Essential Surrey & SW London
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17/07/2024
Be in with a chance to win free tickets for Live @ Loseley Park!
WIN! Tickets to Live at Loseley Closing date July 31
06/07/2024
Keep the little ones laughing and having fun this summer 🤪😅 Trust
What's on this summer at National Trust spots in Surrey What's on at the Nation Trust this summer
06/07/2024
Some inspiration for where you should eat this Sunday (you're welcome) 😍😍
Best gastro pubs in Surrey Convivial inns with fabulous food, mouthwatering ales and a great chance to walk it all off? It must be the Surrey Hills. Richard Davies plates up perfection...
05/07/2024
What our reviewers thought of James Corden's return to theatre...🤔🤔
Old Vic Theatre
Review: The Constituent at the Old Vic Theatre until 10 Aug
05/07/2024
You've still got time for these foodie festivals 🥙🍔
Food festivals in and near Surrey Some of this summer’s tastiest festivals and fairs
04/07/2024
You're gonna want to win this! 🤩 Gardens
WIN! Tickets to Family Theatre at Kew Gardens Closing date July 15
04/07/2024
Fill up your calendar 🤩
Round-up of the best things to do in Surrey this July The best events coming up this month
Friendly local fitness hub Clifford Studios is offering the chance to try out its full range of classes for free at a special open day. 30-minute sessions run from 8am onwards and there will also be the opportunity to grab a 20% discount on passes and activewear, plus refreshments from local juice legend, Mejuicer.
TOMORROW at 173-175 Church Rd, Barnes, SW13 9HR. Book at https://www.cliffordstudios.co.uk/
26/06/2024
Don't miss Kew The Music on July 19th with headliner Beverley Knight. Read our interview ahead of the festival with the star below:
Catching up with Beverley Knight ahead of Kew the Music “I love outdoor performances,” she reveals. “Kew is a wonderful setting. I have performed at Glastonbury and the Isle of Wight, which was amazing, but single-artist concerts like Kew are really nice because people have come to see me."
29/05/2024
Coming up in August!
The Big Farm Sleepover at Godstone Farm It's our 5th year of camping and we've got some great new and exciting activities lined up for you! Experience the ultimate family adventure this summer with our all-inclusive* staycation! Treat the family to a two-night getaway, coupled with th...
22/05/2024
Roz O’Brien and Julia Burley founders of The Polished Dog
Groomers based in Oxshott, Surrey, have been announced as finalists in the ‘Animal Star Awards’. The Polished Dog has become the go-to destination for owners who want the best for their dogs.
15/05/2024
15/05/2024
Three days of live concerts, cocktails and crepes on a beautiful private island… what’s not to love? This year, D’Oyly Carte Island, newly restored former home of Gilbert & Sullivan impresario Richard D’Oyly Carte, kicks off the Weybridge Festival with a summer spectacular of musical talent featuring comic opera from the Godalming Opera Society, tribute band Abba Re-Bjorn, soul stars Flo Collective and Strictly’s resident vocalist, Lance Ellington.
June 14-16, https://www.doylycarteisland.com/
15/05/2024
Add these to your calendar 📅✅
Food festivals in and near Surrey Some of this summer’s tastiest festivals and fairs
13/05/2024
Don’t miss this weekend event! On the 29th & 30th of June, GuilFest returns to Guildford with a number of artists lined up, different tents, world cuisine, and more!
Read about it here: https://www.essentialsurrey.co.uk/events/guilfest-2024/?occ_dtstart=2024-06-29T00:00
13/05/2024
Looking for more to do in the area on a budget? Check out our article for free things to do in Surrey and Southwest London!
https://www.essentialsurrey.co.uk/things-to-do-surrey/free-things-to-do/
12/05/2024
We hope you have enjoyed your weekend! Get more information on events happening in the area using our calendar!
https://www.essentialsurrey.co.uk/things-to-do-surrey/what-to-do
12/05/2024
Enjoy the beautiful weather with breathtaking sights in the Surrey area! Check out our article for paths, trails, and walks to explore!
https://www.essentialsurrey.co.uk/things-to-do-surrey/the-best-walks-guildford/
11/05/2024
What are you planning this month? Get a little help from our May Events article and our website calendar!
https://www.essentialsurrey.co.uk/things-to-do-surrey/surrey-events-in-may/
08/05/2024
Enjoying the warm weather? Save this post to enjoy the some Surrey Garden openings!
Saturday 1 June at the Chilworth Manor the National Garden Scheme will be selling some of the beautiful plants of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show to donate to charity. Guests can also wonder st the Manor Gardens with homemade tea and cakes!
08/05/2024
NATIONAL GARDEN SCHEME
**SAVE THIS POST**
More than 20 local gardens are opening this year, including:
2 Knott Park House, Wrens Hill, Oxshott on May 17/18
7 Woodbines Avenue, Kingston and 15 Catherine
Road, Surbiton on June 2
9 Imber Park Road, East Molesey on June 9
5 Pemberton Road, East Molesey on June 30
Wrens’ Nest Cottage, Ockham Ln, Cobham on July 14
Hampton Court Palace on July 18 (evening)
The White House, West End Lane, Esher on Aug 3/4
The Watergardens, Warren Road, Kingston on Oct 20
08/05/2024
If you're looking for a community to get fit with, check out flipfit.co.uk 💪💪
Outdoor fitness memberships in Surrey FlipFit - instructed, equipment-based, outdoor fitness comes to Surrey
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - perfect for active doggies, Doggie Dips is a new business in Ripley, created specifically for dogs who love to swim! He has all the facilities you need, changing rooms, toys and even hairdryers for the pups! Follow Doggie Dips for more!
28/04/2024
28/04/2024
Book a garden pod this weekend & dine alfresco, come rain or shine! 🌞🌧️
24/04/2024
Fuller’s popular in-pub performances return this year with William Makepeace Thackeray’s society story of Vanity Fair, with original songs, costumes and some (now customary) audience participation. Local pubs include The Prince Blucher in Twickenham (May 8) and The Anglers at Teddington Lock (May 30), 7 pm, tickets £20.
Vanity Fair | Live Theatre - Fuller's Join us in a Fuller’s pub for this live production of Vanity Fair as we follow Becky and Amelia as they rise and fall and rise again in the eyes of society.
15/04/2024
14/04/2024
If you do one thing today, perhaps take a walk...🌳🌳
The best walks and trails in Surrey A stroll through surrey's splendour: unveiling the top 10 walks in the county
13/04/2024
Thinking of getting away? 😍
The best hotels in Surrey you need to stay in Explore the myriad of hotels nestled in the stunning Surrey countryside
13/04/2024
A competition you'll definitely want to enter!
WIN! VIP tickets to Pub in The Park Closes May 31st
The Sheengate Story
Sheengate Publishing was founded in 1998 by Alex Whitney and Con Crowley with the launch of The Richmond Magazine. We are now Surrey, SW London and Berkshire’s largest independent publisher of luxury local lifestyle and property magazines, with ten titles covering six of the UK’s 10 richest boroughs. In 2018 the company turned twenty, and as part of the celebrations, one of our longest serving editors interviewed Con and Alex about the origins of the company. You can read the full interview here: The Page Boys.
“We’re journalistically, as well as commercially, motivated. We want to provide something interesting and relevant to the local community and we’ve been lucky with the quality of our writers – some of our content has to be aspirational, but I think we’ve always managed to ensure there is a deeper element too.”
CON CROWLEY, PUBLISHER
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