Mole Valley Arts Alive

Welcome to 2024 Events Listing

Welcome to the Mole Valley Arts Alive Festival 2024!

Welcome to the Arts Alive month of October with a record number of events. We hope you will enjoy them all.

 

Something for everyone…

Mole Valley Arts Alive is one of the biggest community arts festivals in Surrey, comprising around 80 local events taking place throughout October each year. Last year we had over 13,000 participants.

We have shows, exhibitions and workshops in the fields of music, theatre, author events, children’s dance, creative writing, film, painting, poetry, street art and crafting. We’re open to all ages and abilities. Take a look at our listings, and come join in!

Live and online events

Events all happen either in or around the Mole Valley towns of Ashtead, Dorking, Leatherhead and Bookham, or online.

Events have included painting and printmaking workshops, standup comedy, Shakespeare, Sculpture Garden walks, and children’s theatre. What’s not to like?

See Arts Alive Youtube

Events preview – A taster of what’s coming up…

Coming Soon!

9th Dorking Film Festival 2024
Sunday | Oct 13
A free local film festival showing local films from southeast England.
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Live Event
Best for Adults
Booking required
Free event
The Arts Society Ashtead – ‘St Petersburg The Venice of the North’ – come and join us for a facinating talk on this epic city
Tuesday | Oct 15
If you love learning about art in all its many forms – look no further
Photography/artWorkshop or talk
More details & booking info
9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Live Event
Best for Adults
Booking required
Free event
Rampant Roosters at Dorking Community Orchard’s Apple Pressing
Saturday | Oct 19
Rampant Roosters will be performing at Dorking Community Orchard’s Apple Pressing at Village Greens, Denbies
DanceFamilyOutdoor event
More details & booking info
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Live Event
Suitable for all
No booking required
Free event
The Grange Autumn Fair
Tuesday | Oct 29
The Grange Autumn Fair for all the family
FamilyArts & craftExhibition
More details & booking info
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Live Event
Suitable for all
No booking required
Free event
Twin Town event: Triel – Performance by the Coeur Gospel Choir from Triel Sur Seine 2024
Tuesday | Oct 1
Coeur Gospel Choir from Triel sur Seine performs a varied gospel repertoire.
Event repeats. Other dates/times available.
Music & choirs
More details & booking info
From
Online Event
Suitable for all
No booking required
Free event
Twin Town Event: Gouvieux – LIVE MÉDIATOR 2024
Tuesday | Oct 1
A live concert from MÉDIATOR – filmed live in Gouvieux, Dorking’s twin town in France.
Event repeats. Other dates/times available.
Music & choirsOutdoor event
More details & booking info
From
Online Event
Suitable for all
No booking required
Free event
Celebrating Children’s Poetry with ReadingZone Live
Friday | Oct 4
Celebrating Poetry for Children in this exciting virtual event for schools.
Poetry/spoken wordWorkshop or talk
More details & booking info
From
Online Event
Event for children
No booking required
Free event

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