Yoga Flow, Wednesdays, 11.15am to 12.15pm (term-time). Compton Village Hall
Mon 12th – Fledglings starts. Puck’s Oak Barn, 9.30am-11am
Fledglings, a stay-and-play group for toddlers, with a Forest School for over-2s, on Mondays
in Puck’s Oak Barn from 9.00am to 11am. Refreshments will be provided for mums and
dads but please bring appropriate drinks and nibbles for the children. The cost is £5 per family,
regardless of the number of children! It would be helpful to know in advance if you can attend so please
email fledglingscompton@gmail.com or phone Catherine Masterman on 07779 022419.
Sandra’s Yoga, Compton Village Hall, Thursdays & Fridays, 10.30am‑12 noon.
To book contact Sandra Billinge on Sandra Billinge at willpower24@talktalk.net
The Committee is working on events for 2025, which will be communicated soon. The club is open every Thursday and Friday evening and some Saturdays. Weekly opening times are shared on WhatsApp. Find out more about the Club, its events and how to join the WhatsApp group by visiting www.comptonclub.co.uk.
Conservatoire Concerts is organising a Violin and Harp Concert on Saturday 8 February, 7pm, at Godalming Baptist Church, GU7 1BA. Anna Zaffagni (violin) and Isabel Eberhardt (harp) will be performing a programme featuring well-known and favourite pieces by Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Telemann, Bach-Gounod and more.
To book, visit https//conservatoireconcerts.org.uk. Admission is FREE with a retiring collection towards musicians’ fees and expenses
On Tuesday 11 February, ARTS SOCIETY WOKING’s talk is New Dawn. A Memorial for Women’s Suffrage, Houses of Parliament. Speaker Mary Branson is best known for her large-scale conceptual light installations, particularly the iconic New Dawn 2016 sculpture in the Houses of Parliament, which celebrates the centenary of the Suffrage movement and is the first permanent piece of contemporary abstract art in the Palace of Westminster. She has created works for the London 2012 Olympics, The Magna Carta Memorial at Runnymede, Royal Holloway University and more recently Harvest, a huge site-specific installation at Box Hill, Surrey in collaboration with the National Trust. Branson is an award-winning print maker, a choreographer for performance and dance events, and a mentor and public speaker, having lately returned from a lecture tour to New York and Washington DC. She has held a number of artistic residencies, including for Parliament and HM Prison service, where she led an art group for women prisoners. Branson is artist in residence at Watts Gallery. Talks start at 10.30am but doors open 9.45am for tea and coffee. The venue is Normandy Village Hall, GU3 2DT. Members may bring a visitor, who may want to make a donation to the Society of £6. Visit www.wokingdfas.org.uk/talks-arts-society-woking-2024.htm.
Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Quintet Friday 14 February Dele Sosimi, the Nigerian-British Afrobeat Ambassador, Musician and Educator, has been at the heart of the global Afrobeat scene since relocating to the UK in December 1995. Having started his musical career with Fela's Egypt 80 band in his teens, he then teamed up with childhood friend, Fela's son Femi Kuti (back in the late eighties) to kick start the Positive Force - touring, recording and performing worldwide. Over 40 years later, he remains a tireless ambassador for the unique musical movement all over the world. 7.45pm The Boileroom, Stoke Fields Guildford, GU1 4LS
All tickets and further information available from www.guildfordjazz.org.uk
After a friendly lunch, on Friday 21 February members of Milford Probus and visitors (always welcome) will have a talk by Kevin Foo, who has worked in mining as scientist, miner, mill operator, manager and director. This includes the process development of gold, tin and base metal refractory ores, a 10-year diversion into the oil and gas industry, and 30 years as an entrepreneur in these fields. In addition to its local impact, mining has a clear connection with climate change which will be explored. Milford Probus is a club for retired and semi-retired business and professional men and women who enjoy comradeship, informative talks and wider activities. Lunch is at 12.30pm (pre-lunch drinks from 12pm), Godalming Masonic Hall, GU7 1RQ. If interested, visit www.milfordprobus.com, or book a lunch with Jon Warnke (jgwarnke@btinternet.com/07818 602699).
On Thursday 27 February, from 7.30pm until 9pm Les Amitiés Françaises is hosting a lecture in French. Germaine Jones will talk about the origins of the most well-known French symbols and emblems. To find out more, visit www.amitiesfrancaisesgodalming.com. Talks take place at the Wilfrid Noyce Community Centre, Oglethorpe Hall, Crown Court Car Park, Godalming, GU7 1DY. To find out more, visit www.amitiesfrancaisesgodalming.com.
