Epsom & Ewell Times

Nonsuch Town and Country Show
2023-04-30 10:30 - 2023-05-01 17:00 UTC | Surrey
The Nonsuch Town and Country Show is the event with something for everybody, book discounted tickets online now
https://www.nonsuchcountryshow.co.uk/

Early Morning Bird Walk
2023-04-30 07:30 - 09:30 | Surrey
Join local expert Graham Cotten for a morning walk across the Common to see and hear a variety of birds, both residents and summer visitors. Please wear suitable clothes and footwear – the Common is wet – and do bring binoculars.
If travelling away from Epsom, Stew Pond car park is on the left several hundred yards beyond the Horton Lane roundabout. It is NOT the car park by the church.
Very occasionally we are forced to cancel a walk at short notice, so please check our website before setting out.

Simply Greek Fundraising Dinner in aid of Epsom Medical Equipment Fund
2023-04-26 19:00 - 21:30 | Surrey
Simply Greek, South Street, Epsom, Wednesday, 26th April at 7 p.m.
We will be holding a Greek Night on Wednesday, 26th April at 7 p.m. where you can enjoy a truly Greek Meal – 3 courses including a hot and cold Meze, main course, and selection of Greek desserts. Drinks will be extra. The cost will be £32 per person. With luck you can enjoy a display of Greek Dancing, maybe even joining in! Why not come and enjoy the fun. Book early to reserve your place. Tel: 020 8337 8181 or Mobile 07713979234.

Friends of Horton Cemetery workshop
2023-04-25 14:00 - 16:00, 2023-04-04 14:00 - 16:00 | Surrey
The Friends of Horton Cemetery has been awarded a grant by Historic England for the Out of Sight, Out of Mind digital, arts-based project, revisioning the life histories of patients in Europe’s largest asylum cemetery. Led by Dr Alana Harris on behalf of the charity, we seek to recapture the stories of patients and create a crowd-sourced memorial, overcoming historical amnesia, neglect, and inaction.
As a part of this project, we are painting 900 ceramic flowers to commemorate the 9000 patients buried through regular arts-therapy-based craft workshops.
All welcome. Free of charge.
The event includes discussions about mental health past and present.

Love Me Love My Mind workshop
2023-04-24 16:00 - 18:00 | Surrey

Ewell St Mary's Morris Men - St George's Day Tour of Epsom & Ewell
2023-04-23 12:00 - 21:00 | Surrey
Local Tour of Epsom & Ewell to celebrate St George’s Day

With One Voice
2023-04-22 19:00 | Surrey
A concert presented by a local Ukrainian choir drawn from Ukrainians who are now living in and around Epsom and supported by singers from 15 local choirs. This will be an uplifting choral concert to raise funds Ukraine and local Ukrainians, supported by Ashtead Rotary Club.

Debra Morley - soprano
2023-04-22 16:30 - 17:30 | Surrey
When Epsom based soprano, Debra Morley, isn’t busy performing in London’s major venues, she’s happy to entertain local audiences in one of the town’s best concert venues, St Martin’s Church.
Accompanied by pianist Graeme Lodge, Debra presents an eclectic selection of songs ranging from the best of 18th century Italy and England, to operetta gems by Franz Lehar and the dynamic duo of Gilbert and Sullivan through to the unique genius of Ivor Novello’s writing. Prepare to be entertained!
The concert lasts about an hour. Admission is by donation.

Christ Church Earth Day Eco Fair
2023-04-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Surrey
A chance to catch up with local initiatives concerning the environment. Clothes swap, Surrey Climate Change, SW15 Hedgehogs, Sustainable Epsom & Ewell, Terracycle and Epsom Repair Cafe are all going to attend as well as Bushcraft activities for children and displays to get you thinking and talking about your local area. Christ Church has received a Silver A Rocha Eco Church award and is looking to build on this with community engagement. Refreshments available.

Epsom Light Opera Company presents Sister Act
2023-04-18 19:30 - 2023-04-22 14:30 | Surrey
Epsom Light Opera Company present Sister Act at Epsom Playhouse on Tuesday, 18th April to Saturday, 22nd April
Brace yourselves sisters, the habit is coming to Epsom when Epsom Light Opera Company will be at Epsom Playhouse with their latest production, Sister Act from Tuesday 18th April to Saturday, 22nd April at 7:30 p.m. with a Saturday matinee.
This show is definitely one not to be missed so please book early to avoid disappointment. Book your tickets now at Epsom Playhouse. Tel: 01372 742555
A collection will be taken during the interval and at the end of the show for Epsom Medical Equipment Fund to purchase medical equipment which will benefit those members of the community who live and work within the Epsom General Hospital catchment area.

