You are indeed spoilt for choice with concerts, festivals, theatre, shows, tributes, comedy and parties in Surrey this Summer from fundraising fiestas to world class entertainment from The Jacksons, Boy George, Norman Jay, Will Young and Razorlight (to name drop a few!) With so much on offer to choose from how do you sift through and find the events that matter most to you? Well, in one easy step. Read this feature!! We have rounded up the “best of the best” events, dates, descriptions and easy to click through links to purchase tickets from their host venues. Read on to find out how to make your Summer 2025 one to remember.
COMEDY NIGHTS
5TH JUNE – 19TH JUNE
Nova Cinema are launching two brand new comedy events: Rangatainment Presents Nova Comedy Nights and Nova Laughs; monthly evenings of non-stop laughs from the UK’s hottest up-and-coming comedians. Nova Laughs inaugural evening takes place on 5th June at 8pm with headliners Tom Houghton, Tiff Stevenson and Jacob Hawley. Rangatainment Presents Nova Comedy Nights kicks off on 19th June, featuring Maisie Adam, known for her TV work on ‘A League of Their Own’, ‘Mock The Week’ and ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’. She will be joined by Dinesh Nathan, a rising star with his viral videos who supported the likes of Tom Allen, plus Brighton comic Joe Foster, whose dry wit and likeable persona won him the “South Coast Comedian of the Year”. The evening will be hosted by the hilarious and multi award-winning Matt Richardson.
SILENT POOL GIN 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY
SATURDAY 21ST JUNE (1 – 8PM)
Join Silent Pool Distillers at their famed distillery in Albury as they celebrate the tenth birthday of Silent Pool Gin. Discover their delicious new Silent Pool 10 Year Celebration Edition Gin, drop in to a Martini Masterclass where you can learn how to stir up this classic serve, explore the distillery on a mini tour or join a Silent Pool Black Juniper Gin tasting session led by one of the distillers who created it. Relax at the Terrace Bar overlooking the Silent Pool, where light bites will be available alongside cocktails created by our expert bar tenders. The fabulous Jazz Dynamos will be playing jazz, bossa, samba, and contemporary pop music into the evening, and the distillery shop will be open with exclusive birthday offers.
SUMMER SOUL IN THE GARDEN
SUNDAY 22ND JUNE (12-8PM)
Nestled in the Surrey countryside, The Black Swan in Ockham is a local dining favourite and winner of the Surrey Award for Best Gastropub for three years running. Enjoy modern British dishes while soaking up one of Surrey’s best al fresco dining experiences in their beautiful garden. On Sunday 22nd June The Black Swan are raising funds for Macmillan Cancer with live DJ’s’, BBQ and lots of entertainment and garden games for their ‘Summer Soul In The Garden’ all-day party. They will also be celebrating proprietor Barbie’s Birthday. Come have a nice crisp beer or an elegant cocktail and listen to some jazz, funk, 80s boogie and many more genres!
GUILFEST
5TH JULY – 6th JULY
Surrey’s most famous festival, Guilfest, is back again! You can catch top bill artists including The Jacksons, Soul II Soul, Leo Sayer, Stereo MC’s, N-Trance of ‘Set You Free’ fame and Baby D who got to number one with ‘Let Me Be Your Fantasy’ livening up the crowds at Stoke Park in Guildford on Saturday 5th July. And on Sunday 6th July UK indie band; Razorlight, KT Tunstall, Dub Pistols and Elvana will be firing up Stoke Park alongside many others. In total, there will 5 stages of musical mayhem with over 30 acts as well as a Comedy Tent, Arts & Crafts Village, Street Theatre, Singing, Dancing and Drumming Workshops, Bushcrafts, a Literary Tent, Games Tent, Kids Area and the best international food and drink stalls. It will be a weekend to remember!
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
10TH JULY – 26TH JULY
WWW.YVONNE-ARNAUD.CO.UK/WHATS-ON/THE-COMEDY-OF-ERRORS
A farcical whirlwind of mistaken identities and slapstick hilarity, performed alongside ‘A Company of Rascals’ celebrating the finale of the theatre’s refurbishment project, and their 60th anniversary year! Shakespeare’s ultimate rollercoaster of comedy chaos ‘The Comedy of Errors’ is starring Robert Duncan (Drop the Dead Donkey, Twelve Angry Men), Sara Crowe (Four Weddings and A Funeral, The Way Old Friends Do) and Guildford Shakespeare Company co-founder Matt Pinches. In partnership with the Guildford Shakespeare Company and directed by Yvonne Arnaud Director & CEO Joanna Read.
PUB IN THE PARK REIGATE
11TH JULY – 13TH JULY
WWW.PUBINTHEPARKUK.COM/REIGATE
Pub in the Park with Chef Tom Kerridge & Friends is a laid-back celebration of the best food, drink, and music the country has to offer. Picture this: sun shining, your favourite tunes playing live, surrounded by food legends. Four epic foodie festivals, each with its own unique vibe from mouth-watering dishes by top pubs and restaurants, to incredible independent producers, drinks, and an unbeatable musical line-up including Dizzee Rascal, Gok Wan and Heart Radio Club Classics with Pandora on the Friday; Daniel Bedingfield, Furnace And The Fundamentals and Kay Iris are entertaining guests on Saturday Afternoon. While, Alice Pisano, Judge Jules and Ministry of Sound Classical are scheduled to get the party started on the Saturday Evening. Newcomer Bryony Dunn & The Forest, Babybird, Will Young and Newton Faulkner are headlining the Lazy Sunday Session. Pub in the Park Gunnersbury Park is on 30th May – 1st June and Pub in the Park St Albans is also on 5th – 7th September 2025.
