Looking for entertainment, cultural nourishment, fun? Scan our events listings – now showing arts and entertainments in and around Reigate and Redhill all year round.
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Time
Who's up
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15:30 - 16:30
Storytelling
In this fun and interactive session, Storyteller Helen, will invite children to pick an object from her bag and together will weave a tale about it. Where will your imagination take you?
Suitable for ages from 3 years and up. Entry on a first-come basis. Free event, donations welcome.
For further information visit the events page on Reigate Library's website.
17:00 - 15:00
Reigate Summer Festival
A celebration of the arts and local creative talent, taking place all weekend in venues across Reigate.
Time
Who's up
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10:45 - 12:30
Young Poets Workshop @ Basil’s
A chance for young and aspiring poets (no experience necessary, beginners welcome!) aged 7yrs to 11yrs to join a fun session enjoying their favourite poems and then creating their own with support from workshop leaders. After the workshop there is an opportunity to perform their chosen poems and their own work to friends and family on the Basil's Performance Poetry Mic!
Run by Richard Oldham, performance poet and curator of local RAW poetry events. This is one for the young creatives - come and have fun with words!
Workshop is 1.5 hours with breaks, parents are asked to remain on site. The performance stage will then follow from 12.30pm to 1pm.
*All participants are asked to bring a print-out of their favourite poem*
Ticket: £8
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All children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets only available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note Ticket Source adds a booking fee to the cost of the tickets when booking.
11:00 - 12:00
Drawing Workshop with BONE HEAD creator Jamie Gregory
Join BONE HEAD creator Jamie Gregory for a wild mix of chaos and comedy, featuring live drawing and a chance to create your own characters of the underworld. This highly illustrated bone-shakingly hilarious adventure will be sure to top every child’s wish list – perfect for fans of comics and Loki.
Suitable for ages 8yrs+.
All under 16yrs olds must be accompanied by an adult.
It is a ticketed event:
Option 1 - book + ticket option for £10 Option 2 - general admission for £3.
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This event will take place at Reigate Library.
13:00 - 14:00
Meet a Local Author and Book Signing – Lucas Maxwell
Lucas Maxwell will be visiting Waterstones to sign copies of his debut YA novel; A Million Tiny Missiles All At Once; a stunning and thought-provoking story and winner of the Times/Chicken House Competition 2024, which sees a neurodivergent teen desperately trying to bring his fragmenting family back together again.
Free event.
Category: Literature
14:00 - 15:30
Release the Story Within! – Creative Writing Workshop
Ever wanted to try your hand at creative writing but were unsure how to get your words onto the page? Join Rob Walton-Kinghorn who, with nearly 20 years experience teaching English and Creative Writing at Reigate College, will use stimulus texts to help guide you into producing your own short story. No experience necessary, just a positive attitude and willingness to get your creative juices flowing!
Suitable for 16yrs+
The workshop will take place upstairs in the White Attic at Somers Hall.
Tickets £7.50
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*Please note Ticketsource adds a booking fee to the cost of tickets when booking. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Book early to avoid disappointment!
14:30 - 15:30
Meet the Author & Book Signing – Mina Ikemoto Ghosh
Mina Ikemoto Ghosh is visiting Waterstones on Festival Saturday to sign copies of her beautifully written and illustrated, Japanese inspired YA fantasy books 'Hyo the Hellmaker', and the new sequel 'Hyo and the Deep Rooted Demon'
Free Event.
Category: Literature
16:00 - 18:00
RAW Poetry & Spoken Word @ Basil’s
Experience the creativity of spoken word in performance at Basil's as an early evening culture fix!
RAW launched in March last year, a new event created to bring the best in local poetry and spoken word talent to Reigate. Armed only with rapier-sharp rhyme and sparkling similes, our wordsmiths will tickle your emotions and delight your minds!
Our local area bristles with creative talent and a vibrant live music scene... but what if we stripped it back to bare bones and gave a platform to just the pure words and emotion?
This is RAW.
Want to perform your poetry? Apply here.
Time
Who's up
Where
Category
12:00 - 13:00
Meet the Author & Book Signing – Alex English
Alex English will be at Waterstones on Festival Sunday to sign copies of her delightfully funny picture books Stop That Dinosaur! and Monkey Bedtime, as well as her swashbuckling Sky Pirate adventure series.
Free event.
13:30 - 15:00
How to plan a crime story! – Creative Writing Workshop with Niki Mackay
Ever thought about writing your own crime novel or short story? Come and learn the basics of plotting crime fiction with author Niki Mackay. This workshop will teach you a little about beginnings, middles and ends and you will come away with some fun plot points for your own story.
Aspiring writers, don't miss this golden opportunity to learn from an established author - Niki will include a writer's Q&A as part of the session!
Niki is a novelist and short-story writer specialising in the darker areas of fiction. Her debut novel, I Witness, was shortlisted for the Luke Bitmead bursary and was published by Orion in 2018. Her latest novel The Due Date, published by Headline, made it to no. 13 in the UK Kindle charts, 65 in the USA and was no.1 in 3 categories.
Niki is also co-founder of The Story School a creative resource to discover your own writing style.
Suitable for 16yrs+
The workshop will take place upstairs in the White Attic at Somers Hall.
Cost £7.50
Tickets only available in advance on a first-come, first-served basis. Please note Ticket Source adds a booking fee to the cost of the tickets when booking.
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