Compton Parish Council is organising the annual litter pick on Saturday 22 March. It starts at 10.30am, at the Compton Club, and volunteers can return there for hot soup and rolls at midday. Many hands make light work of clearing all the rubbish discarded around Compton over the past year so please join. It is a social occasion and helps to make the village look spring-ready. Litter pickers, high-viz jackets and bin bags are provided, but please bring your own gloves. -The next PC meeting is on 19 March, 7pm, Pucks Oak Barn. -The Annual Parish Meeting is on Wednesday 7 May at 7pm, Compton Club. This is an opportunity to find out Compton PC’s plans for the coming year, whilst enjoying a drink and a light supper. For more information, visit www.comptonparishcouncil.co.uk.
Friday 28th March, Compton Club’s Pre-Fete Family fun day 5pm.
Godalming Choral Society, under talented conductor George de Voil, is performing Mendelssohn’s choral masterpiece Elijah with professional orchestra and soloists in the beautiful Memorial Chapel at Charterhouse School on Sunday 30 March 2025. Elijah was one of Mendelssohn’s last compositions, but still full of youthful vigour and music, magnificently dramatising the life of the prophet. He died the following year, aged only 38. First performed in 1846 and well-loved in its time, its popularity declined in the last century as it was thought over dramatic. Recently revived, the piece is again regarded as a success. Mendelssohn’s most monumental oratorio brings the bible story to life with operatic gusto. Come and be swept away. For further information and tickets, visit godalmingchoral.org.uk.
Compton Village Fete 2025 will be held on Saturday 17 May, 12pm to 4.30pm. Come along and enjoy a fantastic afternoon of traditional Fete fun for all ages. Facebook users can find the latest fete news at www.facebook.com/ComptonVillageFete. Proceeds will be shared between various village causes, including the Allotments, Compton Club, Compton Little Theatre, Compton NEWS, St Nicholas Church, Compton Village Hall, plus Village projects and a chosen charity, which will soon be announced. The Compton Fete Committee is ALWAYS seeking volunteers. Please email elenidhafcoleman@gmail.com. Save the date for the Compton Village pre-Fete Family Fun Day, on Friday 28 March, Compton Club from 5pm. The fun includes creative fun for the children and will also be a drop-off point for any donations for the Fete stalls. Thinking of volunteering? Come along and meet the team on the afternoon.
Jo Fooks Quartet Wednesday 5 February Born in Edinburgh, saxophonist Jo Fooks was named ‘Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the Year’ in 1992, which led to study at the Guildhall and a scholarship to Berklee School of Music’s summer jazz programme. Subsequently, she received an invitation from British trumpeter Humphrey Lyttelton to join his band, touring all over the UK. Citing Humph’s “fun-filled and melodic” approach as a major influence (along with Illinois Jacquet, Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon & Cannonball Adderley), Jo’s big, bright sound has also been compared to iconic players such as Stan Getz. 8pm Guildford Pavilion, Woodbridge Road, Guildford, GU1 4RP.
All tickets and further information available from www.guildfordjazz.org.uk
Compton residents should have received a letter from Surrey County Council advising there will be two four-hour sessions in Compton Village Hall for viewing the latest traffic calming plans and providing views. These include village gates, a 20 mph section at the western end, low raised tables at either end, and at some junctions, together with some pedestrian and crossing improvements. The dates are Monday 3 February 4pm to 8pm AND Wednesday 5 February 11am to 3pm.
It is vital that Compton residents attend one or other meeting, consider the plans and give views at one of the sessions as well as online at https://comptonvillage.commonplace.is where the plans will be available from 3 February. When giving views, please do consider and comment on the implications for the village as a whole as well as for your particular location.
Compton Parish Council and the Compton Traffic Group have a long history of engagement with Surrey County Council and Surrey Police regarding the adverse impacts to the village residents of high traffic volume, excessive speeding, lack of driver care and poor paths and pedestrian crossing layout. This has included Speedwatch teams from 2008, three Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) purchased by the Parish and installed in 2010, and speed surveys undertaken in 2015, 2018 and 2023.
The possibility of installing average speed cameras as an option to physical highway works has been discussed with the authorities for several years. Last year it was thought this would be offered but it is understood that option has now been withdrawn. Parish Council and the Traffic Group continue to lobby to have that option made available. The story on average speed camera lobbying to date can be read at https://www.cameras4compton.com/.
