Good morning, Surrey. Simon here! This is Inspired Surrey, the local newsletter that’s already counting down the days to the next bank holiday weekend in August!

In today’s Inspired Surrey:

• Foodie Festival is Back 🍴

• Caterham Festival this weekend 🎉

• What’s on Guide for this weekend 📅

Let’s get to it.

🎉 Caterham Festival Street Party – Let’s Go Big This Summer!

🗓️ Sunday 1 June | 1–6pm
📍 Caterham High Street, CR3 5UA
🎟️ Free entry | Family-friendly

The Festival Street Party is back and taking over the High Street for a full afternoon of live music, local food, giant games, and all-out fun. It’s one of the biggest dates in the local calendar—and it’s completely free to attend.

Kicking off at 1pm, the street will be buzzing with entertainment for all ages. There’s a live music stage hosted by Ridge Radio and sponsored by Right at Home, with bands playing back-to-back throughout the day, including local legends Slapdaddy and the always-energetic Chase the Tail. And if you're a football fan, don't miss the special Crystal Palace FC celebration at 2:45pm.

🎶 Main Stage Music Highlights:

• 1pm – Avro Anson

• 1:45pm – Chase the Tail

• 2:50pm – Stone the Quos

• 3:55pm – Slapdaddy

• 5pm – The Lower 48

Elsewhere on the street, you’ll find performances from Croydon Male Voice Choir, Northdown Drummers, Warlingham Corps of Drums, and a lively tea dance at Caterham Community Centre.

For the little ones (and the young at heart), there’s a full line-up of family-friendly activities:

🎪 Street Fun Includes:

• A giant sandpit

• Dunk tank

• Art wall & photo ops

• Circus skills with Rico the Clown

• Face painting

• Giant games galore

Don’t forget to check out the market area, where around 40 local traders will be selling crafts, gifts, produce and more. And when hunger strikes, you’ll be spoilt for choice—pubs, cafés and restaurants along the High Street will be serving up tasty street food, with a large seating area outside The King & Queen for a proper sit-down.

Finish strong with the legendary FOAM PARTY at 5:15pm, hosted by Computer Solutions. It’s bubbly, it’s bonkers, and it’s guaranteed fun for the whole family!

This is what community is all about—local talent, local food, and local people coming together for one unforgettable day. We’ll see you there! 🥳🎈

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🍴 Food, Tunes & Family Fun: Foodies Festival Returns to Guildford!

🗓️ Friday 6 – Sunday 8 June 2025
📍 Stoke Park, Guildford
🎟️ From £21 adults | £6 children | Under 6s go free

Clear your diary and loosen your belt—Foodies Festival is back in Guildford, turning Stoke Park into a three-day celebration of everything delicious. Expect mouthwatering food, top-notch chef demos, live music, family fun and plenty of cocktails to go around.

This year’s event is set to be bigger and tastier than ever, with some huge names taking to the stage, including chart-topping acts and Michelin-starred chefs.

🎶 Live Music Highlights:

• Friday: Symphonic Ibiza – dance classics with a live orchestra

• Saturday: Boyzlife – members of Westlife & Boyzone reunite

• Sunday: Blue – 90s nostalgia incoming!

👩‍🍳 Meanwhile, over at the Chef’s Theatre, you’ll see MasterChef winners, Bake Off stars and local culinary talent showing off their skills—and handing out a few tasters too. There's also a Cake & Bake theatre for all things sweet, and a Drinks Theatre with guided wine, cocktail and champagne tastings (don’t mind if we do).

And it's not just for grown-ups—there’s plenty to keep the whole family entertained...

🌟 Festival Highlights Include:

• Kids cookery school

• Silent disco

• Street food avenue

• Artisan market

• Chilli-eating competition

• Fairground rides and family fun

With food from around the world, hands-on fun for kids, and live acts you’ll want to dance to, it’s the ultimate summer day out for foodies and families alike.

