With summer holidays imminent we take a look at what’s happening in and around Reigate and Redhill this summer.
Here are our top picks:
Family- Friendly Activities
Surreys’ Beer and Music Festival 19th – 21st July
Held in the beautiful grounds of Reigate’s Priory Park and playing host to international artists and local bands it promises to be a great day out for all the family. With a 100+ varieties of beers, ciders and craft lagers on offer, children’s entertainers to keep the kids amused, face painting, silent disco and an array of festival street food, what’s not to enjoy!
Birdbox Trail at Redhill Memorial Park
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council’s Greenspaces team have teamed up with the ‘Men in Sheds’ project and talented local artists to create an imaginative, colourful bird box trail at Memorial Park in Redhill.
Download your trail PDF here
Saturday 10th August 10am-4pm
Explore the underground history of Reigate as the Reigate Caving team open the caves to the public again.
Surrey Fire and Rescue Open Day
Saturday 20th July 10am-4pm
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service opens up its Reigate headquarters. This free entry event is a fun and informative day for children and adults alike and was attended by over 4,000 people last year!
National Trust
Known for having some great activities going on across a number of properties in the local area:
plays host to summer crafting and giant games in the orchard. Weekdays (excluding Bank Holiday Monday), 23 July-31 August, 10am-3pm £2.50 per craft.
Explore the Surrey Hills at Hindhead Common
Borrow a tracker pack from the visitor centre with binoculars, compass and tracker sheet and explore the natural world from Hindhead to the Devil’s Punch Bowl.
Music and Entertainment
Tim Hain performing live at The Cage, Reigate
Saturday 3rd August from 9pm
LOSE THE BLUES! Local legend, guitarist singer-songwriter Tim Hain comes to the Cage.
Lyngo Theatre present Egg and Spoon at the Harlequin Theatre, Redhill
Round off the summer holidays for little ones with some interactive theatre.
Further Afield
Also well worth checking out are the family events at Denbies Wine Estate, from Wild Wednesday animal handling experiences to Teddy Bear train rides and storytelling.
Bank holiday weekend 24th – 26th August
Make a weekend of it with 50 specialist stallholders and DJ’s performing on the Saturday and Sunday night.
So there you have it, a starter for ten on keeping the family busy over the holidays!
Happy Summer break from all the team at Your Marketing Team!