Compton residents should have received a letter from Surrey County Council advising there will be two four-hour sessions in Compton Village Hall for viewing the latest traffic calming plans and providing views. These include village gates, a 20 mph section at the western end, low raised tables at either end, and at some junctions, together with some pedestrian and crossing improvements. The dates are Monday 3 February 4pm to 8pm AND Wednesday 5 February 11am to 3pm.
It is vital that Compton residents attend one or other meeting, consider the plans and give views at one of the sessions as well as online at https://comptonvillage.commonplace.is where the plans will be available from 3 February. When giving views, please do consider and comment on the implications for the village as a whole as well as for your particular location.
Compton Parish Council and the Compton Traffic Group have a long history of engagement with Surrey County Council and Surrey Police regarding the adverse impacts to the village residents of high traffic volume, excessive speeding, lack of driver care and poor paths and pedestrian crossing layout. This has included Speedwatch teams from 2008, three Vehicle Activated Signs (VAS) purchased by the Parish and installed in 2010, and speed surveys undertaken in 2015, 2018 and 2023.
The possibility of installing average speed cameras as an option to physical highway works has been discussed with the authorities for several years. Last year it was thought this would be offered but it is understood that option has now been withdrawn. Parish Council and the Traffic Group continue to lobby to have that option made available. The story on average speed camera lobbying to date can be read at https://www.cameras4compton.com/.
Thursday 12 December & Thursday 23 January, 7.30pm until 9pm: Les Amitiés Françaises is hosting lectures in French. In the December talk, Peter Prowse will talk about the history of the Canal du Midi and its surrounding towns incorporating songs from the South of France. The January lecture, by Brigitte Thibaut, will be on the most iconic French couples. To find out more, visit www.amitiesfrancaisesgodalming.com. Talks take place at Wilfrid Noyce Community Centre, Oglethorpe Hall, Crown Court Car Park, Godalming, GU7 1DY.
On Wednesday 1 January, Mane Chance Sanctuary, GU3 1DL, is open to all for its annual New Year’s Day Walk. Take in the fresh air and the stunning views of the Surrey Hills, while meeting the charity’s rescue horses and ponies on route. Walks start at any time between 10am and 2pm. Hot food, hot chocolate, mulled wine and hot drinks are available at the end in the barn. Tickets cost £3 for adults, £2 for children and seniors while children under 5 (and dogs!) can come for free. Book at www.manechancesanctuary.org/New_Years_Day_Walk_2025.html.
Tickets are selling fast for Red Riding Hood. Written by CLT's talented writing duo Frazer Woodhams and Fred Pollard, it's the story of Red, who is joined by her slightly dotty Granny, a couple of hapless wheeler-dealers, a conniving and ruthless property developer, an outrageous panto Dame and, of course, a Big Bad Wolf! Good and evil battle it out to save the village of Rosewood. With plenty of laughs and great songs, it's guaranteed to be fun for all the family.
The box office is now OPEN. Thursday 16 to Saturday 18 January 2025.
Compton Village Hall, 7.30pm and Saturday matinee 2.30pm, £12. Book online www.ticketsource.co.uk/clt or by emailing tickets@comptonlittletheatre.org.uk.
As always, CLT relies on a fabulous team of volunteers who work behind the scenes to bring our productions to the stage and is always seeking new people to join. No experience is necessary.
Bookings for Godalming’s Panto Jack and the Beanstalk are now open. The show will run from Saturday 14 until Saturday 28 December 2024 at Godalming Borough Hall. Jack and the Beanstalk will feature spectacular song and dance, colourful costumes and lots of fun and laughs for the whole family. Tickets: £15–£23.50. Pay What You Can tickets are also available and are for the exclusive use of people who cannot afford full price and would not be attending a pantomime without this scheme. It is not an opportunity to get a discount if able to pay full price. There will be a minimum the production can accept due to overhead increases. If in need of financial support, email info@wyschproductions.com. Schools, nurseries or clubs receive one FREE teacher/minder ticket per 10 tickets purchased. Email info@wyschproductions.com to arrange.
