WHAT’S ON NEWS

Compton Club Halloween Party and Christmas Lights

Everyone’s favourite local haunt Compton Club is hosting a Halloween Party on Saturday 26 October. So get dressed up as something spooky, come on over and have the fright of your life. From 6-8pm, fun for kids (don’t forget to bring a torch to make a Patronus Wand), then from 8pm until late, shake your bones at the Devilish Disco. Last orders for Pig Out Pizza will be at 9pm.

- Spooky Sidekick for every kid in fancy dress

- £10 bar credit for the best adult in fancy dress

On Saturday 7 December the Club is hosting a Christmas Lights Party. More details will be available on the website www.comptonclub.co.uk.

DON’T FORGET, the Club is open on Thursdays and Fridays from 7pm.

CLT Pantomime Jan 2025

It's that time of year again! CLT is excited to bring Compton Red Riding Hood, written by CLT's talented writing duo Frazer Woodhams and Fred Pollard. It's the story of Red, the eponymous heroine 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.

Sustainable Fashion Show - Compton Village Hall

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. Scan the QR code for more information or email offshoredesigns@yahoo.com.

Les Amities Francaises

On Thursday 14 November. 7.30pm-9pm, at Les Amitiés Françaises’ next lecture Karen Serres will talk (in French) about the French artist, Georges Seurat and his paintings of the French northern coast. The lecture is also on Zoom. The talk takes place at Wilfrid Noyce Community Centre, Oglethorpe Hall, Crown Court Car Park, Godalming, GU7 1DY. To consult the group’s programme and to book, visit amitiesfrancaisesgodalming.com/programme/.

What’s on in November at St Nicholas Church?

• Muddy Church, a space for all for wandering & wondering with God, is on the first Sunday of every month (except school holidays).

• Toddler group Fledglings is on Mondays, 9am (term-time) at Pucks Oak Barn. Contact: fledglingscompton@gmail.com.

• Inside Outside meets on Saturday 2 November, 10am to noon (first Saturday of the month) to keep the church and churchyard looking good. Contact stnicholascompton.wardens@gmail.com.

• Bell ringing practice is once or twice a month on Tuesdays at 10am, with bell ringing on Sundays from 10am to 10.30am. Contact phil.gorton@btinternet.com.

• Baptisms, weddings & funerals: Please contact our Rector Sally if you would like to mark a family milestone at St Nicholas.

• If you would like someone to pray for you or with you, contact our Rector, Sally: stnicholascompton.rector@gmail.com. Confidentiality will be respected.

  Thanks & blessings, Revd Sally Buddle

Sunday 3 November 10.30am Muddy Church Autumn 3pm Service in
Memory of Loved Ones. An opportunity to
remember those you love but no longer see, no
matter how long ago the loss
Friday 8 November 4pm Quiet Fireworks at the Rectory Free family
fireworks, food & fun
For more details visit: www.stnicholascompton.org

Milford Probus Club

After a friendly lunch, on Friday 15 November Milford Probus’ members and visitors (always welcome) will hear a gripping personal tale of one of the great sailing races. In October 1976 The Times advertised for crew for the 1977/78 Whitbread Round the World Race on Great Britain II, a 77-foot sloop. Ian Worley, an experienced sailor who felt like a change from stockbroking, seized the chance to enter the nine-month race. Great Britain II set off with a largely novice crew. Doubts about their capabilities proved wrong. They completed the race, respected and experienced, taking overall first place for first boat home. Worley’s film of the race went out on cinema release with the James Bond film Moonraker. 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 (book the Monday before please) with Jon Warnke .(jgwarnke@btinternet.com/07818 602699).

Godalming Museum

What’s on at Godalming Museum in November and December - The Centenary of Godalming Operatic Society exhibition will run from Tuesday 12 to Saturday 30 November. Godalming Operatic Society was founded in 1924. Its first production was Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Yeomen of the Guard in February 1925 and The Centenary exhibition will illustrate how the Society has been at the forefront of Godalming’s rich musical heritage since that year. - 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. - During the Town Christmas Fair on Saturday 30 November, visit Santa in the Godalming Museum Garden from 10am until 4pm, accessible via the rear entrance off South Street Car Park. (Go along the passage to the left of the Town Council Offices.) As well as meeting Santa, write a Christmas Wish Letter and post it in the Post Box to be delivered to Reindeer Land. Thanks to The Caudle Trust and Priory Antiques for supporting Santa’s Grotto. Please note last entry will be at 3.30pm. - Godalming Museum’s Christmas Shop is open until Tuesday 24 December. The shop will offer a wide selection of Charity Christmas cards, beautiful, sustainable decorations and gifts for all the family, including stunning Hilary Webb jewellery, Selbourne pottery, and the Museum’s bespoke Godalming Calendar by local water-colourist Miri D'Ambrosio. Godalming Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm. It is located next to the Town Council offices, by the Pepperpot, 109A High St, GU7 1AQ. Visit www.godalmingmuseum.co.uk / 01483 426510.

Conservatoire Concerts

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 www.conservatoireconcerts.org.uk. Attendance is FREE with a retiring collection towards musicians’ fees and expenses.

Oakleaf - Mental Health Charity

Guildford mental health charity Oakleaf (www.oakleaf-enterprise.org) is holding a Dinner & Dance fundraiser on Friday 15 November, from 7pm, at the Harbour Hotel, Guildford. The night, sponsored by Kelly’s Storage, will kick off with a drinks reception, followed by a three-course dinner and live music by XO Party Band. This five-piece local band will be performing dancefloor fillers from the 60s through to the current chart performing classics. For further details and to purchase tickets, visit www.tickettailor.com. For group bookings, tables seat 8-10 people. For offline group bookings and sponsorship packages, please contact janefelton@oakleaf-enterprise.org.