👉 Tickets are on sale now

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The Digest 🗞️😀

Taylor Wimpey submits a proposal to build around 150 new homes on the site of the long-running Hill Park Roses Garden Centre: The centre, family-run since 1968, is still operating—for now—but planning documents suggest a mix of 1–5 bedroom homes, up to three storeys high, could soon take its place. Up to 50% of the homes may be classed as affordable, a key detail for Elmbridge, one of the least affordable areas in the country. The surrounding green spaces like Stokes Field and One Tree Hill will remain untouched, with plans for extra environmental improvements, though locals may still be mourning the potential loss of their beloved garden centre. 🌳🏠

Runnymede Borough Council is drying things up the greener way—spending £18,000 on electric hand driers to replace paper towels at its Addlestone Civic Hall offices: The move, suggested by staff, is expected to cut down on unrecyclable waste and save money long-term, with the council previously spending £12,000 a year on disposable towels. While some have questioned the timing, given the looming 2027 devolution shake-up, the council says the change is all about lowering carbon and cutting costs. Sometimes the small switches make the biggest difference. 💨🌍

Bad news for families hoping to cool off this summer—Stoke Park’s popular paddling pool in Guildford is staying closed after water quality tests revealed contamination: The pool was due to open on 24 May, just in time for the bank holiday, but Guildford Borough Council says the water didn’t meet safety standards despite resurfacing work, new staff training, and early prep. The council is now flushing and refilling the pool to remove any remaining contaminants, with no confirmed re-opening date just yet. Fingers crossed the splash zone is back soon! 🚫🌊

What’s On This Week 📅

East Surrey

🎼 Truly Collins
Barn Theatre, Oxted, Friday 30th, 7:45pm | More info

📘 Author Event: Leaving Fatherland with Matt Graydon
Oxted Library, Oxted, Saturday 31st, 3:00pm | More info

🧒 Little Pickles Market
Reigate Park Church, Reigate, Saturday 31st, 10:00am | More info

🚌 Dorking Classic Bus Running Day
Dorking Station, Dorking, Sunday 1st, 10:00am | More info

🐮 Ockley Farmers’ Market
Village Greens Farm Shop, Ockley, Sunday 1st, 10:00am | More info

🖼️ May Makers Market
The Horton, Epsom, Saturday 31st, 9:15am | More info

🦌 Wildlife Discovery Tour
Epsom Common, Epsom, Sunday 1st, 10:00am | More info

🎤 Amy Winehouse Tribute Night
The Eight Bells, Ewell, Saturday 31st, 8:00pm | More info

West Surrey

🌟 Vintage Superstore Kilo Sale
Guildford Cathedral, Guildford, Saturday 31st, 10:00am | More info

😂 Family Fun Day
G Live, Guildford, Saturday 31st, 10:00am | More info

🎨 Pop Up Art Sale
Holy Trinity Church, Guildford, Saturday 31st, 10:00am | More info

🎵 Music in the Meadow
Gostrey Meadow, Farnham, Sunday 1st, 3:00pm | More info

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Williams Syndrome Family Fun Day
Anstey Park, Farnham, Saturday 31st, 11:00am | More info

🧶 Arts & Craft Fair
Horsell Village Hall, Woking, Sunday 1st, 11:00am | More info

🌻 Qigong Workshops
RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Sunday 1st, 4:15pm | More info

🍐 The Avant Market
Crockford Bridge Farm, Weybridge, Saturday 31st, 10:00am | More info

Weather

Friday - Sunday

21-24° 🌡️ 12° | ⛅ | It hasn’t been the best of weeks for the weather, but this weekend isn’t looking too bad. Friday through to Sunday are very similar, with sunny intervals throughout the day and the temperature hovering in the low 20’s, it’ll be nice and warm. There’s a slight breeze on Friday, with it gradually turning into a moderate breeze by Sunday - overall, a dry, warm weekend.

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