Godalming-based LynchPin Theatre will be celebrating its 25th birthday by reviving its very first play, Emily Dickinson & I — the journey of a portrayal. The play charts an actor’s journey into the heart and soul of America’s foremost female poet, Emily Dickinson. Actor Edie Campbell leads the audience through her 14-year journey of writing, researching, performing… and putting on Emily Dickinson’s dress. The result is an intricately woven dual biography of poet and actor, as Campbell makes sense of her own experiences through Dickinson’s poems and letters. Devised by Edie Campbell and Jack Lynch, Emily Dickinson & I premiered at The Mill Studio, Guildford, in December 1999 before a hugely successful run at the Edinburgh Festival and tours, launching LynchPin on its theatrical journey. The play returns to The Mill Studio, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, GU1 3UX, on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 December. For tickets phone 01483 440 000 or visit www.yvonne-arnaud.co.uk/whats-on.
St Augustine’s Abbey, Chilworth, GU4 8QR, is holding a special Advent Carol Service including the singing of ancient Gregorian Chant on Sunday 8 December 2024, at 3.30pm. Nestled in the serene surroundings of the Surrey Hills, the Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery offers a peaceful and reflective setting to celebrate the season of Advent together.
This Advent Carol Service is open to everyone, regardless of faith or belief. Whether you are a person of faith, exploring spirituality, or simply seeking a moment of peace and beauty, we warmly welcome you to join Chilworth's Benedictine monks.
This contemplative service will feature traditional Advent carols, the singing of ancient Gregorian Chant, Scripture readings and reflections led by Chilworth's Benedictine monks. Immerse yourself in the timeless music and messages of hope, peace, and preparation for the coming of Christmas. Visit www.chilworthbenedictines.com.
Come and join Blackheath & Bramley Choral Society's (BBCS) joyful pre-Christmas celebration, Mendelssohn's Hymn of Praise and Carols Through the Ages, on Saturday 30 November, 7.30pm, at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford, GU1 3RR. Tickets £18 in advance (£20 at the door). Under 18s free. NUS card £5. Tickets available from choir members or from boxoffice.bbcs@gmail.com. Tickets also available via Eventbrite.co.uk. BBCS is a friendly choir that aims for high standards and always welcomes new members.
Conservatoire Concerts is holding two concerts this month. The Portuguese singer João Ferreira returns with a beautiful repertoire ranging from Baroque/Classical arias by Handel, Vivaldi and Mozart interspersed with other popular and more recent well-known Italian and Portuguese arias. Ferreira will once again be accompanied by Guy Murgatroyd on piano and a Fado guitar duo. This concert will take place on Saturday 2 November. On Saturday 30 November, the Chamber Music Festival commences with Lisson Piano Trio performing works by Beethoven, Brahms and Dvorak. The festival continues with Bodman String Quartet performing works by Haydn, Debussy and others on Saturday 7 December. All concerts start at 7pm at Godalming Baptist Church, GU7 1BA. To book, visit https//conservatoireconcerts.org.uk. Admission is FREE with a retiring collection towards musicians’ fees and expenses.
Norney Creative Arts Group is holding an exhibition in Shackleford Village Hall, GU8 6AE, on Saturday 23 and Sunday 24 November, 10am to 4pm each day. Free entry, refreshments available and plenty of parking.
- Chance to Chat Coffee Session with the National Trust is on Saturday 16 November, 10am to 12pm. Come and meet the team from Munstead Wood and talk about the future of Gertrude Jekyll’s former home. The sessions will be very informal. - Godalming Museum Coffee Club is on Monday 18 November, 11am to 1pm. Come along to get to know like-minded folks, have a coffee, or a tea, and chat about Godalming’s past. All welcome. No booking required.
Redtenbacher’s Funkestra — Brothers in Funk Friday 15 November Stefan Redtenbacher's Funkestra continues the successful BEAT series with an exciting mix of fresh, high energy jazz funk, inspired by the legendary Funk Brothers, Average White Band and Brecker Brothers. “A pure slice of unalloyed, joyful Funk.” – Steve Rubie. From 7pm. The Boileroom, Stoke Fields, Guildford, GU1 4LS.
All tickets and further information available from www.guildfordjazz.org.uk
SoulTime! Wednesday 6 November SoulTime! Is an exciting jazz quartet co-led by pianist Leon Greening and trumpeter Steve Fishwick. SoulTime! pays homage to Bobby Timmons whose compositions, such as ‘This Here’, ‘Dat Dere’, and ‘Moanin’, were pivotal for groups like Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers and The Cannonball Adderley Quintet. From 7.15pm. Guildford Pavilion Woodbridge Road, GU1 4RP.