The Great Epsom Bike Off
2023-04-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Surrey
The Oracle Group needs you!
Come and help us cycle London to Brighton.
The first team to complete the distance of 54 miles will win
The Oracle Group is raising funds for The Children’s Trust
This is a community charity event, The Great Epsom Bike Off, 3 bikes will compete and the first team to complete the distance of 54 miles will win. During the day there will be a craft table, face painting photo opportunity with mascots and a performance by Terri – Jayne’s School Of Dance.
#TeamEpsom #Community #Charity #LocalBusiness

Epsom and Ewell Town Twinning Association Quiz
2023-04-14 19:00 - 22:30 | Surrey
fund raising event

Good Friday events in Epsom market place
2023-04-07 10:30 | Surrey
Come, with your friends and neighbours, to an open-air ecumenical Good Friday Service of Worship and Praise next to the Clock Tower in Epsom: 10:30am, April 7th, organised by Churches Together in Epsom. This will be followed by Easter-themed activities for the whole family. All are invited.

De Beauvoir Piano Trio - Saturday afternoon recital
2023-04-01 16:30 - 17:30 | St Martins, Church Street, Epsom, Church Street, Epsom, Surrey, United Kingdom
The De Beauvoir Piano Trio is a London based prize-winning ensemble formed of violinist Enyuan Khong, cellist Charlotte Kaslin and pianist Élisabeth Pion. These young performers relish championing less well-known composers from the past and present alongside familiar names in classical music. In a thrilling hour of chamber music, the trio will perform works by Beethoven, Shostakovich and Gabriela Lena Frank. Admission is free but donations welcomed.

Horton Cemetery workshop
2023-03-26 11:30 - 13:30 | Surrey

Epsom Chamber Choir: Music for Passiontide
2023-03-25 19:30 | Surrey
PASSIONTIDE MUSIC WORTH A JOURNEY
JS Bach walked 250 miles to listen to Buxtehude’s music but luckily, on 25th March, Epsom Chamber Choir’s audience only has to travel to St Martin’s Church, Epsom, to hear them sing his cantata Membra Jesu Nostri, the central work in their Music for Passiontide concert.
The choir will be accompanied by a small chamber ensemble to perform several gems of liturgical music written for Passiontide. They will be joined by invited soloists for Membra Jesu Nostri, which is a devotional cycle of seven cantatas, including one, Ad Cor – The Heart and the emotional core of the piece – which will be accompanied by period instruments. The programme will also include Lotti’s Crucifixus and music by Lassus, Weelkes and contemporary composers Paul Mealor and Sarah MacDonald.
Dieterich Buxtehude was a Danish composer and organist born in 1637. He was a great influence on the young JS Bach who, at the age of twenty, is said to have walked to Buxtehude’s home town – a distance equal to walking from Epsom to Cornwall – to hear Buxtehude play and then spent three months studying his music before walking home again.
Epsom Chamber Choir is one of Surrey’s leading chamber choirs, performing regularly at St Martin’s Church, where the excellent acoustics make the most of the choir’s superb sound. This Music for Passiontide concert will be directed by guest conductor Jack Apperley and will include an interval with refreshments available.
Time and Place: 7.30pm, Saturday 25th March, St Martin’s Church, Church Street, Epsom KT17 4PX
Tickets: £18 on the day or £16 in advance, free admission to under 18s . From www.epsomchamberchoir.org.uk ; tel 020 86725495; text: 07940 486163
or from a choir member.

