What’s On

As part of the launch evening for Reigate Summer Festival, come along to the Community Stage and enjoy an evening of live music, choral, drama and spoken word performances from artists across the Franklin Music and Drama community!

Expect a variety of musical pieces; singing from both Franklin Voices and Franklin Youth Choir and theatrical excerpts and scenes from members of Franklin Drama Group. A vibrant concert for all to enjoy and really feel in the Reigate Summer Festival spirit!

To check out all our activities and events at Franklin Music and Drama visit:

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Established in 1963, Reigate School of Ballet teaches over 1200 happy local children, providing a safe and nurturing environment to grow, not just as dancers, but also confident individuals for life. The primary ethos is to give everyone opportunities to perform and learn, and ensure all children learn to love dance, and have the confidence to say "I CAN DO IT".

Reigate School of Ballet offers classes in ballet, tap, commercial street, modern, musical theatre, contemporary, toddler dance, acro and adult dance and fitness, catering for children of all abilities. Some of this will be on show at Reigate Summer Festival when they perform on the Community Stage.

Doors will open at the Community Stage at Reigate Methodist Church 15 minutes before the published start time.

ENTRANCE IS FREE and seats are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Voicerox Choir was established in November 2009 by singer and vocal coach Melanie Lewis-McDonald, as a way of bringing her professional experience in the rock and pop industry to her local community.

The choir boasts over 100 members from all walks of life with one thing in common - they love to sing!  Over the past 15 years, they have performed in theatres, recorded at Abbey Road Studio and performed at the Chorus Festival at London’s Royal Festival Hall.  They also regularly perform concerts at Reigate Methodist Church, where they rehearse every Tuesday evening during term times. They cover a variety of songs from the past seven decades, so there’s always something to bring joy to everyone! 

Doors will open at the Community Stage at Reigate Methodist Church 15 minutes before the published start time.

ENTRANCE IS FREE and seats are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Reigate College Choir and Students from the College's A Level and BTEC Music courses will be performing on the Community Stage from 3.30pm-4pm on Saturday 20th June.

The students will perform a variety of choral pieces as well as piano solos and a selection of vocal duets and solos.

Doors will open at the Community Stage at Reigate Methodist Church 15 minutes before the published start time.

ENTRANCE IS FREE and seats are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Please see the Reigate College website for more information about its courses in A Level Music, A Level Music Technology, BTEC Music (Performance).

Reigate College students will perform a medley of songs from the College's showcase musical theatre production Oklahoma!

This ground-breaking musical, by Rodgers and Hammerstein, is set in Oklahoma in 1906 and focuses on the romance between cowboy Curly McLain and farm girl Laurey Williams. The story blends romance, frontier life and social customs of the era.

Doors will open at the Community Stage at Reigate Methodist Church 15 minutes before the published start time.

Entrance is free and seats offered on a first come, first served basis.

The RGS Godfrey Searle Choir was established in 1940 as part of a prep school, created at the behest of local businessman, Godfrey Searle.  Leaving his house and estate to be used as a school, currently Reigate St Mary’s Choir and Preparatory School, Godfrey Searle made the gift on the proviso that a cathedral style choir would always be maintained. Today, the choir still sing three or four services a week and is made up of girls and boys from RSM and RGS.

As well as singing choral services at St Mary's in Chart Lane, the choristers have sung evensong in many cathedrals including St Paul's and most recently, Salisbury Cathedral. Last year, the head chorister, Sharon Lit, won BBC Young Chorister of the Year which led to many fantastic broadcasting opportunities for her, as well as the choir singing Radio 4 Sunday Worship, January 2025.

Being a chorister is a rich and rewarding experience for many, who make lifelong friends whilst making beautiful music over their time in the choir.

This year's programme for Reigate Summer Festival consists of excerpts from Vivaldi's 'Gloria' - a fittingly joyous piece for such a happy community event. We are delighted to have the RGS Godfrey Searle Choir back to perform on the Community Stage again this year.

Doors will open at the Community Stage at Reigate Methodist Church, 15 minutes before the published start time.

ENTRANCE IS FREE and seats are offered on a first come, first served basis.

We are delighted to welcome Reigate & Redhill Choral Society to perform on the Community stage this year.

They are a friendly non-audition choir, performing regular concerts with professional soloists, often with orchestral accompaniment. For more than 80 years they have been proud to present not only the great choral masterpieces, but new and unusual repertoire which has both delighted and challenged their members and audiences.

Rehearsals take place at 7.45pm on Tuesday evenings in the Upper Hall, at the URC Church, at Shaw's Corner, RH1 6AU, mid-way between Reigate and Redhill.

All potential new members are welcome and if you think you might be interested, please contact Membership Secretary, Sarah (rrcsmembership@gmail.com). Whether or not you consider yourself a singer, or maybe haven't sung for years (or never), this could be the choir for you.

Website: www.rrcs.org.uk

Doors will open at the Community Stage at Reigate Methodist Church, 15 minutes before the published start time.

ENTRANCE IS FREE and seats are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Reigate Summer Festival is delighted to welcome SingSpace Reigate Musical Theatre Choir to the Community Stage this year. The choir consists of 70 members from beginners, to seasoned musical theatre singers and has been running since 2024.

Led by Monica MacLeod, come and enjoy a programme of beautiful tunes from West End and Broadway shows.

Doors open at the Community Stage at Reigate Methodist Church 15 minutes before the published start time.

Entrance is free and seats are offered on a first come, first served basis.

Dunottar Choral Society is a very friendly choir who meet and rehearse at Dunottar School, every Thursday evening. They have recently welcomed a new Musical Director, Emma Denny, who has worked and taught in and around Reigate for many years.

The choir sing from a wide repertoire, from classical choral works to arrangements of musical theatre and pop numbers. The aim is to perform at three events per year, as well as at the Dunottar School Carol Service.  There are also social events and collaborations with other choirs to look forward to.

Currently the choir is preparing 'A Season to Sing' by Joanna Forbes L'Estrange to perform at their June concert - it's a choral re-imagining of Vivaldi's Four Seasons. They will be singing part of this and other pieces at Reigate Summer Festival this year.

For further information or to enquire about joining, please email: dunottarchoralsociety@gmail.com

Or for the website click here

Doors open at the Community Stage at Reigate Methodist Church 15 minutes before the published start time.

Seats are offered on a first come, first served basis.