All tickets and further information available from www.guildfordjazz.org.uk
Sustainable Fashion is a fashion show and exhibition with a difference. Taking place on Wednesday 30 October, 5-6pm in Compton Village Hall, this event will feature a unique collection of upcycled, sustainable and repurposed fashion pieces handmade by an Upper Sixth student at Godalming College. The aim of the event is to demonstrate upcycling and to raise awareness of how “slow fashion” and sustainability are better for the environment. FREE entry. For more information email offshoredesigns@yahoo.com.
Places are still available for a Fundraising Quiz at 7pm on Saturday 9 November in the Village Hall, organised by Compton Quiz Masters Jo Ayshford and Rhona Wilkie. Jo’s granddaughter, 14-year old Millie Ayshford, has been given an opportunity to travel to Eswatini, Africa, next year to help at a neighbourhood care point, which provides access to food and early education for children. To undertake this opportunity, Millie will need to pay all her travel and accommodation costs. The quiz will help raise funds for Millie’s trip — a truly worthwhile cause. The price is £12 per ticket, including supper and a pay bar. Teams are a maximum of six people. Email rhonawilkie@hotmail.co.uk to enter a team and provide any dietary requirements.
Playpark refurbishments on Spiceall are complete. There is now a zip wire, a multiplay unit, for young children, and an accessible ‘rock and bowl’. There will be an official opening of the playpark on Thursday 3 October at 5.30pm, which will be attended by the Mayor of Guildford, Councillor Sallie Barker. Refreshments, including “bubbly”, will be provided by Nick and Charlotte Wyschna (of Guildford Fringe and The Fallen Angel bar).
The next meeting of the Parish Council will be on
Tuesday 8 October at 7pm, in Pucks Oak Barn.
Simcock & Rebello Thursday 26 September One of the headline events and a rare coup for the Festival. the pairing of the gifted jazz pianists Jason Rebello and Gwilym Simcock will be performing together on two Steinway concert grand pianos. Both are stupendous improvisers who blend jazz and classical influences to mesmerising effect. Dovetailing beautifully creative originals, zestful standards and mercurial improvisations, this is a set from two of the most inventive pianists in jazz. From 8pm at the University of Surrey.
All tickets and further information available from www.guildfordjazz.org.uk
CLT is hosting a summer BBQ on Sunday 21 July, 1-5pm, at the 2nd Guildford Scouts Hut, Stoughton Road, Guildford, GU1 1LQ . Please bring your own meat or veggie food options, drinks, chairs/rugs, family and friends. More info will be emailed nearer the date so sign up to our mailing list by emailing committee@comptonlittletheatre.org.uk. We hope to see you there.
Compton Village Association’s Annual General Meeting is on Thursday 6 June at 7pm in the Compton Club. Everyone is invited to attend to hear about the Association’s activities for the last year and plans for future events and projects. The Committee will stand down at the meeting and a new Committee will be elected. If anyone would like to join the Committee, please let the Secretary Jane Turner know at janewturner@mac.com. It is important for the Association to hear your views so please make an effort to come to the AGM, which should last about an hour and the Club’s bar will be open.
information, visit www.comptonparishcouncil.co.uk.
Why not begin 2024 with a New Year’s Day walk, on Monday 1 January, around the Mane Chance Sanctuary, taking in the fresh air and the stunning views of the Surrey Hills? Walks start at any time between 10am and 2pm and will take about an hour. Participants will be able to see and meet the Sanctuary’s rescued horses and ponies. Hot food, hot chocolate, mulled wine and hot drinks are available at the end in the barn to reward everyone who comes along. Tickets cost £3 for adults, £2 for children and seniors while children under 5 (and dogs!) can come for free. To book, visit www.manechancesanctuary.org/_Years_Day_Walk_2024.html.
The ever-popular Loseley House Christmas Fair is returning to the Tithe Barn and Special Pavilions on Thursday 17th, Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th November, offering a unique and exciting event. The Rural Crafts Association presents up to 65 craftsmen and women showing their creative talents and enthusiasm in a vast range of inspirational gifts.
Tickets in advance £5, Seniors £4.50. On the day £6.50, Seniors £5.50. NB. Dogs are only allowed in the car park and only on leads. For more information and to pre—book your tickets, visit https://www.ruralcraftsassociation.co.uk/loseley-house-christmas-fair/
