Surrey Culture Directory

Made By Katie Green

Made By Katie Green is a contemporary dance company developing new ways of responding to museums, heritage sites and other extraordinary spaces such as libraries, galleries, caves and underground spaces. We offer site-specific performances and workshops, engaging a broad audience.

Address and contact

West Byfleet

Send an email to katie@madebykatiegreen.co.uk

Organisation type

• Dance
• Heritage
• Independent artist/maker

Maggie Read (artist)

Artist, tutor and demonstrator, I also am founder of Pirbright Art Club and I organise and run the regular painting meetings and two annual exhibitions. I exhibit at Guildford Art Society and with Village Artists, as well as with Pirbright Art Club. I use a wide variety of media and techniques.

Address and contact

Pirbright
Surrey

Tel: 07977552780
Send an email to maggieread@btconnect.com

Organisation type

• Independent artist/maker
• VisualArts

Activities

• Cycle Route
• Scenic Viewpoint
• Walking Route

Magpie Contemporary Art

An ever-changing collection of original paintings ceramics, sculpture and jewellery by carefully selected contemporary artists and makers. Exhibitions hosted several times each year from our home-gallery near Farnham. Occasional artist-led workshops. Friendly and affordable art sourcing.

Address and contact

The Garden House
The Sands
Farnham
GU10 1NQ

Tel: 07799066230
Send an email to hello@magpiecontemporaryart.co.uk

Organisation type

• Crafts
• Gallery
• Sculpture
• VisualArts

Facilities

• Parking

Making Matters

A group of artists linked to Farnham and to and by the UCA in Farnham. We have produced a community project during covid, "A Fishy Tail of Farnham" and have done 4 pop up shops featuring 40 local artists from the surrounding area. We are preparing for a second installation and 2 popup shops

Address and contact

Cherry Tree Cottage
Brook Valley
Mid Holmwood

Tel: 01306889058
Send an email to knowson@aol.com

Organisation type

• Architecture
• Combined Arts
• Crafts
• Creative Workspaces
• Gallery
• Landscape
• Sculpture

Malcolm West

Artist- Producing sculptures, paintings and drawings which are figurative, mainly on the theme of dance and mythology.

Address and contact

Hersham

Tel: 07977508138
Send an email to malcolmwest426@gmail.com

Organisation type

• Design
• Independent artist/maker
• Sculpture
• VisualArts

Facilities

• Family Friendly
• Toilets
• Wheelchair Access

Marilyn Bailey

Artist's studio to visit. Marilyn Bailey works with Classical Realism Atelier training (Angel Academy Florence, Italy) showing Still Lives, Portrait and Flowers drawings and oil paintings. This is a working studio, to ensure a good selection of paintings are on show please do make an appointment.

Address and contact

The Studio
5 The Mews
The Common
Dunsfold
Surrey GU8 4LJ

Tel: 01483200762
Send an email to studio@marilynbailey.com

Organisation type

• Independent artist/maker

Facilities

• Internet Access
• Parking
• Toilets (accessible)
• Wheelchair Access

Merstham Community Facility Trust

We are part of the Merstham Hub. We are a charity which provides various volunteering opportunities for local residents. These opportunities are targeted at the social determinants of health.

Address and contact

2b Portland Drive
Merstham
Surrey RH1 3HY

Tel: 01737 333461
Send an email to chantal.clarke@mcft.org.uk

Organisation type

• Community Centre

Facilities

• Autism Friendly
• Baby Change
• Dementia Friendly
• Family Friendly
• Internet Access
• Parking
• Ramp/Level Access
• Room Hire
• Toilets (accessible)
• Wheelchair Access

Catering facilities

• Cafe

Mickleham Choral Society

MCS is over 60 strong, evenly spread across the vocal groups which gives us a beautiful, balanced sound. We have hugely talented musical direction and a varied creative repertoire, but what stands out is a collective love of singing; that enthusiasm and emotion flows from the stage.

Address and contact

Mickleham

Tel: 01372 370323
Send an email to contacthelenb-MCS@yahoo.com

Organisation type

• Music

Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival

The Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival is the largest community arts festival in Surrey, comprising events in the fields of music, theatre, literature, dance, creative writing, film and more. All take place in Mole Valley or online from 1-31st October each year.