Epsom Jazz Club - Emma Rawicz
2023-03-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Surrey
Epsom Jazz Club completes its Spring season on Tuesday 21st March when it welcomes multi-award winning young saxophonist and composer Emma Rawicz to The Oaks Room.
Emma is already making waves on the UK music scene and has been described as “an astonishing new talent” (Jamie Cullum, BBC Radio 2), “a force to be reckoned with” (Jazzwise) and “a fast-rising star” (London Jazz News).
At the age of 20 she had already recorded and released an eagerly awaited debut album ‘Incantation’ featuring Ant Law, made up entirely of her original compositions. And her second album is due for release in early 2023.
Emma is a recipient of the 2021 Drake Yolanda Award, winner of ‘Best Newcomer’ at the 2022 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, nominee for the 2022 Jazz FM ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’, and finalist in the 2022 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year competition.
Performing alongside Emma on the night will be David Preston on guitar and Scottie Thompson on piano.
Tickets just £15 in advance via the website.
Doors open 7pm, music from 7:30pm.

Epsom Choral Society - Visions of Eternity
2023-03-18 19:30 - 21:30 | Surrey
Epsom Choral Society presents Visions of Eternity – an evening of contemplative music from the 1850s to the modern day.
In a programme of radiant works, Visions of Eternity will explore the different ways in which composers depict the idea of eternity, tracing the celestial journey towards the unknown from ‘chariots of clouds’ and ‘flaming fires’ in Jonathan Dove’s dramatic Bless the Lord O my Soul to the hushed simplicity of Brahms’ Geistliches Lied.
The programme also features an ethereal setting of the Son of God Mass by James Whitbourn for choir, saxophone and organ, Arvo Pärt’s minimalist setting of the Salve Regina text and John Tavener’s moving response to the death of a friend’s father in Svyati for choir and solo cello.
A concert of uplifting music to divert and delight our audience.

Epsom Jazz Club - Frode Kjekstad / Nigel Price Quartet
2023-03-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Surrey
Fresh from their ‘Two for the Road’ concert at Ronnie Scott’s, internationally renowned virtuoso jazz guitarist visiting from Norway, Frode Kjekstad is pairing up with local legend Nigel Price. Together with Italian drum sensation Laura Klain and the brilliant Mikele Montolli on double bass, they will give a special live concert in the heart of Epsom on Saturday 11th March.
Epsom Jazz Club, resident in the Oaks Room, Church Street, Epsom has sold out all its regular Tuesday concerts this season. So this is the last chance to enjoy the unique cabaret seated venue until next season starts in May. A real taste of the world famous Ronnie Scott’s atmosphere and music brought to your own Town.
Frode has wowed audiences whilst playing alongside heavyweight jazz stars such as Dr Lonnie Smith, Mike LeDonne and Eric Alexander.
We can’t express how special this lineup is – and unlikely to ever be repeated! Come join us for this unique Saturday night Epsom Jazz Club event – tickets are strictly limited – when they’re gone, they’re gone!
Buy your tickets in advance here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/epsom-music/epsom-jazz-club-sat-11th-mar-7-30pm-frode-kjekstad-nigel-price-quartet/e-vagppr

Simon Watterton - afternoon piano recital
2023-03-11 16:30 - 17:30 | Surrey
International pianist Simon Watterton brings his artistry and talent to Epsom for this afternoon recital. His programme at St Martin’s Church features a wonderfully varied and entertaining selection of music by Scarlatti, Schubert, Brahms and Rachmaninov. Having studied at the Purcell School and The Royal College of Music, Simon has performed in China, Canada, the USA, Sweden and Italy as well as extensively in the UK. He made his London debut at Cadogan Hall and has given concerts in St John’s, Smith Square, the Purcell Room and the Wigmore Hall.

FestiVOLE - Water Vole Celebration Event
2023-02-25 14:30 - 16:30 | Surrey
Join us for FestiVOLE – Our Water Vole Release Celebration Event with Amy-Jane Beer
In August of 2022, years of hard work with the help of hundreds of volunteers came to fruition with the release of 101 voles back onto our local river, the Hogsmill! On Saturday the 25th of February we will be celebrating this landmark achievement and the river more broadly at the CornherHOUSE Theatre.
This celebratory event will feature a talk from Dr Amy-Jane Beer, a biologist, nature writer and campaigner. She is the author of over 30 books on natural history, a Country Diarist for The Guardian, a columnist for British Wildlife and a regular contributor to BBC Wildlife and Countryfile magazines, among others. Her recent book, The Flow, a beautiful and fascinating book that explores the UK’s rivers, includes a trip to the Hogsmill and features our water vole project!
The event will also premier a short film about the Hogsmill Water Vole project, directed and filmed by aspiring wildlife filmmaker Molly McNamara-Langton. There will also be a short talk about water voles by Elliot Newton and Ben Stockwell.
This family-friendly event will include Water Vole-themed crafted-making activities for children and a book signing session with Amy where you can purchase her book at a discounted price that will also contribute to the water vole project.
Suggested ages: 7+
Time: 2 pm until 4 pm

