Epsom and Ewell

What's Going On in Epsom and Ewell?

Hobbledown.

Open for the first time in July this year is Hobbledown, a unique adventure park centering around the mystical world of the Hobblers, who live in and around the many play areas and buildings in the park.

The park is on the old Horton Farm Park site off the A3 at Epsom, but there the similarities end. Hobbledown is a labyrinth of fun for kids with tunnels to explore, ropes to climb and the Hobbler's houses to muck about in. The park will also boast a zoo license which will mean there will be over 200 animals for everyone to enjoy. The whole set up is geared for children of all ages, so it is really a day out for all the family, not only that, the 50 acre site is designed to be all weather.

The owners aim is to "provide visitor with a fun-packed day out unlike anywhere in Surrey." and we at TGTG endorse this message.

Experience Surrey’s First Vietnamese Supper Club...

A marvellous innovation that is rather blossoming over in our nations capital, and we rather hope some of you lovely readers will follow up the interest. Halong Bay Supper Club wishes to share the best of Vietnamese food with you all; capturing and embodying the individuality of the host and chef, who cater and tailor their menu to your culinary desires for a special evening.

Essentially, a group of you will go to the house in Surrey and be treated to 5/6 courses, all of which will be authentic Vietnamese dishes. The evening will start at 8pm, and guests can arrive from 7.30. You'll be sitting in a communal setting - socialising is one of the joys of this event.

Have we enticed some intrigue? The Halong Bay Supper Club takes place on selected dates in May and June. To find out all of the details, and how to book your place, we recommend visiting this page or emailing meme.vietnamesecooking@gmail.com...

Blake at Epsom Playhouse

Pretty big coup at the Epsom Playhouse, people, with superstar vocalists Blake taking their handsome, talented selves to the stage on Thursday 24th May. Just to give you an idea of how massive this quartet are, here's what the Playhouse say:

"Having performed over 150 concerts around the world in the last 12 months Blake are one of the most successful live touring groups of the past few years. As well as completing over 50 shows as part of their 'An Evening With Blake' tour, Blake have continued to perform their magnificent repertoire at prestigious venues around the country.

Blake were honoured to perform at both Lincoln Cathedral and Norwich Cathedral as part of the celebrations of the Royal British Legion's 90th Anniversary, whilst the summer saw them headline an evening concert at the elegant Henley Festival on the banks of the River Thames."

Strike while the iron is hot people - tickets will go. Click here to book and find out more!

The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra at Epsom Downs Racecourse

The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra has delighted audiences worldwide with its versatile programming, with a deservedly excellent reputation for working with a host of internationally-renowned artists including Andrea Bocelli, Tina Turner and Sir Cliff Richard. Highlights of the Orchestra’s recent seasons include four performances with Barry Manilow at London’s O2 Arena in May 2011 and a series of outdoor Summer Prom concerts at locations around the country.

This will be the final Epsom Live event this Summer, taking place on Thursday 2nd August - for more info on this, and other Epsom Live events, click here.

Epsom and Ewell Information

The Good Time Guide is expanding throughout Epsom & the surrounding areas during 2009. Keep your eyes peeled for updates to this homepage!

Home to the famous Derby Festival, Epsom is well known for its racing pedigree, but it is not just the professionals who can take advantage of the ample tracks on the Epsom and Walton Downs. Having said that we think this town is far from a one-trick pony (sorry, couldn’t help ourselves).

Epsom offers a handsome harvest of alternative activities to the gee-gees. For those who prefer two wings to four legs why not join the model aircraft club? There are numerous other clubs and societies to get yourself involved with as well: beekeeping, astronomy, and stamp collecting to name but a few. Epsom Common is a superb place to head out for a stomp, and there are monthly organised walks should you fancy some fresh edifying air. The nearby Nonsuch Park offers more fine tramping ground; we recommend the inquisitive visit the Mansion house for histories of the park and palace.

Surrounding Villages

Banstead, Cheam, Ewell, Worcester Park