Address and contact

Mole Valley

Tel: 01306 879145
Send an email to arts.dev@molevalley.gov.uk

Organisation type

• Combined Arts
• Classes
• Crafts
• Dance
• Design
• Film
• Independent artist/maker
• Literature
• Music
• Photography
• Sculpture
• Theatre
• VisualArts

Facilities

• Family Friendly

Mole Valley Poets

We are a mutually supportive group of enthusiastic poets who are committed to improving our writing skills and taking poetry into the local community. We have been meeting to encourage each other and share our work since 1999 and became a stanza group of the Poetry Society in 2011.

Address and contact

8 Highacre

Tel: 07827446288
Send an email to secretary@molevalleypoets.co.uk

Organisation type

• Literature

Mole Valley Quilters

This is a friendly, local group who share a love and enthusiasm for fabric, quilting and patchwork. You are welcome to join us whether you are a beginner or a more experienced quilter. We meet at 7.15pm on the 1st Thursday of the month in the Harrison Room of the Old Barn Hall in Bookham.

Address and contact

The Old Barn Hall
55 Church Road
Great Bookham
KT23 3PQ

Send an email to Contact via website e-form

Organisation type

• Crafts

Facilities

• Parking
• Toilets

Molesey Art Society

A community art society to promote participation in the visual arts and crafts. Established in 1959 and with approximately 180 members. Demonstrations, workshops and exhibitions take place at St Alban's Primary School in East Molesey.

Address and contact

St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Beauchamp Road
East Molesey
Surrey KT8 9JS

Tel: 02087830123
Send an email to admin@moleseyartsociety.co.uk

Organisation type

• Classes
• Crafts
• VisualArts

Facilities

• Parking
• Toilets

Museum of Farnham

The museum was founded in 1961 to provide the Farnham community with a collection dedicated to the history of the local area. The elegant Grade I listed Georgian townhouse retains many original features, including a beautiful walled garden perfect for picnics.

Address and contact

Museum of Farnham
Willmer House
38 West Street
Farnham
Surrey
GU9 7DX

Tel: 01252 715094
Send an email to museum@farnhammaltings.com

Organisation type

• Gallery
• Heritage
• Library
• Museum

Facilities

• Baby Change
• Family Friendly
• Gift Shop
• Internet Access
• Picnic Area
• Room Hire
• Toilets (accessible)
• Toilets

Catering facilities

• Cafe

Museum of Military Medicine

The museum tells the story of army medicine and healthcare, human and animal, from the English Civil War to the current day, as Army Medical Services personnel continue to serve across the globe as part of the British Army.

Address and contact

Keogh Barracks
Ash Vale
Aldershot
GU12 5RQ

Tel: 01252 523176
Send an email to enquiries@museumofmilitarymedicine.org.uk

Organisation type

• Heritage
• Museum

Facilities

• Baby Change
• Disabled Parking
• Family Friendly
• Gift Shop
• Parking
• Ramp/Level Access
• Toilets (accessible)
• Toilets
• Wheelchair Access

Museum of the Horse

The museum of the horse has a collection of equine artefacts on which we give talks dedicated to the horse in all its inspiration.

Address and contact

Tadworth

Tel: 07745831 843
Send an email to carolinebaldock@museumofthehorse.org

Organisation type

• Classes

Music on Thursdays

Music on Thursdays, a series of 12:30 lunchtime concerts founded in Leatherhead in 2012. A wide variety of small-scale, classical concerts take place in the ideal chamber music surroundings of the Methodist Church, Church Rd. Musicians are students of Royal Academy of Music and young professionals.

Address and contact

Leatherhead Methodist Church
Church Road
Leatherhead
KT22 8AY (parking in the multi-storey at KT22 8AH please)

Send an email to musiconthursdays@gmail.com

Organisation type

• Music

Facilities

• Disabled Parking
• Family Friendly
• Hearing support
• Ramp/Level Access
• Toilets (accessible)
• Toilets
• Wheelchair Access