com
THE VICTORIA OXSHOTT
Winners of another Triple AA Rosette, in just two years since its opening, The Victoria, Oxshott, a charming countryside treasure, has accumulated a collection of prestigious accolades that have showcased the gastropub to the people of Surrey and beyond.
The Victoria’s most recent recognitions include a listing in Britain’s 100 Best Local Restaurants for 2023 in The Good Food Guide, affirming its place amongst the UK’s finest dining establishments. The gastropub has also been dubbed ‘One to Watch’ in the Top 50 Gastropubs 2023, demonstrating its emergence as a culinary star.
The Victoria’s cap is the AA Notable Wine Award from the AA Restaurant Guide for 2023, underscoring the superb quality of its wine selection.
As the seasons transition and the air turns crisp, The Victoria beckons visitors to experience the warmth of a classic country pub. Their renowned Sunday Lunch menu features a delectable array of roast dinner options, including Herdwick lamb leg with braised belly, Dry aged Hereford sirloin beef, Cumbrian Saddleback pork belly plus a Hereford Tomahawk sharing roast for two, all served with seasonal vegetables, triple cooked roast potatoes, and Yorkshire puddings.
The Victoria extends a warm welcome to all, including four legged friends with a dog-friendly policy to ensure that every member of the family can relax in the cozy atmosphere and fantastic food, well deserved after invigorating winter walks. Nestled amidst the scenic Surrey Hills, The Victoria is an ideal starting point or rewarding destination, when exploring the lush woodlands, rolling hills and breathtaking landscapes that Surrey is renowned for.
CALL: 01372 238308
EMAIL: enquiries@thevictoriaoxshott.com
WEBSITE: www.thevictoriaoxshott.com