UPTOWN FESTIVAL
SUNDAY 27th JULY
Join legendary acts for a day of musical carousing on London’s Blackheath. On the 27th July, the capital’s picturesque heathland will host an array of familiar faces from international chart toppers Boy George & The Culture Club to Sister Sledge in Cardiff and UB40 at Rochester Castle in Kent. It will be a day of family-filled mayhem. Uptown Festival boasts three fun-filled stages, a dedicated family area, the ‘funniest’ funfair in town and a delectable range of street food. Catering to all family members (and mouths), Uptown 2025 has introduced larger stage screens and an even bigger selection of hot and cold food and beverage options. This is getting bigger and better year by year.
THE LAST LAUGH
5TH AUGUST – 9TH AUGUST
WWW.YVONNE-ARNAUD.CO.UK/WHATS-ON/THE-LAST-LAUGH
Direct from the West End comes the ‘The Last Laugh’ a brand new laugh-a-minute play which reimagines the lives of three of Britain’s all time greatest comedy heroes – Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse. Billed as “One dressing room, three comedians, one thousand laughs. Dying is easy, comedy is hard!” Theatre South East gave it 5 stars and the glowing review: “Outstanding… funny nostalgic and poignant.”
ANTHEMS OF ROCK
SATURDAY 9TH AUGUST
Some people just wish they lived in another era, the era of classic rock! Anthems of Rock takes you back to the heyday of 80’s rock. With 3 men born in the 70’s & 80’s who grew up listening to what they define as ‘real music’ and have to come to terms with the fact that the music industry has moved on; or has it? This isn’t just another tribute show, this is an outstanding experience with 3 West End credited vocalists and backed by one of the best 5-piece bands on the planet, relive the hits from rock gods such as Journey, Aerosmith, Queen, Bon Jovi, Kiss, AC/DC, Van Halen, and many more! If you are a fan of live classic rock, this is the show for you!
DEATH COMES TO PEMBERLEY
12TH – 15TH AUGUST
WWW.YVONNE-ARNAUD.CO.UK/WHATS-ON/DEATH-COMES-TO-PEMBERLEY
Step into the world of Pride and Prejudice like never before with a riveting new stage adaptation that combines Jane Austen’s timeless romance with a gripping murder mystery imagined by master storyteller, the ‘Queen of Crime’ P.D. James. Starring EastEnders’ James Bye stars as Fitzwilliam Darcy. James has played Martin Fowler in the BBC’s EastEnders for 10 years. The cast also includes Sean Rigby, best known as DS Jim Strange in ITV’s Endeavour, Jamie Rose-Duke, Celia Cruwys-Finnigan, Paul Jerricho, Sam Woodhams, David Osmond, Mogali Masuku, Todd Boyce and Sarah Berger.
BOOKHAM FOOD FESTIVAL
SATURDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER
Bookham Food Festival is back for its fourth year. Alongside amazing street food, there are live cooking demonstrations and engaging discussions on nutrition, health, and wellbeing in the Festival Kitchen. The 2025 chef line-up includes Joe Hurd (BBC Saturday Kitchen), Silvana Franco (Daily Telegraph), Adam Sharpe (The Garden Room at Beaverbrook), and Tom Whitaker (Masterchef, Tempus Foods). Additionally, a new sit-down dining experience and talks from local producers will be introduced. Visitors can also browse local artisan products at the Festival Market and enjoy a range of drinks from the fully stocked bars, including a range of drinks including Pimms, cocktails, wines, and various beers.The BFF DJs will keep the atmosphere lively with a mix of funk, soul and reggae throughout the day and into the evening. The organisers of the event, who are all volunteers from the community, said “Bookham Food Festival has really cemented its place in the annual local events calendar.”
MUCKY WEEKENDER
11TH – 13TH SEPTEMBER
WWW.MUCKY-WEEKENDER.CO.UK
It’s going to be a wild weekend this September as Dub Pistols bring their diverse mix of iconic acts to the festival at Vicarage Farm in Winchester. The 2025 line-up features none other than Norman Jay, Leftfield, Groove Armada, Fabio & Grooverider, Alison Limerick, David Rodigan, Dub Pistols & Friends, The Orb, Phil Hartnoll from Orbital, Utah Saints, K-Klass, Freestylers, Graeme Park, Lisa Loud and Stanton Warriors among many others. The theme is “Dead Famous” – it’s a full-on sensory explosion and a celebration of dance culture with the incredible Mucky Community. This really is a magical one, if you are looking for an adventure with like-minded, fun , party-going people.
FEASTY FEST
13TH – 14TH SEPTEMBER
WWW.FEASTYFEST.CO.UK
Food is more than nourishment, it’s about family and friends. And when we share and celebrate food it’s about community. FeastyFest in Cheam has grown to be the largest food festival in Surrey, this year over 2 days, for the first time. What started out as a way to entice families to enjoy food and learn and understand where it comes from, while inspiring children to try new things. It’s now a full-day festival experience with music from leading bands like Scouting For Girls, Symphonic Ibiza and tribute acts including Oasiz,24K Bruno Mars, Hells Bells AC/DC and Bob Marley – The Legend. You can also check out the Farmer’s Market, craft and wellbeing stalls, Kidzone and FeastyFest’s specialist talks and tastings with the likes of ‘Dragon’s Den’ winner Levi Roots and Surrey chef Renu B.
