Dates for your diary

Kingston Glamour – art, innovation and the suburbs

16May2025
10Jan2026
Time: 10am - 5pm
Location: Kingston Museum, Wheatfield Way, Kingston KT1 2PS

Discover Kingston’s glamorous reputation for late night cabaret, race cars and fashion and how it led the way in architecture and modern interior design. Focusing on the 1920s to 1970s, and encompassing Art Deco, the Ace of Spades nightclub on the Kingston Bypass, Suburban Modernism, and Mary Quant and the Swinging Sixties, this exhibition celebrates Kingston’s starring role in the enterprising history of the suburbs.

Yorda Adventures Summer Family Play

4Jul2025
28Aug2025
Time: 10am-5.30pm
Location: Yorda Adventures, Devon Way (behind house no.88), Chessington KT9 2RJ
Yorda Adventures

Our friends at Yorda tell us that there are still spaces available for their summer play sessions. These sessions are exclusively for any family who has a young person with special educational needs and learning disabilities (SEND).

Drop-in sessions with local police team at King’s Centre

10Jul2025
Time: 12 noon
Location: The King’s Centre, Coppard Gardens, Chessington, KT9 2GE

An opportunity to meet our local Safer Neighbourhoods police team.

60th Anniversary Concert

12Jul2025
Time: 1pm - 11pm
Location: Surbiton Royal British Legion Club, Hollyfield Road, Surbiton KT5 9AL
Surbiton Royal British Legion Youth Marching Band

Enjoy a range of summer fair stalls, BBQ. Event starts at 1pm with a picnic style concert 4-6pm and evening disco and awards evening. Presented by Surbiton Royal British Legion Youth Marching Band.
Free entry.

Summer Craft Fayre

12Jul2025
Time: 10am - 4pm
Location: The Shy Horse, 423 Leatherhead Rd, Chessington KT9 2NQ

Come along to one of the Shy Horse’s summer craft fayres. Look around some amazing stalls including local honey, knitted items, beauty products and more.

Fircroft Trust Summer Event

12Jul2025
Time: 11am - 2pm
Location: The Fircroft Trust, 96 Ditton Road, Surbiton KT6 6RH

Jumble sale, kids clothes and toys, ‘Christmas in July’, new clothes and gifts, tombola, raffle and refreshments. Entry £1. Please bring cash.

Canbury Bandstand Concerts – Kingston & Malden Scout and Guide Band and Surbiton British Legion Youth Band

13Jul2025
Time: 3 - 5pm
Location: Canbury Bandstand, Canbury Gardens, Kingston KT2 5AW

Sit back and relax by the bandstand by the river in Canbury Gardens and enjoy an afternoon of free music. Performances take place most Sunday afternoons throughout the summer.

Encore Free Summer Concert

14Jul2025
Time: 7pm
Location: St Matthew's Church, Surbiton KT6 6JQ

Community choir summer concert followed by light refreshments. Free admission.

Drop-in sessions with local police team at King’s Centre

17Jul2025
Time: 12 noon
Location: The King’s Centre, Coppard Gardens, Chessington, KT9 2GE

An opportunity to meet our local Safer Neighbourhoods police team.

Summer Concert

17Jul2025
Time: 7.30pm
Location: All Saints Church, Market Place, Kingston KT1 1JP

Summer concert by The Downland Chorale and Euphonix Community Choir. Free admission with retiring collection. Euphonix is a 90 strong Kingston-based community choir singing in four-part harmonies.

Drop-in sessions with local police team at King’s Centre

23Jul2025
Time: 3pm
Location: The King’s Centre, Coppard Gardens, Chessington, KT9 2GE

An opportunity to meet our local Safer Neighbourhoods police team.

Canbury Bandstand Concerts – Tony Heiberg’s Folk Rock Band

27Jul2025
Time: 3 - 5pm
Location: Canbury Bandstand, Canbury Gardens, Kingston KT2 5AW

Sit back and relax by the bandstand by the river in Canbury Gardens and enjoy an afternoon of free music. Performances take place most Sunday afternoons throughout the summer.

Drop-in sessions with local police team at King’s Centre

29Jul2025
Time: 12 noon
Location: The King’s Centre, Coppard Gardens, Chessington, KT9 2GE

An opportunity to meet our local Safer Neighbourhoods police team.

Marvellous Makers Summer Craft

31Jul2025
Time: 2.30 - 3.30pm
Location: Hook and Chessington Library, The Hook Centre, 13 Hook Road, Hook, Chessington, KT9 1EJ

Join the Marvellous Makers for a surprise summer crafts! Create fun and colourful projects perfect for the season. Suitable for all ages. Cost-free. Booking not required.

Marvellous Makers Summer Craft

7Aug2025
Time: 2.30 - 3.30pm
Location: Hook and Chessington Library, The Hook Centre, 13 Hook Road, Hook, Chessington, KT9 1EJ

Join the Marvellous Makers for a surprise summer crafts! Create fun and colourful projects perfect for the season. Suitable for all ages. Cost-free. Booking not required.

Marvellous Makers Summer Craft

20Aug2025
Time: 2.30 - 3.30pm
Location: Hook and Chessington Library, The Hook Centre, 13 Hook Road, Hook, Chessington, KT9 1EJ

Join the Marvellous Makers for a surprise summer crafts! Create fun and colourful projects perfect for the season. Suitable for all ages. Cost-free. Booking not required.

Marvellous Makers Summer Craft

28Aug2025
Time: 2.30 - 3.30pm
Location: Hook and Chessington Library, The Hook Centre, 13 Hook Road, Hook, Chessington, KT9 1EJ

Join the Marvellous Makers for a surprise summer crafts! Create fun and colourful projects perfect for the season. Suitable for all ages. Cost-free. Booking not required.

Summer Craft Fayre

30Aug2025
Time: 10am - 4pm
Location: The Shy Horse, 423 Leatherhead Rd, Chessington KT9 2NQ

Come along to one of the Shy Horse’s summer craft fayres. Look around some amazing stalls including local honey, knitted items, beauty products and more.

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