EMMELINE- The Suffragette Movement
2023-02-24 19:00 - 2023-02-25 21:30 | Surrey
Emmeline- The Suffragette Movement, follows the journey of the
inspirational leader of the Suffrage movement on her life’s
mission to achieve the vote for women. Delving into the
dynamics of the Pankhurst family, Emmeline explores the
tensions that arose between her and her daughter Sylvia on
militant tactics and social values, emblematic of the conflicts
that divided the movement. Doesthe end justify the means?
Should the cause come first, no matterthe personal cost?
A story of the courage and sacrifice of the Suffragettes, their
struggle and exaltation, and their undying determination that
made history.
A story to inspire the country to continue the fight for human
emancipation.

Epsom Jazz Club - Emma Smith
2023-02-21 19:30 - 22:00 | Surrey
Epsom Jazz Club presents a fabulously joyful evening with charismatic and mesmerizing jazz vocalist Emma Smith.
With diverse and extensive experience performing everywhere from the 02 Arena to the leading jazz clubs of New York City, collaborating and recording with the likes of Michael Buble, Robbie Williams, Georgie Fame and Seal along the way, Emma has created a formidable reputation as a powerful and expressive artist in UK jazz.
She enjoys a busy and varied career, as a member of long established vocal harmony group ‘The Puppini Sisters’, and a key component of ‘The Big Swing’ a new female-fronted big band.
Accompanied on Tuesday 21st February by her loyal Trio of Jamie Safir (piano), Conor Chaplin (double bass) and Luke Tomlinson (drums), this is going to be Epsom’s hot ticket event for February!
Tickets just £15 in advance via the website.
Doors open 7pm, music from 7:30pm.

Epsom Rangers Iceland Quiz Night
2023-02-04 19:30 - 22:00 | Surrey
Quiz Night to raise money for Epsom Rangers trip to Iceland in the summer.

Epsom and Ewell Art Group Workshop
2023-02-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Surrey
Rosie Casseldon demonstration and painting using different brushes to create different strokes equipment provided

EPSOM ROTARY - CHINESE MURDER MYSTERY EVENING
2023-01-28 19:00 - 22:00 | Surrey
https://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=859967&ClubID=874
Sat, Jan 28th 2023 at 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm at Ewell Hall.
Chinese themed Murder Mystery Evening with Epsom Rotary and The Epsom Club
Food will be included and provided by Top Chef Epsom. We welcome couples and singles as well and will be allocated a placed on the night. The evening depicts characters and a theme to have the participants guessing . The costs is £20 per head to include food. Promises to be an exhilarating evening for all.
You will be served Chinese food while you solve a mystery. Cost of evening £20. Bring your own drinks.
Contact Rotarian Clive Richardson

Epsom and Ewell Art Group FREE TALK
2023-01-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Surrey
talk by local artist Roger Ponsford on Swedish Art Roger has lived in Sweden for many years and grew to appreciate their art

Epsom Jazz Club - L'Esprit du Jazz
2023-01-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Surrey
Epsom Jazz Club returns for another season of three incredible concerts.
Launching the Spring season on Tuesday 17th January will be the scintillating L’Esprit du Jazz.
Led by highly respected accordionist Karen Street, this exciting Quartet explores French Musette, the music of Brazil, the world of Tango alongside original compositions and favourite jazz standards.
Joining Karen on stage will be Sam Dunn on guitar, Charlie Pyne on double bass & vocals, and Katie Patterson on drums – this event is sure to shrug off the Winter blues and energise us all as we launch into New Year.
Tickets just £15 in advance via the website.
Doors open 7pm, music from 7:30pm.

A service of Nine Lessons and Carols
2022-12-18 18:30 - 20:00 | Surrey
There’s no better way to prepare for your Christmas celebrations than to take in a traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols. The Christian story of Christmas is interwoven with a feast of music, both the familiar and the not so. You can share the singing of favourite Christmas carols with the choir of St Martin’s Church accompanied by the organ. All this and candlelight too in the beautiful surrounds of Epsom’s largest historical building.
