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In today’s Inspired Surrey:

• Surrey Sculpture Society back at Claremont Gardens 🎨

• Epsom Square music festival 🎶

• What’s on Guide for this weekend 📅

Let’s get to it.

🎨 Art Meets Nature: Surrey Sculpture Society Returns to Claremont

🗓️ Saturday 14 June – Monday 14 July 2025
📍 Claremont Landscape Garden, Esher, KT10 9JG
🎟️ Free with normal admission

Prepare to take your next garden walk to a whole new level.

Surrey Sculpture Society is back at the stunning Claremont Landscape Garden with a brand-new open-air sculpture trail, featuring a mix of striking, playful, and thought-provoking pieces by both emerging and established artists.

Wander through the historic, Grade I-listed gardens and discover over 90 original works of art set against the serene backdrop of Claremont’s iconic lake, amphitheatre and rolling hills. Whether you're an art enthusiast, a nature lover, or just someone looking for a peaceful summer outing, this trail is the perfect blend of creativity and countryside calm.

✨ New This Year:

• Guided tours of the exhibition

• Interactive family trail to keep kids engaged

• Weekend clay workshops to get hands-on with sculpting

All sculptures are available to purchase—so if one steals your heart (or perfectly matches your patio), you can take it home!

👉 Included with garden admission. Full details via the National Trust Claremont Garden site.

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🎶 Epsom Square Music Festival Hits the Stage This Saturday

🗓️ Saturday 14 June, 1pm to 10pm
📍 1 Derby Square, Epsom
🎟️ Free entry (but grab a ticket to help organisers plan)

The very first Epsom Square Music Festival is landing this weekend, and it’s going to be one to remember. From lunchtime through to late evening, the square will be packed with live music, delicious street food and a buzzing community atmosphere.

The line-up features talented local artists performing across the day, filling the town centre with everything from soulful acoustic sets to high-energy bands. Add in sizzling food stalls and a crowd that loves a good time, and you’ve got the recipe for a cracking day out.

🎤 What to Expect

• Nine hours of non-stop live music

• Family-friendly fun right in the heart of town

• Street food that’ll have you coming back for seconds

It’s completely free to attend, but booking a ticket helps organisers keep things running smoothly and means you’ll get updates if there are any changes.

👉 Reserve your free ticket now and we’ll see you in the square!

🎨 Step Inside a Local Studio: AJ Studio Gallery Opens Its Doors

Epsom-based AJ Studio Gallery is opening to the public for the very first time as part of Surrey Artists Open Studios.

Across the weekends of 14–15 and 21–22 June, you’ll have the rare chance to step inside a working artist’s space and browse over 100 vibrant, Mediterranean-inspired oil paintings.

Whether you’re looking to buy or just fancy soaking up some colourful creativity, it’s a brilliant local stop on your art trail.

🕚 Open 11am–5pm both weekends
📍 AJ Studio Gallery, Epsom
👉 More info here

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The Digest 🗞️😀

Plans to breathe new life into Weybridge Hall have officially been approved, with the former 1920s cinema now set to become a 400-seat community church: The building, which has stood empty since 2014, was bought by Equippers Church for £1.2m and will be transformed into a modern space for worship, events and local groups. Not everyone’s thrilled, though—residents nearby raised concerns about noise and parking, and some had hoped to see the space revived as a cinema or theatre. Still, councillors said the high street needs fresh energy, and this project might just deliver it. 🏛️🙏

If you’re planning a train journey with your bike this Sunday, heads up: Southern and Thameslink will be enforcing restrictions due to the annual London to Brighton Bike Ride: With 14,000 cyclists expected to hit the 54-mile route for the British Heart Foundation, trains between Brighton and several key stations won’t allow non-folding bikes all day. It’s all about safety and avoiding a two-wheeled pile-up on the platforms. If you're cheering someone on or riding yourself, good luck and bring snacks. 🚴‍♀️🚉

Sixteen-year-old swimmer Thomas Harvey from Epsom has qualified for the Deaflympics in Tokyo this November, but he’s having to raise £5,000 to get there. Despite training for hours every day and smashing the qualification standards, deaf athletes like Thomas aren’t funded by the government, which focuses on Olympic and Paralympic sports. His mum Kristin says he’s worked his socks off, and they’ve now launched a fundraising effort to cover the costs. Let’s hope the community rallies behind this determined young athlete. 🇬🇧💪

What’s On This Week 📅

East Surrey

👨 Denbies Father’s Day On The Lawn
Denbies Wine Estate, Dorking, Sunday 15th, 12:00pm | More info

🪓 Abinger Medieval Fair
The Green, Abinger Common, Saturday 14th, 2:00pm | More info

👩‍🚒 Surrey Fire and Rescue Service UKRO Challenge 2025
Surrey FRS Training Centre, Reigate, Saturday 14th, 9:30am | More info

👩‍👦 Caterham Carnival
Westway, Caterham, Saturday 14th, 12:00pm | More info

🚶‍♀️ Trails and Tales: Cave Baby
Gatton Park, Reigate, Friday 13th, 10:00am | More info

🎪 Bourne Hall’s Summer Festival
Spring Street, Epsom, Saturday 14th, 11:00am | More info

🎵 Reggae at Parklife Cafe
Parklife Cafe, Banstead, Friday 13th, 8:00pm | More info

West Surrey

🛣️ Surrey Highways Open Day
Merrow Depot, Guildford, Saturday 14th, 11:30am | More info

🕰️ Farnham Antiques & Brocante Street Market
West Street, Farnham, Sunday 15th, 10:00am | More info

🎼 Music at the Pottery
Farnham Pottery, Farnham, Friday 13th, 8:00pm | More info

🌽 Ripley Farmer’s Market
Ripley Village Green, Ripley, Saturday 14th, 9:00am | More info

🐶 Summer Fete and Dog Show
Sandown Park Racecourse, Esher, Sunday 15th, 12:30pm | More info

🛠️ Woking Repair Cafe
St Andrew’s Church, Woking, Saturday 14th, 10:00am | More info

🚒 Egham Fire Station Open Day
Egham Fire Station, Egham, Saturday 14th, 10:00am | More info

🥳 Shepperton Village Fair
Manor Park, Shepperton, Saturday 14th, 11:15am | More info

Weather

Friday

25° 🌡️ 16° | ⛅ | It’ll be warm with a nice mix of sunshine and cloud — ideal for a stroll, a coffee outside, or a cheeky pint in the garden. Just a heads-up, though: there’s a yellow warning for thunderstorms from 6pm to midnight. Heavy rain might cause a bit of disruption, so maybe don’t plan your outdoor dinner under the fairy lights tonight.

Saturday

22° 🌡️ 12° | ⛅ | Still warm, still pleasant, still no need for a jacket. Unless you’re one of those “just in case” people. The sun’s playing peekaboo again, but overall, a lovely day to potter about or hit the farmers' market like a true Surrey local.

Sunday

22° 🌡️ 11° | ☁️ | Cloudier day on Sunday to end the weekend, but the temperature’s holding up nicely. Great weather for a slow walk, pub roast, or pretending to do housework while actually napping on the sofa.

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