Blackheath & Bramley Choral Society

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.

Norney Creative Arts Group

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.

Godalming Panto - Jack and the Beanstalk

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.

Franciscan Centre Ladywell

A public talk titled Ladywell: A Global Journey of Faith — The Life and mission of the Franciscan Sisters will be held on Saturday 23 November 2024, from 10.15am to 12pm at the Franciscan Centre Ladywell in Godalming, Surrey. Sister Jane Bertelsen, Congregational Leader of the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood (FMDM), will share the rich history and global mission of the FMDM. The event will explore the spirituality of St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi and the impact of the sisters’ work worldwide. Tickets are £5 per person or £12 for a group of three, with under 25s free of charge. Advance booking is recommended online via Ticketsource (search "Ladywell"), www.ticketsource.co.uk/guildford-district-knights-of-st-columba with proceeds supporting both Ladywell Convent and the Guildford and District Knights of St Columba.

The Arts Society Woking

On Tuesday 12 November, THE ARTS SOCIETY WOKING’S talk is Medieval Barcelona. A World Apart. Catalonia has a long and turbulent history of continuous opposition, emphasising always its separate culture and language. Its medieval architecture and art reflect this search for a distinct identity during its early, formative years. We will explore this theme, in Catalan Romanesque architecture, in the Gothic quarter of Barcelona, which contains the most complete collection of 13th to 15th century buildings in Europe, and in the exceptional collection at the National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC), which has the finest group of pre-Giotto, pre-Renaissance painted murals in Europe. 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 £5. Visit www.wokingdfas.org.uk/talks-arts-society-woking-2024.htm.

Fitsteps

Wendy Taylor's FitSteps (non-partnered Latin and Ballroom dance exercise) and Yoga Flow classes continue to run at Compton Village Hall in term time. FitSteps runs on Wednesdays, 10am to 11am and Yoga Flow runs Wednesdays, 11.15am to 12.15pm. Classes are suitable for beginners and im-provers. To book, email wendygtaylor@gmail.com.

Sandra’s Yoga classes

Sandra’s popular yoga classes will continue until December. Mondays and Fridays, from 10.30am until 12pm. The classes are full-ish with enthusiastic attendance, so email Sandra if interested at willpower24@talktalk.net.

Cartoon Club

Is your child a budding artist who loves to doodle? Join Cartoon Club — a fun and friendly group for kids who love to draw! Led by local artist Sarah Jane Vickery, these hour-long Zoom classes are held every Saturday at 3pm (term time). Each week features a new, exciting topic to inspire creativity and imagination. Perfect for kids who want to explore their artistic talents in a supportive environment. To join visit: www.sarahjanevickery.com or email sarahjanevickery@gmail.com.

Watts Gallery news 

• Explore Cicely Mary Barker's enchanting world through original artwork and personal sketches in Flower FairiesThe Magical World of Cicely Mary Barker. Learn about Barker's life, see some of the beloved Flower Fairies illustrations and enjoy interactive activities along the way. Alongside the exhibition, embark on an adventure across the Watts Gallery grounds with a Tree Fairy Trail inspired by Barker’s botanical illustrations and traditional folklore.

• Jonathan Chiswell Jones: 50 Years a Potter enters its final weeks in the Watts Contemporary Gallery. Browse stunning lustreware by one of the world’s leading makers before the exhibition closes on Sunday 24 November. On Thursday 28 November, the annual printmaking exhibition In Print returns. The prints in this year’s show celebrate the natural world in many different forms.

• Award-winning photographer and former artist in residence, Emma Brown, will be holding tintype portrait sessions in the Artist in Residence Studio from Friday 8 until Sunday 10 November. Discover the chemistry behind how the photos are developed while getting your special, unique portrait taken.

• To celebrate Mary Watts’s 175th birthday anniversary, Watts Gallery is delighted to present Mary Watts: A Legacy Reimagined, an exhibition featuring the work of five artists that have previously worked at Watts Gallery as artists in residence and exhibitors. This exhibition demonstrates the artistic responses that emerged during each artist’s time at Watts Gallery, drawing on Mary’s enduring legacy of community-building, collaboration and creative empowerment.

• Enjoy creative time as a family with weekly Clay Club sessions on Sundays. Sessions this month explore magical moments, making a coil pot, and Christmas!

  DON’T FORGET, COMPTON RESIDENTS GET 50% OFF ADMISSION! VALID WITH A PROOF OF ADDRESS.

• Check the website for details of events and to book tickets: www.wattsgallery.org.uk

Godalming Choral Society

Godalming Choral Society’s rehearsals are now underway at the Wilfrid Noyce Community Centre, Godalming, GU7 1DY, under Musical Director George de Voil. He is leading the singers in an exciting programme for its Christmas concert, at 7.30pm on Saturday 30 November at St. John’s Church, Farncombe, GU7 3EJ. The concert will include Schubert’s Mass in G Major, Bob Chilcott’s ‘On Christmas Night’, Gerald Finzi’s ‘In Terra Pax’ & Jonathan Dove’s ‘Seek Him That Maketh The Seven Stars’; and of course some carols for choir and audience. For further information and tickets, visit www.godalmingchoral.org.uk.

Guildford Jazz

Nat Steele & Mark Crooks Friday 1 November

Stan Getz and Cal Tjader had an especially successful partnership in the late 1950s, leading an all-star sextet. Tenor player Mark Crooks and vibraphonist Nat Steele celebrate this collaboration, playing selections from the 1958 album, plus standard and originals by Tjader and Guaraldi. From 7.30pm.

Cranleigh Arts Centre, 1 High Street, Cranleigh GU6 8AS.

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.

Visit guildfordjazz.org.uk to book